MEXICO'S CANDIDACY TO HOST CLIMATE CHANGE

UNCLAS MEXICO 001821 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL UN MX SUBJECT: MEXICO'S CANDIDACY TO HOST CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE (COP-16) ¶1. Mexico's Foreign Secretariat (SRE),per diplomatic note 02765 dated June 1, 2009, addressed to the Embassy, advised us that Mexico is seeking election to be the host of the 16th UN Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference (COP-16) and the 6th Conference by Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (COP-MOP-6) to be held in the Latin America and Caribbean region in 2010. 2 Action Request: Embassy requests Department guidance on responding to Mexico's appeal for support. Visit Mexico City's Classified Web Site at http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/wha/mexicocity and the North American Partnership Blog at http://www.intelink.gov/communities/state/nap / WILLIARD