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09PARISFR1397
2009-10-15 14:33:00
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Mission UNESCO
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UNESCO: Executive Board Election Results
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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 PARIS FR 001397
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E.O. 12598: N/A
TAGS: SCUL PREL UNESCO
SUBJECT: UNESCO: Executive Board Election Results
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 PARIS FR 001397
SIPDIS
E.O. 12598: N/A
TAGS: SCUL PREL UNESCO
SUBJECT: UNESCO: Executive Board Election Results
1. (U) The election of members of the Executive Board took place on
Wednesday, 14 October 2009. The names of the Member States elected
to the Executive Board were announced at the plenary meeting by Mr.
Khamlihne Nhouyvanisvong (Laos),Chairperson of the Nominations
Committee. 182 Member States were entitled to vote at the session.
2. (U) Electoral Group I (3 seats to be filled)
Votes cast: 178; Absent: 4; Abstentions: 0; Invalid ballot papers: 7
Results:
1. Monaco........................160
2. Denmark.......................156
3. Belgium.......................155
3. (U) Electoral Group II (6 seats to be filled)
Votes cast: 178; Absent: 4; Abstentions: 0; Invalid ballot papers: 7
Results:
1. Slovakia.......................157
2. Romania........................156
3. Poland.........................155
4. Latvia.........................149
5. Uzbekistan.....................146
6. Belarus........................143
4. (U) Electoral Group III (6 seats to be filled)
Votes cast: 178; Absent: 4; Abstentions: 0; Invalid ballot papers:
14
Results:
1. Saint Lucia......................146
2. Barbados.........................144
3. Grenada..........................143
4. Haiti............................142
5. Peru.............................109
6. Venezuela........................104
5. (U) Electoral Group IV (6 seats to be filled)
Votes cast: 178; Absent: 4; Abstentions: 0; Invalid ballot papers: 0
Results:
1. China...........................158
2. Vietnam.........................156
3. Japan...........................149
4. India...........................145
5. Bangladesh......................142
6. Kazakhstan......................125
6. (U) Electoral Group V (a) African States (7 seats to be filled)
Votes cast: 178; Absent: 4; Abstentions: 0; Invalid ballot papers: 6
Results:
1. Burkina Faso................................152
2. Djibouti....................................1 51
3. Kenya.......................................1 51
4. Ghana.......................................1 50
5. Democratic Republic of the Congo............142
6. Zimbabwe....................................1 42
7. Congo.......................................1 40
7. (U) Electoral Group V (b) Arab States (3 seats to be filled)
Votes cast: 178; Absent: 4; Abstentions: 0; Invalid ballot papers:
11
Results:
1. Algeria.........................158
2. Egypt...........................151
3. Syrian Arab Republic............151
8. (U) Chairperson Nhouyvanisvong of the Nominations Committee
(Laos) was assisted by Ms Irhne Rabenoro (Madagascar),
Vice-President of the General Conference who supervised these
elections and the six tellers, Ms Meritxell Font Vilagines (Andorra,
Group I),Ms Tatiana Mitushina (Russian Federation, Group II),Ms
Montserrat Vargas Solorzano (Costa Rica, Group III),Ms Anne Siwicki
(Australia, Group IV),Mr Philip Ochen Odida (Uganda, Group V (a))
and Ms Cheryl Ghostine (Lebanon, Group V (b)) in overseeing the
electoral process.
9. (U) All geographic groups had clean slates, (an equal number of
candidates for an equal number of vacant seats),with the exception
of Group III and Group IV. The only country in Group III that was
not elected was Uruguay. The only country in Group IV that was not
elected was the Solomon Islands.
10. (U) With these election results, the composition of the full
UNESCO Executive Board (58 members) for the period 2009-2011 is as
follows:
Group I (9 seats):
1. France
2. Germany
3. Greece
4. Italy
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5. Spain
6. United States of America
7. Monaco
8. Denmark
9. Belgium
Group II (7 seats):
1. Russian Federation
2. Slovakia
3. Romania
4. Poland
5. Latvia
6. Uzbekistan
7. Belarus
Group III (10 seats)
1. Argentina
2. Chile
3. Cuba
4. El Salvador
5. Saint Lucia
6. Barbados
7. Grenada
8. Haiti
9. Peru
10. Venezuela
Group IV (12 seats)
1. Malaysia
2. Mongolia
3. Pakistan
4. Philippines
5. Republic of Korea
6. Sri Lanka
7. China
8. Vietnam
9. Japan
10. India
11. Bangladesh
12. Kazakhstan
Group V(a) African States (13 seats)
1. Cote d'Ivoire
2. Madagascar
3. Niger
4. United Republic of Tanzania
5. Senegal
6. Zambia
7. Burkina Faso
8. Djibouti
9. Kenya
10. Ghana
11. Democratic Republic of Congo
12. Zimbabwe
13. Congo
Group V(b) Arab States (7 seats)
1. Kuwait
2. Morocco
3. Saudi Arabia
4. Tunisia
5. Algeria
6. Egypt
7. Syrian Arab Republic
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SIPDIS
E.O. 12598: N/A
TAGS: SCUL PREL UNESCO
SUBJECT: UNESCO: Executive Board Election Results
1. (U) The election of members of the Executive Board took place on
Wednesday, 14 October 2009. The names of the Member States elected
to the Executive Board were announced at the plenary meeting by Mr.
