Identifier
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05ASUNCION888
2005-07-12 11:21:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Asuncion
Cable title:
PARAGUAY: G-4 FRAMEWORK RESOLUTION ON UN REFORM
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UNCLAS ASUNCION 000888
SIPDIS
STATE FOR WHA/BSC
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PA UNSC
SUBJECT: PARAGUAY: G-4 FRAMEWORK RESOLUTION ON UN REFORM
REF: 126870
On 7/11, Ambassador followed up earlier demarche on this
subject with MFA Director of International Organizations
Julio Peralta by POL/C, and drew attention to the talking
points of reftel in a conversation with FM Rachid. Rachid
understood the U.S. considered the debate over UNSC
membership as integral to overarching UN reform. The
Ambassador conveyed U.S. openness to a debate over UNSC
membership but stressed the need to address issues pertaining
to broader reform of the UN first on a priority basis.
Rachid made no commitment but assured the Ambassador she
would call Paraguay's PermRep to the UN to discuss Paraguay's
position on this issue and then get back to us.
KEANE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR WHA/BSC
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PA UNSC
SUBJECT: PARAGUAY: G-4 FRAMEWORK RESOLUTION ON UN REFORM
REF: 126870
On 7/11, Ambassador followed up earlier demarche on this
subject with MFA Director of International Organizations
Julio Peralta by POL/C, and drew attention to the talking
points of reftel in a conversation with FM Rachid. Rachid
understood the U.S. considered the debate over UNSC
membership as integral to overarching UN reform. The
Ambassador conveyed U.S. openness to a debate over UNSC
membership but stressed the need to address issues pertaining
to broader reform of the UN first on a priority basis.
Rachid made no commitment but assured the Ambassador she
would call Paraguay's PermRep to the UN to discuss Paraguay's
position on this issue and then get back to us.
KEANE