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ABLD BUILDING AND GROUNDS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The acquisition, management, and operation of U.S.-owned or-leased facilities and sites both domestic and foreign. (Replaces RCHB file categories: BG, ES)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acquisition
* AIEP
* Allotment
* Antenna
* Antiques
* Appraisals
* Architecture
* Asbestos
* Audit
* Bid Results
* Breathing Device
* Building
* Building Design
* Building Management
* Carpet
* Chancellery
* Construction Management
* Construction Security
* Consulate
* Contract Amendment Contract Award Contract Renewal Contract Termination Contractor
* Core Area
* DCR
* Deed
* Descent Device
* Electrical System
* Elevator
* Embassy
* EMR
* Energy Conservation
* EURMAC
* Fire Alarm
* Fire Detection System
* Fire Prevention
* Fire Safety
* Furnishings
* Generator
* Geotechnical
* Gift
* Hazardous Material
* Housing
* HVAC
* Improvement
* Inventory
* Lease
* Legation
* Maintenance
* Mechanical System
* NOB
* Parking
* PCC
* Post Opening
* Property Exchange
* Property Sales
* Public Access Control
* Real Property
* Reciprocity
* REMS
* Renovation
* Safety & Health Designee
* Safety Program
* Security Enhancement
* Seismology
* SHEMC
* Shielded Enclosure
* Site
* Space Management
* Survey
* WASHMAC
* Water Analysis
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AEMR EMERGENCY PLANNING AND EVACUATION
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Measures and actions implemented to protect U.S. personnel, citizens, property and information; especially related to crisis situations. (Replaces RCHB file category: EP)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Citizen Protection
* Contingency Plan EAP
* Emergency
* Evacuation
* Property
* Protection
* Records Destruction
* Rescue
* Safehaven
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AFIN FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)

The fiscal operations of the Department, Foreign Service posts, and other Federal agencies. (Replaces RCHB file categories: ACC, BUD, FMGT)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accounting
* Allowance
* Annuity Check
* Antideficiency
* Appropriation
* Audit
* Authentication Bank
* Account Bonding
* CAPPS
* Cash
* Cash Management
* Cashier
* Central Claim
* Commercial Claim
* Compensation
* Debt Collection
* Deficit
* Disallowances
* Disbursement
* Employee Claim
* ESF
* Exchange Rate
* Financial Management System
* Fiscal
* Fiscal Irregularities
* Foreign Currency
* FSCADP
* Fund Allotment
* Funding
* GBL
* General Ledger
* GTR
* Home Leave
* ICASS
* Leave
* Liquidation
* Local Currency
* Nonreceipt
* Over Obligation
* Pay Advance
* Pay Record
* Payment
* Payroll
* Payroll Deduction
* PCS
* Per Diem
* Personal Property
* Personal Travel
* Post MGT
* Premium Pay
* Prompt Payment
* Reimbursement
* Relocation
* Reprogramming
* Retirement
* Security Enhancement
* Taxes
* TDY
* Time & Attendance
* Transportation Request
* Travel Advance
* Travelers Checks
* Treasury Check
* Vendor
* Vouchers
* Vulnerability Assessment
* Wages
* Working Capital Fund
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AMGT MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

The management and organization of the Department and posts abroad and other U.S. agencies. (Replaces RCHB file category: ORG)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Administration
* Audit
* Authorities
* Background Information
* Bureau Organization
* Commissary
* Congressional Report
* Delegation of Authority
* Embassy Closing
* Embassy Opening
* Employee Association
* FCS
* FTE
* Geneva Group
* GORI
* Information System
* Inspection Report
* Inspection Team
* Internal Control
* JAO
* Management Initiative
* Management Issues
* Mission Closure
* Mission Opening
* Occupational Safety
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Office Procedures
* Organization
* Overseas Post
* PCS
* Post Closing
* Post MGT
* Post Opening
* Post Operating Plan
* Reciprocity
* Recreation
* Reorganization
* Scheduling
* Staffing
* Support Services
* Survey
* Task Force
* Workload
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AORC INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND CONFERENCES
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Effective from January 1983

The structure and management of international or regional organizations and conferences. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL and Organization Name)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Administration
* Application
* Budget
* Candidate
* Chairman
* Charter
* Congressional Reports
* Constitution
* Donor
* Election Results
* Financial Contribution
* Geneva Group
* Host Government
* Information System
* Infrastructure
* Inspection Report
* Inspection Team
* International Organization
* International Organization Official
* Meeting Agenda
* Meeting Delegation
* Meeting Observer
* Meeting Venue
* Membership
* NGO
* Nomination
* Nonparticipation
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Participation
* PERMREP
* Referendum
* Reform
* Regional Organization
* Regional Organization Official Reorganization
* Resignation from Office Seating
* Secession Secretary General Specialized Agency
* Sponsorship
* Staffing
* Vacancy Announcement
* Veto
* VOLAG
* Volunteers
* Voting
* Wages
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APER PERSONNEL
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The administration and support of the Department's Civil and Foreign

Service personnel. (Replaces RCHB file category: PER)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Adoption
* Affirmative
* Action
* Ambassador
* Appeal
* Award
* Backpay
* Benefit Plan
* Bilateral Work Agreements
* Blood Donor
* Boarding School Career Development Career Mobility
* CFC
* Civil Service
* Civil Service Reform Act
* Class Action Suit
* CLO Program
* Community Liaison Office
* Coordinators
* Compensation
* Complaint
* Complement
* Consultation
* Continuing Education
* Contract Employee
* Conversion
* CSR
* Death
* Demotion
* Dependent
* Dependent Education
* Dependent Employment
* Discipline
* Divorce
* Emergency
* Evacuation
* Employee Association
* Employee Benefit
* Employee Relations
* Employee Service
* Employee Status
* Employee Training
* Employment
* Equal Employment Opportunity
* Family Life
* Family Separation
* Family Support Services
* Fellowship
* FERS
* Foreign Born Spouses
* Foreign Service
* Foreign Service Act
* FSPS
* FTE
* Functional Training
* Grade Retention
* Grievance
* Health
* Injury
* Insurance
* International School
* Interns
* Interview
* Job Title
* Leave
* Library
* Merit Pay
* Merit Promotion
* Military Furlough
* Military Reserve
* Nomination
* Nonsensitive Critical Position
* Open Assignments
* Orientation
* Overcomplement
* Pay Record
* Performance Evaluation
* Personal Property
* Personal Travel
* Personnel
* Personnel Action
* Personnel Appointment
* Personnel Assignment
* Personnel Classification
* Personnel Conduct
* Personnel Promotion
* Personnel Reassignment
* Personnel Resignation
* Personnel Separation
* Photographer
* PIT
* Position Classification
* Position Description
* Premium Pay
* Presidential Executive Exchange Program
* Private School
* Probation
* Promotion Panel
* PSC
* Public School
* Recall
* Recruitment
* Reentry
* Relocation
* Remains Disposition
* Reprogramming
* Retired Annuitant
* Retirement
* RIF
* Sabbatical
* Savings Bond
* School Admissions
* SEF
* Selection Board
* Selection Out
* Senior Foreign Service
* SES
* Severance Pay
* Sexual Harassment
* Skill Codes
* Spouse
* Staffing
* Staffing Pattern
* Survey
* Tandem Couple
* TDY
* Tenure Board
* Termination
* Time & Attendance
* Upward Mobility
* U.S. Family Member
* Vacancy Announcement
* Wages
* Work Requirements
* Workload
* Workmen Compensation
* Workweek
* Youth Programs
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ASEC SECURITY
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The development, coordination, or administration of security policies and programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: SY)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* AIASA
* Airport Access Procedures
* Antifraud
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Armored Vehicle
* Assault
* Bugging
* Building
* Contract Guard Program
* Counterintelligence
* Debriefing
* Debugging
* Demolition
* Detection Equipment
* Dismantling
* Electronic Security Device
* Emergency Response Team
* Explosives
* Fraud
* Host Country Guards
* Host Country Police
* Identification Systems
* Information Security
* Local Guard Program
* Maps
* Mission Takeover
* Monitoring
* MSG
* Name Check
* NSU
* Personnel Protection
* Physical Security
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Property Protection
* Protective Security
* Public Access Control
* Regional Security
* Riot Control
* RSO
* Scheduled Reporting
* Security Assessment
* Security Clearance
* Security Crisis
* Security Enhancement
* Security Survey
* Security Violation
* Special Support Program
* Suitability
* Technical Security
* Telephone
* Tempest
* Terrorism
* Threat
* Threat Assessment
* Unit Security Procedures
* Warning System
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BEXP TRADE EXPANSION AND PROMOTION
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Efforts to promote trade and other commercial activities, including specific proposals and inquiries to establish trade relations. (Replaces RCHB file category: TP)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Best Prospect
* Bid
* Business Firm
* Businessmen
* CMP
* Commercial Action
* Commercial Association
* Consultation
* Cooperatives
* Country Commercial
* Exhibit
* Exposition
* Foreign Agent
* Foreign Market
* Target Industry
* Targeting
* Trade Fair
* Trade Promotion
* Trade Visit
* WITS
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BTIO TRADE AND INVESTMENT
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OPPORTUNITIES

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Administrative and operational reporting on opportunities for U.S. businesses. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FN, TP)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agribusiness
* Bid
* Business Firm
* FGT
* Foreign Markets
* GPC Implementation
* Joint Venture
* Patent
* PTO
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CASC ASSISTANCE TO CITIZENS
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Effective from May 1977 (Revised January 1983)

Consular services provided by the United States to citizens of the United States or any other country. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CON, PS)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Adoption
* Aircraft Detention
* Aircraft Registry
* Alien
* AMCIT
* Arrest Assault
* Attorney List
* Authorities
* Automation
* Child Custody
* Children Compensation
* Complaint
* Consular Assistance
* Consular Package
* Cult
* Custody
* Death Report
* Deportation
* Detention
* Direct Relay
* Drivers License
* Emergency Evacuation
* Estate
* Family
* FIMED
* Fraud Identification
* Lawyer
* Legal
* Medical Care
* Missing Person
* Murder Offenses
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Transfer
* Prisoner Welfare
* Property
* Property Protection
* Release
* Remains Disposition
* Repatriation
* Seamen
* Ship Detention
* Ship Registry
* Spouse
* Third Country Representation
* Travel Advisory
* Trial
* Trust Account
* Trust Account Refund
* Welfare & Whereabouts
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CJAN JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE AND NOTARIAL SERVICES
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Effective from May 1983

Matters pertaining to Notarial Services and International Judicial Assistance, including the service of judicial and extra-judicial documents and obtaining evidence. (Replaces RCHB file categories: LEG, PS)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acknowledgment
* Affidavit
* Attorney List
* Authentication
* Automation
* Deed
* Deposition
* Documentation
* Evidence
* Extradition
* Fraud
* FSIA
* Judicial Assistance
* Letters Rogatory
* Notarial
* Oath
* Official Travel
* Prisoner Transfer
* Process Serving
* Subpoena
* Testimony
* Tort Claim
* Witness
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CMGT CONSULAR ADMINSTRATION AND MANAGEMENT
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Effective from August 1983

The administrative and operational management of Consular Affairs activities. (Replaces RCHB file categories: ACC, BUD, CON, FMGT,ORG, PER)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Antifraud
* Automation
* CAS
* Consular Agent
* Consular Agreement
* Consular Conference
* Consular Equipment
* Consular Package
* Consular Service
* Consular Supplies
* Consular Treaty
* CSS
* ECR
* Fee
* Fraud
* ICARS
* IVACS
* Legislation
* MRP
* NIVCAPS
* Office Procedures
* Personnel
* PFM
* PIT
* Publication
* Space Management
* Supplies
* Support Services
* TDIS
* Third Country Representation
* Word Processor
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CVIS VISAS
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Effective from May 1973 (Revised January 1993)

Operational, procedural, and administrative functions of visa operations. (Replaces RCHB file category: V)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* AA 1 Adoption
* Advisory Opinion AIDS
* Alien
* Alien Previously Deported
* Alien Smuggler
* Allocation
* Application
* Appointment
* Arrival Notice
* Athlete Automation
* Bearer Insert
* BUSVIS
* Centralized Visa Processing
* Chargeability
* CHINEX
* CLASS
* Clearance
* CONGRINT
* Consular Package
* Crew List
* Crewman
* Crime
* Data
* Defector
* Denial
* Departure Notice
* Dependent
* Deportation
* Derivatives
* Diversity Immigrant
* DNC
* Documentation
* DV 1DVACS
* Employment Based Preference
* Employment Creation
* Entertainer
* Entitlement
* Exchange Visitor
* Exclusion
* Extraordinary Ability
* Family Preference
* Fiance
* Fiancee
* Files
* Foreign Policy Exclusion
* Forms
* Fraud
* Health Related Grounds
* ICARS
* Immediate Relative
* Immigrant
* Intercompany Transferee
* International Child Abduction
* Interview
* Issuance
* IVACS
* Labor Certification
* LB 1
* Legislation
* Medical Examination
* Moral Turpitude
* MRV
* Name Check
* Narcotics Traffic
* News Media Representative
* NIV
* NIVCAPS
* Nonimmigrant
* Numerical Control
* NVC
* Operations
* Other Worker
* Out of District Applicant
* Parole
* Permanent Resident
* Polygamist
* Portsmouth Consular Center
* Priority Date
* Private Bill
* Procedures
* Public Charge
* Reciprocity
* Refugee
* Refusal
* Religious Worker
* Renewal
* Revocation
* SAO
* Skilled Worker
* SPLEX
* Student
* Supplies Temporary Worker
* Terrorist
* 30 60 Rule
* TIVPC
* Totalitarian Party Membership
* Transfer
* Transit
* Travel Agents
* Treaty Investor
* Treaty Trader
* TTYREP
* Validity Visa
* Visa Clearance
* Visa Photograph
* Visitor for Business
* VLOB
* Waiver
* Waiver of Ineligibility
* Walk Ins
* Workload
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EAGR AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Cultivating the soil and forest, raising livestock, and producing crops. (Replaces RCHB file category: AGR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agricultural Development
* Agricultural Production
* Agricultural Program
* Agricultural Worker
* Agriculture
* Animal Disease
* Cocoa
* Coffee
* Corn
* Cotton
* Crop Destruction
* Crops
* Dairy Products
* Desalinization
* Disease Control
* Drought
* Erosion
* Famine
* Farm Equipment
* Farming
* Fertilizer
* Food Shortages
* Forestry
* Fruit
* Fungicide
* Grain
* Harvest
* Herbicide
* Husbandry
* Insect
* Irrigation
* Jute
* Land Conservation
* Land Management
* Land Reform
* Livestock
* Natural Fiber
* Nuts
* Oilseeds
* Pest Control
* Pesticide
* Plant Disease
* Poultry
* Preservation
* Quarantine
* Rainfall
* Rice
* Rubber
* Seeds
* Snowfall
* Soil
* Soybean
* Stockpile
* Subsidy
* Sugar
* Timber
* Tobacco
* Tropical Forest
* Vegetable
* Water Analysis
* Weather
* Wheat
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EAID FOREIGN ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Foreign economic and technical assistance provided by governments, international organizations, institutions, or private individuals. (Replaces RCHB file category: AID)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agricultural Agreement
* Agricultural Development
* Agricultural Program Airlift
* Bank
* Congressional Presentation
* Construction Equipment
* Cooperatives
* Credit
* Debt
* Development Loan
* Development Program
* Disaster Relief
* Donor
* Economic Adviser
* Economic Assistance
* Economic Development
* Economic Support Fund
* Farm Equipment
* Financial Contribution
* Food
* Foreign Assistance Agreement
* Funding
* Grant
* Industrial Development
* Industrialized Nation
* Laboratory Equipment
* LDC
* LLDC
* Loan
* Medical Care
* Medical Equipment
* North South Dialogue
* Paris Club
* PL 480
* PL 480 Title I
* PL 480 Title II
* PL 480 Title III
* Relief Effort
* Self Help
* Technical Assistance
* Water Analysis
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EAIR CIVIL AVIATION
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

Commercial and private aircraft and air operations, domestic as well as international. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AV, TR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Air Access
* Air Cargo
* Air Fare
* Air Safety
* Air Traffic
* Air Transportation
* Aircraft
* Aircraft Accident
* Aircraft Detention
* Aircraft Registry
* Airline
* Airport
* Airport Fee
* Airport Security
* Airspace
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Aviation Agreement
* Cargo Handling
* Charter Flight
* CIVAIR
* Commercial Aircraft
* Emergency Landing
* Flight Clearance
* Flight Manual
* Hazardous Cargo
* Helicopter
* Hijacking
* Insurance
* Landing Rights
* Maintenance
* Navigational Aid
* Passenger Manifest
* Pilot Training
* Private Aircraft
* Refueling
* Rescue
* Route
* Salvage
* Schedule
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
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ECON ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The status of a nation's economy. (Replaces RCHB file category: E)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agricultural Development
* Antiinflationary Program
* Black Market
* Capital Investment
* Cost of Living
* Depression
* Economic Agreement
* Economic Assessment
* Economic Conditions
* Economic Crisis
* Economic Development
* Economic Forecast
* Economic Growth
* Economic Indicators
* Economic Program
* Economic Recovery
* Economic Reform
* Economic Report
* Economic Stability
* Economic Trend
* EEC 1992
* Employment
* Financial Profits
* GDP
* GNP
* Industrial Development
* Industrial Growth
* Industrial Reform
* Inflation
* Interest Rate
* National Debt
* NIEO
* Price Index
* Recession
* Stock Market
* Tax Law
* Unemployment
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ECPS COMMUNICATIONS AND POSTAL SYSTEMS
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Effective from March 1983

The efforts of governments, the private sector, or international organizations to manage, regulate, develop, apply, or monitor the methods and means of telecommunication, international communication policy, and the informational aspects of communication. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INF, MP, PO, PPB, PR, RAD, SP, TEL, TV)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Broadcasting
* Cable TV
* Censorship
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Direct Broadcasting Satellite
* Fiber Optics
* Frequency Allocation
* Frequency Interference
* Frequency Spectrum
* Geostationary Satellite Orbit
* High Frequency
* lnformatics Information Access
* Information Center
* Information Flow
* Information Media
* Jamming
* Light Communication
* Networking
* NWICO
* Orbit
* Postal System
* Prior Consent
* Radio
* Satellite
* Telecommunication
* Telecommunication Agreement
* Telegraph
* Telephone
* Television
* Transborder Data Flow
* Transmitters
* Undersea Cable
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EFIN FINANCIAL AND MONETARY AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Domestic and international financial affairs of governments and private institutions. (Replaces RCHB file category: FN)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accounting
* Audit
* Bank
* Bank Account
* Bankruptcy
* Blocked Assets
* BOP
* Budget
* Buffer Stock
* Capital Flow
* CFF
* Commodities Exchange
* Credit
* Currency Shortage
* Debt
* Debt Equity Swap
* Debt Relief
* Debt Repayment
* Debt Repudiation
* Debt Rescheduling
* Deficit
* Devaluation
* Donor
* Drawing Rights
* Economic Growth
* Economic Recovery
* Economic Trend
* EFF
* EMS
* Exchange Rate
* Financial Agreement
* Financial Contribution
* Financial Control
* Financial Crisis
* Financial Market
* Financial Profits
* Financial Program
* Financial Reform
* Financial Reserve
* Financial Stability
* Foreign Currency
* Foreign Currency Control
* Foreign Currency Exchange
* Foreign Market
* Gold
* Grant
* IMF Standbys
* Income Tax
* Inflation
* Interest Rate
* Loan Default
* Local Currency
* London Club
* National Income
* Overpayment
* Paris Club
* Payment
* Revaluation
* Sales Tax
* SDR
* Securities
* Securities Exchange
* Stock Shares
* Tax Haven
* Tax Law
* Taxation Treaties
* Treasury
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EFIS COMMERCIAL FISHING AND FISH PROCESSING
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The breeding and catching of fish and other marine life for commercial purposes. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INCO, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Aquaculture
* Catch
* Quota Cod
* Dispute Settlement
* Exclusive Economic
* Zone Fish
* Fisheries
* Aid Fishery
* Fishing Agreement
* Fishing Concession
* Fishing Dispute
* Fishing Ground
* Fishing Limit
* Fishing Rights
* Fishing Vessel
* Fishing Vessel
* Detention Halibut
* Herring Joint
* Venture
* Quota Salmon
* Shellfish
* Shrimp
* TEDS
* Tuna
* Whaling Industry
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EIND INDUSTRY AND MANUFACTURING
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The commercial production of goods and services, including the processing of raw materials into manufactured goods. (Replaces RCHB file category: TEL, INCO)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Aerospace Industry
* Alloy
* Aluminum
* Antitrust
* Automotive Industry
* Bankruptcy
* Business Firm
* Capital Investment
* Chemical Industry
* Clothing Industry
* Commercial Association
* Communications Industry
* Complaint
* Construction Industry
* Consumer Goods
* Cooperatives
* Copyright Agreement
* Copyright Claim
* Corruption
* Cotton
* Dairy Industry
* Data Processing Industry
* Defense Industry
* Development Program
* Drug Industry
* Dyeing Industry
* Economic Growth
* Electronic Industry
* Espionage
* Factory
* Fertilizer Industry
* Finishing Industry
* Fishing Industry
* Food Contamination
* Food Industry
* Foreign Agent
* Fraud
* Garment Industry
* Garment Production
* Garment Workers
* Industrial Accident
* Industrial Development
* Industrial Growth
* Industrial Production
* Industrial Reform
* Industrial Waste Disposal
* Insurance
* Linen
* Litigation
* Lumber Industry
* Machine Tool Industry
* Manmade Fiber
* Manufactured Product
* Merger
* Metal Industry
* Monopoly
* Nationalization
* Paper Industry
* Parastatal
* Patent
* Petroleum Industry
* Piracy
* Plastic Industry
* Power Looms
* Private Sector
* Privatization
* Processing
* Product Safety
* Product Standards
* Product Testing
* Production
* Production Control
* Public Sector
* Railroad Industry
* Ramie
* Raw Materials
* Recall
* Registration
* Rubber Industry
* Sabotage
* Salvage
* Service Industry
* Shipbuilding Industry
* Silk
* Spinning Machinery
* Steel Industry
* Stockpile
* Subsidiary
* Subsidy
* Textile Industry
* Textile Production
* Tobacco Industry
* Tourism
* Trademark
* Vegetable Fiber
* Weaving Industry
* Wood Products Industry
* Wool
* Yarns
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EINT ECONOMIC AND COMMERCIAL INTERNET
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Effective from October 1997

Economic and commercial programs, policies, and issues relating to the Internet.

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agreement
* Censorship
* Competition
* Connectivity
* Content
* Copyright
* Data
* Democracy
* Economic Conditions
* Domain Names
* Electronic Commerce
* Encryption
* Free Flow of Information
* Information Availability
* Interconnectivity
* Internet
* Meeting
* Monopoly
* Piracy
* Policy
* Pornography
* Privacy
* Private Sector
* Reporting
* Trademark
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EINV FOREIGN INVESTMENTS
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

Foreign investments made by governments or private enterprises for commercial gain. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FN, INCO)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Bank
* Bid
* BIT
* Business Firm
* Business Loss
* Business Merger
* Capital Flow
* Capital Investment
* Compensation
* Credit
* Credit Guarantee
* Disinvestment
* Economic Growth
* Foreign Investment
* Fraud
* Garment Investment
* Insurance Risk
* Investment Climate
* Investment Control
* Investment Disputes
* Investment Guarantee
* Investment Incentive
* Investment Law
* Investment Opportunity
* Joint Venture
* Loan
* Multinational Corporation
* Nationalization
* Parastatal
* Private Investment
* Private Sector
* Privatization
* Public Sector
* Subsidiary
* Textile Investment
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ELAB LABOR SECTOR AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised May 1995)

The labor sector, labor actors, and national labor policies and their effect on domestic and international systems and relations. (Replaces RCHB file category: LAB)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Arbitration
* Benefits
* Bonded Labor
* Child Labor
* Collective Bargaining
* Compulsory Labor
* Dock Workers
* Employee Ownership
* Employee Rights
* Employer Organization
* Employment
* Equal Pay for Equal Work
* Forced Labor
* Foreign Worker
* GSP (Worker Rights)
* Illegal Worker
* International Labor Secretariat
* Job Creation
* Job Discrimination
* Job Security
* Job Training
* Labor Agreement
* Labor Code
* Labor Competition
* Labor Confederation
* Labor Cooperative
* Labor Costs
* Labor Courts
* Labor Disputes
* Labor Federation
* Labor Law
* Labor Leader
* Labor Market
* Labor Migration
* Labor Movement
* Labor Organization
* Labor Relations
* Labor Rights
* Labor Sector
* Labor Settlement
* Labor Standards
* Labor Union
* Layoffs
* Lockout
* Manpower
* Mediation
* NAFTA Labor Cooperation
* Occupational Health
* Occupational Safety
* Pension
* Prison Labor
* Privatization
* Right of Association
* Right to Organize Slave Labor
* Social Clause (WTO)
* Social Net
* Social Security
* Strike
* Trade
* Union
* Underemployment
* Unemployment
* Unemployment Insurance
* Vocational Training
* Wages
* Work Force
* Work Permit
* Worker Rights Workers
* Working Conditions
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ELTN LAND TRANSPORTATION
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

All aspects of land transportation. (Replaces RCHB file categories: IT, TR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Antiterrorism Measures
* Automobile
* Bridge
* Bus
* Cargo Handling
* Detention
* Fee
* Hazardous Cargo
* Highway
* Highway Access
* Hijacking
* Insurance
* Land Transportation
* Maintenance
* Overland Cargo
* Public Transportation
* Railroad
* Railroad Accident
* Railway Access
* Rescue
* Schedule
* Traffic Accident
* Traffic Safety
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
* Truck
* Tunnel
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EMIN MINERALS AND METALS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The exploration, discovery, and extraction of minerals and metals. (Replaces RCHB file category: INCO)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Bauxite
* Bid
* Chromite
* Coal
* Cobalt
* Copper
* Drilling
* Excavation
* Exclusive Economic Zone
* Exploration
* Factory
* Gems
* Gold
* Iron
* Magnesium
* Manganese
* Metal
* Mine
* Mineral
* Mineral Reserve
* Mining
* Mining Accident
* Mining Concession
* Nickel
* Offshore Mining
* Ore
* Quarry
* Silver
* Tin
* Tungsten
* Uranium
* Uranium Enrichment
* Zinc

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ENRG ENERGY AND POWER
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Government and private commercial activities in acquiring and providing energy services from all types of sources. For petroleum and natural gas, see EPET. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, FSE)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Coal
* Dam
* Decontamination
* Electric Energy
* Electric Power Plant
* Energy Conservation
* Energy Consumption
* Energy Reserve
* Energy Shortage
* Factory
* Fissionable Material
* Fuel
* Fuel Shortage
* Generator
* Geothermal Energy
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hydroelectric Energy
* Hydroelectric Power Plant
* Nuclear Accident
* Nuclear Capability
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Energy
* Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing
* Nuclear Power Plant
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Power Line
* Public Utility
* PUNE
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Reexport
* Solar Energy
* Spent Fuel
* Stockpile
* Technology Transfer
* Thermal Energy
* Thermal Power Plant
* Transformer
* Uranium Enrichment
* Wind Energy
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EPET PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
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Effective from July 1980 (Revised January 1983)

Government and private sector activities in the exploration and extraction of petroleum and natural gas. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FSE, PET)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Bid
* Drilling
* Exploitation
* Exploration
* LPG
* Natural Gas
* Natural Gas Pipeline
* Natural Gas Production
* Natural Gas Reserve
* Offshore Drilling
* Offshore Drilling Platform
* Offshore Oil
* Oil Field
* Petroleum
* Petroleum Concession
* Petroleum Pipeline
* Petroleum Production
* Petroleum Reserve
* Petroleum Shortage
* Refinery
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ETRD FOREIGN TRADE
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Exchange of goods between nations. (Replaces RCHB file category: FT)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Alcoholic Beverage
* Aluminum
* Animal Hides
* Antidumping
* Antitrust
* Apparel Trade
* Arms
* Arms Traffic
* Barter
* BOP
* Boycott
* Buffer Stock
* Chemical
* Clothing
* Cocoa
* Coffee
* Commercial Aircraft
* Commodity
* Commodity Market
* Communications Equipment
* Computer
* Construction Equipment
* Cooperatives
* Corruption
* Cotton
* Countertrade
* Countervailing Duty
* Cross Border Trade
* Customs Agreement
* Customs Clearance
* Customs Court
* Customs Fine
* Customs Inspection
* Customs Official
* Customs Regulation
* Customs Seizure
* Dairy Products
* Debt
* Development Program
* Dispute Settlement
* Diversion
* Duty Free Entry
* East West Trade
* Economic Cooperation
* EEC 1992
* EEP
* Electronic Equipment
* Exhibit
* Export
* Fair Trade
* Farm Equipment
* FCN
* Fertilizer
* Fish
* Food
* Food Contamination
* Food Inspection
* Footwear
* Foreign Market
* Free Trade Zone
* Garment Exports
* Garment Imports
* Government Procurement
* GSP
* Harmonized System
* Helicopter
* Import
* Industrialized Nation
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Intervention
* Laboratory Equipment
* LDC
* Leather
* License
* Linen
* Litigation
* Lumber
* Machine Tool
* Manmade Fiber
* Market Access
* Meat
* Meat Inspection
* Medical Equipment
* Merger
* Metal
* MFN
* MIC
* Monopoly
* Multifiber Arrangement
* NAFTA
* Natural Fiber
* Newly Industrialized Countries
* Nonalcoholic Beverage
* Nontariff Barriers
* North South Dialogue
* Oils
* Oilseeds
* Perishable Commodities
* Petroleum Products
* Pharmaceuticals
* Plastics
* Poultry
* Private Sector
* Product Standards
* Public Sector
* Quota
* Railroad Equipment
* Ramie
* Reexport
* Rice
* Rubber
* Sanction
* Shellfish
* Silk
* Smuggling
* Soybean
* Steel
* Stockpile
* Subsidy
* Sugar
* Synthetic Fiber
* Synthetic Rubber
* Tariff
* Tariff Barriers
* Tariff Relief
* Television
* Textile Exports
* Textile Imports
* Textiles
* Tin
* Tobacco
* Trade Agreement
* Trade Balance
* Trade Complaint
* Trade Control
* Trade Concession
* Trade Discrimination
* Trade Dumping
* Trade Fair
* Trade Law
* Trade Liberalization
* Trade Opportunity
* Trade Promotion
* Trade Protectionism
* Trade Relations
* Trade Visit
* Tuna
* VAT
* Vegetable
* Vegetable Fiber
* Vegetable Oil
* Wheat
* Wine
* Wood Products
* Wool
* Yarns
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ETTC TRADE AND TECHNOLOGY CONTROLS
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Effective from April 1984

Government efforts to control the transfer of goods (i.e., equipment),services, or technologies. This includes foreign policy trade controls, strategic (National Security) trade controls, munitions controls, general West to East technology transfer issues, and efforts to circumvent U.S. or COCOM controls. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FT, STR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Arms Traffic
* Blocked Assets
* Boycott
* COCOM Case
* COCOM List Review
* Computer
* Data Bases
* Data Processing Equipment
* Digital Switching
* Diversion
* EAA
* East West Trade
* Economic Warfare
* Electronic Equipment
* Embargo
* End Use Check
* End User
* Enforcement
* Espionage
* Exception List
* EXCON
* Export
* Export Control
* GSOIA
* GSOMIA
* High Technology Equipment
* IEEPA
* Illegal Trade
* Import Control
* ITAR
* Laboratory Equipment
* License
* Manufacturing Agreement
* Military Applications
* Military Critical Technologies
* Military Equipment
* Military Services
* Munitions Control
* NDPC
* Nonmarket Economy
* Origin Certificate
* Reexport
* Research & Development
* Sanction
* Security Survey
* Semiconductors
* SNEC
* Software
* Stockpile
* Strategic Material
* Strategic Trade Control
* Superconductor
* TCDC
* Technical Assistance Agreement
* Technology Acquisition Efforts
* Technology Gap
* Technology Transfer
* Transaction Check
* Turnkey Plant
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EWWT WATERBORNE TRANSPORTATION
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Movement of commercial and private vessels over high seas and inland waterways. (Replaces RCHB file categories: OS, TR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Antiterrorism
* Measures Canal
* Cargo Handling
* Coast Guard
* Containerization
* Dock Workers
* Fee
* Hazardous Cargo
* Insurance
* Load Line
* Maintenance
* Marine Cargo
* Marine Safety
* Marine Transportation
* Maritime Agreement
* Maritime Flag
* Maritime Law
* Merchant Ship
* Minesweeping
* Navigational Aid
* Passenger Ship
* Patrol Boat
* Piracy
* Port
* Port Access
* Port Congestion
* Private Ship
* Refueling
* Registration
* Rescue
* River
* Route
* Salvage
* Schedule Ship Accident
* Ship Clearance
* Ship Detention
* Ship Harassment
* Ship Movement
* Ship Registry
* Shipyard
* SOLAS
* Strait
* Tonnage Measurement
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
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KACT: Strategic Arms Control (ACS) Treaties
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Effective from August 2000 (Revised August 2004)

Use for all documents relating to specific, interrelated strategic (nuclear) arms control treaties and their implementation:

* ABM (i.e., anti-ballistic missile) treaty and its implementation body the SCC (Standing Consultative Commission);
* INF (i.e., Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces) Treaty and its implementation body, the SVC (Special Verification Commission);
* START (i.e., Strategic Reductions Treaty) and its implementation body, the JCIC (Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission); and the Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty (SORT) or the Moscow Treaty and its implementing body, the BIC (Bilateral Implementation Commission).

Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: NP/EX)
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KAWC: Atrocities and War Crimes
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Effective from July 2001

Use for all documents relating to atrocities, massacres, and war crimes, including allegations, reports, investigations, and prosecutions of genocide, crimes against humanity, grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions, and violations of the laws or customs for war. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau, Info: S/WCI)
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KCFE: Conventional Armed Forces in Europe
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Effective from August 1989

Use on all documents between U.S. Vienna and the Department pertaining to CFE negotiations; documents pertaining to conventional forces in Europe including both Eastern and Western forces, their structure, posture, changes, etc.; documents pertaining to allied and Warsaw Pact conventional arms control positions, plans and related internal political situations, documents referring to the High Level Task Force (HLTF) or its subgroups; and all documents discussing congressional delegation visits to Europe that will address conventional arms control issues. (Action: EUR/RPM)
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KCIP: Critical Infrastructure Protection
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Effective from August 2001

Use for all documents reporting on critical infrastructure protection (CIP) issues, which are defined as vulnerabilities and threats, both physical and cyber, to systems and assets (particularly interconnected information systems and networks) so vital to a nation that their incapacity or destruction would have a debilitating impact on national security, national economic security, and/or national public health and safety. Use for reporting of CIP issues both as they affect host country and as they impact the United States. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)

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KCOM: Chief of Mission
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Effective from March 2004

Use for all documents addressed for action to the chief of a U.S. mission in a foreign location (e.g., ambassadors, chargés d’affaires, consuls general, or principal officers). Use KCOM in conjunction with generic PASS instructions to chiefs of mission in Department telegrams. Also use the appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KCOR: Corruption and Anti-Corruption
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Effective from August 2001

Use for all documents relating to corruption and anti-corruption, dishonesty, and unethical behavior among public officials representing local, provincial, and national governments. This would include linkages with justice, economic, social and political entities. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)

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KCRM: Criminal Activity
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Effective from April 1994 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents relating to criminal organizations and activities, the threat they pose to U.S. interests and/or friendly governments, and host country and U.S. Government programs to combat them. This includes international criminal organizations; money laundering and other financial crimes; illicit trafficking including alien smuggling and gun running; international stolen property theft and fencing rings; international frauds and commercial crimes; UN crime meetings and anti-crime programs; and interaction with international and regional organizations on these issues. U.S. assistance covers training of host country judicial and law enforcement agencies. Use this K TAGS with the Subject TAGS SOCI. Distinguish the use of this TAGS from AID-funded administration of justice programs in Latin America (KJUS),anti-narcotics issues and programs (SNAR),and anti-terrorism issues and programs (PTER). (Action: INL/ENT)
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KDEM: Democratization
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Effective from May 1991

Use on all documents dealing with democratization in Eastern Europe, Latin America, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Encouraging democratization constitutes an essential component of U.S. policy. The U.S. Government is devoting significant resources to monitor and promote regional trends away from autocratic rule and toward political pluralism. Programs designed to encourage democratization are diverse, and often are cross-discipline in nature, requiring the involvement of several U.S. Government agencies. Also use the appropriate Subject and Geo-Political TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KDRG: Detainee Repatriation from Guantanamo Bay
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Effective from December 2007

Use for all documents addressing issues connected to the repatriation and transfer of detainees in U.S. Government custody at the military detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to their countries of origin or to third countries. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: S/WCI)
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KFRD: Fraud Prevention Programs
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Effective from August 1986

Use on all reporting that refers to efforts and activities pertaining to the prevention of fraud and deceptive practices in the issuance of visas, passports, the issuance of Federal benefits to U.S. citizens and others, and to active measures developed by the Department to oversee their legality and for reporting upon the results of antifraud and prevention measures in consular matters. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: CA/FPP)
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KGHG: Global Climate Change
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Effective from May 2007

Use for all documents addressing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and global climate change (also referred to as global warming). This includes, but is not limited to, the economic, energy, environmental, geographic, health, scientific, social, and political linkages of global climate change. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: OES/EGC)
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KGIC: Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism
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Effective from September 2006

Use for all documents relating to the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism. The Global Initiative works toward the prevention, detection, and response to acts of nuclear terrorism. Also use appropriate Subject Tags. (Action: ISM/WMDT)
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KHIV: Emerging Infectious Diseases and HIV/AIDS Program
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Effective from June 2000

Use for all documents relating to actual and prospective activities by the U.S. Government, alone or in conjunction with or through other entities, to combat HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases. Also use Appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: S/GAC)
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KHLS: Homeland Security
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Effective from August 2006

Use for all documents relating to all aspects of homeland security issues, including acts of terrorism directed at the U.S. homeland, its citizens, or interests; planning and support for such acts of terrorism; capabilities of terrorist groups; activities of institutions, groups, or individuals that support such terrorism; acts of terrorism that transcend national boundaries due to the support network or nationality of the perpetrator, victim, or facility or conventional, biological, radiological, or nuclear (CBRN) terrorism; terrorist travel; actions of the host government, institutions, or individuals related to support for or opposition to U.S. Government homeland security or counter-terrorism initiatives; actions of the host government or multilateral organizations related to the establishment of host country or regional security, bureaucratic, physical, or cyber infrastructure; homeland security implications and effects of border protection, immigration, and customs policies; transportation (e.g., seaports, civil air) security; host government travel document control and standards; emergency, preparedness, and response; biodefense, science and technology development related to the above areas; reactions of host government, media, etc., to homeland security-related programs and activities in the United States, or of the U.S. Government. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: S/CT, CA, OES, A/OEM)

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KIPR: Intellectual Property Rights
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Effective from December 1988 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents relating to intellectual property rights which include patents, trademarks, copyrights, semiconductor designs (mask works),industrial designs, trade secrets, appellations of origin and other forms of protection to reward and encourage innovation and creativity. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: EEB/TPP/MTA/IPC)
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KIRF: International Religious Freedom
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Effective from January 1999

Use on all documents relating to all issues of religious freedom and persecution, including civil unrest where religion is a precipitating factor; changes to or enforcement of laws affecting freedom of religion; religious aspects of movements, parties or persons seeking governmental change; governmental repression of religious minorities, movements or leaders; religion playing a role in reconciling conflicts; and changes in religious demographics that may produce societal changes. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: DRL/IRF)
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KISL: Islamic Issues
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Effective from November 1988 (Revised April 2000)

Use on documents treating government involvement in recognition of or approaches to Islam; political and economic activities undertaken by private Islamic organizations or prominent individuals; and fundamentalism. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS.

(Action: NEA/PPR, AF/RA, EAP/RA)
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KJUS: Administration of Justice
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Effective from May 1986 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents dealing with the administration of justice in host countries, particularly as it relates to U.S. objectives of promoting democracy and just economic and social development. This includes judicial reforms, political reporting on personalities and institutions involved in the administration of justice, judicial infrastructure development, criminal investigation capabilities, penal systems, legal training, and assistance and exchange programs in this field. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: WHA/PPC)
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KMCA: Millennium Challenge Account
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Effective from August 2004

Use for documents relating to all aspects of the Millennium Challenge Account, a U.S. new foreign assistance account, or the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the independent government corporation recently established to manage and oversee this assistance. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: MCC/IT)
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KMDR: Media Reaction Reporting
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Effective From October 1999

Use on all documents dealing with setting post ―Watching Briefs and on all post reporting concerning editorial content and media reaction. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: INR/R)
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KNNP: Nuclear Non-Proliferation
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Effective from April 1984

Use on all documents on U.S. policy for preventing the spread of nuclear weapons to other countries, the transfer of nuclear material, equipment of technology, agreements for cooperation on the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, matters concerning multilateral discussions on the uses of nuclear energy including the activities of the International Atomic Energy Agency, and activities in other countries related to the acquisition of nuclear explosives. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KOLY: Olympic Games Reporting
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Effective from February 1984

Use on all documents relating to issues, reports, or activities concerned with Olympic games. Also use appropriate Subject, Country, and Organization TAGS. Note: KOLY will be used in the above prescribed manner for all subsequent winter and summer Olympic games. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KPAL: Palestinian Affairs
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Effective from August 1983 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents relating to issues, reports, or activities concerned with the Palestinian people, as a group or in part, or the area known as Palestine. Also use appropriate Subject, Country, and Organization TAGS. (Action: NEA/PA)
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KPAO: Public Affairs Office
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Effective from May 2000

Use on all documents intended for Public Affairs sections abroad, and should be used by field Public Affairs sections abroad on all documents coming into the Department which relate to Public Diplomacy Programs. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: ECA/EX/PR)
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KPIN: Political Internationals
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Effective from November 1984

Use on all documents relating to the activities and policies of the four major Political Internationals: Socialist International, Christian Democratic International, Liberal International, and the International Democratic Union. This includes reporting on the attitudes of member parties towards the Internationals, the interaction between member parties of the Internationals, and the activities of the Internationals themselves. In addition, this TAGS should be used on all documents relating to the policies of the German (FRG) political foundations: Friederich Ebert, Konrad Adenauer, Hanns Seidel, and Friederich Naumann. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: P)
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KPKO: United Nations Peacekeeping Operations
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Effective from August 1996

Use on all documents relating to existing or potential United Nations peacekeeping activities, including proposals for and negotiations with other countries on peacekeeping activities, military support, sanctions monitoring, elections and humanitarian activities, as well as interaction with international and regional organizations on peacekeeping. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: IO)
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KPWR: Power Support Program
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Effective from March 1993

Use on all documents dealing with the Department’s electrical power support requirements. The program provides consolidated funding for generators, central uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems, and PCB transformer abatement projects. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OBO/PE/DE)
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KRAD: Radioactive Contamination of the Environment
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Effective from May 1997 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents dealing with radioactive contamination of the environment from whatever source—military or civilian use, transportation, storage, or disposal of nuclear material Appropriate Subject Terms to use with this TAGS would include nuclear contamination, radiation, radioactive material and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) emergency notification. In connection with accidental or deliberate contamination, appropriate Terms to use with this TAGS include radioactive material transfer, radioactive waste disposal, radioactive waste management, industrial/medical radiography, medical isotope, and transfer of fissile material. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OES/OA)

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KSCA: Science Counselors and Attachés
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Effective from February 1983

Use on all documents drafted by or sent to Science Counselors and Science Attachés. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OES). Note: KSCA replaces the Organization SCSA.
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KSPR: Strategic, Performance and Resource Planning
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Effective from October 1997

Use on all documents dealing with the strategic planning process for all foreign affairs agencies or agencies with operations and programs abroad as well as the Department’s own strategic planning activities. This includes all resource allocation processes when associated with the Mission Performance Plan (MPP),namely: budget formulation, the Financial Plan (FINPLAN),and the field budget plan. Technical and operational messages that are purely budget-focused should only use ABUD. Use KSPR on messages regarding personnel planning in connection with the annual MPP exercises, and subjects relating to the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) of 1993. Operational personnel requests (e.g., new positions, classification actions, conversions of positions from FSN to PIT, etc.) should still only use APER. Suggested terms to use with KSPR are program planning, Mission Performance Plan (MPP),Resource Allocations and Budget Integration Tool (RABIT) and Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA). Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: M/P)
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KSUM: Summit Meetings
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Effective from January 1983 (Revised November 1987)

Use on all documents concerning Summit Meetings. This includes substantive and administrative arrangements for meetings, records of meetings and reports on actions by participants as a result of meetings, including preparatory meetings. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KTFN: Terrorism Finance Traffic
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Effective from July 2004

Use for documents relating to all aspects of terrorism financing; sanctions; designations of individuals under Executive Orders (E.O.) dealing with terrorism finance such as E.O. 13224; related UN resolutions; denial of funds to terrorists; and other related aspects of terrorism financing. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: EEB/ESC)
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KTIA: Treaties and International Agreements
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Effective from June 1984

Use on all documents concerning treaties, including conventions, protocols, or other International Agreements, such as exchange of notes, exchange of letters and memoranda of understanding, as well as requirements of the Case Act (11 FAM 724; 1 U.S.C. 112B). Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: L/T)
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KTIP: Trafficking in Persons
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Effective from September 2008

Use for all cables related to the topics of trafficking in persons, human trafficking, slavery, involuntary servitude, forced labor, labor migration, illegal migration, commercial sexual exploitation, prostitution, sex tourism, forced marriage, child labor, debt bondage, peonage, and child soldiering. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: G/TIP)
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KUNR: UN Reform
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Effective from November 1995

Use on all documents dealing with all efforts to reform and restructure the United Nations. Some of the reforms are: the UN budget and/or ceiling, security council expansion, managerial improvements, and strengthening the role of the UN. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: IO)
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KWBG: West Bank and Gaza
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Effective from December 1993 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents dealing with the implementation of the Israeli-PLO Declaration of Principles, including Palestinian interim self-rule, economic development and development assistance to the Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza. Also, use for Israeli-PLO negotiations on implementing the agreement and political developments in the West Bank and Gaza including elections for a Palestinian Council. Also use the appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: NEA/IPA)
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KWMN: Women Issues
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Effective from June 1995

Use on all documents relating to the Fourth World Conference on Women and any future World Conferences on Women. Also use this TAGS on issues concerning women’s human rights, women’s political participation, women-in-development, and any discussions of women in the United Nations or any other international organizations. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: G/CS, IO, and DRL)
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MARR MILITARY AND DEFENSE ARRANGEMENTS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Efforts to establish and maintain collective security or other international military cooperation. (Replaces RCHB file category: DEF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Air Defense
* Air Forces
* Alliance
* Armed Forces
* Artillery
* CFE
* Collective Security
* DECA
* DMZ
* Emergency Evacuation
* Ground Forces
* Home Porting
* Host Government
* Intelligence Assessment
* Landing Rights
* Lease
* Military Advisor
* Military Agreement
* Military Base
* Military Cooperation
* Military Exercise
* Military Personnel
* Military Plan
* Military Visit
* Minesweeping
* Monitoring
* National Security
* Naval Forces
* Overflight Clearance
* Peace Plan
* Peacekeeping Forces
* Refueling
* Security Assessment
* Ship Clearance
* Ship Movement
* SOFA
* Tracking Station
* Troop Contribution
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* Truce Observer
* Weapons Deployment
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MASS MILITARY ASSISTANCE AND SALES
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The Govemment to Govemment transfer, sale, or loan of military equipment, advisers, or services. (Replaces RCHB file categories DEF, FT)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Airlift
* Arms
* Artillery
* AWACS
* Bomber Aircraft
* CAT
* Congressional Presentation
* Credit
* Debt
* Debt Repayment
* Diversion
* Donor
* Economic Support Fund
* Fighter Aircraft
* FMS
* Guidance System
* Helicopter
* IMET
* Loan
* Maintenance
* MAP
* Military Adviser
* Military Agreement
* Military Aircraft
* Military Assistance
* Military Procurement
* Military Training
* Military Vehicle
* Missile
* Reexport
* Salvage
* Spare Parts
* Surplus Weapons Disposal
* Technical Assistance
* Technology Transfer
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MCAP MILITARY CAPABILITIES
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Effective from March 1973 to June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

The nonnuclear offensive and defensive ability of the military establishment of a nation or international organization. (Replaces RCHB file category: DEF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Advanced Weaponry
* Air Defense
* Air Forces
* Armed Forces
* Arms
* Artillery
* AWACS
* Biological Warfare
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* Bomber Aircraft
* Burden sharing
* Cargo Aircraft
* Chemical Warfare
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon
* Control Civil Defense
* Coast Guard
* Conscription
* Contingency Plan
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon
* Control Court Martial
* Defense Industry
* Demobilization
* Fighter Aircraft
* Ground Forces
* Guidance System
* Helicopter
* Infrastructure
* Intelligence Assessment
* Landing Rights
* Logistics
* Military Aircraft
* Military Balance
* Military Budget
* Military Buildup
* Military Capability
* Military Communication
* Military Equipment
* Military Exercise
* Military Leader
* Military Personnel
* Military Plan
* Military Reserve
* Missile
* Mobilization
* National Guard
* Naval Forces
* Naval Ship
* Ordnance
* Radar
* RDF
* Security Assessment
* Strategic Plan
* Submarine
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Level
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* Warhead
* Warning System
* Weapons Deployment
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MNUC MILITARY NUCLEAR APPLICATIONS
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

The development and use of nuclear technology for military purposes. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, DEF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Advanced Weaponry
* Antinuclear
* Arms
* Artillery
* Counterforce
* Decontamination
* Delivery Vehicle
* Fissionable Material
* Guidance System
* INF
* LRTNF
* Military Capability
* Missile
* Missile Site
* Monitoring
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Powered Ship
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Nuclear Test
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Nuclear Winter
* Plutonium
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Radioactive Waste Management
* Spent Fuel
* Strategic Plan
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Withdrawal
* Warhead
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MOPS MILITARY OPERATIONS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Declared or undeclared war involving two or more nations. (Replaces RCHB file categories: DEF, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Advanced Weaponry
* Aggression
* Air Alert
* Air Forces
* Amnesty
* Armed Forces
* Artillery
* Assault
* Atrocity
* Biological Warfare
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* Blockade
* Bombing
* Casualty
* Ceasefire
* Chemical Warfare
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon Control
* Combat
* Concentration Camp
* CONTRA
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon Control
* DMZ
* Emergency Evacuation
* Escalation
* Explosives
* Ground Forces
* Guerrilla
* Intelligence Assessment
* Intervention
* Invasion
* KIA
* Landing Rights
* Martial Law
* Massacre
* MIA
* Military Balance
* Military Buildup
* Military Plan
* Minesweeping
* Naval Forces
* No Fly Zone
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Occupied Area
* Peace Plan
* POW
* Repatriation
* Reprisal
* Rescue
* Sabotage
* Ship Movement
* Surrender
* Threat
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Level
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* War
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ODIP U.S. DIPLOMATIC REPRESENTATION
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Effective from January 1983

Official representational and ceremonial activities of U.S. diplomats and U.S. Government officials; includes all aspects of privileges and immunities. Use for ceremonial activities hosted by U.S. officials. (Replaces RCHB file categories: PER, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accreditation
* Agrement
* Ambassador
* Ambassador Designate
* Anniversary
* Assault
* Attache
* Ceremonial Representation
* Credentials Presentation
* Diplomat
* Diplomatic Consular List
* Diplomatic Privileges
* Drivers License
* Funeral
* Gift
* Guest List
* Honorary Consul
* Invitation
* Personnel Conduct
* Real Property
* Social Reception
* Tax Exemption
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OEXC EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL
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EXCHANGE OPERATIONS

Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)

The administration and operation of educational and cultural exchange programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: EDX)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* American Studies
* Artist
* Athlete
* Business for Russia Program
* Citizen Exchanges
* College and University Affiliation Program
* Community
* Connections
* Creative Arts Exchanges
* Cultural Exchange
* Cultural Heritage
* Cultural Property
* Cultural Specialists (Aculspecs)
* Educational Exchange
* EFL Fellows
* ETF Fellows
* Exchange Program
* Designation Festival Fund
* Film Programs
* FLEX Program
* Foreign Leader Program
* Fulbright Alumni Association
* Fulbright American Studies Institutes
* Fulbright Commissions
* Fulbright Junior Staff Development Program (JSD)
* Fulbright Scholar in Residence Program
* Fulbright Scholar Program
* Fulbright Student Program
* Fulbright Teachers Exchange Grant
* Humphrey Program
* International Visitor Program
* J Visa Program
* J William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board
* Jazz Ambassadors
* Nomination
* Performing Arts Calendar
* Ron Brown Fellowship Program
* Scientist
* Student
* Student Advising
* Study of the US
* Teacher
* The Film Service
* U.S. Artists Abroad
* Voluntary Visitor Program
* Youth Exchanges
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OFDP FOREIGN DIPLOMATS AND FOREIGN MISSIONS
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Effective from January 1983

Administrative, representational, and ceremonial matters related to non-U.S. diplomatic personnel and foreign missions; includes all aspects of privileges and immunities. Use for ceremonial activities hosted by non-U.S. diplomats. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accreditation
* Ambassador
* Ambassador Designate
* Assault
* Attache
* Building Design
* Ceremonial Representation
* Consul
* Consulate
* Credentials Presentation
* Diplomat
* Diplomatic Consular List
* Diplomatic Privileges
* Drivers License
* Embassy
* Envoy
* Funeral
* Gift
* Guest List
* Honorary Consul
* Invitation
* NOB
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Personnel Appointment
* Personnel Conduct
* Personnel Resignation
* Personnel Separation
* Post Closing
* Post Opening
* Real Property
* Recall
* Social Reception
* Staffing
* Tax Exemption
* Third Country Counterparts
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OIIP INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION PROGRAMS
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Effective from October 1999

Administrative and operational aspects of international information programs, products, and services that increase international support for U.S. policies and understanding of U.S. society.

