FRANCE ON PEACEBUILDING COMMISSION: WE'RE VERY

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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL KPKO KUNR FR UNSC UNGA
SUBJECT: FRANCE ON PEACEBUILDING COMMISSION: WE'RE VERY
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REF: A. STATE 118628

B. STATE 115773

C. PARIS 4311


1. Post shared the USG draft UNGA and UNSC resolutions with
MFA IO UN reform action officer Nicolas Kassianides, who told
us June 28 that the GoF was actively considering how to move
forward on establishing the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC).


2. Kassianides thanked us for the draft resolutions and said
that the USG and GoF positions on the PBC were "very close."
NOTE: In Ambassador Tahir-Kheli's June 15 meetings with
French officials, MFA Political Director Laboulaye expressed
support for the establishment of the PBC, and IO
A/S-equivalent Ripert agreed that the PBC's actions should be
controlled by the UNSC (Ref C, para 3). END NOTE.
WOLFF