US embassy cable - 05DUBLIN319

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Identifier:	05DUBLIN319
Wikileaks:	View 05DUBLIN319 at Wikileaks.org
Origin:	Embassy Dublin
Created:	2005-03-15 13:51:00
Classification:	CONFIDENTIAL
Tags:	PHUM PREL UNHRC
Redacted:	This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.

C O N F I D E N T I A L DUBLIN 000319 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/27/2014 
TAGS: PHUM, PREL, UNHRC-1 
SUBJECT: IRELAND: UNCHR 61 
 
REF: STATE 42847 
 
Classified By: POL/ECON CHIEF MARY DALY, FOR REASONS 1.4 (B), (D) 
 
(C) On March 11, Emboff delivered reftel draft resolution to 
Eamonn Mac Aodha, Director, Human Rights Unit at the 
Department of Foreign Affairs.  Mac Aodha said that Conor 
Lenihan, Minister of State at the Department of Foreign 
Affairs will address the UN Commission on Human Rights (CHR) 
directly on March 17 and outline the GOI's priorities for the 
current CHR session.  According to Mac Aodha, Ireland 
generally will follow the EU lead on most issues and not 
submit national resolutions.  He expects Lenihan to address 
some key issues of importance to Ireland, notably, Sudan and 
the UN reform process and will announce Irish support for EU 
Resolutions on North Korea and Burma.  Another priority Mac 
Aodha expects Lenihan to address is that of corporate 
responsibility in relation to Human Rights.  He said that 
Ireland is likely to support Switzerland's initiative on 
Nepal.  Mac Aodha clarified that the Dutch, and no longer the 
Irish, are sponsoring a resolution on religious intolerance 
and that Ireland, as coordinator of WEOG looks forward to 
engagement with the United States and others during this 
session. 
BENTON