Cablegate: Unesco: Cultural Diversity Convention: Should

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UNCLAS PARIS 006648

SIPDIS

FROM USUNESCO

E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/08/2011
TAGS: CJAN UNESCO
SUBJECT: UNESCO: Cultural Diversity Convention: Should
USDEL ask for roll-call votes?

REF STATE 179138

1. (U) This requests clarification of paragraph 4 of
instructions (ref), which asks USDEL to call for votes.
UNESCO Rule 52 provides that "voting shall normally be
by show of hands." UNESCO Rule 53 allows a member
state to call for a roll-call vote, with the vote of
each state recorded in the summary proceeding.

2. Please clarify if USDEL should request a roll call
vote rather than the usual show of hands.

OLIVER

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