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| Identifier | Subject | Date | Office | Classification | Tags |
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| 01ABUJA1156 |
NIGERIAN RESPONSE TO WCAR DEMARCHE (ROUND TWO) [...] (SBU) In the absence of the Charge from Abuja, Acting Polcouns delivered the World Conference Against Racism (WCAR) demarche on the proposed language on the Middle East for the WCAR Declaration. A/Polcouns spoke with Olusegun Akinsanya, Director of the UN 2nd Unit (which among other matters, [...] |
2001-05-18 14:47:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM SOCI NI UNHRC |
| 01ABUJA999 |
NIGERIA: NSA MOHAMMED ON NIGERIA'S UNCHR VOTES [...] (C) During a discussion with National Security Advisor Aliyu Mohammed on President Obasanjo,s visit to the United States (Ref C), Ambassador Jeter raised Nigeria,s voting record in the UNCHR (Ref A). The Ambassador expressed deep disappointment in Nigeria,s voting record, especially after the [...] |
2001-05-04 19:01:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM NI UNHRC |
| 02ABUJA1218 |
NIGERIA: RESPONSE TO UN RESOLUTION ON CUBA [...] (C) MFA Permanent Secretary Hart was surprisingly open to the possibility of a Nigerian abstention after hearing our points April 17. Hart agreed that the language was mild, saying, "Cuba should have nothing to fear" from it." He said that he would discuss the resolution with Foreign Ministe [...] |
2002-04-18 16:40:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM NI UNHRC |
| 02ABUJA1229 |
NIGERIA: RESPONSE TO UN RESOLUTION ON CUBA [...] (C/NF) A senior official of Nigeria's Foreign Ministry contacted us at about 1000 Abuja time (0900Z) to inform us that, at the level of the Foreign Ministry, a decision had been made to "support the other guy." Asked if the USG had any hope of reversing that decision, the official said, "Mayb [...] |
2002-04-19 11:01:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PHUM UNHRC NI |
| 02ABUJA1254 |
58TH UN COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS: CUBA [...] (C) Further to Ref A, PolCouns April 19 passed a copy of the draft Cuba resolution and diplomatic Note to Principal Secretary to President Obasanjo, Stephen Oronsaye. PolCouns SIPDIS emphasized that GRULAC states had come forward to sponsor and support the resolution and that the resolution [...] |
2002-04-22 12:02:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PHUM UNHRC PREL AORC CU NI |
| 02ABUJA3381 |
NIGERIA: UN CHR-59 COUNTRY PROFILE [...] (C) Nigeria's interests in the Human Rights Commission are conflicting. Nigeria wants to maintain a position of leadership among the developing nations. It is very sensitive to the G-77 views and most especially those of the Africa Group. In this vein, another Nigerian tradition has been to [...] |
2002-12-31 13:01:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL KPAO NI UNHRC |
| 02AMMAN4519 |
DEMARCHE ON CANDIDACY OF PROFESSOR RUTH WEDGWOOD [...] (U) On August 7, Poloff delivered reftel information on the candidacy of Professor Ruth Wedgwood to the Jordanian MFA. On August 12, Ayman Aamiri, Deputy Head of the MFA's International Organizations Department, and Samer Naber, MFA's Legal Advisor, told us that MFA has since conveyed all the [...] |
2002-08-12 13:20:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM JO UNHRC |
| 02AMMAN4975 |
FOLLOW-UP DEMARCHE ON WEDGWOOD CANDIDACY: JORDAN [...] (U) On September 3, A/Polcouns contacted Ayman Aamiri, Deputy Director of the MFA's Department of International Organizations, to again urge Jordan's support for the candidacy of Professor Ruth Wedgwood in the September 9 UN Human Rights Committee election. Aamiri had no new information to co [...] |
2002-09-03 14:07:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM JO UNHRC |
| 02COLOMBO1969 |
GSL generally receptive to concerns raised by [...] (C) Summary: During an October 10 visit to Sri Lanka, DRL P/DAS Michael Parmly raised USG concerns regarding the upcoming session of the United Nations Human Rights Commission with Foreign Secretary Nihal Rodrigo. Rodrigo was generally receptive to the points raised. In a meeting with Atto [...] |
2002-10-21 12:08:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM PGOV CE UNHRC |
| 02HANOI2956 |
UN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION PROFILES-VIETNAM [...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY AMBASSADOR RAYMOND BURGHARDT, REASON: 1.5 (D) CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 02 HANOI 02956 01 OF 02 120931Z 2. (C) AS FAR AS EMBASSY CAN ASCERTAIN FROM THIS DISTANCE, VIETNAM IS AT BEST A MARGINAL PLAYER ON THE UN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION, AND AT TI [...] |
2002-12-12 08:54:00 | Embassy Hanoi | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL KPAO VM UNHRC HUMANR |
| 02ROME1556 |
58TH UN COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS: ITALIAN VIEWS [...] (SBU) IN THE ABSENCE OF OFFICE HEAD COUNSELOR EMANUELE PIGNATELLI IN GENEVA, POLOFF DISCUSSED REF A DEMARCHE POINTS 3/19 WITH MFA OFFICE OF HUMAN RIGHTS COUNSELOR ALBERTO CECCARELLI. ON SAME DAY (3/26) AMBASSADOR MET WITH MFA SECRETARY GENERAL GIUSEPPE BALDOCCI (SEPTEL), POLOFF SIPDIS [...] |
2002-03-27 15:08:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL AORC IT UNHRC HUMAN RIGHTS |
| 02ROME1557 |
ITALIAN VIEWS ON CHINA RESOLUTION AT UNCHR [...] (SBU) POLOFF DELIVERED REFTEL TALKING POINTS MARCH 21 TO MFA OFFICE OF HUMAN RIGHTS COUNSELOR ALBERTO CECCARELLI. DRAWING ON POINTS REFTEL, THE AMBASSADOR WROTE MFA SECRETARY GENERAL GIUSEPPE BALDOCCI MARCH 22, FOLLOWING-UP WITH A CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 02 ROME 015 [...] |
2002-03-27 15:13:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM IT UNHRC HUMAN RIGHTS |
| 02ROME1649 |
(C) ITALY: LUKEWARM SUPPORT FOR PROJECT VARELA [...] (U) POLOFF DELIVERED REF A DEMARCHE MARCH 26 TO CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 02 ROME 01649 031054Z AMBASSADOR NICCOLO' GORETTI DE FLAMINI, MFA OFFICE DIRECTOR FOR CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN. GORETTI IS A FORMER AMBASSADOR TO NICARAGUA. 2. (C) ACCORDING T [...] |
2002-04-03 10:06:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM CU IT UNHRC |
| 02ROME1769 |
UNCHR: ITALIANS EXPECT INCREASED U.S. EFFORT TO [...] (C) MFA POLITICAL DIRECTOR GIANCARLO ARAGONA IS SCHEDULED TO MEET YOU 4/11, AFTER ARRIVING IN WASHINGTON 4/10. ARAGONA'S ROLE WAS INSTRUMENTAL, IF NOT DECISIVE, IN THE GOI'S DECISION TO POSTPONE ITS UNCHR CANDIDACY AND THEREBY MAKE WAY FOR THE U.S. TO RETURN TO THE COMMISSION IN 2003. ALTHOUG [...] |
2002-04-09 13:29:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL IT US UNHRC |
| 02ROME6134 |
UNHCR PROFILE: ITALY [...] (C) FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS KEYED TO REFTEL QUESTIONS TO ASSIST IN PREPARATION OF CHR COUNTRY PROFILE FOR ITALY. CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 02 ROME 06134 241147Z 2. (C) THE MFA WILL DEVELOP AND COORDINATE ITALY'S POSITIONS ON CHR RESOLUTIONS AND RELATED ISSUES; BUT [...] |
2002-12-24 11:35:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL KPAO IT UNHRC |
| 03ABUJA113 |
NIGERIA: LIBYAN CHAIR [...] (C) Summary: Nigerian President Obasanjo reportedly is making telephone calls in an effort to replace Libya with Mozambique as the Africa Group's candidate to chair the 2003 CHR session. End Summary. 2. (U) DCM Andrews delivered ref A demarche by phone to Presidential International Aff [...] |
2003-01-17 15:50:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL LY NI UNHRC |
| 03ANKARA1632 |
TURKEY: 59TH COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS DEMARCHE [...] (C) Poloff March 13 discussed reftel talking points with Kaan Esener, head of the MFA Council of Europe Department, and his deputy, Serhat Aksen. Esener and Aksen noted that Turkey will participate as an EU candidate country in certain EU coordination meetings at the Commission. They said the [...] |
2003-03-14 12:12:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL TU UNHRC |
| 03GUATEMALA623 |
NEW GUATEMALAN AMBASSADORS TO GENEVA, TOKYO, AND [...] (SBU) An excellent MFA source confirmed that Ricardo Alvarado was sworn in at noon on March 4 as Guatemalan Ambassador to Geneva. Ambassador to the OAS, Arturo Duarte, will move to Tokyo and will probably be replaced by Victor Godoy. Bio information below. End Summary. 2. (SBU) Ricardo A [...] |
2003-03-07 18:48:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV GT UNHRC |
| 03GUATEMALA678 |
GUATEMALAN RESPONSE TO 59TH UNHRC DEMARCHE: [...] (C) Summary: In response to reftel points, MFA Multilateral Affairs Director Castillo told us Guatemalan positions at the UNHRC this year might differ from previous years. On Cuba, Castillo repeated that President Portillo would ultimately decide how the GOG will vote, but said the decision [...] |
2003-03-14 17:27:00 | Embassy Guatemala | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL GT UNHRC |
| 03GUATEMALA784 |
GUATEMALA RESPONSE TO CUBAN CRACKDOWN AGAINST [...] (C) In a March 22 meeting with President Alfonso Portillo, the Ambassador raised USG concerns (Ref A) over the Cuban crackdown against the opposition. As noted in Ref B, Portillo acknowledged that the arrests carried out by the Cuban Government were worrisome, but stopped short of committing [...] |
2003-03-25 22:38:00 | Embassy Guatemala | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL CU GT UNHRC |
| 03OTTAWA1109 |
CANADA SUPPORTS COSTA RICAN AMENDMENT TO CUBA [...] No summary [...] |
2003-04-16 20:54:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM CU CA UNHRC |
| 03OTTAWA2454 |
HUMAN RIGHTS IN CHINA: CANADA TAKING LONG-TERM VIEW [...] (C) Post delivered points contained reftel on August 26 to Adrian Norfolk, Acting Director of DFAIT's Human Rights, Humanitarian Affairs and International Women's Equality Division. Norfolk said that Canada takes a long-term view towards the human rights situation in China. While Canada does n [...] |
2003-08-27 20:32:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM CA UNHRC |
| 03OTTAWA708 |
CANADA'S PRIORITIES: 59TH COMMISSION ON HUMAN [...] (C) Embassy delivered the talking points contained reftel to Adrian Norfolk, Deputy Director for Human Rights in DFAIT's Human Rights, Humanitarian Affairs and International Women's Equality Division, on March 12. Norfolk stated that Canada's overall objective for CHR-59 is restoration of CHR [...] |
2003-03-14 17:36:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL CA UNHRC |
| 03ROME1168 |
CHR-59: ITALIANS SUPPORT VIRTUALLY ALL U.S. [...] (U) ITALY LARGELY SUPPORTS U.S. OBJECTIVES AND PLANS FOR SPECIFIC COUNTRY RESOLUTIONS AT CHR-59, MFA HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICE DIRECTOR CALVETTA TOLD US MARCH 19. RESPONDING TO OUR MARCH 13 DEMARCHE (CALVETTA WAS UNAVAILABLE PRIOR TO THE 19TH), CALVETTA SAID THE MFA WAS PLEASED WITH THE EXPANDED U. [...] |
2003-03-20 16:10:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM IT UNHRC AFGHANISTAN HUMAN RIGHTS |
| 03ROME3825 |
HUMAN RIGHTS IN CHINA: ITALIANS EQUALLY [...] (C) THE ITALIAN MFA SHARED OUR PESSIMISTIC ASSESSMENT OF CHINA'S HUMAN RIGHTS RECORD THIS YEAR, HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICE DIRECTOR CALVETTA TOLD US AUGUST 21 (CHINA OFFICE DIRECTOR AND STAFF ARE STILL ON VACATION). SOME OTHER EU MEMBER-STATES WERE STILL WEARING ROSE-TINTED SHADES, AND IT WAS TOO SO [...] |
2003-08-22 15:45:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM IT EU UNHRC |
| 03ROME4186 |
EU WILL NOT TABLE AN IRAN RESOLUTION AT THE UNGA [...] (C) ON SEPTEMBER 11, POLOFFS MET WITH MFA GULF COUNTRIES OFFICE DIRECTOR, LUIGI MACCOTTA, TO CONSULT ON THE UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE IRAN RESOLUTION (REF C). POLOFF ALSO LEFT POINTS WITH THE MFA'S HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICE, WHOSE OFFICIALS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR COMMENT. MACCOTTA STATED THAT ALTHOUGH THE E [...] |
2003-09-12 16:25:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL IR EU IT UNHRC EUN |
| 03THEHAGUE1857 |
DUTCH: SUMMARY OF EU THOUGHTS ON HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (C) Following delivery of HR reftels on July 21, MFA Senior Policy Advisor for Human Rights, Hans Docter (protect source), confirmed that the EU will introduce UNGA resolutions on Burma and the DRC; a decision on Iran has been postponed until early September, but appears likely. Docter also s [...] |
2003-07-22 15:19:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL IR BM CG ZI KN NL UNGA UNHRC UN |
| 03THEHAGUE2114 |
PDAS SOUTHWICK DISCUSSES HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE HAGUE [...] (C) Summary: DRL PDAS Michael Southwick met with Dutch interlocutors on August 18 to discuss US-led and multilateral efforts in the field of human rights. The Dutch exchanged EU goals for the UNGA 3rd committee as well as thoughts on Cuba, CHR WEOG rotation scheme, and US-EU cooperation on h [...] |
2003-08-22 08:40:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM BM CG TH CH ZI CU NL UNHRC UNGA |
| 03THEHAGUE2171 |
DUTCH SUPPORT EU RESOLUTION ON IRAN DURING THE [...] No summary [...] |
2003-08-28 09:56:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL IR EU NL UNHRC |
| 03THEHAGUE2227 |
DUTCH THOUGHTS ON EU GYMNICH MEETING [...] (C) We spoke with working-level contacts about Gymnich while the FM was in Washington. According to contacts, the Dutch will push EU counterparts at Gymnich for an EU designation of HAMAS (ref B) and greater international support for the transition phase in Iraq. The Dutch will also query E [...] |
2003-09-04 13:46:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EU NL UNHRC OSCE |
| 03THEHAGUE2310 |
DUTCH MFA ON GYMNICH, MEPP, AND IRAQ [...] (C) Summary: PolCouns and PolOff met with MFA Director for Political Affairs Jaap Werner and Deputy Director Joop Wijnands on September 9 to discuss the results of the September 5-6 EU Foreign Ministers Gymnich meeting. Werner termed the September 2-3 visit of PM Balkenende and FM de Hoop Sch [...] |
2003-09-15 13:29:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | EU PREL NL UNHRC OSCE |
| 03THEHAGUE2917 |
DUTCH ON HUMAN RIGHTS: IRAN, CHR, TURKMENISTAN [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 5. 2. (C) Dutch human rights concerns continue to run parallel to those of the United States. Specifically, the GoNL will co-sponsor the Canadian UNGA 3rd committee resolution on the human rights situation in Iran (ref A). The Netherlands, [...] |
2003-11-20 08:26:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL TX IR NL UNGA UNHRC |
| 03ZAGREB82 |
CHR 59 -- CROATIA WAIVERS ON LIBYAN CHAIRMANSHIP [...] (C) CHARGE DELIVERED CHR DEMARCHE (REF A) ON JANUARY 10 TO CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 02 ZAGREB 00082 131714Z ASSISTANT FOREIGN MINISTER MARIO NOBILO. NOBILIO, WHO WAS ALREADY AWARE OF OUR EFFORTS ON THE ISSUE, STATED THAT THE GOC HAS NOT TAKEN A FINAL DECISION, BUT F [...] |
2003-01-13 17:02:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM HR LY UNHRC LZ |
| 04BRASILIA755 |
