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09STATE68590
2009-07-01 23:35:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Secretary of State
Cable title:
64TH UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE
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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 STATE 068590
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL OTRA OVIP KSEPCVIS UNGA
SUBJECT: 64TH UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE
AND REQUESTS FOR MEETINGS
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 STATE 068590
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL OTRA OVIP KSEPCVIS UNGA
SUBJECT: 64TH UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE
AND REQUESTS FOR MEETINGS
1. (SBU) This is an action request - see paragraphs 5-7.
Background
--------------
2. (SBU) The 64th UN General Assembly (UNGA) will run
from September 15 through mid-December 2009. The UNGA
General Debate, when Heads of State/Government, Foreign
Ministers, and/or heads of delegation deliver speeches,
will begin on September 23 and run through September 30.
There will be a High-Level meeting on climate change
September 22. Septel will contain an action request
concerning U.S. initiatives and priorities for the 64th
UNGA.
3. (SBU) No commitments regarding the President's or the
Secretary's participation in the 64th UNGA have been
made.
Announcements regarding the President's and/or
Secretary's participation are unlikely to be made until
much closer to the start of UNGA. Traditionally, the
President delivers the U.S. address on the opening day
of the General Debate. Similarly, in the past, the
Secretary has accompanied the President to New York and
remained for additional days of meetings on the margins
of the UNGA. Nonetheless, posts should refrain from
speculating on the participation of the President or the
Secretary at UNGA. The White House has announced that
the President will host a G20 Leaders Summit in
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on September 24 and 25.
4. (U) Many foreign leaders are expected to attend at
least part of the UNGA General Debate. Many will seek
appointments with senior USG officials during this
period. Any request from a host government for a meeting
with the President or Secretary should be acknowledged
without commitment and cabled to the Department. Post
should encourage host country delegations to apply for
visas as early as possible to ensure sufficient
processing time prior to attendance.
Action Request
--------------
5. (U) Posts in UN member countries are requested to
submit initial information by August 1 on the attendance
of host country government officials at the 64th UNGA
General Debate. If a host country is unable to confirm
high-level attendance by August 1, posts should submit
an interim report and provide updated information as
soon as it is available. Updated information should be
submitted separately, not as part of a telegram that
addresses other subjects.
6. (U) Owing to the large number of visitors, we ask
posts' assistance in following precisely the format in
paragraph 8 and providing timely replies. Both will be
essential in facilitating logistics and protocol support
and for scheduling meetings.
7. (U) Please address all replies to the Department and
USUN New York. Slug original updates for IO/UNP (Sun),
USUN (Dugan),and NSC (Brown). Please also address
replies to the appropriate regional bureau UNGA
coordinator: AF/RSA (Mazel),EAP/RSP (Vorderstrasse),
EUR/PGI (Eldridge),NEA/RA (Cloud/Vaccaro),SCA/RA
(Mazzone),or WHA/PPC (Ben-Yehuda).
8. (U) Post should encourage host country delegations to
apply for visas as early as possible to ensure
sufficient processing time prior to attendance.
Standard Response Format
--------------
9. (U) Posts are requested to provide responses in the
following format:
A. Attendance of the Head of State (If no plans to
attend UNGA, so state.)
-- Name and title.
-- Arrival and departure dates to and from New York and
other U.S. locations, and whether the Head of State will
be present for the General Debate.
STATE 00068590 002 OF 002
-- Whether spouse of the Head of State (if any) will
travel to New York. If so, please provide the spouse's
name.
-- Whether interpretation would be required in a
bilateral or multilateral meeting. If so, please specify
what language.
B. Attendance of the Head of Government. (If no plans to
attend UNGA, so state.)
-- Name and title.
-- Arrival and departure dates to and from New York and
other U.S. locations, and whether the head of government
will be present for the General Debate.
-- Whether the spouse of the Head of Government (if any)
will travel to New York. If so, please provide the
spouse's name.
-- Whether interpretation would be required in a
bilateral or multilateral meeting. If so, please specify
what language.
C. Attendance of the Foreign Minister. (If no plans to
attend UNGA, so state.)
-- Name and title.
-- Arrival and departure dates to and from New York and
other U.S. locations, and whether the Foreign Minister
will be present for the General Debate.
-- Whether the spouse of the Foreign Minister (if any)
will travel to New York. If so, please provide the
spouse's name.
-- Whether interpretation would be required in bilateral
or multilateral meetings. If so, please specify what
language.
D. Attendance of other VIP's. (If no plans to attend
UNGA, so state.)
-- Name and title.
-- Arrival and departure dates to and from New York and
whether the VIP will be present for the General Debate.
-- Whether the spouse of the VIP (if any) will travel to
New York. If so, please provide the spouse's name.
-- Whether interpretation would be required in bilateral
or multilateral meetings. If so, please specify what
language.
E. Attendance of the Foreign Ministry official
responsible for IO affairs. (If no plans to attend UNGA,
so state.)
-- Name and title.
-- Arrival and departure dates in New York.
-- Whether the spouse of the Foreign Ministry official
(if any) will travel to New York. If so, please provide
the spouse's name.
