Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09MBABANE107
2009-04-28 06:43:00
SECRET
Embassy Mbabane
Cable title:
SWAZI PS ON USG IN UNHRC; KOSOVO; MADAGASCAR;
how-toP 280643Z APR 09 FM AMEMBASSY MBABANE TO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 3516 INFO AFRICAN UNION COLLECTIVE PRIORITY USMISSION GENEVA PRIORITY SOUTHERN AF DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY PRIORITY TREASURY WASHDC PRIORITY USMISSION USUN NEW YORK PRIORITY
S E C R E T MBABANE 000107
STATE FOR AF/E (MBEYZEROV); AF/S (MJWILLS, MHARRIS,
EPELLETREAU); AF/RSA; EEB/IFD
ADDIS ABABA FOR USAU
GENEVA PASS TO UNOHCHR (MKLECHESKI)
EO 12958 DECL: 04/27/2018
TAGS AU, EFIN, IO, MA, PGOV, PREL, WZ, SADC, ZI, KV
SUBJECT: SWAZI PS ON USG IN UNHRC; KOSOVO; MADAGASCAR;
ZIMBABWE; AND QADHAFI
REF: A. STATE 33709 B. STATE 31175 C. MBABANE 103
Classified By: Ambassador Maurice Parker. Reasons 1.4(b) and (d).
S E C R E T MBABANE 000107
STATE FOR AF/E (MBEYZEROV); AF/S (MJWILLS, MHARRIS,
EPELLETREAU); AF/RSA; EEB/IFD
ADDIS ABABA FOR USAU
GENEVA PASS TO UNOHCHR (MKLECHESKI)
EO 12958 DECL: 04/27/2018
TAGS AU, EFIN, IO, MA, PGOV, PREL, WZ, SADC, ZI, KV
SUBJECT: SWAZI PS ON USG IN UNHRC; KOSOVO; MADAGASCAR;
ZIMBABWE; AND QADHAFI
REF: A. STATE 33709 B. STATE 31175 C. MBABANE 103
Classified By: Ambassador Maurice Parker. Reasons 1.4(b) and (d).
1. (S) SUMMARY: On April 27, DCM Morrison discussed several pending demarches with Clifford Mamba, Principal Secretary (PS) for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. PS Mamba was positive about support for the U.S.’s candidacy for the UN Human Rights Council, promised to consult the Minister of Finance regarding Kosovo’s admission into the IMF and World Bank, and confirmed that Swaziland has not made a financial commitment to the Zimbabwe short term emergency relief package. PS Mamba said Swaziland’s non-recognition of Kosovo is not a matter of hostility, but waiting for direction from the African Union (AU). XXXXXXXXXXXX END SUMMARY
KOSOVO AND THE NON-ALIGNED MOVEMENT
2. (C) On April 27, PS Mamba confirmed that Swaziland has not recognized Kosovo and said Swaziland was looking for an international consensus, whether from the AU or the UN Security Council. He promised to speak to Minister of Finance Majozi Sithole and FM Dlamini about the issue of Kosovo’s IMF and World Bank membership before Minister Sithole travelled to the U.S. for upcoming meetings, perhaps in the next week. When questioned by the DCM on the role of the non-aligned movement (NAM) in Swaziland’s decision-making process, he said regional concerns outweigh NAM decisions. He conceded the NAM has been trying to find its purpose since the end of the cold war, but gave no indication that Swaziland would be voting differently if regional concerns were not involved.
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UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
4. (SBU) The PS was pleased to hear of the U.S. re-engagement on the UN Human Rights Council and complimented the Obama administration on its new policy towards Cuba. He informally pledged positive support for U.S. candidacy to the council.
QADHAFI’S AU LEADERSHIP
5. (C) On the subject of the AU under Qadhafi’s leadershiop, PS Mamba mentioned his amusement at receiving a diplomatic note with Kaddafi’s new title as King of Culture. He alleged that Qadhafi has put the AU secretariat into chaos, by-passing all protocol and the institutional frameworkXXXXXXXXXXXX He dismissed Qadhafi’s call for a United States of Africa, saying SADC has been explicit in their rebuttal of this idea, and moving one country in one direction is hard enough, much less moving 48 countries.
6. (S) COMMENT. XXXXXXXXXXXX
PARKER
STATE FOR AF/E (MBEYZEROV); AF/S (MJWILLS, MHARRIS,
EPELLETREAU); AF/RSA; EEB/IFD
ADDIS ABABA FOR USAU
GENEVA PASS TO UNOHCHR (MKLECHESKI)
EO 12958 DECL: 04/27/2018
TAGS AU, EFIN, IO, MA, PGOV, PREL, WZ, SADC, ZI, KV
SUBJECT: SWAZI PS ON USG IN UNHRC; KOSOVO; MADAGASCAR;
ZIMBABWE; AND QADHAFI
REF: A. STATE 33709 B. STATE 31175 C. MBABANE 103
Classified By: Ambassador Maurice Parker. Reasons 1.4(b) and (d).
1. (S) SUMMARY: On April 27, DCM Morrison discussed several pending demarches with Clifford Mamba, Principal Secretary (PS) for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. PS Mamba was positive about support for the U.S.’s candidacy for the UN Human Rights Council, promised to consult the Minister of Finance regarding Kosovo’s admission into the IMF and World Bank, and confirmed that Swaziland has not made a financial commitment to the Zimbabwe short term emergency relief package. PS Mamba said Swaziland’s non-recognition of Kosovo is not a matter of hostility, but waiting for direction from the African Union (AU). XXXXXXXXXXXX END SUMMARY
KOSOVO AND THE NON-ALIGNED MOVEMENT
2. (C) On April 27, PS Mamba confirmed that Swaziland has not recognized Kosovo and said Swaziland was looking for an international consensus, whether from the AU or the UN Security Council. He promised to speak to Minister of Finance Majozi Sithole and FM Dlamini about the issue of Kosovo’s IMF and World Bank membership before Minister Sithole travelled to the U.S. for upcoming meetings, perhaps in the next week. When questioned by the DCM on the role of the non-aligned movement (NAM) in Swaziland’s decision-making process, he said regional concerns outweigh NAM decisions. He conceded the NAM has been trying to find its purpose since the end of the cold war, but gave no indication that Swaziland would be voting differently if regional concerns were not involved.
XXXXXXXXXXXX
UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
4. (SBU) The PS was pleased to hear of the U.S. re-engagement on the UN Human Rights Council and complimented the Obama administration on its new policy towards Cuba. He informally pledged positive support for U.S. candidacy to the council.
QADHAFI’S AU LEADERSHIP
5. (C) On the subject of the AU under Qadhafi’s leadershiop, PS Mamba mentioned his amusement at receiving a diplomatic note with Kaddafi’s new title as King of Culture. He alleged that Qadhafi has put the AU secretariat into chaos, by-passing all protocol and the institutional frameworkXXXXXXXXXXXX He dismissed Qadhafi’s call for a United States of Africa, saying SADC has been explicit in their rebuttal of this idea, and moving one country in one direction is hard enough, much less moving 48 countries.
6. (S) COMMENT. XXXXXXXXXXXX
PARKER