Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07PANAMA279
2007-02-26 16:13:00
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN
Embassy Panama
Cable title:
DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO PANAMA: NEXT STEPS ON BURMA
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C O N F I D E N T I A L PANAMA 000279
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR IO, EAP/MLS (A. COPE),AND WHA/CEN (E. TELLO)
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/26/2017
TAGS: PREL PHUM UNSC BM CH EUN IN KS RS PM
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO PANAMA: NEXT STEPS ON BURMA
REF: STATE 20000
Classified By: POLCHIEF BRIAN R. NARANJO. REASON: 1.4 (D)
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Panama Supports Continued UN Engagement
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C O N F I D E N T I A L PANAMA 000279
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR IO, EAP/MLS (A. COPE),AND WHA/CEN (E. TELLO)
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/26/2017
TAGS: PREL PHUM UNSC BM CH EUN IN KS RS PM
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO PANAMA: NEXT STEPS ON BURMA
REF: STATE 20000
Classified By: POLCHIEF BRIAN R. NARANJO. REASON: 1.4 (D)
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Panama Supports Continued UN Engagement
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1. (SBU) POLCHIEF delivered reftel demarche to Panamanian MFA
Senior Advisor Nils Castro on February 26. Castro, who heads
the MFA's UNSC team, said that it was important to sustain
the international focus on the situation in Burma and agreed
full-heartedly with efforts to address the situation in other
UN fora, including the ILO, ECOSOC, and the UNGA Third
Committee. Panama supported action on Burma by the UNHRC,
Castro said. Though China and Russia had vetoed the UNSCR on
Burma, Castro said, "The problem is still with us." Castro
said Panama would support naming a strong Special Envoy of
the UNSYG for Burma and agreed that such a Special Envoy and
the UN Secretariat should keep the UNSC regularly informed of
developments in Burma.
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MFA and PANUN Disagree on UNSC Engagement
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2. (C) Castro noted that Panamanian UN PermRep Arias
believed that the Burma matter died in the UNSC with the
Chinese and Russian vetoes and should not be brought back to
the Council. Since Burma did not constitute a threat to
international security, Arias believed that the situation in
Burma did not fall within the UNSC's jurisdiction, Castro
explained. Panama's own ambiguous position on the failed
UNSCR on Burma -- voting yes on the resolution but giving an
explanation of vote (EOV) that was more in line with EOVs of
abstaining countries that raised jurisdictional questions --
reflected the GOP's own internal struggle over Burma. Castro
said that Panama's Castro said he disagreed with Arias and
would work to ensure Panama supported continued UNSC
engagement on Burma. Castro said he did not know how Panama
could oppose being kept informed on developments in Burma.
Eaton
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR IO, EAP/MLS (A. COPE),AND WHA/CEN (E. TELLO)
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/26/2017
TAGS: PREL PHUM UNSC BM CH EUN IN KS RS PM
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO PANAMA: NEXT STEPS ON BURMA
REF: STATE 20000
Classified By: POLCHIEF BRIAN R. NARANJO. REASON: 1.4 (D)
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Panama Supports Continued UN Engagement
--------------
1. (SBU) POLCHIEF delivered reftel demarche to Panamanian MFA
Senior Advisor Nils Castro on February 26. Castro, who heads
the MFA's UNSC team, said that it was important to sustain
the international focus on the situation in Burma and agreed
full-heartedly with efforts to address the situation in other
UN fora, including the ILO, ECOSOC, and the UNGA Third
Committee. Panama supported action on Burma by the UNHRC,
Castro said. Though China and Russia had vetoed the UNSCR on
Burma, Castro said, "The problem is still with us." Castro
said Panama would support naming a strong Special Envoy of
the UNSYG for Burma and agreed that such a Special Envoy and
the UN Secretariat should keep the UNSC regularly informed of
developments in Burma.
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MFA and PANUN Disagree on UNSC Engagement
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2. (C) Castro noted that Panamanian UN PermRep Arias
believed that the Burma matter died in the UNSC with the
Chinese and Russian vetoes and should not be brought back to
the Council. Since Burma did not constitute a threat to
international security, Arias believed that the situation in
Burma did not fall within the UNSC's jurisdiction, Castro
explained. Panama's own ambiguous position on the failed
UNSCR on Burma -- voting yes on the resolution but giving an
explanation of vote (EOV) that was more in line with EOVs of
abstaining countries that raised jurisdictional questions --
reflected the GOP's own internal struggle over Burma. Castro
said that Panama's Castro said he disagreed with Arias and
would work to ensure Panama supported continued UNSC
engagement on Burma. Castro said he did not know how Panama
could oppose being kept informed on developments in Burma.
Eaton