US embassy cable - 05PANAMA2289

UNCLAS PANAMA 002289 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPARTMENT FOR WHA/CEN/SCHIFFER AND IO/UNP 
 
E.O. 12958:N/A 
TAGS: AORC, PREL, PGOV, PM, UNDP, POL SPECIALIST 
SUBJECT: PANAMA'S CANDIDACY FOR THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF THE 
UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (UNDP) 
 
 
1.  (U) This is an action request.  See paragraph 4. 
 
2.  (U) On November 15, Embassy Panama received GOP 
Diplomatic Note DGOCI/DGca/897/05, dated November 1, 2005, 
by which the Ministry of Foreign Relations informs the USG 
that the Government of Panama has decided to submit their 
candidacy for a position within the Executive Board of the 
United Nations Development Program (UNDP), and seeks USG 
support for Panama's candidacy. 
 
(Begin informal translation:) 
 
The Ministry of Foreign Relations -Directorate General of 
International Organizations and Conferences- presents its 
compliments to the Honorable Embassy of the United States of 
America and has the honor to inform the Embassy that the 
Government of the Republic of Panama has decided to present 
its candidacy for membership on the Executive Board of the 
United Nations Development Program (UNDP), for the 2007-2009 
term, for the upcoming elections that will be held during 
the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) sessions scheduled 
for May 2006. 
 
Taking into consideration the ties of friendship and 
cooperation between both governments, the Ministry of 
Foreign Relations -Directorate General of International 
Organizations and Conferences- requests the valuable support 
of your Government in favor of the Panamanian candidacy. 
 
The Ministry of Foreign Relations -Directorate General of 
International Organizations and Conferences- takes this 
opportunity to reiterate to the Embassy of the United States 
of America the assurances of its highest and most 
distinguished considerations. 
 
Panama, November 1, 2005. 
 
(End informal translation.) 
 
3.  (U) Post will fax a copy of the original note to the 
Panama Desk. 
 
4.  (U) Embassy welcomes Department's guidance on Panama's 
request for U.S. support for its candidacy to the UNDP 
executive board. 
 
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