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06BRATISLAVA32
2006-01-13 15:22:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Bratislava
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SLOVAKIA "IMPATIENT" FOR UN REFORM

Tags:  PREL KUNR PHUM ADCO LO UN 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L BRATISLAVA 000032 

SIPDIS


NSC PLEASE PASS DAMON WILSON

E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/13/2021
TAGS: PREL KUNR PHUM ADCO LO UN
SUBJECT: SLOVAKIA "IMPATIENT" FOR UN REFORM

REF: STATE 4746

Classified By: DCM Lawrence R. Silverman for Reasons 1.4 (B) and (D).

C O N F I D E N T I A L BRATISLAVA 000032

SIPDIS


NSC PLEASE PASS DAMON WILSON

E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/13/2021
TAGS: PREL KUNR PHUM ADCO LO UN
SUBJECT: SLOVAKIA "IMPATIENT" FOR UN REFORM

REF: STATE 4746

Classified By: DCM Lawrence R. Silverman for Reasons 1.4 (B) and (D).


1. (C) DCM and Poloff delivered reftel points to State
Secretary (Deputy Foreign Minister) Magda Vasaryova and UNSC

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Coordinator Marcel Pesko on January 13. Vasaryova told us
that Slovakia, whose own reform history has been quite
successful and relatively expeditious, is "impatient" about
the pace of reform in such a large world body, but that
because of its size, any reform should be appreciated.
Vasaryova told us that the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) is
"needed desperately" and that Slovakia is supportive of the
Human Rights Council (HRC),especially in light of its past
few years. Pesko said Slovakia and the EU have four main
reform priorities: the establishment of the PBC, the creation
of the HRC, management reform, and ECOSOC reform.


2. (C) Regarding the PBC, Pesko said Slovakia believes the
body needs to include African countries, and that Slovakia is
willing to contribute its experiences in security sector
reform. Pesko said that he hoped February (and the U.S.
Presidency of the UNSC) would bring solid progress on the
HRC, though he is realistic about the chances of the HRC
being established before March. Slovak PermRep Peter Burian
has told the MFA that everyone in New York agrees that the UN
is a "big elephant" that could use some shrinking, but that
because such shrinking is linked to other issues, it becomes
complex (especially, he noted, for Russia and China). Still,
Pesko said Slovakia's position is that other UN reforms
should not be held hostage to management reforms. Vasaryova
reaffirmed that, when it comes to reforming the United
Nations, "Slovakia is in; we are ready."
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