INITIAL MEETING WITH INCOMING PRESIDENT OF THE UN

C O N F I D E N T I A L STATE 069187

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/01/2019
TAGS: PREL UNGA LY
SUBJECT: INITIAL MEETING WITH INCOMING PRESIDENT OF THE UN
GENERAL ASSEMBLY DR. ALI A. TREIKI

REF: USUN 597

Classified By: NEA Assistant Secretary Jeffrey Feltman for
reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)


1. (U) This is an action request. Please see para 2.


2. (U) Post is requested to seek a meeting with Dr. Ali
Abdalsalam Treiki, incoming President of the General Assembly
(PGA) for the 64th UNGA and current Secretary for African
Affairs, to convey our congratulations to him on his
election, to express our hopes for his successful tenure as
PGA, and to ask about his plans for his Presidency. Post may
draw on the talking points in para 4.


3. (C) Dr. Treiki was elected President of the 64th UNGA by
acclamation on June 10, 2009 (reftel). USUN reports that he
is expected to transfer to New York on or about July 15 to
establish his office. After an unconstructive Presidency
under current PGA Miguel D'Escoto Brockmann, we look forward
to launching a courteous, professional, and constructive
relationship with PGA-elect Treiki beginning with a meeting
with him prior to his departure from Tripoli.


4. (U) Begin talking points:

-- The United States congratulates you on your election as
President of the General Assembly. We look forward to
working closely and constructively with you during the 64th
UN General Assembly.

-- We appreciate your commitment, as stated in your remarks
following your election, to consultation and cooperation with
all member states on the common interests of the entire
international community. We believe that it is vital for any
President of the General Assembly to address and represent
the interests of the entire membership rather than particular
regional blocs and other country groupings.

-- We look forward to your role in facilitating negotiations
in the General Assembly through agenda formulation and the
proper management and enforcement of procedural rules. We
hope that through your leadership within this role, the
General Assembly will be a forum for genuine and constructive
dialogue and idea exchange on issues of concern to all member
states.

-- We share many of the goals that you enumerated in your
election speech, including meaningful UN reforms, promoting
development as a means for maintaining security, and climate
change. We look forward to cooperation with you on these
vital issues.

-- We are very interested in understanding what your
priorities will be for the 64th UNGA. Do you plan to propose
thematic debates, and if so, on what topics? Do you envision
any specific steps towards revitalization of the General
Assembly? What initiatives do you plan to pursue?

-- U.S. Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Susan
Rice and Assistant Secretary for International Organizations
Affairs Esther Brimmer look forward to meeting with you in
Washington or New York once you have established your office
at the UN.

End talking points.
CLINTON