WAY-AHEAD FOR CREATING THE UN PEACEBUILDING

UNCLAS KINGSTON 001925 SIPDIS DEPARTMENT FOR WHA/CAR (BENT) SOUTHCOM FOR POLAD AND J7 E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL KUNR KPKO JM UNSC UNGA ECOSOC SUBJECT: WAY-AHEAD FOR CREATING THE UN PEACEBUILDING COMMISSION REF: SECSTATE 130530 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, however, 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 Peacebuilding Commission. TIGHE