DEMARCHE TO NEW ZEALAND ON UNGA AIDS DECLARATION

UNCLAS WELLINGTON 000416 SIPDIS DEPARTMENT FOR EAP/ANP DRICCI E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: KHIV NZ UNGA SUBJECT: DEMARCHE TO NEW ZEALAND ON UNGA AIDS DECLARATION REF: SECSTATE 86651 (U) Classified by Political-Economic Counselor Katherine B. Hadda. Reasons: 1.4 (b) and (d). (U) On May 31, Poloff delivered reftel points to Charles Kingston; Policy Officer; United Nations, Human Rights, and Commonwealth Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT). Kingston forwarded the points to the New Zealand delegation, who are already in New York, as well as to representatives at the Ministry of Health and New Zealand AID (NZAID). Kingston is the principal liaison at MFAT regarding New Zealand's participation in multilateral heath fora, and was doubtful that the delegation would respond before the high-level meeting on HIV/AIDS begins on May 31. He indicated that he would convey as soon as possible any response received. McCormick