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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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01ABUJA1128WHO DEMARCHE/LOSS OF CHR SEAT
[...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel demarche on May 14 to Nonye C. ("Joel") Udegbunam, Minister Counselor in the Second U.N. Division at the MFA. Udegbunam said that as a member of the Fifth Committee, he had personally worked on the negotiating the reduction in the UN scales of assessment, and said [...]
2001-05-15 15:25:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALAORC PHUM NI UNCHR WHO
01ABUJA1974NIGERIA RESPONDS TO U.S. ICAO COUNCIL CANDIDACY
[...] Sensitive but Unclassified, please protect accordingly. 2. (U) On August 6, Econoff presented Ref A demarche to Mr. Kabir Ilyasu, Minister-Counselor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Second United Nations Division (SUND). Ilyasu was aware of the upcoming International Civil Aviation Organiza [...]
2001-08-09 13:26:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAIR NI
01HARARE2498 56TH UNGA: ZIMBABWE'S THINKING ON PRIORITIES IN EARLY
[...] (U) DCM, ACCOMPANIED BY POLITICAL SECTION CHIEF, DELIVERED -- AND PROVIDED A NON-PAPER CONTAINING -- REFTEL TALKING POINTS ON AUGUST 23 TO CLEOPHAS TSOKODAYI, THE FOREIGN MINISTRY'S UNDER SECRETARY FOR INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS. TSOKODAYI WAS SIPDIS ACCOMPANIED BY DESK OFFICER MARSHALL [...]
2001-08-23 14:55:00Embassy HarareCONFIDENTIALAORC PREL ZI
02ABUJA125458TH UN COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS: CUBA
[...] (C) Further to Ref A, PolCouns April 19 passed a copy of the draft Cuba resolution and diplomatic Note to Principal Secretary to President Obasanjo, Stephen Oronsaye. PolCouns SIPDIS emphasized that GRULAC states had come forward to sponsor and support the resolution and that the resolution [...]
2002-04-22 12:02:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPHUM UNHRC PREL AORC CU NI
02ABUJA1450NIGERIA: USG PARTICIPATION IN THE JUNE 17-19 SUPER
[...] Minister of State for the Environment Imeh Okopido recently called me concerning the level of USG representation for the June 17-19 Super Prep Com Ministerial to be hosted by President Olusegun Obasanjo. Okopido told me that he has not received a formal response to his March 22 invitation le [...]
2002-05-09 14:17:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV PREL EFIS AORC EAID NI
02ABUJA499NIGERIA: PARTICIPATION IN THE MARCH 18-22 UN
[...] Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo is now planning to attend the UN Conference on Financing for Development. This is a change in plans from just last week. Minister of Finance Adamu Ciroma heads the delegation for the Ministerial. 2. We have no information on side events planned by Nig [...]
2002-02-14 12:21:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EFIN ETRD EAID UN
02AMMAN2609DEMARCHE TO JORDAN ON MCLURG CANDIDACY FOR ACABQ
[...] (C) Ambassador covered ref points on the candidacy of Susan McLurg for the UN Advisory Committee for Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ) May 20 with Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher, emphasizing the importance of continued U.S. participation on the ACABQ to ensure Congressional supp [...]
2002-05-22 12:27:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALAORC JO UN
02AMMAN3465HUMAN CLONING DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] (U) Poloff and Envoff delivered Ref demarche to Aiyman Aamri, Deputy Director of the International Organizations section of the Foreign Ministry, on June 26. Aamri told Poloff that he has forwarded the issue to New York for consultation, but after inquiring about the Vatican's position on the [...]
2002-06-26 11:59:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDAORC FR GM PHUM PREL SENV TBIO TPHY TSPA TSPL SKCA UNGA
02AMMAN4946JORDAN RE: UN CONVENTION TO BAN HUMAN CLONING
[...] (U) On August 27, poloff delivered reftel points to Ayman Aamiri, Deputy Director of the Office of International Organizations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Aamiri said the MFA would study our points and consult with other relevant government bodies. 2. (U) On September 1, econoff [...]
