Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
10MBABANE28
2010-01-22 10:00:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Mbabane
Cable title:
CLIMATE CHANGE DEMARCHE DELIVERED - SOME FOREIGN MINISTRY
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UNCLAS MBABANE 000028
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR AF/S FOR MAYA HARRIS
DEPT FOR OES/EGC FOR DREW NELSON AND KATE LARSEN
DEPT FOR OES/S/SECC FOR RACHEL KASTENBERG
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KGHG SENU ENRG WZ
SUBJECT: CLIMATE CHANGE DEMARCHE DELIVERED - SOME FOREIGN MINISTRY
SUPPORT
Ref: State 3079
UNCLAS MBABANE 000028
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR AF/S FOR MAYA HARRIS
DEPT FOR OES/EGC FOR DREW NELSON AND KATE LARSEN
DEPT FOR OES/S/SECC FOR RACHEL KASTENBERG
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KGHG SENU ENRG WZ
SUBJECT: CLIMATE CHANGE DEMARCHE DELIVERED - SOME FOREIGN MINISTRY
SUPPORT
Ref: State 3079
1. On January 22, Ambassador Irving met with Foreign Minister Lutfo
Dlamini on climate change to deliver points per reftel. The
Ambassador requested Swaziland's support for the Copenhagen Accord
by associating itself with the agreement, noting that Lesotho
intended to do so. Ambassador Irving further emphasized the impact
forward movement on the Copenhagen Accord could have, including the
benefits 100 billion USD in climate change assistance might have for
developing countries around the world, and underscored that
associating with the agreement in itself would carry no legal
obligation.
2. Foreign Minister Dlamini expressed his support in principle for
the Accord, and told the Ambassador he would need time to review the
agreement, indicating he would not be able to do so before the first
week of March due to prior obligations such as African Union
meetings.
3. COMMENT: The Foreign Minister's support for the climate change
agreement appears real, but whether this will lead to action by the
Foreign Ministry is less certain. As with many international
organization issues, post has found that the most successful tactic
has been to directly lobby of the Swazi UN Permanent Representative,
who operates with a broad mandate and apparently rarely consults
with headquarters. END COMMENT.
IRVING
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR AF/S FOR MAYA HARRIS
DEPT FOR OES/EGC FOR DREW NELSON AND KATE LARSEN
DEPT FOR OES/S/SECC FOR RACHEL KASTENBERG
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KGHG SENU ENRG WZ
SUBJECT: CLIMATE CHANGE DEMARCHE DELIVERED - SOME FOREIGN MINISTRY
SUPPORT
Ref: State 3079
1. On January 22, Ambassador Irving met with Foreign Minister Lutfo
Dlamini on climate change to deliver points per reftel. The
Ambassador requested Swaziland's support for the Copenhagen Accord
by associating itself with the agreement, noting that Lesotho
intended to do so. Ambassador Irving further emphasized the impact
forward movement on the Copenhagen Accord could have, including the
benefits 100 billion USD in climate change assistance might have for
developing countries around the world, and underscored that
associating with the agreement in itself would carry no legal
obligation.
2. Foreign Minister Dlamini expressed his support in principle for
the Accord, and told the Ambassador he would need time to review the
agreement, indicating he would not be able to do so before the first
week of March due to prior obligations such as African Union
meetings.
3. COMMENT: The Foreign Minister's support for the climate change
agreement appears real, but whether this will lead to action by the
Foreign Ministry is less certain. As with many international
organization issues, post has found that the most successful tactic
has been to directly lobby of the Swazi UN Permanent Representative,
who operates with a broad mandate and apparently rarely consults
with headquarters. END COMMENT.
IRVING