Cablegate: Burkina Faso: Demarche Delivered Concerning Usg
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SUBJECT: BURKINA FASO: DEMARCHE DELIVERED CONCERNING USG
PRIORITIES FOR MARCH U.N. HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL SESSION
REF: SECSTATE 16231
On February 24, Pol/Mil Officer delivered reftel demarche to
Mr. Der Kogda, Director of Multilateral Affairs at the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Pol/Mil officer reminded him
that the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) would hold
its 13th regular session in Geneva on March 1-26, 2010.
Pol/Mil discussed the six principle USG priorities for the
Council and explained that the USG is seeking to engage other
governments and delegations, including Burkina Faso, on those
priorities. Kogda said he would share our human rights
priorities with the Burkinabe Foreign Ministry as well as its
Mission in Geneva.
LAEUCHLI