2002-09-03 05:52:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA PREL AORC TBIO TPHY JO UNGA
02AMMAN4996JORDANIAN ATTENDEES: ITU PLENIPOTENTIARY CONFERENCE
[...] (U) As per instructions REFTEL, we passed along to the Ministry of Information and Communications Technology (MOICT) our intention to nominate James Carroll for reelection to the Radio Regulations Board. MOICT Adviser Roger Guichard told us that Minister of ICT Fawaz Zu'bi and MOICT Adviser A [...]
2002-09-04 13:55:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDECPS AORC JO
02AMMAN5840JORDAN WILL SUPPORT RE-ELECTION OF BRUNSON
[...] (U) On October 8, Embassy received a diplomatic note from the MFA affirming that Jordan will support the re-election of IOM Director General Brunson McKinley. GNEHM [...]
2002-10-08 12:28:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDPREF AORC JO IOM
02AMMAN6989DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO JORDAN ON PROPOSED
[...] (U) On December 1, PolCouns and PolOff delivered message in ref A regarding the Suppression of Unlawful Acts (SUA) convention and its protocol to Samer Naber, Legal Adviser to the Foreign Ministry. PolCouns also passed the full text of proposed USG changes to the SUA per ref B. 2. (SBU) [...]
2002-12-01 14:57:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTIA AORC ASEC UK PTER EWWT PHSA JO
02COLOMBO1734 UNDP AND UNFPA COUNTRY PROGRAMS FOR MALDIVES
[...] Post endorses UNDP country program for Maldives for 2003- 2007. UNDP'S overall objectives of reducing poverty and disparities are in line with national priorities of equitable development identified by the Government of the Republic of Maldives (GORM) in its sixth national development plan [...]
2002-09-17 11:15:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAID ECON PHUM MV UNDP
02HANOI3098VIETNAM: NATIONAL TRADE ESTIMATES REPORT 2003
[...] THE FOLLOWING IS THE TEXT OF THE DRAFT 2003 NATIONAL TRADE ESTIMATE REPORT FOR VIETNAM. 2. BEGIN TEXT OF REPORT: UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 02 HANOI 03098 01 OF 08 301021Z VIETNAM TRADE SUMMARY THE LANDMARK US-VIETNAM BILATERAL TRADE AGREEMENT THAT SEEKS [...]
2002-12-30 09:34:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIEDECPS AORC VM FINREF BTA IPROP
02HARARE1377ZIMBABWE HUMANITARIAN CRISIS: JOINT FFP/OFDA
[...] (SBU) Summary: This cable reports findings of joint visit by REDSO/FFP and OFDA/ARO reps to Zimbabwe to review humanitarian crisis, including participation in FAO/WFP crop and food supply crisis will be much worse due to the minimal carryover stocks, the continuing impact of poor economic po [...]
2002-06-06 12:50:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID EAGR PREF AORC ZI
02KATHMANDU1537Maoist Insurgency Exacts Heavy Toll on Food
[...] (U) Summary: Nepal's Maoist insurgency poses a serious threat to food security in many areas of Nepal, according to UN officials and other experts. The effects of Maoist raids on private food stores and food aid, military efforts to restrict Maoist food supplies, and disruptions in agricultur [...]
2002-08-08 10:29:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID EAGR PTER AORC ASEC PHUM NP
02KATHMANDU1616SIGNING OF NEPAL-ILO AGREEMENT ON US-FUNDED
[...] Nepal and the ILO signed an agreement August 20 on the implementation of an ILO/IPEC time-bound project to eliminate the worst forms of child labor. USDOL has funded the project with more than USD 5 Million. DCM and LabOff attended the signing ceremony. 2. Talks on the terms of the agreem [...]
2002-08-20 11:06:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDELAB EAID PGOV AORC NP
02KATHMANDU1688NEPAL AND BHUTAN TALK REFUGEES "INFORMALLY," BUT
[...] (C) Summary. Nepal and Bhutan have discussed the Bhutanese refugee issue "informally," but a date has still not been set for the next round of Ministerial-level talks on the issue. According to Nepal's Foreign Secretary, the differences between the two sides have narrowed, and Bhutan appeare [...]
2002-08-30 09:56:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPREF PREL EAID AORC PHUM NP
02KATHMANDU2207TEMPORARY UNHCR HEAD IN KATHMANDU DISCUSSES
[...] (C) Summary. The new UNHCR Kathmandu Officer-in-Charge (OIC) traveled to Nepal,s Bhutanese refugee camps November 16 to follow-up on an investigation into reports that refugees on the staffs of UNHCR,s implementing partner NGOs had engaged in sexual exploitation. The new OIC arrived in-count [...]
