Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09OTTAWA437
2009-06-08 19:16:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Ottawa
Cable title:
CANADA SUPPORTS U.S. CANDIDATE MYERS IN ICSC
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UNCLAS OTTAWA 000437
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
IO/MPR FOR B. HACKETT
USUN FOR BRUCE RASHKOW
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL AORC KUNR KAWC UNGA APER CA
SUBJECT: CANADA SUPPORTS U.S. CANDIDATE MYERS IN ICSC
ELECTION
REF: STATE 55499
UNCLAS OTTAWA 000437
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
IO/MPR FOR B. HACKETT
USUN FOR BRUCE RASHKOW
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL AORC KUNR KAWC UNGA APER CA
SUBJECT: CANADA SUPPORTS U.S. CANDIDATE MYERS IN ICSC
ELECTION
REF: STATE 55499
1. (SBU) Canada will support the election of U.S. candidate
Lucretia Myers in the upcoming election for the UN
International Civil Service Commission, according to
Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade's UN
and Commonwealth Affairs Division Deputy Director
Shannon-Marie Soni. Ms. Myers' experience and cooperative
relationship with like-minded reformers on the ICSC impressed
Canada, Soni noted. She emphasized Ms. Myer's expertise in
the areas of compensation and benefits as especially
noteworthy, and complimented her work in combating "double
dipping" by retired UN civil servants.
2. (SBU) Soni underlined that Canada places a high priority
on achieving greater gender balance throughout the UN
personnel system, but especially at the ICSC. Canada also
wants to see more non-European candidates representing the
WEOG, according to Soni. Both factors played significant yet
secondary roles in winning Canadian support for Ms. Myers,
Soni commented. She promised that the Canadian mission in
New York will follow up with a diplomatic note to the U.S.
mission formally notifying the U.S. of Canada's support.
Soni indicated that Canada might not re-nominate Canadian
ICSC member Anita Szlazak, since she has already served two
terms, which is generally the "unofficial limit" for such
appointments.
Visit Canada,s North American partnership community at
http://www.intelink.gov/communities/state/nap /
BREESE
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
IO/MPR FOR B. HACKETT
USUN FOR BRUCE RASHKOW
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL AORC KUNR KAWC UNGA APER CA
SUBJECT: CANADA SUPPORTS U.S. CANDIDATE MYERS IN ICSC
ELECTION
REF: STATE 55499
1. (SBU) Canada will support the election of U.S. candidate
Lucretia Myers in the upcoming election for the UN
International Civil Service Commission, according to
Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade's UN
and Commonwealth Affairs Division Deputy Director
Shannon-Marie Soni. Ms. Myers' experience and cooperative
relationship with like-minded reformers on the ICSC impressed
Canada, Soni noted. She emphasized Ms. Myer's expertise in
the areas of compensation and benefits as especially
noteworthy, and complimented her work in combating "double
dipping" by retired UN civil servants.
2. (SBU) Soni underlined that Canada places a high priority
on achieving greater gender balance throughout the UN
personnel system, but especially at the ICSC. Canada also
wants to see more non-European candidates representing the
WEOG, according to Soni. Both factors played significant yet
secondary roles in winning Canadian support for Ms. Myers,
Soni commented. She promised that the Canadian mission in
New York will follow up with a diplomatic note to the U.S.
mission formally notifying the U.S. of Canada's support.
Soni indicated that Canada might not re-nominate Canadian
ICSC member Anita Szlazak, since she has already served two
terms, which is generally the "unofficial limit" for such
appointments.
Visit Canada,s North American partnership community at
http://www.intelink.gov/communities/state/nap /
BREESE