Identifier
Created
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08COPENHAGEN664
2008-12-15 15:35:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Copenhagen
Cable title:
DENMARK ON UNITED NATIONS HARMONIZATION OF
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UNCLAS COPENHAGEN 000664
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR IO/MPR/SC WARD, USUN FOR SCANLON (USUN/MR)
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AMGT AORC APER PREL UNGA DA
SUBJECT: DENMARK ON UNITED NATIONS HARMONIZATION OF
CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
REF: SECSTATE 129988
(SBU) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to MFA Office of UN
Issues Soeren Sandahl on Friday, December 12. He stated that
Denmark supports in principle the recommendations of the UN's
Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions
(ACABQ) on streamlining contracts and harmonizing conditions
of service. They are not supportive of the Special
Operations Approach at this stage. Denmark is familiar with
the US proposal but has some concerns that the proposal will
not adequately address the current problems, particularly
relative to temporary contracts. Sandahl said that they
remain open to the possibility of incorporating elements of
the US proposal while not changing the thrust of what he
described as the ACABQ proposal.
CAIN