2002-11-20 10:49:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPREF PREL EAID AORC PHUM NP
02KATHMANDU2287NEPAL-BHUTAN: UNHCR DIRECTOR CALLS FOR SOLUTION TO
[...] (C) Summary: In November 26 meeting with donor representatives, Director of UNHCR's Bureau for Asia and the Pacific Jean-Marie Fakhouri attributed at least part of the blame for the recent sexual exploitation scandal (refs) to a complacent attitude among local UNHCR representatives, and promis [...]
2002-12-02 11:31:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPREF PREL EAID AORC PHUM NP
02KATHMANDU298BHUTANESE REFUGEES: NEPAL TO GRANT OPTION OF RETURN
[...] (C) Summary. Nepal intends to grant verified Bhutanese refugees the "option of return" to Bhutan and will allow those who wish to stay in Nepal to do so, Foreign Ministry officials have indicated. UNCHR views this development as extremely positive. Despite Kathmandu's efforts to fix a date, [...]
2002-02-07 11:40:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPREF PREL EAID AORC PHUM NP
02KATHMANDU619BHUTANESE REFUGEES: AMBASSADOR VISITS CAMP, TALKS
[...] (C) Ambassador visited three Bhutanese refugee camps in eastern Nepal March 25. Overall, the refugees expressed satisfaction with conditions in the camps, but an undercurrent of frustration was in evidence. The Refugee Affected Area Program for the region has concluded, and aid workers warne [...]
2002-03-29 06:35:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPREF PREL EAID AORC PHUM NP
02KATHMANDU620WFP AID FOR BHUTANESE REFUGEES: LEG UP ON NEXT
[...] An extra multilateral contribution secured this week from WFP Rome will fill a gap created by the delay in receiving a USG shipment of in-kind food aid, reports the WFP Deputy Country Director for Nepal. The extra contribution will have a carry-on effect for the next phase of aid to the Bhuta [...]
2002-03-29 06:38:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC PREF PHUM NP WFP
02KATHMANDU871LOOTING LEADS TO SUSPENSION OF WFP POVERTY
[...] (SBU) Summary. A joint German-WFP food aid program has been suspended in two districts in western Nepal after rice supplies were stolen by suspected Maoist insurgents. A press release announcing the suspension was intended to put the Maoists on notice that food aid would be cut off if such in [...]
2002-05-03 12:07:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID EAGR PTER AORC ASEC PHUM NP WFP
02KATHMANDU990VISIT WITH JAILED BHUTANESE REFUGEE S.K. PRADHAN
[...] (C) Summary. In a meeting with Embassy visitors to his jail in southeastern Nepal, prominent Bhutanese refugee and human rights activist S.K. Pradhan protested his innocence in the case of another refugee leader's murder. Pradhan said he had nothing to gain from the man's death and did not u [...]
2002-05-22 09:49:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPREF PHUM PGOV PREL EAID AORC NP
02MAPUTO76SADC DECLARATION ON TERRORISM
[...] ACCEDE OR RATIFY INTERNATIONAL INSTRUMENTS ON COMBATING TERRORISM, ADOPTED BY THE OAU AND THE UNITED NATIONS AND INCORPORATE THEM INTO DOMESTIC LAWS; 2. FIGHT WITH ALL MEANS AT OUR DISPOSAL ALL FORMS OF TERRORISM THAT ENDANGER THE LIVES OF INNOCENT CIVILIANS, DISRUPT REGIONAL SECURITY, ST [...]
2002-01-16 17:01:00Embassy MaputoUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PTER SADC MZ
02ROME1IDENTIFYING FOOD NEEDS IN AFGHANISTAN: NOW
[...] SUMMARY. U.S. MISSION/ROME OFFICERS MET ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28 WITH THE U.N. WORLD FOOD PROGRAM (WFP) ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (AED) AND DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS, MOHAMMED ZEJJARI. AS WINTER FOOD NEEDS IN AFGHANISTAN ARE BEING MET BY WFP'S CURRENT OPERATION (ALMOST 120,000 TONS DISPATCHED [...]
