Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09BERLIN454
2009-04-17 14:45:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Berlin
Cable title:
GERMANY SUPPORTS U.S. CANDIDACY FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
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C O N F I D E N T I A L BERLIN 000454
DEPARTMENT PLEASE PASS TO IO/RHS GAYATRI PATEL
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/17/2019
TAGS: PHUM PGOV PREL GM
SUBJECT: GERMANY SUPPORTS U.S. CANDIDACY FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
COUNCIL
REF: STATE 36629
Classified By: Acting Political Section Chief Betty Bernstein for reaso
ns 1.4 (b,d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L BERLIN 000454
DEPARTMENT PLEASE PASS TO IO/RHS GAYATRI PATEL
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/17/2019
TAGS: PHUM PGOV PREL GM
SUBJECT: GERMANY SUPPORTS U.S. CANDIDACY FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
COUNCIL
REF: STATE 36629
Classified By: Acting Political Section Chief Betty Bernstein for reaso
ns 1.4 (b,d).
1. (C) Acting Pol Section Chief met with MFA Division Chief
for Human Rights Dieter Lamle April 17 to present reftel
diplomatic note requesting support for the United States'
candidacy for the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) and the U.S.
human rights pledge. Lamle said that Germany welcomes the
U.S. candidacy and will support it. Lamle also noted that he
and Human Rights Commissioner Guenter Nooke are scheduled to
travel to Washington May 14-15 for meetings with State
Department officials to exchange views on the HRC. He noted
that Germany is "not very happy" with the work of the HRC to
date and that the question is really not how to improve the
HRC, but rather "how we can save it."
Koenig
DEPARTMENT PLEASE PASS TO IO/RHS GAYATRI PATEL
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/17/2019
TAGS: PHUM PGOV PREL GM
SUBJECT: GERMANY SUPPORTS U.S. CANDIDACY FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
COUNCIL
REF: STATE 36629
Classified By: Acting Political Section Chief Betty Bernstein for reaso
ns 1.4 (b,d).
1. (C) Acting Pol Section Chief met with MFA Division Chief
for Human Rights Dieter Lamle April 17 to present reftel
diplomatic note requesting support for the United States'
candidacy for the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) and the U.S.
human rights pledge. Lamle said that Germany welcomes the
U.S. candidacy and will support it. Lamle also noted that he
and Human Rights Commissioner Guenter Nooke are scheduled to
travel to Washington May 14-15 for meetings with State
Department officials to exchange views on the HRC. He noted
that Germany is "not very happy" with the work of the HRC to
date and that the question is really not how to improve the
HRC, but rather "how we can save it."
Koenig