Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07USUNNEWYORK80
2007-01-31 23:49:00
UNCLASSIFIED
USUN New York
Cable title:
UN REQUESTS USG VIEWS ON PROPOSED CONVENTIONAL
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UNCLAS USUN NEW YORK 000080
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PARM KTIA UN
SUBJECT: UN REQUESTS USG VIEWS ON PROPOSED CONVENTIONAL
ARMS TRADE TREATY
UNCLAS USUN NEW YORK 000080
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PARM KTIA UN
SUBJECT: UN REQUESTS USG VIEWS ON PROPOSED CONVENTIONAL
ARMS TRADE TREATY
1. USUN has received the following diplomatic note dated 16
January 2007 from the United Nations Department of
Disarmament Affairs (DDA) requesting Member State input on a
"comprehensive, legally binding instrument establishing
common international standards for the import, export, and
transfer conventional arms" as called for in GA resolution
61/89. The U.S. voted against this resolution and opposed
the establishment of a reporting requirement. DDA has asked
all Member States for input by 30 April 2007 in order to
prepare a report for the 62nd GA. USUN requests instructions
on how/whether to respond to the DDA request given our
opposition to the resolution. Full text of DDA note below.
2. BEGIN TEXT
The Department of Disarmament Affairs presents its
compliments to the Permanent Mission of the United States of
America to the United Nations and has the honor to refer to
resolution 61/89 entitled "Towards an arms trade treaty:
establishing common international standards for the import,
export, and transfer of conventional arms" adopted by the
General Assembly on 6 December 2006. By operative paragraph
1, the General Assembly:
"Requests the Secretary General to seek the views of Member
States on the feasibility, scope, and draft parameters for a
comprehensive, legally binding instrument establishing common
international standards for the import, export and transfer
of conventional arms, and to submit a report on the subject
to the General Assembly at its sixty second session".
The Department of Disarmament Affairs would be grateful if,
in preparation of its views, the Permanent Mission's
Government would consider including information on the
following: (i) elements of the conventional arms trade that
should be included in the scope of the envisaged arms trade
treaty; (ii) principles, guidelines and parameters that
should govern the international transfer of conventional
arms; and (iii) any other features that might contribute to
the development and adoption of an effective arms trade
treaty.
The Department for Disarmament Affairs would appreciate it if
the Permanent Mission's Government could communicate its
views on the subject to the Department by 30 April 2007, so
as to facilitate issuance of a report in time for
consideration by the General Assembly.
END TEXT
WOLFF
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PARM KTIA UN
SUBJECT: UN REQUESTS USG VIEWS ON PROPOSED CONVENTIONAL
ARMS TRADE TREATY
1. USUN has received the following diplomatic note dated 16
January 2007 from the United Nations Department of
Disarmament Affairs (DDA) requesting Member State input on a
"comprehensive, legally binding instrument establishing
common international standards for the import, export, and
transfer conventional arms" as called for in GA resolution
61/89. The U.S. voted against this resolution and opposed
the establishment of a reporting requirement. DDA has asked
all Member States for input by 30 April 2007 in order to
prepare a report for the 62nd GA. USUN requests instructions
on how/whether to respond to the DDA request given our
opposition to the resolution. Full text of DDA note below.
2. BEGIN TEXT
The Department of Disarmament Affairs presents its
compliments to the Permanent Mission of the United States of
America to the United Nations and has the honor to refer to
resolution 61/89 entitled "Towards an arms trade treaty:
establishing common international standards for the import,
export, and transfer of conventional arms" adopted by the
General Assembly on 6 December 2006. By operative paragraph
1, the General Assembly:
"Requests the Secretary General to seek the views of Member
States on the feasibility, scope, and draft parameters for a
comprehensive, legally binding instrument establishing common
international standards for the import, export and transfer
of conventional arms, and to submit a report on the subject
to the General Assembly at its sixty second session".
The Department of Disarmament Affairs would be grateful if,
in preparation of its views, the Permanent Mission's
Government would consider including information on the
following: (i) elements of the conventional arms trade that
should be included in the scope of the envisaged arms trade
treaty; (ii) principles, guidelines and parameters that
should govern the international transfer of conventional
arms; and (iii) any other features that might contribute to
the development and adoption of an effective arms trade
treaty.
The Department for Disarmament Affairs would appreciate it if
the Permanent Mission's Government could communicate its
views on the subject to the Department by 30 April 2007, so
as to facilitate issuance of a report in time for
consideration by the General Assembly.
END TEXT
WOLFF