UKRAINE'S POSITION ON RENEWING THE SUDAN SPECIAL

UNCLAS KYIV 001031 SIPDIS SENSITIVE IO/RHS OSTERMEIER, DRL/MLGA SICADE E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: AORC PHUM PREL UP SUBJECT: UKRAINE'S POSITION ON RENEWING THE SUDAN SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR MANDATE AT THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL REF: SECSTATE 55852 ¶1. (SBU) Embassy delivered reftel demarche on June 2 to Ms. Dina Martina, Deputy Head of the Department for UN and Other International Organizations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, who had no immediate comment. In following up with Ms. Martina, we were informed that the Government of Ukraine supports the extension of the Special Rapporteur's mandate, and would vote to support it if a vote is taken in Geneva. Ms. Martina, however, could not comment on other elements of the demarche, including how we might work together to achieve such a vote. PETTIT