2002-01-02 05:28:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC PREF EU WFPO UN AFGHANISTAN
02ROME1011 LIBERIA: INSECURITY COUPLED WITH FOOD
[...] USAID STAFF FROM THE U.S. MISSION IN ROME AND FOOD FOR PEACE/WASHINGTON TRAVELED TO GUINEA, SIERRA LEONE, AND LIBERIA JANUARY 27 THROUGH FEBRUARY 7 TO REVIEW THE FOOD SECURITY SITUATION FOR REFUGEES, INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS (IDPS),AND RESIDENTS OF THESE COMMUNITIES HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY [...]
2002-02-26 16:27:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC PREF EU WFP UN
02ROME1182 SIERRA LEONE: A BRIGHTER FUTURE IN FOOD
[...] USAID STAFF FROM THE U.S. MISSION IN ROME AND FOOD UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 03 ROME 01182 01 OF 13 070642Z FOR PEACE/WASHINGTON TRAVELED TO GUINEA, SIERRA LEONE, AND LIBERIA JANUARY 27 THROUGH FEBRUARY 7 TO REVIEW THE FOOD SECURITY SITUATION FOR REFUGEES, INTERNALL [...]
2002-03-07 06:07:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC PREF WFP UN
02ROME1335 REPORT OF IFAD 25TH GOVERNING COUNCIL
[...] SUMMARY: THE 25TH SESSION OF THE INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT (IFAD) GENERAL ASSEMBLY MET FEBRUARY 19-20. NIGERIAN PRESIDENT OBASANJO'S KEY NOTE SPEECH EMPHASIZED THE IMPORTANCE OF CREATING AN ENABLING ENVIRONMENT -- ESPECIALLY PEACE -- IN ORDER TO ATTACK POVERTY. IFAD M [...]
2002-03-15 10:15:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAID IFAD
02ROME1442 REPORT OF IFAD FIRST CONSULTATION ON THE SIXTH
[...] SUMMARY: THE FIRST CONSULTATION ON THE SIXTH REPLENISHMENT MET FEBRUARY 21. WHILE PARTICIPANTS DEVOTED MOST OF THEIR COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS TO THE TERMS OF REFERENCE OF THE RECENTLY PROPOSED REVIEW OF IFAD'S IMPACT, A SIZEABLE NUMBER OF MEMBERS CONTINUED TO EXPRESS CONCERN AT IFAD'S INVESTMEN [...]
2002-03-21 13:41:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAID IFAD
02ROME1544 REPORT ON IDLI ASSEMBLY OF MEMBER STATES
[...] SUMMARY: THE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT LAW INSTITUTE UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 02 ROME 01544 01 OF 02 270916Z (IDLI) ASSEMBLY OF MEMBER STATES MET IN ROME MARCH 20, 2002 TO APPROVE IDLI'S WORK PLAN, ENDORSE NEW BOARD MEMBERS, AND APPROVE CHANGES TO IDLI'S BASIC TEXT [...]
2002-03-27 08:28:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAID KDEM IDLI
02ROME155658TH UN COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS: ITALIAN VIEWS
[...] (SBU) IN THE ABSENCE OF OFFICE HEAD COUNSELOR EMANUELE PIGNATELLI IN GENEVA, POLOFF DISCUSSED REF A DEMARCHE POINTS 3/19 WITH MFA OFFICE OF HUMAN RIGHTS COUNSELOR ALBERTO CECCARELLI. ON SAME DAY (3/26) AMBASSADOR MET WITH MFA SECRETARY GENERAL GIUSEPPE BALDOCCI (SEPTEL),POLOFF SIPDIS [...]
2002-03-27 15:08:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL AORC IT UNHRC HUMAN RIGHTS
02ROME19 WFP PLANS TO ASSIST THE AFGHAN PRIMARY SCHOOL AND
[...] AS A MAJOR COMPONENT OF ITS NEXT EMERGENCY (EMOP) OPERATION APPEAL (FROM APRIL THROUGH DECEMBER 2002),WFP IS PLANNING FOOD ASSISTANCE FOR 270,000 PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS, FOOD AID FOR TRAINING 50,000 TEACHERS, ASSISTANCE TO 75,000 ENROLLED IN NON-FORMAL EDUCATION ACTIVITIES, AND FOOD-FOR-WORK [...]