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Advance Documents Service
* Article Alert
* Book Donations
* Book Fairs
* Book Reprints
* Book Translations
* Books and Documents List
* Computer
* Cooperative Agreements
* Copyright
* Design Services
* DVC
* Electronic Journal
* Grant
* Graphic Design
* I-Bucks
* IRC
* IRO
* Listserv
* Paper Shows
* PDQ
* Photo Coverage
* Photo Rights
* Photo Requests
* Public Diplomacy
* Publication
* Reference Requests
* Speaker
* Technology Partnerships
* Teleconference
* Translation Requests
* Washington File
* Websites
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OPDC DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE
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Effective from January 1983

Correspondence and ceremonial messages between prominent leaders and principal officers. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acknowledgment
* Anniversary
* Appreciation Message
* Commemorative Message
* Condolence Message
* Congratulatory Message
* Invitation
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OPRC PUBLIC RELATIONS AND CORRESPONDENCE
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Effective from January 1983

Correspondence to and from the public commenting on U.S. policy and foreign incidents, requesting information and speaking engagements, and any other public relations activities. This TAGS includes routine constituent's correspondence such as employment opportunities, requests for photographs, autographs, etc. Also includes press summaries and press conferences, public opinion polls, and the administrative arrangements for press conferences. (Replaces RCHB file category: PR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accreditation
* Authentication
* Autograph
* Constituents Mail
* Employment
* Interview
* Invitation
* Journalist
* Photo Request
* Photograph
* Poll
* Press Relations
* Public Diplomacy
* Public Information Publication
* Speaker
* Translation
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OREP U.S. CONGRESSIONAL TRAVEL
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Administrative and operational aspects of travel by Congressmen, congressional staffers, and delegations. (Replaces RCHB file category: LEG)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* CODEL
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Itinerary
* Passenger Manifest
* Protective Security
* Staffdel
* Support Services
* Travel Advisory
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OSCI SCIENCE GRANTS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The administration of grants and disbursal of funds of U.S. Government sponsored research programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: SCI)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Foreign Currency
* Grant
* Science Grant
* Scientific Exchange
* Scientist
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OTRA TRAVEL
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Routine and operational aspects of travel and visits by other than prominent individuals and Congressmen. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL, TP, TRV)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* Businessmen
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Dependent
* Itinerary
* Journalist
* Official Travel
* Scientific Visit
* Support Services
* Trade Visit
* Travel Advisory
* Travel Locator Messages
* Travel Orders
* Travel Report
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OVIP VISITS AND TRAVEL OF PROMINENT INDIVIDUALS AND LEADERS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The administrative and operational aspects of visits or travel of U.S. and foreign leaders and prominent individuals. Use for assistant secretary level and above or foreign equivalent. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Envoy
* Hotel
* Itinerary
* Passenger Manifest
* Protection Technical Services
* Protective Security
* Secretarys Detail
* Support Services
* Trade Visit
* Travel Advisory
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PARM ARMS CONTROLS AND DISARMAMENT
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Efforts by governments to control the acquisition, development, and production of nuclear, biological, chemical, and other advanced weaponry. Also includes the control of efforts by countries to develop nuclear capabilities. (Replaces RCHB file categories: DEF, FT, POL, STR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* ABM Treaty
* Advance Notification
* Advanced Weaponry
* Aerial Inspection
* Antinuclear
* Arms
* Arms Buildup
* Arms Control
* Arms Control Agreement
* Arms Control Impact Statement
* Arms Talks
* Arms Traffic
* Associated Measures
* Biological Warfare Convention
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* CDE
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon Control
* CNEA
* Compliance
* Confidence Building Measures
* Constraints
* Consultation
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon Control
* Conventional Weapon Freeze
* Cooperative Measures
* Counterforce
* Counting Rule
* CST
* CTB
* Deterrence
* Disarmament
* Diversion
* East West Relations
* Electronic Weapons Systems
* Emerging Technologies
* ENMOD
* Entry Exit Points
* Fissionable Material
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hotline
* Implementation
* INF
* IOZP
* Laser Fusion
* Launchers
* Limited Test Ban Treaty
* LRTNF
* Military Budget Reduction
* Military Expenditures
* Missile
* Monitoring
* Moratorium
* Napalm
* National Guidelines Area
* No First Use
* Nonproliferation
* Nonuse of Force
* NPT
* NRR
* NTEM
* NTM
* Nuclear Agreements
* Nuclear Capability
* Nuclear Enrichment Process
* Nuclear Equipment
* Nuclear Free Zone
* Nuclear Material
* Nuclear Proliferation
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Technical Assistance
* Nuclear Technology
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Nuclear Weapon Free Zone
* Nuclear Weapon Freeze
* Particle Beam
* Peace Movement
* Plutonium
* Political Concession
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* SCC
* SDI
* Simulations
* SNEC
* Spent Fuel
* START
* Stockpile
* Strategic Policy
* Technology Transfer
* Telemetry
* Tlatelolco Treaty
* Troop Level
* TTBT
* Unconventional Weapon
* Verification
* Warhead
* Weapon Destruction
* Weapon Systems Deactivation
* Weapons Deployment
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PBTS NATIONAL BOUNDARIES, TERRITORIES, AND SOVEREIGNTY
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Effective from January 1983

A territory over which dominion is exercised. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Air Alert
* Airspace
* Annexation
* Arbitration
* Archipelago
* Border Control
* Border Crossing
* Border Dispute
* Border Incident
* Boundary
* Boundary Claim
* Boundary Determination
* Canal
* Cession
* Coast Guard
* Continental Shelf
* Court Decision
* Dependency
* Dispute Settlement
* Island
* Island Claim
* Land Settlement
* Landlocked Country
* Maritime Boundary
* Mediation
* Occupied Area
* Overflight
* Piracy
* Port
* Port Access
* Province
* River
* Seabed
* Ship Detention
* Sovereignty
* Strait
* Survey
* Territorial Claim
* Territorial Reversion
* Territorial Sea Limit
* Territorial Unification
* Territorial Waters
* Trust Territory
* Water Boundary Agreement
* Water Boundary Claim
* West Bank
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PGOV INTERNAL GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised June 1983)

The form, structure, and organization of local, provincial, and national governments. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Absentee Ballot
* Administration of Justice
* Alliance
* Antigovernment
* Arbitration
* Berlin Access
* Berlin Wall
* Cabinet
* Cabinet Meeting
* Campaign
* Candidacy Support
* Candidate
* Charter
* Church State Relations
* Coalition Government
* Colonialism
* Communism
* Confederation
* Constitution
* Constitutional Law
* Corruption
* Court
* Court Decision
* Death
* Democracy
* Dictatorship
* Election
* Election Forecast
* Election Irregularities
* Election Law
* Election Observer
* Election Reform
* Election Results
* Extremist
* Federation
* First Lady
* Glasnost
* Government Agency
* Government Budget
* Government Media Relations
* Government Official
* Government Reform
* Governor
* Impeachment
* Inauguration
* Influence
* Infrastructure
* Interim Government
* Judicial Reform
* Judiciary
* Junta
* King
* Legislation
* Legislator
* Legislature
* Martial Law
* Mayor
* Minister
* Minority
* Municipal
* Nationalism
* Opposition
* Opposition Party
* Party Faction
* Party Leader
* Party Line
* Party Meeting
* Party Stability
* Party Strength
* Party Unity
* Patronage
* Perestroyka
* Political Adviser
* Political Concession
* Political Cooperation
* Political Crisis
* Political Leader
* Political Military Relations
* Political Party
* Political Trend
* Poll
* President
* Prime Minister
* Progovernment
* Province
* Queen
* Reconciliation
* Referendum
* Reorganization
* Resignation from Office
* Reunification
* Royal Family
* Ruling Party
* Self Government
* Socialism
* Special Interest Group
* State of the Union Message
* Succession
* Tenure of Office
* Totalitarian
* Trial
* Trust
* Territory
* Veto
* Vice President
* Voting
* Voting Rights
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PHSA HIGH SEAS AFFAIRS
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Effective from January 1983

Activities on the high seas, outside a country's national jurisdiction. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Continental Shelf
* Dispute Settlement
* Exclusive
* Economic Zone
* Fishing Limit
* Fishing Rights
* Freedom of Navigation
* Hazardous Cargo
* Innocent Passage
* International Waters
* LOS
* Marine Mammal
* Marine Safety
* Marine Transportation
* Maritime Agreement
* Merchant Ship
* Minesweeping
* Natural Resources
* Ocean Dumping
* Piracy
* Seabed
* Seabed Mining
* Ship Accident
* Ship Detention
* Ship Movement
* Strait
* Territorial Sea Limit
* Territorial Waters
* Transit Passage
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PHUM HUMAN RIGHTS
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Effective from January 1985

The violation of rights attributable to human beings. (Replaces RCHB file categories: POL, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Abuse
* Amnesty
* Antisemitic
* Apartheid
* Asylum
* Asylum Request
* Capital Punishment
* Childrens Rights
* Civil Rights
* Concentration Camp
* Court Decision
* Death Squad
* Deportation
* Detainee
* Detection Equipment
* Detention Development Rights
* Discrimination
* Economic Rights
* Emigration
* Emigration Control
* Ethnic Group
* EVD
* Execution
* Exile
* Family
* Forced Labor
* Harassment
* Human Rights
* Humane
* Imprisonment
* Indigenous Peoples
* Individual Rights
* Internal Exile
* Internee
* Mass Migration
* Massacre
* Minority
* Minority Rights
* Missing Person
* Mistreatment
* Murder
* Persecution
* Police Equipment
* Political Disappearance
* Political Prisoner
* Political Repression
* Political Rights
* Poverty
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Welfare
* Proselytize
* Psychiatric Abuse
* Religion
* Religious Group
* Returnees
* Rights of Peoples
* Security Forces
* Sponsorship
* Torture
* Walk In Procedures
* Women
* Womens Rights
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PINR INTELLIGENCE
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The gathering and reporting of intelligence information, including biographic and background data. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INT, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Aerial Reconnaissance
* Biographic Information
* Contacts
* Counterintelligence
* Covert Operations
* Disinformation
* Espionage
* Film
* Humint Collection Plan
* Information Security
* Intelligence Assessment
* Intelligence Collection
* Intelligence Services
* Maps
* Monitoring
* Olive Harvest
* PLPPR
* Remote Sensing
* Satellite
* Ship Movement
* Surveillance Aircraft
* Tracking Station
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PINS NATIONAL SECURITY
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

A regime's stability, control, or efforts to maintain itself in power, as well as activities and efforts to disrupt or overthrow the established regime by other than normal political activity. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Amnesty
* Armed Forces
* Arms
* Assassination
* Assault
* Atrocity
* Censorship
* Church State Relations
* Civil War
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Community Relations
* Concentration Camp
* Contingency Plan
* CONTRA
* Counterinsurgency
* Coup
* Court Decision
* Court Martial
* Death Squad
* Defector
* Demobilization
* Detention
* Dissident
* Emigration
* Emigration Control
* Escalation
* Ethnic Group
* Execution
* Exile
* Exiled Government
* Exit Permit
* Expulsion
* Extremist
* General Strike
* Guerrilla
* Harassment
* Hostility
* Hunger Strike
* Impeachment
* Infiltration
* Insurgency
* Intelligence Assessment
* Internal Control
* Intervention
* Land Reform
* Law Enforcement
* Liberation Front
* Martial Law
* Massacre
* Mercenary
* Minority
* Missing Person
* National Security
* Occupied Area
* Persona Non Grata
* Plot
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Political Assessment
* Political Crisis
* Political Military Relations
* Political Prisoner
* Political Settlement
* Political Stability
* Political Trend
* Prisoner Release
* Propaganda
* Property Protection
* Religious Group
* Repression
* Reprisal
* Riot
* Riot Control
* Sabotage
* Seizure
* Surrender
* Threat
* Travel Document
* Travel Restriction
* Treason
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Withdrawal
* Violence
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PREF REFUGEES
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Effective from January 1985 (Revised March 1995)

People who move across borders because of danger to life or fear of persecution. (Replaces RCHB file category: REF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Admissions
* Allocation
* Asylum Policy
* Early Warning
* Emergency Response
* ESLCO
* Family Reunification
* Humanitarian Assistance
* Internally Displaced Persons
* Letter of Introduction
* ODP
* Prevention
* Refugee Camp
* Refugee Protection
* Refugee Relief
* Refugee Resettlement
* Refugee Settlement
* Refugee Status
* Repatriation
* Safe Country of Origin and Transit
* Safe Haven
* Sponsorship
* Temporary Protection
* VOLAG
* Volunteers
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PREL EXTERNAL POLITICAL RELATIONS
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Effective from January 1983

The political relations between countries, international or regional organizations both bilateral and multilateral, that assess intentions, objectives, plans, or possible courses of interaction. (Replaces RCHB file category: CSM, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Alliance
* Ambassador
* Amity
* Antiamerican
* Anticommunism
* Antisoviet
* Bilateral Cooperation
* CBI
* Cold War
* Commitment
* Condemnation
* Consular Service
* Demarche
* Detente
* Deterrence
* Diplomatic Protest
* East West Relations
* Embassy Closing
* Embassy Opening
* Expulsion
* Extradition Treaty
* Foreign Commitment
* Foreign Relations
* Front Line States
* Government Reaction
* Hegemony
* Industrialized Nation
* Influence
* International Organization
* Intervention
* LDC
* Lobbying
* NAM
* National Security
* Neutrality
* No Fly Zone
* Nonaggression
* Nonaligned Nations
* Nonparticipation
* North South Dialogue
* Open Skies Treaty
* Opposition
* Participation
* Peace
* Peace Plan
* Persona Non Grata
* Political Concession
* Political Cooperation
* Political Initiative
* Political Settlement
* Political Trend
* Prisoner Exchange
* Prisoner Transfer
* Proamerican
* Procommunism
* Prosoviet
* Prowest
* Public Relations
* Reciprocity
* Recognition
* Reconciliation
* Regional Organization
* Relations Establishment
* Relations Interruption
* Reprisal
* Sanction
* Secession
* Signatory
* Sister City
* Third Country Representation
* Third World
* Threat
* War Claims
* West Bank
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PROP PROPAGANDA AND PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONS
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

The spreading of ideology, information, or rumor for the purpose of supporting or defaming nations, institutions, causes, peoples, or persons. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CSM, CUL, INF, MP, POL, PPB, RAD, TV)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Active Measures
* Antiamerican
* Anticommunism
* Antinuclear
* Antisoviet
* Brain Drain
* Brainwashing
* Broadcasting
* Campaign
* Censorship
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Disinformation
* Frequency Interference
* Harassment
* Influence
* Jamming
* Lobbying
* Proamerican
* Procommunism
* Propaganda
* Prosoviet
* Prowest
* Public Disclosure
* Public Information
* Public Relations
* Publication
* Repression
* Slander
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PTER TERRORISTS AND TERRORISM
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Effective from March 1981 (Revised January 1983)

All aspects of terrorism which transcend national boundaries due to the nationality of the perpetrator, victim, place, or the incident. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acts of Terrorists
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Antiterrorist Forces
* Assassination
* Assault
* Bomb Threat
* Bombing
* Casualty
* Hijacking
* Hostage
* Hostility
* Infiltration
* Kidnapping
* Kidnapping Threat
* Mission Takeover
* Piracy
* Plot
* Proterrorism
* Rescue
* Sabotage
* Small Arms
* Surrender
* Terrorism
* Terrorist Activities
* Threat
* Threat Assessment
* Violence
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SCUL CULTURAL AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)

Any part or totality of a nation's behavior patterns, arts, beliefs, institutions, or sociology. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CUL, EDU, MP, PPB, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* American Studies
* Anthropology
* Archaeology
* Artifact
* Artist
* Athlete
* Business for Russia Program
* Citizen Exchanges
* College and University Affiliation Program
* Commemorative Celebration
* Community Connections
* Creative Arts Exchanges
* Cultural Exchange
* Cultural Heritage
* Cultural Presentation
* Cultural Property
* Cultural Specialists (Aculspecs)
* Education
* Educational Exchange
* EFL Fellows
* ETF Fellows
* Ethnic Group
* Excavation
* Exchange Program Designation
* Exhibit
* Festival Fund
* Film Programs
* Fine Arts
* FLEX Program
* Fulbright Alumni Association
* Fulbright American Studies Institutes
* Fulbright Commissions
* Fulbright Junior Staff Development Program (JSD)
* Fulbright Scholar Program
* Fulbright Scholar in Residence Program
* Fulbright Student Program
* Fulbright Teachers Exchange
* History
* Holiday
* Humphrey Program
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* International Visitor Program
* J Visa Program
* J William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board
* Jazz Ambassadors
* Language
* Library
* Magazine
* Memorial
* Missionary
* Museum
* National Flag
* Newspaper
* Olympics
* Performing Arts Calendar
* Piracy
* Place of Worship
* Pope
* Publication
* Religion
* Religious Group
* Religious Leader
* Ron Brown Fellowship Program
* School
* Social Custom
* Social Reform
* Sports
* Student
* Student Advising
* Study of the US
* Teacher
* The Film Service
* University
* US Artists Abroad
* Voluntary Visitor Program
* Women
* Youth
* Youth Exchanges
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SENV ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The preservation, deterioration, and conservation of natural and animal resources, the air, water, land, and space environments. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AGR, CUL, E, HLTH, INCO, OS, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acid Rain
* Air Pollution
* Animal Conservation
* Animal Hides
* Atmosphere
* Biodiversity
* CITES
* Crop
* Destruction
* Dam
* Desertification
* Drought
* Earthquake
* Ecology
* Endangered Species
* Environment
* Erosion
* Exploitation
* Famine
* Fire
* Fish
* Flood
* Flora
* Forestry
* Fungicide
* Habitat
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Herbicide
* Industrial Waste Disposal
* Insect
* Land Conservation
* Marine
* Mammal
* Migratory Animals
* Monsoon
* National Park
* Natural Disaster
* Natural Resources
* Noise Pollution
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Winter
* Ocean Dumping
* Oil Spill
* Ozone
* Pest Control
* Pesticide
* Pollution Control
* Preservation
* Rainfall
* Seabed
* Sewage
* Sewage System
* Sludge
* Snowfall
* Soil
* Soil Pollution
* Species Protection
* Storm
* Tidal Wave
* Transboundary Pollution
* Tropical Forest
* Volcanic Eruption
* Waste
* Waste Disposal
* Water
* Water Analysis
* Water Conservation
* Water Pollution
* Water Supply System
* Weather
* Whales
* Wildlife
* Yellow Rain
* Zoo
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SMIG MIGRATION
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Effective from March 1995

The legal or illegal movement of people across borders, border control, and the treatment of aliens by receiving states. (Replaces RCHB file category: REF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Alien Interdiction
* Border Control
* Cross Border Migration
* Economic Migration
* Emigration
* Environmental Migration
* Family Reunification
* Illegal Migration
* Immigration
* Labor Migration
* Migration
* Migration and Development Policy
* Nationality and Citizenship
* Readmission Agreements
* Remittances
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SNAR NARCOTICS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 2008)

The illegal production, distribution, and use of narcotic drugs. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INCO, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Aircraft Registry
* Cocaine
* Crop Destruction
* Crop Substitution
* Crops
* Customs Agreement
* Customs Inspection
* Customs Regulation
* Customs Seizure
* Demand Reduction
* Detection
* Equipment
* Eradication
* Exhibit
* Foreigners
* Hashish
* Herbicide
* Heroin
* Illicit
* Immigration
* Interdiction
* Law Enforcement
* Legal
* Marijuana
* Money Laundering
* Morphine
* Narcotics
* Narcotics Abuse
* Narcotics Control
* Narcotics Detection
* Narcotics Seizure
* Narcotics Traffic
* Opium
* Patrol Boat
* Psychotropic Drugs
* Seizure
* Ship Registry
* Smuggling
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SOCI SOCIAL CONDITIONS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The conditions and factors that affect the social welfare of a community. (Replaces RCHB file category: HLTH, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Abortion
* Administration of Justice
* Adoption
* AIDS
* Birth Rate
* Black Market
* Census
* Child
* Custody
* Children
* Civil Disobedience
* Community Relations
* Concentration Camp
* Consumer Protection
* Crime
* Crime Control
* Cult
* Demography
* Disease
* Disease Control
* Divorce
* Educational Reform
* Elderly
* Epidemic
* Family
* Family Planning
* Food
* Fugitive
* Genocide
* Glasnost
* Health
* Housing
* Housing Shortage
* Humanitarian Assistance
* Hunger Strike
* Illegal Alien
* Immigrant
* Immigration Control
* Infant
* Infrastructure
* Inoculation
* Insurance
* Law Enforcement
* Life Expectancy
* Marriage
* Medical Care
* Medical Facility
* Mental Health
* Minority
* Modernization
* Mortality Rate
* Murder
* Penal System
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Population
* Population Growth
* Pornography
* Prison
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Transfer
* Prisoner Welfare
* Prostitution
* Public Safety
* Public Transportation
* Public Welfare
* Quarantine
* Recall
* Reform
* Rehabilitation
* Riot
* Riot Control
* Rural Area
* Sanitation
* Sewage
* Sewage System
* Sex Ratio
* Sexual Crime
* Sexual Harassment
* Social Development
* Social Reform
* Social Security
* Social Service
* Social Trend
* Special Interest Group
* Standard of Living
* Sterilization
* Theft
* Urban Area
* Violence
* Volunteers
* Water Supply System
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TBIO BIOLOGICAL AND MEDICAL SCIENCE
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The anatomy, physiology, chemistry, and psychology that affect living organisms and the mechanisms of their expression. (Replaces RCHB file categories: HLTH, SCI)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* AIDS
* Animals
* Biology
* Biotechnology
* Chemistry
* Disease
* Disease Control
* Eradication
* Food
* Genetic Engineering
* Hormones
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Medical Science
* Nuclear Contamination
* Parapsychology
* Pest Control
* Pharmaceuticals
* Quarantine
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* STRIDE Technology
* Technology
* Transfer
* Vaccine
* Zoology
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TPHY PHYSICAL SCIENCES
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Research and development in any of the physical sciences. (Replaces RCHB file category: SCI)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Atmosphere
* Chemistry
* Geodesy
* Geology
* Hydrology
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Maps
* Materials Science
* Meteorology
* Metrology
* Microwave
* Minerology
* Ocean Drilling
* Oceanography
* Physics
* Research & Development
* Research Vessel
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Satellite
* Scientific Cooperation
* Scientific Visit
* Seismology
* STRIDE
* Survey
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Volcanology
* Weather
* Weather Station
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TRGY ENERGY TECHNOLOGY
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Effective from July 1980 (Revised January 1983)

