Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09VIENNA404
2009-04-03 06:45:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Vienna
Cable title:
AUSTRIA PLEDGES SUPPORT FOR UNHRC CANDIDACY
how-toVZCZCXYZ0002 RR RUEHWEB DE RUEHVI #0404 0930645 ZNR UUUUU ZZH R 030645Z APR 09 FM AMEMBASSY VIENNA TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 2249 INFO RUEHGV/USMISSION GENEVA 1438 RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK 0299
UNCLAS VIENNA 000404
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR IO/RHS (AOSTERMEIER AND GPATEL),DRL/MLGA
(LSICADE)
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM PREL UN AU
SUBJECT: AUSTRIA PLEDGES SUPPORT FOR UNHRC CANDIDACY
REF: STATE 31175
Poloff delivered reftel demarche April 2 to Georg Heindl,
Head of the MFA Human Rights Department. Heindl said the GOA
was "very pleased" about the U.S. candidacy for the UNHRC and
would support it. He noted that Austria will also run for an
UNHRC seat for 2011-14. Similar positive comments arrived
from throughout the MFA. Head of the MFA Legal Department
Hermann Trauttmansdorf said he was "delighted" at the
decision. UN PermRep Thomas Mayr-Harting in a public
statement welcomed the move, saying he hoped the U.S.'s new
attitude would lead to "new possibilities in working
together."
KILNER