Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09KINGSTON669
2009-09-02 19:58:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Kingston
Cable title:
JAMAICA REQUESTS U.S. SUPPORT FOR RE-ELECTION OF
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UNCLAS KINGSTON 000669
SIPDIS
WHA/CAR (JOSLYN MACK-WILSON)
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: UNESCO SOCI PREL JM XL
SUBJECT: JAMAICA REQUESTS U.S. SUPPORT FOR RE-ELECTION OF
CANDIDATES TO UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND
CULTURAL ORGANIZATION (UNESCO)
UNCLAS KINGSTON 000669
SIPDIS
WHA/CAR (JOSLYN MACK-WILSON)
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: UNESCO SOCI PREL JM XL
SUBJECT: JAMAICA REQUESTS U.S. SUPPORT FOR RE-ELECTION OF
CANDIDATES TO UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND
CULTURAL ORGANIZATION (UNESCO)
¶1. Post has received the following Diplomatic Note from the
Government of Jamaica's (GOJ) Ministry of Foreign Affairs and
Foreign Trade (MFAFT) dated July 27, 2009:
(BEGIN TEXT OF MFAFT DIPNOTE 50/141/3)
"Ref. No. 50/141/3
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of
Jamaica presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United
States of American and has the honour to advise that the
Government of Jamaica has presented candidatures to the
following subsidiary bodies of the United Nations
Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO),
for which elections will be held during the 35th Session of
the UNESCO General Conference, from 6-23 October 2009:
Intergovernmental Committee on Physical Education and Sports
(CIGEPS): re-election, for the period 2009-2013 (Ms. Vilma
Charlton);
Council of the International Bureau of Education (IBE),for
the period 2009-2013 (Dr. Rebecca Tortello); and
International Co-ordinating Council of the Programme Man and
the Biosphere, for the period 2009-2013 (Ms. Joy Douglas).
The Ministry has the further honour to enclose curricula
vitae and a profile in respect of the experts who will
represent Jamaica on the aforementioned bodies.
Jamaica continues to be committed to the goals and
objectives of UNESCO and is eager to continue its
contribution to the Organization's efforts to promote
scientific, educational and cultural development for the
benefit of all.
In light of the above, the Government of Jamaica would
highly appreciate the valuable support of the Government of
the United States of America for the Jamaican candidatures.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of
Jamaica avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the
Embassy of the United States of America the assurances of its
highest consideration."
(END TEXT OF MFAFT DIPLOMATIC NOTE 50/141/3)
¶2. Curriculum Vitaes will be scanned and emailed to WHA/CAR.
PARNELL