Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09STATE127816
2009-12-14 23:14:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Secretary of State
Cable title:
VOTING INSTRUCTIONS - UN COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC,
how-toVZCZCXYZ0008 OO RUEHWEB DE RUEHC #7816 3482314 ZNY CCCCC ZZH O 142314Z DEC 09 FM SECSTATE WASHDC TO RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK IMMEDIATE 9084 INFO RUEHMO/AMEMBASSY MOSCOW IMMEDIATE 5973 RUEHGV/USMISSION GENEVA IMMEDIATE 0623
C O N F I D E N T I A L STATE 127816
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/07/2019
TAGS: PHUM UNHRC UN
SUBJECT: VOTING INSTRUCTIONS - UN COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC,
SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS
Classified By: IO PDAS Gerald C. Anderson for Reasons 1.4(B) and (D)
C O N F I D E N T I A L STATE 127816
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/07/2019
TAGS: PHUM UNHRC UN
SUBJECT: VOTING INSTRUCTIONS - UN COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC,
SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS
Classified By: IO PDAS Gerald C. Anderson for Reasons 1.4(B) and (D)
1.(U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3.
2. (SBU) The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural
Rights is a body of 18 independent experts that monitors
implementation of the International Covenant on Economic,
Social and Cultural Rights by its States parties. The
Committee was established under ECOSOC Resolution 1985/17 to
carry out the monitoring functions assigned to the United
Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) in part IV of
the Covenant. Members are elected for four year terms by
members of ECOSOC. On August 1, Yuri Kolosov of Russia
resigned his position on the Committee. Russia has
subsequently nominated Abashidze Aslan Khuseinovich to serve
for the remainder of Kolosov's term, which ends on December
31, 2010. There have been no other nominations to fill
Kolosov's seat. The election will take place December 15.
3. (C) USDEL is authorized to vote IN FAVOR of Mr.
Khuseinovich's candidacy for the Committee on Economic,
Social and Cultural Rights.
CLINTON
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/07/2019
TAGS: PHUM UNHRC UN
SUBJECT: VOTING INSTRUCTIONS - UN COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC,
SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS
Classified By: IO PDAS Gerald C. Anderson for Reasons 1.4(B) and (D)
1.(U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3.
2. (SBU) The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural
Rights is a body of 18 independent experts that monitors
implementation of the International Covenant on Economic,
Social and Cultural Rights by its States parties. The
Committee was established under ECOSOC Resolution 1985/17 to
carry out the monitoring functions assigned to the United
Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) in part IV of
the Covenant. Members are elected for four year terms by
members of ECOSOC. On August 1, Yuri Kolosov of Russia
resigned his position on the Committee. Russia has
subsequently nominated Abashidze Aslan Khuseinovich to serve
for the remainder of Kolosov's term, which ends on December
31, 2010. There have been no other nominations to fill
Kolosov's seat. The election will take place December 15.
3. (C) USDEL is authorized to vote IN FAVOR of Mr.
Khuseinovich's candidacy for the Committee on Economic,
Social and Cultural Rights.
CLINTON