BRAZIL POSITIONS ON CUBA, CHINA, AND OTHER CHR [...] (C) Summary: According to the head of the Brazilian Foreign Ministry's Human Rights Division, Brazil will abstain on any Cuba or China resolutions and on a Chinese "no-action" motion. (Note: Ambassador will raise the Cuba and China resolutions at a more senior level again March 29. End note [...] |
2004-03-29 21:10:00 | Embassy Brasilia | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM CH CU PREL BR UNHRC TIP |
| 04BRATISLAVA189 |
CHR 60TH SESSION DEMARCHE: SLOVAK RESPONSE [...] No summary [...] |
2004-02-26 06:08:00 | Embassy Bratislava | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL LO UNHRC |
| 04COLOMBO438 |
UNHRC: Ambassador reviews U.S. priorities at [...] (C) As requested Ref B, Ambassador discussed upcoming UNHRC session with Foreign Secretary Bernard Goonetilleke on March 11. Goonetilleke is the number two in the Foreign Ministry and highest-ranking career official. (Embassy had previously presented similar material to MFA's Director Gener [...] |
2004-03-11 10:52:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM CE UNHRC |
| 04GUATEMALA583 |
GUATEMALA ON 60TH UNCHR [...] (C) Per instructions ref A, PolOff jointly delivered reftel demarches to Carla Rodriguez, Director General for Multilateral Affairs at the Foreign Ministry on March 11. Rodriguez said Guatemala's interests at 60 UNCHR largely coincide with ours and that this overlap had improved with the arriv [...] |
2004-03-09 15:48:00 | Embassy Guatemala | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM GT UNHRC |
| 04GUATEMALA747 |
GUATEMALA SUPPORT LIKELY ON CUBA AND CHINA IN UNCHR [...] (C) On March 25, in response to reftel demarches, MFA Vice Minister Jorge Skinner-Klee told DCM and PolOff that the GOG will support the Honduran resolution on Cuba, but is undecided on whether to co-sponsor. DCM forcefully argued for co-sponsorship and co-tabling on the merits, using reftel [...] |
2004-03-25 23:30:00 | Embassy Guatemala | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM GT UNHRC |
| 04GUATEMALA97 |
GUATEMALA SUPPORTS AUSTRALIA FOR CHR 60 CHAIR [...] No summary [...] |
2004-01-16 16:39:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM GT OIC UNHRC |
| 04KATHMANDU554 |
NEPAL UNLIKELY TO SUPPORT RESOLUTIONS ON CUBA AND [...] No summary [...] |
2004-03-24 08:10:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM CH CU NP UNHRC |
| 04MADRID1079 |
SPANISH RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON CHR 60 RESOLUTIONS [...] (C) PolCouns and Poloff met with Augustin Nunez, MFA Director General for UN Affairs (A/S equivalent) on March 26 to follow up on our initial March 23 approach to senior MFA officials regarding the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) Cuba and China resolutions (reftels A and B). We stressed our [...] |
2004-03-30 16:25:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM CH CU SP UNHRC |
| 04MADRID822 |
SPANISH RESPONSE TO 60TH SESSION OF THE UN [...] (C) Summary. The head of the MFA's Human Rights Office stated that Spain's priorities for the upcoming UN Commission on Human Rights (UNCHR) session are substantially the same as USG priorities, focusing on many of the same countries and issues. On sensitive subjects, he said that Spain will [...] |
2004-03-10 15:16:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL SP UNHRC |
| 04MADRID998 |
CHR 60 - DEMARCHE REQUESTS FOR RESOLUTIONS ON [...] (C) Political Counselor conveyed reftel points March 23 to Spanish Deputy Foreign Minister Ramon Gil-Casares, stressing the importance of passage of these resolutions for the USG. We also passed our points to MFA's Human Rights and International Organizations Departments. Juan Manuel Cabre [...] |
2004-03-24 14:50:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM CH CU SP UNHRC |
| 04MANAMA338 |
IRAQ HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION STILL OFF MESSAGE [...] No summary [...] |
2004-03-11 09:50:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL IZ BA UNHRC |
| 04MANAMA351 |
BAHRAIN AND THE 6OTH SESSION OF THE UN HUMAN [...] No summary [...] |
2004-03-13 13:04:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL BA UNHRC |
| 04MANAMA410 |
BAHRAIN TO STUDY CUBA AND CHINA RESOLUTIONS [...] No summary [...] |
2004-03-25 09:37:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL BA UNHRC |
| 04MANAMA429 |
ENCOURAGING CHR MEMBERS TO SUPPORT THE RESOLUTION [...] No summary [...] |
2004-03-29 10:17:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL BA UNHRC |
| 04MANAMA485 |
BAHRAIN NON-COMMITTAL ON CUBA AND CHINA UNCHR [...] (U) Foreign Affairs MinState Muhammad Abdulghaffar responded to Charge's April 3 delivery of reftel demarche with a promise to refer the matter to his staff and Geneva mission for study. On April 6, MFA Director for International Organization Affairs said he had of no new instructions and w [...] |
2004-04-06 13:50:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL BA UNHRC |
| 04MANAMA504 |
SUPPORT FOR COUNTRY RESOLUTIONS AT THE UN [...] No summary [...] |
2004-04-11 10:24:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL BA UNHRC |
| 04ROME1190 |
ITALY: CHR CHINA CUBA RESOLUTIONS - G-77 MAIN [...] (C) AMBASSADOR SPOKE WITH MFA SECRETARY GENERAL UMBERTO VATTANI REGARDING REFTEL POINTS AND POL MC DELIVERED POINTS, RESOLUTION TEXT AND NON-PAPER TO MFA DEPUTY POLITICAL DIRECTOR CLAUDIO BISOGNIERO AND MFA HUMAN RIGHTS DIRECTOR GIUSEPPE CALVETTA. VATTANI THANKED THE AMBASSADOR AND ASSURED HIM [...] |
2004-03-25 11:18:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL CH CU IT UNHRC |
| 04ROME1546 |
ITALY OPPOSES CUBA RESOLUTION ON GUANTANAMO [...] (C) MFA DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR MULTILATERAL AFFAIRS AND HUMAN RIGHTS, CLAUDIO BISOGNIERO AND MFA HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICE DIRECTOR, CARLO CAMPANILE TOLD POL M/C THAT ITALY STRONGLY AGREES WITH REFTEL POINTS AND QUESTIONS CUBA'S CREDENTIALS AND MOTIVATION. MFA OFFICIALS STATED THAT ITALY WILL OPPOSE [...] |
2004-04-20 15:18:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM CU IT UNHRC |
| 04THEHAGUE544 |
DUTCH/EU THOUGHTS: 60TH SESSION OF UN CHR [...] (C) PolOff met with Hans Docter, MFA Commission on Human Rights (CHR) action officer, to discuss reftel. The Dutch are fully engaged with their EU partners in advance of the GoNL return to the CHR this spring. In addition to resolutions noted reftel, the EU will sponsor resolutions on Russia [...] |
2004-03-03 15:22:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL CH NL UNHRC |
| 04VATICAN1300 |
HOLY SEE RECEPTIVE TO U.S. CONCERNS ON CHINA AND [...] No summary [...] |
2004-04-02 04:45:00 | Embassy Vatican | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CH CU KIRF PHUM VT UNHRC |
| 05AMMAN7825 |
JORDAN SEEKS MEMBERSHIP ON UN HUMAN RIGHTS [...] Post received a diplomatic note dated September 25 from the Jordanian Foreign Ministry, addressed to all missions in Amman, seeking support for the nomination of Jordan for membership on the UN Human Rights Committee for 2007-2009. 2. The GOJ has not yet raised this request with us in other [...] |
2005-10-03 07:51:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL JO UNHRC |
| 05AMMAN8935 |
JORDAN: UN THIRD COMMITTEE DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] |
2005-11-16 14:26:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM IR JO UNHRC |
| 05ANKARA6625 |
TURKEY: DEMARCHE ON UN THIRD COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS [...] (U) Classified by Deputy Political Counselor Charles O. Blaha, E.O. 12958, reasons 1.4 (b) and (d). 2. (C) We delivered reftel demarche and talking points to MFA Head of Human Rights Division Darama on November 9. Darama indicated that she would immediately forward our talking points to [...] |
2005-11-09 11:50:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM UNHRC PREL TU |
| 05ANKARA7223 |
TURKISH RESPONSE TO UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE THANK YOU [...] (C) We delivered reftel A demarche and talking points to MFA Head of Human Rights Division Nilvana Darama on December 8. Darama indicated that the GOT appreciates U.S. consideration of the sensitivity of the Turkish position. She reiterated that the GOT had to balance EU positions and rela [...] |
2005-12-09 11:01:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM UNGA UNHRC TU |
| 05ASUNCION1399 |
PARAGUAY: DEMARCHE ON UN THIRD COMMITTEE AND [...] On 11/8, A/DCM discussed reftel (A) points with the MFA's Director of International Organizations Julio Peralta stressing the importance we attached to support of the resolution on Iran. Peralta consulted with Paraguay's Mission to the UN in New York and later advised of Paraguay's intention [...] |
2005-11-10 22:26:00 | Embassy Asuncion | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL PA UNHRC |
| 05ASUNCION1503 |
PARAGUAY: UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE THANK YOU AND [...] No summary [...] |
2005-12-13 15:43:00 | Embassy Asuncion | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM UNGA UNHRC |
| 05BOGOTA10640 |
COLOMBIA LIKELY TO ABSTAIN ON UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE [...] No summary [...] |
2005-11-15 15:37:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL UNHRC CO |
| 05BRUSSELS585 |
US/EU HUMAN RIGHTS CONSULTATIONS: PREPPING FOR CHR [...] (SBU) Summary: US and EU officials met in Brussels February 3 in regularly scheduled human rights consultations (COHOM) to prepare for the spring UN Commission on Human Rights (CHR), and to review the human rights situation in China and Iran. Also discussed were the Global War on Terrorism (GW [...] |
2005-02-10 13:04:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PHUM UNHRC EUN USEU BRUSSELS |
| 05CANBERRA704 |
CHR 61: DEMARCHE REQUEST ON RESOLUTION ON [...] . (SBU) Polcouns raised reftel points on April 19 with Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) Assistant Secretary for International Organizations Richard Sadleir. SIPDIS Sadleir assured us that Australia would vote against a Cuban resolution on Guantanamo if one came to a vote. Sadl [...] |
2005-04-19 05:14:00 | Embassy Canberra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM AS UNHRC EUN |
| 05COLOMBO516 |
SRI LANKA: RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON UNCHR 61 [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered Ref A demarche to Sumedha Ekanayake, Assistant Director for UN and Multilateral Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on March 11. Ekanayake identified child soldiers (Ref B) as an issue of particular concern and one that the Sri Lankan Foreign Minister will emphasize [...] |
2005-03-11 06:01:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL CE UNHRC |
| 05COLOMBO606 |
AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES LTTE "AIR FORCE", TSUNAMI [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador and Foreign Minister Kadirgamar discussed how to deal with newly-revealed LTTE air capability and Sri Lankan reports of possible additional Tiger aircraft purchases. Kadirgamar, who had just returned from a two-week trip abroad, was uninformed about GSL moves to bring [...] |
2005-03-28 11:40:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM PARM MCAP EAID CE CU ID UNHRC LTTE |
| 05COLOMBO663 |
SRI LANKA: PRESIDENT MAKES NO COMMITMENTS ON CHR [...] (C) In a March 29 meeting with President Chandrika Kumaratunga during the visit of Millennium Challenge Corporation CEO Paul Applegarth, Ambassador raised the resolution on Cuba. As in previous demarches (Refs A-C), Ambassador stressed the closeness of last year's vote, the composition of th [...] |
2005-04-05 07:02:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL CE UNHRC |
| 05COLOMBO672 |
CUBA AT UNHRC: GSL UNDER INTERNAL PRESSURE, ALMOST [...] (C) Ambassador called Foreign Minister Kadirgamar April 6 to discuss Cuba resolution. Ambassador said that he had raised the issue with President Kumaratunga who had said she would discuss it with the Minister. Kadirgamar said that the GSL had "given this very close attention" and "tried to s [...] |
2005-04-06 06:21:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL CE UNHRC |
| 05DJIBOUTI1147 |
DEMARCH DELIVERED: IRAN RESOLUTION THIRD CMTE VOTE [...] (C) Charge called on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director of Bilateral Relations Mohamed Ali Hassan on November 15 to seek support on the subject resolution. Charge urged the Government of Djibouti to vote with the United States on this issue. Mr. Hassan said he would convey the request [...] |
2005-11-20 12:36:00 | Embassy Djibouti | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM UNHRC |
| 05DUBLIN1281 |
SUDANESE HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER MEETS WITH [...] (C) Summary. On October 14, the Ambassador met with Sudanese human rights activist Dr. Mudawi Ibrahim Adam. Dr. Mudawi is in Ireland for a human rights defenders conference and will travel to the U.S. to receive an award from Human Rights First, a U.S.-based NGO. In the meeting with the Amb [...] |
2005-10-18 13:44:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PGOV UNHRC |
| 05DUBLIN1392 |
IRELAND SHARES USG VOTING PRIORITIES IN UN THIRD [...] No summary [...] |
2005-11-14 16:13:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM UNHRC PREL EI |
| 05DUBLIN318 |
IRELAND: BELARUS RESOLUTION AT THE UNCHR [...] No summary [...] |
2005-03-15 13:50:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | UNHRC PDEM EUN |
| 05DUBLIN319 |
IRELAND: UNCHR 61 [...] No summary [...] |
2005-03-15 13:51:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL UNHRC |
| 05DUBLIN394 |
CHR 61: IRISH ASSISTANCE ON THE CUBA RESOLUTION [...] No summary [...] |
2005-04-06 10:25:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM UNHRC EUN |
| 05DUBLIN462 |
IRELAND: CUBA IS TRYING TO DIVIDE THE EU [...] No summary [...] |
2005-04-19 15:49:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM UNHRC |
| 05DUBLIN534 |
IRELAND OPPOSES UNMANDATED SESSION ON CHR REFORM [...] No summary [...] |
2005-05-06 11:10:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM UNHRC UNGA |
| 05DUBLIN573 |
IRELAND HONORS ARRESTED SUDANESE HUMAN RIGHTS [...] Summary. On May 13th, President of Ireland Mary McAleese presented the inaugural Front Line Human Rights Defender Award to the wife and daughter of Sudanese Human Rights Activist, Dr. Mudawi Ibrahim Adam. Per reftel, Dr. Mudawi was arrested by GOS authorities on May 8th and was not allowed [...] |
2005-05-13 16:31:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL PGOV UNHRC |
| 05GENEVA1669 |
FOUR SRS NOTIFYING UNITED STATES THAT THE SR ON [...] Mission received the following communication from the four Special Rapporteurs who have requested to visit the detention facilities in Guantanamo and the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion and Belief, Asma Jahangir, informing the United States that Ms. Jahangir will participate in the [...] |
2005-07-07 12:21:00 | US Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM UNHRC |
| 05GENEVA1908 |
REPLY FROM THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE [...] Mission received the following reply from Christine Chanet, Chairperson, Human Rights Committee, to a letter from Glyn Davies regarding the United States' combined second and third periodic reports. This communication has been forwarded to IO/SHA and DRL/MLA via fax and is number 24 on the G [...] |
