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02TEGUCIGALPA2523
2002-09-10 15:16:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Tegucigalpa
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HONDURAS GENERALLY SUPPORTIVE OF U.S. GOALS FOR

Tags:  PREL AORC PHUM ECON OTRA HO UNGA UN 
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UNCLAS TEGUCIGALPA 002523 

SIPDIS

STATE FOR IO/UNP, IO/PPC, WHA/PPC, AND WHA/CEN
USUN FOR BLACKSHAW
NSC FOR BANBURY

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL AORC PHUM ECON OTRA HO UNGA UN
SUBJECT: HONDURAS GENERALLY SUPPORTIVE OF U.S. GOALS FOR
57TH UNGA; WILL SUPPORT WEDGWOOD HR COMMITTEE CANDIDACY

REF: A. TEGUCIGALPA 2517

B. TEGUCIGALPA 2516

C. STATE 169228

D. STATE 167230 AND PREVIOUS

E. FLECK/LANG E-MAIL AUGUST 6

F. STATE 133355

G. TEGUCIGALPA 2140

H. TEGUCIGALPA 2116

I. STATE 126082

J. STATE 125639

UNCLAS TEGUCIGALPA 002523

SIPDIS

STATE FOR IO/UNP, IO/PPC, WHA/PPC, AND WHA/CEN
USUN FOR BLACKSHAW
NSC FOR BANBURY

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL AORC PHUM ECON OTRA HO UNGA UN
SUBJECT: HONDURAS GENERALLY SUPPORTIVE OF U.S. GOALS FOR
57TH UNGA; WILL SUPPORT WEDGWOOD HR COMMITTEE CANDIDACY

REF: A. TEGUCIGALPA 2517

B. TEGUCIGALPA 2516

C. STATE 169228

D. STATE 167230 AND PREVIOUS

E. FLECK/LANG E-MAIL AUGUST 6

F. STATE 133355

G. TEGUCIGALPA 2140

H. TEGUCIGALPA 2116

I. STATE 126082

J. STATE 125639


1. EmbOffs have demarched MFA officials several times in
August/September on U.S. goals for the 57th UNGA and the GOH
will be generally supportive. Post has the following
comments about the GOH positions on key issues raised in ref
F, in addition to those included in ref E e-mail:
-- On counterterrorism cooperation, President Ricardo Maduro
has been very supportive of the USG, and the GOH has worked
closely with the Embassy on the issue of terrorist assets.
Unfortunately the GOH has not provided a counterterrorism
coordinator (ref I),nor has it taken any concrete steps
since September 11 to become a party to the seven outstanding
international conventions/protocols and two OAS conventions
(1971 and 2002) against terrorism, except for signing the
Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings and the
new OAS convention (ref J). The GOH has still not sent the
UN its counterterrorism report in response to UNSCR 1373.
-- On Middle East Peace, the GOH, which has diplomatic
relations with both Israel and Egypt, is likely to seek a
middle road on the issue.
-- The GOH is very interested in the Millennium Challenge
Account, a topic of discussion during WHA A/S Reich's August
28-29 trip to Honduras.
-- On candidacies, the MFA informed the Embassy September 9
that the GOH would support the candidacy of Ruth Wedgwood to
the UN Human Rights Committee (ref D). The GOH had
previously informed the Embassy that it would support the
candidacy of Susan McLurg to the ACABQ (see ref H). The GOH
also has a candidate for the UN Human Rights Committee.


2. Post notes that contrary to ref G, Honduran President
Ricardo Maduro will not attend UNGA. The GOH will be
represented by Foreign Minister Guillermo Perez-Cadalso
Arias, as detailed in refs A and B.
PIERCE