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10USUNNEWYORK73
2010-02-09 23:17:00
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USUN New York
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FY2010 PEDOPHILIA CERTIFICATION

Tags:  AORC PHUM SOCI 
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DEPT FOR IO/RHS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AORC PHUM SOCI
SUBJECT: FY2010 PEDOPHILIA CERTIFICATION

REF: STATE 120274

UNCLAS USUN NEW YORK 000073

SIPDIS

DEPT FOR IO/RHS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AORC PHUM SOCI
SUBJECT: FY2010 PEDOPHILIA CERTIFICATION

REF: STATE 120274


1. (SBU) Summary: Per the request in reftel, USUN has undertaken a
thorough review and certifies that ECOSOC, UNICEF and UNDPI have not
granted any official status, accreditation, or recognition to any
organization which promotes or condones, or seeks the legalization
of pedophilia. Mission estimates that 20 hours of staff time were
required to complete this tasker. End Summary.

ECOSOC


2. (SBU) The United States is an active participant in the
Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations which reviews and
carefully considers all applications by NGO's for ECOSOC
accreditation, and USUN can confirm that none of the NGO's
accredited this year (see list in para 6 below) promotes, condones
or seeks the legalization of pedophilia. USUN received the
following message from UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs
NGO Section Chief Andrei Abramov in a February 4, 2010 email to the
mission:"I am also confirming that the NGO Committee fully complies
with Section 102 (g) of the U.S. Foreign Relations Authorization Act
and has not granted accreditation to any organization that promotes,
condones, or seeks the legalization of pedophilia, or includes in
its membership any such organization." Para 6 includes the list of
NGOs affiliated with ECOSOC since last year's certification
process.


3. (SBU) During the NGO Committee's deliberations this year,
allegations of support for pedophilia were raised against a
Brazilian lesbian and gay rights NGO ("Associacao Brasileira de
Gays, Lesbicas e Transgeneros") by countries on the Committee which
have a general policy of opposing accreditation for lesbian and gay
groups regardless of their qualifications. The Brazilian Government
supported the NGO's application and called a vote on the group's
accreditation during the July ECOSOC session. The United States and
delegations from other Western democracies reviewed the facts in the
case and agreed with the Brazilian government's conclusion that they
were baseless. The United States joined the majority in supporting
the Brazilian motion for accreditation 25-12-13.

UNICEF


4. (SBU) UNICEF Senior Advisor Ted Maly stated in a February 4,
2010 email to USUN that "UNICEF has not granted official status,
accreditation, or recognition to any organization which promotes and
condones or seeks the legalization of pedophilia, or which includes

as a subsidiary or member any such organization. Any such
organization could not be a proper partner of UNICEF. We can also
reconfirm that if such a grant of official status or recognition
were to have been made inadvertently or through lack of complete due
diligence, UNICEF would take immediate and appropriate steps to
rectify the situation." Based on our extensive engagement with
UNICEF, including as a board member, we believe this statement
accurately reflects UNICEF's strong record of opposition to
pedophilia.


UNDPI


5. (SBU) UNDPI UN Undersecretary General for Communications and
Public Information Kiyo Akasaka states in a February 4, 2010 letter
to the Mission: "I wish to advise that, on the basis of the
accreditation documents and to the best of our knowledge, none of
the NGOs approved for association with the Department of Public
Information since 2009 condone or promote pedophilia." Attached to
the Undersecretary's letter is a list of NGO's approved for
association since 2009; Para 7 provides that list. We have received
past assurances from UNDPI covering NGO's approved for association
in prior years.


6. (SBU) Following is a list of NGOs newly accredited by ECOSOC in
2009:
Academy for Educational Development (AED)
Actions Solidaires de Soutien aux Organisations et d'Appui aux
Libertes
African Citizens Development Foundation
African Wildlife Foundation
All-China Environment Federation
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
Ambassadors for Children (AFC)
American Society of the Italian Legions of Merit
Arab Red Crescent and Red Cross Organization
Asia-Pacific Human Rights Information Center
Associacao Brasileira de Gays, Lesbicas e Transgeneros
Association des Badinga du Congo - ABADIC
Association Ecole de la Cause Freudienne
Association for Women's Career Development in Hungary
Association Malienne d'Initiatives et d'Actions pour le
Development;A.I.D-MALI
Association pour l'action sociale et le dveloppement
Associazione Amici dei Bambini
Associazione Casa Famiglia Rosetta (ACFR)