2005-08-10 08:09:00 | US Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM UNHRC |
| 05GENEVA2079 |
READOUT FROM WORKING GROUP ON COMMUNICATIONS [...] PolCouns De Pirro met September 1 with Maria Echazu, who recently took over handling of 1503 cases for the OHCHR Secretariat, for a readout of the August 15-26 meeting of SIPDIS the Working Group on Communications (WGC) and its decision on U.S. cases. Echazu reported that the WGC decided t [...] |
2005-09-02 12:20:00 | US Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM UNHRC WGC |
| 05GENEVA2085 |
SR ON EXTRAJUDICIAL, SUMMARY OR ARBITRARY [...] Mission received the following communication from Philip Alston, Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Executions, regarding the death of Haitham al- Yemeni. This communication has been forwarded to IO/SHA via e-mail and is number 26 on the Geneva 2005 Communications Log. [...] |
2005-09-06 07:36:00 | US Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM UNHRC |
| 05GENEVA2088 |
SR ON INDEPENDENCE OF JUDGES AND LAWYERS ON THE [...] Mission received the following communication from Leandro Despouy, Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers regarding the recent decision by the United States Court of Appeals ordering a retrial of the case against Mr. Antonio Guerrero Rodriguez, Mr. Fernando Gonzalez Llor [...] |
2005-09-06 09:48:00 | US Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM UNHRC |
| 05GENEVA2090 |
SRS ON ARBITRARY DETENTION, FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION [...] Mission received the following communication from Leila Zerrougui, Chairperson-Rapporteur of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, Ambeyi Ligabo, Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of Human Right to the Freedom of Opinion and Expression, and Manfred Nowak, Special Rapporte [...] |
2005-09-06 11:36:00 | US Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM UNHRC |
| 05GENEVA2101 |
LETTER FROM REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SYG ON THE HUMAN [...] Mission received the following communication from Walter Kalin, Representative of the Secretary-General on the Human Rights of Internally Displaced Persons, regarding the situation in the United States in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. This communication has been forwarded to IO/SHA via e-ma [...] |
2005-09-07 11:50:00 | US Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREF UNHRC |
| 05GENEVA2113 |
WG ON ARBITRARY DETENTION OPINION #6 ON 2005 LOG [...] Mission received the following communication from Leila Zerrougui, Chairperson-Rapporteur of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, regarding the opinion on the case of Mr. Abdullah William Webster. This communication has been forwarded to IO/SHA via e-mail and is included in number 6 on [...] |
2005-09-09 10:31:00 | US Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM UNHRC |
| 05GENEVA2114 |
SR ON HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS REQUEST INFORMATION [...] Mission received the following communication from Hina Jilani, Special Representative of the Secretary General on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders, requesting information for her final report to the Commission on Human Rights. This communication has been forwarded to IO/SHA via e-mail [...] |
2005-09-09 10:32:00 | US Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM UNHRC |
| 05GENEVA2235 |
LETTER FROM SRS ON FREEDOM OF OPINION AND ESA [...] Mission received the following communication from Ambeyi Ligabo, Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of Freedom of Opinion and Expression, and Philip Alston, Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial, Summary or Abritrary Executions, regarding the fatal shooting of Mr. Waleed Khaled [...] |
2005-09-21 12:05:00 | US Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREF UNHRC |
| 05GENEVA2317 |
COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS INFORMAL MEETING [...] The Commission on Human Rights met September 27 in Geneva to review the work of the OHCHR Secretariat since the close of the 61st CHR session, and to preview resolutions that governments plan to introduce during the Third Committee in New York. Most of the planned resolutions hew closely to [...] |
2005-09-28 07:36:00 | US Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM UNHRC |
| 05GENEVA2372 |
MEETING WITH COLOMBIAN VICE PRESIDENT FRANCISCO [...] (C) Colombia VP Santos shared September 23 with Ambassador Moley his concerns about the growing UN presence in Colombia and his hopes for drastic changes in the mandate of the OHCHR field office there. Santos stressed the need for cooperation but not interference from the UN agencies. He no [...] |
2005-10-03 10:43:00 | US Mission Geneva | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREF CO UNHRC |
| 05GENEVA2378 |
MEXICO WITHDRAWS CANDIDACY FOR HUMAN RIGHTS [...] Mission has received note OGE04632 from the Mission of Mexico, dated September 29, withdrawing Mexico's note of August 19 announcing Mexico's candidacy to chair the next Human Rights Commission. The note has been faxed to IO/SHA and WHA/MEX. 2. Begin text: The Permanent Mission of Mex [...] |
2005-10-04 09:04:00 | US Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM MX UNHRC |
| 05GENEVA2522 |
COMMUNICATION FROM CHAIRPERSON ON RIGHTS OF THE [...] Mission received the following communication from Jakob Egbert Doek, Chairperson, Committee on the Rights of the Child regarding the two overdue reports on optional protocols that were ratified by the United States, Children in Armed Conflict and the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and C [...] |
2005-10-18 11:50:00 | US Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM UNHRC |
| 05GENEVA2630 |
COMMUNICATION FROM THE FIVE SRS REGARDING [...] Mission received the following communication from the five Special Rapporteurs regarding the invitation to visit Guantanamo that was extended to Mr. Nowak, Ms. Zerrogui and Ms. Jahangir. The letter and the attachments have been e- mailed to IO/SHA and this communication will be included on # [...] |
2005-10-31 08:09:00 | US Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM UNHRC |
| 05GENEVA2638 |
COMMUNICATION FROM WG ON ARBITRARY DETENTION [...] Mission received the following communication from Ms. Leila Zerrougui, Chairperson-Rapporteur of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, regarding the case of Mr. Majeed Hameed. This communication has been forwarded to IO/SHA via e-mail and is number 38 on the Geneva 2005 Communications Log [...] |
2005-10-31 09:47:00 | US Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM UNHRC |
| 05GENEVA2812 |
FIVE SRS REQUESTING ANSWER TO OCTOBER 31 LETTER [...] Mission received the following communication from the five Special Rapporteurs who have been invited to visit Guantanamo. The letter and the attachments have been e- mailed to IO/SHA and this communication will be included on #10 on the 2005 correspondence log. 2. Begin text of letter: [...] |
2005-11-17 06:44:00 | US Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM UNHRC UNHCR |
| 05GENEVA847 |
LETTER FROM INDEPENDENT EXPERT ON AFGHANISTAN [...] Mission received the following letter from the Independent Expert on Afghanistan, Cherif Bassiouni on March 30, 2005. The letter is addressed to Ambassador Moley and responds to a letter sent on March 18, 2005 in which Ambassador Moley offered Mr. Bassiouni a briefing on the conditions of DO [...] |
2005-04-04 08:34:00 | US Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM UNHRC |
| 05GUATEMALA2642 |
GUATEMALA: DEMARCHE ON ADDITIONAL GENEVA PROTOCOL [...] No summary [...] |
2005-11-21 17:13:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC PHUM PREF PREL GT UNHRC |
| 05HELSINKI1216 |
FINLAND: VIEWS ON UN THIRD COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS [...] (SBU) Finland shares USG concerns about possible no-action motions on important Third Committee resolutions. Johanna Suurpaa, MFA Director for Human Rights, told Poloff that the GoF was increasingly pessimistic about the Uzbekistan and Burma resolutions. The Burmese regime has been embolden [...] |
2005-11-18 13:58:00 | Embassy Helsinki | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL FI UNHRC |
| 05HELSINKI312 |
FINLAND: BELARUS RESOLUTION AT THE UNCHR [...] No summary [...] |
2005-03-14 13:42:00 | Embassy Helsinki | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM BO FI UNHRC PDEM |
| 05KATHMANDU2494 |
DEMARCHE: IRAN RESOLUTION THIRD COMMITTEE [...] (C) In the absence of the Foreign Minister and other senior officials at the Ministry, Pol/Econ Chief called on the Under Secretary, UN Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Kali Pokharel and, drawing on Ref A's points, urged Nepal to oppose a No-Action Motion on the Third Committee resolution [...] |
2005-11-16 06:56:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM UNHRC NP |
| 05KINGSTON2528 |
DEMARCHE REQUEST - UN THIRD COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS, [...] No summary [...] |
2005-11-09 20:39:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL JM UNHRC UNGA |
| 05LIMA1228 |
UNHCHR-61 DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...] |
2005-03-11 17:13:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PE UNHRC |
| 05LIMA1233 |
PERUVIAN PROPOSAL TO REFORM UNHRC [...] (C) ... id: 28627 date: 3/11/2005 19:08 refid: 05LIMA1233 origin: Embassy Lima classification: CONFIDENTIAL destination: header: This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available. ----------------- header ends ---------------- C O N [...] |
2005-03-11 19:08:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PE UNHRC |
| 05LIMA4783 |
PERU: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UN THIRD COMMITTEE [...] No summary [...] |
2005-11-08 22:40:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL PE UNHRC |
| 05LIMA5264 |
DEMARCHE ON UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE HUMAN RIGHTS [...] No summary [...] |
2005-12-13 16:08:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM PE UNGA UNHRC |
| 05MADRID1073 |
UNCHR 61: SPANISH VIEWS [...] (C) Poloff delivered Reftel talking points to Susana Camara Angulo, MFA Deputy Director of Human Rights, on March 15. Camara Angulo said that generally the GOS agrees with positions presented in the talking points. She stated that even though Spain is no longer a voting member of the UN C [...] |
2005-03-18 12:03:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL SP UNHRC |
| 05MANAMA1656 |
BAHRAIN: UN THIRD COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS [...] No summary [...] |
2005-11-09 16:58:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL BA UNHRC |
| 05MANAMA356 |
BAHRAIN: DEMARCHE ON UNCHR 61 [...] No summary [...] |
2005-03-14 10:07:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL BA UNHRC |
| 05MAPUTO1600 |
MOZAMBIQUE: DEMARCHE RESPONSE ON UNGA THIRD [...] No summary [...] |
2005-12-13 13:13:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM UNGA UNHRC MZ |
| 05OTTAWA3335 |
CANADA'S VOTING PRIORITIES FOR UN THIRD COMMITTEE [...] (U) On 8 November, poloff delivered points in reftel with Wendy Drukier, Deputy Director of the United Nations and Commonwealth Affairs Division at Foreign Affairs Canada (FAC). 2. (U) The Canadian positions on each of these resolutions remains unchanged from those discussed at the semi- [...] |
2005-11-08 21:22:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL CA UNGA UNHRC |
| 05OTTAWA802 |
CANADA: DEMARCHE RESPONSE TO UNCHR-61 [...] (SBU) Poloff discussed the U.S. priorities at the 61st session of the Commission on Human Rights (CHR-61) with Henri-Paul Normandin, director of the human rights division at Foreign Affairs Canada (FAC), per ref a, on March 15. Normandin, who will be attending the final 3 weeks of CHR-61, ref [...] |
2005-03-17 18:12:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL CA UNHRC CHR FAC |
| 05PARAMARIBO734 |
SURINAME - UN THIRD COMMITTEE DEMARCHE [...] (SBU) DCM delivered reftel demarche on November 8 to Foreign Ministry Permanent Secretary Frederick Boekstaaf, who was accompanied by a representative of the Americas desk. The ambassador promised to verify Suriname's position with his international organizations department, but the desk off [...] |
2005-11-10 18:28:00 | Embassy Paramaribo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL SN UNHRC |
| 05PARAMARIBO745 |
Iran Resolution Third Committee Vote [...] (SBU) Ambassador spoke with Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Frederick Boekstaaf, on Tuesday, November 15 regarding Iran Resolution Third Committee. She urged Suriname to oppose no action motion and to support Iran resolution. Noting Suriname's membership in OIC, she asked [...] |
2005-11-17 15:35:00 | Embassy Paramaribo | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM NS UNHRC |
| 05PARIS1713 |
FRENCH RESPONSE TO BELARUS DRAFT RESOLUTION [...] No summary [...] |
2005-03-15 13:17:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED | BO FR UNHRC PDEM EUN |
| 05PARIS2405 |
CHR 61: FRENCH ASSISTANCE ON THE CUBA RESOLUTION [...] No summary [...] |
2005-04-08 16:38:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM FR UNHRC EUN |
| 05PARIS2659 |
CHR 61: FRENCH ON GUANTANAMO RESOLUTION [...] (U) This cable contains an action request. See para 4. 2. (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel points to Donatienne Hissard in the Human Rights office of the MFA's United Nations and International Organizations bureau on April 19. Hissard noted that France agreed completely with our view that t [...] |
2005-04-19 16:37:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM FR UNHRC EUN |
| 05PARIS7667 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UN THIRD COMMITTEE [...] No summary [...] |
2005-11-09 14:22:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM SU BM FR UNHRC |
| 05PRAGUE1587 |
CZECHS VOTE AGAINST NO-ACTION MOTIONS ON HUMAN [...] No summary [...] |
2005-11-08 16:24:00 | Embassy Prague | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL EZ UNHRC |
| 05PRAGUE473 |
CZECH PLANS TO LOBBY FOR CHR CUBA RESOLUTION [...] This message is Sensitive But Unclassified; not for internet distribution. 2. (SBU) Poloff contacted Jan Kaminek of the Human Rights Department at the MFA regarding the referenced request for EU Member State assistance on the Commission on Human Rights Cuba resolution. Kaminek was happy [...] |
2005-04-04 10:20:00 | Embassy Prague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM EZ UNHRC EUN |
| 05QUITO2546 |
GOE SUPPORTS IRAN RESOLUTIONS [...] (SBU) PolChief delivered RefTel points on November 8 to Undersecretary for Multilateral Affairs Mauricio MontalvoPer RefTel request, PolChief stressed the USG's hope that the GOE vote for the resolution on Iran's human rights record. After clarifying that the Third Committee resolution deals [...] |
2005-11-09 22:20:00 | Embassy Quito | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM EC UNHRC |
