Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09KYIV2026
2009-11-20 08:41:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Kyiv
Cable title:
OPPOSING UNGA RESOLUTIONS WITH ANTI-ISRAEL BIAS
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C O N F I D E N T I A L KYIV 002026
SIPDIS
FOR IO/UNP - ANDREW MORRISON
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/19/2019
TAGS: PREL KPAL UNGA UP
SUBJECT: OPPOSING UNGA RESOLUTIONS WITH ANTI-ISRAEL BIAS
REF: SECSTATE 118799
Classified By: Political Counselor Colin Cleary. Reasons: 1.4 (b) and
(d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L KYIV 002026
SIPDIS
FOR IO/UNP - ANDREW MORRISON
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/19/2019
TAGS: PREL KPAL UNGA UP
SUBJECT: OPPOSING UNGA RESOLUTIONS WITH ANTI-ISRAEL BIAS
REF: SECSTATE 118799
Classified By: Political Counselor Colin Cleary. Reasons: 1.4 (b) and
(d).
1. (C) We delivered reftel message November 19 to Svitlana
Pereverten in the MFA's International Organizations
Department. We expressed appreciation for Ukraine's
courageous vote against the Goldstone report, and underscored
that language from the Goldstone report is being introduced
into several objectionable UNGA resolutions.
2. (C) Pereverten replied that Ukraine favors consensus at
the UN and dislikes one-sided resolutions in general.
However, Ukraine will have to examine the final text of each
draft resolution before deciding how to vote. Pereverten
said she would try to keep us apprised of Ukraine's
positions, although she cautioned that the MFA frequently has
little turnaround time between receiving a draft resolution
and voting on it in New York.
PETTIT
SIPDIS
FOR IO/UNP - ANDREW MORRISON
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/19/2019
TAGS: PREL KPAL UNGA UP
SUBJECT: OPPOSING UNGA RESOLUTIONS WITH ANTI-ISRAEL BIAS
REF: SECSTATE 118799
Classified By: Political Counselor Colin Cleary. Reasons: 1.4 (b) and
(d).
1. (C) We delivered reftel message November 19 to Svitlana
Pereverten in the MFA's International Organizations
Department. We expressed appreciation for Ukraine's
courageous vote against the Goldstone report, and underscored
that language from the Goldstone report is being introduced
into several objectionable UNGA resolutions.
2. (C) Pereverten replied that Ukraine favors consensus at
the UN and dislikes one-sided resolutions in general.
However, Ukraine will have to examine the final text of each
draft resolution before deciding how to vote. Pereverten
said she would try to keep us apprised of Ukraine's
positions, although she cautioned that the MFA frequently has
little turnaround time between receiving a draft resolution
and voting on it in New York.
PETTIT