Cablegate: (U)Aldip On Unga Third Committee Resolutions - Uae

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RR RUEHDE
DE RUEHAD #1749 2950914
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 220914Z OCT 07
FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 9892
INFO RUEHDE/AMCONSUL DUBAI 7366
RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK 0154

UNCLAS ABU DHABI 001749

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DEPARTMENT FOR NEA/ARP, DRL/MLGA, IO/RHS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM PREL KTIA AE
SUBJECT: (U)ALDIP ON UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS - UAE
RESPONSE

REF: A. SECSTATE 145641

B. STATE 135255

1. (SBU) Econchief met with MFA International Organizations
Director Yacoub Al-Hosani on October 18 to discuss USG
priorities for UNGA Third Committee resolutions (ref a).
Econchief also took the opportunity to follow up with
Al-Hosani about the U.S. draft UN resolution condemning the
use of rape as an instrument of state policy (ref b). This
was the first time Al-Hosani was available for a meeting upon
his return from the UNGA and the end of the Eid holiday.

2. (SBU) Al-Hosani took on board our request to take a stand
against all no-action motions and on certain of the thematic
resolutions. He told Econchief that the UAE would likely
abstain on the country specific resolutions, noting that the
UAE normally "did not like" to become involved in these types
of human rights resolutions. He promised to study the
U.S.-sponsored draft UNGA resolution condemning rape as an
instrument of state policy and consult with the UAE's mission
to the UN.

3. (SBU) Al-Hosani stated that the UAE would not support an
EU resolution calling for a moratorium on the death penalty,
and that he believed Singapore was coordinating the
opposition to this resolution. On the OIC's defamation of
religion resolution, Al-Hosani stated that he knew the OIC
had proposed it in the Human Rights Council in March 2007.
He stated, however, that he was not aware that the OIC had
drafted a similar resolution for this Third Committee session.
SISON

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