Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09DOHA265
2009-04-21 10:37:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Doha
Cable title:
QATAR CONTINUES TO STUDY U.S. CANDIDACY TO THE UN
how-toVZCZCXRO5163 PP RUEHDE RUEHDH RUEHDIR DE RUEHDO #0265 1111037 ZNR UUUUU ZZH P 211037Z APR 09 ZDK FM AMEMBASSY DOHA TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 8975 INFO RUEHZM/GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL COLLECTIVE
UNCLAS DOHA 000265
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM PREL QA
SUBJECT: QATAR CONTINUES TO STUDY U.S. CANDIDACY TO THE UN
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
REF: SECSTATE 36629
UNCLAS DOHA 000265
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM PREL QA
SUBJECT: QATAR CONTINUES TO STUDY U.S. CANDIDACY TO THE UN
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
REF: SECSTATE 36629
1. (SBU) Ambassador delivered reftel demarche April 19 to
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Al-Mahmoud, seeking
Qatar,s vote and support for a U.S. seat on the UN Human
Rights Council at the UN.
2. (SBU) Al-Mahmoud responded that the GOQ has yet to take
a decision on this matter. He noted, however, that President
Obama is making positive moves with respect to human rights
and said Qatar welcomed his recent statements in Turkey on
the need for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian
conflict.
LeBaron
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM PREL QA
SUBJECT: QATAR CONTINUES TO STUDY U.S. CANDIDACY TO THE UN
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
REF: SECSTATE 36629
1. (SBU) Ambassador delivered reftel demarche April 19 to
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Al-Mahmoud, seeking
Qatar,s vote and support for a U.S. seat on the UN Human
Rights Council at the UN.
2. (SBU) Al-Mahmoud responded that the GOQ has yet to take
a decision on this matter. He noted, however, that President
Obama is making positive moves with respect to human rights
and said Qatar welcomed his recent statements in Turkey on
the need for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian
conflict.
LeBaron