DEMARCHE DELIVERED - UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY THIRD

UNCLAS CONAKRY 000497 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM PREL SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED - UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY THIRD COMMITTEE 2008 HUMAN RIGHTS PRIORITIES REF: SECSTATE 93981 ¶1. (U) Charge met with Foreign Minister Amadou Lamarana Bah on September 4 to deliver reftel demarche regarding UNGA Third Committee Human Rights Priorities. Charge noted that Guinea had only voted with the U.S. on 1 of 13 key votes in ¶2007. He urged the Foreign Minister to tell the USG when Guinea disagrees on specific issues so that the two countries might find a solution. ¶2. (U) Though Bah did not commit to voting with the U.S. on any specific issue, he said he did not believe that GUINEA and the United States diverge on any significant principles. ¶3. (SBU) COMMENT. GUINEA consistently states that it supports the U.S. on almost all key UNGA issues, but their voting record suggests otherwise. Embassy will continue to advocate in support of this issue as appropriate. END COMMENT. BROKENSHIRE