2002-01-02 15:15:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC PREF EU WFP UN AFGHANISTAN
02ROME1963 FAO LOCUST CONTROL EFFORTS IN AFGHANISTAN
[...] U.S. MISSION REPRESENTATIVES MET WITH FAO LOCUST EXPERTS ON APRIL 17 TO DISCUSS FAO LOCUST CONTROL ACTIVITIES IN AFGHANISTAN. FAO PROVIDED A STATUS REPORT ON LOCUST CONTROL BY PROVINCE AND DISCUSSED CONCERNS OVER PRESSURES, IN CERTAIN AREAS OF AFGHANISTAN, FOR FAO AND COOPERATING PARTNERS TO [...]
2002-04-22 04:50:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC FAO UN
02ROME1982UN INTER-AGENCY STANDING COMMITTEE STATEMENT ON
[...] THE UN'S INTER-AGENCY STANDING COMMITTEE (IASC),WHICH MET IN ROME APRIL 9-10, EXPRESSED ITS CONCERN THAT A NUMBER OF COUNTRIES WITHIN SOUTHERN AFRICA WILL REQUIRE A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE IN 2002. THE PRESENT FOOD SECURITY SITUATION IN THE REGION IS ADJUDGED THE WORST [...]
2002-04-23 06:41:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC PREF PHUM WFP UN UNSC
02ROME2030 AFGHAN TRANSIT TRADE AGREEMENT AND USE OF PORT BIN
[...] WFP'S INTERNATIONAL CARGO SURVEYOR IN KARACHI SUGGESTS THAT THE 1965 AFGHAN TRANSIT TRADE AGREEMENT BE AMENDED TO INCLUDE PORT BIN QASIM. THIS MODERN PAKISTANI PORT FACILITY, BUILT IN THE MID-1970S, COULD HELP FACILITATE MOVEMENT OF MATERIAL FOR THE AFGHAN RECONSTRUCTION EFFORT. END SUMMARY. [...]
2002-04-26 07:12:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC PREF EU WFP UN AFGHANISTAN
02ROME2065 MOUNTING CHALLENGES LAY AHEAD FOR THE U.N.
[...] SENIOR EMERGENCY COORDINATOR (SEC) IN THE U.S. MISSION IN ROME TO THE U.N. AGENCIES TRAVELED TO ANGOLA APRIL 13--20 TO REVIEW THE OPERATIONS OF THE U.N. WORLD FOOD PROGRAM (WFP) AND THE EMERGENCY COORDINATION UNIT OF THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL ORGANIZATION OF THE U.N. (FAO/ECU) AND TO LOOK AT [...]
2002-04-29 13:54:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID EAGR AORC PREF WFP UN
02ROME2071WORLD FOOD SUMMIT FIVE YEARS LATER: CODE OF
[...] SUMMARY: A COALITION OF COUNTRIES (DEVELOPED AND DEVELOPING)IS PROMOTING WORLD FOOD SUMMIT FIVE YEARS LATER ENDORSEMENT OF A VOLUNTARY CODE OF CONDUCT ON THE RIGHT TO FOOD AS A "DELIVERABLE" OF THE UPCOMING SUMMIT- LEVEL MEETING. THE UNITED STATES OBJECTED TO A CODE OF CONDUCT AT THE 1996 W [...]
2002-04-29 14:46:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAGR FAO
02ROME2188 WORLD FOOD SUMMIT FIVE YEARS LATER: INFORMAL
[...] SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: AT THE INSTIGATION OF THE INDEPENDENT CHAIR OF THE FAO COUNCIL, A GROUP WILL UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 02 ROME 02188 061414Z MEET INFORMALLY MAY 18 TO EXCHANGE VIEWS ON THE DRAFT DECLARATION FOR THE WORLD FOOD SUMMIT FIVE YEARS LATER. GU [...]
2002-05-06 13:37:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAID FAO AGR
02ROME2382 REPORT OF SEVENTY-FIFTH SESSION OF IFAD'S
[...] SUMMARY: THE SEVENTY-FIFTH SESSION OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF THE INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT (IFAD) MET IN ROME CONDUCTED THEIR SEVENTY-FIFTH SESSION IN ROME, APRIL 22-23, 2002. MARK JASKOWIAK (DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF SPECIALIZED DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTIONS, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF T [...]
