DEMARCHE ON UNSC RESOLUTION ON DPRK MISSILE

UNCLAS STATE 111132


KINSHASA FOR BRAZZAVILLE

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL MARR PARM UNSC KN
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE ON UNSC RESOLUTION ON DPRK MISSILE
LAUNCHES


1. This is an action request ) see para 3.


2. On July 4 and 5, North Korea (DPRK) launched at least
seven ballistic missiles, including the intercontinental
-range Taepo Dong 2, in spite of repeated warnings by the
international community not to engage in such an activity.
The UN Security Council met on July 5 to consider a
Japanese-sponsored resolution that condemns the launches,
determines that these launches constitute a threat to
international peace and security, decides that the DPRK shall
cease ballistic missile development, testing, deployment and
proliferation, decides that Member States shall not
contribute to the DPRK's missile and other WMD programs
through the transfer of financial resources, material or
technology, and urges the DPRK to return to the Six-Party
talks. While initial discussions in the Council were
fruitful, Department believes that it is important to
approach UNSC member governments to emphasize the importance
of an immediate UNSC Chapter VII resolution, the fact that a
Presidential Statement (PRST) is not a sufficient response,
and the need to send a clear and unambiguous message to the
DPRK concerning its conduct. During initial consultations,
Russia and China opposed discussion of a draft resolution and
Argentina expressed doubt as to whether a resolution was
necessary as opposed to a PRST or press statement and
stressed the need for Council unanimity. The UNSC will
continue its discussions on the draft resolution on Thursday,
July 6.


3. Action Request: Action addressees are requested to
demarche host governments at the highest level available on
short notice, using the attached talking points, to stress
the importance of the UNSC adopting a strong resolution
deploring the DPRK,s provocative conduct and requesting that
their UN delegation cooperate with the U.S., Japan, and other
Council members in reaching agreement on a draft text during
discussions on July 6. Please slug responses to IO/UNP and
EAP/K.


4. Begin talking points.

-- On July 4 and 5, the DPRK launched seven ballistic
missiles, including the intercontinental-range Taepo Dong-2,
in spite of repeated warnings against this action by the
international community.

-- North Korea's development,deployment and proliferation of
ballistic missiles, missile-related materials, equipment, and
technology pose a serious threat to the region and to the
international community at large.

-- The Taepo Dong-1 missile launch by the DPRK in 1998 was
correctly regarded as a serious matter. The launches this
week are even more serious.

-- North Korea's actions this week violate its moratorium on
missile launches, which it reaffirmed most recently in 2004.
They are also inconsistent with the September 19, 2005 Joint
Statement, in which all Six Parties committed to joint
efforts for lasting peace and security in Northeast Asia.
These launches further call into question North Korea's
willingness to achieve a diplomatic solution to eliminating
its nuclear programs.

-- North Korea's pursuit of multiple ballistic missile
systems of increasingly longer ranges is of even greater
concern given North Korea's nuclear weapons program.

-- We believe it is critical that the UN Security Council
send an immediate, clear, and unambiguous message that this
provocative conduct is insupportable by passing a strong,
legally-binding resolution expressing the condemnation of the
international community for the DPRK,s action.

-- We want to send a strong and unanimous signal that this
behavior is unacceptable. Unanimity by the Security Council
is important but cannot be allowed to undermine the need to
send a message that is unmistakably clear.

-- We ask that your delegation be fully involved in the
discussions on the text of the resolution. The UNSC held
initial discussions on July 5 and will continue its
consultations on July 6.

(Additional points for Buenos Aires only)

-- We are concerned that your delegation indicated that it
might be willing to settle for something less than a
resolution.

-- Unanimity by the Security Council is important but cannot
be allowed to undermine the need to send a message that is
unmistakably clear. We ask you to work with us to obtain a
strong resolution.

(Additional points for Moscow only)

-- We concur with your comments that the events of this week
mark a clear difference from that of 1998. They involve the
much longer range of the Taepo Dong-2, multiple launches of
different ballistic missile systems, violation of North
Korea's missile moratorium, and comes at a time when the DPRK
possesses nuclear weapons and is pursuing even greater
nuclear and other WMD capabilities.

-- These factors make the DPRK,s action a threat to every
state in the Asia-Pacific region as well as to international
security. We hope you will work with us to make clear to
Pyongyang that this is simply unacceptable by supporting a
strong resolution.

(Additional points for Beijing only)

-- We agree completely with your delegation,s statement that
the Security Council must send a united, strong, firm, clear
and quick message to the DPRK.

-- It is especially important that the resolution that comes
out of our discussions send exactly this kind of message, one
that demands that the DPRK return to the Six Party Talks and
heed the call of the international community.

-- As we have indicated, we want to proceed in a calm and
deliberate fashion. But the end goal has to be a resolution
that sends a strong, unanimous signal from the Security
Council that behavior like that exhibited by the DPRK is
simply unacceptable to the world.
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