NETHERLANDS/UNGA: THIRD COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS

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SUBJECT: NETHERLANDS/UNGA: THIRD COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS

REF: SECSTATE 204646


1. (SBU) On November 8, POLOFF delivered reftel points to
Marwienke Tillema (Deputy Director, International Law
Division, MFA). POLOFF conveyed to Tillema U.S. gratitude to
the EU for co-tabling the Turkmenistan resolution and
explained that, despite U.S. desire to co-sponsor and assist
with lobbying efforts regarding Sudan, inclusion of the call
for a moratorium on the death penalty prevents it from doing
so.


2. (SBU) On November 9, POLOFF discussed reftel points with
Guillaume Teerling (Senior Policy Advisor, Human Rights
Department, MFA) at Tillema's request. Teerling welcomed the
points, explaining that the Dutch plan to cosponsor both the
Iran and the Uzbekistan resolutions and vote for the Burma
resolution. According to Teerling, the Dutch will follow the
EU line in favor of the thematic resolutions.
BLAKEMAN