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05TEGUCIGALPA1548
2005-07-27 22:49:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Tegucigalpa
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HONDURAS NOT SURE IT WANTS A PIECE OF UN

Tags:  PREL KUNR KPKO HO UNSC UNGA ECOSOC 
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UNCLAS TEGUCIGALPA 001548

SIPDIS

SENSITIVE

STATE FOR PM, IO, WHA/PPC, AND WHA/CEN

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL KUNR KPKO HO UNSC UNGA ECOSOC
SUBJECT: HONDURAS NOT SURE IT WANTS A PIECE OF UN
PEACEBUILDING COMMISSION

REF: A. SECSTATE 130530


B. TEGUCIGALPA 1377 AND PREVIOUS

(SBU) Acting POL Chief demarched MFA Acting Director General
(A/DG) of Foreign Relations Alan Javier Oviedo Garcia July 19
and delivered talking points (ref A) on the proposed UN
Peacebuilding Commission. PolOff and Oviedo had previously
discussed the UN Peacebuilding Commission issue during a June
23 demarche (ref B). In the previous demarche, Oviedo had
expressed concerns about the UN Peacebuilding Commission. He
demonstrated concern for the reaction of other countries,
including a specific mention of Cuba, who might think the
Commission would be too interventionist. Oviedo stated that
the Government of Honduras (GOH) might have a problem with
this initiative because it might appear as if Honduras was
interfering in the affairs of other countries. Oviedo
inquired if the U.S. had asked other countries to join this
movement. Oviedo also reiterated that some countries might
see this commission as a way to remove power from smaller
countries and increase U.S. influence within the UN. He said
that the GOH would need to review the demarche and would
inform the Embassy of their decision in the future.
Tuebner