NGOS AFFILIATED WITH THE UN: SECTION 102

UNCLAS ROME 003534

SIPDIS

FROM FODAG

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AORC PHUM SOCI UN FAO WFP
SUBJECT: NGOS AFFILIATED WITH THE UN: SECTION 102
(PEDOPHILIA) CERTIFICATION

REF: SECSTATE 113678


1. SUMMARY: IN RESPONSE TO REFTEL, THE U.S. MISSION/ROME
HAS OBTAINED LISTS OF NGOS AFFILIATED WITH THE U.N. FOOD
AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION (FAO),THE WORLD FOOD
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PROGRAM (WFP) AND THE INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR AGRICULTURE
AND DEVELOPMENT (IFAD). THE U.S. MISSION HAS REVIEWED
THESE LISTS AND HAS DETERMINED THAT, TO THE BEST OF ITS
KNOWLEDGE, NONE OF THESE NGOS PROMOTE OR CONDONE, OR SEEK
THE LEGALIZATION OF PEDOPHILIA, OR INCLUDE AS A
SUBSIDIARY OR MEMBER ANY SUCH ORGANIZATION. END SUMMARY.


2. THE U.S. MISSION CONTACTED, VIA TELEPHONE AND FAX,
THE APPROPRIATE PERSONNEL IN THE THREE ROME-BASED U.N.
ORGANIZATIONS LISTED IN REFTEL TO DISCUSS SECTION 102
REQUIREMENTS. IN ADDITION EACH ORGANIZATION WAS
REQUESTED, IN WRITING, TO PROVIDE BOTH A CERTIFICATION
AND A LIST OF NGOS THAT HAVE AFFILIATIONS WITH THEM.
RESPONSES FROM EACH ORGANIZATION ARE DISCUSSED BELOW:


3. FAO:THE MISSION HAS RECEIVED A LETTER FROM NORA
MCKEON, OFFICER-IN-CHARGE OF FAO'S RESOURCES AND
STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS UNIT, TCDS, TECHNICAL COOPERATION
DEPARTMENT TRANSMITTING A LIST OF ALL NGOS THAT HAVE
FORMAL RELATIONS WITH FAO. THIS LIST CONSISTS OF 16 NGOS
WITH "CONSULTATIVE STATUS", 65 NGOS WITH "SPECIALIZED
CONSULTATIVE STATUS", AND 120 NGOS WITH "LIAISON STATUS."
THE LETTER ASSURES THAT, TO THE BEST OF FAO'S KNOWLEDGE,
NONE OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS PROMOTE, CONDONE OR SEEK THE
LEGALIZATION OF PEDOPHILIA, OR HAVE ANY SUBSIDIARIES OR
MEMBER GROUPS THAT DO.


4. WFP: THE MISSION HAS RECEIVED A LETTER FROM REBECCA
DOYLE, CHIEF OF THE RESOURCES MOBILIZATION SERVICE
(AMERICAS, AUSTRALIA AND ASIA) STATING THAT, TO THE BEST
OF HER KNOWLEDGE, NONE OF THE NGOS THAT WFP IS AFFILIATED
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WITH PROMOTE, CONDONE OR SEEK THE LEGALIZATION OF
PEDOPHILIA, NOR HAVE ANY SUBSIDIARIES OR MEMBER GROUPS
WHICH DO. ATTACHED TO THE LETTER IS A LIST OF 19 NGOS
THAT ARE WFPS' MAJOR IMPLEMENTING PARTNERS (I.E. A LIST
OF ALL NGOS WITH WHICH WFP HAS A GLOBAL MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING).


5. IFAD: THE MISSION HAS RECEIVED A LETTER FROM ALAN
PRIEN, SECRETARY OF IFAD, TRANSMITTING A LIST OF 494 NGOS
COLLABORATING WITH IFAD. THIS LETTER FURTHER STATES THAT
IFAD CONFIRMS, TO THE BEST OF ITS KNOWLEDGE, THAT NONE OF
THESE ORGANIZATIONS PROMOTE, CONDONE OR SEEK THE
LEGALIZATION OF PEDOPHILIA OR HAVE ANY SUBSIDIARIES OR
MEMBER GROUPS THAT DO.


6. UPON RECEIPT OF LETTERS FROM THE ABOVE THREE
ORGANIZATIONS, MISSION HAS REVIEWED THE LISTS OF NGOS AND
DETERMINED THAT, TO THE BEST OF ITS KNOWLEDGE, NONE OF
THESE NGOS PROMOTE OR CONDONE, OR SEEK THE LEGALIZATION
OF PEDOPHILIA, OR INCLUDE AS A SUBSIDIARY OR MEMBER ANY
SUCH ORGANIZATION. THE LETTERS AND LIST OF NGOS PROVIDED
BY EACH ORGANIZATION WILL BE SENT TO IO/SHA VIA PRIORITY
MAIL ON JULY 17, 2002. POINT OF CONTACT FOR THIS ISSUE AT
U.S. MISSION IN ROME IS LUCY TAMLYN.


7. APPROXIMATELY 5 HOURS OF STAFF TIME WAS DEVOTED TO
COMPLYING WITH THIS REQUEST. HEILEMAN

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