Identifier
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08BRUSSELS591
2008-04-18 16:09:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
USEU Brussels
Cable title:
EU RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON ZIMBABWE CHAIR OF UN
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UNCLAS BRUSSELS 000591
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
IO/EDA FOR REBECCA WEBBER
OES/ENV FOR KERI HOLLAND
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SENV AORC PREL EAGR EAID ECON EUN
SUBJECT: EU RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON ZIMBABWE CHAIR OF UN
COMMISSION ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
REF: SECSTATE 40180
UNCLAS BRUSSELS 000591
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
IO/EDA FOR REBECCA WEBBER
OES/ENV FOR KERI HOLLAND
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SENV AORC PREL EAGR EAID ECON EUN
SUBJECT: EU RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON ZIMBABWE CHAIR OF UN
COMMISSION ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
REF: SECSTATE 40180
1. (SBU) We raised points on Zimbabwe chairing the
Commission on Sustainable Developmnet (reftel) with EU
Council Secretariat Deputy Head of Africa Task Force and
Special Advisor on Africa Jean-Christophe Belliard, whose
response was a succinct, "Agree 100 per cent with the U.S.
views."
2. (SBU) We also raised points with the United Nations desk
officer Morten Knudsen. He replied that the CONUN working
group had met on April 16, before reftel was released, so he
had no official response from Members States or the
Presidency. He noted, however, that the U.S. position was
"not controversial" and was similar to the decision taken
last year by the EU on this issue.
MURRAY
.
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
IO/EDA FOR REBECCA WEBBER
OES/ENV FOR KERI HOLLAND
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SENV AORC PREL EAGR EAID ECON EUN
SUBJECT: EU RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON ZIMBABWE CHAIR OF UN
COMMISSION ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
REF: SECSTATE 40180
1. (SBU) We raised points on Zimbabwe chairing the
Commission on Sustainable Developmnet (reftel) with EU
Council Secretariat Deputy Head of Africa Task Force and
Special Advisor on Africa Jean-Christophe Belliard, whose
response was a succinct, "Agree 100 per cent with the U.S.
views."
2. (SBU) We also raised points with the United Nations desk
officer Morten Knudsen. He replied that the CONUN working
group had met on April 16, before reftel was released, so he
had no official response from Members States or the
Presidency. He noted, however, that the U.S. position was
"not controversial" and was similar to the decision taken
last year by the EU on this issue.
MURRAY
.