Research and development of energy sources. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, DEF, FSE, PET, SCI)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Electric Energy
* Energy Conservation
* Exploration
* Fissionable Material
* Fuel
* Geothermal Energy
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hydroelectric Energy
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Magnetic
* Nuclear Accident
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Energy
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Nuclear Test
* Petroleum
* PUNE
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Solar Energy
* Spent Fuel
* SSC
* STRIDE
* Synthetic Fuel
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Thermal Energy
* Transmitters
* Wind Energy
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TSPA SPACE ACTIVITIES
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Research and development leading to and resulting in the exploration and utilization of outer space. (Replaces RCHB file categories: DEF, SP, TEL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Astronaut
* Astronomy
* Communications Satellite
* Direct Broadcasting Satellite
* ELV
* Exploration
* Geostationary Satellite Orbit
* High Technology Equipment
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Landing Rights
* Navigational Aid
* Orbit
* Outer Space
* Outer Space Commercialization
* Peaceful Use of Outer Space
* Reentry
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Salvage
* Satellite
* Scientific Cooperation
* Space Agreement
* Space Fragment
* Space Law
* Space Liability
* Space Program
* Space Station
* Spacecraft
* Spacecraft Recovery
* Spaceflight
* STRIDE
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Telecommunication
* Tracking Station
* UFO
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07MEXICO5652MEXICO: CUBA EMBARGO RESOLUTION
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2007-10-30 20:26:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYUNGA ETRD PHUM UNAUS CU MX
07MEXICO5982OPPOSING UNGA RESOLUTIONS WITH ANTI-ISRAEL BIAS
[...] (SBU) The Deputy Political Counselor met with Julian Juarez, the Foreign Ministry's Deputy Director of its United Nations office, November 28 to urge Mexico reconsider its long-standing support for a long list of UN resolutions on the Middle East that undermine UN credibility and do little t [...]
2007-11-30 18:46:00Embassy MexicoCONFIDENTIALPREL UNGA IS MX
07MEXICO6143DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UNGA PLENARY VOTES ON
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-12 21:58:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIEDMX PGOV PHUM UNGA
07MINSK819UNGA DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2007-09-25 15:52:00Embassy MinskUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UNGA BO
07MINSK892WALKER CANDIDACY DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO BELARUS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-23 15:20:00Embassy MinskUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL AORC UN UNGA BO
07MINSK973REQUEST DELIVERED TO BELARUS TO OPPOSE RESOLUTIONS WITH
[...] (SBU) Post delivered reftel talking points to the MFA November 23. No substantive comment has been received to date. 2. (SBU) On November 26, Pol/Econ Chief discussed the upcoming votes with Andrey Rzheusskiy, Counselor in the MFA's USA and Canada Department, and noted that abstentions by [...]
2007-11-27 06:07:00Embassy MinskUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UNGA BO IS
07MINSK978DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON NOMINATION OF PROSPER TO UN CERD
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-27 16:21:00Embassy MinskUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL UNGA BO
07MONTEVIDEO1027UNGA 3RD COMMITTEE DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-07 19:17:00Embassy MontevideoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL UNGA UY
07MONTEVIDEO841UNGA COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] Objectives and background regarding upcoming Community of Democracies (CD) meeting on the sidelines of UNGA and upcoming CD ministerial in Mali were delivered to Dr. Elsa Borges, Deputy Director of the Ministry of Multilateral Affairs for the Government of Uruguay. The information was received [...]
2007-09-23 19:13:00Embassy MontevideoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKDEM PHUM PREL UNGA PGOV UY
07MONTEVIDEO846DEAL OR NO DEAL? PULP MILL END GAME APPROACHING
[...] (C) Summary. A deal may be in the offing that would finally resolve the long-running bilateral dispute between Uruguay and Argentina over the construction of a giant pulp mill on a shared river. Over the past weeks, GOU leaders have publicly and privately hinted that such an agreement was ten [...]
2007-09-25 20:01:00Embassy MontevideoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON EINV SENV UNGA AORC UY
07MONTEVIDEO964PULP MILL DISPUTE: ENOUGH IS ENOUGH - VAZQUEZ
[...] (C) Summary: On November 8, President Vazquez gave the order to allow the Botnia pulp mill plant to commence operations. The order came during the Ibero-American Summit in Santiago, Chile. During the summit, on November 7, Vazquez met with the Spanish facilitator Juan Antonio Yanez Barnuev [...]
2007-11-09 19:50:00Embassy MontevideoSECRETPGOV PREL ECON EINV SENV UNGA AORC UY
07MOSCOW3887LITERACY AND HEALTH INVITATION DELIVERED
[...] (SBU) On July 31, 2007, we extended reftel invitation to the MFA's International Organizations Department. According to the Secretary of the Director of the International Organizations SIPDIS Department Tatyana Andreevna on August 7, 2007, the Russian UNGA Delegation will be headed by FM La [...]
2007-08-08 13:24:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL SOCI TSPL UNGA RS
07MOSCOW4241RUSSIA SUPPORTS U.S. CANDIDATE FOR CONVENTION
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-29 13:53:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL UNGA
07MOSCOW4328DFM KARASIN ON GEORGIA AND OTHER NEIGHBORS
[...] (C) Two contentious issues -- Georgia and the Russian charges against the American HOM of OSCE Moldova -- dominated the Ambassador's September 4 meeting with DFM Karasin (the latter exchange reported separately). On Georgia, Karasin said State Minister Bakradze started off on the wrong foot w [...]
2007-09-04 15:36:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS OSCE UNGA MD GG RS
07MOSCOW5028A/S FRIED - DFM KARASIN, DUMA COMMITTEE CHAIR KOKOSHIN DISCUSSIONS ON UKRAINE AND FROZEN CONFLICTS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-16 13:38:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALGG MARR MD MOPS OSCE PREL RS UNGA
07MOSCOW5045NONPAPER ON PROPOSED RESOLUTION ON DE-ALERTING OF
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2007-10-18 03:41:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALMNUC PARM UNGA
07MOSCOW5145CANDIDACY OF DAVID WALKER FOR UN INDEPENDENT AUDIT
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-25 10:58:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIEDPREL AORC UN UNGA RS
07MOSCOW5147DAS BRYZA DISCUSSES GEORGIA AND NAGORNO-KARABAKH
[...] (C) Summary: On October 23, DFM Grigoriy Karasin told visiting EUR DAS Matthew Bryza and the Ambassador that Russia was increasingly worried about the "anti-democratic" tendencies in Saakashvili's government and Georgia's possible attempts to take control of the separatist regions by force i [...]
2007-10-25 11:04:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS OSCE UNGA MD GG RS
07MOSCOW5181DEMARCHE ON CUBA EMBARGO RESOLUTION AT UNGA
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-29 08:33:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA ETRD PHUM UN CU RS
07MOSCOW5524RUSSIA WILL ABSTAIN ON UNGA RESOLUTIONS WITH
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-26 15:16:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNGA IS RS
07MOSCOW5918DEMARCHE DELIVERED: ELECTIONS FOR THE COMMITTEE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-21 12:31:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL UNGA RS
07MOSCOW5938RUSSIA SUPPORTS U.S. CANDIDATE FOR THE COMMITTEE
[...] (SBU) In response to reftel C demarche, the MFA conveyed its support for Pierre Prosper, but stressed its expectation of reciprocal U.S. support for the candidacy of Professor A.S. Avtonomov in the same election. 2. (SBU) Text of MFA dipnote: No. 11521-n/dgpch The Department for Huma [...]
2007-12-26 13:51:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL UNGA RS
07MUSCAT1006DEMARCHE ON UNGA RAPE RESOLUTION: OMAN
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2007-10-31 12:06:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL UNGA MU
07MUSCAT147OMAN FOCUSED ON REDUCING TRAFFIC FATALITIES
[...] Traffic accidents are a serious concern in Oman, as the per capita mortality rate is significantly higher than the global average. Al Mustadaama, a non-profit organization initially funded by the MEPI program, actively promotes awareness through a child safety restraint program. End Summary. [...]
2007-02-14 12:06:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDPAHO SOCI UNDP UNGA MU
07MUSCAT755OMAN UPDATE TO 62ND UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY ATTENDANCE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-04 12:46:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDKSEP PREL OVIP UNGA MU
07MUSCAT781OMAN RESPONSE TO 62ND UNGA ATTENDANCE REQUEST
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-14 04:53:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OVIP UNGA KSEP MU
07NAIROBI4247DEMARCHE DELIVERED REGARDING THE U.N. GENERAL
[...] (SBU) Reftel demarche was delivered September 28, 2007 to Ambassador Chepsongol, Director Political Affairs Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In response the following Diplomatic Note was received October 2:"Complimentary opening - Has the honour to refer to the latter's request for Kenya [...]
2007-10-30 09:21:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL UNGA
07NAIROBI4425DEMARCHE REGARDING THE U.N. GENERAL ASSEMBLY DRAFT
[...] (SBU) As per reftel B, the GOK informed post via Diplomatic Note, dated October 2nd, stating, "Complimentary opening - Has the honour to refer to the latter's request for Kenya to support its Resolution on, "Condemning the use of Rape as an Instrument of State Policy," to be tabled at the Unit [...]
2007-11-13 13:18:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL UNGA
07NAIROBI4615DEMARCHE DELIVERED OPPOSING UNGA RESOLUTIONS WITH
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-29 13:51:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIALPREL UNGA IS KE
07NASSAU1399AMBASSADOR SIEGEL PRESENTS CREDENTIALS
[...] Summary: Ambassador Siegel presented his credentials to Governor General Arthur Dion Hanna on November 14 in a ceremony at Government House. Prior to the ceremony, the Ambassador met with Foreign Minister Brent Symonette, who affirmed the government's desire to maintain the best possible rel [...]
2007-11-16 22:10:00Embassy NassauUNCLASSIFIEDAPER PREL PTER UNGA BF
07NASSAU1428BAHAMAS WILL NOT ATTEND COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES
[...] (U) PolChief delivered reftel demarche points October 26 in a conversation with Ministry of Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary Sheila Carey. She gave no specific indications of SIPDIS the government's position with regard to attendance at the Ministerial meeting in Bamako, Mali. In a foll [...]
2007-11-29 21:56:00Embassy NassauUNCLASSIFIEDKDEM PHUM PREL UNGA BF
07NASSAU966BAHAMAS REPRESENTATION AT 62ND UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-07 22:17:00Embassy NassauUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNGA ITRA OVIP BF
07NEWDELHI1346DEMARCHE ON UN REFORM: INDIA DEFERS TO ITS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-20 14:05:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ACABQ AORC APER UNGA IN
07NEWDELHI1973DEMARCHE ON SAMOA LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRY STATUS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-25 12:27:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL AORC EAID ECON UNGA WS IN
07NEWDELHI2916CONCLUSION OF THE SEVENTH US-INDIA WORKING GROUP
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The seventh annual US-India Joint Working Group on Peacekeeping on June 19 focused on opportunities for the U.S. and India to work together to meet new challenges in global peacekeeping capacity. IO PDAS James Warlick led the US delegation, and Joint Secretary Sanjiv Arora of the [...]
2007-06-22 13:06:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL KPKO MARR UNGA IN
07NEWDELHI3281CD DEMARCHE DELIVERED: INDIA HEDGES ON ALL BUT
[...] No summary [...]
2007-07-18 12:56:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALKDEM PGOV PREL PHUM UNGA IN
07NEWDELHI5002INDIA LIKELY TO ABSTAIN ONLY ON DPRK VOTE IN UN
[...] (SBU) Poloffs delivered ref A demarche to MEA Director (United Nations Economic and Social) Dinesh Patnaik on November 16, urging the GOI, as a huge democracy and defender of human rights, to support these resolutions, or at least, to agree not to render no-action votes. Patnaik reiterated th [...]
2007-11-16 12:46:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL UNGA BO BM CU IR KN SU IN
07NEWDELHI5099DEMARCHE ON OPPOSING ANTI-ISRAELI UN RESOLUTIONS
[...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to MEA Director (United Nations Political) Aveg Agarwal on November 26, urging the GOI to vote no or at a minimum abstain in voting to continue the mandate for the three UN Committees named in reftel. Agarwal affirmed that he will consult within the Minist [...]
2007-11-27 07:19:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL UNGA KPAL IS IN
07NEWDELHI5180INDIA PROPOSES RECIPROCAL VOTING FOR UN CERD
[...] (U) This is an action message for IO/RHS and SCA - see para 4. 2. (U) PolCouns delivered reftel demarche to MEA Joint Secretary (Americas) Gaitri Kumar and Director (United SIPDIS Nations Economic and Social) Dinesh Patnaik on November 21, urging the GOI to support Pierre Richard Prospe [...]
2007-12-04 05:43:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL UNGA IN
07NEWDELHI5234GOI APPROACHED ON SUPPORTING UNGA PLENARY VOTES ON
[...] (C) Poloff delivered ref A talking points to MEA Director (United Nations Political) Aveg Agarwal on December 6, seeking GOI support to ratify these resolutions in the upcoming UNGA Plenary vote. Agarwal confirmed that he had passed the request onto the Permanent Mission of India to the UN, wh [...]
2007-12-07 12:42:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM UNGA IN IR KN
07NEWDELHI5237GOI APPROACHED ON OPPOSING UNGA PLENARY
[...] (U) Poloff delivered ref A talking points to MEA Director (United Nations Political) Aveg Agarwal on December 7, reinforcing the USG desire that the GOI vote no or at a minimum abstain in voting to continue the mandate for the three UN Committees named in ref A. Agarwal affirmed that he will [...]
2007-12-07 13:11:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPAL KWBG PHUM PREF UNGA IS IN
07NEWDELHI5254BHUTAN APPROACHED ON OPPOSING UNGA PLENARY
[...] (U) Poloff delivered ref A talking points to Royal Government of Bhutan (RGOB) First Secretary Karma Choeda on December 7, reinforcing the USG desire that the RGOB abstain from voting to continue the mandate for the three UN Committees named in ref A. Choeda affirmed that he would raise the i [...]
2007-12-10 11:12:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPAL KWBG PHUM PREF UNGA IS IN
07NICOSIA634CYPRUS: LITERACY AND HEALTH EVENT HOSTED BY MRS.
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-03 08:33:00Embassy NicosiaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL SOCI TSPL UNGA CY
07NICOSIA635PRELIMINARY INFORMATION ON CYPRUS'S DELEGATION TO
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-03 08:33:00Embassy NicosiaUNCLASSIFIEDKSEP PREL OVIP UNGA CY
07NICOSIA749MFA PROVIDES CONFIRMATION OF UNGA TRAVEL DATES
[...] The Ministry of Foreign Affairs September 13 provided additional details regarding the composition and travel plans of the Republic of Cyprus's UN General Assembly delegation. 2. President Tassos Papadopoulos and First Lady Fotini Papadopoulou will arrive in Newark on September 22, 2007, on [...]
2007-09-14 04:04:00Embassy NicosiaUNCLASSIFIEDKSEP PREL OVIP UNGA CY
07NICOSIA911DEMARCHE DELIVERED- CYPRUS SUPPORTS UN GENERAL
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-15 13:31:00Embassy NicosiaUNCLASSIFIEDKWMN AORC SOCI UNGA PHUM CY
07NICOSIA912CYPRUS WILL SEND REPRESENTATION TO COMMUNITY OF
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-15 13:31:00Embassy NicosiaUNCLASSIFIEDKDEM PHUM PREL UNGA CY
07NICOSIA944DEMARCHE DELIVERED: CYPRUS FOCUSED MORE ON
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-29 14:37:00Embassy NicosiaUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MOPS PREL PGOV UNGA CY
07NICOSIA973CYPRUS SUPPORTS USG CANDIDATE PROSPER FOR UN
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-12 09:43:00Embassy NicosiaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL UNGA CY
07NICOSIA978CYPRUS SUPPORTS USG POSITIONS ON COUNTRY-SPECIFIC
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-12 14:30:00Embassy NicosiaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV UNGA CY
07OSLO1069NORWEGIANS REVIEW CUBAN EMBARGO POINTS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-26 13:09:00Embassy OsloUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYUNGA ETRD PHUM UNAUS CU NO
07OSLO1084NORWAY WON'T SUPPORT WALKER CANDIDACY
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-06 15:37:00Embassy OsloUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL AORC UN UNGA
07OSLO1127NORWAY ON THE ELECTION FOR THE COMMITTEE ON THE
[...] (SBU) In response to Reftel demarche on the re-election campaign for Mr. Pierre-Richard Prosper, the U.S. candidate for the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (Committee),the Head of the Norwegian MFA's Human Rights Section, Tormod Endresen, responded positive [...]
2007-11-26 13:08:00Embassy OsloUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL UNGA NO
07OSLO255NORWEGIANS WILL CONSIDER UN REFORM POINTS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-14 16:27:00Embassy OsloUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYACABQ AORC APER PREL UNGA NO
07OSLO770UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY-NORWEGIAN DELEGATION
[...] (SBU) On June 23 we delivered reftel points to MFA Protocol Section Adviser Hedda Werenskiol, who provided information concerning the Norwegian delegation to the forthcoming meeting of the UN General Assembly. 2. (SBU) The Norwegian Head of State will not be attending. 3. (SBU) Pr [...]
2007-07-24 13:58:00Embassy OsloUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ITRA OVIP KSEP UNGA NO
07OSLO784MRS. BUSH'S EVENT: NORWEGIAN PM'S SPOUSE NOT
[...] No summary [...]
2007-07-27 13:52:00Embassy OsloUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL SOCI TSPL UNGA NO
07OSLO958NORWAY CONSIDERING HAITI KEY PLAYERS MEETING
[...] No summary [...]
2007-09-21 15:15:00Embassy OsloUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UNSC UNGA KRKO HA NO
07OSLO959NORWAY CONSIDERING COLOMBIA MEETING
[...] No summary [...]
2007-09-21 15:16:00Embassy OsloUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOPDC PREL PTER PHUM UNGA CO NO
07OTTAWA1828CANADIAN VIEWS ON COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES
[...] (C) According to the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade's Democracy Unit Manager Ben Rowswell, Canada's UN Permrep Ambassador John McNee will represent Ottawa in the CD meeting hosted by Mali on October 1. He expressed hope that Deepak Obhrai, Parliamentary Secretary to th [...]
2007-09-26 20:37:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPHUM KDEM PREL UNGA PGOV CA
07OTTAWA2036CANADIAN VIEWS ON ADVANCING THE DEMOCRACY AGENDA
[...] (SBU) In a discussion with PolMinCouns on November 5, Ben Rowswell, Manager of the Democracy Unit in the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT),expressed appreciation for reftel views on the upcoming 4th Community of Democracies Ministerial in Bamako. He said that Pa [...]
2007-11-05 22:36:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KDEM PHUM UNGA CA
07OTTAWA2231CANADA WORKING HARD ON COUNTRY SPECIFIC RESOLUTIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-07 21:32:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PGOV CA UNGA
07OTTAWA2274CANADA WILL MAINTAIN NEGATIVE VOTE ON DURBAN
[...] (U) This is an action request -- see para 3. 2. (SBU) Deputy Director Robert Sinclair in DFAIT's Human Rights Division confirmed on December 17 that Canada would vote against the funding of the Durban Review Conference in the upcoming plenary vote. He added that Canada is more concerned [...]
2007-12-17 21:01:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM UNGA CA
07OTTAWA2294UN BUDGET DEMARCHE
[...] (SBU) In response to reftel demarche by PolMinCouns on December 20, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Director for UN and Commonwealth Affairs David Wittmann confirmed that Canada shared our concern about growth in the UN budget and that its delegation in New York was work [...]
2007-12-20 16:14:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL AORC UNGA CA
07OTTAWA2307CANADA WILL SUPPORT PROSPER'S CANDIDACY FOR UN CERD
[...] (U) In response to ref b demarche on November 19, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Human Rights Policy Officer Daniel Ulmer confirmed on December 21 that Canada will support the candidacy of Pierre-Richard Prosper for the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Ra [...]
2007-12-21 20:06:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM UNGA CA
07OUAGADOUGOU1080 Burkina Faso Believes Cote d'Ivoire Ready for Peace,
[...] Classified by Amb. Jeanine Jackson for 1.5 (b) 2. (C) Summary. Intense diplomacy by Burkina Faso's President Compaore led to the November 29 signature by Ivorian President Gbagbo and Prime Minister Soro of two side agreements to the Ouagadougou Peace Accord (OPA). These side agreements pr [...]
2007-12-10 17:23:00Embassy OuagadougouCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PBTS MASS UNGA UV IV
07PANAMA1625PANAMA: INTERESTED IN SUPPORTING UNGA RESOLUTION
[...] (SBU) "Panama would probably like to co-sponsor the proposed U.S. resolution" condemning the use of rape as an instrument of state policy, MFA DG for International Political Affairs Javier Bonagas told POLCOUNS on October 2. Bonagas said that he would ask Panama's Mission to the UN to engage [...]
2007-10-03 18:37:00Embassy PanamaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPHUM KWMN AORC SOCI UN UNGA PM
07PANAMA1708PANAMA: DEMARCHE ON UNGA CUBA EMBARGO RESOLUTION
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-26 16:44:00Embassy PanamaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNUNGA ETRD PHUM UN CU PM
07PANAMA1813PANAMA: DEMARCHE OPPOSING UNGA RESOLUTIONS WITH
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-27 16:41:00Embassy PanamaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNGA IS PM
07PANAMA1827PANAMA: WEIGHING "OVERALL POLICY REVIEW" OF
[...] (C) "Panama is considering an overall policy review of its positions on the various Israel resolutions that come up every year in the UN General Assembly (UNGA)," First VP and FM Samuel Lewis told Ambassador on December 3 in response to reftel A demarche. Lewis added, "I don't know if there wou [...]
2007-12-03 22:15:00Embassy PanamaCONFIDENTIALPREL UNGA IS PM
07PARAMARIBO134UN REFORM: NO INITIAL RESPONSE FROM SURINAME
[...] Post delivered the message (ref A) on UN reform to Goverment of Suriname (GOS) Ministry of Foreign Affairs Head of International Organizations Divison Nalinie Sewpersadsingh. Sewpersadsingh was not familiar with the issue, but said she would examine the issue more closely. Sewpersadsingh acc [...]
2007-03-20 15:40:00Embassy ParamariboUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PREL APER UNGA
07PARAMARIBO406SURINAME FIRST LADY LIKELY UNABLE TO ATTEND MRS.
[...] Per reftel, post met with Nalinie Sewpersadsingh, Head of the International Organizations Division of the Government of Suriname Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and discussed possible attendance of the First Lady of Suriname, Liesbeth Venetiaan, at a September 24 event to be hosted by Mrs. Bush. [...]
2007-08-02 19:27:00Embassy ParamariboUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNGA NS SOCI
07PARAMARIBO407SURINAME: NO CONCRETE INFORMATION YET ON UN
[...] Per reftel, post met with Nalinie Sewpersadsingh, Head of the International Organizations Division of the Government of Suriname Ministry of Foreign Affairs and discussed United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) attendance. Post met with Sewpersadsingh on July 27 and again on August 1. Sewpers [...]
2007-08-02 19:27:00Embassy ParamariboUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNGA NS
07PARAMARIBO493SURINAME: DETAILS FOR ATTENDANCE AT UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
[...] No summary [...]
2007-09-14 20:09:00Embassy ParamariboUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OVIP KSEP UNGA NS
07PARAMARIBO559DEMARCHE DELIVERED: CANDIDACY OF DAVID WALKER FOR
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-25 18:36:00Embassy ParamariboUNCLASSIFIEDPREL AORC UN UNGA NS
07PARAMARIBO618DEMARCHE DELIVERED: OPPOSING UNGA RESOLUTIONS WITH
[...] (U) Per reftel, post delivered message to Rosita Hubard, head of the International Organizations Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Suriname. The Government of Suriname had no immediate response. 2. (U) Post will report any substantive reaction from the Government of Surina [...]
2007-12-04 14:57:00Embassy ParamariboUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNGA IS NS
07PARIS1011 UNESCO DG REACTS TO HIGH-LEVEL PANEL REPORT "DELIVERING AS
[...] This is a guidance request, see para 4. 2. Summary: After some initial hesitation, UNESCO's Director General Matsuura continues to engage member states on the results of the UN high level panel report "Delivering as One." At a March 9 question and answer session with member states, the D [...]
2007-03-15 13:32:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDUNESCO AORC UNGA PREL PHUM SOCI EAID
07PARIS2511FRANCE SHARES HRC "RED LINES" BUT DEMURS ON
[...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel demarche on June 11 to MFA IO DAS-Equivalent for Human Rights Jacques Pellet. Pellet stated that France wanted to maintain the country-specific rapporteur mandates, consistent with the EU position. Pellet equally agreed on the necessity to avoid any specific ant [...]
2007-06-12 09:52:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM HR PREL UNGA FR
07PARIS3341FRENCH INTENTIONS FOR AFRICA-RELATED MEETINGS AT
[...] (SBU) MFA AF PDAS Caroline Dumas on August 3 provided the following information on Africa-related meetings the French would like to see held on the margins of this year's UNGA. She provided this information in response to our request for clarification in view of the different signals we had [...]
2007-08-08 12:38:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL UNGA XA FR
07PARIS3825TOGO: GILCHRIST OLYMPIO REMAINS "CAUTIOUSLY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Togo's UFC opposition leader Gilchrist Olympio told us on September 13 that he remained "cautiously optimistic" about the integrity of the upcoming October 14 legislative elections in Togo and upbeat about the UFC's chances. He intends to travel to Ghana on September 15 and th [...]
2007-09-14 10:18:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL PINR KDEM UNGA TO FR
07PARIS3926FRANCE AND COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES
[...] No summary [...]
2007-09-19 13:46:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKDEM PHUM PREL UNGA PGOV FR
07PARIS3942SE NATSIOS DISCUSSES SUDAN, CHAD C.A.R. WITH
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Special Envoy for Sudan Andrew Natsios discussed Darfur and related issues with French officials on September 15. Both sides agreed that Abdulwahid el-Nur's continued failure to participate in peace talks, including the October 27 meeting in Libya, posed serious problems, and [...]
2007-09-20 07:51:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL PREF EAID UNGA MARR SU CD CT FR
07PARIS3971INVITATION LETTER DELIVERED -- UNDER SECRETARY
[...] (SBU) We delivered reftel letter of invitation to MFA September 20. PolOff also spoke with Lionel Paradisi, Senior Country Officer equivalent for Colombia at Quai d'Orsay who assured us that GoF sincerely appreciated the invitation and would send a formal reply as soon as possible. Please vi [...]
2007-09-21 16:00:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC PREL PTER PHUM UNGA CO FR
07PARIS424 UNESCO REACTS TO UN HIGH-LEVEL PANEL REPORT "DELIVERING AS
[...] This is a guidance request, see para 4. 2. Summary: After some initial hesitation, UNESCO's Director General Matsuura is engaging member states on the results of the UN high level panel report "Delivering as One." In a recent standing-room-only information session attended by UNESCO staf [...]
2007-02-02 15:47:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDUNESCO AORC UNGA PREL PHUM SOCI EAID
07PARIS4412FRANCE: COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES DEMARCHE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-05 12:46:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKEMS PHUM PREL UNGA FR
07PARIS4506FRANCE STILL INTENDS TO CO-SPONSOR RAPE RESOLUTION
[...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel demarche on November 13 to MFA desk officer for International Organizations Fanny Benedetti. Benedetti said that discussions within the French government concerning the resolution were ongoing in Paris and New York. As a co-sponsor of the current draft, France i [...]
2007-11-15 17:16:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KWMN SOCI UNGA FR
07PARIS4581DELIVERY OF DEMARCHE REQUESTING FRANCE'S SUPPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-27 14:43:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL UNGA FR
07PARIS4752FRENCH MFA POSITION ON UN BUDGET FAVORS TARGETED
[...] (C) We carried out reftel demarche on December 20 with MFA IO Desk Officer Olivier Guerot. He said that France, in tandem with the UK and Germany, had been working to identify specific areas where budget savings could be realized and had come up with about USD 200 million that could be saved [...]
2007-12-20 17:04:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALAORC UNGA XA XD FR
07PHNOMPENH1067CAMBODIA'S REPRESENTATIVES TO THE 62ND UNGA
[...] Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) has sent us two submissions on their delegation to the UNGA but has not provided detailed travel itineraries. Post provides information in para 2 as requested reftel. 2. BEGIN TEXT OF RGC DELEGATION: A. Attendance of the Head of State. No plans to [...]
2007-08-17 13:11:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OTRA OVIP UNGA CB
07PHNOMPENH1352CAMBODIA LEANING TO SUPPORT CANDIDACY OF DAVID
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-01 01:24:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL AORC UNAUS UNGA CB
07PORTAUPRINCE1586HAITIAN MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO ATTEND
[...] No summary [...]
2007-09-28 19:03:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKDEM PGOV PHUM PREL UNGA
07PORTAUPRINCE1743HAITI LIKELY TO SUPPORT CUBA EMBARGO RESOLUTION
[...] (U) Reftel points were discussed October 26 with Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director of International Organizations Azad Belfort. Belfort told Poloff that Haiti enjoys good relations with Cuba. He noted that Cuba has provided assistance to Haiti in a number of areas, including health. 2. [...]
2007-10-30 13:56:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYUNGA ETRD PHUM UNAUS CU HA
07PORTAUPRINCE1833HAITI SUPPORTS UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE COUNTRY
[...] (U) Poloff discussed reftel points November 16 with Ministry of Foreign Affairs Political Affairs Director Wiener Jean-Baptiste and Judicial Affairs Director Fortune Dorlean. Jean-Baptiste told Poloff that Haiti supports the resolutions on the human rights situations in Iran, Belarus, the De [...]
2007-11-19 18:21:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL KTIA UNGA HA
07PORTAUPRINCE1858DEMARCHE: ELECTION FOR COMMITTEE ON THE
[...] PolCouns delivered reftel diplomatic note and Ambassador Prosper CV November 23 to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Political Affairs Director Wiener Jean-Baptiste. Drawing from reftel talking points, PolCouns emphasized Ambassador Prosper's eminent qualifications and professional experience in fi [...]
2007-11-23 19:58:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL UNGA HA
07PORTAUPRINCE1871HAITI NONCOMMITAL ON UNGA RESOLUTIONS WITH
[...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified. Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) PolCouns drew from reftel points in a meeting November 23 with Ministry of Foreign Affairs Political Affairs Director Wiener Jean-Baptiste. PolCouns emphasized how these three committees over the years hav [...]
2007-11-27 16:46:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UNGA IS HA
07PORTOFSPAIN1062DEMARCHWE ON CANDIDACY OF DAVID WALKER FOR UN
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-24 19:28:00Embassy Port Of SpainUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC PREL TD UNGA
07PORTOFSPAIN1063DEMARCHE ON CANDIDACY OF DAVID WALKER FOR UN
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-24 19:38:00Embassy Port Of SpainUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC PREL TD UNGA
07PORTOFSPAIN1065DEMARCHE ON UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS
[...] (SBU) Poloff met October 22 with Delia Chatoor of the Multilateral Affairs Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and presented the points in ref a. Regarding the request to oppose &no-action8 motions in order to permit full debate on serious human rights issue raised within the Third C [...]
2007-10-24 19:51:00Embassy Port Of SpainUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTIA PHUM PREL TD UNGA
07PORTOFSPAIN1074DEMARCHE ON UNGA CUBA EMBARGO RESOLUTION
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-26 19:24:00Embassy Port Of SpainUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCU ETRD PHUM TD UNGA
07PORTOFSPAIN1083REITERATION OF DEMARCHE ON CANDIDACY OF DAVID
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-29 18:45:00Embassy Port Of SpainUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC PREL UNGA TD
07PORTOFSPAIN1100TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO WILL NOT ATTEND CD MINISTERIAL
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-01 17:44:00Embassy Port Of SpainUNCLASSIFIEDKDEM PHUM PREL TD UNGA
07PORTOFSPAIN1119DEMARCHE ON U.S. RESOLUTION ON RAPE
[...] (U) Pol Chief met Multilateral Affairs Director Susan Gordon at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs November 7, presented the background, talking points and list of U.S. compromises to date, and urged that GOTT's delegation vote in favor of the resolution, including the provision that the Secretar [...]
2007-11-07 20:25:00Embassy Port Of SpainUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC KWMN PHUM SOCI TD UNGA
07PORTOFSPAIN1126DEMARCHE ON COMPROMISE RESOLUTION ON RAPE
[...] (U) Pol Chief met with Jerome Joseph in the Multilateral Affairs Division of the MFA and urged him to have the GOTT instruct its delegation at the United Nations to co-sponsor the resolution condemning rape and to vote against any amendments, and to vote for adoption of the resolution without [...]
2007-11-13 19:39:00Embassy Port Of SpainUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC KWMN PHUM SOCI UNGA TD
07PORTOFSPAIN1137COMPROMISE RESOLUTION ON RAPE: TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-16 17:51:00Embassy Port Of SpainUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC KWMN PHUM SOCI UNGA TD
07PORTOFSPAIN1139TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO WILL ABSTAIN ON THIRD
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-16 18:12:00Embassy Port Of SpainUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTIA PHUM PREL UNGA TD
07PORTOFSPAIN1150DEMARCHE ON ELECTION FOR THE COMMITTEE ON THE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-21 18:39:00Embassy Port Of SpainUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL UNGA TD
07PORTOFSPAIN1171DEMARCHE ON THE ELECTION FOR THE COMMITTEE ON THE
[...] Pol Chief met December 3 with MFA Multilateral Affairs official Kathleen Seenarine to promote the candidacy of Pierre-Richard Prosper to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Seenarine said the GOTT would consider the Prosper candidacy and would notify the Embassy in e [...]
2007-12-03 19:29:00Embassy Port Of SpainUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL UNGA TD
07PORTOFSPAIN1172DEMARCHE ON OPPOSING UNGA RESOLUTIONS WITH
[...] (SBU) PolChief met December 3 with MFA Multilateral Affairs official Kathleen Seenarine presented ref (a) points, requesting the GOTT vote against, or at least abstain, on Resolutions 61/22, 61/23, and 61/116. PolChief especially emphasized the resolution mentioned in ref (b),urging, at a m [...]
2007-12-03 19:37:00Embassy Port Of SpainUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UNGA IS TD
07PORTOFSPAIN1176DEMARCHE IN UNGA PLENARY VOTES ON COUNTRY-SPECIFIC
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-06 19:41:00Embassy Port Of SpainUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM UNGA TD
07PRAGUE1044CZECH FIRST LADY WILL NOT ATTEND UNGA EVENT
[...] No summary [...]
2007-09-10 14:43:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIEDPREL SOCI TSPL UNGA EZ
07PRAGUE1086CZECHS - POSITIVELY DISPOSED TOWARD US CANDIDATE
[...] While unable to officially state that the Czech government would support our "excellent" U.S. candidate for the Committee Against Torture, the MFA Director of Human Rights and Transition Policy stated the Czech government was most favorably inclined to support keeping Felice Gaer on this commi [...]
2007-09-20 12:27:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL UNGA UNHCR EZ
07PRAGUE1087CZECH REPUBLIC: ENGAGED ON COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES
[...] (SBU) The Czech government continues to be very engaged on how to best advance the work of the Community of Democracies. They took note of the October 1, 2:30pm meeting to be hosted by Mali on the margins of the UNGA, which they currently are planning to attend at the FM level. Czechs Suppo [...]
2007-09-20 12:29:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEU EZ KDEM PGOV PREL UNGA
07PRAGUE1172CUBA EMBARGO RESOLUTION - NO CHANGE EXPECTED IN
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-25 15:14:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA ETRD PHUM UN CU EZ XG
07PRAGUE1185CZECHS: NO COMMENT ON WALKER FOR UN INDEPENDENT
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-31 08:25:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC PREL UN UNGA EZ EU
07PRAGUE1190CZECHS COMMIT TO WALKER FOR UN INDEPENDENT AUDIT
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-01 08:45:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC PREL UN UNGA EZ EU XG
07PRAGUE1218CZECHS UPDATED ON UNGA RESOLUTION CONDEMNING RAPE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-14 14:24:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KWMN SOCI UNGA EZ EUN
07PRAGUE1224CZECH INSIGHTS INTO EU POLICY ON CUBA
[...] (C) Embassy Officials met with Czech MFA Officials in the office of Human Rights and Transition Policy as well as the office of the Americas to discuss working together for real change in Cuba. The Czechs noted that our proposals (reftel A) were disseminated by the Portuguese EU Presidency to [...]
2007-11-15 13:24:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPHUM CU UNGA EZ EUN
07PRAGUE1275CZECHS - WILL SUPPORT UN CERD CANDIDATE PROSPER
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-05 14:11:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL UNGA EZ XG
07PRAGUE1318CZECHS SUPPORT SLOW GROWTH IN UN BUDGET
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-20 13:56:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC UNGA EZ
07PRAGUE1326RESPONSE TO SECOND DEMARCHE REQUEST: COMMITTEE FOR
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-25 18:10:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM UNGA EZ
07PRAGUE236CZECHS HESITANT ON SPECIAL SESSION ON BURMA AT UN
[...] (C) Summary: While the Czech MFA has not reached a final decision, MFA staff are concerned about the timing and tactics of hosting a UNHRC special session on Burma. Czech unease relates to the possibility that a special session could undermine efforts to complete UNHRC institution building p [...]
2007-03-07 14:25:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM UNHRC UNGA UNSC BM EZ
07PRAGUE285CZECHS WILL SUPPORT EU POSITION ON UN REFORM OF
[...] (C/NF) MFA Director of UN Department Jan Kara told Poloff on March 16 that he believes the EU's new position on the reform of the UN's international administration of justice is consistent with the U.S. position explained in reftel. (He did not know whether the substance of the EU position has [...]
2007-03-16 15:28:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNAORC PREL APER ACABQ UNGA EZ
07PRAGUE441CZECHS SUPPORT GRADUATION OF SAMOA FROM LDC LIST
[...] (U) MFA Director of the UN Department Jan Kara informed Poloff on April 24 that the Czech Republic supports the graduation of Samoa from the Least Developed Country list. GRABER [...]
2007-04-24 16:30:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIEDPREL AORC EAID ECON UNGA EZ
07PRAGUE508CZECHS WILL LIKELY SUPPORT FULL PARTICIPANT STATUS
[...] (U) The European Affairs Desk Officer for the MFA Transformation Cooperation Unit (TRANS) Olga Hejflerova told Poloff May 10 that the Czech government will likely support the proposal to invite Iraq to attend the Community of Democracies (CD) Ministerial in Bamako as a full participant (reftel [...]
2007-05-11 07:16:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PHUM UNGA KDEM EZ
07PRAGUE860CZECH REPUBLIC SUPPORTS USG PRIORITIES AT
[...] No summary [...]
2007-07-20 14:28:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKDEM PGOV PREL PHUM UNGA EZ
07PRETORIA1015DEMARCHE ON UN INTERNAL JUSTICE DELIVERED
[...] (SBU) PolOff delivered reftel points on reform of the UN internal administration of justice on March 15 to Department of Foreign Affairs Director for International Cooperation Henk van der Westhuizen. Van der Westhuizen thanked PolOff March 19 for the information on the U.S. views. He said th [...]
2007-03-20 15:01:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL AORC UNGA ACABQ SF
07PRETORIA2708SOUTH AFRICAN ATTENDANCE AT UNGA
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-02 10:04:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ITRA OVIP AORC UNGA SF
07QUITO1902ECUADOR DEMARCHE RESPONSE: EVENT ON LITERACY AND
[...] (U) Action request - see para. 4. 2. (SBU) Poloff met with Lourdes Puma Puma, MFA Director General of Multilateral Affairs, on August 9 regarding the First Lady's literacy and health event. Puma expressed interest in the topic and event and asked to have an invitation sent to the spouses [...]
2007-08-22 11:39:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL SOCI TSPL UNGA EC
07QUITO1903ECUADOR DEMARCHE RESPONSE: 62ND UNGA ATTENDANCE
[...] (U) Action request - see para. 3. 2. (SBU) PolOff met with Lourdes Puma Puma, MFA Director General of Multilateral Affairs, on August 9 regarding the GOE's participation in UNGA. Puma informed us on August 17 that both the President and Minister of Foreign Affairs would attend. Personal [...]
2007-08-22 11:39:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ITRA OVIP KSEP UNGA EC
07QUITO1906ECUADOR DEMARCHE RESPONSE: CONVENTION AGAINST
[...] (SBU) On August 9, PolOff met with Lourdes Puma Puma, MFA Director General of Multilateral Affairs, and delivered reftel demarche, including dip note, talking points, and CV for Ms. Felice Gaer. Puma said that the GOE is aware of Gaer's run for reelection and approved of her previous particip [...]
2007-08-22 18:01:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL UNGA EC
07QUITO2170ECUADOR DEMARCHE RESPONSE: INVITATION TO THE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-09-21 18:21:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL SOCI TSPL UNGA EC
07QUITO2204ECUADOR DEMARCHE RESPONSE: 62ND UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
[...] (SBU) Poloff delivered relevant points on U.S. UNGA priorities to MFA's Multilateral Affairs Directorate on September 21, 2007. He was not able to obtain a response until September 25 because Lourdes Puma, MFA Director General of Multilateral Affairs, was on travel. 2. (C) Climate Change [...]
2007-09-26 20:43:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPREL UNGA EC BR
07QUITO2217ECUADOR DEMARCHE RESPONSE: U.S. PRIORITIES FOR THE
[...] (SBU) PolOff met with Lourdes Puma, MFA Director General of Multilateral Affairs, on September 25, and shared U.S. objectives on the Community of Democracies. Puma said that Ecuador would definitely not attend the meeting on the margins of the UNGA chaired by Mali on October 1. She doubted [...]
2007-09-28 15:27:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKDEM PHUM PREL UNGA PGOV EC
07QUITO2534ECUADOR DEMARCHE RESPONSE: UNGA RESOLUTION
[...] (SBU) Poloff delivered Ref A points to MFA's Multilateral Affairs Directorate on November 15. Lourdes Puma, MFA Director General of Multilateral Affairs, was not available to provide a response on November 20. Puma stated that while Ecuador was not a co-sponsor of the resolution, it did vote [...]
2007-11-21 19:22:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON AORL KWMN SOCI UNGA EC
07QUITO2535ECUADOR DEMARCHE RESPONSE: COMMITTEE ON THE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-21 19:24:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL UNGA EC
07QUITO2536ECUADOR DEMARCHE RESPONSE: 4TH COMMUNITY OF
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-21 19:28:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL KDEM UNGA EC
07QUITO2643ECUADOR DEMARCHE RESPONSE: UNGA PLENARY VOTES ON
[...] (SBU) Poloff delivered relevant points on U.S. UNGA Third Committee country specific resolutions to Augusto Saa, MFA Director General of Multilateral Affairs, on December 14, 2007. 2. (C) Saa first reiterated a previous MFA statement (reftel) that Ecuador is a strong proponent of the pro [...]
2007-12-14 19:26:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV UNGA EC
07QUITO644UN INTERNAL ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE DEMARCHE
[...] (SBU) PolOff delivered the points in reftel on UN reform and the internal administration of justice to MFA Director General for Multilateral Affairs Lourdes Puma on March 15. Puma noted she was preparing instructions for New York and thanked us for the information. She agreed that it appeared [...]
2007-03-20 12:04:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAPER ACABQ AORC EC PREL UNGA UN
07RABAT123262ND UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE
[...] (C) We delivered the points conveyed reftel regarding the upcoming United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to MFA Chief of International Organizations Section Nasser Bourita on July 26. He said that the GOM will be in flux until after the September 7 election, making it impossible to predict w [...]
2007-07-31 15:57:00Embassy RabatCONFIDENTIALPREL ITRA OVIP KSEP UNGA
07RABAT1343INVITATION TO THE LUNCHEON ON LITERACY AND HEALTH
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-24 14:06:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDPREL SOCI TSPL UNGA
07RABAT1441MOROCCAN UNGA DELEGATION
[...] No summary [...]
2007-09-11 14:14:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MO UNGA
07RABAT1466DEMARCHE DELIVERED: FELICE GAER'S CANDIDACY FOR
[...] (SBU) Poloff discussed the points conveyed reftels during a September 13 meeting with Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director of Humanitarian and Social Affairs Abdelmounaim El Farouk, urging the Government of Morocco (GOM) to support Felice Gaer's candidacy to the Committee Against Torture (CAT [...]
2007-09-14 09:36:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL UNGA UNHRC MO
07RABAT1513MOROCCO ON U.S. PRIORITIES FOR THE 62ND UN GENERAL
[...] (C) Drawing from ref A, Polcouns provided MFA IO Chief (A/S equivalent) Nasser Bourita an overview of U.S. priorities for the upcoming UN General Assembly session during a September 18 meeting. Bourita reacted to several points in the presentation: -- On Iraq, he noted Morocco's consisten [...]
2007-09-21 16:01:00Embassy RabatCONFIDENTIALPREL UNGA MO
07RABAT1516SAHARA: MOROCCAN VIEWS ON THE UPCOMING FOURTH
[...] (C) During a September 18 meeting, MFA IO Chief (A/S equivalent) Nasser Bourita told polcouns that Morocco would press during the upcoming Fourth Committee session for a "cleaned up" consensus fourth committee resolution that reflected the spirit of UNSCR 1754. Bourita said past resolutions w [...]
2007-09-21 16:41:00Embassy RabatCONFIDENTIALPREL UNGA MO
07RABAT1731DEMARCHE DELIVERED: ADVANCING THE DEMOCRACY AGENDA
[...] (C) Summary: On November 8, Charge delivered reftel demarche to the GOM MFA General Director of Bilateral Relations Youssef Amrani. Amrani said the GOM, and he personally, remained very supportive of the Community of Democracies (CD). However, he was concerned about any panel discussions [...]
2007-11-09 18:35:00Embassy RabatCONFIDENTIALPHUM KDEM PREL UNGA MO
07RABAT1752GOM WILL VOTE FOR UNGA RAPE RESOLUTION, BUT...
[...] (C) On November 16, MFA Chief of Staff Nasser Bourita told Polcouns that the GOM supports and would co-sponsor and vote for the UN resolution condemning rape as an instrument to achieve political/military objectives if it appeared that it would be adopted by consensus. If no consensus could b [...]
2007-11-16 19:22:00Embassy RabatCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL UNGA
07RABAT1771DEMARCHE DELIVERED: BELARUS NO ACTION MOTION
[...] (C) On November 21, poloff urged Moroccan support on the UNGA Third Committee Resolution on the Human Rights situation in Belarus, which faced a "no-action" vote in New York on the morning of the same day. 2. (C) Farhane stated that the GOM would either vote against the no-action motion o [...]
2007-11-21 13:31:00Embassy RabatCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL UNGA MO
07RABAT1772DEMARCHE DELIVERED: ELECTION TO THE ELIMINATION OF
[...] (C) On November 21, poloff discussed the re-election of Ambassador Pierre-Richard Prosper to the UN Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (reftel) with MFA UN Affairs Director Azzedine Farhane. 2. (C) Farhane responded that he could not provide an immediate answer but the [...]
2007-11-21 13:31:00Embassy RabatCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL UNGA MO
07RABAT1773CORRECTED COPY: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: BELARUS NO
[...] (C) On November 21, in a meeting with MFA UN Affairs Director Azzedine Farhane, poloff urged Moroccan support on the UNGA Third Committee Resolution on the Human Rights situation in Belarus, which faced a "no-action" vote in New York on the morning of the same day. 2. (C) Farhane stated t [...]
2007-11-21 13:50:00Embassy RabatCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL UNGA MO
07RABAT1826DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UNGA PLENARY VOTES ON
[...] (C) On December 10, poloff discussed the UNGA Plenary Votes on Country-Specific Resolutions (reftels) with MFA Humanitarian Affairs Director Abdelmounaim El Farouq. 2. (C) El Farouq responded that he did not expect the GOM to change its position on any of the resolutions it had voted for [...]
2007-12-10 13:41:00Embassy RabatCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV UNGA
07RANGOON750BURMA'S REPRESENTATIVES TO 62ND UNGA
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-16 03:27:00Embassy RangoonUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OTRA OVIP UNGA BM
07REYKJAVIK229CONVENTION AGAINST TORTURE ELECTION
[...] Post presented reftel diplomatic note, CV, and talking points to Icelandic MFA Counsellor for Human Rights Ingibjorg Davidsdottir August 3. Davidsdottir responded that the GOI would review the information in the diplomatic note and CV. 2. Post will reiterate the importance that the U.S. a [...]
2007-08-03 17:40:00Embassy ReykjavikUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL UNGA IC
07REYKJAVIK242ICELAND: LIKELY SUPPORT FOR GAER IN COMMITTEE AGAINST
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-22 12:08:00Embassy ReykjavikUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL UNGA IC
07REYKJAVIK256ICELAND'S ATTENDENCE AT THE WOMEN LEADERS' WORKING GROUP IN
[...] Iceland's Minister of Foreign Affairs Ingibjorg Solrun Gisladottir will attend the Women Leaders' Working Group in New York. 2. Dietary Restrictions: none 3. Translation Needs: none 4. GOI Embassy Point of Contact: Deputy Chief of Mission Olafur Sigurdsson. He can be reached via e-m [...]
2007-09-04 14:56:00Embassy ReykjavikUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA KWMN PHUM PREL IC
07REYKJAVIK276ICELAND: LIKELY SUPPORT FOR GAER IN COMMITTEE AGAINST
[...] (SBU) On September 20, Post reiterated to the Icelandic Ministry for Foreign Affairs the importance the USG places on Felice Gaer's election to the UN Committee Against Torture (Ref C). MFA Minister-Counsellor for International Organization Affairs Nikulas Hannigan repeated the position repor [...]
2007-09-21 17:12:00Embassy ReykjavikUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL UNGA IC
07REYKJAVIK277Iceland: Press in New York for a position on Partnership
[...] (SBU) Summary: Iceland's Ministry for Foreign Affairs remains noncommittal on Iceland's involvement in the OECD Partnership for Democratic Governance (PDG),despite repeated overtures from Post. Embassy believes this may be a result of uncertainty about the form and objectives of the PDG as w [...]
2007-09-21 17:13:00Embassy ReykjavikUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID KDEM OECD UNGA PREL IC
07REYKJAVIK279Iceland: Priorities for Community of Democracies Delivered;
[...] (U) Pol Chief discussed reftel points with the Icelandic MFA's Minister-Counsellor for International Organization Affairs Nikulas Hannigan on September 19. Hannigan was appreciative of the briefing but noted that Iceland's Minister for Foreign Affairs will have departed the U.S. prior to the [...]
2007-09-21 17:27:00Embassy ReykjavikUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KDEM PHUM UNGA PGOV IC
07REYKJAVIK292ICELAND: VERY SUPPORTIVE OF RESOLUTION AGAINST USE OF RAPE
[...] (SBU) Pol Chief passed reftel draft resolution to Ingibjorg Davidsdottir, Counsellor for Human Rights at the Icelandic Ministry for Foreign Affairs on 26 September, and followed up to present reftel talking points on 1 October. Davidsdottir reported that the draft resolution looked like some [...]
2007-10-02 14:45:00Embassy ReykjavikUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL UNGA IC
07REYKJAVIK306ICELAND: AGREE ON CUBAN HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION, DISAGREE ON
[...] (SBU) Pol Chief passed reftel points as well as President Bush's Oct. 24 remarks and the White House fact sheet on Cuba policy to the Icelandic Ministry for Foreign Affairs on 25 October. MFA Minister-Counsellor for International Organization Affairs Nikulas Hannigan was appreciative of the a [...]
2007-10-25 16:58:00Embassy ReykjavikUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYUNGA ETRD PHUM PREL CU IC
07REYKJAVIK307ICELAND: NO POSITION YET ON UN INDEPENDENT AUDIT COMMISSION
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-25 16:58:00Embassy ReykjavikUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL AORC UNGA IC
07REYKJAVIK339ICELAND CONFIRMS "NO" VOTE ON DURBAN FUNDING RESOLUTION
[...] (U) Pol Chief contacted Ingibjorg Davidsdottir, Counsellor for Human Rights at the Icelandic Ministry for Foreign Affairs on 17 December to convey reftel points. Davidsdottir replied that Iceland's "no" vote on Draft Resolution L.65/Rev 1 regarding funding for the Durban Review Conference was [...]
2007-12-17 16:58:00Embassy ReykjavikUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL UNGA IC
07REYKJAVIK354ICELAND: LIKELY VOTE FOR U.S. CANDIDATE FOR COMMITTEE ON
[...] (U) Upon receipt of ref A, Post delivered reftel points and CV for Mr. Pierre-Richard Prosper, U.S. candidate for the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Post followed up with a diplomatic note to reiterate our request for support. 2. (SBU) On Dec. 21, Pol Chief spok [...]
2007-12-28 16:22:00Embassy ReykjavikUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL UNGA IC
07RIGA565Latvian attendance at 62nd UNGA
[...] No summary [...]
2007-07-30 10:31:00Embassy RigaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OVIP UNGA LG
07RIGA585LATVIAN FIRST LADY WILL BE IN NEW YORK SEPTEMBER 24
[...] (SBU) On July 30, post delivered ref A points on Mrs. Bush's Literacy and Health event in New York City to Latvian President Zatlers' office. The President and his wife, Lilita Zatlere, plan to be in New York City September 22 - 27 (ref B); the President's office expressed interest in the Liter [...]
2007-08-02 14:37:00Embassy RigaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL SOCI TSPL UNGA LG
07RIGA619LATVIA: POINTS ON US CANDIDATE FOR UN COMMITTEE AGAINST
[...] PolEconOff delivered reftel diplomatic note and talking points August 14 to Liga Rozeniece, Head of the MFA's International Organizations Division, and urged the GOL to look favorably on Felice Gaer's candidacy for the United Nations Committee Against Torture. Rozeniece responded that the GOL [...]
2007-08-15 14:16:00Embassy RigaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL UNGA LG
07RIGA671LATVIA: POINTS ON HUMAN RIGHTS AT THE UN DELIVERED
[...] PolEconOff delivered reftel points on the UNGA Third Committee and the Human Rights Council August 31 to Liga Rozeniece, Head of International Organizations Division at the MFA. Rozeniece expressed appreciation for the US views on the issues raised in the demarche, but provided no substantive [...]
2007-09-10 11:03:00Embassy RigaUNCLASSIFIEDEUN PREL UNGA LG
07RIGA672LATVIAN FIRST LADY HAS ACCEPTED INVITATION TO
[...] (SBU) On September 7, 2007, post received official confirmation of the Mrs. Lilita Zatlera's acceptance to participate in the luncheon on Literacy and Health in New York City on September 24, 2007 (ref. C). The Latvian President and his wife plan to be in New York September 22-27. (ref B). BA [...]
2007-09-10 11:46:00Embassy RigaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL SOCI TSPL UNGA
07RIGA815LATVIA TO FOLLOW EU LEAD ON CUBA ISSUES
[...] (C) Summary: Pol/Econ Off delivered reftel demarches on October 29 to Dace Rutka, Head of the MFA's Americas Section, and Liga Brige, MFA Cuba Desk Officer. Rutka voided defining Latvia's positions on the specifics of both cables, and would only state that the GOL would follow EU consensus in [...]
2007-10-30 15:24:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALUNGA PHUM ETRD PREL CU LG
07RIGA833LATVIA WILL NOT ATTEND CD MINISTERIAL IN BAMAKO,
[...] (C) Pol-Econ Off delivered reftel demarche on November 7, to Sarmite Danne, First Secretary in the MFA's International Organizations Division. Danne stated that Latvia will not be sending a delegation to the November 14-17 Community of Democracies Ministerial in Bamako, Mali, due to lack of MF [...]
2007-11-07 15:40:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALKDEM PHUM PREL UNGA LG
07RIYADH1628OFFICIAL SAUDI GOVERNMENT ATTENDANCE AT 62ND UN
[...] (U) Post requested from Saudi MFA on July 28 reftel information regarding official Saudi Government attendance at the 62nd United Nations General Assembly. According to Abdulrahman Al-Rassi, First Secretary in the International Organizations Department, the final list of attendees will be com [...]
2007-08-03 16:06:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OVIP UNGA SA
07RIYADH2209DEMARCHE DELIVERED: CUBA EMBARGO RESOLUTION
[...] (U) Post delivered reftel points to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) via diplomatic note on November 5. Post will inform the Department of any substantive response. FRAKER [...]
2007-11-05 12:02:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA ETRD PHUM UNAUS CU SA
07RIYADH558DEMARCHE ON UN REFORM: INTERNAL ADMINISTRATION OF
[...] (U) On March 19, PolOff delivered a copy of a March 18 diplomatic note with reftel non-paper to Talal Berri in the MFA International Organizations Department. Berri said he had not yet received the official diplomatic note with the non-paper. PolOff urged Berri to forward the non-paper to [...]
2007-03-20 11:29:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIEDAORC APER PREL UNGA SA
