UNCLASSIFIED
SOUTH AFRICA: CEDAW CANDIDACY
US diplomatic cable 06USUNNEWYORK444 · United Nations (New York) · 2006-03-09 14:35 · Read at WikiLeaks PlusD »
| Reference ID | 06USUNNEWYORK444 |
|---|---|
| Created | 2006 March 9, 14:35 (Thursday) |
| Origin | United Nations (New York) |
| Country | United States |
| Classification | UNCLASSIFIED |
| To | Secretary of State; South Africa Pretoria |
| TAGS | AORC - Administration--International Organizations and Conferences CEDAW PHUM - Political Affairs--Human Rights SF - South Africa SOCI - Social Affairs--Social Conditions UNAUS - UN Association of the United States of America |
| Character count | 726 |
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UNCLASSIFIED
UNCLAS USUN NEW YORK 000444
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AORC, CEDAW, UNAUS, SOCI, PHUM, SF
SUBJECT: SOUTH AFRICA: CEDAW CANDIDACY
1. Mission has received a note from the Permanent Mission of
South Africa to the United Nations requesting USG support for
the candidature of Ms. Hazel Edith Gumede Shelton for
election to the Committee on the Elimination of
Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) for the term 2007-2010.
The elections will be held on June 23 2006, in New YorQ
2. Mission will respond that since the United States is not
a party to the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of
Discrimination against Women, the United States cannot
participate in the election.
BOLTON
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