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63RD UNGA/FIRST COMMITTEE: U.S. TABLES REVISIONS

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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: CDG PARM PREL UNGA UNGA
SUBJECT: 63RD UNGA/FIRST COMMITTEE: U.S. TABLES REVISIONS
TO COMPLIANCE RESOLUTION (A/C.1/63/L.32, REV.1) AND
REQUESTS FOLLOW-UP WITH ARAB STATES, INDONESIA, AND PAKISTAN

REF: A. USUN NEW YORK 964

B. STATE 101817

USUN NEW Y 00000973 001.4 OF 004

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 04 USUN NEW YORK 000973

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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: CDG PARM PREL UNGA UNGA
SUBJECT: 63RD UNGA/FIRST COMMITTEE: U.S. TABLES REVISIONS
TO COMPLIANCE RESOLUTION (A/C.1/63/L.32, REV.1) AND
REQUESTS FOLLOW-UP WITH ARAB STATES, INDONESIA, AND PAKISTAN

REF: A. USUN NEW YORK 964

B. STATE 101817

USUN NEW Y 00000973 001.4 OF 004


1.(U) This is UNFC - 002. This cable contains an Action
Request; see paras 3 - 6.


2. (U) The U.S. and its co-sponsors (49) agreed to submit
revisions to their resolution on "Compliance with
non-proliferation, arms limitation and disarmament agreements
and commitments," (refs) with a view to maximizing support
for the text. The revised text, which should be available in
hard copy NLT Monday October 27 is tentatively scheduled for
vote on Thursday, October 30 (see para 7). Sponsors (which
can sign up until the time of voting on the text) now
include: Afghanistan, Albania, Australia, Austria, Belgium,
Bosnia and Herzgovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Colombia,
Croatia, Czech Republic, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland,
France, Germany, Greece, Haiti, Hungary, Ireland, Israel,
Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg,
Madagascar, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Palau,
Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia,
Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, The Former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia, Timor-Leste, Turkey, United Kingdom, USA.


3. (SBU) Action Request. The revised text of the Compliance
Resolution is designed to move South Africa to a "yes" vote
(it abstained in 2005),and hopefully also Indonesia (also
abstained in 2005). In addition, del has been working with
Pakistan, China, and Egypt, in order to encourage "yes" votes
(Egypt abstained in 2005; China and Pakistan did not vote at
all). However, based on the almost daily contacts del has
made with its Egyptian counterparts here, we believe it
highly unlikely that Egypt will change its vote. For them, a
resolution encouraging "concerted action" against
non-compliance could be used as justification for what Egypt
might deem to be unacceptable action (by one state against
another in the Middle East),in spite of the resolution
caveats about being consistent with relevant international
law and the UN Charter. We have heard that Egypt has raised
its concerns with others in the Arab Group, all of whom but
Egypt, and observer Venezuela, supported the resolution in

2005 and that at least one or more are considering a move to an
abstention, e.g. Syria. Del recommends demarches in key capitals
(Jarkarta, Islamabad, and most Middle East and Arab
capitals) to reinforce support for positive action on the
resolution. Talking points that could be used in such
demarches follow in paras 4-6. Text of the revised
resolution is in para 7.


4. (U) Possible Talking Points for Arab Group and Observers
(Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Libya, Sudan,
Morocco, Tunisia, Kuwait, Algeria, UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman,
Mauritania, Somalia, Djibouti, Comoros, Eritrea) (NOTE: not
for Egypt, Syria, or observers India and Venezuela) (what
about Sudan? Do we demarche them too? They supported in
2005)

--In its resolution 60/55 in December 2005, the 60th UNGA
acknowledged the importance of compliance with
non-proliferation, arms limitation and disarmament
agreements, and decided to remain seized of the matter.

--Your country joined in support of this resolution, which
was adopted by a vote of 163-0, with ten abstensions.

--Since passage of the 2005 resolution, the issue has gained
even more importance.

--Consequently, the United States has been joined by almost
50 other countries in sponsoring this year in the UNGA,s
First Committee a follow up resolution, tabled as
A/C.1/63/L.32, "Compliance with non-proliferation, arms
limitation and disarmament agreements and commitments."

--The Co-Sponsors of this resolution have consulted broadly
during the First Committee and, in order to maximize support
for the text, have made a few modest changes to meet some
concerns raised, reflected in a Revision 1, tabled on October

24.

--These changes are designed to make clear that all
agreements, obligations, and commitments undertaken in the
non-proliferation, arms limitation and disarmament arenas are
important, and to encourage support for capacity building,
and assistance for such capacity building, upon request. The
Op 4 call upon "concerned" vice "Member" States should
clarify that some States may have greater concerns than
others, while retaining the important notion that any
"concerted action" would be taken "in a manner consistent
with relevant international law," and holding those States in
non-compliance accountable would be "in a manner consistent
with the Charter of the United Nations."

--We believe that there is no more important time than now,
when the international community is facing significant
compliance challenges, to express the strongest and broadest
endorsement of compliance.

--Therefore, we ask that you join with us once again in
supporting this important resolution when it comes up for a
vote later during the week of October 27 in the UN,s First
Committee.


5. (U) Possible talking points for Indonesia:

--In its resolution 60/55 in December 2005, the 60th UNGA
acknowledged the importance of compliance with
non-proliferation, arms limitation and disarmament
agreements, and decided to remain seized of the matter.

--Regrettably, Indonesia abstained on the resolution, which
was adopted by a vote of 163-0, with ten abstensions.

--Since passage of the 2005 resolution, the issue has gained
even more importance.

