HAITI SEEKS U.S. VOTE FOR UN ADVISORY COMMITTEE

UNCLAS PORT AU PRINCE 000444 SIPDIS DEPARTMENT FOR IO AND WHA/CAR E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL UNGA HA SUBJECT: HAITI SEEKS U.S. VOTE FOR UN ADVISORY COMMITTEE CANDIDATE ¶1. Post received April 20 a diplomatic note dated April 15 requesting U.S. support for Jean Wesley Cazeau, Haiti's candidate for the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions, during this year's UN General Assembly. An informal Embassy translation of the diplomatic note follows. ¶2. Begin diplomatic note text: (Complimentary opening) ...notes that the Haitian government has decided to present as its candidate Jean Wesley Cazeau for the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (Comite Consultatif des Nations Unies pour les questions administratives et budgetaires) for the 2010-2012 term during the elections which will take place in New York in September 2009 as part of the 64th Ordinary Session of the UN General Assembly. The Ministry would greatly appreciate the support of the United States for this candidate. (Complimentary closing) End text. SANDERSON