Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09NEWDELHI1886
2009-09-10 10:48:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy New Delhi
Cable title:
UNDECIDED INDIA MAY FOLLOW NAM CONSENSUS ON UNESCO
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C O N F I D E N T I A L NEW DELHI 001886
SIPDIS
FOR IO/UNESCO: KELLY SIEKMAN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/10/2019
TAGS: AU EC EG PREL UNESCO IN
SUBJECT: UNDECIDED INDIA MAY FOLLOW NAM CONSENSUS ON UNESCO
DIRECTOR-GENERAL VOTE
REF: SECSTATE 82701
Classified By: Acting POLCOUNS Lesslie Viguerie for Reasons 1.4 (B, D)
C O N F I D E N T I A L NEW DELHI 001886
SIPDIS
FOR IO/UNESCO: KELLY SIEKMAN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/10/2019
TAGS: AU EC EG PREL UNESCO IN
SUBJECT: UNDECIDED INDIA MAY FOLLOW NAM CONSENSUS ON UNESCO
DIRECTOR-GENERAL VOTE
REF: SECSTATE 82701
Classified By: Acting POLCOUNS Lesslie Viguerie for Reasons 1.4 (B, D)
1. (C) MEA's Joint Secretary for UN Economic and Social
Division Taranjit Sandhu told PolCouns on September 4 that
India had not yet made a commitment to any of the nine
candidates running for UNESCO's Director-General post.
According to Sandhu, the GOI is waiting for Non-Aligned
Movement member states to endorse a candidate. "We are in
the process of making up our mind," Sandhu stated.
2. (C) While discussing candidates with PolCouns, Sandhu
mentioned that Egypt was lobbying strongly on behalf of
Farouk Hosni, and Sandhu noted that Hosni was not on the U.S.
list of preferred candidates. PolCouns acknowledged Sandhu's
observation and explained that the USG believes other
candidates have demonstrated a greater ability to promote a
positive agenda consistent with UNESCO's core values. Sandhu
pointed out that Austria's candidate was a distinguished
person and mentioned that Ecuador had approached India to
secure Delhi's support but repeated that the GOI had not yet
decided which candidate to support.
ROEMER
SIPDIS
FOR IO/UNESCO: KELLY SIEKMAN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/10/2019
TAGS: AU EC EG PREL UNESCO IN
SUBJECT: UNDECIDED INDIA MAY FOLLOW NAM CONSENSUS ON UNESCO
DIRECTOR-GENERAL VOTE
REF: SECSTATE 82701
Classified By: Acting POLCOUNS Lesslie Viguerie for Reasons 1.4 (B, D)
1. (C) MEA's Joint Secretary for UN Economic and Social
Division Taranjit Sandhu told PolCouns on September 4 that
India had not yet made a commitment to any of the nine
candidates running for UNESCO's Director-General post.
According to Sandhu, the GOI is waiting for Non-Aligned
Movement member states to endorse a candidate. "We are in
the process of making up our mind," Sandhu stated.
2. (C) While discussing candidates with PolCouns, Sandhu
mentioned that Egypt was lobbying strongly on behalf of
Farouk Hosni, and Sandhu noted that Hosni was not on the U.S.
list of preferred candidates. PolCouns acknowledged Sandhu's
observation and explained that the USG believes other
candidates have demonstrated a greater ability to promote a
positive agenda consistent with UNESCO's core values. Sandhu
pointed out that Austria's candidate was a distinguished
person and mentioned that Ecuador had approached India to
secure Delhi's support but repeated that the GOI had not yet
decided which candidate to support.
ROEMER