2002-05-15 14:54:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAID IFAD
02ROME2387FAO FINANCE COMMITTEE NOTES DETERIORATING
[...] SUMMARY: THE FAO FINANCE AND PROGRAM COMMITTEES MET AT FAO HEADQUARTERS IN ROME MAY 6-10. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL EMPHASIZED THE LACK OF RESOURCES APPARENT IN THE DOCUMENTS BEFORE THE COMMITTEES, FORESHADOWING A CALL FOR MORE INVESTMENT IN AGRICULTURE AT THE UPCOMING WORLD FOOD SUMMIT; FIVE YEA [...]
2002-05-15 15:30:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAGR EAID EFIN KUNR WFPO
02ROME2415 REPORT OF IFAD SECOND CONSULTATION ON THE SIXTH
[...] SUMMARY: THE SECOND CONSULTATION SESSION ON THE SIXTH REPLENISHMENT OF RESOURCES FOR THE INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT (IFAD) WAS HELD APRIL 18-19, 2002 IN ROME. MARK JASKOWIAK (DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF SPECIALIZED DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTIONS, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY) REPRESENT [...]
2002-05-16 15:42:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAID IFAD
02ROME2487 WORLD FOOD SUMMIT FIVE YEARS LATER: INFORMAL
[...] SUMMARY: AN INFORMAL MEETING WAS HELD AT THE FAO TO EXCHANGE VIEWS ON THE DRAFT DECLARATION FOR THE WORLD FOOD SUMMIT: FIVE YEARS LATER MEETING (WFS5YL) TO BE HELD IN ROME JUNE 10-13, 2002. PARTICIPANTS AGREED TO START FROM THE DRAFT LEFT UNFINISHED BY THE OPEN ENDED WORKING GROUP [...]
2002-05-21 08:16:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAID FAO AGR
02ROME2565WORLD FOOD SUMMIT FIVE YEARS LATER:TWO WEEKS TO GO
[...] SUMMARY: THIS CABLE UPDATES ON PREPARATIONS FOR THE JUNE 10-13 WORLD FOOD SUMMIT FIVE YEARS LATER (WFS5YL) MEETING IN ROME, JUNE 10-13, 2002. SOME 50 HEADS OF STATE/HEADS OF GOVERNMENT ARE EXPECTED, MOSTLY FROM DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. ITALY, SPAIN, BELGIUM AND SWEDEN ARE THE ONLY OECD HEADS OF [...]
2002-05-28 12:40:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAID FAO AGR
02ROME2629 ANNUAL SESSION OF THE WORLD FOOD PROGRAM EXECUTIVE
[...] THE BOARD SESSION TOOK PLACE AGAINST THE BACKDROP OF EVER- INCREASING EMERGENCY NEEDS AND HOW BEST TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY LEVEL OF RESOURCES TO ENSURE AN ADEQUATE LEVEL OF EMERGENCY FUNDING FOR WFP. ON PROTECTION FROM SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND OTHER ABUSES OF POWER BY UN PERSONNEL IN HUMANITAR [...]
2002-05-31 07:54:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC PREF KUNR WFP UN
02ROME2648 SECOND REGULAR SESSION OF THE WORLD FOOD PROGRAM
[...] DESPITE PRECIPITOUSLY DECLINING RESOURCES FOR DEVELOPMENT, THE BOARD APPROVED COUNTRY PROGRAMMES FOR RWANDA, ZAMBIA AND BOLIVIA, WITH A TOTAL COMMITMENT OF USD (U.S. DOLLARS) 116.3 MILLION. A COUNTRY STRATEGY OUTLINE (CSO) WAS APPROVED FOR ETHIOPIA. BUDGET INCREASES FOR THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, [...]
2002-05-31 14:24:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC PREF KUNR WFP UN
02ROME2673 WFP POST-DELIVERY LOSSES IN BANGLADESH
[...] IN BANGLADESHI PORTS DURING 2001, WFP SUSTAINED POST- DELIVERY LOSSES OF 2,824 METRIC TONS (VALUED AT USD 343,388). WFP HAS INSTITUTED A POLICY (CONTAINED IN ITS 2001-2005 COUNTRY PROGRAM OPERATIONAL CONTRACT WITH THE GOB) WHICH STIPULATES THAT FOR BULK WHEAT SHIPMENTS LANDED QUANTITIES WILL E [...]