| 05QUITO2607 |
IRAN: GOE AGAINST NO ACTION, FAVORS UNSC REFERRAL [...] (C) The DCM delivered RefTel points on November 15 to MFA U/S for Multilateral Affairs Mauricio Montalvo, requesting GOE support in opposing the no action motion against the pending human rights resolution on Iran. The DCM stressed the importance of maintaining the Third Committee's credibil [...] |
2005-11-15 22:17:00 | Embassy Quito | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM EC UNHRC |
| 05QUITO866 |
ECUADOR WILL ABSTAIN ON GUANTANAMO RESOLUTION [...] (SBU) On April 19, PolOff conveyed reftel pertinent to Carmen Larrea in the MFA's Human Rights Office and requested the GOE oppose Cuba's resolution on Guantanamo. Larrea thanked us for sharing the draft resolution, and said the GOE will follow its well-established position of abstaining on [...] |
2005-04-20 15:34:00 | Embassy Quito | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM EC UNHRC EUN |
| 05ROME917 |
UNCHR 61: ITALIAN RESPONSES [...] (C) Laborcouns met 3/17 with Carlo Campanile, Director of the MFA's Human Rights Office, to deliver reftel points. Italy remains supportive of almost all U.S. positions on pending UNCHR resolutions but will continue to work primarily within the EU framework. Specific Italian concerns include [...] |
2005-03-17 15:31:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL IT UNHRC |
| 05SANSALVADOR3023 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED - UN THIRD COMMITTEE [...] No summary [...] |
2005-11-08 17:35:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL ES UNHRC |
| 05TEGUCIGALPA2319 |
HONDURAS SUPPORTS UN 3RD COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS ON [...] (SBU) PolOff delivered reftel demarche on UN Third Committee Resolutions to Irene Cardona, Director of Multilateral Policy at the Foreign Ministry, on November 8. PolOff followed up November 10 with Cardona, who said that she had sent a memo to Foreign Minister Mario Fortin and would follow-up [...] |
2005-11-15 21:42:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL PGOV HO UNHRC UNGA |
| 05TEGUCIGALPA695 |
HONDURAS WILL VOTE FOR UNCHR CUBA RESOLUTION; BUT [...] (C) With the Cuban Ambassador in the Casa Presidencial waiting room, Honduran President Ricardo Maduro assured Ambassador on March 30 that Honduras will vote for the annual UNCHR Cuba resolution this year. He said Honduras would not change its historic position of supporting efforts at the UN [...] |
2005-03-31 22:49:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL CU HO UNHRC CHR |
| 05TEGUCIGALPA786 |
HONDURAN FM ON UNCHR RESOLUTIONS: YES VOTE ON [...] (C) Ambassador met the morning of April 13, on the margins of a G-17 meeting, with Honduran President Ricardo Maduro to verify the GOH's planned vote in favor of the UNCHR Cuba resolution. President Maduro confirmed that the GOH would vote in favor of the Cuba resolution. 2. (C) PolOff the [...] |
2005-04-13 22:57:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL KDEM HO BO UNHRC CHR RU |
| 05TEGUCIGALPA817 |
HONDURAS TO OPPOSE CUBAN UNCHR RESOLUTION ON [...] (SBU) Acting PolCouns delivered April 15 ref A demarche to Honduran MFA Vice Minister AMB Mario Fortin on the Cuban UNCHR resolution on the Guantanamo detainees. Acting PolCouns repeated the demarche April 18 to MFA Director General for Foreign Policy Allan Oviedo. 2. (SBU) AMB Fortin told [...] |
2005-04-19 23:07:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL HO UNHRC |
| 05THEHAGUE1063 |
CHR 61: DUTCH REJECT POLITICAL MOTIVATION OF [...] No summary [...] |
2005-04-20 07:45:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM NL UNHRC EUN |
| 05VIENNA1062 |
AUSTRIA IN LINE WITH EU CONSENSUS ON CHR CUBA [...] (SBU) On March 22, following receipt of ref a, Embassy Vienna provided a copy of the draft Cuba resolution to the Austrian MFA Human Rights Bureau and requested Austria's support for EU co-sponsorship. On April 1, Acting head of the Human Rights Bureau Ingrid Pech told EconPolOff that the de [...] |
2005-04-01 14:51:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL AU UNHRC EUN |
| 05VIENNA1124 |
CHR 61: REQUEST TO AUSTRIA FOR ASSISTANCE ON THE [...] On April 5, EconPolCouns and Pol Unit Chief presented reftel points to Rudolf Lennkh, the Foreign Ministry's Americas director. Lennkh noted (per ref b) that Austria had supported EU co-sponsorship of this year's Cuba resolution in the UN Human Rights Commission. He said that Fidel Castro's [...] |
2005-04-06 11:57:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM AU UNHRC EUN |
| 05VIENNA3703 |
UN THIRD COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS - AUSTRIA SHARES [...] On 14 November, EconPolOff met with Bert Theuermann, Director for Human Rights in the Foreign Ministry, and Eva Schoefer from the same department. According to Theuermann, Austria plans to vote with the U.S. in favor of the UN Third Committee resolutions on Iran, Turkmenistan, North K [...] |
2005-11-22 12:50:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL AU UNHRC |
| 05VIENNA840 |
AUSTRIAN RESPONSE TO UNHCR 61 DEMARCHE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: EconPolOff delivered ref a demarche on March 11 to Engelbert Theuermann, head of the Austrian MFA's Human Rights Bureau (with responsibility for the CHR). Theuermann reported that he had attended an EU Human Rights working group meeting the previous day which had discussed comm [...] |
2005-03-14 16:05:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL AU UNHRC EUN |
| 05WELLINGTON222 |
NEW ZEALAND ON CHR AND THE CHR RESOLUTION ON CUBA [...] (C) Acting Political-Economic Counselor provided Refs A and B demarches concerning the 61st Session of the UN Commission of Human Rights (CHR) and the importance of the U.S.-sponsored CHR Cuba resolution to Val Meyer, Deputy Director of the Human Rights Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs a [...] |
2005-03-16 04:00:00 | Embassy Wellington | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM CU PREL NZ CHR UNHRC |
| 05WELLINGTON977 |
NEW ZEALAND RESPONSE TO UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE THANK [...] (SBU) Poloff on December 16 delivered reftel demarche points to Val Meyer, Deputy Director of the UN, Human Rights, and Commonwealth Division at the NZ Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. On December 19, Meyer responded that GNZ continues to support the U.S. position on all Third Committee [...] |
2005-12-19 03:37:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM UNGA UNHRC NZ |
| 05YEREVAN1991 |
ARMENIA STILL UNDECIDED ON THIRD COMMITTEE [...] No summary [...] |
2005-11-10 13:09:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PINR AM UNHRC |
| 05YEREVAN2006 |
ARMENIA UNLIKELY TO CHANGE ITS POSITION ON IRAN [...] No summary [...] |
2005-11-15 13:10:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PINR AM IR UNHRC |
| 05YEREVAN434 |
ARMENIA'S PLANS FOR APRIL 24 COMMEMORATION, STATUS [...] (SBU) Armenian Foreign Minister Oskanian convoked chiefs of mission resident in Yerevan March 10 to preview events planned in April to mark "Genocide Memorial Day." The two main events will be an academic conference, April 21-22, featuring several American scholars, and the April 24 formal co [...] |
2005-03-11 07:35:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PBTS AM TU UNHRC |
| 05YEREVAN675 |
CHR 61: ARMENIAN SUPPORT FOR USG "LIKELY" ON [...] No summary [...] |
2005-04-18 12:11:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM AM UNHRC |
| 05YEREVAN703 |
MCHR 61: MFA CONFIRMS ARMENIANS WILL VOTE WITH US [...] No summary [...] |
2005-04-20 12:23:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM AM UNHRC |
| 06AMMAN932 |
A/S SILVERBERG'S MEETING AT JORDANIAN FOREIGN [...] (C) Assistant Secretary of State for International Organizations Affairs Kristen Silverberg met with MFA Secretary General Nabih Shuqom January 17. Discussions SIPDIS focused on the formation of the new Human Rights Council, the UN Peacekeeping Commission, and Syria. Jordanian participant [...] |
2006-02-08 14:36:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SY IZ IS JO UN UNHRC |
| 06ANKARA2448 |
TURKISH RESPONSE TO IRAN'S CANDIDACY FOR THE UN [...] (C) We delivered reftel demarche May 2 to Turkish MFA International Political Organizations Deputy Director General Tunc Ugdul. Ugdul told us that he was already well aware of the USG position vis--vis Iran,s candidacy for the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC). The GOT is still considering var [...] |
2006-05-03 15:11:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM KUNR UNHRC PREL TU |
| 06ANKARA6377 |
TURKEY STUDYING COUNTRY RESOLUTIONS AND ATTEMPTS [...] (C) Ambassador raised reftel points Nov. 8 with MFA D/US Apakan. He stressed the importance the USG attaches to these country resolutions and expressed the hope that Turkey could support us. Separately, we also discussed the issue of UNGA Third Committee country resolutions, no-action motions [...] |
2006-11-08 16:48:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL UNHRC TU |
| 06ASMARA384 |
ERITREA WILL VOTE AGAINST IRAN'S UN HUMAN [...] No summary [...] |
2006-05-02 14:00:00 | Embassy Asmara | CONFIDENTIAL | KUNR PREL PHUM UNHRC ER |
| 06ASUNCION447 |
PARAGUAY: RESPONSE TO IRAN'S CANDIDACY TO UN HUMAN [...] No summary [...] |
2006-04-28 15:56:00 | Embassy Asuncion | UNCLASSIFIED | KUNR PHUM UNHRC PREL PA |
| 06ASUNCION634 |
PARAGUAY: DEMARCHE FOR PROFESSOR RUTH WEDGEWOOD'S [...] No summary [...] |
2006-06-21 17:16:00 | Embassy Asuncion | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM US UNHRC |
| 06ASUNCION867 |
PARAGUAY TO SUPPORT U.S. CANDIDATE TO THE UN HUMAN [...] No summary [...] |
2006-08-25 18:01:00 | Embassy Asuncion | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM US UNHRC PY |
| 06BAKU673 |
UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL - CANDIDACY OF IRAN [...] No summary [...] |
2006-05-03 13:14:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | KUNR PHUM UNHRC PREL AJ |
| 06BAKU689 |
FOLLOW-UP ON IRAN,S CANDIDACY FOR THE UN HUMAN [...] No summary [...] |
2006-05-09 14:40:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | KUNR PHUM UNHRC PREL AJ |
| 06BANGKOK2420 |
THAILAND TO SUBMIT CANDIDACY FOR UN HUMAN RIGHTS [...] No summary [...] |
2006-04-26 08:41:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM KUNR TH UN UNHRC |
| 06BANGKOK2548 |
UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL - THAILAND SEEKS U.S. [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 5. 2. (C) SUMMARY. On April 28, POLOFF delivered demarche (reftel A) to the Thai MFA regarding Iran's candidacy for the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC). The MFA confirmed Thailand's own candidacy within the Asia Group for a UNHRC se [...] |
2006-05-02 06:14:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM KUNR TH UNHRC UN |
| 06BANGKOK3543 |
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] |
2006-06-15 02:47:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL TH UNHRC UN |
| 06BANGKOK4921 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: U.S. CANDIDATE FOR UN HUMAN [...] (U) On August 11, Poloff delivered diplomatic note and Reftel demarche to Deputy Director of the Social Division of the Department for International Organizations, Ms Phantipha Iamsudha. Poloff conveyed the great importance that the USG attached to the re-election of Professor Ruth Wedgwood, [...] |
2006-08-11 08:16:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM US UNHRC TH |
| 06BANGKOK5215 |
RTG RECONSIDERS U.S. CANDIDATE FOR UN HUMAN RIGHTS [...] No summary [...] |
2006-08-25 06:12:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM US UNHRC TH |
| 06BELIZE502 |
BELIZE: DEMARCHE FOR PROFESSOR RUTH WEDGWOOD'S [...] (U) Per reftel, PolOff delivered demarche to Ambassador Amalia Mai, CEO of Belize Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and Belize MFA U.N Desk Officer Alphonso Gahona. Mai stated that she would pass along the diplomatic note and Professor Wedgwood's C.V. to the Minister of Foreign Affairs. 2. [...] |
2006-06-07 19:08:00 | Embassy Belmopan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM US UNHRC BH |
| 06BERLIN3492 |
A/S SILVERBERG'S VISIT TO BERLIN [...] (C) (Summary) A/S Kristen Silverberg met Commissioner for Global Affairs, Peter Wittig, State Secretary Reinhard Silberberg, Deputy National Security Advisor Rolf Nikel, and other German officials and opinion leaders in Berlin on December 4 and 5 to discuss UN policy issues such as Iran, Leba [...] |
2006-12-14 08:08:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | UNHRC UNIFIL UN SU IR LE SY EUN GE |
| 06BERN1253 |
UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL - SWISS APPROACH TO [...] No summary [...] |
2006-07-06 10:48:00 | Embassy Bern | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PHUM UNHRC SZ |
| 06BRASILIA1219 |
BRAZIL STILL EVALUATING WEDGEWOOD RE-ELECTION BID [...] Poloff delivered reftel's talking points to Marcia Adorno of the MFA's Division for Human Rights. During the discussion Adorno reflected on Wedgewood's "impressive resume" and record as an incumbent, making special note of Wedgewood's demanding analysis of Brazil's latest report. However, Ado [...] |
2006-06-20 18:42:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM US UNHRC BR |
| 06BRASILIA1236 |
BRAZIL'S RESPONSE TO HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL DEMARCHE [...] Poloff delivered reftel's talking points to Marcia Adorno of the MFA's Division for Human Rights. Adorno stated that the GoB concurred with the USG's overarching message that the inaugural session of the Council should be devoted to planning and building an effective framework for future proce [...] |
2006-06-21 13:17:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM US UNHRC BR |
| 06BRASILIA1772 |
(C) BRAZIL DEFENDS UNHRC VOTES ON LEBANON AND GAZA [...] (C) Summary. Brazil defended its votes in favor of UN Human Rights Council (HRC) resolutions on Lebanon and Gaza when presented with demarche (reftel A). Marcia Adorno, the Foreign Ministry's chief of the Human Rights Division, told poloff on August 22 that Brazil opposes unbalanced resolu [...] |
2006-08-23 11:14:00 | Embassy Brasilia | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM UNHRC BR |
| 06BRATISLAVA510 |
SLOVAKIA LIKELY TO SUPPORT WEDGWOOD FOR SEAT ON [...] (SBU) Post delivered reftel demarche regarding the candidacy of Ruth Wedgwood for a seat on the United nations Human Rights Committee (UNHRC) to Slovak MFA on June 1. A close contact in the MFA's Division of Human Rights told us June 13 that she had seen a draft of the instructions to suppo [...] |
2006-06-23 00:29:00 | Embassy Bratislava | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM UNHRC LO |
| 06BRATISLAVA670 |
SLOVAKIA SUPPORTS WEDGWOOD FOR UNHCR SEAT [...] No summary [...] |
2006-08-10 13:37:00 | Embassy Bratislava | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM UNHRC LO |
| 06BRIDGETOWN1526 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON U.S. CANDIDATE FOR THE UN [...] Per reftel instructions, talking points were delivered under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #1026, Barbados #1027, Dominica #1028, St. Kitts #1029, St. Lucia #1030, St. Vincent #1031, and Grenada #1032) on August 29, 2006. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on this date. 2 [...] |
