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U.N.COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS

Daily Press Briefing
Statement made by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson
(excerpts)

Paris, May 11, 2001

Do you have any comment on the freeze decided by Congress?

We voted for the United States.

We immediately expressed our regret that the U.S. did not retain its seat on the Human Rights Commission.

We hope that this episode does not bring into question the cooperation between the U.S. and the United Nations, especially the agreements concluded last year on financial matters related to the U.N../.

Embassy of France in the U.S. - May 11, 2001