07ROME1559ITALY WILL MAINTAIN CONSENSUS FOR COMMUNITY OF
[...] (C) Poloff discussed reftel points with MFA Office Director for OSCE Brunella Borzi Cornacchia July 20 and urged Italy to help maintain the consensus achieved in the June Community of Democracies Convening Group meeting. He also raised the possibility of extending an invitation to Taiwan to [...]
2007-07-20 16:57:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALKDEM PGOV PREL PHUM UNGA IT
07ROME1645MRS. PRODI'S TRAVEL TO NEW YORK UNCONFIRMED
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-01 11:51:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL SOCI TSPL UNGA IT
07ROME1676ITALY: 62ND UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: INTERIM REPORT ON
[...] (U) Information follows according to format in reftel: A. Attendance of the Head of State: President Napolitano will not/not attend UNGA. B. Attendance of the Head of Government. -- Name and title: Romano Prodi, Prime Minister -- Arrival and departure dates to and from New York and [...]
2007-08-06 09:59:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL OVIP UNGA IT
07ROME1703ITALY RECEPTIVE TO GAER REELECTION TO COMMITTEE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-08 10:43:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL UNGA IT
07ROME1753ITALY: 62ND UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: FOLLOW-UP REPORT
[...] (U) This cable updates information provided ref A. Information follows according to format in ref B: A. Attendance of the Head of State: President Napolitano will not/not attend UNGA. B. Attendance of the Head of Government. -- Name and title: Romano Prodi, Prime Minister -- Arriva [...]
2007-08-16 13:39:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL OVIP UNGA IT
07ROME1861MRS. PRODI WILL NOT TRAVEL TO UNGA
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-31 15:28:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDPREL SOCI TSPL UNGA IT
07ROME1906UNGA: ITALY ON HUMAN RIGHTS THEMATIC RESOLUTIONS
[...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to MFA Office Director for Human Rights Laura Carpini August 31. Poloff pressed for Italian support for transmission of the Human Rights Council report to the UN General Assembly Plenary via the Third Committee and communicated USG concerns about the EU-s [...]
2007-09-07 16:55:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALEUN PREL UNGA IT
07ROME1940ITALY: RESPONSE ON HUMAN RIGHTS ROUNDTABLE AT 2007
[...] This cable responds to reftel request for information on post's activities to promote democracy and human rights and the Italian government's democracy and human rights priorities. 2. In promoting human rights, Mission Italy has focused on integration of immigrants, particularly Muslims, [...]
2007-09-11 16:49:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL UNGA IT
07ROME2116ITALY: RESPONSE ON COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-03 11:11:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL UNGA IT
07ROME2132ITALY: PM PRODI SAYS HE'S WITH US ON IRAN, SEEKS
[...] (C/NF) The Ambassador met PM Prodi October 1 and discussed the risks of Italian engagement with Iran and Syria, the need for a broad EU consensus on Kosovo, and developments in Afghanistan, as well as the November Middle East conference, and Italian support for the UN Sudan mission, UNSC action [...]
2007-10-04 16:51:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL UNGA UNSC NATO IT
07ROME2148ITALY UNLIKELY TO SUPPORT NEW ZEALAND DRAFT
[...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Emanuele Farruggia, Italian MFA Director for Disarmament, Arms Control and Nonproliferation on October 5. Farruggia said that the GOI had not yet had an opportunity to study New Zealand's draft resolution but that the EU as a whole was unlikely to suppo [...]
2007-10-10 09:48:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPARM MNUC UNGA IT
07ROME2207RESOLUTION ON NUCLEAR WEAPONS DEALERTING: ITALY
[...] (C) Emanuele Farruggia, Italian MFA Director for Disarmament, Arms Control and Nonproliferation contacted Poloff to follow up on our October 5 demarche opposing the New Zealand Draft Resolution on the De-Alerting of Nuclear Forces (Ref B). He said that he had been informed by the Italian Miss [...]
2007-10-18 14:54:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPARM MNUC UNGA IT
07ROME2236ITALY: NO DECISION YET ON UN IAAC ELECTION
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-24 09:38:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL AORC UN UNGA IT
07ROME2241UN THIRD COMMITTEE: ITALY SUPPORTIVE OF USG
[...] (C) Poloff met October 22 with MFA Office Director for Human Rights Laura Carpini to discuss USG priorities in the UN Third Committee as outlined reftel. 2. (C) Carpini said the EU position on "no-action" motions remained unchanged, and Italy supported open debate in the UN as a matter of p [...]
2007-10-24 17:18:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL UNGA UN KTIA IT
07ROME2249CUBA: ITALY SUPPORTS EMBARGO RESOLUTION,
[...] (C) Poloff delivered Ref A and B demarches to MFA Office Director for Central America and the Caribbean Michele Pala and Office Director for Human Rights Laura Carpini on October 26. Poloff urged Italy to vote against, or at least abstain on, the UNGA Cuba embargo resolution, and sought agree [...]
2007-10-26 13:17:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALUNGA ETRD PHUM UN CU IT
07ROME2282ITALY TO VOTE FOR SPANISH CANDIDATE IN IAAC
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-31 16:59:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL AORC UN UNGA IT
07ROME2302ITALY PREPARING FOR COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-06 17:15:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALKDEM PHUM PREL UNGA IT
07ROME2321ITALY SUPPORTIVE OF RESOLUTION AGAINST
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-14 15:03:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALAORC KWMN SOCI UNGA PHUM IT
07ROME2384ITALY TO ABSTAIN ON ANTI-ISRAEL UNGA RESOLUTIONS
[...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel points to MFA UN Affairs Deputy Director Leonardo Bencini November 26, and urged Italy to change its abstentions on anti-Israel UNGA resolutions to "no" votes, especially in this season of renewed peace efforts. Bencini said Italy sought to maintain an even-handed [...]
2007-11-27 14:21:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL UNGA IS IT
07ROME2397ITALY: NO DECISION YET ON PROSPER CANDIDACY FOR
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-30 09:10:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL UNGA IT
07ROME2451ITALY CONFIRMS SUPPORT FOR COUNTRY-SPECIFIC UNGA
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-10 16:30:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV UNGA IT
07ROME2498UN FIFTH COMMITTEE: ITALY DOES NOT SUPPORT U.S.
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-20 17:22:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALAORC UNGA XA XD IT
07ROME552ITALY WILL CONSIDER UN INTERNAL JUSTICE REFORM
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-20 14:15:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNGA ACABQ AORC APER IT
07SANAA1956AMEMBASSY SANAA REENGAGES ROYG ON WALKER CANDIDACY
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-28 14:03:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL AORC UNGA YM
07SANJOSE145062ND UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: COSTA RICA HIGH-LEVEL
[...] The following is the latest information from GOCR Foreign Ministry Officials regarding the Costa Rica delegation to the UNGA this fall. Exact details are not yet known but it is expected that both officials will attend the inauguration and at least one of them will attend the General Debate. [...]
2007-08-01 22:43:00Embassy San JoseUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ITRA OVIP KSEP UNGA SOCI TSPL CS
07SANJOSE1490COSTA RICA WILL SUPPORT GAER CANDIDACY (CONVENTION
[...] On August 8, PolOff conveyed reftel information via diplomatic note to Christian Guillermet Fernandez, Director General of the Foreign Policy Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and Rita Hernandez Bolanos, Director of Protocol of the MFA. 2. MFA officials indicate that they will [...]
2007-08-10 15:32:00Embassy San JoseUNCLASSIFIEDCS PREL UNGA PHUM
07SANJOSE1787DEMARCHE DELIVERED: 62ND UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY:
[...] On September 25 PolOff met with Montserrat Vargas Solorzano, Director of Candidacies and the United Nations Specialized Agencies, and acting Director of Foreign Policy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),to deliver the USG priority issues for the UNGA General Debate. 2. Ms. Vargas adv [...]
2007-09-28 14:09:00Embassy San JoseUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNGA CS
07SANJOSE1791U.S. PRIORITIES FOR THE COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES
[...] On September 26, PolOff met with Montserrat Vargas Solorzano, Chief of the United Nations Specialized Agencies Section and Candidacies Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and delivered reftel information. 2. Ms. Vargas indicated that Foreign Minister Bruno Stagno, already in [...]
2007-09-28 15:59:00Embassy San JoseUNCLASSIFIEDKDEM PHUM PREL UNGA PGOV
07SANJOSE1906DEMARCHE DELIVERED: CANDIDACY OF DAVID WALKER FOR
[...] On October 24, PolOff met with Montserrat Vargas Solorzano, Director of the Candidacies and United Nations Specialized Organizations Section of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) to request GOCR support of Mr. Walker's candidacy and to deliver his biographical data. 2. Vargas indicated [...]
2007-10-25 16:01:00Embassy San JoseUNCLASSIFIEDPREL AORC UN UNGA CS
07SANJOSE1927COSTA RICA TO VOTE AGAINST CUBA EMBARGO RESOLUTION
[...] On October 25, we delivered reftel demarche to Montserrat Vargas Solorzano, Director of the Candidacies and the United Nations Specialized Organizations Sections of the MFA. 2. On October 30, we followed up with Christian Guillermet-Fernandez, Director General of the Foreign Policy Office [...]
2007-10-31 14:28:00Embassy San JoseUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA ETRD PHUM UN CU CS
07SANSALVADOR1452EL SALVADOR: DEMARCHE RESPONSE ON COMMUNITY OF
[...] (U) Poloffs met with Mario Rivera, Director of Multilateral Affairs for the Salvadoran Ministry of foreign Affairs (MFA) to raise reftel points. Rivera responded that El Salvador is fully supportive of the US position on the participation in the Community of Democracies. 2. (U) Rivera agr [...]
2007-07-30 16:29:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDKDEM PGOV PREL PHUM UNGA ES TW
07SANSALVADOR1534DEMARCHE ON ELECTION FOR UN COMMITTEE AGAINST
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-09 23:02:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL UNGA ES
07SANSALVADOR1566EL SALVADOR WILL SUPPORT GAER CANDIDACY FOR UN
[...] (U) On August 13, post received the following diplomatic note in response to reftel B. 2. (SBU) Begin Text (unofficial translation): The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of El Salvador presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United States of America and has the honor [...]
2007-08-14 21:51:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL UNGA ES
07SANSALVADOR1574EL SALVADOR: INTERIM REPORT ON 62ND UNGA ATTENDANCE
[...] (U) In response to reftel, the following members of the Government of El Salvador are expected to attend the 62nd UNGA General Debate: A. Attendance of the Head of State: - Elias Antonio SACA Gonzalez, Constitutional President of the Republic of El Salvador - Exact arrival and departure d [...]
2007-08-15 14:22:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ITRA OVIP KSEP UNGA ES
07SANSALVADOR1807REPLY TO INVITATION TO LUNCHEON ON LITERACY AND
[...] (U) Post received a letter on September 4 confirming the attendance of Salvadoran First Lady Ana Ligia Sol de Saca at the September 24 luncheon to be hosted by First Lady Laura Bush. 2. (U) Per reftel instructions, Post provides the following information: a) Mrs. Saca will attend the lun [...]
2007-09-07 22:58:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDPREL SOCI TSPL UNGA ES
07SANSALVADOR1928EL SALVADOR: DEMARCHE ON COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES
[...] No summary [...]
2007-09-25 22:38:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL UNGA PGOV ES
07SANSALVADOR2149EL SALVADOR DEMARCHE RESPONSE TO CANDIDACY OF
[...] (U) On October 22, PolOff delivered reftel demarche and provided David Walker's biographic information to Gustavo Argueta, MFA Specialist in Charge of the United Nations. Argueta said that El Salvador recognized the need for effective oversight at the UN and said the MFA would review the info [...]
2007-10-24 22:51:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDPREL AORC UNGA UN ES
07SANSALVADOR2174EL SALVADOR: CUBA EMBARGO RESOLUTION DEMARCHE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-29 18:21:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA ETRD PHUM UN CU ES
07SANSALVADOR2248EL SALVADOR SUPPORTS U.S. AGENDA AT COMMUNITY OF
[...] (U) On November 5 Poloff delivered demarche requested reftel to Ambassador Guillermo Melendez, El Salvador's Director General of Foreign Policy. Ambassador Melendez informed poloff that unforeseen staffing shortages preclude Salvadoran representation at the November 14-17 Bamako conference. [...]
2007-11-07 16:01:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDES KDEM PHUM PREL UNGA
07SANSALVADOR2347EL SALVADOR: DEMARCHE ON OPPOSING UNGA RESOLUTIONS
[...] (U) On November 30, Poloff delivered reftel demarche and talking points to Gustavo Argueta, MFA Official in Charge of UN and Multilateral Fora. Argueta acknowledged the US position on such resolutions and added that El Salvador strongly supports the Middle East peace process. He also said th [...]
2007-12-04 21:15:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNGA IS ES
07SANSALVADOR2378COUNT ON EL SALVADOR TO ATTEND THE UNGA PLENARY
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-10 19:34:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PGOV UNGA ES
07SANSALVADOR2435EL SALVADOR: SECOND DEMARCHE ON PROSPER DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-21 21:36:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL ES PHUM UNGA
07SANSALVADOR980EL SALVADOR ON IRAQ'S STATUS AT THE COMMUNITY OF
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-18 22:46:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKDEM PGOV PREL PHUM UNGA ES
07SANTIAGO40CHILE REQUESTS U.S. SUPPORT FOR CANDIDACY TO THE
[...] Post recently received Diplomatic Note No. 404 requesting U.S. support for Chile's candidacy to the Executive Board of the World Health Organization (WHO) for the period of 2008-2011. Paragraph two contains Post's informal translation of the Note. 2. Begin Text: REPUBLIC OF CHILE Min [...]
2007-01-09 14:13:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL UNGA CI
07SANTIAGO790NEWLY-APPOINTED UN SPECIAL ENVOY ON CLIMATE CHANGE
[...] (C) Ricardo Lagos, one of three newly-appointed UN Special Representatives on Climate Change, told visiting OES A/S Claudia McMurray May 11 that it would be imperative for all nations -- including developing ones -- to agree on an agenda for addressing climate change. But it would also be imp [...]
2007-05-15 16:05:00Embassy SantiagoCONFIDENTIALECON ENRG IO PINR PREL SENV UNGA
07SANTODOMINGO1354DEMARCHE ON U.S. REPORT ON UNSCR 1747 DELIVERED TO
[...] POLOFF delivered Reftel talking points on "U.S. 60-Day Report to UN Security Council on UNSCR 1747" to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Deputy Foreign Minister Alejandra Liriano took our views on board but had no immediate reply. We will report any subsequent Dominican response. 2. This re [...]
2007-06-06 20:12:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNGA IR DR
07SANTODOMINGO1712DEMARCHE ON U.S. CANDIDATE FOR IOM DIRECTOR GENERAL
[...] POLOFF delivered Reftel talking points on Ambassador Swing's nomination to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Pedro Blandino, the assistant secretary-equivalent for international organizations affairs, took our views on board but had no immediate reply. We will report any subsequent Dominican [...]
2007-07-17 19:20:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNGA AORC EUN PREF SMIG DR
07SANTODOMINGO1789UNGA: DOMINICAN PRESIDENT FERNANDEZ WILL ATTEND
[...] (U) President Fernandez informed the Charge that he will be attending UNGA events in September (NFI). Post is seeking the details requested in Reftel and will report them as soon as they are available. 2. (SBU) Fernandez also told Charge that, while in New York, he will be campaigning (and [...]
2007-07-27 12:52:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ITRA OVIP KSEP UNGA DR
07SANTODOMINGO1899DEMARCHE ON PROMOTION OF ICRC STANDING COMMITTEE
[...] POLOFF delivered Reftel demarche on the candidacy of Steve Carr for election to the Standing Commission of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ambassador Pedro Blandino, the Assistant Secretary for international organizations, took our vie [...]
2007-08-14 21:50:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNGA DR
07SANTODOMINGO1915DEMARCHE CONVENTION AGAINST TORTURE ELECTION
[...] Via diplomatic note no. 173 (08/10/07),Post delivered Reftel talking points on the re-election campaign for Felice Gaer, the U.S. candidate for the "UN Committee Against Torture (Committee)." Ambassador Pedro Blandino, the assistant secretary for international organizations, replied that, "i [...]
2007-08-15 18:56:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNGA PHUM DR
07SANTODOMINGO1934DOMINICANS CALL IN CHARGE ON SECURITY COUNCIL
[...] (U) This is an action request; please see para. 5. 2. (U) Background: The Dominican Republic announced its candidacy for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the 2008-2009 period prior to the 2006 General Assembly. At the time, they were also positioning [...]
2007-08-16 19:24:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UNGA CS DR
07SANTODOMINGO2144UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY - HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE FOR
[...] This cable responds to Ref A request for information about the travel of the Dominican President and other officials for the UN General Assembly, and updates the information previously provided by the Embassy in Ref B. 2. The Embassy has not received a formal reply to Ref A questions, which [...]
2007-09-13 20:56:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ITRA OVIP KSEP UNGA DR
07SANTODOMINGO2152SCENESETTER FOR THE DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MEETING
[...] (SBU) The Dominican Republic has become a reliable supporter of democracy in the sometimes difficult and always strategic Caribbean. Our close relationship is exemplified by Dominican ratification of the CAFTA-DR free trade agreement, and our friendship is cemented by a history of strong econ [...]
2007-09-14 19:42:00Embassy Santo DomingoCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON ETRD SNAR UNGA DR
07SANTODOMINGO2174ENCOURAGING CONTRIBUTIONS TO SPECIAL TRIBUNAL FOR
[...] POLOFF delivered Reftel talking points on "encouraging financial contribution to the Special Tribunal for Lebanon" to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ambassador Pedro Blandino, the Assistant Secretary for international organizations affairs, took our views on board but had no immediate reply [...]
2007-09-19 17:22:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNGA LE DR
07SANTODOMINGO2215DEMARCHE ON U.S. PRIORITIES FOR COMMUNITY OF
[...] POLOFF delivered Reftel talking points on "U.S. priorities for the Community of Democracies" to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Deputy Foreign Minister Alejandra Liriano took our views on board but had no immediate reply. We will report any subsequent Dominican response. 2. This report a [...]
2007-09-27 17:43:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNGA KDEM DR
07SANTODOMINGO2453DEMARCHE ON CUBA EMBARGO RESOLUTION DELIVERED
[...] POLOFF delivered Reftel talking points on the annual UN General Assembly resolution introduced by Cuba condemning the U.S. economic embargo to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Deputy Foreign Minister Alejandra Liriano made no substantive response, but rather pledged to immediately inform Foreig [...]
2007-10-30 17:00:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNGA UN CU DR
07SANTODOMINGO2494CANDIDACY OF DAVID WALKER FOR UN IAAC: DEMARCHE
[...] POLOFF delivered Reftel talking points on the nomination of Mr. David Walker for election to the UN Independent Audit Advisory Committee to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ambassador Pedro Blandino, Assistant Secretary for International Organizations, took our views on board but had no immedi [...]
2007-11-02 17:31:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL AORC UN UNGA DR
07SANTODOMINGO2624OPPOSING UNGA RESOLUTIONS ON ISRAEL: DOMINICAN
[...] (U) POLOFF delivered Reftel talking points on "Opposing UNGA Resolutions with Anti-Israel Bias" to Ambassador Pedro Blandino, Assistant Secretary for International Organizations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In his reply, Blandino did not directly address how the Dominican Republic would [...]
2007-11-26 17:22:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UNGA IS DR
07SANTODOMINGO2686DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: DEMARCHE IN SUPPORT OF AMB
[...] POLOFF delivered Reftel talking points on December 5 to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Deputy Foreign Minister Alejandra Liriano took our views on board but had no immediate reply. We will report any subsequent Dominican response. 2. This report and additional information can be found o [...]
2007-12-05 19:49:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL UNGA DR
07SANTODOMINGO2703OPPOSING UNGA RESOLUTIONS WITH ANTI-ISRAEL BIAS:
[...] POLOFF delivered Reftel talking points on "Opposing UNGA Resolutions with Anti-Israeli Bias" to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ambassador Ciro Amaury Dargam, Assistant Secretary for International Organizations, took our views on SIPDIS board but had no immediate reply. We will report any [...]
2007-12-10 20:09:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPAL KWBG PHUM PREF UNGA IS DR
07SANTODOMINGO2719UNGA COUNTRY-SPECIFIC RESOLUTIONS: DOMINICAN
[...] (U) On December 11, ECOPOLCOUNS and POLOFF delivered Ref A demarche on the "UNGA Plenary Votes on Country-Specific Resolutions" to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ambassador Ciro Amaury Dargam, Assistant Secretary for International Organizations, replied that it was "nearly certain" that the [...]
2007-12-11 19:59:00Embassy Santo DomingoCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV UNGA DR
07SANTODOMINGO637DOMINICAN REPLY TO DEMARCHE ON UN REFORM -
[...] On March 19, POLOFF delivered Reftel talking points on UN internal administration of justice to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ambassador Michelle Cohen, Dominican Chief of United Nations and Organization of American States Affairs (Assistant Secretary-equivalent),had no immediate reply but [...]
2007-03-21 20:27:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL AORC APER UNGA DR
07SANTODOMINGO756DOMINICAN REPUBLIC REITERATES SECURITY COUNCIL
[...] This is an action request; please see para. 3. 2. In a diplomatic note received by the Embassy on April 3, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterated the Dominican Republic's candidacy for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council and requested U.S. support. The candidacy [...]
2007-04-03 17:58:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNGA DR
07SANTODOMINGO808DEMARCHES ON UNSCR 1747 AND DESIGNATION OF IRAN'S
[...] POLOFF delivered Reftels' talking points to the Ministry of Foreign Relations. Ambassador Rhadys Abreu, Acting Dominican Chief of United Nations and Organization of American States Affairs (Assistant Secretary-equivalent),took our views on board but had no immediate reply. We will report an [...]
2007-04-10 16:27:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNGA IAEA IR DR
07SARAJEVO2631BOSNIA TO VOTE FOR COUNTRY-SPECIFIC RESOLUTIONS AT
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-10 16:13:00Embassy SarajevoUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV PREL UNGA BK
07SARAJEVO2681BOSNIA TO MAINTAIN UNGA VOTE AGAINST FUNDING OF
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-17 15:17:00Embassy SarajevoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM PGOV UNGA BK
07SEOUL1313ROK BACKS IRAQ PARTICIPANT STATUS FOR CD
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-04 05:58:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PHUM KDEM UNGA KS
07SEOUL2241ROK LEANING TOWARD INCLUDING RUSSIA, NIGERIA,
[...] (SBU) On July 18, poloff delivered reftel points to Jang Hyun-cheol, Deputy Director of MOFAT's Human Rights and Social Affairs Division. On July 23, Jang replied that, while the ROK agrees with the USG's views concerning the state of democracy in Russia, Venezuela, and Nigeria, the ROK belie [...]
2007-07-25 08:19:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV KDEM UNGA
07SEOUL2253TIMING OF ROKG DELEGATION TO UNGA UNDETERMINED
[...] (C) On July 25, Lee Kyung-chul, Deputy Director of the UN Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade told poloff that President Roh Moo-hyun intended to participate in the UNGA General Debate, with an address tentatively set for September 25. However, the timing of his trip was expe [...]
2007-07-26 22:51:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPREL OVIP ITRA KSEP UNGA KS
07SEOUL2283ROKG INFORMED ABOUT UNGA EVENT ON LITERACY AND
[...] (C) On July 30, poloff conveyed ref A information, regarding the September 24 heads of state spouse event on literacy and health that will be hosted by Mrs. Bush, to Lee Kyung-chul, Deputy Director of the UN Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Lee expressed appreciation for [...]
2007-07-30 08:12:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPREL SOCI TSPL UNGA OVIP KS
07SEOUL3326ROK WILL VOTE AGAINST NO-ACTION MOTIONS IN UN 3RD
[...] (C) Jang Hyun-cheol, MOFAT Deputy Director for Human Rights and Social Affairs, said that the ROKG would take a principled stand against all no-action votes on human rights issues in the Third Committee. The ROK mission at the UN has already been alerted to this instruction. Jang stated that [...]
2007-11-16 04:02:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL UNGA KS
07SEOUL3367ROK UNLIKELY TO CHANGE POSITION ON ANTI-ISRAEL
[...] (C) Kim Eun-jeong, MOFAT Deputy Director of the United Nations Division, said that the ROK was unlikely to change its stance of abstaining on the three anti-Israel resolutions mentioned in reftel. The ROKG's position has been consistent over the years, Kim explained, and there was "not a high [...]
2007-11-23 06:32:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPREL UNGA IS KS
07SEOUL3368ROKG FAVORABLE ON PROSPER NOMINATION TO UN
[...] (C) Jang Hyun-cheol, MOFAT Deputy Director for Human Rights and Social Affairs, said that the ROKG would favorably consider Ambassador Pierre-Richard Prosper's re-election campaign for the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. As the election would not be held [...]
2007-11-23 06:32:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL UNGA KS
07SEOUL746DEMARCHE ON UN REFORM DELIVERED: INTERNATIONAL
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-14 04:43:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL AORC APER UNGA
07SINGAPORE1673FOLLOW-UP ON INVITATION TO THE LUNCHEON ON
[...] No summary [...]
2007-09-10 08:22:00Embassy SingaporeUNCLASSIFIEDPREL SOCI TSPL UNGA SN
07SINGAPORE2073SINGAPORE LIKELY TO ABSTAIN ON UNGA THIRD
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-19 08:33:00Embassy SingaporeCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL UNGA SN
07SINGAPORE2081SINGAPORE NOT LOOKING TO UNDERMINE UN PROCUREMENT
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-20 06:03:00Embassy SingaporeCONFIDENTIALPREL AORC UN UNGA SN
07SINGAPORE2181SINGAPORE TO ABSTAIN ON UNGA PLENARY VOTES ON
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-11 09:31:00Embassy SingaporeUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV UNGA
07SINGAPORE2182SINGAPORE TO ABSTAIN ON UNGA PLENARY VOTES ON
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-11 10:15:00Embassy SingaporeUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV UNGA
07SKOPJE235MACEDONIA TO FOLLOW EU POSITION ON UN REFORM
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-22 09:50:00Embassy SkopjeUNCLASSIFIEDACABQ AORC APER PREL UNGA MK
07SKOPJE738MACEDONIAN FIRST LADY WILL NOT ATTEND LUNCHEON ON
[...] No summary [...]
2007-09-11 11:22:00Embassy SkopjeUNCLASSIFIEDPREL SOCI TSPL UNGA MK
07SKOPJE779MACEDONIA SUPPORTS U.S. PRIORITIES FOR 62ND UNGA
[...] No summary [...]
2007-09-24 09:22:00Embassy SkopjeUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNGA MK
07SKOPJE781MACEDONIA: MFA ON U.S. PRIORITIES FOR THE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-09-24 09:26:00Embassy SkopjeUNCLASSIFIEDKDEM PHUM PREL UNGA PGOV MK
07SKOPJE866MACEDONIA WILL SUPPORT CANDIDACY OF DAVID WALKER
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-30 14:57:00Embassy SkopjeUNCLASSIFIEDPREL AORC UN UNGA MK
07SKOPJE917MACEDONIA SUPPORTS U.S. CANDIDATE FOR UN
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-26 11:02:00Embassy SkopjeUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL UNGA MK
07SKOPJE923MACEDONIA: LIKELY TO ABSTAIN ON UNGA ANTI-ISRAEL
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-28 10:42:00Embassy SkopjeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UNGA MK SI
07SKOPJE957MACEDONIA WILL SUPPORT UNGA PLENARY VOTES ON
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-07 16:34:00Embassy SkopjeUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV UNGA MK
07SKOPJE977MACEDONIA SUPPORTS USG POSITION ON DURBAN REVIEW
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-17 15:22:00Embassy SkopjeUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM UNGA MK
07SOFIA1152BULGARIA SUPPORTS THE COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES
[...] No summary [...]
2007-09-24 10:55:00Embassy SofiaUNCLASSIFIEDKDEM PHUM PREL UNGA PGOV
07SOFIA1257BULGARIA TO CONSIDER CANDIDACY OF DAVID WALKER FOR
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-24 11:05:00Embassy SofiaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL AORC UN UNGA
07SOFIA1275BULGARIA TO SUPPORT WALKER CANDIDACY, IF US SUPPORTS BULGARIAN CANDIDACY FOR INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-30 15:54:00Embassy SofiaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL AORC UN UNGA
07SOFIA1292BULGARIA PREPARING PRIORITIES FOR COMMUNITY OF
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-05 15:53:00Embassy SofiaUNCLASSIFIEDKDEM PHUM PREL UNGA
07SOFIA1324BULGARIA TO CONSIDER U.S. CANDIDATE FOR THE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-20 14:30:00Embassy SofiaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL UNGA
07SOFIA1333BULGARIA TO CONSIDER U.S. VIEWS ON UNGA
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-28 12:03:00Embassy SofiaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNGA IS
07SOFIA1391BULGARIA TO CONSIDER U.S. OPTIONS FOR UN BUDGET
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-20 13:39:00Embassy SofiaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC UNGA XA XD
07STATE122654DEMARCHING EU ON HUMAN RIGHTS THEMATIC RESOLUTIONS
[...] This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 4 through 6. SUMMARY ------- 2. (U) EU members will hold a human rights coordinating meeting on September 5. They are expected to discuss plans for the UNGA Third Committee and the 6th session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC). Depa [...]
2007-08-30 22:03:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDEUN PREL UNGA
07STATE129764U.S. PRIORITIES FOR THE COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES
[...] This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 3 - 5. BACKGROUND ---------- 2. (U) On October 1, 2007, on the margins of this year,s UN General Assembly (UNGA),Mali, the Chair the Community of Democracies (CD),will host a short meeting of Ministers that will set the stage for its bi [...]
2007-09-14 20:01:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKDEM PHUM PREL UNGA PGOV
07STATE138402(U) EUR A/S FRIED,S SEPTEMBER 27, 2007, MEETING
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-01 21:24:00Secretary of StateSECRETOVIP FRIED DANIEL UNGA PREL MOPS NATO MARR KPKO PO
07STATE138404(U) NEA A/S WELCH,S SEPTEMBER 28, 2007, MEETING WITH SPANISH FOREIGN MINISTER MIGUEL MORATINOS AND DIRECTOR GENERAL FOR MIDDLE EAST ALVARO IRANZO
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-01 21:26:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALOVIP DAVID UNGA PREL KPKO SP XI XF DAVID WELCH
07STATE138413(U) EUR A/S FRIED,S SEPTEMBER 25, 2007, MEETING
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-01 21:47:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALOVIP FRIED DAN UNGA PREL PGOV MOPS NATO MARR KPKO NL
07STATE142845WHA A/S SHANNON,S SEPTEMBER 27, 2007 MEETING WITH
[...] (U) September 27, 2007, 5:00 p.m., New York 2. (U) Participants: United States A/S Thomas A. Shannon Scott Miller, WHA Notetaker Brazil U/S for South America Jorge D'Escragolle Taunay Christian Sigueiroa, second secretary, Brazilian Mission to the U.N. Wilson Dockhorn, second secr [...]
2007-10-11 16:02:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALBL BR EC PA UNGA
07STATE144973GUIDANCE FOR UN SECURITY COUNCIL DEBATE ON THE UN
[...] PURPOSE: This is an action request. The Department asks USUN to draw upon the themes and talking points stated in paragraph 2 for the UN Security Council debate on the UN Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) Annual Report on 17 October 2007. 2. THEMES AND TALKING POINTS: The United States [...]
2007-10-16 22:54:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KCRS EUN UNGA UNSC ECOSOC UN
07STATE147620DEMARCHING EU STATES FOR HUMAN RIGHTS ACTION ON
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (C) For the first time in seven years, there is no specific mandate on human rights in Cuba in the United Nations human rights machinery. While the Department and NSC have discussed numerous options for running a Cuba resolution a [...]
2007-10-23 16:49:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALCU UNGA PHUM
07STATE150916GUIDANCE: UN ILLICIT SA/LW TRAFFICKING RESOLUTION
[...] (U) This is an action request (see paras. 2 and 3). 2. (SBU) Washington has considered USDEL's request for guidance on joining consensus on the draft resolution regarding "The Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects" put forward by the delegations from Colombia, J [...]
2007-10-31 15:32:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV UNGA
07STATE151024DEMARCHE REQUEST: ADVANCING THE DEMOCRACY AGENDA
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 3-18. The CD Ministerial in Bamako, November 14-17, will have five thematic and five regional roundtables. We ask that Posts inquire as to the priorities of host government for the ministerial and each roundtable, and share the U.S. prio [...]
2007-10-31 17:48:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKDEM PHUM PREL UNGA
07STATE151525GUIDANCE: UN ILLICIT SA/LW TRAFFICKING RESOLUTION
[...] (U) This is an action request (see paras. 2 & 3). 2. (SBU) Washington has considered USDEL's request for guidance on joining consensus on the draft resolution regarding "The Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects" put forward by the delegations from Colombia, Japan [...]
2007-11-01 17:26:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV UNGA
07STATE152465UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE INSTRUCTIONS: ICNRD
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-05 15:05:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM UNGA
07STATE152776UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE INSTRUCTIONS: ICNRD
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-05 21:28:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM UNGA
07STATE156877UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE---VOTING INSTRUCTIONS ON
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-15 19:42:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM UNGA
07STATE156878UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE INSTRUCTION - RESOLUTION ON
[...] Mission is instructed to join consensus on the revised Iran-introduced resolution on "Human Rights and Cultural Diversity" and deliver the EOP in para 2 below. Mission is requested to alert Department to any substantive amendments to the text last provided to the Department. 2. Begin EOP [...]
2007-11-15 19:43:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL UNGA
07STATE157244FUNDING FOR UN COMPOUND IN IRAQ
[...] This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 3 and 4 BACKGROUND 2. The UN has been engaged in finding a long-term compound for the United Nations Assistance Mission to Iraq (UNAMI) since 2004, when UNAMI restarted operations in Baghdad. The compound is intended to serve as the he [...]
2007-11-16 15:54:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALIZ UNGA UNSC
07STATE157737SIXTH COMMITTEE: RESOLUTION ON CRIMINAL
[...] (U) USUN is authorized to join consensus in the Sixth Committee on a resolution (paragraph 3) on establishing procedures for holding UN officials and experts on mission (UN international civilian staff, including UN civilian police) accountable for criminal acts committed while on duty. The Si [...]
2007-11-18 22:01:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPKO UNGA UNSC
07STATE159143INSTRUCTIONS -- G-77 AND CHINA RESOLUTION "ON THE
[...] (U) As of November 20, negotiations on this draft resolution were not completed. The EU, OIC, and Israel are still discussing wording involving foreign occupation put forth by the OIC (OP 14). To balance the foreign occupation wording, Israel had proposed including wording containing the con [...]
2007-11-21 17:05:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDAORC UN UNGA SOCI
07STATE159174INSTRUCTIONS - "PROTECTION OF AND ASSISTANCE TO
[...] (U) USDel is instructed to join consensus on subject resolution. RICE [...]
2007-11-21 17:48:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPREF UNGA
07STATE159204INSTRUCTIONS -- G-77 AND CHINA RESOLUTION "ON THE
[...] (U) As of November 20, negotiations on this draft resolution were not completed. The EU, OIC, and Israel are still discussing wording involving foreign occupation put forth by the OIC (OP 14). To balance the foreign occupation wording, Israel had proposed including wording containing the con [...]
2007-11-21 18:20:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDAORC UN UNGA SOCI
07STATE159388DEMARCHE ON IMPENDING CONVENTIONAL ARMS TRANSFER AND INTERIM FOLLOW UP ON ONGOING ISSUES OF PROLIFERATION CONCERN REF: A. STATE 109649 B. BEIJING5237 C. STATE 071143 D. STATE 073601 E. STATE 72896 F. BEIJING 6361 G. STATE 148514 H. BEIJING 6848
[...] (S) ACTION REQUEST: In September during their meeting at the APEC summit in Sydney Australia, President Bush discussed with Chinese President Hu U.S. concerns over conventional arms shipments by Chinese entities to Iran. We will be sending Embassy Beijing a follow-up demarche for the Ambassador to [...]
2007-11-22 00:00:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM PREL UNGA
07STATE160488REVISED INSTRUCTIONS -- UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE
[...] This instruction cable replaces State 158405. After sending State 158405, USDEL learned that the Beijing follow-up text is not a resolution, but a Chair's text. Unlike resolutions, Chair's texts cannot be voted. But a member state that disagrees with part or all of the text does have the op [...]
2007-11-27 15:43:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDAORC UN UNGA KWMN SOCI
07STATE160491REVISED INSTRUCTIONS -- WSSD RESOLUTION.
[...] State 159204 was an instruction cable, sent on November 21, on the G-77/China resolution "On the Implementation of the Outcome of the World Summit for Social Development and of the Twenty-Fourth Special Session of the General Assembly." This cable supplements those instructions. 2. Paragr [...]
2007-11-27 15:50:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDAORC UN UNGA SOCI
07STATE162747NON-PAPER ON EU/EC PARTICIPATION IN THE UN
[...] (SBU) PURPOSE: This is an action request. Post is requested to deliver the following text on the United States' (US) position on European Union/European Community participation in the UN Peacebuilding Commission in a non-paper to an appropriate host counter-part. The text of the non-paper [...]
2007-12-03 20:32:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPREL KCRS EUN UNGA UNSC ECOSOC UN PO
07STATE163394INSTRUCTION - SECOND COMMITTEE RESOLUTION ON
[...] (U) USDel is advised to join consensus on resolution titled "International Strategy for Disaster Reduction" under agenda Item 54(c). RICE [...]
2007-12-04 22:52:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA
07STATE164390INSTRUCTIONS -- UNGA SECOND COMMITTEE RESOLUTION
[...] Action on "Women in Development" is expected either on Thursday, December 6 or Friday, December 7. 2. Paragraphs of concern. -- PP 2 reaffirms the outcomes of the Beijing Conference on Women and its five-year follow-up sessions. -- PP 5 contains the term "sexual and reproductive hea [...]
2007-12-06 22:45:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDAORC UN UNGA KWMN SOCI
07STATE164396VOTING INSTRUCTIONS AND EOV FOR AGENDA ITEM 54:
[...] Mission is instructed to call for a vote and vote "no" on A/C.2/62/L.21 - Oil Slick on Lebanese Shores and deliver the Explanation of Vote (EOV) in paragraph 2. 2. Begin EOV text: Mr./Madam Chairperson, The United States cannot support this resolution. The resolution's language [...]
2007-12-06 23:15:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA PREL SENV LE IS
07STATE167208INSTRUCTIONS -- UNGA SECOND COMMITTEE RESOLUTION
[...] Mission is instructed to co-sponsor the resolution on emergency humanitarian assistance. RICE [...]
2007-12-14 19:02:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDAORC UN UNGA
07STATE167215INSTRUCTIONS -- UNGA SECOND COMMITTEE RESOLUTION
[...] Mission is instructed to join consensus on this resolution. No statement is needed at the time of action. RICE [...]
2007-12-14 19:08:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDAORC UN UNGA
07STATE167257INSTRUCTIONS -- UNGA SECOND COMMITTEE RESOLUTION
[...] Mission is instructed to join consensus on the tsunami resolution. No statement is needed at the time of action. RICE [...]
2007-12-14 20:05:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDAORC UN UNGA
07STATE167258INSTRUCTIONS -- UNGA SECOND COMMITTEE RESOLUTION,
[...] Mission is instructed to co-sponsor the Relief to Development resolution. RICE [...]
2007-12-14 20:06:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDAORC UN UNGA
07STATE168387VOTING INSTRUCTION FOR A/C.2/62/L.8, UNILATERAL
[...] This is an action request. 2. USUN is instructed to call for a vote and vote NO on the following resolution in the UNGA plenary: A/C.2/62/L.8, "Unilateral economic measures as a means of political and economic coercion against developing countries". 3. USUN should draw from the followi [...]
2007-12-18 22:45:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAID ECON PHUM UNGA
07STATE27000DEMARCHE REQUEST: URGING THE CZECH REPUBLIC TO
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 3-5. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (U) On February 26, Assistant Secretary Lowenkron and Assistant Secretary Silverberg attended an event on Burma hosted by the Czech Republic Embassy with former President Vaclav Havel, at which they [...]
2007-03-05 14:03:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM PREL UNGA UNSC BM
07STATE29741U.S. PARTICIPATION IN OPENING MEETING OF THE
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 3-4. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (U) This year's Community of Democracies (CD) Ministerial is scheduled for November 2007 in Bamako, Mali. At the Santiago CD Ministerial in April 2005, participants established four working groups to [...]
2007-03-08 22:10:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKDEM MX PHUM PGOV PREL UNGA
07STATE60237DEMARCHE: CONVENING GROUP COALITION MEMBER
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4-5. SUMMARY ------- 2. (U) This year's Community of Democracies (CD) Ministerial is scheduled for November 2007 in Bamako, Mali. Based upon a set of participation criteria, countries are invited to the ministerial as full participa [...]
2007-05-03 21:29:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKDEM PGOV PREL PHUM UNGA
07STATE76884DEMARCHE: PREPARATIONS FOR THE NOVEMBER BAMAKO
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) This year's Community of Democracies (CD) Ministerial is scheduled for November 2007 in Bamako, Mali. As Chair of the CD for the last two years, Mali has been charged with setting the agenda, leading the Co [...]
2007-06-04 20:26:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNKDEM PGOV PREL PHUM UNGA
07STATE98670DEMARCHE REQUEST: CONVEYING USG PRIORITIES FOR
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 5 - 16. 2. (U) This year's Community of Democracies (CD) Ministerial is scheduled for November 2007 in Bamako, Mali. Based upon a set of participation criteria, countries will be invited to the ministerial as full participants, as ob [...]
2007-07-16 21:15:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKDEM PGOV PREL PHUM UNGA
07TAIPEI2139TAIWAN MOFA RESPONSE TO UN DEBATE DEMARCHE
[...] (C) Summary. AIT conveyed reftel demarche on UN Taiwan debate to MOFA on Sept 19 (AIT Director's separate presentation to Vice Premier Chiou I-jen reported septel). MOFA told AIT that Taiwan is hoping the General Committee (GC) Chairman will be able to arrange an open GC debate on the Taiwan [...]
2007-09-19 10:34:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALAALC PREL UNGA AORG CH TW
07TAIPEI2162TAIWAN REQUESTS US SUPPORT FOR "LIMITED" DEBATE IN
[...] (C) Summary: Taiwan Acting Foreign Minister Yang Tzu-pao called in the Director on September 21 to request U.S. support for a "limited" debate on the Taiwan issue in UNGA. Yang asserted that "closing" the debate to a two-plus-two format during the September 18 GC meeting was not "friendly" t [...]
2007-09-21 09:51:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALAALC PREL UNGA AORG CH TW
07TALLINN178ESTONIA: UN REFORM DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] On March 15, we delivered reftel points to Kirke Kraav, MFA Director for the International Organizations and Regional Cooperation Division, and Minna-Liina Lind, UN Desk Officer, on the USG's concerns over proposals to reform the UN's internal system of Administration of Justice. The GOE agr [...]
2007-03-19 11:30:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIEDACABQ AORC APER PREL UNGA
07TALLINN482ESTONIAN FOREIGN MINISTER TO ATTEND 62ND UNGA
[...] No summary [...]
2007-07-25 11:58:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ITRA OVIP KSEP UNGA EN
07TALLINN502ESTONIAN PRESIDENT TO ATTEND 62ND UNGA
[...] No summary [...]
2007-07-31 09:39:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ITRA OVIP KSEP UNGA EN
07TALLINN503Mrs. Bush's Literacy Campaign
[...] No summary [...]
2007-07-31 09:51:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ITRA OVIP KSEP UNGA EN
07TALLINN531ESTONIA CONSIDERING GAER CANDIDACY FOR UN
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-16 13:15:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL UNGA EN
07TALLINN595ESTONIAN FIRST LADY ACCEPTS FLOTUS LUNCHEON ON
[...] No summary [...]
2007-09-10 14:19:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL SOCI TSPL UNGA EN
07TALLINN618ESTONIA STANDS WITH EU ON HUMAN RIGHTS THEMATIC
[...] No summary [...]
2007-09-18 10:15:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEUN PREL UNGA EN
07TALLINN628ESTONIA: COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES DEMARCHE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-09-25 14:01:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIEDKDEM PHUM PREL PGOV UNGA EN
07TALLINN662ESTONIA: NO RESPONSE TO UNGA COMMITTEE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-10 13:51:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV UNGA MNUC PARM EN
07TALLINN689ESTONIA TO CONSIDER US POSITIONS ON UNGA THIRD
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-23 14:03:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV UNGA PHUM PREL KTIA EN
07TALLINN697ESTONIA TO SUPPORT COMMON EU POSITION ON CUBA EMBARGO
[...] (SBU) On October 26, Polecoff spoke with Urmas Eigla, Cuban Desk Officer at the MFA. Eigla stated that the Government of Estonia (GOE) will give careful consideration to the UNGA Resolution, but will ultimately support the common EU position. The GOE feels that strong and inflexible sanct [...]
2007-10-26 14:23:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA ERTD PHUM PGOV CU EN
07TALLINN758ESTONIA: DEMARCHE ON THE ELECTION TO THE COMMITTEE
[...] (SBU) On November 21, Polecoff delivered reftel points and a corresponding Diplomatic Note to Veikko Kala of the Ministry of Foreign Affair's International Organizations and Regional Cooperation Division. Kala responded that the Government of Estonia (GOE) has not yet reached a decision on wh [...]
2007-11-26 12:15:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA PHUM PREL EN
07TALLINN779ESTONIA TO SUPPORT UNGA COUNTRY-SPECIFIC
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-10 14:23:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV UNGA PHUM EN
07TASHKENT1519UZBEKISTAN: NO RESPONSE TO COMMITTEE AGAINST
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-21 05:40:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL UNGA UZ
07TASHKENT1730UZBEKISTAN: POSITIVE RESPONSE TO COMMITTEE AGAINST
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-04 10:31:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL UNGA UZ
07TASHKENT2101UZBEKISTAN: DEMARCHE ON ELECTION FOR THE COMMITTEE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-07 13:25:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL UNGA UZ
07TASHKENT469KUDOS TO USUN NEW YORK
[...] (SBU) On March 19 the DCM followed up with the UN Resident Representative on UNDP funding of what turned out to be a GOU delegation lobbying against a U.S.-sponsored Third Committee human rights resolution. The UN Resident Representative confirmed the information in ref A, regretting the fundi [...]
2007-03-22 11:32:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM PREL UNGA UZ
07TBILISI178062ND UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: HIGH-LEVEL GEORGIAN
[...] No summary [...]
2007-07-25 13:06:00Embassy TbilisiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ITRA OVIP KSEP UNGA GG
07TBILISI1977GEORGIA: CONVENTION AGAINST TORTURE ELECTION
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-08 13:04:00Embassy TbilisiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM UNGA GG
07TBILISI2660GEORGIA LIKELY TO SUPPORT CUBA EMBARGO RESOLUTION
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-26 11:43:00Embassy TbilisiUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM ETRD UNGA GG CU
07TBILISI2661GEORGIAN RESPONSE TO DAVID WALKER CANDIDACY FOR UN
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-26 11:43:00Embassy TbilisiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL AORC UNGA UN GG
07TBILISI2675GEORGIA WILL SUPPORT DAVID WALKER FOR UN IAAC
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-29 11:53:00Embassy TbilisiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL AORC UNGA UN GG
07TBILISI2787DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON THE 4TH COMMUNITY OF
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-08 13:47:00Embassy TbilisiUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL KOEM UNGA GG
07TELAVIV1704A/S SILVERBERG DISCUSSES UN AND IO ISSUES WITH DDG
[...] (C) Summary: IO A/S Kristen Silverberg discussed United Nations and other international organization issues with MFA Deputy Director General Roni Leshno-Ya'ar and his staff on June 7 in Jerusalem. The Israelis announced that they have begun quickly campaigning for a UNSC seat in 2019-20. Ya'a [...]
2007-06-12 15:07:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM PREF KWBG KPAL UNSC UNGA
07TELAVIV2771ISRAEL WILL CONSIDER FELICE GAER'S CANDIDACY FOR
[...] (U) Poloff discussed reftel points with MFA Counsellor for Human Rights and International Organizations Simona Halperin on September 17. Halperin noted that the GOI was preparing for the October 8 vote on Committee Against Torture (CAT) membership, but had no substantive comments regarding Fel [...]
2007-09-17 15:57:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL UNGA IL
07TELAVIV2834ISRAEL SUPPORTS COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES, CANNOT
[...] (SBU) On September 18, Poloff delivered reftel demarche on priorities for the Communities of Democracies (CD) to Ron Adam, Director of the UN Political Affairs Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which also handles the CD portfolio. Adam expressed Israel's support for the Community [...]
2007-09-24 16:30:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDKDEM PHUM PREL UNGA PGOV
07TELAVIV3492DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UNGA COUNTRY-SPECIFIC
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-11 14:49:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PGOV UNGA IS
07TELAVIV806ISRAEL GENERALLY SUPPORTIVE OF U.S. OBJECTIVES ON
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-15 07:10:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYACABQ AORC APER PREL UNGA IS
07THEHAGUE1436NETHERLANDS/UNGA: FM VERHAGEN TO ATTEND GENERAL
[...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph (5). 2. Jan Peter Balkenende, Prime Minister, the Netherlands: plans to attend the Climate Change Ministerial Meeting on September 24th but will not attend the General Debate. Balkenende will likely arrive somewhat prior to the 24th and leave [...]
2007-08-01 07:15:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDPREL SOCI TSPL UNGA
07THEHAGUE1462NETHERLANDS/CONVENTION AGAINST TORTURE: DUTCH WILL
[...] The Netherlands plan to support the re-nomination of U.S. Candidate Ms. Felice Gaer to the United Nations Committee Against Torture. Poloff delivered dipnote and reftel points to MFA Policy Officer in the Human Rights and Peacebuilding Department Meline Arakelian. Arakelian informed poloff that "th [...]
2007-08-07 06:42:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL UNGA
07THEHAGUE1800NETHERLANDS/CD: DUTCH SUPPORT FOR THE COMMUNITY OF
[...] (U) POLOFF delivered reftel points to Ruth Emmerink, Senior Policy Officer in the Department of Human Rights and Peacebuilding at the Dutch MFA. Emmerink indicated that Ambassador Piet de Klerk, formerly ambassador for human rights and now deputy permrep at the UN, would represent the Netherl [...]
2007-09-27 15:13:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDKDEM PHUM PREL UNGA PGOV
07THEHAGUE1857NETHERLANDS: HESITANT ON PROPOSED RESOLUTION
[...] (C) The GONL is "quite hesitant" regarding the draft resolution for the UNGA's First (Disarmament) Committee to de-alert nuclear forces. According to MFA Director for Nuclear Affairs and Nonproliferation Henk Cor van der Kwast, the GONL is leery of the resolution for many of the same reasons [...]
2007-10-05 14:42:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPARM MNUC UNGA NL
07THEHAGUE1937NETHERLANDS/UN: NON-COMMITTAL ON WALKER IAAC
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-24 14:37:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDUN PREL AORC UNGA NL
07THEHAGUE1956NETHERLANDS/UN: DUTCH SUPPORT WALKER IAAC CANDIDACY
[...] (C) Following up on reftels, Charge D'Affaires discussed the Walker candidacy with Jos Schellars, Deputy Director of the Western Hemisphere Department at the MFA, on November 1. POLOFF separately reiterated reftel points to Vincent Roza at the Coordination and Institutional Affairs Division wit [...]
2007-11-01 14:11:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNUN PREL AORC UNGA NL
07THEHAGUE1957NETHERLANDS/CUBA: QUALIFIED SUPPORT AT THE EU AND
[...] (U) SUMMARY: POLOFF raised reftel A-C points with Jan Jaap Groenemeijer, Senior Staff Officer in the Western Hemisphere Department, as well as Ms. Maryem van den Heuvel, Director for Human Rights, and Reneko Elema, Senior Policy Officer for Human Rights. On November 1, Charge D'Affaires raised [...]
2007-11-01 14:12:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNUNGA PHUM EU NL CU
07THEHAGUE1978NETHERLANDS/CD: VIEWS ON COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES
[...] (U) POLOFF delivered reftel points to Ruth Emmerink, Senior Policy Officer in the Department of Human Rights and Peacebuilding at the Dutch MFA. Due to obligations before parliament, Development Minister Koenders is unlikely to lead the Dutch delegation to Bamako. Instead, Ms. Emmerink and D [...]
2007-11-09 10:12:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDKDEM PHUM PREL UNGA NL
07THEHAGUE2002NETHERLANDS/BURMA: KEEPING UP THE PRESSURE (PART 2)
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Over the past month, POLOFF has engaged Dutch MFA officials Mr. Karel Hartogh, Deputy Director for Asia and Oceania, and Ms. Maaike van der Werf, Burma Desk, on reftel A - D points, expressing USG appreciation for Dutch leadership in pursuing Burma sanctions at the EU. The Dutc [...]
2007-11-20 16:07:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM CVIS ETRD NL BM EU UNGA
07THEHAGUE2062NETHERLANDS/UN: DUTCH SUPPORT PROSPER CANDIDACY
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-14 15:52:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL UNGA NL
07THEHAGUE486NETHERLANDS/UN REFORM: INTERNAL ADMINISTRATION OF
[...] Poloff delivered reftel demarche March 16 to MFA UN and IFIs Political and Legal Affairs Division Head, Peter van der Vliet. The MFA, according to van der Vliet, will be concerned with any measure that has significant financial implications or that might allow employee unions to bypass the 5t [...]
2007-03-19 14:47:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ACABQ AORC APER UNGA NL
07TOKYO1280TOKYO SMALL ARMS WORKSHOP FOCUSES ON DEMAND
[...] (C) Summary. The MOFA-sponsored March 12-13 workshop on small arms and light weapons (SALW) shared best practices in addressing SALW among the participants, according to MOFA Conventional Arms Division Officer Michiko Makino. Discussions focused on demand reduction and arms transfer issues, wi [...]
2007-03-23 01:53:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL JA UNGA
07TOKYO1282JAPAN'S RESPONSE TO OUR UN JUSTICE REFORM CONCERNS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-23 02:41:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL UNGA AORC APER JA
07TOKYO3785JAPAN WILL NOT FIELD CANDIDATE FOR UNCAT
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-16 08:34:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL UNGA JA
07TOKYO4561JAPAN TO PLAY A PASSIVE ROLE IN COMMUNITY OF
[...] No summary [...]
2007-09-28 08:58:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDKDEM PHUM PREL UNGA PGOV JA
07TOKYO4968JAPAN WILL DECIDE UNIAAC VOTE AT THE LAST MINUTE
[...] This message contains an action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. Embassy Tokyo Political Officer delivered reftel demarche October 22 to MOFA UN Planning and Administration Division Principal Deputy Director Kenichi Matsuda. Matsuda said that Japan would "carefully consider" Mr Walke [...]
2007-10-24 08:06:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL AORC UN UNGA JA
07TOKYO5224JAPAN WILL OPPOSE AMENDMENTS TO RESOLUTION
[...] (U) This message contains an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (C) Japan is "ready to fight" against any additional amendments to the resolution condemning rape as a tool for political or military objectives, MOFA Human Rights Division Principal Deputy Director Takako Ito told E [...]
2007-11-13 09:07:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALAORC KWMN SOCI UNGA PHUM JA
07TOKYO5333JAPAN FAVORABLY CONSIDERING U.S. CANDIDATE FOR CERD
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-26 06:58:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL UNGA JA
07TOKYO5426JAPAN LIKELY TO ABSTAIN ON ANTI-ISRAEL UN
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-03 08:53:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNGA IS JA
07TOKYO5533JAPAN WILL GIVE FULL SUPPORT TO COUNTRY-SPECIFIC
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-12 09:46:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL UNGA JA