2006-08-30 17:29:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM US UNHRC XL |
| 06BRIDGETOWN1527 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON U.S. CANDIDATE FOR THE UN [...] Per reftel instructions, talking points were delivered under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #1026, Barbados #1027, Dominica #1028, St. Kitts #1029, St. Lucia #1030, St. Vincent #1031, and Grenada #1032) on August 29, 2006. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on this date. 2 [...] |
2006-08-30 17:33:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM US UNHRC XL |
| 06BRIDGETOWN1561 |
BARBADOS OFFERS TO VOTE FOR WEDGWOOD IN EXCHANGE [...] The following response to Diplomatic Note No. 1027 was received 6 September. Begin Text No.IR/2006/201 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Barbados presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United States of America and has the honour to refer to its Diplomatic Not [...] |
2006-09-07 14:59:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM UNGA UNHRC BB |
| 06BRIDGETOWN1569 |
BARBADOS PROPOSES OFFER OF RECIPROCAL SUPPORT [...] The following message was received 6 September. Begin Text No.IR/2006/199 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Barbados presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United States of America and has the honour to refer to its candidature to the International Law Commiss [...] |
2006-09-08 11:10:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OPDC UNGA UNHRC BB |
| 06BRUSSELS1521 |
BELGIUM: UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL - CANDIDACY OF [...] No summary [...] |
2006-05-08 09:32:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | KUNR PHUM UNHRC PREL BE |
| 06BUCHAREST1300 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: U.S. CANDIDATE FOR THE UN [...] (C) MFA Acting Director for UN Affairs Eugen Mihut confirmed to PolOff on August 16 that Romania would support U.S. candidate Ruth Wedgwood for the Human Rights Committee. He said the MFA had just sent those instructions to NY. 2. (C) Mihut added, however, that this support meant that Roman [...] |
2006-08-21 15:12:00 | Embassy Bucharest | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM US UNHRC RO |
| 06BUCHAREST1338 |
ROMANIA AGREES WITH U.S. CONCERNS ABOUT U.N. HUMAN [...] No summary [...] |
2006-08-28 05:45:00 | Embassy Bucharest | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM UNHRC RO |
| 06BUENOSAIRES2570 |
ARGENTINA UNDECIDED ON BELARUS BUT WILL SUPPORT [...] (C) In response to Embassy demarches that relayed points in reftels A-C, Argentina's MFA Deputy Director for International Organizations Ana Berta confirmed on November 16 that the GOA has issued instructions to their mission in New York to vote with the United States on the country-specific [...] |
2006-11-16 21:46:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL UNHRC |
| 06CAIRO3792 |
EGYPT CONSIDERING USG NOMINATION OF RUTH [...] No summary [...] |
2006-06-18 12:53:00 | Embassy Cairo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM UNHRC EG |
| 06CARACAS3439 |
DEMARCHE ON COUNTRY RESOLUTIONS DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] |
2006-11-20 21:37:00 | Embassy Caracas | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL UNHRC VZ |
| 06COLOMBO668 |
SRI LANKA: DEMARCHE ON ASIAN CANDIDATES TO UN [...] (SBU) Ambassador delivered reftel demarche to Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera and Foreign Secretary H.M.G.S. Palihakkara on April 20. The Ambassador stressed the US commitment to ensuring the effectiveness of the Human Rights Council and the need for the Asia group to support candidates [...] |
2006-04-25 07:06:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL KUNR UNHRC UN CE |
| 06DARESSALAAM1068 |
PROFESSOR RUTH WEDGWOOD REELECTION NOT A PROBLEM [...] No summary [...] |
2006-06-29 05:54:00 | Embassy Dar Es Salaam | UNCLASSIFIED | US UNHRC TZ PHUM |
| 06DARESSALAAM1321 |
TANZANIA SUPPORTS WEDGWOOD; ACTION REQUEST [...] (U) The Embassy received diplomatic note Ref. No. CLA 119/738/01/8, dated July 20, 2006, from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) on July 26, in response to the USG request for support of Ruth Wedgwood's reelection to the UN Human Rights Commission (reftel A). The text of said note is in [...] |
2006-08-04 09:51:00 | Embassy Dar Es Salaam | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM US UNHRC TZ |
| 06DARESSALAAM1375 |
TANZANIA SUPPORTS WEDGWOOD; REQUEST FOR USG [...] (U) Poloff delivered points and diplomatic note regarding candidacy of Ruth Wedgwood for reelection to the United Nations Human Rights Committee per reftel A. Tanzania supports Ms. Wedgwood's candidature as communicated in a diplomatic note received July 26 (reftel B). 2. Post reiterate [...] |
2006-08-13 14:17:00 | Embassy Dar Es Salaam | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM US UNHRC TZ |
| 06DHAKA2682 |
BANGLADESH: DEMARCHE DELIVERED UN HUMAN RIGHTS [...] No summary [...] |
2006-05-09 10:48:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | KUNR PHUM UNHRC PREL BG |
| 06DUBLIN473 |
NO IRISH SUPPORT FOR IRAN ON HRC [...] No summary [...] |
2006-04-28 18:54:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | KUNR PHUM UNHRC PREL EI |
| 06DUBLIN664 |
IRELAND CONSIDERS U.S. CANDIDATE FOR UN HUMAN [...] On May 31 emboff delivered reftel dipnote and talking points to Department of Foreign Affairs Human Rights Section Director Eamonn MacAodha. MacAodha confirmed Ireland's participation at the September 7 New York meeting of the States Parties to the International Covenant on Civil and Politica [...] |
2006-06-09 13:27:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM US UNHRC EI |
| 06GENEVA1456 |
JUNE 13 HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL INFORMAL CONSULTATIONS [...] Discussion during the June 13 informal consultations focused on the second, more substantive week of the June 19-30 Human Rights Council inaugural session. President-designate Luis Alfonso de Alba provided attendees with a draft program of work (e-mailed to IO-RHS and DRL-MLA-DL), which drew [...] |
2006-06-14 14:42:00 | US Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM UNHRC |
| 06GENEVA1468 |
JUNE 15 HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL INFORMAL CONSULTATIONS [...] (C) President-designate de Alba circulated a revised agenda for first session of the Human Rights Council (HRC) during June 15 informal consultations. Delegates complained of a lack of transparency regarding the agenda item "pressing human rights issues" and demanded to see a precise list of [...] |
2006-06-16 04:11:00 | US Mission Geneva | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM UNHRC |
| 06GENEVA1610 |
HRC: JUNE 27 WESTERN HUMAN RIGHTS GROUP MEETING [...] Summary: The Western Human Rights Group met June 27 to review the state of play at the Human Rights Council. Swiss Ambassador Blaise Godet, the Western Group's Bureau representative, reported on the Bureau's June 26 meeting, at which the priority was President de Alba's effort to avoid a Pal [...] |
2006-06-29 05:20:00 | US Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM UNHRC |
| 06GENEVA1637 |
RESOLUTIONS ON ALL FIVE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL [...] The Human Rights Council (HRC) passed resolutions on all five inter-governmental working groups during the June 29-30 conclusions and recommendations portion of the inaugural session. Discussion on the working group resolutions took place June 26-27, at which time the United States delivered [...] |
2006-07-03 14:48:00 | US Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM UNHRC |
| 06GENEVA1638 |
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT [...] UN General Assembly President and Swedish Foreign Minister Jan Eliasson opened the inaugural session of the Human Rights Council (June 19-23) with a speech recalling why the Council was created and the challenges it faced. UN Secretary General Annan endorsed the adoption of the SIPDIS Conv [...] |
2006-07-03 14:48:00 | US Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM UNHRC |
| 06GENEVA1673 |
HRC: SPECIAL SESSION ON PALESTINE \ [...] (U) Summary: The Human Rights Council concluded its first \ Special Session on July 6 with the passage of a resolution \ entitled "Human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian \ Territory" by a vote of 29-11-5. The resolution demands that \ Israel end its military operations in the OPT, abi [...] |
2006-07-07 09:27:00 | US Mission Geneva | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM UNHRC |
| 06GENEVA1954 |
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL PASSES LEBANON RESOLUTION AT [...] In its second special session the Human Rights Council (HRC) passed August 11 by a vote of 27-11-8 with one absent a resolution condemning Israel for its actions in Lebanon. The resolution did not included any reference to Hizballah or its actions. The resolution sponsors, primarily from the [...] |
2006-08-12 11:46:00 | US Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM UNHRC |
| 06GENEVA2030 |
INSIDE THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL \ [...] (C) The newly established Human Rights Council (HRC) \ within the space of two months held an inaugural session \ (June 19-30) and two special sessions (July 5-6 and August \ 11) both focused on condemning Israel. As the U.S. \ Government debates whether or not to seek election to the \ Council n [...] |
2006-08-23 05:21:00 | US Mission Geneva | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM UNHRC PREL |
| 06GENEVA2161 |
SEPTEMBER 1 INFORMALS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL'S [...] Human Rights Council (HRC) President Luis Alfonso de Alba chaired informal consultations September 1 to discuss the upcoming HRC session (Sept. 18-Oct. 6), which is expected to deal with substantive matters deferred at the first session in June. According to de Alba's draft timetable, each m [...] |
2006-09-05 15:21:00 | US Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM UNHRC |
| 06GENEVA2169 |
DRL DAS BARKS-RUGGLES' GENEVA HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) DRL DAS Erica Barks-Ruggles held a series of bilateral meetings in Geneva August 31 and September 1 with select missions to discuss the upcoming Human Rights Council (HRC) session. The meetings are summarized below. United Kingdom -------------- 2. (C) DAS Barks-Ruggles discussed w [...] |
2006-09-06 15:31:00 | US Mission Geneva | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM UNHRC |
| 06GENEVA2170 |
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL PRESIDENT DISCUSSES ISRAEL'S [...] (C) In an open and friendly meeting August 31 with DRL DAS Erica Barks-Ruggles, Mexican Permanent Representative and Human Rights Council (HRC) President Luis Alfonso de Alba explained his interactions with the Israeli and Lebanese missions in the aftermath of three resolutions calling for in [...] |
2006-09-06 15:35:00 | US Mission Geneva | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM UNHRC |
| 06GENEVA2171 |
UNITED STATES CONSULTATIONS WITH THE OFFICE OF THE [...] DRL Deputy Assistant Secretary Erica Barks-Ruggles and Ambassador Tichenor, accompanied by PolCouns and Washington- and Geneva-based staffers, met with High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour August 31 to discuss a broad range of human rights-related issues, including OHCHR field ope [...] |
2006-09-06 15:37:00 | US Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM UNHRC |
| 06GENEVA2251 |
PAKISTANI PERMREP ON OIC TACTICS FOR HRC -- TIT [...] (C) In a meeting, at our request, Ambassador Tichenor delineated U.S. concerns regarding the Human Rights Council and urged Pakistani PermRep Masood Khan to take a more constructive approach to safeguard the Council's credibility. Khan, while appearing calm and reasonable, laid out an OIC s [...] |
2006-09-14 15:13:00 | US Mission Geneva | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM UNHRC PK |
| 06GENEVA2337 |
UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL -- REQUEST FOR GUIDANCE ON [...] This is an action request. See para 6. SUMMARY ------- 2. Informals, led by Swiss Permanent Representative Blaise Godet, were held September 15 to continue discussions on replacing the existing 1503 human rights procedure with a new complaints procedure endorsed by the Human Rights Co [...] |
2006-09-22 08:20:00 | Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM UNHRC |
| 06GENEVA2628 |
COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES AMBASSADORS REGROUP [...] (U) Ambassador Tichenor hosted Community of Democracies Convening Group (CD/CG) ambassadors Oct. 13 to discuss the second Human Rights Council (HRC) session and ways for the CD to play a more meaningful - and visible - role in Geneva by taking common positions on issues, making joint statements [...] |
2006-10-17 14:35:00 | US Mission Geneva | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM UNHRC |
| 06GENEVA2654 |
LITTLE PROGRESS AND MUCH CONFUSION AND FRUSTRATION \ [...] (C) The Human Rights Council's second session was \ adjourned without achieving much after three weeks. It is to \ resume November 27-28, when it will deal with 44 resolutions \ tabled by members when it became apparent that little of \ substance would be achieved. The Council's failure was due [...] |
2006-10-19 13:15:00 | US Mission Geneva | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM UNHRC |
| 06GENEVA2657 |
WESTERN HUMAN RIGHTS GROUP PREPARES FOR THIRD [...] (SBU) The Western Human Rights Group (WHRG) met October 18 to strategize how best to prioritize its efforts to ensure better results for the November 27-December 8 Council session. The WHRG's efficacy risks being undermined by divisions between the EU- and non-EU members of the group, with T [...] |
2006-10-19 16:43:00 | US Mission Geneva | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM UNHRC |
| 06GENEVA2658 |
JUSCANZ FOCUSES ON NEXT HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL [...] (U) JUSCANZ members met October 18 to review outcomes (or lack thereof) of the second session of the Human Rights Council (9/18-10/6) and to discuss enhancing coordination on issues coming before the next HRC session (11/27-12/8). The view, broadly shared in the group, is that President Luis [...] |
2006-10-20 05:16:00 | US Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM UNHRC |
| 06GENEVA2913 |
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL THIRD SPECIAL SESSION: ONCE [...] (U) The Human Rights Council (HRC) concluded its third Special Session November 15 with the passage of a one-sided resolution condemning Israeli military operations in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, especially the death of civilians in Beit Hanoun November 8, by a vote of 32-8-6. The r [...] |
2006-11-15 19:05:00 | US Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM UNHRC |
| 06GENEVA2928 |
