Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09COLOMBO445
2009-04-21 08:43:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Colombo
Cable title:
SRI LANKA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UN HUMAN RIGHTS
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UNCLAS COLOMBO 000445
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR SCA/INSB, SCA/RA, IO/RHS AND DRL/MLGA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM PREL CE MV
SUBJECT: SRI LANKA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UN HUMAN RIGHTS
COUNCIL ELECTION
REF: A. SECSTATE 36629
B. SECSTATE 31175
C. COLOMBO 399
UNCLAS COLOMBO 000445
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR SCA/INSB, SCA/RA, IO/RHS AND DRL/MLGA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM PREL CE MV
SUBJECT: SRI LANKA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UN HUMAN RIGHTS
COUNCIL ELECTION
REF: A. SECSTATE 36629
¶B. SECSTATE 31175
¶C. COLOMBO 399
¶1. (SBU) Post delivered diplomatic notes to the Governments
of Sri Lanka and the Maldives on April 16 informing them of
the candidacy of the United States for election to the United
Nations Human Rights Council for the term 2009-2012, as well
as a copy of the United States Human Rights Commitments and
Pledges. Ambassador previously conveyed reftel points
concerning the U.S. candidacy for the UN Human Rights Council
to Sri Lankan Foreign Secretary Palitha Kohona. DCM
contacted Maldivian Foreign Minister Ahmed Shaheed (ref C).
¶2. (U) Post notes that Maldives has also announced its
candidacy for election to the UNHRC for the term 2009-2012.
Foreign Minister Shaheed travelled to Geneva on Thursday
April 9 and, during a meeting with UN High Commissioner for
Human Rights Navi Pillay, announced the Maldives' candidacy
for election to the UNHRC.
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