Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08OTTAWA317
2008-03-03 12:56:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Ottawa
Cable title:  

CANADA COULD SUPPORT MALDIVES' RESOLUTION WITH KEY

Tags:  PREL PGOV PHUM KGHG MV CA 
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O 031256Z MAR 08
FM SECSTATE WASHINGTON DC
TO RHMCSUU/DEPT OF ENERGY WASHINGTON DC
FM AMEMBASSY OTTAWA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 7437
INFO RUCNCAN/ALL CANADIAN POSTS COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
RUEHLM/AMEMBASSY COLOMBO PRIORITY 0291
RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK PRIORITY 0385
RUEHGV/USMISSION GENEVA PRIORITY 1265
C O N F I D E N T I A L OTTAWA 000317 

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

STATE FOR IO/RHS REBECCA JOVIN

E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/03/2013
TAGS: PREL PGOV PHUM KGHG MV CA
SUBJECT: CANADA COULD SUPPORT MALDIVES' RESOLUTION WITH KEY
CHANGES

REF: STATE 19889

CLASSIFIED BY: POLMINCOUNS SCOTT BELLARD, REASONS 1.4 (B) AND (D)

C O N F I D E N T I A L OTTAWA 000317

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

STATE FOR IO/RHS REBECCA JOVIN

E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/03/2013
TAGS: PREL PGOV PHUM KGHG MV CA
SUBJECT: CANADA COULD SUPPORT MALDIVES' RESOLUTION WITH KEY
CHANGES

REF: STATE 19889

CLASSIFIED BY: POLMINCOUNS SCOTT BELLARD, REASONS 1.4 (B) AND (D)


1. (C) ACCORDING TO DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND
INTERNATIONAL TRADE DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR HUMAN RIGHTS ROBERT
SINCLAIR AND BILATERAL/INSTITUTIONAL ENGAGEMENT AND CARBON
MARKETS POLICY ANALYST BRIANNA PETERSON, CANADA MAY SUPPORT
THE MALDIVES' HRC RESOLUTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND HUMAN
RIGHTS, BUT ONLY WITH KEY CHANGES. THEY ADDED THAT CANADA
SHARED MANY U.S. CONCERNS ABOUT THE RESOLUTION.


2. (C) SINCLAIR AND PETERSON NOTED THAT, DURING A FEBRUARY 29
INFORMAL CONSULTATION IN GENEVA WITH APPROXIMATELY 19
COUNTRIES, THE CANADIAN REPRESENTATIVE HAD STATED THAT WHILE
CANADA WAS HAPPY TO SEE THE INCLUSION OF OP2, IT HAD SOME
REMAINING CONCERNS, NOTABLY ABOUT PP9 AND OP3. THEY REMARKED
THAT THE CANADIAN REPRESENTATIVE HAD BEEN SURPRISED BY THE
NUMBER OF COUNTRIES THAT APPEARED TO DISAGREE WITH CANADA'S
CONCERNS ABOUT PP9. SINCLAIR AND PETERSON CONFIRMED THAT
CANADA STRONGLY BELIEVED THE HRC SHOULD ENSURE THAT THE
RESOLUTION DOES NOT BECOME POLITICIZED.

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