DEMARCHE ON UN INTERNAL JUSTICE DELIVERED

UNCLAS PRETORIA 001015 SIPDIS SIPDIS DEPT FOR IO/MPR B. HACKETT AND IO/MR B. GARCIA, AF/S M. TABLER-STONE E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL AORC UNGA ACABQ SF SUBJECT: DEMARCHE ON UN INTERNAL JUSTICE DELIVERED REF: STATE 31831 This Cable is Sensitive but Unclassified. Not for Internet distribution. ¶1. (SBU) PolOff delivered reftel points on reform of the UN internal administration of justice on March 15 to Department of Foreign Affairs Director for International Cooperation Henk van der Westhuizen. Van der Westhuizen thanked PolOff March 19 for the information on the U.S. views. He said that South Africa generally supports the Redesign Panel's recommendations, but understands that the hard work of negotiations in the Fifth Committee is still to come. South Africa will study closely the report of the Sixth Committee, as well as the ACABQ report, before making any decisions on specific proposals. As with most Fifth Committee matters, Pretoria will work with the G-77 to form a joint position to lead to "meaningful reform" of the system. BOST