Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06WELLINGTON118
2006-02-14 03:47:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Wellington
Cable title:
UNESCO CONVENTION NOT THE SUBJECT OF ATTENTION IN NEW
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UNCLAS WELLINGTON 000118
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EAP/ANP - DAN RICCI
E.O. 12985: N/A
TAGS: ETRD SCUL UNESCO NZ
SUBJECT: UNESCO CONVENTION NOT THE SUBJECT OF ATTENTION IN NEW
ZEALAND AT THE PRESENT TIME
REF: STATE 19851
UNCLAS WELLINGTON 000118
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EAP/ANP - DAN RICCI
E.O. 12985: N/A
TAGS: ETRD SCUL UNESCO NZ
SUBJECT: UNESCO CONVENTION NOT THE SUBJECT OF ATTENTION IN NEW
ZEALAND AT THE PRESENT TIME
REF: STATE 19851
1. (SBU) As far as Post can tell, the UNESCO Convention on the
Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expression
has, at this stage, not appeared on the legislative or media radar
in New Zealand. There is no reference or record of the convention
at all on the official legislative agenda. Nor is there any
reference to the convention in the agenda of business at Select
Committee level, including the Committee that specifically deals
with the ratification of international treaties and conventions.
2. (SBU) A review of the media over the past 12 months reveals that
there has been no mention of the convention at all. There also does
not seem to be any effort by UNESCO in New Zealand to promote the
convention, prompt a dialogue about it, or even explain it. As a
consequence, at present there is no public debate on the convention
in New Zealand whatsoever.
3. (SBU) Post will continue to be on the lookout for any sign that
New Zealand intends to implement the convention.
McCormick
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EAP/ANP - DAN RICCI
E.O. 12985: N/A
TAGS: ETRD SCUL UNESCO NZ
SUBJECT: UNESCO CONVENTION NOT THE SUBJECT OF ATTENTION IN NEW
ZEALAND AT THE PRESENT TIME
REF: STATE 19851
1. (SBU) As far as Post can tell, the UNESCO Convention on the
Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expression
has, at this stage, not appeared on the legislative or media radar
in New Zealand. There is no reference or record of the convention
at all on the official legislative agenda. Nor is there any
reference to the convention in the agenda of business at Select
Committee level, including the Committee that specifically deals
with the ratification of international treaties and conventions.
2. (SBU) A review of the media over the past 12 months reveals that
there has been no mention of the convention at all. There also does
not seem to be any effort by UNESCO in New Zealand to promote the
convention, prompt a dialogue about it, or even explain it. As a
consequence, at present there is no public debate on the convention
in New Zealand whatsoever.
3. (SBU) Post will continue to be on the lookout for any sign that
New Zealand intends to implement the convention.
McCormick