HRC: CANADA ASKS WESTERN GROUP TO CONSIDER A [...] (SBU) The Western Human Rights Group (WHRG) met November 17 at Canada's request to discuss the possibility of requesting a special session of the Human Rights Council to address the situation in Darfur/Sudan or of asking that a segment of the November 27 - December 8 Council session be devote [...] |
2006-11-17 14:02:00 | US Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM UNHRC SU |
| 06GENEVA2993 |
HRC: PRESIDENT'S PROPOSED DECISION FOR FUNDING OF [...] (U) Human Rights Council President Luis Alfonso de Alba has circulated the text of a Presidential decision to be adopted by consensus during the third regular session of the Council, 11/27-12/8, requesting adequate funding for the HRC to discharge its responsibilities under UNGA resolution 60 [...] |
2006-11-22 17:44:00 | US Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM UNHRC AORC |
| 06GENEVA3120 |
Amine Mohammad Al-Bakry, detainee - #40 in Geneva 2006 [...] Mission has received a communication from Leila Zerrougui, Chairperson-Rapporteur for the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, concerning Amine Mohammad Al-Bakry, a Yemeni citizen, detained at the US Air Force Base of Baghram, near Kabul, Afghanistan. This communication has been sent via e-ma [...] |
2006-12-14 11:34:00 | US Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM UNHRC |
| 06GENEVA3134 |
HRC: CONGRESSIONAL STAFFDEL MEETS OHCHR, COUNCIL [...] Congressional staffers for the outgoing and incoming chairs of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and House International Relations Committee were in Geneva Nov. 27-Dec. 1, 2006 to discuss the state of the Human Rights Council (HRC) with key players from the diplomatic community, United N [...] |
2006-12-15 08:31:00 | US Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM UNHRC UN |
| 06GENEVA3143 |
JORDANIAN PERMREP ISSUES PRESS RELEASE ON DARFUR [...] (U) The Jordanian Mission in Geneva December 15 issued a press release (para 2), which has been posted on the Human Rights Council's extranet page, stating that remarks made by Jordanian PermRep Mousa Burayzat November 28 regarding Darfur during second HRC session were "his personal impression [...] |
2006-12-15 16:27:00 | US Mission Geneva | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM UNHRC JO |
| 06GENEVA763 |
COMMUNICATION FROM SRS ON ESA EXECUTIONS REGARDING [...] Mission received a communication from Philip Alston, Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Executions, regarding a raid conducted by Multinational Forces on March 15, 2006 at the house of Faiz Harrat Al- Majma'ee in Iraq. This communication has been sent via e- mail to IO [...] |
2006-04-03 14:48:00 | US Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM UNHRC |
| 06HANOI1324 |
VIETNAM: WEDGEWOOD/UNHRC DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] |
2006-05-31 07:23:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM US UNHRC VM |
| 06HANOI2084 |
VIETNAM MFA NONCOMMITTAL ON U.S. CANDIDATE FOR UN HUMAN [...] No summary [...] |
2006-08-16 10:13:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM UNHRC VM |
| 06ISLAMABAD7823 |
GOP SUPPORTS PAKISTANI, NOT IRANIAN, HRC CANDIDATE [...] No summary [...] |
2006-05-02 13:58:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | KUNR PHUM PK PREL UNHRC |
| 06JAKARTA5551 |
DEMARCHE TO INDONESIA ON IRAN'S HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (SBU) We met May 2 with with Jonny Sinaga, Deputy Director of Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs at the Indonesian Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), to deliver demarches contained reftels on our opposition to Iran's candidacy for the UN Council on Human Rights. Drawing on talking points [...] |
2006-05-03 01:23:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | KUNR PHUM PREL UNHRC IR ID |
| 06JAKARTA5779 |
IRAN: AMBASSADOR DEMARCHES INDONESIAN FOREIGN [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador urged Indonesian Foreign Minister Wirajuda to press Iran on its nuclear weapons development program during President Ahmadi-Nejad's state visit to Jakarta May 10-11 and during the D-8 Summit in Bali May 12-13, and to use extreme caution in making public statements on t [...] |
2006-05-08 10:37:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM KUNR KNNP UNHRC IR ID |
| 06JAKARTA7716 |
DEMARCHE TO INDONESIA ON UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL [...] No summary [...] |
2006-06-19 09:33:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM UNHRC KUNR IS ID |
| 06KATHMANDU1429 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED FOR PROFESSOR RUTH WEDGWOOD'S [...] On June 5, 2006 A/DCM Larry Schwartz met with Acting Foreign Secretary Pradeep Kumar Khatiwada to seek Nepal's support for Professor Ruth Wedgwood's re-election to the U.N. Human Rights Committee. The A/DCM specifically highlighted Ms. Wedgwood's commitment to human rights and trafficking as [...] |
2006-06-05 11:44:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM UNHRC PREL NP US |
| 06KATHMANDU3011 |
SUPPLEMENTAL DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON COUNTRY [...] No summary [...] |
2006-11-08 10:22:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL UNHRC NP |
| 06KATHMANDU3029 |
SENIOR LEVEL DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON COUNTRY [...] No summary [...] |
2006-11-13 08:34:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL UNHRC NP |
| 06KHARTOUM1301 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED FOR PROFESSOR RUTH WEDGWOOD'S [...] (U) On June 1, PolOff delivered reftel demarche points to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the candidacy of Professor Ruth Wedgwood for re-election to a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Committee. The government had no comment. STEINFELD [...] |
2006-06-05 10:24:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM US UNHRC SU |
| 06KIEV3256 |
(C) UKRAINE: DELIVERY OF DEMARCHE ON U.S. CONCERNS [...] No summary [...] |
2006-08-21 14:03:00 | Embassy Kyiv | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM UNHRC UP |
| 06KIGALI1073 |
CUBA EMBARGO AND UNGA 3RD COMMITTEE DEMARCHES [...] No summary [...] |
2006-11-09 06:16:00 | Embassy Kigali | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL UNGA UNHRC KTIA UN CU RW |
| 06KUALALUMPUR2112 |
DEMARCHES ON COUNTRY SPECIFIC HUMAN RIGHTS [...] No summary [...] |
2006-11-15 07:09:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL KTIA UN UNHRC MY |
| 06LAPAZ1231 |
BOLIVIA: KEEPING IRAN OFF HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL [...] No summary [...] |
2006-05-08 19:32:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | KUNR PHUM UNHRC PREL BL |
| 06MADRID1080 |
SPAIN: UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL: CANDIDACY OF IRAN [...] No summary [...] |
2006-04-28 11:41:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | KUNR PHUM PREL UNHRC SP |
| 06MADRID2028 |
SPAIN SUPPORTS U.S. CANDIDATE FOR UN HUMAN RIGHTS [...] No summary [...] |
2006-08-11 11:10:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM UNHRC US SP |
| 06MADRID2869 |
SPAIN ON UN THIRD COMMITTEE COUNTRY-SPECIFIC [...] (C) Emboff delivered reftel A and B demarches to the MFA Subdirector General for Human Rights Fernando Fernandez-Arias on November 8. Fernandez-Arias said, "You have nothing to worry about from Spain" with respect to these resolutions. He said he thought it was a good strategy to have an up [...] |
2006-11-13 14:17:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL KTIA UNHRC UN SP |
| 06MANAGUA1014 |
NICARAGUA WILL NOT SUPPORT IRAN,S BID FOR SEAT ON [...] No summary [...] |
2006-05-08 22:27:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM UNHRC PREL |
| 06MAPUTO1145 |
MOZAMBIQUE: SECOND DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON U.S. [...] No summary [...] |
2006-09-11 14:26:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM UNHRC MZ |
| 06MAPUTO681 |
MOZAMBIQUE: DEMARCHE DELIVERED FOR WEDGWOOD'S [...] No summary [...] |
2006-06-09 07:02:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM UNHRC MZ |
| 06MASERU212 |
FOLLOW UP ON CANDIDACY OF IRAN TO UNHR COUNCIL - LESOTHO [...] (C) Ambassador delivered demarche to Minister of Foreign Affairs Monyane Moleleki in conversations on April 28 and 29, 2006. The FOMIN stated the GOL agreed that Iran should not be a candidate for the UNHR Council and though Lesotho has not made a public statement about this candidacy, the F [...] |
2006-05-03 10:03:00 | Embassy Maseru | CONFIDENTIAL | KUNR PHUM UNHRC PREL LT |
| 06MASERU218 |
LESOTHO'S POSITION RE: IRAN'S CANDIDACY FOR UNHRC [...] (C) After follow-ups by the DCM, Acting MFA Principal Secretary Thabang Lekhela contacted post late Friday afternoon SIPDIS regarding Lesotho's position on Iran's candidacy for the UNHR Council. Lekhela reiterated the information in Ref B, i.e., that the GOL would not support Iran for a s [...] |
2006-05-08 09:35:00 | Embassy Maseru | CONFIDENTIAL | KUNR PHUM UNHRC PREL LT |
| 06MASERU257 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: CANDIDACY OF RUTH WEDGWOOD [...] No summary [...] |
2006-06-02 07:47:00 | Embassy Maseru | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM UNHRC PGOV US LT |
| 06MEXICO2407 |
MEXICO: U.S. DOESN'T NEED TO WORRY ABOUT MEXICO'S [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel points to Julian Juarez, Assistant Director General for Security and Judicial Affairs at the Foreign Relations Secretariat's (SRE) Office of United Nations Affairs. Juarez reiterated the SRE's earlier statement that Mexico would not negotiate votes on Human Right [...] |
2006-05-04 23:16:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KUNR PHUM UNHRC MX |
| 06MEXICO4290 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED FOR RE-ELECTION OF PROFESSOR [...] No summary [...] |
2006-08-03 01:41:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM UNHRC PREL PGOV MX |
| 06MEXICO4704 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON REELECTION OF PROFESSOR [...] No summary [...] |
2006-08-21 23:11:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL UNHRC US MX |
| 06MEXICO4708 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON OBJECTIVITY OF UN HUMAN [...] No summary [...] |
2006-08-21 23:15:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL UNHRC MX |
| 06MEXICO5566 |
DEMARCHES DELIVERED ON UPCOMING SESSION OF HUMAN [...] No summary [...] |
2006-09-28 22:31:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM UNHRC PREL PGOV MX |
| 06MONTEVIDEO1078 |
URUGUAY DEMARCHED ON COUNTRY RESOLUTIONS AT UN [...] (C) On November 8, Political Counselor met with the MFA's Director for Political Affairs Alvaro Gallardo, his Deputy Gerardo Pratto and acting Director for Multilateral Affairs Beatriz Nunez to deliver ref A senior level demarche and to discuss country specific human rights resolutions. (Note: [...] |
2006-11-09 18:54:00 | Embassy Montevideo | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL UNHRC KTIA UN UY |
| 06MONTEVIDEO397 |
URUGUAY DEMARCHED ON IRAN'S CANDIDACY TO UN HUMAN [...] No summary [...] |
2006-05-03 19:57:00 | Embassy Montevideo | CONFIDENTIAL | KUNR PHUM UNHRC PREL UY |
| 06MONTEVIDEO785 |
URUGUAY DEMARCHED ON US CONCERNS ABOUT HUMAN [...] (C) On August 22, PolCouns delivered reftel demarche to the only available officer in the MFA's office of the Director General for Political Affairs Alvaro Gallardo, stressing that the US had genuine concerns that new Human Rights Council (HRC) was less than balanced on its treatment of Israel [...] |
2006-08-23 19:08:00 | Embassy Montevideo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM UNHRC UY |
| 06MOSCOW12470 |
COUNTRY RESOLUTIONS IN THE UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE: [...] (C) In a November 16 conversation, Grigoriy Lukyantsev, Head of the UN Division of the MFA's Department of Humanitarian Cooperation and Human Rights, told us that Russia would oppose resolutions on the human rights situations in Iran, Belarus and Uzbekistan. He said Russia would support a N [...] |
2006-11-16 13:38:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM UNHRC RS |
| 06MUSCAT733 |
OMANI FM CONFIRMS SUPPORT FOR IRAN'S CANDIDACY TO [...] (C) FM Bin Alawi reiterated to the Ambassador on May 9 that Oman feels obligated to support Iran's candidacy to the UN Human Rights Council as part of an OIC agreement on a slate of 13 states. The Ambassador urged Oman to reconsider and warned of USG disfavor over its decision. End summary. [...] |
2006-05-09 15:01:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | UNGA OPDC PREL PHUM UNHRC KUNR IR MU |
| 06NAIROBI2023 |
IRAN'S CANDIDACY FOR THE UNHRC [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche urging Kenya to oppose Iran's candidacy for the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to Tom Amolo, Head of MFA's International Organizations and Conferences Division. Amolo's response was not encouraging. Thanking poloff for sharing the U.S.' view, he noted t [...] |
2006-05-09 14:42:00 | Embassy Nairobi | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM UNHRC PREL KUNR KE IR |
| 06NAIROBI2564 |
KENYA WILL SUPPORT U.S. CANDIDATE FOR UN HUMAN [...] Kenya sent Embassy Nairobi a diplomatic note indicating it will support the candidacy of Professor Ruth Wedgwood for the UN Human Rights Committee (UNHRC). 2. The text of the Government of Kenya's diplomatic note follows. (BEGIN TEXT.) MFA 33/214/001 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs [...] |
2006-06-12 12:55:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM US UNHRC PREL KE |
| 06NAIROBI819 |
LETTER FROM PRESIDENT KIBAKI TO FORMER PRESIDENT [...] (U) On February 21, Post received a faxed copy of a diplomatic note transmitting the following letter from His Excellency President Mwai Kibaki of the Republic of Kenya to former President Jimmy Carter via the Kenyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In the letter, Kibaki spells out Kenya's curre [...] |
2006-02-23 12:43:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC OPDC PREL KE UNHRC |
| 06NDJAMENA822 |
CHAD TO CONSIDER SUPPORT FOR UN HUMAN RIGHTS [...] Post delivered June 9 reftel demarche diplomatic note regarding the candidature of Prof. Ruth Wedgwood for re-election to the UNHRC to Chad MFA North America Desk Officer Adoum Mahamat Yahya. Pol/Econ Officer stressed Prof. Wedgwood's qualifications, and provided her CV with the diplomatic no [...] |
2006-06-09 12:11:00 | Embassy Ndjamena | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM UNHRC CD |
| 06NEWDELHI2997 |
INDIA REQUESTS USG SUPPORT FOR UN HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (SBU) Reflecting the priority the GOI places on participating in the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), Indian Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran called together resident Chiefs of Missions on May 1 to promote the GOI candidacy. Adding to the previous GOI non-paper outlining India's qualificaitons [...] |
2006-05-02 11:52:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM KUNR AORC UNHRC KDEM IN |
| 06NEWDELHI3153 |
