DEMARCHE TO RUSSIA -- COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 STATE 076723 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PARM PREL AORC KPAO PTER UNSC RU CM SUBJECT: DEMARCHE TO RUSSIA -- COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW PARTICIPATION REF: A. STATE 75607 ¶B. IGO LIST SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED -- PLEASE PROTECT ACCORDINGLY ¶1. (U) This is an action cable for Moscow and Beijing. See paras 5 and 6 below for Moscow and para 7 for Beijing. ¶2. (SBU) Summary/Action Request: Russia's UN delegation has been resisting efforts by USUN and friendly delegations to include the G8 Global Partnership, Australia Group and Organization Internationale de la Francophonie on the list of international organizations (IGOs) invited to the 1540 Committee's Comprehensive Review (scheduled for September 30 - October 2). Russia's opposition is joined to a lesser extent by China regarding participation of the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR). USUN has discussed at senior levels and has informed interested delegations of our interest in approaching Moscow. The purpose of the demarche is to welcome the broadest participation and note to Russia that rather than establishing criteria for each and every organization, we have consistently applied a view that "all are welcome" to support the broad obligations of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 (UNSCR 1540). Consultations in New York with France, Austria, Australia, UK, Italy, and Mexico, per Ref A, resulted in the recommendation that each country conduct its own demarche to Russia separately. More broadly, we want to gain Russian support for fall discussions that demonstrate our partnership on this issue at the highest levels. (Note. The full IGO list will be sent SEPTEL. Both Austria and United States recommended several additional groups which did not receive objection and the unresolved areas are all marked with an asterisk on the IGO list with which USUN is already familiar. End note.) End summary. -------------- OBJECTIVES FOR ENGAGING RUSSIA -------------- ¶3. (SBU) Washington requests Embassy Moscow to deliver a demarche to Russia on the Comprehensive Review and to inform counterpart Embassies representing France, Austria, Australia, UK, Italy, and Mexico that we are doing so as coordinated in New York. The objectives of this demarche are to: -- Express our disagreement with Russia's position related to the remaining 3 IGOs, and its desire to revisit a past decision regarding IGO participation. -- Reiterate our commitment to secure the broadest participation in the Comprehensive Review, as well as participation in implementation of UNSCR 1540. -- Indicate to Russia that we do not support establishing a vetting process for IGOs and regional organizations that may be interested in supporting UNSCR 1540. -- Reiterate our commitment to gaining Russian cooperation and demonstrate our partnership on this issue at the highest levels. ¶4. (U) Reporting deadline. Moscow is requested to deliver the demarche by July 24 and report results NLT July 27, 2009. ¶5. (U) Embassy Moscow may draw from the below points, the STATE 00076723 002 OF 003 SEPTEL IGO list, and non-paper text in para 6 to appropriate host government officials. Post may leave the non-paper behind with host government officials. (Note: USUN was advised by the Russian UN mission that delivery of this demarche at the level of Anatoly Antonov -- Director of the Russian MFA Department of Security and Disarmament (DVBR) and/or Sergey Ryabkov -- Deputy Foreign Minister, would be the most effective approach. End Note.) Begin points. -- The United States appreciates U.S.-Russia cooperation on nonproliferation and efforts to prevent the spread of WMD to non-state actors through implementation of UNSCR 1540, as reinforced by joint statements by Presidents Obama and Medvedev on both April 1 and July 6. -- We are committed to supporting the participation of the remaining three intergovernmental organizations in the 1540 Comprehensive Review ) with their inclusion, we are ready to finalize this list. -- The 1540 Committee has engaged with regional and intergovernmental organizations worldwide throughout the past five years on a variety of issues relating to their implementation of resolution 1540. -- On December 17, 2007, the Committee agreed to an original list that included the Australia Group as well as Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie. -- More broadly, the addition of the G8 Global Partnership is consistent with our ongoing G8 Summit agreements. -- It would be an unhelpful precedent to revisit previous consensus agreements in the Committee, or to weaken the Committee's agreement to work with other organizations as broadly as possible. -- We seek to be inclusive. All are welcome to contribute in an open and transparent process; this will serve the Committee well in the future. Establishing criteria to determine which regional or intergovernmental organizations are eligible to participate will ultimately lead to a less transparent and less inclusive process. ¶6. (U) Begin non-paper: The results of outreach and initiatives since the adoption of UNSCR 1540 have demonstrated international commitment to the non-proliferation goals of the resolution, and we are committed to developing the broadest ideas for the Comprehensive Review. We aim to build capacity and encourage further implementation of resolution 1540 while recognizing a "one size fits all" approach is not suitable for the various requirements unique to each state. We appreciate Russia's commitment to working "together to strengthen the ability of other nations to carry out their weapons of mass destruction non-proliferation obligations under UNSCR 1540," as noted in President Medvedev,s and President Obama,s joint statement of July 6. We hope we can develop a review process that will better equip the Committee to pursue practical, concrete measures to enhance Member States' ability to implement the resolution, while recognizing that the pace of implementation will require a longer strategic timeline than originally envisioned following adoption of UNSCR 1540 in 2004. An effective review, approximately five years after adoption of the resolution should recognize that both the UN Security Council and the many regional, intergovernmental, and nongovernmental organizations working to promote STATE 00076723 003 OF 003 implementation of resolution 1540 need a longer timeframe in which to do so. The greater the involvement of regional and intergovernmental organizations, and the entities that complement their activities, the more the international community will be able to build even greater nonproliferation capacity to implement UNSCR 1540 and reap the resolution's benefits. It has always been our intention to conduct an open review in an effort to be transparent. The Committee has engaged with regional and intergovernmental organizations worldwide throughout the past five years on a variety of issues relating to implementation of UNSCR 1540. On December 17, 2007, the Committee agreed to an original list for the Comprehensive Review that included the Australia Group as well as the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie. We believe revisiting previous consensus agreements would set an unhelpful precedent. More broadly, we believe the addition of the G8 Global Partnership to the review is consistent with our ongoing G8 Summit agreements and the Committee's letter to the G8 Japanese Presidency in August ¶2008. Lastly, we seek to be inclusive as possible. All are welcome to contribute in an open and transparent process; this will serve the Committee well in the future. Establishing criteria to determine which regional or intergovernmental organizations are eligible to participate will ultimately lead to a less transparent and less effective process. We ask Russia to welcome all the organizations previously agreed, the new additions, and also support further additions if suggested. End non-paper text. ¶7. (SBU) For Beijing. Washington understands that Beijing would not object to Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) participation in the Comprehensive Review and would appreciate confirmation from Post. Washington requests Embassy Beijing follow up with Chinese MFA on its position regarding the MTCR,s participation in the Comprehensive Review. Post facilitated a meeting June 30 before the start of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Intersessional Meeting and delivered a similar message to this demarche. ¶8. (U) Further questions or information on UNSCR 1540 can be directed to Tom Wuchte, U.S. 1540 Coordinator. Department appreciates Post's assistance. CLINTON