UNCLAS KINGSTON 001924

SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT FOR WHA/CAR (BENT)
SOUTHCOM FOR POLAD AND J7

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM JM
SUBJECT: UN DEMOCRACY FUND: AVOIDING DUPLICATION

REF: SECSTATE 133778

On July 22, Poloff delivered reftel talking points to Angella
Brown, Deputy Director, International Organizations
Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade
(MFAFT). By phone on August 12, Brown thanked Poloff for the
information, which she said is being used to prepare internal
briefing papers for the upcoming General Assembly. Brown
declined to share the GOJ's position on the Democracy Fund,
admitting that UNSC reform discussions are overshadowing
other issues. She did say that the GOJ would like to move
beyond the UNSC and refocus its efforts on broader issues,
including the Democracy Fund.
TIGHE