-- Whether interpretation would be required in bilateral
or multilateral meetings. If so, please specify what
language.
End Standard Format.
10. (U) Minimize considered.
CLINTON
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL OTRA OVIP KSEPCVIS UNGA
SUBJECT: 64TH UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE
AND REQUESTS FOR MEETINGS
1. (SBU) This is an action request - see paragraphs 5-7.
Background
--------------
2. (SBU) The 64th UN General Assembly (UNGA) will run
from September 15 through mid-December 2009. The UNGA
General Debate, when Heads of State/Government, Foreign
Ministers, and/or heads of delegation deliver speeches,
will begin on September 23 and run through September 30.
There will be a High-Level meeting on climate change
September 22. Septel will contain an action request
concerning U.S. initiatives and priorities for the 64th
UNGA.
3. (SBU) No commitments regarding the President's or the
Secretary's participation in the 64th UNGA have been
made.
Announcements regarding the President's and/or
Secretary's participation are unlikely to be made until
much closer to the start of UNGA. Traditionally, the
President delivers the U.S. address on the opening day
of the General Debate. Similarly, in the past, the
Secretary has accompanied the President to New York and
remained for additional days of meetings on the margins
of the UNGA. Nonetheless, posts should refrain from
speculating on the participation of the President or the
Secretary at UNGA. The White House has announced that
the President will host a G20 Leaders Summit in
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on September 24 and 25.
4. (U) Many foreign leaders are expected to attend at
least part of the UNGA General Debate. Many will seek
appointments with senior USG officials during this
period. Any request from a host government for a meeting
with the President or Secretary should be acknowledged
without commitment and cabled to the Department. Post
should encourage host country delegations to apply for
visas as early as possible to ensure sufficient
processing time prior to attendance.
Action Request
--------------
5. (U) Posts in UN member countries are requested to
submit initial information by August 1 on the attendance
of host country government officials at the 64th UNGA
General Debate. If a host country is unable to confirm
high-level attendance by August 1, posts should submit
an interim report and provide updated information as
soon as it is available. Updated information should be
submitted separately, not as part of a telegram that
addresses other subjects.
6. (U) Owing to the large number of visitors, we ask
posts' assistance in following precisely the format in
paragraph 8 and providing timely replies. Both will be
essential in facilitating logistics and protocol support
and for scheduling meetings.
7. (U) Please address all replies to the Department and
USUN New York. Slug original updates for IO/UNP (Sun),
USUN (Dugan),and NSC (Brown). Please also address
replies to the appropriate regional bureau UNGA
coordinator: AF/RSA (Mazel),EAP/RSP (Vorderstrasse),
EUR/PGI (Eldridge),NEA/RA (Cloud/Vaccaro),SCA/RA
(Mazzone),or WHA/PPC (Ben-Yehuda).
8. (U) Post should encourage host country delegations to
apply for visas as early as possible to ensure
sufficient processing time prior to attendance.
Standard Response Format
--------------
9. (U) Posts are requested to provide responses in the
following format:
A. Attendance of the Head of State (If no plans to
attend UNGA, so state.)
-- Name and title.
-- Arrival and departure dates to and from New York and
other U.S. locations, and whether the Head of State will
be present for the General Debate.
STATE 00068590 002 OF 002
-- Whether spouse of the Head of State (if any) will
travel to New York. If so, please provide the spouse's
name.
-- Whether interpretation would be required in a
bilateral or multilateral meeting. If so, please specify
what language.
B. Attendance of the Head of Government. (If no plans to
attend UNGA, so state.)
-- Name and title.
-- Arrival and departure dates to and from New York and
other U.S. locations, and whether the head of government
will be present for the General Debate.
-- Whether the spouse of the Head of Government (if any)
will travel to New York. If so, please provide the
spouse's name.
-- Whether interpretation would be required in a
bilateral or multilateral meeting. If so, please specify
what language.
C. Attendance of the Foreign Minister. (If no plans to
attend UNGA, so state.)
-- Name and title.
-- Arrival and departure dates to and from New York and
other U.S. locations, and whether the Foreign Minister
will be present for the General Debate.
-- Whether the spouse of the Foreign Minister (if any)
will travel to New York. If so, please provide the
spouse's name.
-- Whether interpretation would be required in bilateral
or multilateral meetings. If so, please specify what
language.
D. Attendance of other VIP's. (If no plans to attend
UNGA, so state.)
-- Name and title.
-- Arrival and departure dates to and from New York and
whether the VIP will be present for the General Debate.
-- Whether the spouse of the VIP (if any) will travel to
New York. If so, please provide the spouse's name.
-- Whether interpretation would be required in bilateral
or multilateral meetings. If so, please specify what
language.
E. Attendance of the Foreign Ministry official
responsible for IO affairs. (If no plans to attend UNGA,
so state.)
-- Name and title.
-- Arrival and departure dates in New York.
-- Whether the spouse of the Foreign Ministry official
(if any) will travel to New York. If so, please provide
the spouse's name.
-- Whether interpretation would be required in bilateral
or multilateral meetings. If so, please specify what
language.
End Standard Format.
10. (U) Minimize considered.
CLINTON