Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06MOSCOW5741
2006-05-31 13:22:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Moscow
Cable title:
RUSSIA SHARES TRILATERAL CONCERNS ABOUT UN
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C O N F I D E N T I A L MOSCOW 005741
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/31/2016
TAGS: PREL PHUM AORC UN RS
SUBJECT: RUSSIA SHARES TRILATERAL CONCERNS ABOUT UN
DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
REF: A. STATE 78740
B. MOSCOW 2864
Classified By: Minister-Counselor for Political Affairs Kirk Augustine.
For Reasons 1.4 (B/D).
C O N F I D E N T I A L MOSCOW 005741
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/31/2016
TAGS: PREL PHUM AORC UN RS
SUBJECT: RUSSIA SHARES TRILATERAL CONCERNS ABOUT UN
DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
REF: A. STATE 78740
B. MOSCOW 2864
Classified By: Minister-Counselor for Political Affairs Kirk Augustine.
For Reasons 1.4 (B/D).
1. (C) Responding to a May 26 demarche (ref A) by
Australian, New Zealand and U.S. emboffs on the draft UN
Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (DRIP),
Grigoriy Lukyantsev, Head of the UN Division of the MFA's
Department of Humanitarian Cooperation and Human Rights said
that Moscow had procedural and substantive objections to the
draft text. Moscow thought that acceptance of the so-called
consensus text would set a bad precedent for the newly formed
UN Human Rights Council. It did not reflect a consensus on
the controversial subject matter, but instead reflected the
Working Group Chairman's proclivities.
2. (C) According to Lukyantsev, Moscow objected to the
treatment of the issues of self-determination, territorial
integrity and control of land and natural resources. Russia
would likely vote against the draft if it were brought to a
vote, but Lukyantsev indicated Russia was not looking to
assume the lead in opposing DRIP. He suggested that our
respective delegations in Geneva coordinate a joint approach
to avoid a vote, renew the Working Group's mandate, and send
the text back to the Group.
BURNS
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/31/2016
TAGS: PREL PHUM AORC UN RS
SUBJECT: RUSSIA SHARES TRILATERAL CONCERNS ABOUT UN
DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
REF: A. STATE 78740
B. MOSCOW 2864
Classified By: Minister-Counselor for Political Affairs Kirk Augustine.
For Reasons 1.4 (B/D).
1. (C) Responding to a May 26 demarche (ref A) by
Australian, New Zealand and U.S. emboffs on the draft UN
Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (DRIP),
Grigoriy Lukyantsev, Head of the UN Division of the MFA's
Department of Humanitarian Cooperation and Human Rights said
that Moscow had procedural and substantive objections to the
draft text. Moscow thought that acceptance of the so-called
consensus text would set a bad precedent for the newly formed
UN Human Rights Council. It did not reflect a consensus on
the controversial subject matter, but instead reflected the
Working Group Chairman's proclivities.
2. (C) According to Lukyantsev, Moscow objected to the
treatment of the issues of self-determination, territorial
integrity and control of land and natural resources. Russia
would likely vote against the draft if it were brought to a
vote, but Lukyantsev indicated Russia was not looking to
assume the lead in opposing DRIP. He suggested that our
respective delegations in Geneva coordinate a joint approach
to avoid a vote, renew the Working Group's mandate, and send
the text back to the Group.
BURNS