FINAL PUSH ON IRAN/HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL [...] (C) The Ambassador used a May 8 meeting with NSA Narayanan to reiterate our message on Iran's candidacy for the UN Human Rights Council and to underline our expectation that New Delhi will send clear instructions to the Indian delegation that will be voting on May 9. Narayanan was familiar wit [...] |
2006-05-08 13:09:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | KUNR PHUM UNHRC PREL IR IN |
| 06NEWDELHI7723 |
GOI NOT IN FAVOR OF COUNTRY SPECIFIC RESOLUTIONS [...] (C) PolCouns delivered the points in reftel (a) to MEA Joint Secretary Manjeev Singh Puri (UN Economic and Social) on Nov. 9. Puri stated that the GOI is not in favor of country specific resolutions, noting that this would include any resolution specific to the United States. He said that th [...] |
2006-11-09 12:43:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL UNGA UN UNHRC IN |
| 06NICOSIA591 |
CYPRUS ON ASIAN CANDIDATES FOR HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL [...] No summary [...] |
2006-04-20 11:11:00 | Embassy Nicosia | CONFIDENTIAL | KUNR PHUM UNHRC UN CY |
| 06NOUAKCHOTT1036 |
(C) DEMARCHE ON U.S. CONCERNS ABOUT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] No summary [...] |
2006-08-24 13:51:00 | Embassy Nouakchott | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM UNHRC MR |
| 06OSLO682 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED - WEDGEWOOD RE-ELECTION TO UNHRC [...] No summary [...] |
2006-05-26 10:54:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM US UNHRC NO |
| 06PANAMA875 |
PANAMA TO VOTE AGAINST IRAN MEMBERSHIP IN UN HUMAN [...] (C) Pol Counselor delivered talking points (reftel A) to acting Panamanian MFA Director Ricardo Duran this morning. Duran told PolCounselor this morning that Panama will vote against Iran's membership in the UN Human Rights Council. MFA passed the instructions to their UN representative last [...] |
2006-05-08 22:20:00 | Embassy Panama | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM UNHRC PREL |
| 06PARAMARIBO729 |
(C) DESPITE PRESSURE, SURINAME NONCOMMITTAL BUT [...] (U) The Ambassador and Pol/Econ officers have approached the GOS Foreign Ministry on four separate occasions regarding ref A, most recently on 11/15, when the Ambassador and Pol/Econ section chief personally delivered points in reftels A and B. As with all previous approaches, and despite the [...] |
2006-11-15 19:28:00 | Embassy Paramaribo | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL KTIA UNHRC UN XG BO NS |
| 06PARIS2835 |
HRC: FRANCE WILL NOT VOTE FOR IRAN [...] No summary [...] |
2006-04-28 16:07:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM KUNR UNHRC FR |
| 06PARIS5697 |
FRENCH SHARE CONCERNS ON HRC; NOTE NOMINATION FOR [...] (C) Acting Polcouns shared ref A points August 21 with newly arrived MFA DAS-equivalent for UN Human Rights Affairs Jacques Pellet and discussed ref A demarche with him August 24, highlighting growing U.S. concerns with the Council's lack of balance and objectivity, particularly as demonstrate [...] |
2006-08-24 17:23:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM UNHRC FR |
| 06PARIS6436 |
FRANCE AGREES WITH U.S. ON CUBA/HUMAN RIGHTS [...] No summary [...] |
2006-09-26 15:50:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL CU FR UNHRC |
| 06PARIS6511 |
FRENCH MFA PLEADS FOR USG TO SEEK HRC SEAT [...] (C) MFA IO PDAS-Equivalent Marc Giacomini welcomed reftel demarche with affirmations of broad agreement between French and U.S. positions on the Human Rights Council (HRC) during a 9/27 meeting with poloff (ref A). Giacomini concurred on the necessity of maintaining country-specific mandate a [...] |
2006-09-28 15:45:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM UNHRC PINR CU FR |
| 06PARIS7419 |
FRENCH RESPONSES TO SUPPORT REQUESTS FOR COUNTRY [...] (C) On November 9 Poloff delivered demarches seeking French support for defeating any procedural moves that could prevent voting on the substance of any resolution before the Third Committee, and defeating retaliatory resolutions brought by Iran and Belarus against Canada and the United State [...] |
2006-11-17 05:05:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL UNHRC CA FR IR BM KN BO UZ |
| 06PORTOFSPAIN958 |
MFA STILL UNDECIDED ON WEDGWOOD CANDIDACY [...] On August 15, PolChief and PolAsst met with MFA Multilateral Affairs Division Director Susan Gordon and Senior Multilateral Affairs Officer Roanna Gopaul. Among other topics, we delivered the August 9 demarche(reftel)requesting confirmation of what the department reported as T&T's commitment [...] |
2006-08-16 18:13:00 | Embassy Port Of Spain | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM US UNHRC TD |
| 06PRAGUE1049 |
CZECHS SHARE U.S. CONCERNS ON UNHRC [...] (C) Polec Counselor and Poloff met with MFA Human Rights Department Acting Director Martin Boucek on August 28 to discuss U.S. concerns that the UNHRC may be unable to credibly address serious human rights situations around the world, and to deliver Ref A. Boucek said the Czechs share U.S. con [...] |
2006-08-29 14:46:00 | Embassy Prague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM UNHRC EZ |
| 06PRAGUE969 |
CZECHS WILL SUPPORT WEDGWOOD [...] (SBU) Poloff met with Czech MFA Deputy Director of the Human Rights Department Jan Kamenik on August 12 to discuss Czech support for the candidacy of Professor Ruth Wedgwood and to deliver reftel demarche. Kamenik confirmed the Czechs will/will vote to reelect Wedgwood to serve on the UN Human [...] |
2006-08-16 14:52:00 | Embassy Prague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM US UNHRC EZ |
| 06QUITO1106 |
IRAN: GOE DISTRACTED BY ITS OWN HRC CANDIDACY [...] (C) PolChief delivered RefTel points on May 3 to MFA U/S for Multilateral Affairs, Mauricio Montalvo, conveying U.S. and international concerns over Iran's bid for a seat on the Human Rights Council (HRC). Montalvo said no decision had been taken on the issue but said he did not believe that [...] |
2006-05-04 16:59:00 | Embassy Quito | CONFIDENTIAL | KUNR PHUM UNHRC PREL EC |
| 06QUITO2093 |
ECUADOR WILL NOT SUPPORT WEDGWOOD FOR THE HRC [...] (SBU) On August 18, PolOff met with Lourdes Puma, Director General for Multilateral Affairs in the Ecuadorian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to deliver the diplomatic note in reftel. Ms. Puma said the GOE will not support Professor Ruth Wedgwood's candidacy for re-election to the HRC. She said [...] |
2006-08-21 20:58:00 | Embassy Quito | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM UN UNHRC EC |
| 06QUITO2811 |
GOE TO VOTE YES ON IRAN, DPRK; ABSTAIN ON BELARUS [...] (SBU) PolChief conveyed Ref A points to Ambassador Gonzalo Salvador, MFA U/S for Multilateral Affairs, on November 15, and followed up our November 8 approach on related Ref B issues. 2. (C) Salvador said Ecuador planned to follow the GRULAC consensus and planned to abstain on Belarus' "S [...] |
2006-11-16 13:40:00 | Embassy Quito | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PHUM PREL UNHRC BO EC |
| 06QUITO2812 |
GOE TO VOTE YES ON IRAN, DPRK; ABSTAIN ON BELARUS [...] (SBU) PolChief conveyed Ref A points to Ambassador Gonzalo Salvador, MFA U/S for Multilateral Affairs, on November 15, and followed up on our November 8 approach on other pending UN human rights issues (Ref B). 2. (C) Salvador said Ecuador planned to follow the GRULAC consensus and planne [...] |
2006-11-16 13:40:00 | Embassy Quito | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL UNHRC BO EC |
| 06RABAT1097 |
MOROCCO: DEMARCHE FOR PROFESSOR WEDGWOOD'S [...] Per reftel, poloff delivered diplomatic note number 183 on June 6 to MFA Director of UN and International Organizations Affairs Nasser Bourita requesting GOM support for the Ruth Wedgwood's re-election to the U.N. Human Rights Committee. Poloff also left a copy of Wedgwood's CV. The diploma [...] |
2006-06-06 17:11:00 | Embassy Rabat | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM US UNHRC MO |
| 06RABAT1587 |
DEMARCHE REQUEST ON U.S. CONCERNS ABOUT HUMAN [...] (C) A/DCM delivered reftel demarche to Abdelfetah Kadiri, assistant to the Director of United Nations and International Organizations in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on August 24. Kadiri noted that Morocco did pass the resolutions and that this decision was made because of the conflict [...] |
2006-08-24 11:53:00 | Embassy Rabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM UNHRC MO |
| 06RABAT787 |
MOROCCO: UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CANDIDACY OF IRAN [...] (C) Poloff discussed reftel demarche April 27 with MFA Director for International Organizations and UN Affairs Nasser Bourita and urged Morocco to oppose the candidacy of Iran and other serious human rights abusers during the May 9 vote for the UN Human Rights Council. Bourita said that Iran [...] |
2006-04-27 11:05:00 | Embassy Rabat | CONFIDENTIAL | KUNR PHUM UNHRC PREL MO |
| 06REYKJAVIK226 |
ICELAND: WEDGWOOD UNDER SERIOUS CONSIDERATION [...] Post presented reftel diplomatic note, CV, and talking points to Icelandic MFA Human Rights Officer Ingibjorg Davidsdottir June 13. Davidsdottir responded June 19 that the GOI would probably make its decision on which candidates to support for the UN Human Rights Committee in August. She adde [...] |
2006-06-20 16:56:00 | Embassy Reykjavik | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM UNHRC PREL IC |
| 06REYKJAVIK308 |
ICELAND WILL SUPPORT WEDGWOOD FOR UN HUMAN RIGHTS [...] No summary [...] |
2006-08-28 18:16:00 | Embassy Reykjavik | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM UNHRC PREL IC |
| 06RIYADH8860 |
SAUDI MFA DEMARCHED ON UNGA RESOLUTIONS, CPC [...] (C) Deputy PolCouns demarched Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Department of International Organizations, human rights lead, Abdulrahman Al-Rassj, on November 15 regarding Afghan Hajj flights (Ref A), Saudi Arabia's November 13 redesignation as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) (Ref B), and UN [...] |
2006-11-15 16:09:00 | Embassy Riyadh | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL EAIR ECON KIRF UNHRC AF SA |
| 06ROME2481 |
ITALY SUPPORTS WEDGWOOD FOR UN HUMAN RIGHTS [...] No summary [...] |
2006-09-06 10:20:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM US UNHRC |
| 06ROME3051 |
ITALY VOTING WITH THE EU ON UN THIRD COMMITTEE, [...] (C) Summary. Poloff delivered Ref A and B points on the UN Third Committee country resolutions, No Action motions, and retaliatory resolutions November 8 to MFA Office Director for Human Rights Laura Carpini. Poloff also delivered Ref C points on the Australian amendment to the Cuba embargo r [...] |
2006-11-09 12:55:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PHUM PREL XG UNHRC UNGA CU IT |
| 06SANJOSE2614 |
COSTA RICAN RESPONSES TO UN-RELATED DEMARCHES [...] (U) On November 14, PolCouns and Poloff met with Ministry of Foreign Affairs officials to discuss pending Third Committee country-specific human rights resolutions, the upcoming International Law Commission election, and the recent Costa Rican UNGA votes concerning Cuba. In attendance were D [...] |
2006-11-17 19:54:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ILC PHUM PREL UNGA UNHRC CS |
| 06SANTIAGO917 |
IRAN'S CANDIDACY FOR THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL [...] (C) The Ambassador delivered reftel points urging Chile to oppose Iran's candidacy for the Human Rights Council to Foreign Ministry Director General for External Relations Carlos Portales on May 3. Portales (the MFA's number 3 official) did not address Iran's candidacy specifically, but said [...] |
2006-05-04 12:21:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | KUNR PHUM UNHRC PREL CI IZ |
| 06SANTIAGO955 |
AMBASSADOR URGES GOC TO OPPOSE IRAN'S CANDIDACY [...] (C) Following up on his earlier demarche (reftel B), the Ambassador telephoned Chilean Deputy Foreign Minister Alberto Van Klaveren on May 8 to urge Chile to oppose Iran's candidacy for the Human Rights Council. Van Klaveren reiterated Chile's position of supporting only those countries commi [...] |
2006-05-08 20:08:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | KUNR PHUM UNHRC PREL CI IZ |
| 06SANTODOMINGO2771 |
DOMINICANS SUPPORT U.S. HRC CANDIDATE, STUDY ILC [...] On August 24, poloff delivered reftel B talking points with accompanying diplomatic note to Ambassador for UN and OAS Affairs Michelle Cohen, both requesting Dominican support for the candidacy of Michael Matheson for the International Law Commission (ILC). 2. Cohen noted that the Dominic [...] |
2006-08-28 10:58:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM US UNGA UNHRC |
| 06SANTODOMINGO3502 |
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: NONSUBSTANTIVE RESPONSE TO [...] On November 14, poloff delivered Ref C talking points to Ambassador for UN and OAS Affairs Michelle Cohen. This was followed up on November 15 by delivery of additional country-specific points contained in Ref A. Neither demarche resulted in substantive comment from Dominican authorities. [...] |
2006-11-15 16:26:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL UNGA UNHRC UN KTIA BO DR |
| 06SEOUL1279 |
ROKG SUPPORTS USG POSITION ON UN HRC [...] No summary [...] |
2006-04-19 05:01:00 | Embassy Seoul | UNCLASSIFIED | KUNR PHUM UNHRC PREL KS UN |
| 06SEOUL1445 |
ROK OPPOSES IRAN'S HRC CANDIDACY [...] (C) On April 27, POL M/C delivered Ref A points, urging opposition to Iran's candidacy to the UN Human Rights Council, to Cho Tae-yong, Director-General of the North American Affairs Bureau at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The same points were also delivered to Jang Hyun-cheol, D [...] |
2006-05-01 05:36:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | KUNR PHUM UNHRC PREL KS |
| 06SEOUL2721 |
ROK WELCOMES U.S. NOMINEE'S CANDIDACY FOR UNHRC [...] No summary [...] |
2006-08-11 05:00:00 | Embassy Seoul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM UNHRC KS US |
| 06SKOPJE413 |
MACEDONIA: UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL - CANDIDACY OF [...] No summary [...] |
2006-05-04 17:31:00 | Embassy Skopje | CONFIDENTIAL | KUNR PHUM UNHRC PREL MK |
| 06SKOPJE537 |
MACEDONIA SUPPORTS U.S. CANDIDATE FOR THE U.N. [...] No summary [...] |
2006-06-05 14:01:00 | Embassy Skopje | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM US UNHRC MK |
| 06SUVA174 |
UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL - PACIFIC VIEWS OF IRAN [...] (C) Summary: We delivered reftel demarche on UN Human Rights Council membership to the highest-levels available in Fiji, Tonga, Kiribati, Nauru and Tuvalu on April 27 and 28. Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, and Tuvalu expressed general concurrence with the points made. All four implied that they are [...] |
2006-04-28 01:22:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM UNHRC FJ TO KR NR TU |
| 06SUVA180 |
UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL - REQUEST FOR EMBASSY SUVA [...] (C) Ref A requested follow-up re Ref B report of the result of Embassy Suva demarches to the Governments of Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga, and Tuvalu regarding Iran's candidacy for the UN Human Rights Council. While Ref A suggested only Tuvalu had already come on board, actually, per Ref B, Fij [...] |