07TOKYO5643UN BUDGET DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-21 05:10:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDAORC UNGA XA XD JA
07TOKYO805NUCLEAR TERRORISM CONVENTION: ""NUDGE"" COULD HELP
[...] (U) NOTE: This is an action request -see par. 5. 2. (C) Summary: On February 9, MEXT Nuclear Safety Division Officials suggested that U.S. encouragement of G8 allies to ratify the Nuclear Terrorism Convention could positively impact their efforts to achieve ratification by the Japanese [...]
2007-02-26 07:27:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL JA UNGA
07TUNIS1043DEMARCHE RESPONSE: EVENT ON LITERACY AND HEALTH
[...] (SBU) Post can not report at this time if the Head of State (HOS) or Head of Government (HOG) will attend UNGA, or if the HOS/HOG will be in New York on September 24. On July 23, Post sent a diplomatic note requesting information on the Tunisian delegation to the 62nd UNGA meetings. On July 2 [...]
2007-08-03 07:44:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL SOCI TSPL UNGA TS
07TUNIS1134DEMARCHE DELIVERED: CONVENTION AGAINST TORTURE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-21 15:34:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL UNGA TS
07TUNIS1240TUNISIAN UNGA PARTICIAPTION
[...] No summary [...]
2007-09-12 11:28:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIEDPREL SOCI TSPL UNGA TS
07TUNIS1419DEMARCHE DELIVERED: CANDIDACY OF AVID WALKER FOR
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-25 14:51:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIEDPREL AORC UN UNGA TS
07ULAANBAATAR428MONGOLIAN RESPONSE TO DEMARCHES ON CD MINISTERIAL AND
[...] This is an action request, please see paragraph 5. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: In a demarche by the DCM to the Mongolian MFA on the upcoming Community of Democracies (CD) Ministerial, the MFA expressed no objection to the U.S. positions on Venezuela and Nigeria. However, Mongolia will not support Taiw [...]
2007-07-24 05:36:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKDEM PGOV PREL PHUM UNGA MG
07ULAANBAATAR655MONGOLIA SET TO BACK U.S. CANDIDATE IN UN CERD VOTE
[...] (SBU) In response to a demarche (reftel) delivered by Post, the Mongolian Foreign Ministry informed us on November 21 that Mongolia "will be in a position to support" the re-election of the U.S. candidate, Mr. Pierre-Richard Prosper, to the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial [...]
2007-11-21 08:46:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UNGA PHUM KAWC MG
07ULAANBAATAR665MONGOLIA ON ANTI-ISRAEL UNGA RESOLUTIONS
[...] (SBU) In response to reftel demarche delivered by Post, the Mongolian Foreign Ministry informed us on November 29 that Mongolia will likely absent itself from votes on two upcoming anti-Israel UNGA resolutions and abstain on a third. G.Batjargal, Counselor of the MFA's Multilateral Cooperation [...]
2007-11-29 08:41:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UNGA KPAL KBCT KMPI PHUM IS MG
07USEUBRUSSELS2854DEMARCHE DELIVERED; HUMAN RIGHTS AND THEMATIC
[...] No summary [...]
2007-09-12 12:30:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEUN PREL UNGA
07USEUBRUSSELS3473RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE EU/EC PARTICPATION IN THE UN
[...] (C) PolOff presented points (reftel) December 7 to Morten Knudsen of the European Council's UN and International Law Unit. Knudsen emphasized that the Council and the Commission are in no way looking to expand their influence within the PBC, that they are not seeking either voting privilege [...]
2007-12-07 16:53:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIALPREL KCRS UNGA UNSC ECOSOC EUN PO UN
07USUNNEWYORK1002GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT CONVENES AN "INFORMAL
[...] The Secretary General has circulated the following (para 2) letter convening a meeting to discuss implementation of the Counter-terrorism Strategy (Res 60/288). The discussion will take place in an "informal meeting" to permit participation by non-state actors. Action Request. Department gui [...]
2007-11-12 15:49:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PTER UNGA
07USUNNEWYORK1003UNGA/C-6 ADOPTS OBSERVER STATUS DRAFT RESOLUTIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-12 17:09:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA
07USUNNEWYORK1008ICJ PRESIDENT SAYS UNEQUAL JUDGE SALARIES VIOLATE
[...] SUMMARY: President of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) Rosalyn Higgins delivered the ICJ's annual report to the General Assembly on November 1. Higgins reviewed ICJ action on key cases and criticized UNGA resolution 61/262 (Conditions of Service and Compensation for Officials other t [...]
2007-11-13 12:56:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNGA
07USUNNEWYORK1009UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: UN SUPPORT FOR NEW AND
[...] (U) On November 5, the General Assembly considered Agenda item 12, Support by the United Nations system of the efforts of governments to promote and consolidate new or restored democracies. Qatar introduced draft resolution A/62/L.9, which outlines the outcomes of the Sixth International Conf [...]
2007-11-13 17:33:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA KDEM PHUM
07USUNNEWYORK1010UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: REPORT OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] SUMMARY: On Nov. 5-6, UNGA's Third Committee addressed the Human Rights Council's Report and particularly its institution-building package. In introducing the Report, HRC president Costea (Romania) argued that the Council had made progress, faces major challenges, and should only be judged on [...]
2007-11-13 17:34:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM UNGA
07USUNNEWYORK1011UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: HUMAN RIGHTS IN BURMA
[...] (U) On October 24 Professor Paulo Pinheiro, Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Myanmar, presented his report to the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly. 2. (U) Professor Pinheiro outlined the tragic events that have taken place since the publication of his report, [...]
2007-11-13 18:04:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM UNGA BM
07USUNNEWYORK1012PRESIDENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
[...] BEGIN SUMMARY: Judge Rosalyn Higgins, President of the International Court of Justice (ICJ),briefed the Security Council on November 2, 2007, a day after she presented the Court's annual report to the General Assembly (reftel). She highlighted decisions rendered by the ICJ in two recent c [...]
2007-11-14 17:40:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNGA UNSC
07USUNNEWYORK1013UN- FOLLOWING DPKO RESTRUCTURING BAN MOVES TO
[...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 13. 2. Summary: Following the restructuring of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) earlier this year, Secretary-General Ban has now called for strengthening the SIPDIS Department of Political Affairs (DPA). Ban,s proposal c [...]
2007-11-14 19:40:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PREL UNGA
07USUNNEWYORK1014ACTION REQUEST: REVISED PROPOSED LETTER FROM KEY
[...] On November 5, 2007, an IO team met with their British counterparts to discuss a variety of issues to be dealt with during the 62nd UNGA, including the proposed letter (reftel) from key Geneva Group members to the Secretary-General. The participants agreed to send that letter at the Permanent [...]
2007-11-14 20:01:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC UNGA
07USUNNEWYORK1016UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: THIRD COMMITTEE ADOPTS EIGHT
[...] (U) On November 1, the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly adopted 8 resolutions without a vote. 2. (U) The United States joined consensus on the following resolutions: --L.6, Cooperatives for Social Development (ref A). --L.15.Rev.1, Violence Against Women (ref B),with EOP. [...]
2007-11-15 12:43:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA PHUM SNAR KWMN
07USUNNEWYORK1017ACTION REQUEST: UPDATED DRAFT RESOLUTION ON
[...] ACTION REQUEST: USUN requests instructions from the Department to join consensus on the Sixth Committee draft resolution on Measures to eliminate international terrorism (agenda item 108) contained in para 3, or substantially similar text. This action request supersedes the request for instru [...]
2007-11-15 13:47:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA
07USUNNEWYORK1018ACTION REQUEST: SIXTH COMMITTEE DRAFT RESOLUTION
[...] ACTION REQUEST: USUN requests instructions from the Department to join consensus on the Sixth Committee's draft resolution on the Rule of Law at the national and international levels (agenda item 86) contained in para 3, or substantially similar text. The Sixth Committee will take action on [...]
2007-11-15 13:51:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA
07USUNNEWYORK1019UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (U) Speaking Oct. 31 in the annual debate on promotion and protection of human rights in the UN General Assembly's Third Committee, Ambassador Khalilzad emphasized the value the United States places on human rights, described the important role these rights play in building societies, cited exa [...]
2007-11-15 14:27:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA PHUM BM CU KN SY CH
07USUNNEWYORK1020ACTION REQUEST: SIXTH COMMITTEE DRAFT DECISION AND
[...] ACTION REQUEST: USUN requests instructions from the Department to join consensus on the Sixth Committee's draft decision, conclusions paper on Administration of Justice, and accompanying cover letter (agenda item 137) contained in para 3 - 5, or substantially similar text. USUN also seeks ins [...]
2007-11-15 14:27:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA
07USUNNEWYORK1029UN - STRENGTHENING DPA - RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (SBU) During the course of Fifth Committee deliberations this past week, Mission Experts have been approached by a number of their counterparts in other Missions, including our friends and allies e.g., UK, Germany, Japan and Austral [...]
2007-11-15 22:48:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALAORC PREL UNGA
07USUNNEWYORK1038UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: U.S. ANTI-RAPE RESOLUTION
[...] (U) On November 15, the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly adopted by consensus the resolution "Eliminating rape and other forms of sexual violence in all their manifestations, including in conflict and related situations." Consensus was reached after weeks of negotiations, in a proc [...]
2007-11-16 21:44:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA PHUM KWMN
07USUNNEWYORK1044COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST GRANTED TO ATTEND UNGA
[...] In response to Reftel, USUN grants country clearance for Constance Arvis and Kenli Schaaf to attend the UNGA Oceans Omnibus Negotiation to be held at the United Nations headquarters on November 26 - 30. 2. USUN POC is James Donovan at 212-415-4300. Khalilzad [...]
2007-11-19 20:35:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA UNGA PHSA
07USUNNEWYORK1049SIXTH COMMITTEE ADOPTS 14 ITEMS AND CONCLUDES
[...] On November 19, 2007, the Sixth Committee adopted without a vote 12 draft resolutions and two draft decisions, thereby concluding the consideration of its agenda for the 62nd UNGA session. Per reftels, USUN joined consensus in the adoption of these resolutions. The resolutions will be present [...]
2007-11-20 18:51:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA
07USUNNEWYORK105UNDP'S ROLE IN UZBEKISTAN
[...] Begin Summary. As previously reported (Ref A),UNDP in New York has confirmed that, at the request of the Government of Uzbekistan, the UNDP Resident Coordinator (RC) provided $20,000 USD for the flight of five GOU officials to New York. There was no programmatic content to the trip. Also, [...]
2007-02-07 21:31:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV EAID PHUM PINR PREL UNGA UZ
07USUNNEWYORK1056MISSION CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR BURANS, WARD TO
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-21 20:43:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL UNGA
07USUNNEWYORK1062UNGA SECOND COMMITTEE: PALESTINIAN RESOURCES AND
[...] Summary. The UN General Assembly's Second Committee (Economic and Financial) adopted four resolutions on November 16. Per reftel instructions, the U.S. called for a vote and voted against resolutions on the permanent sovereignty of Palestinian natural resources and unilateral economic meas [...]
2007-11-21 21:08:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDETRD ECIN ETTC KPAL UNGA IS
07USUNNEWYORK1063UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: MERCENARIES
[...] (U) On November 7, Jose Luis Gomez del Prado, Chairmen of the UN's Working Group on the Use of Mercenaries as a Means of Violating Human Rights and Impeding the Exercise of the Right of Peoples to Self-Determination, presented his report to the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly. Much [...]
2007-11-21 21:13:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA PHUM IZ
07USUNNEWYORK1069UN - P-5 DISCUSS DPA STRENGTHENING
[...] Summary: The five permanent members of the Security Council (P-5) met at the Deputy Permanent Representative (DPR) level with Lynn Pascoe, the Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, on November 21 to discuss SYG Ban's proposal to strengthen the Department of Political Affairs (DPA). [...]
2007-11-27 18:08:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PREL UNGA
07USUNNEWYORK1070GA ADOPTS RESOLUTION ON INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL
[...] (U) The General Assembly, November 26, adopted a draft resolution "Report of the International Criminal Court" (A/62/L.13) without a vote. The resolution was introduced by the Permanent Representative of the Netherlands who announced that in addition to the 99 co-sponsors listed in the draft, [...]
2007-11-27 20:19:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL UNGA ICC
07USUNNEWYORK1072SIXTH COMMITTEE DEBATE ON THE REPORT OF THE
[...] SUMMARY: The Sixth Committee held its debate on the report of the fifty-ninth session of the International Law Commission (ILC) from October 29 through November 6. ILC Chairman Ian Brownlie (UK) attended sessions from October 29 through November 2 to present the ILC report to the Sixth Comm [...]
2007-11-28 13:05:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA
07USUNNEWYORK1082COUNTRY-SPECIFIC HUMAN RIGHTS RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
[...] SUMMARY: On November 20-21, the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly adopted four country-specific resolutions addressing the human rights situations in North Korea, Burma, Iran and Belarus, despite attempts to derail the process through no-action motions on the last three resolutions. [...]
2007-11-28 19:21:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA PHUM IR KN BM BO
07USUNNEWYORK1090UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE: TORTURE, IDPS,
[...] (U) Summary: On October 29, the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly heard reports on torture, on the human rights of internally displaced persons, on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, and on the situation of human rights in [...]
2007-11-29 19:29:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA PHUM PREF PTER SU
07USUNNEWYORK1097UNGA/C-5: D/SYG MIGIRO ADDRESSES FIFTH COMMITTEE
[...] (U) Summary. The Committee on Administration and Budget of the United Nations General Assembly (Fifth Committee) met for its organizational session on October 5. Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro addressed the Committee. SIPDIS She conveyed Secretary General Ban Ki-moon's priorities [...]
2007-11-30 19:29:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PREL UNGA
07USUNNEWYORK1098UN - GA BEGINS CONSIDERATION OF BUDGET FOR
[...] (SBU) Summary. The Fifth Committee, in formal sessions on November 19 and 20, began its consideration of the proposed budget of $1.478 billion for the AU-UN Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) for the period July 07/June 08. The Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions ( [...]
2007-11-30 19:30:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC PREL SU UNGA
07USUNNEWYORK1099UNGA/C-5: AUDIT REPORTS ON UNOPS AND UNHCR
[...] (U) The UN General Assembly Fifth Committee met in formal session on October 10 to hear introduction of several financial audit reports (A/62/5/Add.5, A/61/5/Add.10, A/62/120, A/61/214/Add.2, A/61/350/Add.1 and A/62/355). Introduction of the OIOS Annual Report will be reported septel. Director [...]
2007-11-30 19:35:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PREL UNGA
07USUNNEWYORK1100UNGA/C-5: CONSOLIDATED REPORT DRAWS STRONG
[...] (U) The 5th Committee met on October 18 to take up review of the efficiency of the administrative and financial functioning of the United Nations. Nancy Hurtz-Soyka, Chief of the Office of Oversight and Internal Justice, introduced the United Nations Secretariat Consolidated Report 2006. Thi [...]
2007-11-30 19:37:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PREL UNGA
07USUNNEWYORK1101UNGA/C-5: DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT A LIGHTENING ROD FOR
[...] (SBU) Summary. The Administrative and Budgetary Committee met in formal session on October 30 for introduction of several reports on the Development Account. The Secretariat presented three proposals for identifying additional resources for the Development Account. The ACABQ evaluated the Secr [...]
2007-11-30 19:39:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PREL UNGA
07USUNNEWYORK1102UNGA/G-5: SYG BAN INTRODUCES 2008-2009 UN BUDGET
[...] (U) Summary. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon introduced the proposed program budget for the biennium 2008-2009 before the Committee on Administration and Budget on October 25. SYG Ban stated the proposed budget of $4.2 billion represents real growth of $23 million, or 0.5%, over the previous [...]
2007-11-30 19:39:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PREL UNGA
07USUNNEWYORK1103UNGA/C-5: OIOS REPORTS ON LACK OF UN-WIDE INTERNAL
[...] (U) The UN General Assembly Fifth Committee met in formal session on October 10 to hear introduction of several financial reports (REF). UN Undersecretary-General for Internal Oversight Services (OIOS) Inga-Britt Ahlenius presented the OIOS Annual Report (A62/281/Part 1/Add. 1),covering OIOS [...]
2007-11-30 19:42:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PREL UNGA
07USUNNEWYORK1105UNGA SECOND COMMITTEE: CLIMATE CHANGE, UNEP,
[...] Summary. Four resolutions were adopted by consensus during the November 30 session of the UN General Assembly's Second Committee. Per Ref A on the climate change resolution, the U.S. requested a vote on a budgetary paragraph, which lost 160-2 (U.S. and Japan),and the U.S. joined consensus [...]
2007-11-30 21:29:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDSENV ECIN UNGA UNEP
07USUNNEWYORK1108UNGA: OPPOSING UNGA RESOLUTIONS WITH ANTI-ISRAEL
[...] (C) This is an action request. See paragraphs 2-3. 2. (C) Per reftel, each year USUN works to reduce support from member states for three UN General Assembly (UNGA) resolutions that extend the mandates of three bodies in the UN that are biased against Israel. On November 26, the UNGA's Fo [...]
2007-11-30 22:34:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL KPAL KWBG PHUM PREF UNGA IS
07USUNNEWYORK1109SIXTH COMMITTEE DIVIDED OVER NEW SYSTEM OF
[...] SUMMARY: At the conclusion of its sixty-second session, the Sixth Committee had yet to reach consensus on a number of key issues concerning the legal aspects of the proposed reform of the UN system of administration of justice, a measure that the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Bu [...]
2007-12-03 13:11:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA
07USUNNEWYORK1111ACTION REQUEST: SCENESETTER AND "PANDERMANIA" -
[...] This is an action request - see para 3. 2. On Friday, November 30, Ambassador Wallace hosted the latest in a series of JUSCKANZ meetings dedicated to developing a coordinated strategy to reduce the Secretary-General's proposed programme budget (PPB) for the SIPDIS 2008-2009 biennium, wh [...]
2007-12-03 21:44:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC UNGA
07USUNNEWYORK1112UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE TAKES ACTION ON THE HUMAN
[...] (U) Summary: On Nov. 16 the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly adopted by a vote of 165-7(U.S.)-3 a resolution containing the so-called institution-building package of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC),as amended by Cuba on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement. (The amendment added to [...]
2007-12-04 20:14:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA PHUM
07USUNNEWYORK1114MISSION CLEARANCE REQUEST: G/TIP MULTILATERAL
[...] Mission clearance is granted for Carla Menares-Bury, Multilateral Affairs Coordinator in the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, to participate in the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Assistance and Support to Victims of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse on December 5 - 7, 2007 [...]
2007-12-04 21:08:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDKCRM OTRA UNGA KPKO
07USUNNEWYORK1118UN SECRETARIAT CIRCULATES QUESTIONNAIRE ON STATE
[...] This is an action request. Please see para 4. 2. The UN Secretariat has sent a diplomatic note to USUN, transmitting a questionnaire prepared by the International Law Commission (ILC),which seeks information on State practice regarding oil and gas (para 3). The ILC prepared the questio [...]
2007-12-05 13:43:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA
07USUNNEWYORK1125SIXTH COMMITTEE DISCUSSION OF CHARTER COMMITTEE
[...] SUMMARY: The Sixth Committee concluded its consideration of the Report of the Special Committee on the Charter and Revitalization of the Organization with the adoption of a draft resolution that differed little in substance from last year (Ref A). During the Sixth Committee's debate, many d [...]
2007-12-05 20:23:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA
07USUNNEWYORK113ISRAEL AND JUSCANZ DISCUSS UN HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-02-09 19:37:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM UNGA
07USUNNEWYORK1131GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADOPTS SIXTH COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-06 19:27:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA
07USUNNEWYORK1135CONCEPTS FOR BUDGET NEGOTIATIONS ON THE 2008/2009
[...] The draft resolution on the 2008/2009 biennium budget constituting a compendium of proposals from the G-77, EU, CANZ and others, is expected to be distributed at the end of this week. In anticipation of the intense negotiations that will begin next week, Ambassador Wallace and the USUN/MR tea [...]
2007-12-07 16:08:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC UNGA
07USUNNEWYORK1136GA MEETING ON UN GLOBAL COUNTER-TERRORISM STRATEGY
[...] SUMMARY: The General Assembly (GA) convened an informal meeting to review the implementation of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy on December 4. Member States expressed broad support for the Strategy and held a constructive debate that lacked the polemics of previous meet [...]
2007-12-07 18:04:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PTER UNGA
07USUNNEWYORK1151SECURITY COUNCIL ADOPTS RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE
[...] The Security Council, on December 10, unanimously adopted resolution 1787 (text below). The following countries co-sponsored the resolution: Belgium, Congo, France, Italy, Panama, Russia, Slovakia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The resolution extends the initial period of the Co [...]
2007-12-11 15:47:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPTER UNSC PREL UNGA
07USUNNEWYORK1163UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY PASSES CLIMATE CHANGE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-13 22:48:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDKGHG SENV UNGA
07USUNNEWYORK1164UNGA SECOND COMMITTEE: INTERNATIONAL TRADE,
[...] Summary. The United Nations General Assembly's Second Committee adopted fourteen resolutions by consensus during its December 7 session. In accordance with Ref A and Ref B, the U.S. called for a vote and gave an Explanation of Vote (EOV) on the international trade and Lebanon oil slick draft [...]
2007-12-13 22:48:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ECIN EAID AORC KWMN SOCI PREL UNGA LE
07USUNNEWYORK1165UNGA SECOND COMMITTEE: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT,
[...] Summary. The United Nations General Assembly's Second Committee adopted eight resolutions by consensus during its December 5 session, including resolutions on sustainable development, international financial system, UN Habitat, Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs),and global partnerships [...]
2007-12-13 22:48:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDENRG SENV UNGA BO BN
07USUNNEWYORK1172FIFTH COMMITTEE REACTS TO SOBERING MESSAGE ON THE
[...] Ambassador Mark Wallace addressed the Fifth Committee (Administration and Budget) during informal consultations on the proposed program budget (PPB) for the biennium 2008-2009 on December 10. Ambassador Wallace stated that the budget, in reality, is well beyond the Secretary General's initial [...]
2007-12-14 20:56:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC UNGA
07USUNNEWYORK1180UN BUDGET: RECOMMENDATION TO DEMARCHE KEY CAPITALS
[...] This is an action request - see para 5. 2. Discussions in the Fifth Committee on the proposed 2008-2009 UN regular budget are coming to a head without any significant action to counter the unacceptably large increase in the projected budget. The Secretary-General has proposed an "initial [...]
2007-12-18 14:29:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC UNGA
07USUNNEWYORK1188UNGA SECOND COMMITTEE ADOPTS TRIENNIAL
[...] Summary. On December 18, the UN General Assembly's Second Committee adopted by consensus the draft resolution on the Triennial Comprehensive Policy Review (TCPR) of operational activities for development of the UN system. The Committee also adopted the draft program of work for the 63rd UNG [...]
2007-12-20 16:03:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDECIN EAID UNGA
07USUNNEWYORK1197UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY TAKES ACTION ON THIRD
[...] (U) Summary: The UN General Assembly took action on Third Committee resolutions in a plenary meeting on November 18, including the adoption of the contentious resolutions on the situation of human rights in the DPRK, Iran, and Belarus. The General Assembly rejected a no-action motion on the [...]
2007-12-20 20:28:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA PHUM
07USUNNEWYORK12HOLOCAUST DENIAL RESOLUTION STRATEGY
[...] (C) Now that the Security Council has adopted resolution 1737 regarding Iran's nuclear program, USUN has taken stock of the possibilities for introducing a resolution condemning Iran's denial of the holocaust (reftels). In discussions with Israel, Germany and the UK of options for General Ass [...]
2007-01-10 19:24:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM UNGA IR IS GM EUN
07USUNNEWYORK1201UNGA SECOND COMMITTEE ADOPTS TRIENNIAL
[...] Summary. On December 18, the UN General Assembly's Second Committee adopted by consensus the draft resolution on the Triennial Comprehensive Policy Review (TCPR) of operational activities for development of the UN system. The Committee also adopted the draft program of work for the 63rd UNG [...]
2007-12-20 21:41:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDECIN EAID UNGA
07USUNNEWYORK1202GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADOPTS SECOND COMMITTEE
[...] Summary. On December 19, the UN General Assembly (UNGA) took final action on all remaining resolutions adopted by the Second Committee. The UNGA voted on six resolutions that were also voted on in the Committee and adopted all others by consensus. End summary. UNGA Votes ---------- [...]
2007-12-21 17:23:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ECIN AORC UNGA ETRD SENV KPAL LE IS
07USUNNEWYORK1206UNGA ADOPTS RESOLUTION APPROVING CREDENTIALS
[...] On December 21, the UN General Assembly adopted without a vote a resolution entitled "Credentials of representatives to the sixty-second session of the General Assembly" (reftel). Afterward, Iran made an statement expressing its reservations about the Credential Committee's report to the Gener [...]
2007-12-21 23:10:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNGA
07USUNNEWYORK1214UNGA DEBATES THE QUESTION OF PALESTINE AND THE
[...] (U) Summary: The participants in the annual UNGA debates on the Question of Palestine and on the Situation in the Middle East that took place November 29-30 broke no new ground, restating well-known arguments in support of well-known positions. Several countries did, however, acknowledge the [...]
2007-12-26 19:20:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPAL KWBG PHUM PREF UNGA IS
07USUNNEWYORK1215UNGA ADOPTS 27 FOURTH COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS
[...] (U) The U.N. General Assembly December 17 adopted 27 draft resolutions on the recommendation of the Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization Committee). Resolutions and Plenary votes are in paragraph three. 2. (U) The only notable aspect of the voting was a spontaneous applaus [...]
2007-12-26 19:21:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPAL KWBG PHUM PREF UNGA IS
07USUNNEWYORK1217EASTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES AND THE 62ND UNGA
[...] (U) This cable was prepared by Ambassador James Gadsden, who served as Senior Area Adviser for Eastern European Affairs to the 62nd United Nations General Assembly. 2. (C) Summary: Most Eastern European states generally supported US priority objectives for the Fall session of the 62nd UNGA [...]
2007-12-26 20:30:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPHUM PREL UNGA AA AM BK BU CY EN GG GR HR
07USUNNEWYORK1218UNGA 62: DEALING WITH WESTERN EUROPE
[...] (U) Robert Smolik served as the Senior Area Adviser for Western Europe during the main session of the 62nd UN General Assembly. The following is his summary of the UNGA as it pertained to the region. 2. (C) Throughout this 62d UN General Assembly our EU partners have not always proven effec [...]
2007-12-27 12:58:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL UNGA US XG XH XT ZB
07USUNNEWYORK1223UN REVAMPS ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE AND KEEPS THE
[...] Begin Summary: The UN has adopted a resolution creating a new system of Administration of Justice (AoJ) that stresses informal dispute resolution over litigation in resolving staff grievances. It responds to most, but not all, of the Secretary General,s requests and will be implemented over [...]
2007-12-28 19:29:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KUNR UNGA
07USUNNEWYORK1224UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADOPTS OCEANS AND FISHERIES
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The General Assembly adopted without a vote the draft resolution on Sustainable Fisheries (A/62/L.24) on December 18 and the draft resolution on Oceans and the Law of the Sea (A/62/L.27) with a vote (146-2-3) on December 22. The majority of delegations emphasized the significance [...]
2007-12-28 20:07:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA PHSA PREL PREF PREM
07USUNNEWYORK126UN CAPITAL MASTER PLAN: JAPAN WILL PAY LATER THAN
[...] The Japanese delegate has told USDel, confidentially, that the supplemental budget recently approved by the Diet does not include any funding for the 2007 assessment for the Capital Master Plan (CMP). The GOJ hopes to include funding in next year's supplemental budget (normally approved in M [...]
2007-02-13 14:25:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA AORC KUNR
07USUNNEWYORK130PEACEBUILDING COMMISSION COUNTRY GROUPS APPROVE
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Following criticism of the slow pace of Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) work expressed in separate Security Council and General Assembly debates this month, the country-specific component of the PBC has approved ambitious schedules for finalizing peacebuilding "strategies" in Sie [...]
2007-02-13 22:13:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPKO SOCI UNGA UN EFIN
07USUNNEWYORK132SECURITY COUNCIL AND GENERAL ASSEMBLY DISCUSS
[...] SUMMARY: The Security Council and the General Assembly held separate sessions on January 30 and February 6, 2007 respectively to discuss post-conflict peacebuilding. In both venues, speakers urged the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) to focus on work in its country-specific format where it is [...]
2007-02-15 14:15:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDKPKO SOCI UNGA EFIN UN
07USUNNEWYORK176ACTION REQUEST:FUNDING OF THE 2005 AND 2007 REVIEW
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-05 14:25:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KNNP KUNR PREL UNGA
07USUNNEWYORK199UN: CONDITIONS OF SERVICE AND COMPENSATION FOR
[...] ACTION REQUEST: See paragraph 16. This is an action request. USUN requests instructions for upcoming negotiations in the Fifth Committee. 2. SUMMARY: As requested by General Assembly resolution A/59/282, the Secretary-General (SG),in his report A/61/554: Conditions of service and compensa [...]
2007-03-13 14:27:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA AORC KUNR
07USUNNEWYORK2HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL: BALLOTING CONSIDERATIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-01-04 21:41:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALAORC PHUM PREL UNGA KUNR
07USUNNEWYORK207PEACEBUILDING COMMISSION TRIPS TO SIERRA LEONE AND
[...] The Peacebuilding Commission's efforts to draft "integrated peacebuilding strategies" for Sierra Leone and Burundi are advancing, with visits planned to both countries during the next month. Perm Reps from five UN missions (Guinea, Ghana, Jamaica, Brazil, and The Netherlands as the working gr [...]
2007-03-14 20:26:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPKO SOCI UNGA EAID
07USUNNEWYORK224ELEVENTH SESSION OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON THE
[...] (SBU) BEGIN SUMMARY: The Special Committee on the Charter of the United Nations and on the Strengthening of the Role of the Organization ("Charter Committee"),a sub-Committee of the General Assembly Legal Sixth Committee, held its annual meeting at UN Headquarters from February 7-15, 2007. [...]
2007-03-20 22:01:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UNSC PTER UNGA
07USUNNEWYORK246CLIMATE CHANGE TOP PRIORITY FOR INCOMING UNGA
[...] (U) At a luncheon hosted by German Ambassador Matussek on March 26, incoming GA President Srgian Kerim (former Foreign Minister of Macedonia) identified climate change as his top priority for the 62nd General Assembly session. Other areas of focus were UN reform, the results of the High Leve [...]
2007-03-27 16:29:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALUNGA ECON SENV
07USUNNEWYORK253UNGA LEGAL COMMITTEE DEBATES REFORM OF UN SYSTEM
[...] (U) BEGIN SUMMARY: At a resumed session March 12-23, 2007, the General Assembly's Sixth (Legal) Committee discussed proposals to reform the UN's system of administration of justice, as well as a request of the Islamic Development Bank Group (IDB) for observer status in the General Assembly. [...]
2007-03-29 19:52:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYUNGA UNSC PREL PTER OFDP
07USUNNEWYORK262SIXTH COMMITTEE INFORMALLY DISCUSSES RULE OF LAW
[...] (SBU) BEGIN SUMMARY: The Chairman of the General Assembly's Sixth (Legal) Committee convened informal consultations of the Committee on March 29 to exchange views on ways to focus the Committee's debate under the new rule of law agenda item. Delegations recommended that the Committee focus o [...]
2007-04-04 15:20:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYUNGA
07USUNNEWYORK266INCOMING GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT SRGJAN KERIM
[...] (C) Summary: Incoming President of the General Assembly (PGA),Srgjan Kerim of Macedonia, previewed his agenda for 62nd General Assembly in a meeting April 2 with Ambassador Miller at USUN. Kerim intends to take up residence in New York immediately after the May GA elections, and hopes to [...]
2007-04-05 12:26:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALSENV UNGA ECON EAID KUNR
07USUNNEWYORK274GUIDANCE REQUEST: UN REQUEST FOR U.S. PAYMENT FOR
[...] GUIDANCE REQUEST: Per reftel, USUN is transmitting below a March 30 letter from UN Controller Warren Sach to Ambassador Mark Wallace requesting the Mission's assistance in obtaining a payment from the United States for the 2005 NPT Review Conference and the first session on the Preparatory Com [...]
2007-04-10 15:40:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KNNP PREL UNGA
07USUNNEWYORK276UN SECRETARIAT THINKING ON HANDLING CLIMATE CHANGE
[...] (SBU) Mission has received a copy of internal secretariat documents proposing various strategies for climate change leadership by Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and a high-level event on climate change at the General Assembly. Copies have been forwarded electronically to IO/EDA (Tuminaro) and [...]
2007-04-10 21:01:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDSENV UNGA
07USUNNEWYORK287SECRETARY-GENERAL BAN MEETS WITH NYC MAYOR
[...] SUMMARY. Ambassador Mark Wallace was asked by UN Under-Secretary for Management Alicia Barcena to attend an April 11 meeting between Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg in the Secretary-General's office. Also in attendance were UN officials Bob Orr, Chef de Cabinet V [...]
2007-04-12 16:10:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KUNR UNGA
07USUNNEWYORK297GUIDANCE REQUEST: UN RESPONDS TO AMBASSADOR
[...] GUIDANCE REQUEST:The UN responded on March 28 to Ambassador Mark Wallace's March 15 letter to them regarding the status of the UN vendors that government witness and former UN procurement officer Alexander Yakovlev asserted in sworn testimony he assisted with the preparation of their UN procur [...]
2007-04-17 22:22:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KUNR UNGA
07USUNNEWYORK314CLIMATE CHANGE: FURTHER DETAIL ON SEPTEMBER UN
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-23 23:14:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON SENV UNGA
07USUNNEWYORK344AMBASSADOR KHALILZAD'S INTRODUCTORY MEETING WITH
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Following his formal presentation of credentials, AMB Khalilzad met with SYG Ban Ki-Moon and his top deputies to discuss U.S. policy objectives at the UN. SYG Ban emphasized the need for strong U.S. support to move forward on UN capacity building and listed Iraq, Kosovo, Darfur and Leb [...]
2007-05-02 18:07:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALUNSC PREL PGOV UNGA
07USUNNEWYORK369AMBASSADOR KHALILZAD'S INTRODUCTORY CALL ON GA
[...] (U) Summary. In his first meeting with GA President Khalifa, Ambassador Khalilzad stressed the need to make progress on key reforms at the UN so as to ensure lasting support from the publics of Member States. Khalifa noted that U.S. support was essential for progress on many issues. The Amba [...]
2007-05-14 15:58:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UNGA UNSC
07USUNNEWYORK372ISLAMABAD OIC MEETING COULD ENDORSE BOSNIA FOR
[...] (C) Mission has learned from Pakistani Ambassador Akram (currently in Islamabad) that there is a strong possibility that the OIC meeting convening May 15 in Islamabad could endorse Bosnia,s candidacy for the Human Rights Council. Akram indicated that he would be willing to move for the endors [...]
2007-05-14 20:53:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL UNGA PHUM
07USUNNEWYORK405P5 WITH BAN, 5/18: SUDAN, DPKO RESTRUCTURING AND
[...] (C) Summary. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon met with P-5 Ambassadors on May 18. Ban noted that he had some way still to go to complete his high level appointments. He urged the Council to be cautious in moving forward with sanctions against Sudan lest it undermine the current "credible progr [...]
2007-05-23 00:24:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL UNSC KUNR AORC UNGA SU
07USUNNEWYORK443UN REQUESTS PAYMENT OF 2007 ASSESSMENT FOR CAPITAL
[...] No summary [...]
2007-06-04 21:09:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KUNR UNGA
07USUNNEWYORK445GUIDANCE REQUEST: US FAILURE TO DEPOSIT 2003 AND
[...] GUIDANCE REQUEST: USUN is transmitting two May 23 note verbales from the Secretary-General notifying the United States that the United Nations has voided check payments to the United States from 2003 and 2004 that have not been deposited. These payments represent a full refund to the United S [...]
2007-06-05 19:02:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KUNR UNGA
07USUNNEWYORK446GUIDANCE REQUEST: US FAILURE TO DEPOSIT 2005 UN
[...] GUIDANCE REQUEST: USUN is transmitting a May 23 note verbale from the Secretary-General notifying the United States that the United Nations has voided its check payment to the United States from 2005 that has not been deposited. This payment represent a full refund to the United States for its [...]
2007-06-05 19:03:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KUNR UNGA
07USUNNEWYORK475UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY DEBATE ON CLIMATE CHANGE: JULY
[...] (SBU) General Assembly President (PGA) Sheikha Haya al-Khalifa informed missions in a June 9 letter that the GA informal thematic debate "Climate Change as a global challenge" has now been officially scheduled for July 31-August 1. The GA debate had been requested by the New York Committee of [...]
2007-06-13 15:09:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV KGHG ECON UNGA
07USUNNEWYORK483UN ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE REFORM PLAN: AMBITIOUS
[...] This is an action request - please see para 8. ------- Summary ------- 2. The two co-chairs of a UN environmental governance reform process released an Options Paper June 14 offering their summary of states' views on micro- and macro-reform, and recommending further action. The co-chai [...]
2007-06-14 22:22:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDSENV UNGA
07USUNNEWYORK489UN RESPONSE TO AMBASSADOR WALLACE'S INQUIRY ON
[...] USUN is transmitting a June 5 letter from Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Jane Holl Lute SIPDIS answering Ambassador Mark Wallace's May 11 inquiry into recent allegations of misconduct at the UN Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT). 2. Text of June 5 letter f [...]
2007-06-15 20:05:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KUNR UNGA
07USUNNEWYORK496UN INTERRELIGIOUS DISCUSSIONS
[...] (SBU) The UN has seen a number of initiatives recently to grapple with the "clash of civilizations" notion and the aftermath of last year's violence over Dutch cartoons featuring the prophet Mohammed. The initiative with the most wide-spread backing is the Alliance of Civilizations (AoC),whi [...]
2007-06-19 20:11:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM SCUL KISL UNESCO UNGA
07USUNNEWYORK504MISSION CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR ISN/MNSA OFFICER
[...] In response to REFTEL, mission clearance is granted for ISN/MNSA officer William F. Menold Jr. to attend the first one-week session, beginning June 25, of the open-ended working group (OEWG) on convening a fourth special session of the UNGA devoted to disarmament (SSOD IV). 2. UNGA Resolut [...]
2007-06-21 00:23:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA PARM UNGA
07USUNNEWYORK514BOARD OF AUDITORS REPORT ON STATUS OF UN CAPITAL
[...] A well placed UN official shared with USUN M&R Ambassador Wallace a copy of a soon to be released report by the UN Board of Auditors (BOA) on the US $1.9 billion Capital Master Plan project. The report, expected to be released in two weeks, states that the project has been delayed by nearly a [...]
2007-06-25 15:41:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KUNR UNGA
07USUNNEWYORK52UN BUDGET: GENERAL ASSEMBLY APPROVES ADDITIONAL
[...] SUMMARY: On December 22, 2006, the General Assembly (GA) adopted resolutions related to the program budget for the biennium 2006-2007: "Enhancing the role of the subregional offices of the Economic Commission for Africa" (A/RES/61/234) and "Questions relating to the program budget for the bien [...]
2007-01-24 16:37:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA AORC KUNR
07USUNNEWYORK53UN CAPITAL MASTER PLAN: GENERAL ASSEMBLY APPROVES
[...] SUMMARY: After several years of debate over how to finance the project, during which time the cost has significantly increased, the General Assembly (GA) decided that Member States should be directly assessed for their share of the total costs for the UN Capital Master Plan (A/61/251). The G [...]
2007-01-24 17:01:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC UNGA KUNR
07USUNNEWYORK58SPECIAL POLITICAL MISSIONS: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE
[...] 1. This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 2 and 13. 2. As reported reftel, the General Assembly (GA) agreed on December 22, 2006 to additional funding for 27 special political missions (SPMs),including the UN missions in Iraq and Afghanistan (A/RES/61/252 Section VII). Howeve [...]
2007-01-25 15:44:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA AORC KUNR PREL
07USUNNEWYORK584UN NAMES CMP EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
[...] (U) On Monday, July 2, 2007, Ban Ki Moon announced Michael Adlerstein as Executive Director of the Capital Master Plan, the $1.9 billion renovation project of the United Nations New York headquarters complex. The project will extend over the next several years. Adlerstein, a Harvard trained arc [...]
2007-07-17 21:21:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KUNR UNGA
07USUNNEWYORK586MISSION CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR ISN/MNSA OFFICER
[...] Mission clearance is granted for ISN/MNSA officer Alexander T. Liebowitz to attend the second one-week session, beginning July 30, of the Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG) on convening a fourth special session of the UNGA devoted to disarmament (SSOD IV). 2. USUN POC is Bridget Lines at 212 [...]
2007-07-18 14:13:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA PARM UNGA
07USUNNEWYORK639RESOLUTION ON REVITALIZATION PASSES BY CONSENSUS
[...] Requests the Secretary-General to submit an update to his report on the implementation of resolutions on the revitalization of the work of the General Assembly, in particular resolutions 58/126, 58/316, 59/313, 60/286 and the present resolution, at its sixty-second session; 2. Decides to [...]
2007-08-03 18:03:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA KUNR AORC
07USUNNEWYORK640ACABQ COMPLETES REVIEW OF SYG'S PROPOSED BUDGET
[...] Summary: The Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ) held its spring session May 15 - July 27 2007. The session primarily focused on the Secretary General's proposed budget for the biennium 2008-2009 (A/62/6). It held extensive hearings with Secretariat offici [...]
2007-08-03 22:33:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC UNGA
07USUNNEWYORK647USUN MEETS WITH NEW CMP EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-07 19:56:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KUNR UNGA
07USUNNEWYORK648CLIMATE CHANGE: GENERAL ASSEMBLY DEBATE ATTESTS TO
[...] Nearly 100 member states delivered remarks during the July 31-August 2 informal thematic debate of the General Assembly on climate change. The theme of "common but differentiated responsibilities" ran through the speeches with developed countries pledging continued reductions of greenhouse gas [...]
2007-08-07 23:40:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDECON SENV KGHG UNGA
07USUNNEWYORK71WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT AND THE UN PEACEBUILDING
[...] (SBU) Summary. Senior Advisor to the Secretary for Women's Empowerment Shirin Tahir-Kheli called upon UN Assistant Secretary-General Carolyn McAskie, who heads the recently created Peacebuilding Support Office of the UN Peacebuilding Commission (PBC). McAskie commended the Secretary's outre [...]
2007-01-29 21:52:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDKWMN KPAO UNGA PHUM PREL BY
07USUNNEWYORK718PROPOSED RAPE RESOLUTION AT UNGA 3RD COMMITTEE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-31 22:21:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPHUM SOCI UNGA KFEM
07USUNNEWYORK73UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADOPTS U.S. RESOLUTION
[...] (U) Summary. On January 26, the day before the sixty-second anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, the UN General Assembly adopted by consensus a U.S.-sponsored resolution that condemned without reservation any denial of the Holocaust. The resolution garnered the support of 103 UN co- [...]
2007-01-29 22:22:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL UNGA IS IR
07USUNNEWYORK74SYG BAN PROPOSES RESTRUCTURING OF DPKO
[...] (U) Secretary-General Ban has proposed restructuring the Secretariat to downgrade the Department of Disarmament SIPDIS Affairs (DDA) and split the Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) into two distinct departments. Ban has asked the GA to give its blessing to the proposals, which he [...]
2007-01-30 22:22:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL AORC KUNR KPKO UN UNGA
07USUNNEWYORK74162ND UNGA PRESIDENT PLANS FOR TAIWAN ISSUE
[...] Action Request Para 5. 2. Summary. UN General Assembly President-elect H.E. Mr. Srgjan Kerim convened informal consultations of the 62nd UNGA General Committee on September 6 to discuss procedures for considering the request for inscription of a new agenda item on Taiwan. The Chinese ur [...]
2007-09-11 23:09:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDTW UNGA XE ZO
07USUNNEWYORK773UN DEBATE ON TAIWAN MEMBERSHIP
[...] (U) Summary: When determining the agenda for the 62nd UN General Assembly September 19, the General Committee considered whether to include the agenda item "Urging the Security Council to process Taiwan's membership application pursuant to provision rules of procedure 59 and 60." Following a [...]
2007-09-20 21:10:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNGA CH TW
07USUNNEWYORK776MISSION CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE
[...] Mission clearance is granted for Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Chief, Ambassador John J. Danilovich, Maureen Harrington, Vice President, Policy and International Relations, Jaroslav Dutkewych, Director, Country Relations; and Richard Biro, Chauffeur, for consultations at the UN with [...]
2007-09-21 13:56:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDADM AMGT EAID RSO UNGA
07USUNNEWYORK78UN CAPITAL MASTER PLAN: MORATORIUM ON GIFTS DURING
[...] SUMMARY: USUN has received the following diplomatic note dated 10 January 2007 from the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Management noting that there will be a moratorium on gifts during the Capital Master Plan implementation period. Full text of note is below. 2. Begin Text: [...]
2007-01-31 20:46:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA AORC KUNR
07USUNNEWYORK78262ND UNGA ADOPTS THE REPORT OF THE GENERAL
[...] No summary [...]
2007-09-21 17:36:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNGA PHUM CH TW
07USUNNEWYORK786UNGA KEEPS TAIWAN UN MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION OFF
[...] (U) Summary: The UN General Assembly met in plenary session September 21 to consider the report of the UN General Committee containing its recommendations for the agenda of the new (62nd) UNGA session which opened September 18. The General Committee had decided not to inscribe the agenda it [...]
2007-09-22 01:00:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNGA CH TW
07USUNNEWYORK79062ND UNGA: SIXTH COMMITTEE INFORMATION BRIEFING
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Sixth Committee Secretariat held an information briefing on September 19 - 20 for delegates to discuss items on the Committee's agenda this fall. Highlights included briefings on Criminal Accountability of United Nations Officials and Experts on Mission and the International [...]
2007-09-24 22:48:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYUNGA
07USUNNEWYORK794COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST: CONSTANCE ARVIS TO
[...] Country Clearance request (reftel) granted for Constance Arvis, Deputy Director for Law of the Sea, Office of Oceans Affairs to visit USUN, New York to attend the UNGA negotiations on the Oceans Omnibus Resolution to be held from September 30 to October 6, 2007. 2 POC is James Donovan at [...]
2007-09-25 13:47:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC ASEC EFIS EWWT UNGA
07USUNNEWYORK803UN/CMP REVISITS SINGLE PHASED APPROACH TO UN
[...] This is an action cable see paragraph 8. 2. The CMP renovation project is reportedly over budget by $220 million. Over the past two weeks, senior level officers within the UN Secretariat, including the UN's Capital Master Plan Office, have told State Department officials and representative [...]
2007-09-28 17:03:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDABUD ACABQ AORC UNGA
07USUNNEWYORK818USUN REQUESTS GUIDANCE FROM DEPARTMENT ON THE UN
[...] This is an action cable. See paragraph 2. 2. The UN Secretary General's proposed budget for the 2008-2009 biennium is $4.4 billion. This represents a 5% increase over the previous budget of $4.2 billion for the 2006-2007 biennium. In addition to the proposals contained in the proposed prog [...]
2007-10-05 20:13:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDACABQ AORC UNGA
07USUNNEWYORK82762ND UNGA: SIXTH COMMITTEE- UN SECRETARIAT NOTE
[...] (C) USUN Legal Adviser contacted ASyG for Legal Affairs Larry Johnson October 5 to advise him, per reftel, that the United State would prefer that the UN not issue its draft note on "Criminal Accountability of United Nations Officials and Experts on Missions" as an official document. Johnson [...]
2007-10-08 13:58:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALUNGA
07USUNNEWYORK834UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE DROPS TWO COUNTRY-SPECIFIC
[...] (U) Summary: At the Oct. 8 opening session of the UNGA Third Committee, Benin, on behalf of the African group, called unexpectedly for the deletion from the draft agenda of two reports of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (HCHR) on the human rights situation in Nepal and Uganda. Portugal [...]
2007-10-09 19:37:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM AORC UNGA UG NP
07USUNNEWYORK839AMBASSADOR DAILEY MEETS WITH UN COUNTERTERRORISM
[...] (C) Begin summary and introduction: On September 28, U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Counterterrorism Dell Dailey met with the United Nations' Counter Terrorism Implementation Task Force Director Robert Orr; Counter Terrorism Committee Chair Amb. Arias; UNSCR 1267 Committee Chair Amb. Verbeke, an [...]
2007-10-09 23:41:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER UNSC UNGA
07USUNNEWYORK840UNGA 62 GENERAL DEBATE: SECURITY COUNCIL REFORM,
[...] (SBU) Summary: Representatives from 191 member states spoke during the General Debate of the 62nd United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) from September 25 through October 3, 2007 and covered many themes in common. On Security Council Reform, many countries called for a more representative Co [...]
2007-10-09 23:58:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECIN PGOV PHUM PREL UNGA
07USUNNEWYORK848SYG BAN BRIEFS USUN ON CAPITAL MASTER PLAN
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 6. 2. (C) In a meeting on October 5, SYG Ban briefed Ambassador Khalilzad on his revised strategy for the UN's Capital Master Plan (CMP) -- the renovation of the UN's New York headquarters which is necessary in part to bring UN buildings [...]
2007-10-10 23:01:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALACABQ UNGA KUNR
07USUNNEWYORK851UNGA HIGH LEVEL DIALOGUE ON INTERRELIGIOUS AND
[...] (U) Summary: Speakers at a UN General Assembly High-Level Dialogue on Interreligious and Intercultural Understanding and Cooperation for Peace, Oct. 4-8, stressed the value of dialogue and education in overcoming misunderstanding and the importance of respecting basic freedoms, particularly fr [...]
2007-10-11 13:39:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM KIRF AORC UNGA XF XC XD NU CU
07USUNNEWYORK857MISSION CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR UNGA SESSION GRANTED
[...] Mission clearance is granted for the following individuals for the UNGA session in New York at the US Mission. Ambassador Grover Joseph Rees Linda Lum - IO/RHS Thomas Johnson - IO/RHS Paul Birdsall - IO/RHS Douglas Rohn - IO/RHS Monika Meta - IO/RHS Elizabeth Wepler - IO/RHS Nicholas Ka [...]
2007-10-11 22:35:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDADM AMGT EAID RSO PHUM PREL UNGA
07USUNNEWYORK861UNGA 62: USUAL SUSPECTS CRITICAL OF U.S. IN THE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. During the United Nations General Debate, several member states praised the United States on a variety of issues, including peacebuilding, reconstruction, debt relief, and democracy. Several heads of state were outspoken in their harsh criticism of the United States, primar [...]
2007-10-12 22:36:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PHUM UNGA
07USUNNEWYORK865UNGA: MOROCCO AND ALGERIA AGREE ON CONSENSUS
[...] Summary. The UNGA Fourth Committee adopted its resolution on the Western Sahara by consensus October 15 following Moroccan-Algerian agreement on its text, which showcases support for the negotiating process launched in April, features constructive ambiguity on self-determination, and eschews a [...]
2007-10-15 20:00:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV UNGA WI MO
07USUNNEWYORK871UNGA/C-6:OBSERVER STATUS DRAFT RESOLUTIONS
[...] ACTION REQUEST: USUN requests instructions from the Department regarding draft resolutions on observer status in the General Assembly under consideration by the Sixth Committee (paras 2 - 6). Background information on each organization is contained in the UN documents referenced below. The f [...]
2007-10-16 22:18:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA
07USUNNEWYORK878BOARD OF AUDITORS (BOA) DECIDES NOT TO COMPLETE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-17 22:39:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KUNR UNDP UNFPA UNGA UNICEF
07USUNNEWYORK879CRIME AND DRUGS DISCUSSED AT UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
[...] (U) Summary: In an Oct.10-11 discussion in the "crime and drugs" segment of the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly (agenda items 106 and 107),speakers outlined current problems and their individual advances in combating crime, corruption and drug trafficking and abuse. Speaking for [...]
2007-10-17 22:56:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR UNGA XF XR XC
07USUNNEWYORK880UNGA/C6: POSITIVE REACTION TO U.S. COUNTER
[...] SUMMARY: Seventy-four delegations addressed the Sixth Committee during the debate on counterterrorism on October 10 - 11. As in previous years, delegations strongly condemned acts of terrorism, called for measures to promote tolerance and eliminate the root causes of terrorism and rejected at [...]
2007-10-17 23:33:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PTER UNGA
07USUNNEWYORK884UNGA/C-6: ADDITIONAL REQUEST FOR OBSERVER STATUS
[...] ACTION REQUEST: Reftel requested instructions from the Department regarding observer status requests under consideration by the Sixth Committee. The General Committee will consider the inclusion of an additional item for observer status for the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the G [...]
2007-10-18 22:57:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA
07USUNNEWYORK890RUSSIANS SEEK ADOPTION OF WORKING PAPER ON
[...] (U) Action Request: para 8. 2. (U) BEGIN SUMMARY: The Russians have circulated a paper, entitled "Working paper on the basic conditions and standard criteria for the introduction and implementation of sanctions and other coercive measures," (A/AC.182/L.114/Rev.2) and proposed that the G [...]
2007-10-19 16:29:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALUNGA
07USUNNEWYORK89362ND UNGA GENERAL COMMITTEE - SECOND MEETING
