Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07ROME918
2007-05-03 12:32:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Rome
Cable title:
ITALY: NO TO ZIMBABWE CSD CHAIR, EU PRESSING FOR
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ROME 000918
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
FOR IO/EDA JOHN TUMINARO, USUN NEW YORK
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/02/2017
TAGS: PREL SENV UNCSD AORC ZI IT
SUBJECT: ITALY: NO TO ZIMBABWE CSD CHAIR, EU PRESSING FOR
ALTERNATE CANDIDATE
REF: STATE 58046
Classified By: Political Officer Gabriel Escobar for reasons 1.4 (b) an
d (d).
(C) Poloff delivered reftel points May 2 to Leonardo Bencini,
UN Affairs Office Director, and Umberto Malnati, Southern
Africa Office Director, requesting Italy's support in finding
an alternative candidate to Zimbabwe for the UN Commission on
Sustainable Development. Bencini and Malnati both indicated
that Italy would follow the EU common position on Zimbabwe's
candidacy and would not support Zimbabwe in a contested
election for the chairmanship. The EU is working with
African countries to encourage an alternative candidate. If
Harare does not withdraw its candidacy, Italy will not vote
in favor of Zimbabwe. Malnati asked if the U.S. had any
concrete alternatives in mind to Zimbabwe's candidacy.
Spogli
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
FOR IO/EDA JOHN TUMINARO, USUN NEW YORK
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/02/2017
TAGS: PREL SENV UNCSD AORC ZI IT
SUBJECT: ITALY: NO TO ZIMBABWE CSD CHAIR, EU PRESSING FOR
ALTERNATE CANDIDATE
REF: STATE 58046
Classified By: Political Officer Gabriel Escobar for reasons 1.4 (b) an
d (d).
(C) Poloff delivered reftel points May 2 to Leonardo Bencini,
UN Affairs Office Director, and Umberto Malnati, Southern
Africa Office Director, requesting Italy's support in finding
an alternative candidate to Zimbabwe for the UN Commission on
Sustainable Development. Bencini and Malnati both indicated
that Italy would follow the EU common position on Zimbabwe's
candidacy and would not support Zimbabwe in a contested
election for the chairmanship. The EU is working with
African countries to encourage an alternative candidate. If
Harare does not withdraw its candidacy, Italy will not vote
in favor of Zimbabwe. Malnati asked if the U.S. had any
concrete alternatives in mind to Zimbabwe's candidacy.
Spogli