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06ROME3051
2006-11-09 12:55:00
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ITALY VOTING WITH THE EU ON UN THIRD COMMITTEE,

Tags:   PHUM  PREL  XG  UNHRC  UNGA  CU  IT 
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E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/09/2016 
TAGS: PHUM PREL XG UNHRC UNGA CU IT
SUBJECT: ITALY VOTING WITH THE EU ON UN THIRD COMMITTEE, 
CUBA RESOLUTIONS 
 
REF: A. STATE 183547 
     
B. STATE 184178 
     
C. STATE 184156 
 
Classified By: Acting Political Minister-Counselor Jonathan R. Cohen fo 
r reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L ROME 003051

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E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/09/2016
TAGS: PHUM PREL XG UNHRC UNGA CU IT
SUBJECT: ITALY VOTING WITH THE EU ON UN THIRD COMMITTEE,
CUBA RESOLUTIONS

REF: A. STATE 183547

B. STATE 184178

C. STATE 184156

Classified By: Acting Political Minister-Counselor Jonathan R. Cohen fo
r reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).


1. (C) Summary. Poloff delivered Ref A and B points on the UN
Third Committee country resolutions, No Action motions, and
retaliatory resolutions November 8 to MFA Office Director for
Human Rights Laura Carpini. Poloff also delivered Ref C
points on the Australian amendment to the Cuba embargo
resolution. On all points, Carpini responded that Italy
would vote with the EU. End Summary.


2. (C) Emphasizing the importance of working together on
behalf of what would be the most contentious country specific
resolutions (Iran, Belarus), Poloff urged Italy to support a
robust EU lobbying effort. On No Action motions, Carpini
said the EU position had been not to support them, and Italy
would follow the EU position. Poloff expressed strong U.S.
concerns with the retaliatory resolutions brought by Belarus
and Iran, urging Italy to vote against them and lobby to
defeat them. Carpini said Italy would vote according to the
EU position on the resolutions, noting that EU members were
consulting in New York to develop a common position. She
believed that the EU would easily decide to vote against the
resolutions on human rights in the United States and in
Canada. However, she believed the resolution on secret
places of detention could be more problematic. Poloff
pointed out that more thoughtful, balanced resolutions on the
subject were already on the UNGA agenda.


3. (C) Poloff requested Italy's support for the Australian
amendment to the Cuba embargo resolution. Carpini responded
that the EU was working on a common position, which Italy
would follow. She emphasized that the EU would provide a
robust Explanation of Vote on the embargo resolution,
stressing human rights issues.
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