ALGERIA: U.S. CANDIDATE FOR UN APPEALS TRIBUNAL

UNCLAS ALGIERS 000210 SIPDIS DEPT FOR IO/MPR BHACKETT; USUN FOR BRASHKOW E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: AORC APER KAWC KJUS KUNR PREL UNGA UNGA UNGA/C-6, AG SUBJECT: ALGERIA: U.S. CANDIDATE FOR UN APPEALS TRIBUNAL REF: STATE 18280 ¶1. We delivered reftel to MFA U.S. Desk Officer Ali Drouiche on February 28, asking for Algerian support for the nomination of Judge Mark Painter to the UN Appeals Tribunal. Drouiche gave no substantive comment, but was aware of the Tribunal and ongoing efforts to systemize responses to staff grievances within the UN. Driouche has recently transferred back to Algiers from Geneva, where he worked extensively with UN agencies. He undertook to convey our message to his colleagues in multilateral affairs and inform us of any subsequent response. PEARCE