DEMARCHE ON U.S. RESOLUTION ON RAPE

UNCLAS PORT OF SPAIN 001119 SIPDIS SENSITIVE SIPDIS STATE FOR WHA/CAR--DE PIRRO E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: AORC KWMN PHUM SOCI TD UNGA SUBJECT: DEMARCHE ON U.S. RESOLUTION ON RAPE REF: A. (A) DE PIRRO E-MAIL ¶B. (B) PORT OF SPAIN 1009 SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED, PLEASE PROTECT ACCORDINGLY ¶1. (U) Pol Chief met Multilateral Affairs Director Susan Gordon at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs November 7, presented the background, talking points and list of U.S. compromises to date, and urged that GOTT's delegation vote in favor of the resolution, including the provision that the Secretary General report on the use of rape by armed groups SIPDIS as an instrument to achieve political or military objectives. He also stressed that the vote was scheduled for November 8. ¶2. (SBU) Ms. Gordon said the MFA would consult with its delegation at the UN in New York. She said it was important to get a sense of what the Africa Group's current concerns were, because T and T always strove to take these into account and to respect them to the extent possible. She added that the intent and sense of the resolution were praiseworthy and that she would endeavor to coordinate with their UN delegation as quickly as possible. AUSTIN