2006-05-02 00:12:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | KUNR PHUM UNHRC PREL FJ TO KR NR TU |
| 06SUVA189 |
UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL - TONGA OPPOSES IRAN [...] No summary [...] |
2006-05-09 01:48:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | KUNR PHUM UNHRC PREL TN FJ KR NR TV |
| 06TALLINN504 |
DEMARCHE AND DIP NOTE DELIVERED ON RUTH [...] No summary [...] |
2006-05-26 13:09:00 | Embassy Tallinn | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM US UNHRC EN |
| 06TELAVIV1720 |
ISRAEL OPPOSES IRANIAN CANDIDACY FOR UN HUMAN [...] (C) Poloff shared appropriate reftel (B) points with Daniel Meron, the MFA's director for human rights and international organizations, on April 28 and discussed the issue again after receipt of reftel (A) on May 2. Meron said the GOI strongly opposes Iran's candidacy for the U.N. Human Right [...] |
2006-05-02 14:08:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM KUNR PREL IR IS UNGA UNHRC GOI EXTERNAL |
| 06THEHAGUE1203 |
NETHERLANDS: DEMARCHE DELIVERED, PROFESSOR RUTH [...] No summary [...] |
2006-05-30 13:23:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM UNHRC NL |
| 06THEHAGUE1855 |
NETHERLANDS/ILC/HRC: INTERNATIONAL LAW COMMISSION [...] No summary [...] |
2006-08-24 09:12:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | UNGA PHUM PREL UNHRC NL |
| 06THEHAGUE1857 |
NETHERLANDS/HRC: DUTCH FOLLOWING EU LEAD AT NEW HRC [...] (C) The Dutch see no end to OIC efforts to tar Israel at the HRC. Moreover, they see little prospect of successfully blocking these attempts, given the OIC's 17 votes and the willingness of other HRC members to vote with the OIC. 2. (C) Poloff delivered ref A demarche August 23 to Peter van [...] |
2006-08-24 09:12:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL UNHRC NL |
| 06THEHAGUE1896 |
NETHERLANDS/ILC/HRC: INTERNATIONAL LAW COMMISSION [...] No summary [...] |
2006-08-29 12:56:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | UNGA PHUM PREL UNHRC NL |
| 06THEHAGUE1897 |
NETHERLANDS/HRC: DUTCH FOLLOWING EU LEAD AT NEW HRC [...] (C) The Dutch see no end to OIC efforts to tar Israel at the HRC. Moreover, they see little prospect of successfully blocking these attempts, given the OIC's 17 votes and the willingness of other HRC members to vote with the OIC. 2. (C) Poloff delivered ref A demarche August 23 to Peter van [...] |
2006-08-29 12:56:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL UNHRC NL |
| 06TIRANA455 |
ALBANIA WILL NOT SUPPORT IRAN BID FOR UN HUMAN [...] (C) PolEcon Chief raised Ref A pointS with M)moza Ko.do, Office Director for th% Americas, aNd Saimi2 Rapishti, Office Director for I.ternational OpGanizations at the MFA. RapiqHtI sa)d the assue had been raised at the "highest letElS qitQi. t`e anistry, and that it had bee decaded,QQGithouT [...] |
2006-05-05 10:50:00 | Embassy Tirana | CONFIDENTIAL | KUNR PHUM UNHRC PREL AL |
| 06TIRANA881 |
ALBANIA CONFIRMS SUPPORT FOR PROF. RUTH WEDGWOOD [...] No summary [...] |
2006-08-21 15:24:00 | Embassy Tirana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM UNHRC AL |
| 06TOKYO1766 |
JAPAN DECLARES CANDIDACY FOR HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL [...] No summary [...] |
2006-04-03 06:52:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL UNGA UNHRC JA |
| 06TOKYO3096 |
JAPAN "FAVORABLY CONSIDERING" PROFESSOR WEDGWOOD'S [...] No summary [...] |
2006-06-06 06:55:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM US UNHRC JA |
| 06TOKYO4512 |
UNHRC LEBANON RESOLUTION: GOJ TO MAKE LAST MINUTE [...] (C) Embassy delivered reftel demarche to MOFA Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs Division Principal Deputy Director Yoriko Suzuki August 10. Suzuki said Japan was unconvinced that Article 12 precludes UNHRC jurisdiction over the conflict in Lebanon. She said that Japan shares U.S. concern [...] |
2006-08-10 09:21:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL KPAO UNHRC JA |
| 06TOKYO4549 |
JAPAN EXPRESSES CONDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR U.S. UNHRC [...] No summary [...] |
2006-08-11 08:37:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM US UNHRC JA |
| 06TOKYO6469 |
JAPAN SUPPORTS COUNTRY-SPECIFIC RESOLUTIONS [...] No summary [...] |
2006-11-09 09:52:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM UNHRC KTIA UNDC JA PREL |
| 06TOKYO6470 |
SENIOR-LEVEL DEMARCHE ON COUNTRY RESOLUTIONS: [...] (C) Political Section Deputy conveyed reftel demarche November 9 to MOFA Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs Division Principle Deputy Director Yoriko Suzuki. Ms. Suzuki responded later that day, noting that Japan did not yet have much information on Iran's resolution against Canada, but ga [...] |
2006-11-09 09:54:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL UNHRC JA |
| 06TUNIS1761 |
GOT REQUESTS EXCHANGE OF SUPPORT FOR UN HUMAN [...] This is an action request. Post received a dipnote from MFA June 12 seeking an exchange of support for Tunisian candidate to the UN Human Rights Committee Abdelfattah Amor and US candidate Prof. Ruth Wedgwood. Post seeks Department guidance in responding to this request. 2. Relevant text [...] |
2006-07-12 14:34:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM UNHRC TS |
| 06TUNIS1967 |
TUNISIA: GOT REQUESTS USG SUPPORT FOR CANDIDATE TO [...] This is an action request. On August 2, Embassy received a diplomatic note from the Tunisian Ministry of Foreign Affairs requesting support for Tunisian candidate Professor Hatem Kotrane for reelection as a member of the U.N. Committee on the Rights of the Child during elections in New York i [...] |
2006-08-03 08:02:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM UNHRC TS |
| 06USUNNEWYORK1540 |
S/E LEFKOWITZ MEETING WITH SOUTH KOREAN PERM REP [...] (C) Summary: Special Envoy Jay Lefkowitz met with South Korean Perm Rep Choi Young-jin to discuss North Korean human rights resolutions this fall at the UN General Assembly Third Committee and the UN Human Rights Council. They also discussed refugees, the Kaesong Industrial Complex and a poss [...] |
2006-08-15 18:26:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREF PREL UNGA UNHCR UNHRC KN KS |
| 06USUNNEWYORK2256 |
UN BUDGET: GUIDANCE NEEDED ON BUDGET IMPLICATIONS [...] ACTION REQUEST: The Fifth Committee will, beginning Monday, December 18, consider the budgetary requirements emanating from decisions made by the Human Rights Council (HRC). USUN seeks guidance on whether the U.S. can agree to the Secretary-General's proposals, with which the Advisory Commit [...] |
2006-12-15 15:30:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | UNGA AORC KUNR PHUM UNHRC |
| 06USUNNEWYORK422 |
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL: MOVING TOWARDS A VOTE ON [...] SUMMARY AND COMMENT: On March 3, the Swiss and Liechtenstein PermReps reiterated to Ambassador Wolff that re-opening of the text of the draft Human Rights Council (HRC) resolution to accommodate core U.S. requirements is not a realistic option. They remain eager to identify whether there is [...] |
2006-03-04 00:21:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM KUNR UNGA PREL UNHRC |
| 06USUNNEWYORK946 |
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL: FIRST MEMBERS ELECTED [...] SUMMARY: In May 9 elections, the General Assembly elected the 47 members of the newly-created UN Human Rights Council. While most seats were filled in only one round of balloting, three rounds were required to fill the six contested seats allocated to the Eastern European Group. Iran's cand [...] |
2006-05-11 14:53:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM UNGA UNHRC KUNR |
| 06VIENNA3245 |
DEMARCHES TO AUSTRIA: COUNTRY SPECIFIC HUMAN [...] (SBU) Charge delivered ref (a) demarche on November 6 to Engelbert Theuermann, the Austrian MFA's assistant secretary-level Human Rights Director. Charge delivered ref SIPDIS (b) points to Theuermann upon receipt on November 7. 2. (C) Theuermann said Austria shared U.S. views on the c [...] |
2006-11-07 08:53:00 | Embassy Vienna | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL KTIA UNHRC UN AU |
| 06VIENNA3278 |
AUSTRIA ON BOARD ON UN THIRD COMMITTEE COUNTRY [...] (SBU) Charge conveyed ref (a) points on country resolutions to Austrian MFA Human Rights chief Engelbert Theuermann on November 8. 2. (C) Theuermann said Austria -- and all EU member states -- opposed, in principle, any no-action motions on human rights issues. Therefore, Austria would v [...] |
2006-11-08 13:52:00 | Embassy Vienna | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL UNHRC AU |
| 06WARSAW1159 |
POLISH CANDIDATE UP FOR RE-ELECTION TO UNHRC WITH [...] No summary [...] |
2006-06-13 11:22:00 | Embassy Warsaw | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM UNHRC PL |
| 06WARSAW2399 |
POLAND SUPPORTS U.S. POSITION ON COUNTRY SPECIFIC [...] (C) SUMMARY. Pol External Chief delivered reftel demarches upon receipt to Miroslaw Luczka, Deputy Director of the MFA UN Department. Luczka confirmed that, consistent with the EU common position, Poland would oppose procedural efforts to block consideration of Canadian, EU and U.S.-sponsore [...] |
2006-11-15 15:53:00 | Embassy Warsaw | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL UNHRC BO |
| 06WELLINGTON640 |
NEW ZEALAND ON U.S. CANDIDATE FOR THE UN HUMAN [...] On August 11, Poloff delivered a diplomatic note containing ref A points, text and c.v. to Michelle McGillivrary; Senior Policy Officer; United Nations, Human Rights and Commonwealth Division; Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT). 2. Embassy received the following Diplomatic Note f [...] |
2006-08-16 05:30:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM US UNHRC NZ |
| 06YEREVAN1096 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: SUPPORTING U.S. HRC CANDIDATE RUTH WEDGWOOD [...] Per ref B, we thanked MFA United Nations Desk Head Varsik Baghdasaryan August 10 for the GOAM's commitment to vote for Professor Wedgwood (ref A), and reminded her that elections for the UN Human Rights Council would be held in the General Assembly September 7. EVANS [...] |
2006-08-10 12:28:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | AM PHUM UNHRC US |
| 06YEREVAN617 |
UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL - FOLLOW UP ON CANDIDACY [...] (C) In separate meetings on May 1 and 2, the Ambassador and DCM raised demarche points on Iran's candidacy for the UN Human Rights Council with Deputy Foreign Minister Arman Kirakossian (May 1) and Deputy Foreign Minister Armen Baiburtian (May 2). Kirakossian told the Ambassador that Armenia [...] |
2006-05-03 12:20:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | KUNR PHUM UNHRC PREL IR AM |
| 06ZAGREB1347 |
DELIVERED COUNTRY RESOLUTIONS AT UN [...] No summary [...] |
2006-11-08 13:41:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL UNHRC HR |
| 07ABUDHABI766 |
ASSSESMENT OF UAE POSITION ON UN HUMAN RIGHTS [...] No summary [...] |
2007-05-10 10:51:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL UNHRC AE |
| 07ABUJA1257 |
HRC: NIGERIA CONCURS IN THEORY [...] No summary [...] |
2007-06-15 13:31:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM UNHRC NI |
| 07ABUJA946 |
BELARUS DEMARCHE [...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Ms. Janet Odeka at the Nigerian Foreign Ministry's Second UN Division. Odeka could not tell poloff whether or not Nigeria would support Belarus' candidacy for the HRC. 2. (C) The Nigerian Foreign Ministry is virtually deserted at present as MFA of [...] |
2007-05-15 15:34:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM UNHRC NI |
| 07ACCRA2499 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON SUDAN SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR [...] No summary [...] |
2007-12-06 16:13:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL UNHRC GH |
| 07ADDISABABA1438 |
DEMARCHE ON UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL-CANDIDACY OF [...] (C) Poloff delivered ref B points on May 9 to MFA Director of Europe and the Americas Tebege Berhe and to desk officer for the U.S. Third Secretary Adam Tesfaye. Tesfaye inquired about the status of discussions with other Eastern European member states, and asked whether any additional candida [...] |
2007-05-11 06:31:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL UNHRC ET |
| 07ALGIERS861 |
MFA'S BOUGUERRA DISCUSSES HRC BUSINESS [...] (C) SUMMARY. On June 9 visiting DRL DAS Erica Barks-Ruggles met with the MFA Director General for Multilateral Affairs Madjid Bouguerra to discuss special procedures used by the Human Rights Council (HRC) to monitor and publicly report on human rights situations. Bouguerra indicated that Alg [...] |
2007-06-18 12:29:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM KDEM PGOV UNHRC AG |
| 07AMMAN1998 |
AMBASSADOR'S ASSESSMENT ON UNHRC ELECTION: JORDAN [...] No summary [...] |
2007-05-10 14:19:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL UNHRC JO |
| 07AMMAN3917 |
JORDAN APPEARS OPEN TO BACKING U.S. UNCAT NOMINEE [...] No summary [...] |
2007-09-23 12:34:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL UNHRC JO |
| 07ANKARA1101 |
UNHRC - CANDIDACY OF BELARUS DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] |
2007-05-10 08:29:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL UNHRC BO SI TU |
| 07ANKARA1111 |
UNHRC ELECTION: TURKISH MFA SIGNALS INTENT TO VOTE [...] No summary [...] |
2007-05-10 13:56:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL UNHRC TU BO BK SI |
| 07ANKARA1151 |
UNHRC - CANDIDACY OF BELARUS DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] |
2007-05-15 08:56:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL UNHRC BO SI TU |
| 07ANKARA1181 |
UNHRC ELECTION: MFA UNDERSECRETARY SIGNALS TURKEY [...] (C) Ambassador raised the UN Human Rights Council election issue (ref a) during a May 15 meeting covering various topics with MFA Undersecretary (D-equivalent) Apakan. Ambassador noted that the candidacies of Slovenia and Bosnia should simplify Turkey's decision on whom to vote for and reitera [...] |
2007-05-17 07:50:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL UNHRC TU BO BK SI |
| 07ANKARA1907 |
TURKEY: HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE RESOLUTION AT UNESCO [...] No summary [...] |
2007-07-26 12:18:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL UNHRC BO SI TU |
| 07ANKARA1908 |
TURKEY: IOM DG CANDIDATE [...] No summary [...] |
2007-07-26 12:19:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL UNHRC UNESCO |
| 07ASUNCION386 |
PARAGUAY ON BELARUS AT UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL: [...] (C) POL staff delivered reftel points to Ana Maria Baiardi, the MFA's Director General of Multilateral Policy, and Terumi Matsuo, the MFA's Director for International Organizations. Baiardi conveyed that Paraguay shared our concerns regarding Belarus and had no intention of supporting Belarus [...] |
2007-05-10 21:47:00 | Embassy Asuncion | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PGOV UNHRC PA |
| 07BAKU285 |
AZERBAIJAN: HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL DEMARCHE DELIVERED | ||||