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08STATE108096
2008-10-08 20:55:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Secretary of State
Cable title:
NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION TREATY (NPT): DEMARCHE
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C O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 01 OF 02 STATE 108096
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SUBJECT: NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION TREATY (NPT): DEMARCHE
TO UKRAINE ON ITS DRAFT UN FIRST COMMITTEE RESOLUTION
Classified By: EUR/PRA Anita Friedt - reason 1.4 (b) and (d)
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SUBJECT: NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION TREATY (NPT): DEMARCHE
TO UKRAINE ON ITS DRAFT UN FIRST COMMITTEE RESOLUTION
Classified By: EUR/PRA Anita Friedt - reason 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 2.
2. (C) ISN Acting Assistant Secretary Patricia McNerney
called in Ukrainian Embassy officials on October 2 to request
that Ukraine not move forward in proposing in the UN First
(Disarmament) Committee (UNFC) its draft resolution on the
Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) that it circulated prior to
start of the current session of the UNFC. McNerney drew on
the talking points in paragraph 3. Ukrainian Embassy
officials asked few questions and agreed to report the
demarche to appropriate officials in Kyiv. We understand
that this initiative is being managed from Kyiv, rather than
by its delegation to the First Committee. Ambassador
Christina Rocca, U.S. Representative to the Geneva Conference
on Disarmament, made the points below on September 3 to Vasyl
Pokotylo, Deputy Director of the Ukrainian Arms Control
Directorate, who was visiting Geneva. Embassy Kyiv is
requested to reinforce our message with appropriate host
government officials no later than Thursday, October 9. That
is the date the U.S. will meet with other P-5 members to
encourage them to deliver a similar demarche. The U.S.
delegation to the UNFC has been told that Ukraine has decided
not to propose a separate draft resolution on negative
security assurances. Embassy is also requested to confirm
that understanding. Points below may be provided in the form
of a non-paper.
3. (C) Talking points for use with appropriate Ukrainian
officials:
-- The United States appreciates Ukraine,s commitment to
ensuring the success of the 2010 Review Conference of the
Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT RevCon),and Ukrainian
Ambassador Yel,chenko,s service as chair of the 2008
meetings of the RevCon,s Preparatory Committee (PrepCom).
-- We share this commitment to the success of the RevCon and
look forward to continuing our work with Ukraine within the
PrepCom to ensure a positive outcome to the review cycle.
-- However, we cannot support the draft UNGA resolution that
Ukraine has circulated on the NPT review process and request
that you not move ahead to propose it.
-- Traditionally, only one UNGA resolution focusing on the
NPT has been adopted during each five-year NPT review cycle,
and that was a procedural resolution, the sole purpose of
which is formally to request that the Secretary-General
provide services to the RevCon and PrepComs. Such a
resolution was adopted in 2006.
-- Ukraine,s draft resolution gives substantive
recommendations to the third NPT PrepCom. We cannot support
this approach because not all UNGA members are parties to the
NPT, and we feel strongly that only parties to a treaty
should address its implementation.
-- While Ukraine,s current draft has some helpful
suggestions for the NPT, the United States is also concerned
that, if Ukraine,s resolution were adopted it would set a
precedent of negotiating on NPT matters outside NPT meetings.
-- This would result in the emergence of a new and
inappropriate forum for negotiation on NPT matters and result
in potentially difficult negotiations in New York that might
even undermine Treaty Parties ability to reach consensus at
NPT meetings.
-- The United States remains opposed to raising the NPT in
the UN in this way and urges Ukraine not to introduce this
draft resolution.
-- We are prepared to work closely with Ukraine on language
on NPT matters that could serve as the basis for
recommendations by the 2009 PrepCom to the 2010 RevCon, but
do not wish to do so in the form of a First Committee
resolution.
STATE 00108096 002 OF 002
-- Finally, we understanding that Ukraine does not now
intend to propose a First Committee resolution on negative
security assurances Can you confirm that understanding?
End talking points.
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TAGS: ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL UNGA NPT IAEA UP
SUBJECT: NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION TREATY (NPT): DEMARCHE
TO UKRAINE ON ITS DRAFT UN FIRST COMMITTEE RESOLUTION
Classified By: EUR/PRA Anita Friedt - reason 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 2.
2. (C) ISN Acting Assistant Secretary Patricia McNerney
called in Ukrainian Embassy officials on October 2 to request
that Ukraine not move forward in proposing in the UN First
(Disarmament) Committee (UNFC) its draft resolution on the
Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) that it circulated prior to
start of the current session of the UNFC. McNerney drew on
the talking points in paragraph 3. Ukrainian Embassy
officials asked few questions and agreed to report the
demarche to appropriate officials in Kyiv. We understand
that this initiative is being managed from Kyiv, rather than
by its delegation to the First Committee. Ambassador
Christina Rocca, U.S. Representative to the Geneva Conference
on Disarmament, made the points below on September 3 to Vasyl
Pokotylo, Deputy Director of the Ukrainian Arms Control
Directorate, who was visiting Geneva. Embassy Kyiv is
requested to reinforce our message with appropriate host
government officials no later than Thursday, October 9. That
is the date the U.S. will meet with other P-5 members to
encourage them to deliver a similar demarche. The U.S.
delegation to the UNFC has been told that Ukraine has decided
not to propose a separate draft resolution on negative
security assurances. Embassy is also requested to confirm
that understanding. Points below may be provided in the form
of a non-paper.
3. (C) Talking points for use with appropriate Ukrainian
officials:
-- The United States appreciates Ukraine,s commitment to
ensuring the success of the 2010 Review Conference of the
Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT RevCon),and Ukrainian
Ambassador Yel,chenko,s service as chair of the 2008
meetings of the RevCon,s Preparatory Committee (PrepCom).
-- We share this commitment to the success of the RevCon and
look forward to continuing our work with Ukraine within the
PrepCom to ensure a positive outcome to the review cycle.
-- However, we cannot support the draft UNGA resolution that
Ukraine has circulated on the NPT review process and request
that you not move ahead to propose it.
-- Traditionally, only one UNGA resolution focusing on the
NPT has been adopted during each five-year NPT review cycle,
and that was a procedural resolution, the sole purpose of
which is formally to request that the Secretary-General
provide services to the RevCon and PrepComs. Such a
resolution was adopted in 2006.
-- Ukraine,s draft resolution gives substantive
recommendations to the third NPT PrepCom. We cannot support
this approach because not all UNGA members are parties to the
NPT, and we feel strongly that only parties to a treaty
should address its implementation.
-- While Ukraine,s current draft has some helpful
suggestions for the NPT, the United States is also concerned
that, if Ukraine,s resolution were adopted it would set a
precedent of negotiating on NPT matters outside NPT meetings.
-- This would result in the emergence of a new and
inappropriate forum for negotiation on NPT matters and result
in potentially difficult negotiations in New York that might
even undermine Treaty Parties ability to reach consensus at
NPT meetings.
-- The United States remains opposed to raising the NPT in
the UN in this way and urges Ukraine not to introduce this
draft resolution.
-- We are prepared to work closely with Ukraine on language
on NPT matters that could serve as the basis for
recommendations by the 2009 PrepCom to the 2010 RevCon, but
do not wish to do so in the form of a First Committee
resolution.
STATE 00108096 002 OF 002
-- Finally, we understanding that Ukraine does not now
intend to propose a First Committee resolution on negative
security assurances Can you confirm that understanding?
End talking points.
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