Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07BRASILIA1811
2007-09-21 20:46:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Brasilia
Cable title:
BRAZIL: RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR CONTRIBUTION TO
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UNCLAS BRASILIA 001811
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
WHA AND WHA/BSC FOR B.CHIANG AND D.SCHNIER
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PTER UNSC LE BR
SUBJECT: BRAZIL: RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR CONTRIBUTION TO
LEBANON TRIBUNAL
REF: SECSTATE 129919
UNCLAS BRASILIA 001811
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
WHA AND WHA/BSC FOR B.CHIANG AND D.SCHNIER
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PTER UNSC LE BR
SUBJECT: BRAZIL: RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR CONTRIBUTION TO
LEBANON TRIBUNAL
REF: SECSTATE 129919
1. (U) Poloffs delivered Reftel demarche to Counselor
Glivania de Oliveira, chief of the United Nations Division at
the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Relations (Itamaraty).
Oliveira was familiar with the Tribunal and agreed its
establishment will represent a significant step forward for
Lebanon. She was noncommittal on whether Brazil would make a
voluntary donation to the Special Tribunal for Lebanon,
noting that due to resource constraints, Itamaraty had
limited flexibility to make additional voluntary donations.
She noted, however, that Brazil had made voluntary
contributions in the past to UN activities in Palestine and
others related to the peace process, and said that the MRE
would consider the issue carefully.
2. (U) Oliveira took the opportunity to inform poloffs that
the Government of Brazil had just authorized the payment of
the remaining US$2 million in arrears owed to the UN, which
would put Brazil,s payments on its assessed contributions in
good standing for the first time in more than a decade.
Oliveira made it a point to mention that clearing its debt is
meant as a signal of how important the Government of Brazil
views its responsibilities under the UN Charter.
SOBEL
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
WHA AND WHA/BSC FOR B.CHIANG AND D.SCHNIER
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PTER UNSC LE BR
SUBJECT: BRAZIL: RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR CONTRIBUTION TO
LEBANON TRIBUNAL
REF: SECSTATE 129919
1. (U) Poloffs delivered Reftel demarche to Counselor
Glivania de Oliveira, chief of the United Nations Division at
the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Relations (Itamaraty).
Oliveira was familiar with the Tribunal and agreed its
establishment will represent a significant step forward for
Lebanon. She was noncommittal on whether Brazil would make a
voluntary donation to the Special Tribunal for Lebanon,
noting that due to resource constraints, Itamaraty had
limited flexibility to make additional voluntary donations.
She noted, however, that Brazil had made voluntary
contributions in the past to UN activities in Palestine and
others related to the peace process, and said that the MRE
would consider the issue carefully.
2. (U) Oliveira took the opportunity to inform poloffs that
the Government of Brazil had just authorized the payment of
the remaining US$2 million in arrears owed to the UN, which
would put Brazil,s payments on its assessed contributions in
good standing for the first time in more than a decade.
Oliveira made it a point to mention that clearing its debt is
meant as a signal of how important the Government of Brazil
views its responsibilities under the UN Charter.
SOBEL