Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08SEOUL2182
2008-11-07 08:53:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Seoul
Cable title:
ROKG ON UN THIRD COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS
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C O N F I D E N T I A L SEOUL 002182
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/07/2018
TAGS: PHUM PREL KS
SUBJECT: ROKG ON UN THIRD COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS
REF: STATE 117889
Classified By: POL M/C Joseph Yun. Reasons 1.4(b/d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L SEOUL 002182
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/07/2018
TAGS: PHUM PREL KS
SUBJECT: ROKG ON UN THIRD COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS
REF: STATE 117889
Classified By: POL M/C Joseph Yun. Reasons 1.4(b/d)
1. (C) On November 6 and 7, Poloff presented reftel demarche
points to MOFAT North AMERICA Division I Director Moon
Sook-hyeong and UN Human Rights Division Director Chang
Jae-bok. MOFAT confirmed that the ROKG would vote to block
no-action motions on all three of the resolutions, in keeping
with its long-standing opposition to any no-action motions in
the Third Committee.
2. (SBU) On the DPRK resolution, Chang confirmed press
reports saying that the ROK will join Japan and the EU as a
co-sponsor of the DPRK human rights resolution, so will join
the USG in working for passage of the resolution.
3. (SBU) Similarly, the ROKG will again be a co-sponsor of
the human rights resolution on Burma, so will work for its
passage.
4. (C) On Iran, Chang confirmed that the ROKG will vote
against the no-action motion but said that the ROKG will
likely abstain when the resolution comes to a vote, in
keeping with past practice. Chang said he would report the
U.S. request for support on the Iran resolution and would be
open to additional arguments about why the ROKG should vote
for the resolution. He noted that Iran's Foreign Minister
Mottaki will visit Seoul on November 12-13.
1. (C) Han
STEPHENS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/07/2018
TAGS: PHUM PREL KS
SUBJECT: ROKG ON UN THIRD COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS
REF: STATE 117889
Classified By: POL M/C Joseph Yun. Reasons 1.4(b/d)
1. (C) On November 6 and 7, Poloff presented reftel demarche
points to MOFAT North AMERICA Division I Director Moon
Sook-hyeong and UN Human Rights Division Director Chang
Jae-bok. MOFAT confirmed that the ROKG would vote to block
no-action motions on all three of the resolutions, in keeping
with its long-standing opposition to any no-action motions in
the Third Committee.
2. (SBU) On the DPRK resolution, Chang confirmed press
reports saying that the ROK will join Japan and the EU as a
co-sponsor of the DPRK human rights resolution, so will join
the USG in working for passage of the resolution.
3. (SBU) Similarly, the ROKG will again be a co-sponsor of
the human rights resolution on Burma, so will work for its
passage.
4. (C) On Iran, Chang confirmed that the ROKG will vote
against the no-action motion but said that the ROKG will
likely abstain when the resolution comes to a vote, in
keeping with past practice. Chang said he would report the
U.S. request for support on the Iran resolution and would be
open to additional arguments about why the ROKG should vote
for the resolution. He noted that Iran's Foreign Minister
Mottaki will visit Seoul on November 12-13.
1. (C) Han
STEPHENS