Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06LONDON7531
2006-10-23 17:04:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy London
Cable title:
UK ANTICIPATES UK AND EU OPPOSITION TO UNGA
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C O N F I D E N T I A L LONDON 007531
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/23/2016
TAGS: PREL PHUM PTER UNGA LE IS UK
SUBJECT: UK ANTICIPATES UK AND EU OPPOSITION TO UNGA
RESOLUTIONS ON THE SITUATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND CHILDREN
IN LEBANON
REF: STATE 176793
Classified By: PolCouns Richard Mills, reasons 1.4 (b & d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L LONDON 007531
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/23/2016
TAGS: PREL PHUM PTER UNGA LE IS UK
SUBJECT: UK ANTICIPATES UK AND EU OPPOSITION TO UNGA
RESOLUTIONS ON THE SITUATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND CHILDREN
IN LEBANON
REF: STATE 176793
Classified By: PolCouns Richard Mills, reasons 1.4 (b & d).
1. (C) The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has issued
instructions to UKUN to vote against the Non-Aligned Movement
(NAM) resolutions, as currently drafted, on "The Situation of
the Lebanese Children" and "Consequences of the Israeli
Invasion on the Human Rights Situation in Lebanon" in the UN
General Assembly's Third Committee. Alexandra Davison, Head
of the FCO's UN Team for Human Rights, and Tom Croft, FCO's
Lebanon Desk Officer, told us October 22 that in HMG's
estimation, the NAM resolutions were very similar to other
resolutions earlier this year in the UN Human Rights Council,
which the EU found to be too one-sided and voted against.
Given the similarities in the text, HMG's opposition has not
changed. The UK was also opposed to the resolutions because,
as Croft explained, the UK does not believe, from a legal
standpoint, that it is possible for one country to abuse the
human rights of another country. Both Croft and Davison said
that the UK was waiting to see other EU positions, but
anticipate the rest of the EU will also oppose the
resolutions on the same grounds as the UK.
Visit London's Classified Website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/london/index. cfm
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SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/23/2016
TAGS: PREL PHUM PTER UNGA LE IS UK
SUBJECT: UK ANTICIPATES UK AND EU OPPOSITION TO UNGA
RESOLUTIONS ON THE SITUATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND CHILDREN
IN LEBANON
REF: STATE 176793
Classified By: PolCouns Richard Mills, reasons 1.4 (b & d).
1. (C) The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has issued
instructions to UKUN to vote against the Non-Aligned Movement
(NAM) resolutions, as currently drafted, on "The Situation of
the Lebanese Children" and "Consequences of the Israeli
Invasion on the Human Rights Situation in Lebanon" in the UN
General Assembly's Third Committee. Alexandra Davison, Head
of the FCO's UN Team for Human Rights, and Tom Croft, FCO's
Lebanon Desk Officer, told us October 22 that in HMG's
estimation, the NAM resolutions were very similar to other
resolutions earlier this year in the UN Human Rights Council,
which the EU found to be too one-sided and voted against.
Given the similarities in the text, HMG's opposition has not
changed. The UK was also opposed to the resolutions because,
as Croft explained, the UK does not believe, from a legal
standpoint, that it is possible for one country to abuse the
human rights of another country. Both Croft and Davison said
that the UK was waiting to see other EU positions, but
anticipate the rest of the EU will also oppose the
resolutions on the same grounds as the UK.
Visit London's Classified Website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/london/index. cfm
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