Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08HANOI552
2008-05-12 09:30:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Hanoi
Cable title:
GVN OPPOSES DISCUSSION OF HUMANITARIAN ISSUES AT
how-toVZCZCXRO1575 RR RUEHHM DE RUEHHI #0552 1330930 ZNY CCCCC ZZH R 120930Z MAY 08 FM AMEMBASSY HANOI TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 7795 INFO RUEHHM/AMCONSUL HO CHI MINH 4698 RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK 0211
C O N F I D E N T I A L HANOI 000552
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/11/2018
TAGS: PREL PHUM UNSC BM VM
SUBJECT: GVN OPPOSES DISCUSSION OF HUMANITARIAN ISSUES AT
UNSC
REF: STATE 49813
Classified By: Political Counselor Brian Aggeler.
Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
(C) On May 12, poloff discussed reftel points about the
French UNSC resolution on Burma with MFA IO Department UN
Section Chief Phan Mai Dung. Dung was unaware of a possible
Security Council meeting on May 12 to discuss the French
proposal. He said the GVN does not consider the UN Security
Council to be an appropriate forum to discuss humanitarian
issues such as cyclone relief efforts. Dung referred to UNSC
expert-level discussions last week at which China, Russia and
South Africa opposed Security Council action and suggested an
alternative forum such as ECOSOC. He added that the GVN
understands the need to act quickly and mentioned the GVN
decision to provide disaster assistance to Burma.
MICHALAK