Bar Association for International Governmental Organizations, Inc.
Benin Rural Assistance (BRA)
Campaign for Innocent Victims in Conflict (CIVIC)
Catolicas Por El Derecho A Decidir
Centre d'Animation, de Formation, de Recherche et d'Appui au
Developpement
Centre de Developpement Agro-Pastoral de Djolu
Centre de Formation aux Techniques Informatiques
Centre National d'Information sur les Droits des Femmes et des
Familles (CNIDFF)
Centres d'Accueil de l'Espoir, Les (CAES)
Centro Regional de Derechos Humanos y Justicia de Genero
Coalition Nationale De Guinee Pour Les Droits et La Citoyennete Des
Femmes
Congregation of Our Lady of Mount Carmel - Carmelite NGO
Corporacion Colombia Unida por el Respeto al Adulto Mayor (COR PRO
ADULTO MAYOR)
Corporate Accountability International
D.A.R.E. America (Drug Abuse Resistance Education)
Danish 92 Group, The
Democracy Coalition Project, Inc.
Doha International Institute for Family Studies and Development
(DIIFSD)
EastWest Institute
Ensemble Allons Dans La Paix
Environment Action Association
Fairleigh Dickinson University
FATIMA Women's Network
Federation Europeenne des Centres de Recherche et d'Information sur
le Sectarisme (FECRIS)
Federation of Trade Unions of Ukraine (FPU)
Feminist League
Femmes Autochtones du Quebec, Inc./ Quebec Native Women, Inc.
Fondazione Opera Campana dei Caduti
Foundation for Preventing Youth Violence, The (FPYV)
Friends of Africa International, Inc.
Fundacion de Ayuda y Promocion de las Culturas Indigenas Rosa
Collelldevall
Fundacion Mi Casa / Mi Casa Foundation
Fundacion Red Deporte y Cooperacion
GAVI Fund
Genhve pour les droits de l'homme : formation internationale
Gherush92 - Committee for Human Rights
Girls Learn International, Inc (GLI)
Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
Global Helping to Advance Women and Children
Global Volunteer Network Foundation
Haiti Mission
Help for the Andes Foundation
Human Rights Education Associates (HREA)
Human Security Initiative Organization
International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics
International Association of Medical Colleges (IAOMC)
International Association of Women Judges
International Center Innovations in Civic Participation (ICP)
International Foundation for Dharma Nature Time (Dharma Nature
Time)
International Foundation of Alternative Financial Institutions
International Game Fish Association - IGFA
International Information Centre for Terminology
International Initiative for Peace
International Institute for the Development of Citizenship (IIDAC)
International Movement Against All Forms of Discrimination and
Racism (IMADR)
Izza Peace Foundation
Justice for Girls Outreach Society (JFG)
Magnificat Environment Association (MEA)
National Youth Council of Russia
Nour Foundation
Observatoire International des Prisons - Section Francaise
Open City International Foundation, Inc.
Organisation pour l'Environnement et le Developpement Durable
(OPED)
Passionists International
Reach Out to Asia (ROTA)
Refugee Council of Australia
Regards de Femmes
Russian Peace Foundation
Safe Water African Community Initiative, SWACI
SERVITAS Cameroon
Share The World's Resources (STWR)
Smile of a Child
Synergie Developpement et Partenariat International (SYDEPI -
SYFODIP)
Track Impunity Always - TRIAL / Association suisse contre
l'impunite
Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB)
Verein Sudwind Entwicklungspolitik
Vida y Familia de Guadalajara A.C.
Vietnam Peace and Development Foundation
Volontariato Internazionale per lo Sviluppo
Vrienden van Congo

Women and Memory Forum
Women for Women International
Women's Bar Association of the State of New York
Women's Education and Culture Foundation
World Family of Radio Maria NGO
World Lung Foundation
World Political Forum (WPF)
Yukon River Inter-Tribal Watershed Council (YRITWC)

End ECOSOC list.


7. (SBU) Following is a list of NGOs approved for association with
in UNDPI:

Begin UNDPI list:

American Institute of Foment to Education, Culture, and Science
(IFEC) (Brazil)
Asociacisn de Apoyo al Pequeo Trabajador y Empresario (ADAPTE)
(Costa Rica)
Asociacisn Hondurea de Juntas Administradoras de Sistemas de Agua
(AHJASA) (Honduras)
Asociacisn de Organismos No Gubernamentales (ASONOG) (Honduras)
Comit por la Libre Expresisn, (C-Libre) (Honduras)
Federacisn de Organizaciones No Gubernamentales para el Desarrollo
de Honduras, (FOPRIDEH) (Honduras)
Fundacisn Para el Desarrollo Municipal (FUNDEMUN) (Honduras)
Fundacisn para la Educacisn Ricardo Ernesto Maduro Andru (FEREMA)
(Honduras)
Honduran Association of Family Planning (ASHONPLAFA) (Honduras)
Organizacisn de Desarrollo tnico Comunitario (ODECO) (Honduras)
Rio de Paz (Brazil); St. George East Branch Association of
Village/Community Council (Trinidad and Tobago)
United Nations Association of Trinidad and Tobago (UNATT) (Trinidad
and Tobago)
Vision on Mission (Trinidad and Tobago)
Viva Rio (Brazil)
International Peace and Cooperation Centre (IPCC) (Occupied
Palestinian Territory)
92 St. Y; Association for Trauma Outreach and Prevention (ATOP)
(USA)
Bridge Foundation Inc (USA)
Century Foundation (USA)
The Interfaith Alliance Foundation (USA)
International Mission Association (USA)
Kappa Delta Phi (USA)
Monmouth University Institute for Global Understanding (IGU) (USA)
National Association of Social Workers (USA)
Operation USA (USA)
Public-Private Alliance Foundation (USA)
Roger Williams University (USA)
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society (USA)
NGO Health Committee. (USA)

End UNDPI list.

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