--Consequently, the United States has been joined by almost
50 other countries in sponsoring this year in the UNGA,s
First Committee a follow up resolution, tabled as
A/C.1/63/L.32, "Compliance with non-proliferation, arms
limitation and disarmament agreements and commitments."

--The Co-Sponsors of this resolution have consulted broadly
during the First Committee including with the Indonesian
Delegation (Dr. Desra Percaya, Director for International
Security and Disarmament, Department of Foreign Affairs, who
has now returned to Jakarta) and, in order to maximize
support for the text, have made a few modest changes to meet
some concerns raised, reflected in a Revision 1, tabled on
October 24.

--These changes are designed to make clear, inter alia, that
all agreements, obligations, and commitments undertaken in
the non-proliferation, arms limitation and disarmament arenas
are important, and to encourage support for capacity
building, and assistance for such capacity building, upon
request.

--We believe that there is no more important time than now,
when the international community is facing significant
compliance challenges, to express the strongest and broadest
endorsement of compliance.

--Therefore, we hope that Indonesia can join with us this
year in supporting this important resolution when it comes up
for a vote later during the week of October 27 in the UN,s
First Committee.


6. (U) Possible talking points for Pakistan

--In its resolution 60/55 in December 2005, the 60th UNGA
acknowledged the importance of compliance with
non-proliferation, arms limitation and disarmament
agreements, and decided to remain seized of the matter.

--Your country did not vote on this resolution, which was
adopted by a vote of 163-0, with ten abstensions.

--Since passage of the 2005 resolution, the issue has gained
even more importance.

--Consequently, the United States has been joined by almost
50 other countries in sponsoring this year in the UNGA,s
First Committee a follow up resolution, tabled as
A/C.1/63/L.32, "Compliance with non-proliferation, arms
limitation and disarmament agreements and commitments."

--The Co-Sponsors of this resolution have consulted broadly
during the First Committee including with your
representatives and, in order to maximize support for the
text, have made a few modest changes to meet some concerns
raised, reflected in a Revision 1, tabled on October 24.

--These changes are designed to make clear that all
agreements, obligations, and commitments undertaken in the
non-proliferation, arms limitation and disarmament arenas are
important, and to encourage support for capacity building,
and assistance for such capacity building, upon request. The
Op 4 call upon "concerned" vice "Member" States should
clarify that some States may have greater concerns than
others, while retaining the important notion that any
"concerted action" would be taken "in a manner consistent
with relevant international law, and holding those States in
non-compliance accountable would be "in a manner consistent
with the Charter of the United Nations."

--We believe that there is no more important time than now,
when the international community is facing significant
compliance challenges, to express the strongest and broadest
endorsement of compliance.

--Therefore, we ask that you join with us this year in
supporting this important resolution when it comes up for a
vote later during the week of October 27 in the UN,s First
Committee.


7. (U) Text of revised Compliance Resolution, L.32/Rev.1,
follows:

Being Text:

Compliance with non-proliferation, arms limitation and
disarmament agreements and commitments

The General Assembly,

(p1) Recalling its resolution 60/55 of 8 December 2005, other
relevant resolutions on the question, and noting the Report
of the Panel of Government Experts on verification in all its
aspects (A/61/1028),

(p2) Recognizing the abiding concern of all Member States for
ensuring respect for the rights and obligations arising from
treaties to which they are parties and from other sources of
international law,

(p3) Convinced that observance by Member States of the
Charter of the United Nations and compliance with
non-proliferation, arms limitation and disarmament agreements
to which they are parties and with other agreed obligations
are essential for regional and global peace, security and
stability,

(p4) Stressing that failure by States parties to comply with
such agreements and with other agreed obligations not only
adversely affects the security of States parties but also can
create security risks for other States relying on the
constraints and commitments stipulated in those agreements,

(p5) Stressing further that the viability and effectiveness
of non-proliferation, arms limitation and disarmament
agreements and of other agreed obligations require that those
agreements be fully complied with and enforced,

(p6) Concerned by non-compliance by some States with their
respective obligations,

(p7) Noting that verification and compliance, and enforcement
in a manner consistent with the Charter, are integrally
related,

(p8) Recognizing the importance of and support for effective
national, regional, and international capacities for such
verification, compliance, and enforcement.

(p9) Recognizing also that full compliance by States with all
their respective non-proliferation, arms limitation and
disarmament agreements and with other agreed obligations they
have undertaken contributes to efforts to prevent the
development and proliferation, contrary to international
obligations, of weapons of mass destruction, related
technologies and means of delivery, as well as to efforts to
deny non-State actors access to such capabilities,


1. Underscores the contribution that compliance with
non-proliferation, arms limitation and disarmament agreements
and with other agreed obligations makes to enhancing
confidence and to strengthening international security and
stability;


2. Urges all States to implement and to comply fully with
their respective obligations;


3. Calls upon all Member States to encourage and, for those
states in a position to do so, to appropriately assist States
which request assistance to increase their capacity to
implement fully their obligations;


4. Calls further upon all concerned States to take concerted
action, in a manner consistent with relevant international
law, to encourage, through bilateral and multilateral means,
the compliance by all States with their respective
non-proliferation, arms limitation and disarmament agreements
and with other agreed obligations, and to hold those not in
compliance with such agreements accountable for their
non-compliance in a manner consistent with the Charter of the
United Nations;


5. Urges those states not currently in compliance with their
respective obligations and commitments to make the strategic
decision to come back into compliance;


6. Encourages efforts by all States, the United Nations, and
other international organizations, pursuant to their
respective mandates, to take action, consistent with the
Charter, to prevent serious damage to international security
and stability arising from non-compliance by States with
their existing non-proliferation, arms limitation and
disarmament obligations.

End Text.


Khalilzad