Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08LONDON1566
2008-06-05 13:13:00
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN
Embassy London
Cable title:
UK WELCOMES SEXUAL VIOLENCE DEBATE, BUT LEVEL OF
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C O N F I D E N T I A L LONDON 001566
NOFORN
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/04/2018
TAGS: PREL PHUM AORC KWMN UN UNSC UK
SUBJECT: UK WELCOMES SEXUAL VIOLENCE DEBATE, BUT LEVEL OF
ATTENDANCE UNCERTAIN
REF: STATE 059132
Classified By: Classified by Political Counselor Richard Mills, Jr. for
reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L LONDON 001566
NOFORN
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/04/2018
TAGS: PREL PHUM AORC KWMN UN UNSC UK
SUBJECT: UK WELCOMES SEXUAL VIOLENCE DEBATE, BUT LEVEL OF
ATTENDANCE UNCERTAIN
REF: STATE 059132
Classified By: Classified by Political Counselor Richard Mills, Jr. for
reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (U) On June 4, PolOff delivered reftel demarche to
Michael Cotterall of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
(FCO),who is the Head of the Peacekeeping Unit of the
International Organizations Bureau. Cotterall said HMG is
looking forward to working with the USG on the issue of
Sexual Violence in Situations of Armed Conflict, that the FCO
hopes to build on existing protocols, and has high
expectations that establishing concrete steps to deal with
the violence against women and children in conflict
situations is achievable.
2. (C/NF) Cotterall said that while this is an important
issue for HMG, no one at the FCO has been designated to
attend the Thematic Debate. The Foreign Secretary will "most
likely" be attending a European Council meeting scheduled for
the same day, nor are senior ministers available. Cotterall
said that HMG was trying hard to arrange senior level
participation but had yet to secure it. Those to be
apporached about attending are the Attorney General, Baroness
Scotland, and the Government's leader in the House of Lords,
Baroness Ashton.
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NOFORN
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/04/2018
TAGS: PREL PHUM AORC KWMN UN UNSC UK
SUBJECT: UK WELCOMES SEXUAL VIOLENCE DEBATE, BUT LEVEL OF
ATTENDANCE UNCERTAIN
REF: STATE 059132
Classified By: Classified by Political Counselor Richard Mills, Jr. for
reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (U) On June 4, PolOff delivered reftel demarche to
Michael Cotterall of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
(FCO),who is the Head of the Peacekeeping Unit of the
International Organizations Bureau. Cotterall said HMG is
looking forward to working with the USG on the issue of
Sexual Violence in Situations of Armed Conflict, that the FCO
hopes to build on existing protocols, and has high
expectations that establishing concrete steps to deal with
the violence against women and children in conflict
situations is achievable.
2. (C/NF) Cotterall said that while this is an important
issue for HMG, no one at the FCO has been designated to
attend the Thematic Debate. The Foreign Secretary will "most
likely" be attending a European Council meeting scheduled for
the same day, nor are senior ministers available. Cotterall
said that HMG was trying hard to arrange senior level
participation but had yet to secure it. Those to be
apporached about attending are the Attorney General, Baroness
Scotland, and the Government's leader in the House of Lords,
Baroness Ashton.
Visit London's Classified Website:
http://www.intelink.sgov.gov/wiki/Portal:Unit ed_Kingdom
LeBaron