UN APPEALS TRIBUNAL - SUPPORTING AMCIT JUDICIAL

UNCLAS MEXICO 000530 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: AORC APER KAWC KJUS KUNR PREL UNGA UNGA UNGA/C-6 SUBJECT: UN APPEALS TRIBUNAL - SUPPORTING AMCIT JUDICIAL NOMINATION REF: SECSTATE 16254 1.POL Counselor spoke with Maria Norma Suarez, Head of Candidacies in the Director General's Office for UN Affairs to convey talking points in reftel. Ms. Suarez thanked POL Counselor for bringing Judge Mark Painter's candidacy to the Foreign Relations Secretariat's attention. Suarez conveyed that SRE had already received solicitations for support from other countries with candidates. Post provided Judge Painter's CV on February 24. 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 / BASSETT