Khamlihne Nhouyvanisvong (Laos),Chairperson of the Nominations
Committee. 182 Member States were entitled to vote at the session.
2. (U) Electoral Group I (3 seats to be filled)
Votes cast: 178; Absent: 4; Abstentions: 0; Invalid ballot papers: 7
Results:
1. Monaco........................160
2. Denmark.......................156
3. Belgium.......................155
3. (U) Electoral Group II (6 seats to be filled)
Votes cast: 178; Absent: 4; Abstentions: 0; Invalid ballot papers: 7
Results:
1. Slovakia.......................157
2. Romania........................156
3. Poland.........................155
4. Latvia.........................149
5. Uzbekistan.....................146
6. Belarus........................143
4. (U) Electoral Group III (6 seats to be filled)
Votes cast: 178; Absent: 4; Abstentions: 0; Invalid ballot papers:
14
Results:
1. Saint Lucia......................146
2. Barbados.........................144
3. Grenada..........................143
4. Haiti............................142
5. Peru.............................109
6. Venezuela........................104
5. (U) Electoral Group IV (6 seats to be filled)
Votes cast: 178; Absent: 4; Abstentions: 0; Invalid ballot papers: 0
Results:
1. China...........................158
2. Vietnam.........................156
3. Japan...........................149
4. India...........................145
5. Bangladesh......................142
6. Kazakhstan......................125
6. (U) Electoral Group V (a) African States (7 seats to be filled)
Votes cast: 178; Absent: 4; Abstentions: 0; Invalid ballot papers: 6
Results:
1. Burkina Faso................................152
2. Djibouti....................................1 51
3. Kenya.......................................1 51
4. Ghana.......................................1 50
5. Democratic Republic of the Congo............142
6. Zimbabwe....................................1 42
7. Congo.......................................1 40
7. (U) Electoral Group V (b) Arab States (3 seats to be filled)
Votes cast: 178; Absent: 4; Abstentions: 0; Invalid ballot papers:
11
Results:
1. Algeria.........................158
2. Egypt...........................151
3. Syrian Arab Republic............151
8. (U) Chairperson Nhouyvanisvong of the Nominations Committee
(Laos) was assisted by Ms Irhne Rabenoro (Madagascar),
Vice-President of the General Conference who supervised these
elections and the six tellers, Ms Meritxell Font Vilagines (Andorra,
Group I),Ms Tatiana Mitushina (Russian Federation, Group II),Ms
Montserrat Vargas Solorzano (Costa Rica, Group III),Ms Anne Siwicki
(Australia, Group IV),Mr Philip Ochen Odida (Uganda, Group V (a))
and Ms Cheryl Ghostine (Lebanon, Group V (b)) in overseeing the
electoral process.
9. (U) All geographic groups had clean slates, (an equal number of
candidates for an equal number of vacant seats),with the exception
of Group III and Group IV. The only country in Group III that was
not elected was Uruguay. The only country in Group IV that was not
elected was the Solomon Islands.
10. (U) With these election results, the composition of the full
UNESCO Executive Board (58 members) for the period 2009-2011 is as
follows:
Group I (9 seats):
1. France
2. Germany
3. Greece
4. Italy
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5. Spain
6. United States of America
7. Monaco
8. Denmark
9. Belgium
Group II (7 seats):
1. Russian Federation
2. Slovakia
3. Romania
4. Poland
5. Latvia
6. Uzbekistan
7. Belarus
Group III (10 seats)
1. Argentina
2. Chile
3. Cuba
4. El Salvador
5. Saint Lucia
6. Barbados
7. Grenada
8. Haiti
9. Peru
10. Venezuela
Group IV (12 seats)
1. Malaysia
2. Mongolia
3. Pakistan
4. Philippines
5. Republic of Korea
6. Sri Lanka
7. China
8. Vietnam
9. Japan
10. India
11. Bangladesh
12. Kazakhstan
Group V(a) African States (13 seats)
1. Cote d'Ivoire
2. Madagascar
3. Niger
4. United Republic of Tanzania
5. Senegal
6. Zambia
7. Burkina Faso
8. Djibouti
9. Kenya
10. Ghana
11. Democratic Republic of Congo
12. Zimbabwe
13. Congo
Group V(b) Arab States (7 seats)
1. Kuwait
2. Morocco
3. Saudi Arabia
4. Tunisia
5. Algeria
6. Egypt
7. Syrian Arab Republic
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