Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08ULAANBAATAR204
2008-05-02 06:42:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Ulaanbaatar
Cable title:
MONGOLIA UNLIKELY TO SEEK SEAT ON UN HUMAN RIGHTS
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ULAANBAATAR 000204
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EAP/CM, IO/RHS AND DRL/MLGA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/02/2018
TAGS: PHUM PREL UNHCR EAID MG
SUBJECT: MONGOLIA UNLIKELY TO SEEK SEAT ON UN HUMAN RIGHTS
COUNCIL
REF: STATE 46477
Classified By: Charge d'Affaires Brian L. Goldbeck for Reason 1.4 (d).
(C) Per reftel, Post approached the Government of Mongolia on
the upcoming election at the UNGA for seats on the UN Human
Rights Council (HRC). Post's Econ/Pol Chief informed Mr.
Batjargal, of MFA's Multilateral Cooperation Department, of
the USG's view of the HRC's performance thus far, and
underlined the need for countries with strong human rights
records to run for HRC seats. Asked whether Mongolia would
consider running in the May 21 HRC election, Batjargal said
he did not think so, "not at this stage." Batjargal
explained that while Mongolia is "an emerging, new
democracy," it still has its share of human rights issues.
Another factor he cited is the fierce competition between
countries vying for the four Asia Group seats on the HRC. He
said that given "the hostilities between candidates,"
Mongolia would be better off working "to improve our human
rights record," rather than seeking an HRC seat. Batjargal
added that Mongolia intends to run for an HRC seat in some
future year. He added, without elaborating, that in the May
21 election, Mongolia will throw its support behind countries
that have a good democratic record.
GOLDBECK
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EAP/CM, IO/RHS AND DRL/MLGA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/02/2018
TAGS: PHUM PREL UNHCR EAID MG
SUBJECT: MONGOLIA UNLIKELY TO SEEK SEAT ON UN HUMAN RIGHTS
COUNCIL
REF: STATE 46477
Classified By: Charge d'Affaires Brian L. Goldbeck for Reason 1.4 (d).
(C) Per reftel, Post approached the Government of Mongolia on
the upcoming election at the UNGA for seats on the UN Human
Rights Council (HRC). Post's Econ/Pol Chief informed Mr.
Batjargal, of MFA's Multilateral Cooperation Department, of
the USG's view of the HRC's performance thus far, and
underlined the need for countries with strong human rights
records to run for HRC seats. Asked whether Mongolia would
consider running in the May 21 HRC election, Batjargal said
he did not think so, "not at this stage." Batjargal
explained that while Mongolia is "an emerging, new
democracy," it still has its share of human rights issues.
Another factor he cited is the fierce competition between
countries vying for the four Asia Group seats on the HRC. He
said that given "the hostilities between candidates,"
Mongolia would be better off working "to improve our human
rights record," rather than seeking an HRC seat. Batjargal
added that Mongolia intends to run for an HRC seat in some
future year. He added, without elaborating, that in the May
21 election, Mongolia will throw its support behind countries
that have a good democratic record.
GOLDBECK