[...] At a meeting on October 19, the General Committee recommended to the General Assembly the following action on inscription and allocation of agenda items: (a) Inclusion of an item "Question of the Comorian Island of Mayotte" (A/BUR/62/1) - consideration deferred to the 63rd General Assembly [...]
2007-10-19 20:37:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNGA
07USUNNEWYORK896U.S. RAPE RESOLUTION: STATE OF PLAY AS OF OCT. 19
[...] (U) Summary: The United States tabled its anti-rape resolution in the UNGA Third Committee on Wednesday. The resolution has attracted considerable opposition from certain African, Middle Eastern, and other delegations who correctly perceive it as targeting, inter alia, the Government of Suda [...]
2007-10-20 01:06:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALAORC UN UNGA KWMN SOCI
07USUNNEWYORK900UNGA/C-6:DEBATE ON CRIMINAL ACCOUNTABILITY OF UN
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During the October 15 Sixth Committee debate on criminal accountability of UN officials and experts on mission, delegates discussed short and long-term measures available to address criminal accountability, what categories of UN personnel should be included in a system of crimina [...]
2007-10-22 23:01:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYUNGA
07USUNNEWYORK901AMBASSADOR KHALILZAD MEETS WITH PGA KERIM TO
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-23 13:59:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALAORC KUNR UNGA UNSC
07USUNNEWYORK905UN: PROPOSED LETTER FROM KEY GENEVA GROUP MEMBERS
[...] Following the conclusion of the Geneva Group CLM on October 2, 2007, Stephen Pattison (Director, International Security, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, United Kingdom) and Ambassador Mark Wallace consulted, in their capacity as co-chairs as to what deliverable could be produced from the day' [...]
2007-10-23 20:13:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC UN UNGA
07USUNNEWYORK907UNGA/C-6 ADOPTS OBSERVER STATUS DRAFT RESOLUTIONS
[...] The Sixth Committee adopted without a vote the draft resolutions requesting observer status in the General Assembly for the organizations listed in para 2 on October 23, 2007 (refA). Per refB, USUN joined consensus in support of these organizations. Information on the organizations and the [...]
2007-10-23 22:04:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA
07USUNNEWYORK910MISSION CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR USAID/OFDA OFICIALS
[...] Mission clearance is granted for USAID/OFDA Sureka Khandagle, Anita Malley and David Lillie for consultations with USUN and the UN in New York to discuss USAID/OFDA's programs in East Chad and Darfur. 2. USUN Control Officer for the visit is Ted Maly, office 212-415-4398, cell 917-385-847 [...]
2007-10-24 15:11:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDADM AMGT EAID RSO UNGA
07USUNNEWYORK914UNGA/C-6:ARGUMENTS FOR AND AGAINST A CONVENTION ON
[...] During the October 19 debate on diplomatic protection the following delegations addressed the Sixth Committee: Canada (on behalf of CANZ),Norway (on behalf of Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Iceland),Portugal, Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Venezuela, China, Poland, Mexico, Germany, Malaysia, Aus [...]
2007-10-24 22:07:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA
07USUNNEWYORK915UNGA/C-6:PRAISE FOR THE WORK OF UNCITRAL'S 40TH
[...] SUMMARY: The UN Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) presented the report of its 40th session to the Sixth Committee on October 22. Twenty-seven delegations addressed the Sixth Committee and took note of UNCITRAL's achievements in harmonizing international trade law. Concerning t [...]
2007-10-24 22:17:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUNCITRAL UNGA
07USUNNEWYORK926DEMARCHE DELIVERED:DEMARCHE TO HEADS OF UN
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-26 22:25:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KUNR UNDP UNFPA UNGA UNICEF
07USUNNEWYORK929ACTION REQUEST:RE-APPOINTMENT OF THE USG TO THE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-29 18:31:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KUNR UNGA
07USUNNEWYORK936UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: SPECIAL RAPPORTEURS ON
[...] (U) On October 26, the Third Committee of the General Assembly heard reports from the Special Rapporteurs on Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Executions; Freedom of Religion or Belief; the Human Rights of Migrants; and the Situation of Human Rights in the DPRK, Burundi and the DRC. The U.S. [...]
2007-10-31 17:47:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREF UNGA KIRF
07USUNNEWYORK937MEETING WITH RWANDA TRIBUNAL (ICTR) PRESIDENT SIR
[...] On Wednesday, October 17, 2007, Ambassador Wallace and USUN Legal Adviser met with Judge Dennis Byron who was in New York to address the General Assembly. Byron was accompanied by Spokesperson of the Tribunal, Roland Kouassi G. Amoussouga. Recognizing the serious violations of humanitarian law [...]
2007-10-31 19:05:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUN UNGA KJUS KAWC ICTR
07USUNNEWYORK941UNGA PRESIDENCY 2008: THWARTING GRULAC CONSENUS
[...] (U) This is an action request. See paras 2 & 7. 2. (C) Summary. Many GRULAC permreps remain uneasy about the prospects of Nicaragua emerging as the GRULAC candidate for (and likely occupant of) the 2008 UNGA Presidency (PGA),but are reluctant to take action to identify an alternative. Ba [...]
2007-10-31 22:40:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UNGA
07USUNNEWYORK943UPCOMING ELECTIONS IN THE FIFTH COMMITTEE -
[...] This is a guidance request. See para 3. 2. Summary: The Fifth Committee will hold elections on Friday, November 2, 2007, for the following offices: Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ),Committee on Contributions (CoC),Board of Auditors (BoA),United Nati [...]
2007-11-01 01:55:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC UNGA
07USUNNEWYORK944UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: REPORT ON HUMAN RIGHTS IN
[...] (U) Summary: On October 24, Professor John Dugard, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, briefed the Third Committee of the General Assembly on his latest report, UN document A/62/275 of 17 August 2007. Israel called the report one-s [...]
2007-11-01 13:34:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM UNGA KPAL IS
07USUNNEWYORK952ANTI-RAPE RESOLUTION UPDATE
[...] (C) Negotiations on the text of the U.S.-initiated anti-rape resolution are heading into the end-game. Over 50 countries, including the European Union and others from various regions, have signed on as co-sponsors of a compromise text that asks for action to eliminate rape generally, "includi [...]
2007-11-01 23:36:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALSOCI PHUM KFEM UNGA
07USUNNEWYORK953UNGA/C-6: RULE OF LAW DEBATE
[...] SUMMARY: Fifty delegations addressed the Sixth Committee during its October 25 - 26 debate on the rule of law at the national and international levels. Many delegations underscored the importance of rule of law activities and their contribution to human rights and international peace and secu [...]
2007-11-02 18:24:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA
07USUNNEWYORK955DAVID WALKER WINS INDEPENDENT AUDIT ADVISORY
[...] (U) Summary: Fifth Committee elections were held on Friday, November 2, 2007. As reported in ref B, the WEOG positions on the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ) and the Independent Audit Advisory Committee (IAAC) were the only contested elections. All other [...]
2007-11-02 19:18:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC UNGA
07USUNNEWYORK967UN: ICJ PRESIDENT HIGGINS LOBBIES FOR EQUAL PAY
[...] SUMMARY: Justice Rosalyn Higgins, President of the International Court of Justice (ICJ),met on November 2 with Ambassador Wallace to request USG assistance in redressing the "invidious situation" created by the General Assembly's decision in Resolution 61/262 to establish a different pay sca [...]
2007-11-07 18:06:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNSC UNGA KJUS PGOV
07USUNNEWYORK968UNGA: SIXTH COMMITTEE DEBATES ILC ARTICLES ON
[...] SUMMARY: During the October 23 Sixth Committee debate, delegations delivered statements on the consideration of prevention of transboundary harm from harmful activities and allocation of loss in the case of such harm, and the responsibility of States for internationally wrongful acts. The key [...]
2007-11-07 19:38:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA
07USUNNEWYORK969GENERAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL
[...] BEGIN SUMMARY: Judge Philippe Kirsch, President of the International Criminal Court (ICC),presented the Court's annual report at a meeting in the plenary of the General Assembly on November 1, 2007. He briefly outlined recent developments at the Court and spoke about the importance of con [...]
2007-11-07 19:42:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL UNGA UNSC
07USUNNEWYORK987ACTION REQUEST: SIXTH COMMITTEE DRAFT RESOLUTION
[...] ACTION REQUEST: USUN requests instructions from the Department to join consensus on the Sixth Committee's draft resolution on Responsibility of States for internationally wrongful acts (agenda item 78) contained in para 3, or substantially similar text. The text of all draft resolutions must [...]
2007-11-09 19:17:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA
07USUNNEWYORK988ACTION REQUEST: SIXTH COMMITTEE DRAFT RESOLUTION
[...] ACTION REQUEST: USUN requests instructions from the Department to join consensus on the Sixth Committee's draft resolution on Criminal accountability of UN officials and experts on mission (agenda item 80) contained in para 3, or substantially similar text. The text of all draft resolutions m [...]
2007-11-09 19:18:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA
07USUNNEWYORK989ACTION REQUEST: SIXTH COMMITTEE DRAFT OMNIBUS
[...] ACTION REQUEST: USUN requests instructions from the Department to join consensus on the Sixth Committee's draft omnibus resolution on the Report of the International Law Commission (agenda item 82) contained in para 3, or substantially similar text. The text of all draft resolutions must be t [...]
2007-11-09 19:20:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA
07USUNNEWYORK990ACTION REQUEST: SIXTH COMMITTEE DRAFT RESOLUTION
[...] ACTION REQUEST: USUN requests instructions from the Department to join consensus on the Sixth Committee's draft resolution on the Charter of the United Nations and on the Strengthening of the Role of the Organization (agenda item 85) contained in para 2, or substantially similar text. The tex [...]
2007-11-09 19:22:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA
07USUNNEWYORK991ACTION REQUEST: SIXTH COMMITTEE DRAFT RESOLUTION
[...] ACTION REQUEST: USUN requests instructions from the Department to join consensus on the Sixth Committee's draft resolution on the UN Programme of Assistance in the Teaching, Study, Dissemination and Wider Appreciation of International Law (agenda item 79) contained in para 3, or substantially [...]
2007-11-09 19:23:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA
07USUNNEWYORK992ACTION REQUEST: SIXTH COMMITTEE DRAFT RESOLUTION
[...] ACTION REQUEST: USUN requests instructions from the Department to join consensus on the Sixth Committee's draft resolution on the consideration of prevention of transboundary harm from hazardous activities and the allocation of loss in the case of such harm (agenda item 84) contained in para 3 [...]
2007-11-09 19:24:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA
07USUNNEWYORK993ACTION REQUEST: SIXTH COMMITTEE DRAFT RESOLUTION
[...] ACTION REQUEST: USUN requests instructions from the Department to join consensus on the Sixth Committee's draft resolution on Diplomatic protection (agenda item 83) contained in para 2, or substantially similar text. The texts of all draft resolutions are due in the Sixth Committee by Novembe [...]
2007-11-09 19:26:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA
07USUNNEWYORK994ACTION REQUEST: SIXTH COMMITTEE DRAFT RESOLUTION
[...] ACTION REQUEST: USUN requests instructions from the Department to join consensus on the Sixth Committee's draft resolution on Measures to eliminate international terrorism (agenda item 108) contained in para 3, or substantially similar text. The texts of all draft resolutions must be tabled b [...]
2007-11-09 19:30:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA
07USUNNEWYORK998ACTION REQUEST: SIXTH COMMITTEE DRAFT RESOLUTION
[...] ACTION REQUEST: USUN requests instructions from the Department to join consensus on the Sixth Committee's draft resolution on the Report of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law on the work of its fortieth session (agenda item 81) contained in para 3, or substantially simila [...]
2007-11-09 21:08:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA
07VALLETTA355MALTA ON HUMAN RIGHTS THEMATIC RESOLUTIONS
[...] Charge conveyed reftel objectives to MFA Director-General for Political Affairs John Inguanez on August 31st. Inguanez thanked Charge for sharing the U.S. position, which he said would be useful for the "internal EU deliberations" that would precede any decisions. 2. Inguanez noted that the [...]
2007-09-04 13:51:00Embassy VallettaUNCLASSIFIEDEUN PREL UNGA MT
07VATICAN140HOLY SEE: FELICE GAER CANDIDACY FOR UN CAT
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-01 11:02:00Embassy VaticanUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL UNGA UNHRC VT
07VIENNA2102DEMARCHE TO AUSTRIA: SUPPORT FOR GAER'S CANDIDACY
[...] EconPolOff delivered reftel demarche on August 7 to Engelbert Theuermann, Director of the MFA's Human Rights Division. Theuermann appreciated the active role of the United States in the United Nations Committee Against Torture and praised the valuable work of Felice Gaer on that committee. [...]
2007-08-09 14:45:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL UNGA AU
07VIENNA2404PLASSNIK TO ATTEND WOMEN LEADERS' WORKING GROUP IN
[...] Elisabeth Koegler, Head of MFA's Unit for International Women's Issues, contacted Econ/PolOff on September 10 to confirm that FM Ursula Plassnik would be attending the breakfast meeting of the Women Leader's Working Group in New York on September 28, 2007 hosted by Secretary Rice. Please not [...]
2007-09-13 12:31:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA KWMN PHUM PREL AU
07VIENNA2737AUSTRIA: CANDIDACY OF DAVID WALKER
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-02 11:34:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL AORC UN UNGA AU
07VIENNA2793AUSTRIAN SUPPORT FOR RESOLUTION CONDEMNING RAPE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-14 16:55:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KWMN SOCI UNGA AU
07VIENNA667DEMARCHE TO AUSTRIA: UN REFORM OF INTERNAL
[...] EconPolOff delivered reftel demarche on March 15 to Peter Huber, the Austrian MFA's DAS-level Deputy Director for International Organizations. Huber said that the points we made were valuable and worthy of rethinking. Specifically, Huber mentioned that in regard to the issue of the Office of [...]
2007-03-16 14:35:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC ACABQ APER PREL UNGA
07VIENTIANE60062ND UNGA: REQUESTING INFORMATION ON LAO
[...] No summary [...]
2007-07-27 09:35:00Embassy VientianeUNCLASSIFIEDLA OVIP PREL UNGA
07VILNIUS529LITHUANIA: PRESIDENT WILL ATTEND UNGA
[...] No summary [...]
2007-07-25 14:15:00Embassy VilniusUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KSEP OVIP UNGA LH
07VILNIUS540LITHUANIA: FIRST LADY ADAMKIENE WILL ATTEND UNGA,
[...] No summary [...]
2007-07-31 08:58:00Embassy VilniusUNCLASSIFIEDPREL SOCI TSPL UNGA LH
07VILNIUS775LITHUANIA CONSIDERS HOW TO HELP WITH THE CUBAN
[...] (C) We delivered reftel points to Head of the America's Division of the MFA, Lina Gubreviciute, on October 24. Gubreviciute told us that although Cuba is not a high-profile issue for Lithuania the MFA might be interested in cooperating on one or more of the projects in reftel. She said that t [...]
2007-10-30 12:13:00Embassy VilniusCONFIDENTIALUNGA PHUM CU LH
07VILNIUS914LITHUANIA AGREES UN BUDGET NEEDS DISCIPLINE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-20 15:01:00Embassy VilniusUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNGA LH
07WARSAW1897POLAND TO SUPPORT CANDIDACY OF FELICE GAER FOR UN
[...] As a follow up to Reftel demarche, Embassy received a diplomatic note informing that Poland will support the candidacy of Felice Gaer for re-election to a seat in the United States Committee against Torture at the October 8 election in Geneva. Original diplomatic note will be pouched to Wash [...]
2007-09-06 13:37:00Embassy WarsawUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL UNGA PL
07WARSAW2006POLAND: DELIVERY OF DEMARCHE ON U.S. PRIORITIES
[...] (SBU) Polcouns met September 25 with Beata Baranska, MFA Deputy Director for UN Affairs, to review U.S. priorities for the 62nd UNGA. Baranska said that Poland generally would have the same goals for UNGA as last year. Poland wants to see the reform process speeded up, especially on financi [...]
2007-09-25 14:44:00Embassy WarsawUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UNGA PL
07WARSAW2011POLAND: DELIVERY OF DEMARCHE ON U.S. DRAFT
[...] (SBU) Polcouns delivered reftel demarche to Beata Baranska, MFA Deputy Director for UN Affairs, providing her with a copy of the draft resolution and reviewing orally with her reftel talking points. Baranska said she would immediately forward to her colleagues in New York and Geneva the dra [...]
2007-09-26 12:42:00Embassy WarsawUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UNGA PL
07WARSAW2063POLES SUPPORT U.S. OPPOSITION TO DE-ALERTING OF
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-05 13:57:00Embassy WarsawCONFIDENTIALPARM MNUC UNGA
07WARSAW2157CUBA EMBARGO RESOLUTION -- POLAND TO SUPPORT THE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-26 12:48:00Embassy WarsawUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYUNGA ETRD PHUM UNAUS CU PL
07WARSAW2180POLAND WELCOMES PROPOSAL ON CUBA, AWAITING EU
[...] (SBU) PolOff delivered reftel points to Mariusz Lewicki, Head of the Human Rights Section in the MFA,s UN Department. He welcomed and was very satisfied with the U.S decision to refrain from introducing a Cuba resolution at the current UNGA and to drop its call for a vote on the HRC package whi [...]
2007-11-02 13:12:00Embassy WarsawUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL UNGA PL
07WARSAW2181POLAND TO SUPPORT SWISS CANDIDATE FOR IIAC
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-02 13:36:00Embassy WarsawUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL AORC UNGA PL
07WARSAW2338POLAND TO SUPPORT UNGA PLENARY VOTES ON
[...] (U) On December 7, PolOff delivered reftel points regarding the votes on country specific resolutions in the upcoming UNGA Plenary to Mariusz Lewicki, Head of the Human Rights Section in the MFA,s UN Department. Mr. Lewicki assured us that Poland will attend the Plenary and reiterated Poland, [...]
2007-12-07 14:10:00Embassy WarsawUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV PREL UNGA PL
07WARSAW2339POLAND WILL SUPPORT PROSPER'S CANDIDACY FOR UN CERD
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-07 14:13:00Embassy WarsawUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL UNGA PL
07WELLINGTON335NEW ZEALAND - DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON SAMOA AS LDC
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-24 06:14:00Embassy WellingtonUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAID ECON UNGA WS NZ
07WELLINGTON572 NEW ZEALAND - DEMARCHE REQUEST PART TWO: CONVENTION
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-08 01:18:00Embassy WellingtonUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL UNGA
07WELLINGTON742NEW ZEALAND WILL PURSUE PROPOSED RESOLUTION ON
[...] (C) On October 10, P/E Counselor met with Carolyn McDonald, Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade's Disarmament Division, Deputy Director Jillian Dempster, and Policy Officer Raylene Liufalani regarding the USG position on New Zealand's draft resolution on de-alerting of nucl [...]
2007-10-10 22:23:00Embassy WellingtonCONFIDENTIALPARM MNUC PREL UNGA NZ
07WELLINGTON823NEW ZEALAND AND CERD
[...] (SBU) On November 20, Pol/Econ Counselor met with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) UN Division Director Wendy Hinton, regarding the demarche outlined in reftel. Pol/Econ Counselor provided Hinton with a copy of the diplomatic note suggested in reftel, as well as a copy of Am [...]
2007-11-20 05:24:00Embassy WellingtonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL UNGA NZ
07YEREVAN1363UN 3RD COMMITTEE: ARMENIA WITH US ON N.KOREA,
[...] (C) Polchief spoke with MFA International Organizations director Dziunik Agahjanian, conveying demarche points (reftels). Aghajanian affirmed that Armenia remains committed to voting just as it did on these issues last year. Specifically, Armenia will vote for a "no action" resolution on Ir [...]
2007-11-19 12:09:00Embassy YerevanCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM UNGA UN AM
07YEREVAN1404ARMENIA: UNLIKELY TO CHANGE VOTES IN FAVOR OF UNGA
[...] (SBU) Poloff met with Armenian MFA Director for International Organizations Dziunik Aghajanian on November 29 to communicate reftel demarche regarding upcoming UNGA votes to renew Anti-Israeli biased resolutions. Given Armenia's 2006 votes on the three resolutions (Yes on 61/22 and 61/116, an [...]
2007-12-05 05:54:00Embassy YerevanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UNGA IS AM
07YEREVAN1460ARMENIA: DEMARCHE CONCERNING DECEMBER 18 UNGA
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-20 07:18:00Embassy YerevanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL UNGA AM
07YEREVAN320DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UN INTERNAL ADMINISTRATION OF
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-16 12:37:00Embassy YerevanUNCLASSIFIEDACABQ AORC APER PREL UNGA AM
07ZAGREB1013NO EXPECTATIONS OF MAJOR CHANGES TO UNGA
[...] Ref points were delivered to Andrej Dogan at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration - Department of the United Nations on 15 November 2007. Dogan does not expect the GOC to support amendments watering down or otherwise altering the focus of the UNGA Third Committee resolutio [...]
2007-11-15 13:45:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KWMN SOCI UNGA
07ZAGREB1042NO SUBSTANTIVE RESPONSE ON ELECTION FOR THE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-28 15:17:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL UNGA
07ZAGREB1050CROATIA TO FOLLOW EU ON UNGA RESOLUTIONS WITH
[...] Ref points were delivered to Andrej Dogan at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration - Department of the United Nations on 29 November 2007. The GOC plans to vote with the EU on all of the referenced UNGA resolutions. BRADTKE [...]
2007-11-30 13:34:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNGA IS
07ZAGREB1069CROATIAN SUPPORT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS RESOLUTIONS IN
[...] Ref A points were delivered to Andrej Dogan at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration - Department of the United Nations on 10 December 2007. The GOC, which supported the resolutions discussed in refs, plans to be present during the Plenary vote in mid-December. BRADTKE [...]
2007-12-10 14:05:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV UNGA
07ZAGREB1087NO CHANGE IN PLENARY VOTE ON FUNDING OF DURBAN
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-18 14:15:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL UNGA
07ZAGREB253DEMARCHE ON UN REFORM DELIVERED
[...] Poloff delivered ref points on March 14 to Andrej Dogan, UN Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration. There was no immediate substantive response. Bradtke [...]
2007-03-15 12:38:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIEDAORC APER PREL ACABQ UNGA HR
07ZAGREB71562ND UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: CROATIAN ATTENDANCE, A-3
[...] PolOff delivered reftel to MFA Asst Minister for International Organizations and Security Pjer Simunovic on July 24. Following is initial GOC response: A. Attendance of the Head of State: Yes -- Name and title: Stjepan Mesic, President of the Republic of Croatia -- Arrival and departu [...]
2007-07-27 14:41:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIEDKSEP PREL OVIP UNGA HR
07ZAGREB732 CROATIAN FIRST LADY'S ATTENDANCE UNCONFIRMED
[...] PolOff delivered reftel to MFA on July 31. The President's office has advised that his wife is unlikely to travel with him, but that they will confirm in coming days. PolOff will report definitive response to invitation as soon as possible. BRADTKE [...]
2007-08-02 12:23:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIEDPREL SOCI TSPL UNGA
07ZAGREB751 CROATIA CONSIDERING GAER CANDIDACY
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-09 10:25:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL UNGA HR
07ZAGREB760CROATIAN FIRST LADY WILL NOT ATTEND UNGA
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-14 11:51:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIEDPREL SOCI TSPL UNGA HR
07ZAGREB801HOST WOMEN LEADERS' WORKING GROUP IN NEW YORK:
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-31 13:49:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL UNGA HR
07ZAGREB875DEMARCHE ON THE UN COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE
[...] REF A demarche was delivered to Andrej Dogan at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration - Department for the United Nations on September 19, 2007. The GOC had no substantive comment. WALKER [...]
2007-09-21 11:20:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA PREL HR
07ZAGREB878PRIORITIES AND REPRESENTATION AT UNGA
[...] During a meeting on September 19, 2007, Andrej Dogan at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration - Department of the United Nations told PolOff that attaining a seat on the UNSC will be Croatia's top priority at the upcoming UNGA. Dogan provided no additional priorities, notin [...]
2007-09-21 12:41:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA PREL HR
07ZAGREB879DEMARCHE ON U.S. PRIORITIES FOR THE COMMUNITY OF
[...] Ref demarche was delivered to Andrej Dogan at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration - Department for the United Nations on September 19, 2007. The GOC had no substantive comment. WALKER [...]
2007-09-21 12:43:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA HR PREL PGOV KDEM PHUM
07ZAGREB986CROATIAN RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON CUBA EMBARGO
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-05 07:37:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYUNGA ETRD PHUM PREL HR
07ZAGREB987DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON IAAC CANDIDACY OF DAVID
[...] Ref points were delivered to Andrej Dogan at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration - Department of the United Nations on 26 October 2007. Dogan provided no substantive comments on Mr. Walker's candidacy. Post is attempting to follow-up with the GOC and will report any furt [...]
2007-11-05 07:37:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIEDPREL AORC UN UNGA
07ZAGREB988CROATIA TO FOLLOW EU ON THIRD COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS
[...] Ref points were delivered to Andrej Dogan at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration - Department of the United Nations on 26 October 2007. The GOC expects to follow the EU's position on resolutions appearing before the UN's Third Committee over the coming months. 2. Dog [...]
2007-11-05 07:37:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL KTIA UN UNGA
08ABUDHABI1149ABU DHABI: TARGETING NO-VOTES ON KOSOVO ICJ RESOLUTION
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-13 04:54:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UN UNGA KV AE
08ABUDHABI1346UAE CAUTIONED ABOUT BIASED UNGA RESOLUTIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-24 13:21:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UNGA IS PA AE
08ABUDHABI1347UAE REACTION TO FIRST COMMITTEE RESOLUTION ON COMPLIANCE
[...] (SBU) PolChief raised reftel concerns about UAE abstentions in UN First Committee voting on the Resolution on Compliance with MFA's Director of International Organizations Yacub al-Hosani on November 24. Al-Hosani said the UAEG agreed generally with the resolution but had one reservation abo [...]
2008-11-24 13:21:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL MNUC UNGA AE
08ABUDHABI978UAE MFA ON KOSOVO ICJ RESOLUTION AT UNGA
[...] (C) On August 27, the Charge engaged Assistant Under Secretary for Political Affairs Tariq al-Haidan on the question of Kosovo, stressing ref A points that Kosovo's independence was not a legal issue that the ICJ might usefully resolve. Stating (as Under Secretary al-Aryani had on August 5, r [...]
2008-08-28 10:57:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALPREL UN UNGA KV AE
08ABUJA1490NIGERIAN ATTENDANCE AT 63RD UNGA: INTERIM REPORT
[...] Post received confirmation of attendance for the following individuals at the 63rd United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). More information will be provided septel as it becomes available. A. Attendance of Head of State. -- President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua will attend. -- Arrival and dep [...]
2008-07-31 15:55:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA NI
08ABUJA1869UPDATE: NIGERIAN ATTENDANCE AT 63RD UNGA
[...] On September 17, Ambassador M.K. Ibrahim, Director of the Second United Nations Division at the MFA, provided Poloff with confirmation of attendance for the following individuals at the 63rd United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). More information will be provided septel as it becomes availabl [...]
2008-09-17 15:45:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA NI
08ABUJA1920NIGERIA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON 63RD UNGA FIRST
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-26 08:41:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PARM PREL CDG UNGA NI
08ABUJA2048NIGERIA: UNGA VOTING RECORD DEMARCHE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On October 15, Charge d'Affaires delivered Ref A demarche to Ambassador M.K. Ibrahim, Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs International Organizations Department Second United Nations Division. Ambassador Ibrahim spoke openly about the GON position and votes on Iran, Cuba, [...]
2008-10-16 15:51:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALPREL UNGA NI
08ABUJA2300NIGERIA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED, UNGA RESOLUTIONS
[...] (C) PolOff delivered reftel demarche to Maria Laose, Director of the First United Nations Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on November 21. Laose maintained that the political realities of Nigeria's membership in the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) and the fact that Preside [...]
2008-11-24 10:10:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALPREL UNGA IS PA LE SY NI
08ACCRA1311KOSOVO ICJ RESOLUTION AT UNGA
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-08 11:45:00Embassy AccraCONFIDENTIALPREL UN UNGA KVIR GH
08ADDISABABA129ETHIOPIA SUPPORTS U.S. CANDIDATE ON CERD
[...] (U) Ms. Lulit Zewdie, the Ethiopian Foreign Ministry's Counselor for UN Principal Organs, confirmed to PolEcon Chief on January 16 that Ethiopia will vote in favor of U.S. candidate for the UN Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Ambassador Pierre-Richard Prosper. The Ethio [...]
2008-01-16 09:11:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM UNGA ET
08ALGIERS1005ALGERIA'S PARTICIPATION AT THE 63RD UN GENERAL
[...] Per reftel, we are transmitting the list of Algeria's delegation to the 63rd UN General Assembly, which the MFA provided us via diplomatic note on September 17. A. Attendance of the Head of State: No plans to attend as of 09/17/08. B. Attendance of the Head of Government: No plans to at [...]
2008-09-17 17:41:00Embassy AlgiersUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA AG
08ALGIERS1092GOA ON KOSOVO ICJ RESOLUTION AT UNGA
[...] (C) We delivered reftel demarche on October 6 to Ahmed Saadi, Acting Deputy Director of Multilateral Affairs at the MFA. Saadi was covering the Kosovo portfolio for a colleague who is currently in New York at the UNGA meetings, thus he said he was not able to respond substantively to our reque [...]
2008-10-07 16:20:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPREL UN UNGA KV AG
08ALGIERS1241ALGERIA: UNGA RESOLUTIONS WITH ANTI-ISRAEL BIAS
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-23 14:01:00Embassy AlgiersUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNGA IS PA LE SY AG
08ALGIERS990ALGERIA NONCOMMITTAL ON KOSOVO ICJ RESOLUTION
[...] (C) We delivered ref A demarche to MFA Deputy Director for Central European Affairs Abdelmadjid Amalou on September 13 and outlined U.S. concerns about Serbia's proposal to seek an opinion from the ICJ on the legality of Kosovo's declaration of independence. Amalou reiterated the GoA's positio [...]
2008-09-14 14:39:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPREL UNGA KV UN AG
08AMMAN132JORDAN LIKELY TO SUPPORT U.S. CERD CANDIDATE,
[...] No summary [...]
2008-01-14 11:56:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM UNGA JO
08AMMAN2009SOLICITING DETAILS ON JORDAN'S EXPECTED ATTENDEES
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-08 06:02:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OTRA OVIP UNGA JO
08AMMAN2422JORDAN NOMINATES TALEB RIFAI FOR SECGEN OF WORLD
[...] (U) On August 17, the Jordanian Foreign Ministry informed Post via dipnote of its nomination of Dr. Taleb Rifai for the post of Secretary General of the UN World Tourism Organization. Post's informal translation of dipnote follows. Begin translated text: The Foreign Ministry of the Hashe [...]
2008-08-19 13:48:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PREL UNGA JO
08AMMAN2566SECRETARY'S WOMEN LEADERS' WORKING GROUP: MINISTER
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-03 13:47:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM KWMN UNGA JO
08AMMAN2578KOSOVO ICJ RESOLUTION: JORDAN NEITHER ENCOURAGES
[...] (C) PolCouns delivered Ref A demarche to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director of International Organizations Ayman Al-Aamiry on September 2. Aamiry did not offer a substantive response but noted that the GOJ would not "publicly encourage" the resolution, although "it would like to see the ma [...]
2008-09-04 12:55:00Embassy AmmanSECRETPREL UNGA KV UN
08AMMAN2700COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES DEMARCHE DELIVERED; NEW
[...] (SBU) PolOff delivered reftel points to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director of International Organizations, Ayman Al-Aamiry on September 18. Aamiry did not offer a substantive reaction. 2. (SBU) Aamiry informed PolOff that he would be moving on shortly to a new position as Assistant for H [...]
2008-09-18 13:59:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKDEM PGOV PHUM PREL UNGA JO
08AMMAN2779JORDAN: U.S. UNGA FIRST COMMITTEE DRAFT RESOLUTION
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-29 12:35:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDARM CDG PREL UNGA JO
08AMMAN2970JORDANIAN CANDIDATE FOR ICJ, INCUMBENT JUDGE AWN
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-28 13:07:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALUNGA UNSC JO
08AMMAN2986JORDAN NONCOMMITAL ON CO-SPONSORING COMPLIANCE
[...] (S) Foreign Minister Salaheddine Al-Bashir reiterated Jordan's support of the compliance resolution (reftel) to visiting Assistant Secretary for Verification, Compliance and Implementation Paula DeSutter and indicated he would consider joining as a co-sponsor, but made no further commitment. D [...]
2008-10-30 14:52:00Embassy AmmanSECRETCDG JO PARM PREL UNGA
08AMMAN3177JORDAN INDICATES IT WILL SUPPORT FIRST COMMITTEE
[...] (SBU) PolCouns delivered on November 23, reftel demarche to Ayman Aamiry, the MFA's head of International Organizations. Thanking him for Jordan's support for the first committee resolution on compliance, she encouraged Jordan to back the measure in the plenary session. Aamiry said that Jor [...]
2008-11-24 05:33:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL MNUC UNGA JO
08AMMAN3184JORDAN EXPLAINS THE DIFFICULTY IT FACES IN
[...] (SBU) Pol Chief delivered on November 23 reftel demarche and talking points to Ayman Aamiry, director of international organizations at Jordan's MFA. Aamiry listened closely to the talking points and accepted the list of 2007 resolutions with an anti-Israeli bias. He noted that the message "h [...]
2008-11-24 15:19:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL UNGA IS PA LE SY JO
08ANKARA1579TURKEY ON KOSOVO ICJ RESOLUTION AT UNGA
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-02 15:58:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL UNAUS UNGA KV
08ANKARA1650TURKEY: COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES DEMARCHE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-15 13:16:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDKDEM PGOV PHUM PREL UNGA TU
08ANKARA1739TURKEY STILL UNDECIDED ON KOSOVO ICJ RESOLUTION AT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-06 14:46:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL UNAUS UNGA KV TU
08ANKARA1852TURKEY TO ABSTAIN FROM FIRST COMMITTEE VOTE ON
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-23 15:29:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL NATO UNGA PARM TU
08ANKARA2065TURKEY WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT RESOLUTION ON
[...] (U) We delivered the demarche regarding the "Compliance with non-proliferation, arms limitation and disarmament agreements and commitments" (reftel) to MFA Nonproliferation and Disarmament Section Head Mustafa Yurdakul on November 29. Yurdakul said the USG can count on GOT support for the res [...]
2008-11-28 12:59:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDMNUC PARM PREL UNGA TU
08ANKARA85TURKEY: CERD DEMARCHE UPDATE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-01-16 08:30:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA PREL PHUM TU
08ANTANANARIVO638MADAGASCAR: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON THE COMMUNITY OF
[...] (SBU) On September 19, EmbOff delivered reftel demarche to Harifera Rabemananjara, Acting Director of Multilateral Cooperation, and Misalintsoa Irodia, Acting Secretary General, at the Malagasy MFA. Rabemananjara said she would pass our key points to the Malagasy mission in New York, but caut [...]
2008-09-22 07:58:00Embassy AntananarivoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKDEM PGOV PHUM PREL UNGA MA
08ANTANANARIVO757DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UNGA 3RD COMMITTEE
[...] (SBU) On November 7, EmbOff delivered ref A demarche to Mboara Andrianarimanana, Secretary General (SG) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. EmbOff thanked the SG both for Madagascar's support in opposing last year's non-action motions, as well as for the Foreign Minister's previously stated i [...]
2008-11-10 14:27:00Embassy AntananarivoCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPHUM PREL UNGA MA
08ASHGABAT1068TURKMENISTAN: DATE FOR ADOPTION OF REVISED
[...] (U) During an August 15 cabinet meeting, the president announced that the 2000-plus member National Halk Maslahaty (People's Council) will convene on 26 September. During the session, the body will formally adopt the revised national constitution, and will also reportedly discuss a president [...]
2008-08-18 08:35:00Embassy AshgabatCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL KDEM UNGA TX
08ASHGABAT1099TURKMENISTAN/UNGA: VICE PREMIER FOR FOREIGN
[...] (C) Turkmenistan's Vice Premier for Foreign Affairs, Rashid Meredov, told A/DCM today that he will represent Turkmenistan at the UN General Assembly. While he still cannot give his exact arrival/departure dates, he expects to travel after September 26, when Turkmenistan's National People's C [...]
2008-08-21 10:57:00Embassy AshgabatCONFIDENTIALPREL OTRA OVIP UNGA TX
08ASHGABAT1151DEMARCHE ON KOSOVO ICJ RESOLUTION AT UNGA DELIVERED TO THE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-03 11:58:00Embassy AshgabatUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UN UNGA KV TX
08ASHGABAT1296 TURKMENISTAN: DEMARCHE ON SUPPORT FOR UNGA FIRST COMMITTEE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-29 13:56:00Embassy AshgabatUNCLASSIFIEDPARM CDG PREL UNGA TX
08ASHGABAT1326TURKMENISTAN: DEMARCHE ON IMPLEMENTING UN SECURITY COUNCIL
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-07 10:12:00Embassy AshgabatUNCLASSIFIEDPARM CDG PREL UNGA TX
08ASHGABAT1348TURKMENISTAN: DEMARCHE ON KOSOVO ICJ RESOLUTION DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-10 10:35:00Embassy AshgabatUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UN UNGA KV TX
08ASHGABAT151063RD UNGA: DEMARCHE TO INCREASE PLENARY SUPPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-21 13:48:00Embassy AshgabatUNCLASSIFIEDMNUC PARM PREL UNGA TX
08ASHGABAT151463RD UNGA: DEMARCHE TO INCREASE PLENARY SUPPORT OF U.S.
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-24 06:18:00Embassy AshgabatUNCLASSIFIEDMNUC PARM PREL UNGA TX
08ASHGABAT1613TURKMENISTAN: DEMARCHE ON UN HARMONIZATION OF
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-18 08:22:00Embassy AshgabatUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT AORC APER PREL UNGA TX
08ASMARA440ERITREA UNDECIDED ON KOSOVO
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-05 07:25:00Embassy AsmaraCONFIDENTIALPREL UN UNGA KV ER
08ASTANA1411KAZAKHSTAN: HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE TO 63RD UNGA
[...] No summary [...]
2008-08-06 10:16:00Embassy AstanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA KZ
08ASTANA1723KAZAKHSTAN UNDECIDED ON KOSOVO ICJ REFERRAL
[...] (C) We delivered reftel points on Serbia's proposed referral of Kosovo independence to the ICJ to Zhanar Kulzhanova, Counselor in the MFA's International Organizations Department. Kulzhanova told us that the GOK has not yet developed a position on the issue. She reminded us that Kazakhstan [...]
2008-09-11 07:04:00Embassy AstanaCONFIDENTIALPREL UNGA KV KZ
08ASUNCION64363RD UNGA LIST OF ATTENDEES
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-12 17:52:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA PA
08ATHENS108863RD UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: GREEK HIGH-LEVEL
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-30 08:42:00Embassy AthensUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OTRA OVIP UNGA GR
08ATHENS1249GREECE SUPPORTS U.S. UNGA FIRST COMMITTEE
[...] On August 27, Poloff delivered reftel points to Loukas Tsokos, First Secretary MFA D1 Directorate of UN and International Organizations. Tsokos said Greece would support the resolution at the upcoming 63rd UNGA, just as they had supported it in 2005. SPECKHARD [...]
2008-09-04 13:48:00Embassy AthensUNCLASSIFIEDGR PARM PGOV PREL UNGA
08ATHENS1261GREEKS UNCERTAIN ON KOSOVO ICJ RESOLUTION AT UNGA
[...] (C) A/Political Counselor raised reftel points on a possible UNGA resolution requesting an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Kosovo's declaration of independence with Ambassador Eleftherios Angelopoulos, Director of the MFA A3 Directorate for Southeastern Europ [...]
2008-09-05 13:28:00Embassy AthensCONFIDENTIALPREL UNGA UN KV SR GR
08ATHENS1296FM BAKOYANNIS ACCEPTS INVITATION TO TRANSATLANTIC
[...] (U) Post has delivered reftel invitation to the September 24 TransAtlantic luncheon to Greek FM Dora Bakoyannis. Bakoyannis has confirmed her participation in the luncheon. SPECKHARD [...]
2008-09-12 08:02:00Embassy AthensUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV UNGA EUN NATO PREL GR
08ATHENS1327GREECE UNDECIDED ON UNAIDS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
[...] (U) On September 11, Poloff delivered reftel on requesting support for UNAIDS Executive Director candidate Michel Sidibe to George Panagiotidis, Embassy Attach of the MFA D1 Directorate for International Organizations. Panagiotidis thanked us for the information and said it would be reviewed [...]
2008-09-18 07:25:00Embassy AthensUNCLASSIFIEDGR PGOV PREL UNGA EAID KHIV
08ATHENS1334GREECE/UNGA: MFA GRATEFUL FOR POINTS ON COMMUNITY
[...] (SBU) PolOff delivered ref A points on U.S. priorities for the Community of Democracies at the UNGA to MFA D1 Directorate for International Organizations head Ambassador Alexandros Rallis, who would be accompanying FM Bakoyannis to the UNGA. Rallis later told us he had passed the points to Fo [...]
2008-09-19 05:43:00Embassy AthensUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL GR PHUM UNGA KDEM
08ATHENS1405GREECE/KOSOVO: SEEKING EU CONSENSUS TO ABSTAIN ON
[...] (C) On October 6, Ambassador Speckhard raised with Ambassador Constantinos Halistanis, FM Bakoyannis' Chief of Staff, reftel points on the Kosovo ICJ resolution at the UNGA. The Ambassador highlighted the potentially harmful effects of referring Kosovo's independence to the ICJ, as it could [...]
2008-10-07 15:22:00Embassy AthensCONFIDENTIALPREL UNGA UN KV SR GR
08ATHENS1433GREECE/UNGA: DELIVERY OF FIRST (DISARMAMENT)
[...] (U) On October 9, Poloff delivered reftelQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ issues at UNGA First (Disarmament) CommitteeQ!QQ Q$ Q!Q Q Q e MFA D2 Directorate f/Q NQO and the Western European Union (WEU). Poloff also delivered demarche to Evaghelia Kamariotou, Attache at the MFA D1 Directorate for UN and Internat [...]
2008-10-10 15:09:00Embassy AthensUNCLASSIFIEDGR MNUC PARM PREL UNGA
08ATHENS1586GREECE WILL VOTE YES ON UNGA FIRST COMMITTEE
[...] (SBU) DepPolCouns delivered ref A demarche on increasing UNGA Plenary support for the U.S. First Committee resolution on "Compliance with non-proliferation, arms limitation, and disarmament agreements and commitments" to MFA D1 Directorate for International Organizations deputy head Loukas Tsok [...]
2008-11-24 09:13:00Embassy AthensUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMNUC PARM PREL UNGA GR
08ATHENS1706GREECE: NO SUBSTANTIVE RESPONSE ON DEMARCHES
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-22 09:47:00Embassy AthensCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV GR AMGT AORC APER UNGA UNESCO GG
08ATHENS1708GREECE/UN: POINTS DELIVERED ON HARMONIZATION OF
[...] (SBU) PolOff delivered reftel points on harmonized conditions of service and streamlined contractual arrangements at the UN on December 16 to Emmanuel Papadoyorgakis, Counselor for UN issues of the Greek MFA D1 Directorate for UN and International Organizations and Conferences. Papadoyorgaki [...]
2008-12-22 13:32:00Embassy AthensUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL AMGT AORC UNGA GR
08ATHENS309DEAMRCHE DELIVERED ON PIRACY OFF SOMALIA
[...] (U) On February 26, DepPolCouns delivered reftel demarche points to Ambassador Alexandros Rallis, Acting Director of the D1 Directorate for the United Nations and International Organizations and to Political Director Vassilopoulos at the A9 Division for Subsuaharan Africa at the MFA. 2. (C) [...]
2008-03-04 08:29:00Embassy AthensCONFIDENTIALKCRM PBTS PREL UNGA UNSC IMO GR
08ATHENS320GREECE: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON U.S. CONCERNS ON
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-05 15:00:00Embassy AthensSECRETMOPS PARM PREL NATO UNGA GR
08ATHENS349GREECE: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON U.S. CONCERNS ON
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-07 13:29:00Embassy AthensSECRETMOPS PARM PREL NATO UNGA GR
08ATHENS41UN/CERD: GREECE WILL VOTE TO RE-ELECT PROSPER
[...] No summary [...]
2008-01-10 09:19:00Embassy AthensUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL UNGA GR
08BAGHDAD303963RD UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: US GOALS AND PRIORITIES
[...] (SBU) On September 21, Poloff conveyed refel points on US UNGA goals and priorities to Ambassador Talal al-Khudairi, the head of the MFA's International Organizations Department. Al-Khudairi did not provide any substantive response but promised that the MFA would study the points carefully. [...]
2008-09-22 05:35:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UNGA IZ
08BAGHDAD373063RD UNGA: DEMARCHE ON FIRST COMMITTEE COMPLIANCE
[...] (SBU) On November 23, we conveyed reftel points to Ambassador Talal Al-Khudairi, MFA's IO Chief, urging that Iraq support the First Committee resolution on Compliance when it comes before the UNGA Plenary. In a November 25 follow-up phone conversation, Al-Khudairi said Iraq had followed th [...]
2008-11-25 17:39:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMNUC PARM PREL UNGA IZ
08BAKU238ARAZ AZIMOV'S COMMENTS ON DRAFT UNGA RESOLUTION ON
[...] (S/NF) Summary: Deputy Foreign Minister Araz Azimov on March 12 relayed GOAJ responses to the USG's comments on Azerbaijan's draft UNGA resolution on the situation in the occupied territories (ref a). Azimov provided line-by-line comments on the U.S. recommendations, but his overriding con [...]
2008-03-12 15:13:00Embassy BakuSECRETPREL PGOV UNGA AJ AM
08BAKU246DEPUTY FM AZIMOV RAISES THE ANTE ON AZERBAIJAN'S
[...] (C) Summary: An angry Deputy Foreign Minister Azimov told the DCM that a U.S. vote against Azerbaijan's UNGA resolution on March 14 would be "the biggest mistake" the U.S. could make, which he would interpret as the U.S. voting against a strategic partnership with Azerbaijan. Azimov threate [...]
2008-03-13 10:23:00Embassy BakuSECRETPREL PGOV UNGA AJ AM
08BAKU71863RD UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-31 13:34:00Embassy BakuUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA AJ
08BAKU837DEMARCHE ON KOSOVO ICJ UNGA RESOLUTION DELIVERED
[...] (C) Embassy officers delivered reftel demarche on Serbia's proposal to seek an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice regarding Kosovo to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Security Affairs Department Chief Galib Israfilov on September 5. Israfilov said the GOAJ's position is "not [...]
2008-09-08 11:03:00Embassy BakuCONFIDENTIALPREL UN UNGA KV AJ
08BAKU918AZERBAIJAN: U.S. UNGA FIRST COMMITTEE DRAFT
[...] (C) The Embassy delivered reftel demarche to Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Security Affairs desk officer Yusuf Mammadaliyev. Mammadaliyev said he would have to raise this issue with his colleagues and authorities before pledging Azerbaijan's support for the draft resolution. DERSE [...]
2008-09-26 11:16:00Embassy BakuCONFIDENTIALPARM CDG PREL UNGA AJ
08BAMAKO696PRESIDENT TOURE TO ATTEND UNGA
[...] No summary [...]
2008-08-01 08:09:00Embassy BamakoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA ML
08BAMAKO799MALI GRATEFUL FOR U.S. SUPPORT FOR UNAIDS
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-17 16:17:00Embassy BamakoUNCLASSIFIEDEAID KHIV UNGA
08BAMAKO896THIRD COMMITTEE AND UNAIDS DEMARCHE RESPONSES
[...] The Embassy delivered reftel A to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director of Political Affairs, Sekouba Cisse, on November 17. Director Cisse said Mali would take our recommendation regarding no-action motions into account and promised to relay this information to his superiors. 2. We als [...]
2008-11-18 08:40:00Embassy BamakoUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL EAID KHIV UNGA ML
08BAMAKO908MALI: UNGA RESOLUTIONS WITH ANTI-ISRAEL BIAS AND
[...] The Embassy delivered demarche on UNGA resolutions with anti-Israel bias to Amadou Toure, the Deputy Director of Political Affairs at the Foreign Ministry, on November 24 (Ref. A). Toure said he would pass the information on to his superiors, but made no substantive comment beyond noting that [...]
2008-11-25 08:29:00Embassy BamakoUNCLASSIFIEDMNUC PARM PREL UNGA
08BAMAKO955MALI: DEMARCHE ON HARMONIZATION OF CONDITIONS OF
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-22 14:25:00Embassy BamakoUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT AORC APER PREL UNGA
08BANGKOK2343AMBASSADOR AND THAI FM TEJ DISCUSS POTUS VISIT,
[...] (C) The Ambassador and newly-appointed Foreign Minister Tej Bunnag agreed in a July 31 courtesy call that all arrangements were proceeding smoothly for the upcoming visit to Thailand of President Bush. Tej expressed appreciation for USG assistance in preventing the UN Security Council from fo [...]
2008-08-01 10:25:00Embassy BangkokCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR PREF PARM KJUS UNSC UNGA ASEAN
08BANGKOK2359AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES LAO HMONG, BURMA, SOUTH, AND
[...] (C) The Ambassador paid an introductory call on National Security Council Secretary General Surapol Puanaiyaka on August 4, in advance of Surapol's participation in the upcoming POTUS visit. Surapol appeared receptive to points the Ambassador made on Lao Hmong migrants, Burmese refugees, Prea [...]
2008-08-05 04:45:00Embassy BangkokCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINS PREF SCUL UNESCO UNGA BM TH CB
08BANGKOK245863RD UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: THAILAND PLANNED
[...] No summary [...]
2008-08-15 07:34:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA
08BANGKOK2644THAIS STILL FORMULATING STANCE ON KOSOVO ICJ
[...] (C) We discussed ref A points on Serbia's proposal for an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) regarding Kosovo's declaration of independence with MFA First Secretary for Central and Eastern Europe Nabhasporn Bhuttarichval on September 4. Nabhasporn told us that Thail [...]
2008-09-05 00:08:00Embassy BangkokCONFIDENTIALPREL UN UNGA KV TH
08BANGKOK2940ENGAGING NEW THAI FM SOMPONG AT UNGA: THE CURRENT
[...] (C) Newly-inaugurated Deputy Prime Minister Sompong Amornwiwat, who serves concurrently as Foreign Minister, will make a short visit to UNGA/New York, arriving late September 27 with meetings on September 29-30. Post recommends an appropriate USG high-level interlocutor meet with Sompong in N [...]
2008-09-26 09:46:00Embassy BangkokSECRETPREL PGOV PREF PHUM KDEM KJUS ETRD UNGA TH
08BANGKOK3034THAILAND LIKELY TO ABSTAIN OR VOTE AGAINST KOSOVO
[...] (C) Ambassador raised ref A points on the Serbia's UNGA resolution on Kosovo and the International Court of Justice (ICJ) with MFA PermSec Virasakdi Futrakul October 7, underscoring the U.S. interest in like-minded votes. Virasakdi said that Thai policy on Kosovo recognition remained unchanged [...]
2008-10-08 02:14:00Embassy BangkokCONFIDENTIALPREL UN UNGA KV TH
08BANGKOK3489THAILAND SUPPORTS UNGA RESOLUTION ON COMPLIANCE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-26 09:56:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDMNUC PARM PREL UNGA TH
08BANGKOK3675THAI VIEWS ON HARMONIZATION OF UN CONDITIONS OF
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-17 06:52:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL AMGT AORC UNGA TH
08BANGUI241UN FIRST COMMITTEE RESOLUTION ON COMPLIANCE DEMARCHE
[...] (SBU) Ambassador Cook delivered reftel demarche to CAR MFA Dieudonne Kombo-Yaya in a lengthy conversation regarding the CAR's voting record within the United Nations General Assembly in a meeting on December 17. 2. (SBU) The MFA promised to study the demarche, and engage with the PermRep in [...]
2008-12-17 15:10:00Embassy BanguiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UNGA MNUC PARM CT
08BANGUI242OPPOSING ANTI-ISRAEL BIAS DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] (SBU) Ambassador Cook delivered reftel demarche to CAR MFA Dieudonne Kombo-Yaya in a lengthy conversation regarding the CAR's voting record within the United Nations General Assembly in a meeting on December 17. 2. (SBU) The MFA noted that he had worked on Israeli and Palestinian issues for [...]
2008-12-17 15:33:00Embassy BanguiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UNGA IS PA LE SY CT
08BARCELONA7ANDORRA SUPPORTS US CANDIDATE FOR UN ANTI-DISCRIMINATION
[...] (U) On September 19, 2007, post sent a dip note to Andorra's FM seeking its support for the US candidate, Pierre-Richard Prosper, for the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD). 2. (U) On January 17, 2008, the Government of Andorra informed us that Andor [...]
2008-01-17 14:13:00Consulate BarcelonaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL UNGA SP AN
08BEIJING1898DEMARCHE ON UN SYSTEM OF INTERNAL JUSTICE
[...] (C) PolOff on May 16 conveyed reftel points concerning the mechanism for UN staff to bring employment-based grievances to MFA International Organizations and Conferences Department UN Division Deputy Director Sun Xiaobo and MFA Treaty and Law Department Treaties Division Officer Li Bingzhuo. N [...]
2008-05-16 08:07:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALAORC APER PREL UNGA CH
08BEIJING2898CHINA: HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE AT 63RD UN GENERAL
[...] (SBU) The PRC Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that the Chinese delegation to the UN General Assembly (UNGA) will include Premier Wen Jiabao and Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi. See formatted response, as requested reftel, below. A. Attendance of the Head of State. -- President Hu Ji [...]
2008-07-25 10:07:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCH KSEP OTRA OVIP PREL UNGA
08BEIJING3219PRC TAIWAN EXPERT COMMENTS ON MA'S U.S. TRANSITS,
[...] (C) A senior Beijing-based Taiwan expert told us August 20 that the PRC appreciates Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou's recent "extremely low-key" transits of the United States and his "no surprises" approach to managing cross-Strait and U.S.-Taiwan relations. China welcomes the shift in Taiwan's [...]
2008-08-21 09:53:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL UNGA MASS PARM CH TW
08BEIJING3320CHINESE MFA ON HANDLING TAIWAN ISSUE AT UNGA
[...] (C) MFA International Organizations and Conferences Department UN Division Acting Director Sun Xiaobo told PolOff August 27 that China acknowledges that cross-Strait relations have improved greatly. China also notes that the UN General Assembly (UNGA) proposal sponsored by Nauru, Gambia, and [...]
2008-08-27 11:11:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL UNGA TW CH
08BEIJING3335RUSSIAN EMBOFFS EXPRESS SATISFACTION WITH CHINA'S
[...] (C) In separate meetings August 27 and August 28 with PolOff, two Russian Embassy Officers said they are "quite satisfied" with China's response to the Russia-Georgia conflict. Russian Embassy Officers Andrey Chernyshov and Denis Agafonov both expressed satisfaction with China's unwillingness [...]
2008-08-28 09:17:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR UNGA RS CH GG
08BEIJING3342AUGUST 28 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: Six-Party Talks,
[...] Key points at the August 28 MFA Press Briefing: -- China calls on parties to "stay patient," to "show wisdom and flexibility" and to try to "meet each other halfway" to overcome present difficulties in the North Korean denuclearization process. -- China is concerned by the latest developmen [...]
2008-08-28 22:56:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PHUM KOLY MNUC PARM UNGA EINV CH TW RU
08BEIJING3361GEORGIAN EMBASSY SEEKS DEMINING EQUIPMENT FROM
[...] (C) In an August 29 meeting with PolOff, Georgian EmbOff Ioseb Abashidze said "we are pleased" with the Chinese position on the Russia-Georgia conflict as reflected in the final declaration of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit, particularly the statement in support of "territo [...]
2008-08-29 09:28:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS UNGA RS CH GG
08BEIJING3581CHINA ON UNAIDS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
[...] (C) PolOff on September 16 delivered to MFA International Organizations and Conferences Department Specialized UN Agencies Division Director Yang Shaokun reftel points urging China to support the candidacy of Michel Sidibe for new Executive Director of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV [...]
2008-09-16 06:33:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALKHIV UNGA EAID CH
08BEIJING3632CHINA ON UNGA ISSUES
[...] (C) MFA International Organizations and Conferences Department UN Division Deputy Director Sun Xiaobo told PolOff September 19 that China's positions on Georgia and Burma are clear and unchanged. China has consistently supported peaceful resolution of problems in the Middle East. China noted [...]
2008-09-19 09:17:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UNGA CH GG AF IR IZ LE BM ZI
08BEIJING3801CHINA ON KOSOVO ICJ RESOLUTION AT UNGA
[...] (C) PolOff on October 6 conveyed to MFA reftel points urging China to oppose a Serbian resolution to refer the question of the legality of Kosovo's declaration of independence to the International Court of Justice (ICJ). MFA International Organizations and Conferences Department UN Division De [...]
2008-10-06 07:47:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL UN UNGA KV CH
