Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08SINGAPORE1006
2008-09-17 08:20:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Singapore
Cable title:
SINGAPORE OFFICIAL RESPONSE TO UNGA THIRD
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UNCLAS SINGAPORE 001006
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR IO/RHS - REBECCA JOVIN, DRL/MLGA - LYNN SICADE
ALSO FOR EAP/MTS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM PREL UNGA SN
SUBJECT: SINGAPORE OFFICIAL RESPONSE TO UNGA THIRD
COMMITTEE DEMARCHE
REF: A. STATE 93981
B. SINGAPORE 960
(SBU) Singapore believes it is not appropriate to discuss and
vote on country-specific human-rights resolutions in the UN
General Assembly, MFA International Organizations Deputy
Director Daryl Sng told POLOFF, in giving Singapore's
official response to reftel demarche on September 17. (Note:
In the past, Singapore has consistently abstained on
country-specific human-rights resolutions in the UNGA. End
Note. ) Sng added that Singapore would reserve judgment on
any thematic resolutions until it had seen the full draft
text for each resolution.
Visit Embassy Singapore's Classified website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eap/singapore/ind ex.cfm
HERBOLD
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR IO/RHS - REBECCA JOVIN, DRL/MLGA - LYNN SICADE
ALSO FOR EAP/MTS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM PREL UNGA SN
SUBJECT: SINGAPORE OFFICIAL RESPONSE TO UNGA THIRD
COMMITTEE DEMARCHE
REF: A. STATE 93981
B. SINGAPORE 960
(SBU) Singapore believes it is not appropriate to discuss and
vote on country-specific human-rights resolutions in the UN
General Assembly, MFA International Organizations Deputy
Director Daryl Sng told POLOFF, in giving Singapore's
official response to reftel demarche on September 17. (Note:
In the past, Singapore has consistently abstained on
country-specific human-rights resolutions in the UNGA. End
Note. ) Sng added that Singapore would reserve judgment on
any thematic resolutions until it had seen the full draft
text for each resolution.
Visit Embassy Singapore's Classified website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eap/singapore/ind ex.cfm
HERBOLD