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02VATICAN4247
2002-09-03 11:54:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Vatican
Cable title:  

VATICAN ON UNGA PRIORITIES

Tags:  PREL ECON EAID EAGR SENV SOCI VT 
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UNCLAS VATICAN 004247 

SIPDIS

DEPT. FOR EUR/WE (MENNUTI),IO

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL ECON EAID EAGR SENV SOCI VT
SUBJECT: VATICAN ON UNGA PRIORITIES

REF: A) STATE 146035

B) VATICAN 4217

UNCLAS VATICAN 004247

SIPDIS

DEPT. FOR EUR/WE (MENNUTI),IO

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL ECON EAID EAGR SENV SOCI VT
SUBJECT: VATICAN ON UNGA PRIORITIES

REF: A) STATE 146035

B) VATICAN 4217


1. AT THE END OF A LONG ROMAN AUGUST WITH FEW HOLY SEE
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PAGE 02 VATICA 04247 031213Z
DESK OFFICERS IN TOWN, POLOFF WAS ABLE TO IDENTIFY A DESK
OFFICER ABLE TO ACCEPT REF A DEMARCHE ON UNGA PRIORITIES.
MONSIGNOR OSVALDO NEVES, STANDING IN SINCE AUGUST 26 FOR
OUTGOING VATICAN DESKOFF WITH RESPONSIBILITY FOR UN
AFFAIRS, RECEIVED REFTEL POINTS WITH LITTLE SUBSTANTIVE
COMMENT. HE INDICATED THAT HE WILL TAKE HIS LEAD FROM
HOLY SEE PERMANENT OBSERVER ARCHBISHOP MARTINO IN
PREPARING THE HOLY SEE'S POSITIONS FOR THE UNGA. THE
LATTER IS CURRENTLY LEADING THE HOLY SEE DELEGATION AT
THE WSSD IN JOHANNESBURG.


2. NEVES HAD REVIEWED THE TALKING POINTS WE HAD FAXED,
AND COMMENTED THAT THE HOLY SEE WOULD BE PARTICULARLY
INTERESTED IN COLLABORATING ON OUR THIRD POINT REGARDING
A "NEW PARTNERSHIP" BETWEEN DEVELOPED AND DEVELOPING
COUNTRIES. (NOTE: OUR VIEWS TRACK VERY CLOSELY WITH THE
HOLY SEE'S EMPHASIS ON "SOLIDARITY," WHICH IMPLIES
ASSISTANCE FOR GREATER CAPACITY BUILDING IN DEVELOPING
COUNTRIES, END NOTE.) THROUGHOUT THE UNGA, AS AT THE
CURRENT WSSD (REF B) THE HOLY SEE WILL FOLLOW ITS
LEITMOTIF THAT "PEOPLE COME FIRST" IN ASSESSING ITS
SUPPORT FOR U.S. POSITIONS.
NICHOLSON

UNCLASSIFIED

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2002VATICA04247 - Classification: UNCLASSIFIED