Cablegate: Unga Hr Resolutions - Burundi Will Support Us
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PP RUEHWEB
DE RUEHJB #0784 3230831
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P 190831Z NOV 07
FM AMEMBASSY BUJUMBURA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 0698
INFO RUEHXR/RWANDA COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK PRIORITY 0020
UNCLAS BUJUMBURA 000784
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DEPT FOR DRL/MLGA LYNN SICADE AND IO/RHS AMY OSTERMEIER
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM PREL KTIA UN BY
SUBJECT: UNGA HR RESOLUTIONS - BURUNDI WILL SUPPORT US
REF: STATE 157022
1. (SBU) In a November 19 meeting with Charge and Poloff, MFA
Director General for International Organizations Ambassador
Adolphe Nahayo said Burundi will vote for the resolutions on
North Korea, Iran, and Belarus, and vote against any
no-action motions presented by the Committee. Ambassador
Nahayo indicated Burundi will also support the Burma
resolution, but needed to verify with the Minister.
According to Ambassador Nahayo, Germany, Canada, and Japan
also demarched the MFA seeking cooperation on the UNGA
resolutions.
WAGNER