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07USUNNEWYORK35
2007-01-22 15:15:00
CONFIDENTIAL
USUN New York
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GOJ SEEKS DISCONTINUATION OF UNDP DPRK PROGRAM AND

Tags:  EAID KFPC KN KNNP KUNR PINR PREL UNDP 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L USUN NEW YORK 000035 

SIPDIS

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FOR ISN, IO, T, EAP

E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/19/2017
TAGS: EAID KFPC KN KNNP KUNR PINR PREL UNDP
SUBJECT: GOJ SEEKS DISCONTINUATION OF UNDP DPRK PROGRAM AND
SEEKS US SUPPORT

REF: A. USUN 00011

B. USUN 00023

Classified By: AMB. Wolff

C O N F I D E N T I A L USUN NEW YORK 000035

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

FOR ISN, IO, T, EAP

E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/19/2017
TAGS: EAID KFPC KN KNNP KUNR PINR PREL UNDP
SUBJECT: GOJ SEEKS DISCONTINUATION OF UNDP DPRK PROGRAM AND
SEEKS US SUPPORT

REF: A. USUN 00011

B. USUN 00023

Classified By: AMB. Wolff


1. This is an action request. See para 5.


2. (C) On January 19, 2007, Ambassador Wallace hosted a
meeting requested by Japanese Ambassador Koji Tsuriola
(Director General for Global Affairs) and Minister Kazuo
Sunaga regarding the DPRK. Ambassador Tsuriola explained the
GOJ position as a political issue of DPRK's refusal to accept
the terms and conditions of UN Security Council sanctions
resolutions. Ambassador Tsuriola went on to explain that the
GOJ views DPRK outright rejection of two UN Security Council
resolutions as a clear violation of the UN Charter, and the
GOJ has taken the "principled" position that a Member State
that is unwilling to comply with the UN Charter should not
receive benefits from the UN system.


3. (C) Ambassador Tsuriola distinguished development
programs from humanitarian assistance. He said the GOJ
supports humanitarian programs (Comment: presumably such as
UNICEF) that are provided "directly" to the people of DPRK
and is prepared to agree to the continuation of such a
program in the DPRK with appropriate assurances that aid is
actually delivered to the people of the DPRK. In this
respect, the GOJ would oppose a DPRK program unless DPRK
accepts UNSC obligations and UN assistance is only
humanitarian based and not development based and is made
directly to the people of the DPRK. The GOJ was not
supportive of the continuation of development based programs
such as UNDP if the DPRK did not accept its Charter
obligations. Ambassador Tsuriola said the GOJ strongly
agreed that the management concerns identified by the USG
raised serious issues that require answers and that more
information is needed regarding these concerns. The GOJ
indicated they would support such concerns at the UNDP
meeting. The GOJ expressly requested USG support for their
"principled" position on demanding that the DPRK accept the
authority of the UNSC.


4. (C) Ambassador Wallace expressed appreciation for the
Japanese support for the management concerns and indicated
that he would consult Washington regarding the request for
support for the GOJ "principled" position regarding deferral
of the program unless the DPRK fulfilled its UN Charter
obligations and accepted all UN resolutions.


5. (C) ACTION REQUEST: The GOJ shall insist that the DPRK
fulfill their Charter obligations and accept the imposition
of UN Security Council resolutions. If the DPRK fails to
take such action the GOJ will not support the UNDP DPRK
program that is development based in any respect and would
seek its deferral. The GOJ asks that the U.S. join the GOJ
in this position. USUN seeks guidance on the USG response.
WOLFF