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Viewing cable 06HANOI896, UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL, UNSC, NEXT SECRETARY-

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
06HANOI896 2006-04-20 10:11 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Hanoi 
VZCZCXRO8850
RR RUEHCHI RUEHDT RUEHHM
DE RUEHHI #0896 1101011
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 201011Z APR 06
FM AMEMBASSY HANOI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 1540
INFO RUEHHM/AMCONSUL HO CHI MINH CITY 0983
RUEHZS/ASEAN REGIONAL FORUM COLLECTIVE
RUEHGT/AMEMBASSY GUATEMALA 0017
RUEHCV/AMEMBASSY CARACAS 0007
RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK 0575
 
UNCLAS HANOI 000896 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
Department for EAP/MLS and IO/UNP 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL PGOV UN UNSC KUNR PHUM GT VE VM
SUBJECT: UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL, UNSC, NEXT SECRETARY- 
GENERAL 
 
REF: A) State 57036; B) Hanoi 290; C) Hanoi 680; D) Hanoi 
344 
 
UN Human Rights Council 
----------------------- 
 
1. (SBU) The DCM met April 19 with MFA International 
Organizations Department Acting Director General Vu Anh 
Quang to deliver reftel's points and letter from the 
Secretary to Foreign Minister Nguyen Dzy Nien.  Quang said 
 
SIPDIS 
that the MFA values U.S. viewpoints on multilateral issues 
such as human rights, arms control and economic development. 
The matter of membership on the UN Human Rights Council is 
no different, and Vietnam will take into consideration our 
presentation as it formulates its own position, he said. 
 
UNSC: Guatemala vs. Venezuela 
----------------------------- 
 
2. (SBU) In response to the DCM's inquiry about whether 
Vietnam has come to a decision regarding Guatemala's and 
Venezuela's competing candidacies for a non-permanent UNSC 
seat (Refs B and C), Quang said that the MFA's IO Department 
is "leaning" towards supporting Guatemala, but that the 
final decision will have to be made by Vietnam's leadership. 
Should Vietnam support Guatemala, it would be with the hope 
that the United States will support Vietnam's own candidacy 
for non-permanent UNSC membership in 2008-2009. 
 
Next UN Secretary-General 
------------------------- 
 
3. (SBU) On the subject of the next UN Secretary-General 
(Ref D), Quang noted that the leaders of ASEAN have thrown 
their support behind the candidacy of the ASEAN (Thai) 
candidate.  However, with other strong Asian candidates in 
the running, the ASEANs are also open to discussing this 
matter with other Asian countries to find the best Asian 
candidate.  Quang expressed his hope that the United States 
would also support an Asian candidate.  The DCM stressed our 
desire to find the best candidate possible, regardless of 
region. 
 
MARINE