08BEIJING4289CHINA ON UNGA RESOLUTIONS WITH ANTI-ISRAEL BIAS
[...] (C) PolOff on November 21 conveyed to MFA reftel points urging China to oppose UNGA resolutions with anti-Israel bias. MFA International Organizations and Conferences Department UN Division Deputy Director Sun Xiaobo said that China would consider the U.S. views but noted that China has in th [...]
2008-11-21 08:35:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL UNGA IS PA LE SY CH
08BEIRUT1300LEBANON: MFA PROVIDES LITLE COMMENT TO UNGA, ARAB
[...] C) Poloff delivered points on Kosovo, the Arab League Ministerial, and the UN Third Committee on Human Rights to Oussama Khachab, Head of the Americas Desk at the Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on September 4. Khachab said he would relay the points to other offices within the Foreign Mi [...]
2008-09-04 15:11:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR PHUM UNGA UN LE SY IS IZ KV
08BEIRUT1387LEBANON: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON U.S. PRIORITIES FOR
[...] (SBU) PolOff delivered reftel demarche to Oussama Khachab, Head of the Americas Desk at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Khachab had no substantive response, but said that he would pass the message along to Foreign Affairs Minister Fawzi Salloukh and the GOL,s UN PermRep. In addition, Khach [...]
2008-09-22 14:23:00Embassy BeirutUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKDEM PGOV PHUM PREL UNGA
08BEIRUT1430LEBANON: DEMARCHE DELIVERED, NO SUBSTANTIVE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-02 13:03:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PARM PGOG PHUM UNGA CDG LE IS SY
08BEIRUT1774LEBANON: DEMARCHE REQUEST UNESCO DIRECTOR-GENERAL
[...] (C) PolOff delivered reftel demarche to Oussama Khachab, Head of the Americas Desk at the Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on December 19. Khachab displayed interest in the subject. He noted there could be many more qualified candidates than Hosni and suggested a former Lebanese Minister [...]
2008-12-22 04:51:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIALCDG IS LE PARM PGOV PHUM PREL SY UNGA
08BEIRUT586LEBANON: JUMBLATT ON POSSIBLE NEW UNSCR, NATIONAL
[...] (C) March 14 leader Walid Jumblatt questioned the utility of a new UN Security Council resolution on Lebanon if it does not address the border issue with Syria and if it does not contain strong language. He noted that the GOL had not yet agreed on whether an open session on the latest UNSCR 1559 re [...]
2008-05-01 12:17:00Embassy BeirutSECRETPGOV PREL KJUS UNGA SY LE
08BEIRUT618LEBANON: TEN-HOUR CABINET MEETING ON HIZBALLAH'S
[...] (C) Acting Foreign Minister Tareq Mitri briefed the Charge on the previous night's ten-hour marathon Cabinet meeting. Since the Cabinet has not had a quorum for the last two weeks, the 267-item agenda took five hours to work through, including a lengthy discussion on the merits of a new United [...]
2008-05-06 17:46:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL UNGA SA SY LE
08BELGRADE1085SERBIA TO SUPPORT UNGA FIRST COMMITTEE RESOLUTION
[...] (U) We delivered reftel demarche to Serbian MFA Arms Control officer Ljubomir Postic on September 29. On October 14, Postic told us that Serbia had not been able to co-sponsor the resolution but would support it in the UNGA. MUNTER [...]
2008-10-20 13:28:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIEDPARM CDG PREL UNGA SR
08BELGRADE1207SERBIA TO ABSTAIN ON UNGA RESOLUTIONS WITH ANTI-ISRAEL
[...] (SBU) Vladan Lazovic, First Secretary with the MFA Human Rights Directorate, told PolOff on November 21 that Serbia likely will abstain on the UNGA resolutions reaffirming the existence and activities of three UN bodies that promote a culture of bias against Israel (reftel). 2. (SBU) Lazo [...]
2008-11-24 10:53:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UNGA IS SR
08BELGRADE1294SERBIA TO CONSIDER ALL PROPOSALS FOR UN HARMONIZATION OF
[...] (SBU) Marija Antonijevic, Director for the MFA's United Nations Directorate, told us on December 12 that Serbia would review and consider all proposals put forward for the Harmonization of Conditions of Service (reftel). Antonijevic said Serbia would take into consideration the position of t [...]
2008-12-15 12:39:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UNGA SR
08BELGRADE785SERBIA: PRELIMINARY RESPONSE ON UNGA PARTICIPATION
[...] (SBU) Per reftel instructions, on July 18 we asked Marija Anotnijevic, Director of MFA's UN Directorate, for a listing of who from the Government of Serbia will attend the UNGA General Debate in September. Antonijevic said at this preliminary stage both President Boris Tadic and Foreign Minis [...]
2008-08-01 15:32:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA SR
08BELMOPAN328 BELIZE RESPONSE TO UNGA ATTENDANCE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-11 22:27:00Embassy BelmopanUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA BH
08BERLIN1444GERMANY UNLIKELY TO CHANGE STANCE ON DE-ALERTING
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-24 12:08:00Embassy BerlinUNCLASSIFIEDGM MNUC NATO PARM UNGA
08BERLIN1569GERMAN RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON
[...] On November 20, Econoff met with Peter Silberberg, Head of Division, and Dr. Reinhard Hassenpflug, Deputy Head of Division, of the MFA's Economic and Development Affairs of the UN Division, to seek Germany's support for U.S. priorities with regard to the outcome of the Financing for Developme [...]
2008-11-21 12:33:00Embassy BerlinUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON EFIN GM UNGA
08BERLIN1702GERMAN RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON ASSISTANCE TO
[...] (SBU) On December 22, 2008, Econoff spoke with Christiane Botschen, Deputy Head of Division for Mexico, Central America & Caribbean, German Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to urge host country suspension of assistance to Nicaragua following the fraudulent November 9 municipal elections. Having f [...]
2008-12-22 14:14:00Embassy BerlinUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ECON EAID PREL UNGA NU GM
08BERN247UN SYSTEM OF INTERNAL JUSTICE
[...] (U) Contains Action Request; please see para 3. 2. (SBU) Poloff emphasized the message in reftel in a May 21 meeting with MFA Deputy UN Affairs Coordinator Frank Gruetter and MFA Deputy Legal Advisor for Development of International Law Joerg Lindenmann. Gruetter, who recently returned from [...]
2008-05-23 17:17:00Embassy BernUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC UNGA PREL SZ
08BERN508UNGA FIRST COMMITTEE: U.S. RESOLUTION ON
[...] (SBU) Poloff delivered the message and text in reftel on October 2 to Andreas Friedrich, Head of the Arms Control and Disarmament Section of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA). Friedrich thanked poloff for the information. He had no immediate reaction to the text, but und [...]
2008-10-03 12:06:00Embassy BernUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL UNGA KNNP SZ LS
08BERN592FINANCING FOR DEVELOPMENT:SWISS DELEGATION
[...] (SBU) Econoff delivered reftel points on November 20 to Marcus Eggenberger, Programme Manager, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC),Department of Foreign Affairs. Eggenberger reported that the Swiss position remains the same as provided in the Swiss discussion paper located on [...]
2008-11-21 14:04:00Embassy BernUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EAID UNGA SZ
08BERN599LIECHTENSTEIN RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE REGARDING UNGA
[...] (SBU) Poloff delivered the message in reftel to Doris Frick, DCM of the Liechtenstein Embassy in Bern on November 24. Frick noted that Liechtenstein consistently has voted in line with EU consensus on such UN resolutions. She could make no commitments regarding how Liechtenstein will vote at [...]
2008-11-24 16:23:00Embassy BernUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UNGA IS
08BERN605LIECHTENSTEIN VOTING PLANS REGARDING UNGA
[...] (SBU) Further to reftel B, Doris Frick, DCM of the Liechtenstein Embassy in Bern, informed poloff on November 26 that the GOL will abstain on the resolutions reaffirming three UN bodies (i.e., The Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (62/80); Division f [...]
2008-11-26 12:48:00Embassy BernUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UNGA IS
08BERN639DEMARCHE ON UNITED NATIONS HARMONIZATION OF
[...] (U) On December 11, poloff delivered the message in reftel to Frank Gruetter, Deputy Head of UN Coordination at the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (EDA),and to Doris Frick, DCM at the Embassy of the Principality of Liechtenstein in Bern. Neither Gruetter nor Frick had any immed [...]
2008-12-15 15:23:00Embassy BernUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAMGT AORC APER PREL UNGA SZ LS
08BISHKEK35DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO KYRGYZ MFA SUPPORTING
[...] No summary [...]
2008-01-10 08:18:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM UNGA KG
08BISHKEK63MFA SEEKS U.S. SUPPORT FOR KYRGYZSTAN'S MEMBERSHIP
[...] (SBU) Post received a diplomatic note from the Kyrgyz MFA January 14 seeking an agreement of reciprocal support, whereby Kyrgyzstan would support Pierre-Richard Prosper for the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination "on the understanding that the Government of the United Stat [...]
2008-01-17 11:14:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM UNGA KG
08BISHKEK931KOSOVO ICJ RESOLUTION: DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO
[...] (C) Poloff conveyed reftel points to Askhat Ryskulov, Counselor in the MFA's Western Countries Department on September 12. Ryskulov listened carefully, and agreed to consult with his colleagues and convey his government's views to us next week. GFOELLER [...]
2008-09-12 11:02:00Embassy BishkekCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR UN UNGA KV KG
08BISHKEK974UNGA COMPLIANCE RESOLUTION DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO
[...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel demarche on the UNGA First Committee Compliance Resolution on September 25 to Askhat Ryskulov, Counselor in the MFA's Western Countries Department. Ryskulov had no immediate reply, but agreed to inform us of any substantive response from the Foreign Ministry. GF [...]
2008-09-25 13:08:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIEDPARM CDG PREL UNGA KG
08BOGOTA1486WORLD HEALTH DAY ACTIVITIES IN COLOMBIA
[...] In response to reftel Econoff contacted Luz Estella Mendez, Director of the Office of International Cooperation for the Colombian Ministry of Social Protection. Mendez said the Colombian government joined with the World Health Organization (WHO) to celebrate World Health Day in two important [...]
2008-04-22 13:43:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDECON SENV UNGA WHO KGHG TBIO KPAO CO
08BOGOTA3424GOC AGREES WITH GOPA COMMUNIQUE TEXT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-15 13:00:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD UNGA CO
08BOGOTA601COLOMBIA LIKELY TO RECOGNIZE KOSOVO
[...] The Ambassador spoke with Foreign Minister Fernando Araujo on February 14, and delivered all points in reftel A. Araujo said the GOC was considering the U.S. request, and indicated the GOC would "likely" respond favorably. Vice-Foreign Minister Camilo Reyes subsequently confirmed that the For [...]
2008-02-15 18:53:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNGA UNMIK YI UN CO
08BRASILIA125263RD UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: BRAZILIAN PRIORITIES
[...] Poloff discussed this year's UNGA with Ministry of External Relations (MRE) UN Division Director Gilda Neves. Brazil will be represented by President Lula and Foreign Mininster Amorim. Both will have extensive schedules of bilateral meetings. Lula is spending more time than planned in New Y [...]
2008-09-19 20:26:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UNGA BR
08BRASILIA1538DEMARCHE DELIVERED: ANTI-ISRAEL RESOLUTIONS AT
[...] (C) On Tuesday, November 25, poloff delivered reftel demarche to Secretario Ricardo Rizzo from the United Nations Division of the Brazilian Ministry of External Relations. Rizzo sincerely thanked poloff for the detailed information breaking down the number of anti-Israeli resolutions compared [...]
2008-11-28 16:18:00Embassy BrasiliaCONFIDENTIALPREL UNGA IS PA LE SY BR
08BRASILIA1539DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UNGA FIRST COMMITTEE
[...] (C) On Tuesday, November 25, poloff delivered reftel demarche to Secretary Ricardo Rizzo from the United Nations Division of the Brazilian Ministry of External Relations (MRE). Rizzo noted that he did not expect Brazil's vote to change, but that he would consult with the Division of Disarmamen [...]
2008-11-28 16:19:00Embassy BrasiliaCONFIDENTIALMNUC PARM PREL UNGA BR
08BRATISLAVA11SLOVAKIA WILL VOTE FOR PROSPER
[...] Peter Kormuth, Deputy Director of the Human Rights Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, confirmed to Poloff on January 9 that Slovakia will vote for Pierre-Richard Prosper, the U.S. candidate for the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) on Janua [...]
2008-01-09 16:29:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM UNGA LO
08BRATISLAVA35163RD UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE
[...] (U) Embassy Bratislava's response to reftel follows in paragraph 2. 2. (SBU) A. President Ivan Gasparovic will not/not attend. B. Prime Minister Robert Fico will not/not attend. C. Foreign Minister Jan Kubis will attend. - Arrive September 20 or 21, 2008. Depart September 26 or 27, [...]
2008-08-01 12:20:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA
08BRATISLAVA552SLOVAKIA ON ANTI-ISRAEL BIAS AT UNGA
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-24 12:23:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNGA IS PA LO
08BRATISLAVA585SLOVAKIA ON UN HARMONIZATION OF CONDITIONS OF
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-16 12:31:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT AORC APER PREL UNGA LO
08BRAZZAVILLE233UPDATED REPUBLIC OF CONGO RESPONSE - 63RD UNGA, HIGH-LEVEL
[...] (SBU) This reftel provides an update to Reftel A regarding GROC attendance at the 63rd UN General Assembly: A. ATTENDANCE OF THE HEAD OF STATE -- President Sassou-Nguesso has no plans to attend B. ATTENDANCE OF THE HEAD OF GOVERNMENT -- Head of Government will not attend C. ATT [...]
2008-09-04 15:35:00Embassy BrazzavilleUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL OTRA OVIP UNGA KSEP
08BRAZZAVILLE310CONGO-BRAZZAVILLE DEMARCHE REGARDING UNGA RESOLUTIONS
[...] Embassy Brazzaville is an unclassified post. 2. DCM met with Lessard Safouesse Makayat, Deputy Secretary General, Chief of Multilateral Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),Republic of the Congo (RoC) to present talking points regarding the three imminent resolutions that promu [...]
2008-11-21 14:58:00Embassy BrazzavilleUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNGA CF
08BRIDGETOWN573EXPECTED EASTERN CARIBBEAN ATTENDANCE AT UNGA
[...] (u) We have received partial information from six of our seven host governments concerning their attendance at the UNGA and the meeting with the Secretary on September 25. Local ministries have confirmed as follows: Antigua and Barbuda: Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer will lead the Antigua [...]
2008-09-22 18:18:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOVIP UNGA PREL XL
08BRUSSELS1343SERBIA'S KOSOVO ICJ RESOLUTION AT UNGA: BELGIUM
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Belgium as directed its UN Mission in New York either to vote against the Serbian UNGA resolution to refer the issue of Kosovo's independence to the ICJ or to abstain. Belgium will make its choice based on supporting EU and western unity on the issue. This is despite the Belgi [...]
2008-08-29 14:16:00Embassy BrusselsCONFIDENTIALPREL UN UNGA KV BE PINR
08BRUSSELS1437SOLANA AND FERRERO-WALDNER TO ATTEND TRANSATLANTIC
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-16 15:30:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDNATO PGOV PREL UNGA EU
08BRUSSELS1444BELGIAN FOREIGN MINISTER KAREL DE GUCHT TO ATTEND
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-17 15:35:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDNATO PGOV PREL UNGA EU BE
08BRUSSELS1466EUROPEAN COMMISSION PARTICIPATION IN MEETINGS ON
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-22 17:59:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL UNGA HA CU
08BRUSSELS1649BELGIUM LIKELY TO VOTE YES ON DE-ALERTING, ABSTAIN
[...] (C) Summary: Belgium intends to vote yes on the UN First Committee resolution on de-alerting after abstaining in 2007. It will not co-sponsor the resolution, but it does want to increase pressure on nuclear weapons states to disarm. It would like to see more attention paid to targeting of nuc [...]
2008-10-24 16:05:00Embassy BrusselsCONFIDENTIALPARM MNUC UNGA PREL BE
08BRUSSELS1766BELGIUM: OPPOSING UNGA RESOLUTIONS WITH
[...] (C) Poloff received feedback November 21 on reftel demarche from Belgian MFA UN Security Council interlocutor covering Middle East issues, Cristophe De Bassompierre. De Bassompierre cautioned the U.S. not to expect any significant change in Belgian or E.U. voting patterns on Israel-Palestine [...]
2008-11-21 17:21:00Embassy BrusselsCONFIDENTIALPREL UNGA IS PA LE SY BE
08BRUSSELS1868BELGIUM:DEMARCHE ON UNITED NATIONS HARMONIZATION
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-11 15:52:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT AORC APER PREL UNGA BE
08BUDAPEST1026HUNGARY TO SUPPORT CUBA CANDIDATE FOR UN HUMAN
[...] (C) In an October 29 meeting, MFA America's Directorate Head Szilveszter Bus told DCM that Hungary has reached an agreement with Cuba to support each other's candidates for the UN Human Rights Council. Bus stated he was instructed by the Foreign Minister to convey the information for the sake [...]
2008-10-30 15:03:00Embassy BudapestCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPHUM PREL UNGA UNHRC CU HU
08BUDAPEST1119HUNGARY CONTINUES SUPPORT FOR U.S. UNGA FIRST
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-25 07:52:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIEDMNUC PARM PREL UNGA HU
08BUDAPEST1122HUNGARY ABSTAINING AGAIN ON UNGA RESOLUTIONS WITH
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-25 14:01:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNGA HU
08BUDAPEST1211HUNGARIAN RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON UNITED NATIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-18 13:33:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIEDPREL AMGT AORC APER UNGA HU
08BUDAPEST28HUNGARIAN REQUEST: HAGUE CODE OF CONDUCT AGAINST
[...] (U) This is an action request. 2. (U) MFA Security and Non-Proliferation Deputy Head of Department, Gabor Horvath, requested a meeting with PolOff on 7 January to discuss a UNGA First Committee issue related to the Hague Code of Conduct against Ballistic Missile Proliferation (HCOC). Hor [...]
2008-01-10 10:39:00Embassy BudapestCONFIDENTIALKACT PARM PREL UNGA RU HU
08BUDAPEST721HUNGARIAN ATTENDANCE AT THE 63RD UN GENERAL
[...] (SBU) Post provides the following current information per reftel format: A. The Head of State, President Solyom, undecided. B. The Head of Government, Prime Minister Gyurcsany, does not plan to attend. C. The Foreign Minister, Kinga Goncz, plans to attend the General Debate. - Pla [...]
2008-07-22 14:36:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL OTRA OVIP UNGA HU
08BUDAPEST812UN COMMITTEE ON THE PEACEFUL USE OF OUTER SPACE
[...] On July 28, Post received a note verbal in English dated July 17 announcing the candidacy of Mr. Elod Both for the chairmanship of the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS). Mr. Elod is a well-respected academic who is committed to making space science accessible to the g [...]
2008-08-12 14:48:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIEDTSPA UNPUOS UNGA PARM KSCA HU
08BUDAPEST85363RD UNFC: HUNGARY LIKELY TO SUPPORT U.S. UNGA
[...] No summary [...]
2008-08-29 10:35:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL UNGA CDG HU
08BUDAPEST872UPDATE TO HUNGARY'S ATTENDANCE AT 63RD UN GENERAL
[...] (SBU) Post provides the following updates to information provided earlier in ref B: A. The Head of State, President Solyom, will not attend B. The Head of Government, Prime Minister Gyurcsany, will not attend C. The Foreign Minister, Kinga Goncz, will attend the General Debate. - [...]
2008-09-03 16:30:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL OTRA OVIP UNGA HU
08BUDAPEST881HUNGARY TO FOLLOW EU LEAD ON KOSOVO ICJ RESOLUTION
[...] (C) Reftel talking points were discussed on September 2 with Rita Silek of the GoH Ministry of Foreign Affairs Legal Department, which is responsible for all ICJ issues. Silek agreed with many of the points made in reftel, namely the uncertainty and instability that the continued discussion of [...]
2008-09-05 13:53:00Embassy BudapestCONFIDENTIALPREL UNGA UN KV HU
08BUDAPEST917HUNGARIAN FOREIGN MINISTER WILL ATTEND SEPTEMBER
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-19 10:33:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIEDNATO PGOV PREL UNGA EU HU
08BUDAPEST993HUNGARY MOVING TO SUPPORT U.S. FIRST COMMITTEE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-10 12:38:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL UNGA HU
08BUENOSAIRES1244ARGENTINA WILL SUPPORT KOSOVO ICJ RESOLUTION AT
[...] (C) Poloff conveyed reftel points to Ambassador Raul Ricardes, General Director for Multilateral Affairs in Argentina's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),and separately to Maria Fernanda Canas, the MFA's Sub-Director for North American Affairs, on September 4. Ricardes was accompanied by Min [...]
2008-09-05 19:44:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPREL UNGA KV AR
08BUENOSAIRES1619ARGENTINA: ON UNGA RESOLUTIONS WITH AN
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-28 13:55:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UNGA IS PA AR
08BUENOSAIRES1698ARGENTINA UNLIKELY TO SUPPORT US POSITION ON
[...] (SBU) Poloff presented reftel points to the MFA's Manuel Fernandez Salorio, the responsible officer in the Directorate for International Organization affairs, on December 12. Fernandez concurred with the USG concern about retention of personnel for peacekeeping operations and special political [...]
2008-12-15 20:47:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC AMGT APER UNGA AR
08BUENOSAIRES24ARGENTINA "FAVORABLY INCLINED" TO VOTE FOR US CERD
[...] (U) Per reftel, post sent the Argentine MFA a diplomatic note requesting for GOA support for Pierre-Richard Prosper's candidacy for the UN Committee to Eliminate Racial Discrimination (CERD). Poloff followed up with Martin Romero, MFA Secretary in the International Organizations Directorate [...]
2008-01-04 18:44:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM UNGA AR
08BUENOSAIRES566ARGENTINA TENTATIVELY SUPPORTS U.S.- EU
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-29 22:57:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL UNGA EU AR
08BUENOSAIRES598ARGENTINA CONFIRMS CANDIDACY FOR UN HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (SBU) On May 6, Polcouns delivered ref A demarche to Martin Romero in the Argentine MFA's Directorate for International Organizations (DIOIN). Polcouns expressed U.S. concern about the performance of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC),including its tendency to focus on Israel while simultan [...]
2008-05-06 21:52:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL UNHRC UNGA AR
08BUENOSAIRES706DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UN SYSTEM OF INTERNAL JUSTICE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-05-23 19:42:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC APER PREL UNGA AR
08BUENOSAIRES810ARGENTINA'S REACTION TO USG DISENGAGEMENT AT THE
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 4. 2. (C) Poloff delivered ref A points on June 10 to MFA Director for Human Rights Minister Silvia Fernandez. She expressed "shock" and "disappointment" at the USG's decision to disengage from the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC),especially [...]
2008-06-12 20:12:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PHUM UNHRC UNGA AR
08BUJUMBURA647BURUNDI TO SUPPORT HARMONIZED CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
[...] (SBU) In a December 15 meeting with PolOff, the Director for International Organizations in the Ministry of External Relations, Ambassador Adolphe Nahayo, said that he would encourage Burundi's U.N. Ambassador to support the U.S. proposal considering harmonized conditions of service and stre [...]
2008-12-16 13:02:00Embassy BujumburaUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT AORC APER PREL UNGA BY
08CAIRO1211EGYPT SUPPORTS SECRETARIAT ON UN SYSTEM OF
[...] No summary [...]
2008-06-12 12:33:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL AORC APER UNGA EG
08CAIRO1931EGYPT HAS NO POSITION ON KOSOVO ICJ RESOLUTION
[...] (SBU) PolOff delivered reftel points to the Office of Eastern and Southern European Affairs at the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on September 1. We stressed USG concerns over Serbia's request for a UNGA resolution seeking an International Court of Justice (ICJ) advisory opinion on Koso [...]
2008-09-01 14:26:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UN UNGA KV EG
08CANBERRA1012AUSTRALIA SEEKS PARTNERS ON KOSOVO ICJ RESOLUTION
[...] (SBU) This is an action request. See paragraph 3. 2. (C/NF) DCM delivered reftel points to Annabelle Anderson, Acting First Assistant Secretary, Europe Division, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). Anderson replied that the GOA will vote "no" on the Kosovo ICJ UNGA resolution, [...]
2008-10-07 07:21:00Embassy CanberraCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL UNGA AS
08CANBERRA1180AUSTRALIA RESPONDS UNGA RESOLUTIONS WITH
[...] (C/NF) Justin Whyatt, Director, Middle East Section, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) informed Poloff that the GOA would likely not vote differently than in the past on reftel resolutions. He advised that voting recommendations would be shared with the US UN Mission once appro [...]
2008-11-24 07:29:00Embassy CanberraCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL UNGA AS
08CANBERRA1191AUSTRALIA DELEGATION TO DOHA CONFERENCE ON FFD
[...] (SBU) Econoff delivered reftel points to Treasury, AusAID, and Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Vanessa Hegarty of AusAID noted they were working with State on a joint "statement by international development assistance donors on the impact of the current financial crisis on donor comm [...]
2008-11-26 04:24:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EAID UNGA AS
08CANBERRA871AUSTRALIA CONTEMPLATES KOSOVO ICJ RESOLUTION FOR
[...] (C/NF) POLOffs delivered reftel demarche to Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) on September 5. Australia is reviewing the implications of Serbia's request for an International Court of Justice (ICJ) review of Kosovo's independence, according to Glenn White, Director, Southern Eur [...]
2008-09-05 05:06:00Embassy CanberraCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL UNGA AS
08CANBERRA94863RD UNFC: AUSTRALIAN CO-SPONSORSHIP OF RESOLUTION
[...] Chris King, Acting Director for Arms Control, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT),contacted poloff September 19 to advise that the text of the U.S. draft resolution, "Compliance with Nonproliferation, Arms Control, and Disarmament Agreements" appeared acceptable to Australia and th [...]
2008-09-19 08:55:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL UNGA AS
08CANBERRA979AUSTRALIA TO SUPPORT SIDIBE FOR UNAIDS EXECUTIVE
[...] (SBU) Nicole Forrester, Executive Officer for the United Nations and Commonwealth Section, advised poloff on September 26 that Australia would support Malian candidate Michel Sidibe as its top priority candidate for the UNAIDS Executive Director position, followed by Debrework Zewdie of Ethiopi [...]
2008-09-26 03:01:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYUNGA EAID KHIV ML AS
08CARACAS107963RD UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: EXPECTED DELEGATION FROM
[...] (SBU) Venezuelan Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) officials reported to us that President Chavez' attendance at the United Nations General Assembley is as yet undetermined. The Venezuelan delegation will likely include Foreign Minister Maduro and Vice Foreign Minister for North America and M [...]
2008-08-01 20:37:00Embassy CaracasUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA VE
08CHISINAU1158MOLDOVA RECEIVED DEMARCHE CONCERNING
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-28 13:47:00Embassy ChisinauUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UNGA IS PA LE SY MD
08CHISINAU1160MOLDOVA RECEIVED DEMARCHE CONCERNING U.S.
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-28 13:49:00Embassy ChisinauUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMNUC PARM PREL UNGA MD
08CHISINAU795MOLDOVA RECEIVES DEMARCHE REGARDING THE 63RD UN GENERAL
[...] No summary [...]
2008-08-01 08:51:00Embassy ChisinauUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA MD
08CHISINAU882Moldova Agrees that ICJ is Wrong Place to Discuss Kosovo's
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-04 14:15:00Embassy ChisinauCONFIDENTIALPREL UN UNGA KV MD
08CHISINAU967MOLDOVA RECEIVES DEMARCHE ON UNFC RESOLUTION ON COMPLIANCE WITH NONPROLIFERATION
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-30 09:53:00Embassy ChisinauUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCDG PARM PREL UNGA MD
08CHISINAU985UPDATE REGARDING MOLDOVA'S POSITION TOWARDS DEMARCHE ON UNFC RESOLUTION ON COMPLIANCE WITH NONPROLIFERATION
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-02 12:51:00Embassy ChisinauUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL UNGA MD
08COLOMBO1044MALDIVES WILL VOTE WITH U.S. IN UNGA THIRD
[...] (SBU) Foreign Minister Ahmed Shaheed reported to Ambassador that Maldives would vote against the no-action resolutions on Burma and DPRK and vote in favor of the resolutions. However, citing a common stand taken by the Organization of Islamic Countries, Shaheed said Maldives would not be abl [...]
2008-11-19 09:03:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM UNGA BM KN IR MV
08COLOMBO1056UNGA ANTI-ISRAEL RESOLUTIONS: POSITIVE MOVEMENT
[...] (SBU) Maldivian Foreign Minister Shaheed assured Ambassador that Maldives could probably shift "to a more reasonable stance" on the anti-Israel resolutions. He indicated, however, that MFA would have to look at each resolution on a case-by-case basis. He also reported that he had instructed [...]
2008-11-24 12:24:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UNGA IS PA CE MV
08COLOMBO1139DEMARCHE SRI LANKA: UNITED NATIONS HARMONIZATION
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-17 08:09:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAMGT AORC APER PREL UNGA CE
08COLOMBO1140IRAN VOTE: DEMARCHE TO MALDIVES
[...] (SBU) On December 16, 2008, Ambassador conveyed ref A letter from Secretary Rice to Foreign Minister Shaheed thanking him for Maldives' helpful shift in stance on the Third Committee resolution in Iran (and the associated no-action motion). Ambassador requested that Maldives vote in acordanc [...]
2008-12-17 08:33:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM UNGA MV CE
08COLOMBO65SRI LANKA TO SUPPORT US CANDIDATE FOR CERD ELECTION
[...] No summary [...]
2008-01-14 11:49:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PHUM UNGA CE
08COLOMBO811MALDIVES DEMARCHE DELIVERED: INSTRUCTIONS TO DISCUSS PSIDS
[...] (SBU) We conveyed on August 21 reftel points on our position on the Pacific Small Islands Developing States (PSIDS) resolution to Third Secretary Mohamed Niyaz at the Maldives High Commission in Colombo. We followed up this week with First Secretary Lauza Ali for a substantive response on Augu [...]
2008-08-28 09:49:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYUNGA SENV AORC KGHG PREL ECON CE
08COLOMBO812MALDIVES DEMARCHE DELIVERED: INSTRUCTIONS TO DISCUSS PSIDS
[...] (SBU) We conveyed on August 21 reftel points on our position on the Pacific Small Islands Developing States (PSIDS) resolution to Third Secretary Mohamed Niyaz at the Maldives High Commission in Colombo. We followed up this week with First Secretary Lauza Ali for a substantive response on Augu [...]
2008-08-28 09:49:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYUNGA SENV AORC KGHG PREL ECON CE
08CONAKRY511PRIME MINISTER OF GUINEA TO ATTEND UNGA, REQUESTS
[...] (SBU) Foreign Minister Amadou Lamarana Bah told Charge September 9 that Prime Minister Souare would attend this year's UNGA between September 24 and 28. The Guinean delegation would also include Foreign Minister Bah, Minister of Security Mohamed Damba, and the Minister of Territorial Administr [...]
2008-09-09 17:09:00Embassy ConakryUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV UNGA GV
08CONAKRY90Guinea Celebrates World Health Day
[...] (U) Reftel requests that post report on World Health Day activities in country. The Embassy posted on their website information on World Health Day 2008 along with links to USG climate change policy and USG activities to protect health from climate change. 2. (U) The Government of Guinea h [...]
2008-04-14 14:16:00Embassy ConakryUNCLASSIFIEDSENV UNGA WHO KGHG TBIO KPAO GV
08COPENHAGEN483DANISH VIEWS ON UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE PRIORITIES
[...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche on USG human rights priorities for the 2008 UN General Assembly Third Committee to Emil Paulsen of the Danish MFA Human Rights Department. Paulsen confirmed EU opposition to no-action motions. He also confirmed EU plans to table resolutions on Burma and the [...]
2008-09-11 14:29:00Embassy CopenhagenCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL UNGA DA
08COPENHAGEN531DANES TO ABSTAIN WITH EU ON KOSOVO ICJ RESOLUTION
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-03 12:52:00Embassy CopenhagenCONFIDENTIALPREL UNGA KVIR DA
08COPENHAGEN627DENMARK TO ABSTAIN ON UNGA RESOLUTIONS WITH
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-28 11:20:00Embassy CopenhagenUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UNGA DA
08COPENHAGEN664DENMARK ON UNITED NATIONS HARMONIZATION OF
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-15 15:35:00Embassy CopenhagenUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAMGT AORC APER PREL UNGA DA
08COTONOU562BENINESE ATTENDANCE AT THE 63rd UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
[...] Further to Ref (A),the list of Beninese attendees at the 63rd UNGA follows: -- Head of Delegation, H.E. President Boni Yayi; -- President's Wife, Chantal de Souza Yayi; -- Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Integration, Francophonie and the Beninese Diaspora, Moussa Okanla (AF); -- Min [...]
2008-09-09 16:54:00Embassy CotonouUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA BN
08DAMASCUS53663RD UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE
[...] (U) This is Embassy Damascus' response to the action requests from reftel in regards to attendance of SARG delegation to 63rd UNGA meetings. 2. (U) The Head of State Bashar Al Asad does not plan to attend at this time. 3. (U) Head Of Government PM Otri does not plan to attend. 4. (U) [...]
2008-07-31 17:00:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKSEP OTRA OVIP PREL UNGA
08DAMASCUS53763RD UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE
[...] (U) This is Embassy Damascus' response to the action requests from reftel in regards to attendance of SARG delegation to 63rd UNGA meetings. 2. (U) The Head of State Bashar Al Asad does not plan to attend at this time. 3. (U) Head Of Government PM Otri does not plan to attend. 4. (U) [...]
2008-07-31 18:17:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKSEP OTRA OVIP PREL UNGA
08DARESSALAAM381TANZANIA: INVITATION LETTER TO JUNE 19 ROUNDTABLE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-06-20 04:05:00Embassy Dar Es SalaamUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL KDEM PHUM UNGA ZI TZ
08DARESSALAAM588UNGA/THIRD COMMITTEE: TANZANIA'S REPONSE TO 2008
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Poloffs met with MFA Director of Multilateral Cooperation Ambassador Begum Taj to deliver reftel points on September 9. Taj said the GOT would support the resolution on Burma, but faced more difficulty on DPRK and especially Iran. On Zimbabwe, she cautioned that the UN should re [...]
2008-09-12 04:56:00Embassy Dar Es SalaamCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL UNGA TZ
08DARESSALAAM777THIRD COMMITTEE/IRAN: TANZANIA TO ABSTAIN ON
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-18 06:02:00Embassy Dar Es SalaamCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL UNGA TZ
08DARESSALAAM779THIRD COMMITTEE/IRAN: TANZANIA TO ABSTAIN ON
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-18 06:02:00Embassy Dar Es SalaamCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL UNGA TZ
08DARESSALAAM783THIRD COMMITTEE/IRAN: TANZANIA TO ABSTAIN ON
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-18 06:02:00Embassy Dar Es SalaamCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL UNGA TZ
08DARESSALAAM784THIRD COMMITTEE/IRAN: TANZANIA TO ABSTAIN ON
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-18 06:02:00Embassy Dar Es SalaamCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL UNGA TZ
08DARESSALAAM851UNGA IRAN VOTE: TANZANIA RESPONSE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-18 12:30:00Embassy Dar Es SalaamCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM TZ UNGA
08DHAKA1303DEMARCHE TO BANGLADESH MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
[...] (U) On December 15, PolOff met with the Senior Assistant Secretary from the Americas, Pacific and Counterterrorism wing of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to encourage support for the U.S. proposal regarding harmonized conditions of service and streamlined contractual agreements at the United [...]
2008-12-15 10:53:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT AORC APER BG PGOV PREL UNGA
08DHAKA780BANGLADESH'S CHIEF ADVISER REQUESTS MEETING WITH
[...] (C) Bangladesh's Chief Adviser Dr. Fakhruddin Ahmed has formally requested (via diplomatic note) a meeting with POTUS on the margins of the UN General Assembly. The request comes as Bangladesh prepares for its transformational elections in December 2008 and as the Chief Adviser and the me [...]
2008-07-24 02:23:00Embassy DhakaCONFIDENTIALPREL UNGA BG
08DHAKA918KOSOVO ICJ RESOLUTION AT UNGA
[...] (SBU) Deputy Pol/Econ Chief August 28 delivered reftel demarche to Masudur Rahman, Director of the Americas Wing at Bangladesh's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). Rahman pledged to relay our concerns regarding the resolution and urged the USG to contact directly Bangladesh's Permanent Repre [...]
2008-09-01 03:03:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UN UNGA KV BG
08DHAKA94063RD UNGA: BANGLADESH HIGH LEVEL DELEGATION LED BY CHIEF
[...] Name & Designation: H.E. Dr. Fakhruddin Ahmed Title: Honorable Chief Adviser Date of Birth: 01-05-1940 Passport No.: D 0009955 2. Name & Designation: H.E. Mrs. Neena Ahmed Title: Spouse of the Honorable Chief Adviser Date of Birth: 14-01-1951 Passport No.: W 0526493 3 [...]
2008-09-07 04:06:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDKSEP OVIP PREL UNGA ITRA BG
08DHAKA97163RD UNGA: BANGLADESH HIGH LEVEL DELEGATION
[...] H.E. Dr. Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury, Honorable Adviser for Foreign Affairs - Alternate Leader 2. H.E. Ms. Rasheda K. Chowdhury, Honorable Adviser for Primary and Mass Education - Alternate Leader 3. H.E. Mr. Md. Touhid Hossain, Foreign Secretary - Alternate Leader 4. H.E. Ms. Ismat Jah [...]
2008-09-14 11:16:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDOVIP PREL UNGA OTRA BG
08DILI138DEMARCHE TO TIMOR-LESTE ON PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE
[...] (U) DCM met May 9 with Celio Moniz, Acting Director of Multilateral Affairs at Timor-Leste's Foreign Ministry. Drawing on reftel a, we urged that Timor-Leste co-sponsor the draft Declaration on Prisoners of Conscience. We stressed that it was not a country-specific measure, and that it affir [...]
2008-05-12 08:29:00Embassy DiliCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL UNGA TT
08DILI256TIMOR-LESTE RESPONSE ON KOSOVO ICJ RESOLUTION
[...] Per reftel, DCM met with Roberto Soares, Director for External Affairs at Timor-Leste's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to explain our position on the upcoming UNGA vote on referring the question of Kosovo's independence to the International Court of Justice. 2. Soares thanked us, saying tha [...]
2008-10-08 03:57:00Embassy DiliUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNGA UN TT KV
08DILI286DEMARCHE TO TIMOR-LESTE ON IRAN, BURMA, DPRK RESOLUTIONS
[...] (SBU) Per reftel, DCM met November 7 with Roberto Soares, Director of Interregional Cooperation at Timor-Leste's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to urge that Timor-Leste vote against "no-action" UNGA Third Committee resolutions on Iran, Burma, and North Korea. We noted that while Timor-Leste has [...]
2008-11-07 09:00:00Embassy DiliCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL UNGA TT
08DILI298DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UNGA FIRST COMMITTEE RESOLUTION ON
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-26 10:32:00Embassy DiliUNCLASSIFIEDMNUC PARM PREL UNGA TT
08DUBLIN17IRELAND WILL SUPPORT PROSPER FOR COMMITTEE FOR THE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-01-11 14:32:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM UNGA EI
08DUBLIN449IRELAND'S ATTENDANCE AT 63RD UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
[...] No summary [...]
2008-08-01 13:55:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA EI
08DUSHANBE1127TAJIKISTAN - NO KOSOVO ICJ POSITION YET
[...] (C) On September 5 Acting DCM spoke with Muzafar Khuseynov, Chief of the Department of International Organizations, concerning reftel. Khuseynov said that Tajikistan had not yet formulated a position on whether to support referral of Kosovo's declaration of independence to the International C [...]
2008-09-05 11:38:00Embassy DushanbeCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL UN UNGA KV TI
08DUSHANBE1556DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON OPPOSING UNGA RESOLUTIONS WITH
[...] (SBU) PolOff delivered reftel demarche on 20 November 2008. The MFA provided no substantive response to the demarche, and has given no indication that it will change its previous positions voting in favor of resolutions specifically mentioning Israel. Post will advise if the Government of Taj [...]
2008-12-23 04:34:00Embassy DushanbeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UNGA IS PA LE SY TI
08FREETOWN353SIERRA LEONE REQUESTS HIGH LEVEL BILATS DURING UNGA
[...] (C) Foreign Minister Launch Bangura made request to Ambassador July 10 for high-level bilateral meetings during President Koroma's participation in the 2008 UNGA. The GoSL, and its President, had earlier asked for an official visit to Washington. In light of timing, this did not appear feasi [...]
2008-07-21 17:41:00Embassy FreetownCONFIDENTIALPREL UNGA SL
08FREETOWN380SIERRA LEONE DELEGATION FOR 63RD UN GENERAL
[...] (U) In accordance with reftel A, please see the following information regarding the Government of Sierra Leone (GoSL) delegation to the 63rd UN General Assembly. This information, an update to details provided in previous meetings, was relayed in a July 31 meeting between the Ambassador and the [...]
2008-08-01 11:40:00Embassy FreetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA
08FREETOWN453UPDATED INFORMATION - SIERRA LEONE DELEGATION TO
[...] Post received a note verbale from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on September 2 that provided updated information regarding the Government of Sierra Leone's (GoSL) delegation to the upcoming UN General Assembly (previously reported reftel). The official GoSL delegation is listed below: H. [...]
2008-09-12 11:17:00Embassy FreetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OVIP UNGA SL
08FREETOWN455SIERRA LEONE FOREIGN MINISTER LAYS OUT AGENDAS FOR
[...] (C) Summary: Foreign Minister Zainab Hawa BANGURA met with Ambassador September 9th to discuss President Koroma's upcoming trip to Washington and New York for the United Nations General Assembly. Bangura expected Koroma to seek international assistance in three priority areas, Agriculture, [...]
2008-09-12 12:58:00Embassy FreetownCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL UNGA SNAR ML
08FREETOWN550DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UNGA FIRST COMMITTEE RESOLUTION
[...] (U) Ambassador delivered reftel points to Minister of Foreign Affairs Zainab Bangura on November 24. Bangura responded that Sierra Leone has felt the impact of weapons, and strongly supports compliance on issues of non-proliferation, arms imitation, and disarmament. PERRY [...]
2008-11-24 15:28:00Embassy FreetownUNCLASSIFIEDMNUC PARM PREL UNGA SL
08FREETOWN551DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UNGA RESOLUTIONS WITH
[...] (U) Ambassador delivered reftel points in meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs Zainab Bangura on November 24. Bangura stated that she will discuss this issue with the Government of Sierra Leone representative to the UN, but that Sierra Leone has a general policy to abstain on these issues. [...]
2008-11-24 15:29:00Embassy FreetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL UNGA SL
08GABORONE1125DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UN HARMONIZATION
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-23 13:56:00Embassy GaboroneUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNGA APER AMGT BC
08GABORONE1136DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UN PEACEKEEPING OPERATION IN
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-29 15:13:00Embassy GaboroneUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNGA SO BC
08GENEVA836UNAIDS: REPORT OF THE EXTRAORDINARY MEETING OF THE
[...] Summary: The UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board (PCB) met in Extraordinary Session on October 2, 2008, to consider candidates for the position of UNAIDS Executive Director. The U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator, Ambassador Mark Dybul, chaired the meeting. While the PCB noted that all four short [...]
2008-10-09 08:58:00US Mission GenevaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID KHIV UNGA
08GENEVA837EU ENVOY MOREL BRIEFS THE AMBASSADOR ON LATEST
[...] (C) On October 9. EU Special Representative for the Crisis in Georgia Pierre Morel briefed Ambassador Tichenor on the preparations for the Georgia talks to be held in Geneva October 15. He confirmed the plans for a plenary with two working groups, one on security and stability, the other on I [...]
2008-10-09 16:50:00US Mission GenevaCONFIDENTIALPREL UNGA UNSC RS GG
08GEORGETOWN451GUYANA RESPONSE TO UNGA ATTENDANCE
[...] (U) Econoff delivered reftel request for information to Marsha Caddett, Americas Desk Officer at the MFA. Ms. Caddett noted that although plans were not yet confirmed, President Jagdeo was not likely to attend UNGA, and that Minister of Foreign Affairs Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett would likely lea [...]
2008-07-31 21:13:00Embassy GeorgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA PREL OVIP KSEP UNGA
08GEORGETOWN486GUYANA PRESIDENT TO ATTEND UNGA
[...] MFA Director General Elisabeth Harper informed Post that President Jagdeo would attend UNGA. Guyana's delegation now includes the following: A. Attendance of the Head of State --Bharrat Jagdeo, President --Jagdeo will arrive in New York September 20, 2008, speak September 23 [...]
2008-08-19 21:15:00Embassy GeorgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA
08GEORGETOWN539DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UNAIDS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
[...] (U) On September 10, Poloff delivered reftel points to Lesley Dowridge-Collins, Director of Multilateral Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ms. Dowridge-Collins affirmed that she would relay the information for internal consideration. Post does not anticipate receiving further word ab [...]
2008-09-18 12:42:00Embassy GeorgetownUNCLASSIFIEDKHIV UNGA EAID GY
08GEORGETOWN555CARICOM ATTENDENCE AT HAITI KEY PLAYERS MEETING
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-22 19:11:00Embassy GeorgetownUNCLASSIFIEDKPKO PREL UNSC UNGA HA
08GRENADA11063RD UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: GRENADA'S ATTENDANCE
[...] What is known to date about Grenada's attendance at the UNGA General Debate, provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on August 6, follows: A. Grenada's Head of State, Governor General Sir Daniel Williams has no plans to attend UNGA. B. Attendance of Head of Government: -- Name and [...]
2008-08-08 18:10:00Embassy GrenadaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA GJ
08GRENADA12863RD UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: UPDATED INFORMATION ON GRENADA'S
[...] (U) Embassy Grenada updates information provided ref A about Government of Grenada officials attending the 63rd UNGA. The GOG finally provided the information to us on September 17. 2. (SBU) A. Grenada's Head of State, Governor General Sir Daniel Williams will not attend UNGA. B. Attend [...]
2008-09-17 22:50:00Embassy GrenadaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA GJ XL
08GUATEMALA1179GUATEMALA: DEMARCHE ON UNAIDS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-17 18:34:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDKHIV UNGA EAID GT
08GUATEMALA1247GUATEMALA: DRAFT OF U.S. SPONSORED UNGA RESOLUTION
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-03 16:55:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM CDG PREL UNGA GT
08GUATEMALA1420KOSOVO ICJ RESOLUTION: GUATEMALAN RESPONSE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-13 17:48:00Embassy GuatemalaCONFIDENTIALPREL UNGA KV GT
08GUATEMALA1466GUATEMALA: DEMARCHE ON UNGA RESOLUTIONS WITH
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-25 12:07:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UNGA IS PA LE SY GT
08GUATEMALA1475GUATEMALA: DEMARCHE TO INCREASE PLENARY SUPPORT OF
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-01 10:30:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDMNUC PARM PREL UNGA GT
08GUATEMALA1503GUATEMALA: UN DEMOCRACY FUND INVITATION FOR GRANT
[...] Per reftel, Poloff, in coordination with USAID/Guatemala, will provide information about the UN Democracy Fund to civil society and encourage organizations to submit project proposals via the Fund's website before December 31. 2. Poloff demarched Luis Carranza, Director for Multilateral Pol [...]
2008-12-04 17:27:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL KDEM KWMN UNGA GT
08GUATEMALA1535GUATEMALA: DEMARCHE ON UNITED NATIONS
[...] (SBU) On May 27, Poloff delivered reftel demarche and talking points to Leila Villatoro, Deputy Director of Multilateral Policy at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Villatoro thanked Poloff for the material but had no immediate comment on the GOG's position on the issue. McFarland [...]
2008-12-15 13:50:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT AORC APER PREL UNGA GT
08GUATEMALA249AMBASSADOR REES HIGHLIGHTS MULTILATERAL SOCIAL ISSUES DURING GUATEMALA VISIT
[...] (U) Summary: Ambassador Grover Joseph Rees, Special Representative for Social Issues, visited Guatemala February 19-21. Rees met with senior government officials, civil society, and press to discuss human rights and other key social issues. He also visited a USG-funded community health cent [...]
2008-02-28 16:19:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYESOCI PHUM KJUS KDEM PGOV KCRM EAID UNGA GT
08GUATEMALA955GUATEMALA: HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE AT 63RD UN
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-28 17:21:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA GT
08HANOI1013VIETNAM LIKELY NOT TO &OBSTRUCT8 REQUEST FOR ICJ
[...] (C) On September 3, Deputy PolCouns met with MFA IO Section Chief Do Hung Viet to convey U.S. concerns about the prospect of a Serbian-sponsored UNGA resolution requesting an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice on the lawfulness of Kosovo's declaration of independence. P [...]
2008-09-04 03:21:00Embassy HanoiCONFIDENTIALPREL UN UNGA KV VM
08HANOI1138DEMARCHE TO VIETNAM ON KOSOVO ICJ RESOLUTION
[...] (SBU) On October 3, Pol Counselor delivered reftel demarche to MFA Department of International Organizations Deputy Director General Pham Vinh Quang. Quang had just returned from the UN and said he had heard the Serbian representative's speech on this issue. Serbia has refrained from using fo [...]
2008-10-03 08:45:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UN UNGA KV VM
08HANOI1290DEMARCHE DELIVERED: OPPOSING UNGA RESOLUTIONS WITH
[...] (SBU) In a November 24 conversation with MFA IO Division Head Pham Hai Anh Deputy PolCouns expressed U.S. concern over the disproportionate number of unhelpful and biased resolutions criticizing Israel under consideration at the UN General Assembly. Per reftel, DPolCouns urged Vietnam, as a me [...]
2008-11-24 09:39:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UNGA IS PA LE SY VM
08HANOI1291DEMARCHE DELIVERED: PLENARY SUPPORT FOR COMMITTEE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-24 09:40:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMNUC PARM PREL UNGA VM
08HANOI1358VIETNAM EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR ANNAPOLIS PROCESS UNSCR
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-15 09:28:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMNUC PARM PREL UNGA VM
08HARARE671UNGA HIGH LEVEL ATTENDANCE AND REQUESTS FOR MEETINGS -
[...] No summary [...]
2008-08-08 09:57:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA ZI
08HELSINKI229FINLAND: UN SYSTEM OF INTERNAL JUSTICE
[...] (U) PolOff delivered the UN System of Internal Justice demarche to Deputy Director General Pekka Oinonen of the MFA's Legal Department and to Director Kai Sauer of the Unit for General Global Affairs on May 20. 2. (U) Oinonen stated that the GoF agrees with most of the points in the US non [...]
2008-05-27 13:26:00Embassy HelsinkiUNCLASSIFIEDAORC APER PREL UNGA FI
08HELSINKI42463RD UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: FINLAND ADDITIONAL INFO
[...] (SBU) Follow up to previous details provided by the Finnish MFA: --------------------------------------------- ------- D. Attendance of other VIPs --------------------------------------------- ------- Mr. Paavo Vayrynen, Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Arrival: Finnair, Septemb [...]
2008-09-18 13:31:00Embassy HelsinkiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA FI
08HELSINKI457FINLAND COMMENTS: KOSOVO ICJ RESOLUTION AT UNGA
[...] (C) PolOff and Finland Desk Officer met with Finnish MFA Counselor Tony Paso, Unit for EU Enlargement and West Balkans on October 7. Regarding the Serbian resolution, Paso said that the Government of Finland (GoF) will abstain regardless of the EU position, coinciding with the public position [...]
2008-10-09 07:41:00Embassy HelsinkiCONFIDENTIALPREL UN UNGA ICJ KV FI
08ISLAMABAD1381PAKISTAN SUPPORTS NEW UN SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-01 07:55:00Embassy IslamabadUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PK PREL AF UNGA
08ISLAMABAD1383PAKISTAN: SOMALIA AND PIRACY, SEEKING VIEWS ON
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-01 09:11:00Embassy IslamabadCONFIDENTIALKCRM PBTS PGOV PK PREL SO UNGA UNSC
08ISLAMABAD1414PAKISTAN: UNAMID DEMARCHE RESPONSE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-02 12:10:00Embassy IslamabadUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PK PREL UNGA
08ISLAMABAD1691PAKISTAN REMAINS OPPOSED TO FMCT NEGOTIATIONS
[...] (C) During an April 24 call on MFA Foreign Secretary Riaz Khan, Ambassador raised reftel points and urged Islamabad to direct the Pakistani Delegation to the Conference on Disarmament to support commencement of negotiations on a Fissile Material Cut-Off Treaty (FMCT). Khan reiterated the GOP [...]
2008-04-28 10:09:00Embassy IslamabadCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM CDG UNGA PK
08ISLAMABAD1979DELIVERY OF UN SYSTEM OF INTERNAL JUSTICE DEMARCHE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-05-30 06:38:00Embassy IslamabadUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PK PREL UNGA AORC APER
08ISLAMABAD19802007 UN VOTING REPORT DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2008-05-30 06:39:00Embassy IslamabadUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PK PREL AORC UNSC UNGA
08ISLAMABAD2869PAKISTAN TO REMAIN NEUTRAL ON ALL KOSOVO ISSUES
[...] No summary [...]
2008-08-29 10:47:00Embassy IslamabadCONFIDENTIALPGOV PK PREL UNGA KV
08ISLAMABAD3221PAKISTAN: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON U.S. UNGA
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-08 13:01:00Embassy IslamabadUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PARM CDG UNGA PK
08ISLAMABAD3226PAKISTAN TO SUPPORT U.S. UNGA COMPLIANCE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-09 09:25:00Embassy IslamabadUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PARM CDG UNGA PK
08JAKARTA1467UNGA: INDONESIAN HIGH-LEVEL PARTICIPATION
[...] (U) In response to reftel instructions, Mission requested information regarding Indonesian high-level attendance at the 63rd United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) via diplomatic note on July 8. As of July 31, despite our requests for information as soon as possible, the GOI had made no decis [...]
2008-08-01 06:18:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OVIP UNGA ID
08JAKARTA1604UNGA -- INDONESIAN HIGH-LEVEL PARTICIPATION
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY -- The GOI has confirmed that Foreign Minister Wirajuda will participate in the upcoming U.N. General Assembly. President Yudhoyono apparently will not be there. Mission will continue to work w [...]
2008-08-25 07:04:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL OVIP UNGA ID
08JAKARTA1688USG HUMAN RIGHTS PRIORITIES AT UNGA: INDONESIAN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Mission has urged the GOI to support U.S. positions on the various specific resolutions slated for discussion in the Third Committee of the upcoming UN General Assembly. Department of Foreign Affairs officials from two separate offices took our points on board, but made no comm [...]
2008-09-08 05:56:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UNGA ID
08JAKARTA1721UNGA -- INDONESIAN HIGH-LEVEL PARTICIPATION
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive But Unclassified--Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Indonesia provided to Mission on September 10 a complete list of its delegation attending the upcoming United Nations General Assembly. The delegation will be led by Foreign Minister Wirajuda, a [...]
2008-09-11 05:58:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL OVIP UNGA ID
08JAKARTA1738COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES: U.S. PRIORITIES
[...] (U) On September 13, Dep/Pol/C discussed U.S. priorities for the upcoming meeting of the Community of Democracies with Cicilia Rusdiharini, Deputy Director for North American Affairs at the Department of Foreign Relations. Dep/Pol/C emphasized that the United States took the CD dialogue seri [...]
2008-09-12 08:38:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KDEM PHUM UNGA ID
08JAKARTA1751DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UNAIDS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-16 06:54:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDKHIV UNGA EAID
08JAKARTA1811UNGA COMPLIANCE RESOLUTION -- ENGAGING INDONESIA
[...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche concerning the proposed UNGA Third Committee compliance resolution to Carolina Tinangon, Deputy Director for International Security and Disarmament at the Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU) on September 24. Poloff underscored the importance of a strong [...]
2008-09-24 07:18:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM UNGA ID
08JAKARTA1854KOSOVO -- PRESSING INDONESIA TO REJECT ICJ REFERRAL
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On October 3, Mission delivered Ref A demarche to GOI contacts. We urged the GOI to vote against Serbia's proposed UNGA resolution referring the question of Kosovo's independence to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for an advisory opinion. GOI officials promised to con [...]
2008-10-03 05:44:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UNGA ID KV
