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06ISLAMABAD20834
2006-10-23 13:19:00
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Embassy Islamabad
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DEMARCHE DELIVERED: TRIPARTITE REQUEST ON THE UN
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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KTIA PHUM PREL PK UN
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: TRIPARTITE REQUEST ON THE UN
DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
REF: STATE 169257
(SBU) On October 3, PolCouns joined the Australian Deputy
High Commissioner (DHC) in delivering the points in reftel
demarche to MFA (UN) Director Shafqat Ali Khan. Khan
listened carefully to the DHC's review of the joint
Australian-New Zealand-U.S. position and remarked that the
Government of Pakistan (GOP) shared many of the same
concerns. Despite this, Khan said, Pakistan has a strong
interest in maintaining unity within the G-77 and NAM
coalitions. Khan opined that by pressing it's views through a
joint demarche, the U.S., Australia and New Zealand were
contributing to the impression within the NAM and G-77 that
is a "north-south" issue. Noting that this Declaration is of
paramount interest to many Latin America member
statescountries, Khan suggested that the U.S., Australia and
New Zealand work behind the scenes with one or two
sympathetic South or Central American countries ; if such a
country endorsed the points advocated in the joint demarche,
it would be easier for states such as Pakistan to openly
adopt a similar position.
CROCKER