Identifier
Created
Classification
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09KAMPALA913
2009-08-13 09:38:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Kampala
Cable title:  

DEMARCHE: GOU UNDECIDED ON UNESCO DIRECTOR-GENERAL

Tags:  PREL UNESCO UG 
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DE RUEHKM #0913 2250938
ZNY CCCCC ZZH
R 130938Z AUG 09
FM AMEMBASSY KAMPALA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 1672
INFO RUCNIAD/IGAD COLLECTIVE
RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK 0121
C O N F I D E N T I A L KAMPALA 000913 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR IO/UNESCO KELLY SIEKMAN 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/13/2019 
TAGS: PREL UNESCO UG
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE: GOU UNDECIDED ON UNESCO DIRECTOR-GENERAL 
CANDIDATES 
 
REF: STATE 82701 
 
Classified By: PolOff Cassandra Stuart for Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d). 
 
(C) Post delivered reftel demarche to Ugandan Ministry of 
Foreign Affairs Multilateral Organizations and Treaties 
Officer Isaac Sebulime on August 11. Sebulime indicated that 
Uganda currently supports the Egyptian candidate in the 
UNESCO Director-General race, but is still considering other 
candidates. The GOU recognizes that the Egyptian candidate 
is "not a consensus builder, and this is one of his main 
drawbacks." Sebulime said that although the Egyptian 
candidate enjoys African Union (AU) support, he is viewed as 
more of an Arab regional candidate than an "African" 
candidate, potentially leaving room for further AU debate. 
The GOU is also considering candidates from Tanzania and 
Benin. 
 
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