08JAKARTA1896ENGAGING INDONESIA ON RUSSIAN-SPONSORED UNGA
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Mission reviewed reftel points with the GOI, urging it to reject the proposed Russian UNGA First Committee resolution on telecommunications and international security. Department of Foreign Af [...]
2008-10-10 08:49:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM PINS UNGA ID
08JAKARTA200763RD UNGA/FIRST COMMITTEE: INDONESIAN POSITION ON
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified--Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: An official in the Indonesian Department of Foreign Affairs indicated possible GOI support for the U.S.-backed resolution re "compliance with non-proliferation" in the October 30 vote in the Firs [...]
2008-10-30 10:49:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM UNGA PREL ID
08JAKARTA2066UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE -- SEEKING INDONESIAN SUPPORT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The DCM urged a key GOI official to oppose no-action motions on UN General Assembly (UNGA) Third Committee resolutions dealing with Burma, Iran and North Korea. He also urged Indonesia to support the three resolutions so as to highlight the severe human rights problems in those [...]
2008-11-07 10:41:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL UNGA ID BM IR KN
08JAKARTA2108BURMA -- PRESSING GOI ON THE REGIME'S LATEST
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Mission delivered Ref A message regarding the Burmese regime's latest crackdown to Indonesian officials and a key parliamentarian on November 17. Mission underscored the need for continued international pressure in the wake of the harsh sentences imposed on democracy advocates [...]
2008-11-17 09:32:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UNGA ID BM
08JAKARTA2145UNGA -- PRESSING INDONESIA TO OPPOSE ANTI-ISRAEL
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Mission delivered reftel demarche regarding anti-Israel resolutions in the UN General Assembly (UNGA) to key GOI officials on November 20. We strongly urged Indonesia to oppose such resolutions. Indonesian interlocutors took our points on board, but did not promise any change [...]
2008-11-20 10:33:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL UNGA ID IS
08JAKARTA2150UNGA NONPROLIFERATION RESOLUTION -- INDONESIA ON
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive But Unclassified. Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) Per reftel message, poloff on November 21 engaged officials at the Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU) Directorate for International Security and Disarmament Affairs, regarding the UNGA resolution on com [...]
2008-11-21 10:27:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM MNUC UNGA ID
08JAKARTA2209MISSION DELIVERS UNDEF PROPOSAL
[...] (SBU) Mission, including Congen Surabaya and Consulate Medan, delivered United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF) grant proposals to eligible organizations, per request in reftel. Mission submitted UNDEF grant proposals to nearly 50 pro-democracy groups, human rights NGOs and government bodies, en [...]
2008-12-05 10:25:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL KDEM UNGA ID
08JAKARTA817UNGA PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE DECLARATION -- URGING
[...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel demarche and nonpaper to Dicky Komar, Deputy Director for Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs at the Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU) on April 22. Poloff underscored that the declaration on prisoners of conscience was an important affirmation of the Univer [...]
2008-04-23 09:57:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UNGA PHUM ID
08JAKARTA92INDONESIA SUPPORTS USG CANDIDATE FOR KEY UN
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) The Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU) has notified Mission via diplomatic note that Indonesia will vote in favor of USG candidate Ambassador Pierre-Richard Prosper's candidacy for the UN Committee on [...]
2008-01-16 08:34:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PNUM UNGA ID
08KAMPALA1542UGANDA: GOU CONSIDERS USG POSITION ON ANTI-ISRAELI
[...] PolOff delivered reftel points to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Multilateral Organizations and Treaties Office Director Isaac Sebulime on November 20, calling on Uganda to vote against or at a minimum abstain on unhelpful and disproportionate resolutions against Israel. Sebulime said that the [...]
2008-11-24 13:00:00Embassy KampalaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNGA IS PA LE SY UG
08KATHMANDU102463RD UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: NEPAL DELEGATION
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-12 10:20:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA NP
08KATHMANDU104963RD UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: UPDATE FOR NEPAL
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-19 09:27:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA NP
08KATHMANDU1068NEPAL'S PRIORITIES FOR 63RD UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
[...] (C) On September 19, Rudra Nepal, Joint Secretary for UN and International Organizations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),told Emboffs that the priorities for the Government of Nepal (GON) at the 63rd UN General Assembly included landlocked least-developed countries, food security, t [...]
2008-09-23 10:39:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV PTER OVIP KSEP UNGA CH IN RS GG
08KATHMANDU1237NEPAL: DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO INCREASE SUPPORT FOR
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-26 08:29:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMNUC PARM PREL UNGA NP
08KATHMANDU1238NEPAL DEMARCHE DELIVERED: OPPOSING UNGA
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-26 08:30:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UNGA IS PA LE SY NP
08KATHMANDU1288NEPAL: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UN HARMONIZATION OF
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-16 08:35:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT AORC APER PREL UNGA NP
08KATHMANDU71NEPAL TO SUPPORT PROSPER FOR UN COMMITTEE ON THE
[...] On January 11, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs indicated in a diplomatic note that the Government of Nepal has decided to support the candidacy of Pierre-Richard Prosper for re-election to the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. The MFA previously had said i [...]
2008-01-16 11:09:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PREL UNGA NP
08KATHMANDU86263RD UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: NEPAL DELEGATION TO BE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-30 09:59:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA NP
08KHARTOUM1404PRESIDENTIAL ADVISOR GHAZI SALAHEDDIN GOS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: According to Presidential Advisor Ghazi Salah Eddin, current thinking of GoS policy makers is clouded by the suspicion that the West is less interested in resolving the Darfur conflict than it is in regime change in Khartoum. He agreed that Sudan needs to deliver a more substan [...]
2008-09-15 15:05:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KPKO UNGA SU
08KIGALI38 RWANDAN OFFICIALS ON NAIROBI AGREEMENT AND THE
[...] (C) Summary. Ambassador spoke with Foreign Minister Charles Murigande on January 14 and Great Lakes Special Envoy Ambassador Richard Sezibera on January 15 regarding the Kivus Conference, events in eastern Congo, and the Nairobi Agreement. The Government of Rwanda (GOR) will consider attend [...]
2008-01-15 16:08:00Embassy KigaliCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL UNGA RW
08KIGALI456AU SUMMIT SUPPORTS RWANDA ON UNIVERSAL
[...] (SBU) Rwanda continues its campaign against French and Spanish indictments of senior Government of Rwanda (GOR) officials. At the recent AU Summit in Egypt, the Assembly endorsed a "Report of the Commission on the Abuse of the Principle of Universal Jurisdiction." The report noted the "poli [...]
2008-07-03 14:58:00Embassy KigaliCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UNGA RW
08KIGALI488RWANDAN ATTENDANCE AT 63RD UNGA
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-17 15:10:00Embassy KigaliUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA RW
08KIGALI613RWANDA ON HUMAN RIGHTS, GEORGIA, KOSOVO, EGYPT
[...] (C) Pol/Econ Chief met September 8 with Ben Rutsinga, IO Director at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to present several demarches. On the USG's human rights agenda at the upcoming UNGA session (ref A),as he has many times in the past Rutsinga noted Rwanda's "skeletal" team at the United N [...]
2008-09-09 14:43:00Embassy KigaliCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UNGA PHUM RW
08KIGALI671IRAN, KOSOVO, NON-PROLIFERATION DEMARCHES
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-05 11:22:00Embassy KigaliCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PARM UNGA RW
08KIGALI819RWANDA ON ANTI-ISRAEL AND COMPLIANCE WITH
[...] (SBU) Pol/Econ Chief met November 24 with Joseph Kabakeza, Director General of Bilateral and Multilateral Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to discuss reftel demarches on Anti-Israel resolutions (ref B) and the Non-Proliferation resolution (ref A). Kabakeza said his ministry wo [...]
2008-11-24 15:53:00Embassy KigaliUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV UNGA RW
08KINGSTON1090JAMAICA: DELIVERY OF DEMARCHE ON UNITED NATIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-19 20:00:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAMGT AORC APER PREL UNGA JM XL
08KINGSTON692JAMAICA: 63RD UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: HIGH-LEVEL
[...] According to the Deputy Director of the Jamaican Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT)'s International Relations Office, Ms. Diedre Mills, the Government of Jamaica (GoJ) has not yet finalized its proposed attendance at the 63rd UNGA General Debate; however tentatively, both Pr [...]
2008-07-31 15:04:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA JM
08KINGSTON765JAMAICA: KOSOVO ICJ RESOLUTION AT UNGA; REQUEST
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-02 13:46:00Embassy KingstonCONFIDENTIALPREL UN UNGA KV JM XL
08KINGSTON808JAMAICA DOES NOT EXPECT TO PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY OF
[...] Jamaica does not plan to participate in the Community of Democracies (CD) meeting scheduled for September 26 on the margins of the UN General Assembly, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT)'s Deputy Director for International Organizations, Diedre Mills. Speak [...]
2008-09-15 19:39:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PREL UNGA KDEM JM
08KINGSTON871DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO GOVERNMENT OF JAMAICA ON UNGA FIRST
[...] PolCouns delivered reftel demarche to Norma Taylor Roberts, Director of the International Organizations Unit at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, on September 24. 2. As of October 3, Jamaican officials had offered no substantive response. JOHNSON [...]
2008-10-03 17:25:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDPARM CDG PREL UNGA JM
08KINSHASA1037DEMARCHE DELIVERED: OPPOSING UNGA RESOLUTIONS WITH
[...] PolOff delivered reftel demarche November 21 to Alice Kimpembe, Head of the International Organizations Directorate in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 2. Kimpembe stated that the GDRC favors a peaceful two-state solution for Israel and Palestine. However, she cautioned that it might be [...]
2008-11-24 09:04:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNGA CG
08KINSHASA1043DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO GDRC: INCREASING SUPPORT OF U.S. UNGA
[...] Post conveyed reftel demarche November 25 to Alice Kimpembe, Director of the International Organizations Office in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 2. Kimpembe told us that the GDRC would consider supporting the USG resolution on non-proliferation compliance. GARVELINK [...]
2008-11-25 08:27:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIEDMNUC PARM PREL UNGA CG
08KINSHASA1122 DEMARCHE DELIVERED: HARMONIZATION OF
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-17 12:58:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT AORC APER PREL UNGA CG
08KINSHASA13DEMARCHE REQUEST: ELECTION FOR THE COMMITTEE ON THE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-01-08 12:34:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL UNGA CG
08KINSHASA65463RD UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE AND
[...] (SBU) Following is interim response regarding GDRC attendance at 63rd UN General Assembly. Post will continue to engage MFA in effort to obtain attendance information and report same as soon as available: A. Attendance of the Head of State. -- Joseph Kabila, President of the Democratic Re [...]
2008-08-11 07:30:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL OTRA OVIP UNGA KSEP
08KINSHASA72663RD UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE AND
[...] (SBU) Following is an updated response regarding GDRC attendance at the 63rd UN General Assembly. Post will continue to engage MFA to obtain additional attendance details: A. Attendance of the Head of State: -- Joseph Kabila, President of the Democratic Republic of Congo -- Arrival an [...]
2008-09-03 09:47:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL OTRA OVIP UNGA KSEP
08KINSHASA771DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UNAIDS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
[...] (SBU) Econcouns delivered reftel demarche to Minister of Foreign Affairs Director of International Organizations Alice Kintembe on September 15, highlighting Michel Sidibe's qualifications and encouraging GDRC support for his candidacy for UNAIDS Executive Director. Kintembe noted the UN's str [...]
2008-09-18 06:19:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKHIV UNGA EAID CG
08KINSHASA835DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO GDRC: 63RD UNGA FIRST
[...] Poloff delivered reftel demarche September 25 to Alice Kimpembe, Director of the International Organizations Office in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Kimpembe stated the GDRC would "consider supporting" the USG resolution on non-proliferation compliance. BROCK [...]
2008-10-03 11:24:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL PGOV UNGA CG
08KINSHASA852KOSOVO ICJ RESOLUTION AT UNGA: DRC UNDECIDED
[...] (C) PolCouns delivered reftel points October 7 to Alice Kimpembe Bamba, Head of the MFA's International Organizations Directorate, urging the GDRC to vote against the Serbian resolution to refer Kosovo's independence to the International Court of Justice. Kimpembe said the GDRC would take no [...]
2008-10-07 15:46:00Embassy KinshasaCONFIDENTIALPREL UNGA UN KV CG
08KINSHASA943 DRC - INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE ELECTION
[...] Sayeman Bula-Bula was born in 1949 in Bandundu province. He is a member of the Yanz ethnic group. He is currently a tenured professor at the University of Kinshasa teaching public law. He also serves as a member of the Permanent Arbitration Court. He previously served as an ad hoc judge at [...]
2008-10-28 17:03:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL UNGA UNSC CG
08KUALALUMPUR1037DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UNGA FIRST COMMITTEE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-25 09:50:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMNUC PARM PREL UNGA MY
08KUALALUMPUR1038DEMARCHE DELIVERED: OPPOSING UNGA RESOLUTIONS WITH
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-25 09:50:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UNGA IS PA LE SY MY
08KUALALUMPUR1092DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UN CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-17 09:01:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIEDPREL AMGT AORC APER UNGA MY
08KUALALUMPUR317DEMARCHE: US-EU PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE DECLARATION
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-24 09:01:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM UNGA MY
08KUALALUMPUR646MALAYSIA: 63ND UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY HIGH-LEVEL
[...] (SBU) Malaysia's Foreign Ministry cannot yet confirm high-level attendance at the 2008 UN General Assembly. According to Nazarudin Ja'afar, Principal Assistant Secretary in the Ministry's Multilateral Political Affairs Division, United Nations and Disarmament Office, information on UNGA atten [...]
2008-07-23 07:43:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA MY
08KUALALUMPUR768MALAYSIA MAY SUPPORT KOSOVO ICJ RESOLUTION AT UNGA
[...] No summary [...]
2008-08-29 09:39:00Embassy Kuala LumpurCONFIDENTIALPREL UNGA KV MY
08KUALALUMPUR770MALAYSIA MAY SUPPORT KOSOVO ICJ RESOLUTION AT UNGA
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-01 23:34:00Embassy Kuala LumpurCONFIDENTIALPREL UNGA KV MY
08KUALALUMPUR839DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES AT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-22 09:43:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM PREL KDEM UNGA MY
08KUWAIT1040KUWAIT TO SUPPORT U.S. POSITION ON KOSOVO ICJ
[...] Ambassador on October 7 delivered Ref A points targeting no-votes on the Kosovo ICJ resolution at the UNGA to MFA Under-secretary Khaled Al-Jarallah. In response, Al-Jarallah said he would immediately notify the Kuwaiti PermRep in New York and request that he support the U.S. position. 2. [...]
2008-10-08 08:14:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL UNGA KV KU
08KUWAIT1093DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UNGA FIRST COMMITTEE US
[...] October 29, Poloff delivered reftel points requesting GOK support for the revised resolution "Compliance with Non-Proliferation, Arms Limitation and Disarmament Agreements and Commitments" to Dr. Hamad Bu Rahma, Deputy Director of MFA's International Relations Department. 2. Bu Rahma repl [...]
2008-10-30 14:23:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDPARM UNGA CDG PREL KU
08KUWAIT1165KUWAIT COOL TO IDEA OF FEWER UNGA RESOLUTIONS WITH
[...] (C) Political Counselor on November 25 raised with Hamad Bu Rahamah, Counselor in MFA's Department of International Organizations, reftel points concerning the proliferation of repetitive and unbalanced UNGA resolutions with an anti-Israel bias. In delivering the demarche, POLCOUNS emphasized [...]
2008-11-25 15:24:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL UNGA IS PA KU
08KUWAIT1203DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UN HARMONIZATION OF CONDITIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-18 10:52:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT AORC APER PREL UNGA KU
08KUWAIT962KUWAIT TO CONSIDER THIRD COMMITTEE HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-09 14:36:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL UNGA KV KU
08KYIV1999KOSOVO ISJ RESOLUTION AT UNGA: UKRAINIAN MFA VIEWS
[...] (C) Ambassador delivered reftel demarche, on Serbia's resolution to refer a question on the legality of Kosovo's declaration of independence to the ICJ, to First Deputy Foreign Minister Volodymyr Khandogiy on October 7. Khandogiy replied that Ukraine had not yet taken a position on the issue. [...]
2008-10-08 12:40:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPREL UNGA UN KV UP
08LAPAZ165563RD UNGA: BOLIVIA'S DELEGATION SPECULATION
[...] (U) Embassy contacts at the Bolivian Ministry of Foreign Relations tell us there will be no official delegation list for the UNGA General Debate September 23-October 1 until after the August 10 recall referendum on the mandates of President Evo Morales and department prefects (state governors) [...]
2008-07-31 23:18:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL OTRA OVIP KESP UNGA BL
08LAPAZ1824EVO TO VISIT LIBYA, IRAN ... AND ALASKA?
[...] (U) Foreign Minister David Choquehuanca announced August 26 that Bolivian President Evo Morales plans to visit Libya August 30 and 31 and Iran September 1 and 2 (anticipated in reftel a). "We have various (bilateral) projects (under consideration with both countries) and we want make our rela [...]
2008-08-27 22:17:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER OTRA OVIP KESP UNGA IR LY BL
08LAPAZ1840EVO'S UNGA DELEGATION DESPERATELY SEEKING OBAMA
[...] (C) An MFA insider and senior staffer of the Bolivian MFA's Policy Planning Section provided PolOff with information about the Bolivia's UNGA delegation August 29 that contradicts some publicly released information and discounts the possibility of a substantive bilateral meeting on the margins [...]
2008-08-29 20:34:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL OTRA OVIP KESP UNGA BL
08LILONGWE128MALAWI CITES LACK OF BILATERAL COOPERATION WITH
[...] (C) On February 13, Foreign Minister Joyce Banda informed the U.S. Embassy that Israel's lack of interest in developing bilateral cooperation with Malawi was the reason for Malawi's change in voting this year in the UN General Assembly regarding three resolutions biased against Israel. In a p [...]
2008-02-29 11:09:00Embassy LilongweCONFIDENTIALPREL UNGA IS MI
08LILONGWE453MALAWI: MEMBERSHIP TO THE 63RD UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
[...] (SBU) Emboffs consulted with Mr. Paul Chiunguzeni, Director of Political Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, regarding Malawi's delegation to the 63rd UN General Assembly. Mr. Chiunguzeni advised emboffs that he did not expect to have the requested information (reftel) until late August. [...]
2008-08-01 08:59:00Embassy LilongweUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA MI
08LILONGWE500MALAWI'S DELGATION TO 63RD UNGA
[...] No summary [...]
2008-08-22 08:32:00Embassy LilongweUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA MI
08LILONGWE554MALAWI: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON U.S. PRIORITIES FOR
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-19 06:45:00Embassy LilongweUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKDEM PGOV PHUM PREL UNGA MI
08LILONGWE680MALAWI: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON RESOLUTION ON
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-01 08:45:00Embassy LilongweUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMNUC PARM PREL UNGA MI
08LIMA1439EEB A/S SULLIVAN AND WHA PDAS KELLY PITCH TRADE &
[...] (C) A/S Sullivan and PDAS Kelly engaged the GOP's Foreign and Trade Ministers on the details of the Alliance for Growth & Prosperity (AGP) initiative in Lima on August 20-21. The visit revealed some differences among our GOP interlocutors and moved Peru from questioning to problem-solving mod [...]
2008-08-29 19:24:00Embassy LimaCONFIDENTIALETRD ECON PREL EFTA UNGA PE
08LIMA1508PERU RESPONSE: U.S. PRIORITIES FOR THE COMMUNITY
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-12 21:52:00Embassy LimaCONFIDENTIALKDEM PGOV PHUM PREL UNGA PE
08LIMA1533PERU RESPONSE: INVITATION FOR HOST COUNTRY
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-17 21:38:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPKO PREL UNGA PE
08LIMA1825PERU: DEMARCHE TO INCREASE PLENARY SUPPORT OF
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-21 14:16:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIEDMNUC PARM PREL UNGA PE
08LIMA1914DEMARCHE ON UNITED NATIONS HARMONIZATION OF
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-15 21:47:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAMGT AORC APER PREL UNGA PE
08LISBON2630PORTUGAL: LATEST KOSOVO RECOGNITION TARGET DATE IS
[...] (C/NF) In an October 3 meeting Portuguese MFA Director General for Foreign Policy Nuno Brito said he "hopes" Portugal will formally recognize Kosovo on October 7, and that President Cavaco Silva told Serbian President Tadic it is time for Portugal to move on regarding the issue. Brito relate [...]
2008-10-07 11:00:00Embassy LisbonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL UNGA UN KV PO
08LISBON2777PORTUGAL: UN CONDITIONS OF SERVICE DEMARCHE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-15 16:33:00Embassy LisbonUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT AORC APER PREL UNGA PO
08LJUBLJANA308SLOVENIA ATTENDANCE AT 63RD UNGA - INTERIM REPORT
[...] (SBU) Per reftel, President Turk and Foreign Minister Rupel plan to attend the 63rd General Assembly and President Turk will address the UNGA General Debate during the morning of Wednesday, September 24. According to the FM's Cabinet, they both currently plan to fly to New York September 22 b [...]
2008-07-09 15:06:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL OTRA OVIP UNGA SI
08LJUBLJANA309UN SYSTEM OF INTERNAL JUSTICE - SLOVENIA DOES NOT CONCUR WITH STREAMLINED REFORMS
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-10 09:21:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL AORC APER UNGA SI
08LJUBLJANA371TFGG01: GORI DEMARCHE: SLOVENIANS STRESS EU UNITY
[...] No summary [...]
2008-08-14 16:37:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALMOPS PREL PHUM OSCE UNGA GG RS SI
08LJUBLJANA395SLOVENIA WAITING FOR EU POSITION ON KOSOVO ICJ
[...] (C) On September 2, DCM met with Ambassador Matjaz Kovacic, Head of International Organizations and Human Security Division in Slovenia's MFA, and Blazka Kepic, Minister Plenipotentiary in the MFA's Political Planning and Multilateral Policy Directorate, to encourage Slovenian opposition to Se [...]
2008-09-03 14:29:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL UNGA UN KV SI
08LJUBLJANA424SLOVENIA CONSIDERING UNAIDS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
[...] (SBU) EmbOff delivered demarche to Barbara Butinar, First Secretary at the MFA in charge of UN Relations, and urged the Government of Slovenia to support Mr. Sidibe's candidacy for Executive Director of UNAIDS. Butinar said she could not give any response, but promised that she would forward t [...]
2008-09-18 08:29:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID KHIV UNGA SI
08LJUBLJANA451KOSOVO ICJ RESOLUTION: SLOVENIA WILL ABSTAIN, SAYS
[...] (C) DCM met the morning of October 8 with MFA Director General (P equivalent) Bogdan Benko to follow up on Ref B demarche. Benko said the French Presidency proposal for a common EU position was under silence procedure until 0900 in New York. He said the proposal had three elements: abstentio [...]
2008-10-08 11:09:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL UNGA EUN KV SI
08LJUBLJANA457SLOVENIA: NO POSITION YET ON UNFC ISSUES OF NATO
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-09 14:16:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM MNUC UNGA SI
08LJUBLJANA523SLOVENIA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON OPPOSING UNGA
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-21 15:34:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNGA SI
08LJUBLJANA524SLOVENIA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UNGA FIRST
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-21 15:34:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM MNUC UNGA SI
08LONDON1411UK LARGELY WITH US ON UN SYSTEM OF INTERNAL JUSTICE
[...] (C) ON May 19, PolOff delivered Ref A on reforming the UN system of Internal Justice. HMG is in full agreement that the implementation of the new Internal Justice system is a top priority and agreed that any contentious issues should be left to further review after implementation, according [...]
2008-05-20 16:39:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIALPREL AORC APER UNGA UK
08LONDON2008UK UNGA ATTENDEES
[...] No summary [...]
2008-08-01 15:38:00Embassy LondonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA UK
08LONDON2261BARONESS SCOTLAND WILL ATTEND SECRETARY'S WOMEN
[...] (U) Baroness Scotland, Attorney General to Her Majesty's Government, in a response to the Secretary's invitation, has notified Post she will join the Secretary at the Women Leaders' Working group at UNGA. 2. (U) Baroness Scotland said that she is looking foward to participating in discuss [...]
2008-09-08 10:10:00Embassy LondonUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM KWMM UNGA UK
08LONDON2282A MIXED UK RESPONSE TO UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE DEMARCHE REF: A. STATE 95334 B. STATE 61034 C. PARIS 1446
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-09 15:53:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL UNGA UK
08LONDON2548UK AGREES IN PRINCIPLE WITH U.S VIEWS ON
[...] (SBU) The UK agrees with the U.S. fully on the substantive issues involving the Serbian proposal to refer the question of Kosovo's declaration of independence to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) (reftel). According to FCO Balkans Office Deputy Head Adam Bye, the resolution is "undes [...]
2008-10-06 16:50:00Embassy LondonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UNGA UNAUS KVPR UK
08LONDON3134UN PEACEKEEPING HARMONIZATION OF CONDITIONS OF SERVICE: UK COOL TO USG PROPOSAL REF: STATE 129988
[...] (C) William Gatward, Head of the Specialized Agencies Team, and Jacqui Hutchison, UN Management and Finance Officer (both within the FCO's International Organizations Department) told Poloff that while HMG supports the USG in principle it has several concerns with the proposals in reftel demarche. [...]
2008-12-15 17:50:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL AMGT AORC APER UNGA UK
08LUXEMBOURG236LUXEMBOURG ON BOARD WITH USG POSITION ON KOSOVO
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Poloff communicated reftel points to MFA Kosovo Desk Officer Jacques Thill on 5 September. Thill was very receptive to the USG position, saying that Luxembourg shares the USG position "100%." Thill added, however, that he suspects broad sensitivities regarding the Internationa [...]
2008-09-05 13:26:00Embassy LuxembourgCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL UN UNGA KV LU
08MADRID1051SPAIN TO CO-SPONSOR UNFCR ON NON-PROLIFERATION
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Luis Gomez Nogueira, the Chief of Disarmament in the MFA's DG for Strategic Issues and Terrorism, has indicated to Post that Spain, while wanting to make known several observations and suggestions about the draft text, would co-sponsor the reftel resolution. END SUMMARY. 2. [...]
2008-10-03 16:46:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL UNGA SP CDG
08MADRID1060KOSOVO ICJ RESOLUTION AT UNGA
[...] (C) Deputy Chief of Mission Chacon spoke October 6 with Spanish MFA Director General for Europe and North America Luis Felipe Fernandez de la Pena to inform him of the U.S. intention to vote against Serbia's ICJ resolution regarding Kosovo. Fernandez de la Pena suggested Spain, which had been [...]
2008-10-07 06:55:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPREL UNGA UN KV
08MADRID1228SPAIN RECEIVES DEMARCHE ON ANTI-ISRAELI BIAS IN
[...] (C) Reftel demarche was delivered November 19 to MFA Deputy Director General for the UN Juan Manuel Gonzalez de Linares and Deputy Director General for the Middle East Alberto Ucelay. Ucelay reiterated Spain's strong commitment to the MEPP and FM Moratinos' commitment to preventing unhelpf [...]
2008-11-24 12:44:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPREL SP UNGA IS PA
08MADRID13SPAIN WILL SUPPORT PIERRE-RICHARD PROSPER FOR UN
[...] No summary [...]
2008-01-09 09:35:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL UNGA SP
08MADRID855INTERIM REPORT: SPAIN'S ATTENDEES FOR 63RD UN
[...] (SBU) Poloff submitted reftel request to Spain's UN Subdirector General Juan Manuel Gonzalez de Linares on July 7. As of July 31, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs does not yet have definite plans or itineraries for UNGA participants. The following information, however, has been confirmed. [...]
2008-08-01 07:48:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA
08MADRID949UPDATE ON SPAIN'S ATTENDEES FOR 63RD UN GENERAL
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-02 09:24:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA
08MADRID956SPAIN'S VIEWS ON KOSOVO ICJ RESOLUTION AT UNGA
[...] (C) On September 3, poloff discussed reftel points with Spanish Subdirector General for Central and Southern Europe Ramon Abaroa Carranza, stressing the potentially adverse consequences of the Serbian UNGA resolution requesting an ICJ advisory opinion on Kosovo's independence. Abaroa agreed t [...]
2008-09-04 06:46:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPREL UNGA UN SP KV
08MADRID960SPAIN RECEIVES DEMARCHE RE: U.S. RESOLUTION ON
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-04 16:29:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM CDG UNGA SP
08MADRID998UNAIDS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] (SBU) PolOff delivered reftel points on September 15 to Enrique Yturriaga Saldanha, Subdirector General of the MFA's International Organizations group. Yturriaga indicated that, although the GOS does not have a formal position on the UNAIDS Executive Director candidacy at this time, it is f [...]
2008-09-18 07:48:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDKHIV UNGA EAID
08MANAGUA1068NICARAGUAN FOREIGN MINISTRY - "MIGUEL D'ESCOTO HAS
[...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: On August 6, EmbOff met with Ambassador Magda Enriquez Beitler, the Senior Advisor to Miguel D'Escoto Brockmann, President Elect for the 63rd General Assembly of the United Nations ("UNGA"). Enriquez sought to convey two clear messages: first, she will be the focal point for [...]
2008-08-20 20:19:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNNU PINR PREL UNGA PREZ
08MANAGUA1072UNGA 63: NICARAGUAN FOREIGN MINISTRY - "MIGUEL
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On August 6, EmbOff met with Ambassador Magda Enriquez Beitler, the Senior Advisor to Miguel D'Escoto Brockmann, President Elect for the 63rd General Assembly of the United Nations ("UNGA"). Enriquez sought to convey two clear messages: first, she will be the focal point for rel [...]
2008-08-20 21:54:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PINR UNGA PREZ NU
08MANAGUA1146NICARAGUA: UNGA 63 THIRD COMMITTEE HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On September 8, 2008 we met with Rene Morales, Director for American Affairs and Gregorio Torres from the Nicaraguan Foreign Ministry regarding the human rights agenda for the 63rd UN General Assembly (UNGA) Third Committee and delivered the points as instructed per REF A. Morales [...]
2008-09-10 14:26:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL UN UNGA NU
08MANAGUA1148NICARAGUAN FM SANTOS LETTER TO A/S SHANNON
[...] (SBU) This is an ACTION REQUEST. Please see para 4 for ACTION. 2. (U) On September 3, we received a letter from the Foreign Ministry (MINREX) requesting a meeting for Nicaraguan Foreign Minister Samuel Santos with Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Thomas A. Shannon on the margin [...]
2008-09-10 15:59:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIEDOVIP ODPC UNGA NU
08MANAGUA1184UNGA 63 -- NICARAGUA OFFICIAL DELEGATION (IS THE ORTEGA-MURILLO BROOD)
[...] (SBU) On September 18 we received a list of individuals that will travel with Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega and his wife, Rosario Murillo, to attend the 63rd session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Following is the information about the delegation, which appears in the fo [...]
2008-09-19 23:14:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYNU OVIP PREL UNGA
08MANAGUA451MFA LETTER PRESENTS D'ESCOTO UNGA AGENDA, REQUESTS
[...] (U) On April 4 we received a letter for the Secretary signed by Foreign Minister Samuel Santos requesting USG support for Miguel D'Escoto Brockman's candidacy for the presidency of the 63rd United Nations General Assembly (UNGA),and advising us of his proposed priorities, if elected. An uno [...]
2008-04-14 13:39:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL UNGA NU
08MANAGUA500NICARAGUAN MFA OUTLINES D'ESCOTO'S PLAN FOR UNGA
[...] (C) In an April 18 meeting with us, Magda Enriquez Beitler, Director for International Organizations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),discussed Miguel d'Escoto Brockman's potential presidency of the 63rd UN General Assembly (UNGA). Before outlining his priority issues, Enriquez ackn [...]
2008-04-24 23:06:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALPREL AORC UN UNGA NU
08MANAGUA776BIO REPORT: UNGA PRESIDENT-ELECT, MIGUEL D'ESCOTO
[...] (C) SUMMARY. On June 4 Miguel Jeronimo d'Escoto Brockmann of Nicaragua, a seventy-five-year-old U.S.-born and -educated, Maryknoll Catholic priest, was elected by acclamation to be President of the 63rd UN General Assembly (UNGA). His election, as the sole candidate from the Latin America Gr [...]
2008-06-17 21:36:00Embassy ManaguaSECRET//NOFORNPINR PREL UNGA NU
08MANAMA745U.S. RESOLUTION ON COMPLIANCE: BAHRAIN WILL VOTE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-30 09:39:00Embassy ManamaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM UNGA CDG PREL BA
08MANAMA793UNGA FIRST COMMITTEE RESOLUTION ON COMPLIANCE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-01 07:57:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALMNUC PARM PREL UNGA BA
08MANILA1722PHILIPPINE RESPONSE TO WOMEN LEADERS WORKING GROUP
[...] (SBU) Though there is no final confirmation yet, President Arroyo will most likely attend the 2008 UN General Assembly (UNGA),and therefore Malacanang Palace will give full consideration to her participation in the Women Leaders Working Group, according to Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) [...]
2008-07-21 09:15:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKWMN UNGA PHUM KPAO RP
08MANILA1833PHILIPPINE PARTICIPATION AT 63RD UN GENERAL
[...] (SBU) The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) conveyed to Post on July 31 that its New York Mission reported that President Arroyo is slated to be the fourth speaker on September 23, the opening day of the General Debate, as had been expected (ref B). Office of United Nations and [...]
2008-08-01 06:35:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UNGA RP
08MANILA1981PHILIPPINES CONCURS WITH U.S. VIEWS REGARDING UN
[...] (SBU) Officials at the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Office of United Nations and Other International Organizations (UNIO) welcomed our thoughts on the Pacific Small Island Developing States (PSIDS) proposed resolution on Climate Change that would call for a UN Security Counc [...]
2008-08-20 07:41:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UNGA SENV AORC KGHG RP EUN
08MANILA2430INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE ELECTION
[...] (U) The following information on Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago, candidate for a seat on the International Court of Justice (ICJ),is submitted as requested by reftel. As per reftel, basic background information on Senator Santiago is not provided. 2. (U) Senator Santiago is a vocal ad [...]
2008-10-29 01:38:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALUNGA UNSC
08MANILA2504PRESIDENT ARROYO LAUDS OBAMA VICTORY IN MEETING
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In a private meeting November 5 with the Ambassador at Malacanang Palace just moments after the results of the U.S. presidential election were known, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo lauded Senator Barack Obama's victory as an extraordinary moment in U.S. history in which America [...]
2008-11-05 10:08:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALPREL RP PINR KISL EAID UNGA
08MANILA505PHILIPPINES WELCOMES U.S. VIEWS ON IAEA ACTIVITY
[...] (S) Post delivered reftel demarches to Acting Executive Director Leah Ruiz of the Department of Foreign Affairs' Office of United Nations and Other International Organizations (UNIO) on February 27 and February 28 regarding International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) assessments of Iran's activ [...]
2008-02-28 09:18:00Embassy ManilaSECRETPREL UNGA PARM KNNP IR RP MNUC IAEA AORC
08MASERU274LESOTHO: 63RD UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: HIGH LEVEL ATTENDANCE
[...] (SBU) Per REFTEL request, post provides the following information on high-level Lesotho government officials who will attending the 63rd UN General Assembly. A. Attendance of head of state: - His Majesty King Letsie III will not attend. B. Attendance of head of government: - [...]
2008-09-18 17:37:00Embassy MaseruUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA LT
08MEXICO242763RD UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: MEXICAN HIGH-LEVEL
[...] No summary [...]
2008-08-06 23:51:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA MX
08MEXICO2728MEXICO ON KOSOVO ICJ RESOLUTION AT UNGA
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-06 00:04:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UN UNGA KV MX
08MEXICO2838MEXICO ON UNAIDS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-19 22:59:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIEDKHIV UNGA EAID MX
08MEXICO2891DEMARCHE ON U.S. PRIORITIES FOR THE COMMUNITY OF
[...] (U) On September 25, Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Deputy Minister Counselor for the General Directorate of Human Rights Reyna Torres Medivil at the Ministry of Foreign Relations (SRE). Although Torres had no substantive response regarding the Mexican Government's position, she agreed to [...]
2008-09-26 21:32:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIEDKDEM PGOV PHUM PREL UNGA
08MEXICO8DEMARCHE DELIVERED: ELECTION FOR THE COMMITTEE ON
[...] No summary [...]
2008-01-03 17:55:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM UNGA
08MONROVIA896DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON LIBERIA UNGA VOTING RECORD
[...] (C) Ambassador delivered reftel demarche to President Sirleaf October 31, stressing that while the USG is appreciative of Liberia's support on some critical votes at the UNGA, Liberia in fact has voted with the U.S. only 15% of the time overall. The Ambassador noted that with the impending ar [...]
2008-11-03 15:43:00Embassy MonroviaCONFIDENTIALPREL UNGA LI
08MONROVIA963LIBERIA TO SOFTEN ITS VOTING PRACTICES ON
[...] (C) Summary: The GOL will likely change some or all of its "yes" votes on resolutions with anti-Israel bias to "abstain" or be absent. It will support the resolution on compliance on nonproliferation, arms limitation, disarmament in the plenary (Japan lobbied heavily for Liberia's vote in th [...]
2008-11-25 17:36:00Embassy MonroviaCONFIDENTIALUNGA PREL MNUC PARM IAEA PA LI
08MONTEVIDEO438URUGUAY'S ATTENDANCE PLANS FOR 63RD UN GENERAL
[...] (U) SUMMARY: On July 15 and 24, poloff contacted the MFA's Deputy Director of Multilateral Affairs, Elsa Borges, and Third Secretary in the Department of International Organizations, Maria Fernanda Garcia regarding reftel. The MFA was unable to officially confirm the attendance or travel pla [...]
2008-08-01 19:11:00Embassy MontevideoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA
08MONTEVIDEO494URUGUAY: NO DECISION YET ON KOSOVO ICJ RESOLUTION
[...] (C) MFA Europe director Minister Alfaro Malmierca told Emboff September 2 that Uruguay has not yet decided how it will respond to Serbia's proposal to refer the question of the lawfulness of Kosovo's declaration of independence to the International Court of Justice for an advisory opinion. Ur [...]
2008-09-02 19:05:00Embassy MontevideoCONFIDENTIALPREL UNAUS UNGA KV UY
08MONTEVIDEO512URUGUAY'S PARTICIPATION AT THE 63RD UN GENERAL
[...] Uruguay's Head of State, President Dr. Tabare Vazquez, will not attend. 2. Attendance of the Foreign Minister: Uruguay's Foreign Minister, Gonzalo Fernandez, will lead the Uruguayan delegation to the 63rd UNGA. He will be traveling without his wife, and will require interpretation in Spa [...]
2008-09-10 14:09:00Embassy MontevideoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA UY
08MONTEVIDEO543URUGUAYAN ATTENDANCE AT SEPTEMBER 24 HAITI KEY
[...] Uruguay will be represented at the September 24 Haiti Key Players meeting by MFA Director General for Political Affairs Ambassador Enrique Fischer. The Uruguayan MFA has been made aware of the shift in timing to 16:00 from 16:40. 2. MFA Deputy Director for Political Affairs Ambassador Juli [...]
2008-09-22 15:24:00Embassy MontevideoUNCLASSIFIEDKPKO PREL UNGA HA UY
08MONTEVIDEO561URUGUAY INCLINED TO SUPPORT KOSOVO ICJ RESOLUTION
[...] (C) Emboff made Ref (A) points October 6 to MFA Europe director Minister Alvaro Malmierca, who said Uruguay is inclined to support Serbia's resolution to refer a question on the legality of Kosovo's independence to the International Court of Justice. Malmierca noted that Uruguay has no real i [...]
2008-10-07 16:38:00Embassy MontevideoCONFIDENTIALPREL UNAUS UNGA KV UY
08MOSCOW1982RUSSIAN HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE AT 63RD UN GENERAL
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-11 10:10:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA RS
08MOSCOW2913DEMARCHES ON UNGA FIRST COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-01 13:32:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIEDPARM CDG PREL UNGA MNUC RS
08MOSCOW3390FINANCING FOR DEVELOPMENT DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] (SBU) On November 19, we shared reftel non-paper regarding the USG objectives for the UN-organized Doha conference on Financing for Development with Viktor Zagregov, Head of the UN Section in the MFA's International Organizations Department, and Grigoriy Ustinov, a second secretary in Zagregov' [...]
2008-11-24 12:48:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN EAID UNGA RS
08MOSCOW3393DEMARCHE DELIVERED: OPPOSING UNGA RESOLUTIONS WITH
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-24 13:54:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UNGA IS PA LE SY
08MOSCOW591RUSSIAN COMMENTS ON USG VIEWS ON IAEA REPORT AND
[...] (S) On February 27 we delivered reftel non-paper (Ref B) regarding U.S. views of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) assessments of Iran's activities to Alexander Trifimov of the MFA Department of Security and Disarmament Affairs. 2. (S) Trifimov contended that Iran had been relati [...]
2008-03-03 07:57:00Embassy MoscowSECRETKNNP MNUC PARM IAEA UNGA PREL IR RS
08MUSCAT506OMAN'S DELEGATION TO 63RD UNGA
[...] (SBU) On July 6, Econoff met with Humaid al-Maani, Director of the Secretary General's Office, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to inquire about Oman's planned attendance at the upcoming 63rd UN General Assembly. Maani replied that Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Humud al-Busaidi, Secretary General, Mi [...]
2008-07-06 08:17:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL OTRA OVIP UNGA KSEP MU
08MUSCAT805ANTI-ISRAEL RESOLUTIONS AT THE UNGA: OMAN
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-24 07:14:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALPREL UNGA IS PA MU
08NAIROBI2136ACTION REQUEST: UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY THIRD
[...] (U) On September 9, Deputy Polcouns and Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Anthony Andanje, Head of the Division for International Organizations and Conferences at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Until recently, Andanje served at teh Kenyan Mission to the UN as Kenya's representative to t [...]
2008-09-10 05:37:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL UNGA UN KE
08NAIROBI2468SOMALIA - INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE CANDIDATE
[...] As requested reftel, we asked our contacts about Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf, candidate for the International Court of Justice. Yusuf, a lawyer, left Somalia in the 1960s. He joined the UN and reportedly worked for many years in the United States. He is now retired, but has continued to work as [...]
2008-10-28 15:03:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYUNSC UNGA SO
08NASSAU629BAHAMAS NOT INTERESTED IN KOSOVO ICJ RESOLUTION AT
[...] (C/NF) PolChief delivered reftel demarche points regarding Serbia's proposal to refer the question of Kosovo's declaration of independence to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for an advisory opinion to newly-appoined Ministry of Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary (PS),Dr. Patricia R [...]
2008-09-03 18:54:00Embassy NassauCONFIDENTIALPREL UN UNGA KV BF
08NASSAU644UN VOTING RECORD DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] (C) PolChief delivered reftel demarche points on country voting practices at the UN, and a copy of the 2007 report, to newly-appointed Ministry of Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary (PS),Dr. Patricia Rodgers, September 2. PolChief echoed DAS Madison's appreciative comments to then-Acting P [...]
2008-09-12 20:46:00Embassy NassauCONFIDENTIALAORC UNSC UNGA BF
08NASSAU709PM CANDID, UNHELPFUL ON UNGA VOTING DEMARCHE AND
[...] (C) Bahamas Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham received reftel demarche from Charge late October 4. PM Ingraham took on-board USG points regarding the UN having great potential for progress if like-minded countries would agree to work together on balanced and reasonable UN resolutions and other [...]
2008-10-07 18:33:00Embassy NassauCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL UNGA CU BF
08NASSAU715UNGA NON-PROLIFERATION RESOLUTION DEMARCHE
[...] (SBU) PolOff delivered reftel demarche points soliciting Bahamian support for a planned U.S. draft resolution on compliance with non-proliferation, arms limitations and disarmament agreements to be introduced at the UNGA First Committee during the 63rd UNGA session to Ministry of Foreign Affa [...]
2008-10-10 19:09:00Embassy NassauUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM CDG PREL UNGA BF
08NDJAMENA34DEMARCHE DELIVERED FOR MR. PIERRE-RICHARD PROSPER
[...] No summary [...]
2008-01-15 15:28:00Embassy NdjamenaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL UNGA CD
08NDJAMENA460DEMARCHE DELIVERED: KOSOVO ICJ RESOLUTION AT UNGA
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-09 17:10:00Embassy NdjamenaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UN UNGA CD
08NDJAMENA548CHAD - OPPOSING UNGA RESOLUTIONS WITH ANTI-ISRAEL
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-21 08:11:00Embassy NdjamenaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNGA IS PA CD
08NDJAMENA55663RD UNGA - CHAD - DEMARCHE TO INCREASE PLENARY
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-24 15:26:00Embassy NdjamenaUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA MNUC PARM PREL CD
08NEWDELHI1388URGENT DEMARCHE ON UN SYSTEM OF INTERNAL JUSTICE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-05-21 11:10:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KUNR PGOV PREL UNGA
08NEWDELHI1726INDIA IN COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES: NOT SATISFIED
[...] (SBU) In response to Ref A, A/PolCouns delivered reftel demarche on India's role in the Community of Democracies (CD) to Joint Secretary (UN Political) Sanjiv Arora. On June 20 Arora contacted A/PolCouns to provide India's position on the withdrawal of Indian support for the Diplomat's Handboo [...]
2008-06-23 11:56:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALKDEM PGOV PREL PHUM UNGA ZI SF PO CA IN
08NEWDELHI2370INDIA CLINGING TO UNSCR 1244 REGARDING KOSOVO
[...] (SBU) PolOffs delivered reftel demarche on the "Kosovo/International Court of Justice (ICJ) Resolution at UNGA" to Ministry of External Affairs Director (Central Europe) M. Sevala Naik on September 03. Naik responded by referring to India's "long-standing policy" on recognizing states based o [...]
2008-09-04 06:45:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL UN UNGA KV IN
08NEWDELHI2503MINISTER CHOWDHURY WILL ATTEND SECRETARY'S WOMEN
[...] (U) Minister Renuka Chowdhury confirmed that she will attend the Secretary's Women Leaders' Working Group breakfast on September 25. Per reftel, please find requested information below: Title: Minister for Women and Child Development Dietary Restrictions: No restrictions Translation Nee [...]
2008-09-18 03:24:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM KWMM UNGA IN
08NEWDELHI2627INDIAN DELEGATION TO UNGA FIRST COMMITTEE WILL
[...] (SBU) In response to reftel demarche, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Director for Disarmament and International Security Affairs (DISA) G. Dharmendra advised poloff on September 29 that the U.S. delegation to the UN General Assembly First Committee (UNFC) should raise the issue of support [...]
2008-10-01 11:30:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM CDG PREL UNGA
08NEWDELHI2696INDIA: NO SUBSTANTIAL RESPONSE ON KOSOVO IJC
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-10 12:52:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UN UNGA KV IN
08NIAMEY1112OPPOSING UNGA RESOLUTIONS WITH ANTI-ISRAEL BIAS
[...] Ambassador delivered reftel talking points on 11/24 to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secretary General (SG) Dan Maradi, in the absence of Foreign Minister Mindaoudou (out of the country),and left as an aide-memoire a list of the one-sided resolutions (reftel, paragraph six). With regard to the [...]
2008-11-24 14:03:00Embassy NiameyUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNGA IS PA NG
08NIAMEY945 HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE FOR UNGFA - NIGER
[...] The Nigerien attendees to the 63rd UN General Assembly will be as listed below. (Note: no spouses are anticipated to attend, and travel information is not available at this time. All participants speak French. End Note.): A. Attendance of Head of State: No. B. Attendance of Hea [...]
2008-09-05 14:20:00Embassy NiameyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL OVIP OTRA KSEP UNGA NG
08NIAMEY974 KOSOVO ICJ RESOLUTION AT UNGA
[...] Charge d'Affaires, a.i., Whitaker briefed Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Director for the Americas, Asia, and Oceania Sani Nana Aicha Andia and Desk Officer for the Americas Aboubacar Danbarma on the subject of reftel on September 19. 2. Aicha Andia stated that the matter woul [...]
2008-09-20 14:42:00Embassy NiameyUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNGA UN KV NG
08NIAMEY975 Community of Democracies at UNGA
[...] Charge d'Affaires, a.i., Whitaker and Political Specialist Idi Moussa delivered subject demarche to Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Director for the Americas, Asia, and Oceania Sani Nana Aicha Andia and Desk Officer for the Americas Aboubacar Danbarma on September 19. 2. Aicha [...]
2008-09-20 14:42:00Embassy NiameyUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KDEM PGOV PHUM UNGA NG
08NICOSIA698CYPRUS IN FAVOR OF SERBIAN ICJ INITIATIVE ON KOSOVO
[...] (C) PolChief on August 29 raised Reftel points to MFA Western Balkans Desk Officer Olympia Neocleous, emphasizing that Serbia's intention at the UN General Assembly (UNGA) to seek an International Court of Justice (ICJ) advisory opinion on the legality of Kosovo's declaration of independence w [...]
2008-08-29 14:41:00Embassy NicosiaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UNGA UN KV CY
08NICOSIA710UNGA: CYPRUS SUPPORTS FIRST COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS
[...] (SBU) Per reftel, PolOff on September 2 demarched MFA Multilateral Affairs officer Panayiotis Papadopoulos regarding the USG's proposed UN General Assembly First Committee (UNFC) resolution on Compliance with Non-Proliferation, Arms Limitation and Disarmament Agreements. Papadopoulos stated [...]
2008-09-04 13:42:00Embassy NicosiaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL UNGA CY
08NICOSIA799CYPRIOTS CONTINUE TO SUPPORT ICJ RESOLUTION ON
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-07 10:06:00Embassy NicosiaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UNGA CY KO
08NICOSIA935CYPRUS: ROC POSITION UNCHANGED ON ANTI-ISRAEL
[...] (C) The Embassy on November 21 shared Ref A points regarding anti-Israel UN General Assembly resolutions with Cypriot MFA Middle East Desk Officer Dionysus Dionysiou. In a follow-up call on November 24, PolChief reviewed the overarching U.S. objective for the Middle East peace process -- to [...]
2008-11-26 14:31:00Embassy NicosiaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UNGA MEPP CY IS
08OSLO431HIGH LEVEL ATTENDANCE AT 63RD UNGA FOR NORWAY
[...] (U) High level Norwegian participation in the 63rd UNGA, per reftel format, follows: A. Attendance of the Head of State: no plans to attend UNGA. B. Attendance of the Head of Government --Jens Stoltenberg, Prime Minister --Will arrive on the 22nd of September, possibly with meetings [...]
2008-08-01 14:33:00Embassy OsloUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA
08OSLO485NORWEGIANS SEE SERBS WITH NO GOOD SOLUTIONS ON ICJ
[...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel points to Nils Kamsvaag, MFA Deputy Director General for Western Balkan Affairs. Kamsvaag said no decision had been made yet regarding where Norway would stand on the advisory opinion, but demonstrated great interest in our statement that there is ample UNGA precede [...]
2008-08-29 14:20:00Embassy OsloCONFIDENTIALPREL UN UNGA KV NO
08OSLO534NORWAY WANTS CONSENSUS ON UN NONPROLIFERATION
[...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Knut Langeland, Ambassador for Disarmament Affairs, who reviewed the draft resolution. Langeland had no specific comments on the text, but expressed Norway's preference for a consensus resolution adopted without a vote, after extensive consultation wit [...]
2008-10-01 11:56:00Embassy OsloUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM CDG PREL UNGA
08OSLO568NORWEGIANS SUPPORT DEALERT RESOLUTION, AND UNHAPPY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Norway will support the nuclear dealerting UN resolution assuming the text is similar to last year's, which they also supported. Our MFA interlocutor was upset that false rumors had surfaced that Norway would co-sponsor the resolution. He was also unhappy with several statements [...]
2008-10-23 06:31:00Embassy OsloCONFIDENTIALPARM MNUC UNGA NO
08OSLO621NORWEGIANS DOUBTFUL ABOUT PROSPECTS FOR DOHA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The GON, while sharing our stated aims for the Doha Monterrey follow up conference, is disappointed in the US, the EU and the G77, and believes little can or will be accomplished. If little is accomplished in Doha, Norway thinks another follow up before 2015 is both inevitable and [...]
2008-11-20 14:37:00Embassy OsloCONFIDENTIALECON EAID UNGA NO
08OSLO622NORWAY TORN ABOUT ANTI-ISRAEL RESOLUTIONS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: While acknowledging that anti-Israel bias is a symptom of the polarization that is "polluting everything" in the UN, Norway nonetheless feels torn about many anti-Israel resolutions, and will likely vote the same way this session as it has in the past. While lamenting the atmosph [...]
2008-11-20 14:39:00Embassy OsloCONFIDENTIALPREL UNGA IS PA LE SY NO
08OSLO628NORWAY APPRECIATIVE OF US NONPRO COMPLIANCE
[...] (SBU) Poloff spoke with Knut Langeland, MFA Ambassador for Disarmament Affairs, to thank Norway for its cosponsorship of the compliance resolution per reftel. Langeland was very appreciative that the USG secured the support of Indonesia and South Africa, by accommodating them through "minor" [...]
2008-11-25 07:49:00Embassy OsloUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMUNC PARM PREL UNGA NO
08OSLO668NORWEGIANS RESPOND BLANDLY TO UN HARMONIZATION OF
[...] (SBU) Poloff spoke wth Lars Petter Henie, the deputy director of the UN MFA section regarding reftel. Henie said he wuld prefer to respond in a written medium, and thi was his diplomatic and nuanced response: "Wetake great interest in the issue and efforts to imrove recruitment to UN operat [...]
2008-12-15 14:54:00Embassy OsloUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAMGT AORC APER PREL UNGA NO
08OTTAWA1054CANADIANS TO ORGANIZE RC-S MINISTERIAL ON MARGINS
[...] (C) Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Afghanistan Task Force Director Richard Arbeiter said on August 8 that Canada plans to propose a meeting of ISAF Regional Command Sounth (RC-S) country ministers on the margins of UNGA. The Canadians envision limiting the meeti [...]
2008-08-08 17:07:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPARM MOPS NATO UNGA AF CA
08OTTAWA1148CANADIAN RESPONSE TO KOSOVO ICJ DEMARCHE
[...] (C) On August 28, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Deputy Director for East Europe and Balkans Jeremy Wallace expressed appreciation for ref A demarche, and said that his office had not yet decided its stance on the Kosovo ICJ resolution at UNGA. Wallace remarked [...]
2008-08-29 13:34:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL UNGA UN KV CA
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