2002-06-03 15:10:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC PREF KUNR WFP UN
02ROME2727WFP LOGISTICS-MOVING FOOD AND NON-FOOD ITEMS IN ANGOLA
[...] SENIOR EMERGENCY COORDINATOR IN THE U.S. MISSION IN ROME TO THE U.N. AGENCIES TRAVELED TO ANGOLA APRIL 13-- 20 TO REVIEW THE OPERATIONS OF THE U.N. WORLD FOOD PROGRAM (WFP) AND THE EMERGENCY COORDINATION UNIT OF THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL ORGANIZATION OF THE U.N. (FAO/ECU),AS WELL AS TO LOOK [...]
2002-06-06 12:53:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC PREF WFP UN
02ROME303CONCERNS VOICED ON THE U.N. WORLD FOOD
[...] SUMMARY. U.S. MISSION/ROME OFFICERS MET ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 17 WITH THE U.N. WORLD FOOD PROGRAM (WFP) ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (AED) AND DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS, MOHAMED ZEJJARI TO EXPRESS U.S. CONCERNS ABOUT THE SOON TO BE RELEASED NEW EMERGENCY OPERATION (EMOP) FOR AFGHANISTAN. THE PR [...]
2002-01-21 10:49:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC PREF EU WFPO UN AFGHANISTAN
02ROME3093 REPORT OF FAO COMMITTEE ON WORLD FOOD SECURITY
[...] SUMMARY. THE UN FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION'S COMMITTEE ON WORLD FOOD SECURITY (CFS) MET JUNE 6-9 AND UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 02 ROME 03093 01 OF 05 241459Z CONCLUDED NEGOTIATIONS ON THE DECLARATION FOR THE WORLD FOOD SUMMIT:FIVE YEARS LATER MEETING. THE UNI [...]
2002-06-24 15:18:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAID EAGR FAO
02ROME3174 LOOKING AHEAD TO FAO COMMISSION ON GENETIC
[...] SUMMARY: OPERATING AS THE INTERIM GOVERNING BODY (IGB) OF THE NEWLY-APPROVED INTERNATIONAL TREATY ON PLANT GENETIC RESOURCES, THE OCTOBER 9-18 FAO COMMISSION ON GENETIC RESOURCES FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE WILL DISCUSS (AND POSSIBLY APPROVE),INTER ALIA, IGB RULES OF PROCEDURE AND TERMS OF REFE [...]
2002-06-28 06:09:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAGR SENV FAO
02ROME3214 OUTCOME OF WORLD FOOD SUMMIT:FIVE YEARS LATER
[...] SUMMARY: DESPITE POSTPONEMENT AND COMPETING EVENTS, THE JUNE 10-13 WORLD FOOD SUMMIT:FIVE YEARS LATER (WFS5YL) MEETING WAS WELL ATTENDED AND UNMARRED BY VIOLENT PROTESTS. 47 HEADS OF STATE ATTENDED, OF WHICH TWO WERE OECD COUNTRY LEADERS (SPAIN AND ITALY). THE U.S. DELEGATION, LED BY SECRET [...]
2002-07-02 07:32:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAID FAO AGR
02ROME3317 HELMS-BIDEN: PROGRAM EVALUATION AND SUNSETTING
[...] FODAG HAS RAISED THE POSSIBILITY OF PROPOSING A RESOLUTION THAT WOULD BOTH REQUIRE EACH FAO PROGRAM TO BE EVALUATED AND EACH PROGRAM TO HAVE A SUNSET DATE (I.E. SO THAT THE PROGRAM WILL NOT BE RENEWED UNLESS THE EVALUATION SHOWS THE CONTINUING RELEVANCE AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PROGRAM) TO A [...]
2002-07-08 07:13:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC ABUD FAO
02ROME3357 EU TAKES ON TERM LIMITS FOR FAO
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST. THE EU PRESIDENCY HAS BEEN GIVEN A MANDATE IN ROME TO SEEK SUPPORT AMONG ALL REGIONAL GROUPS FOR A PROPOSED CHANGE TO THE FAO BASIC TEXTS TO REINSTITUTE DIRECTOR GENERAL TERM LIMITS. THE EU INITIATIVE STRENGTHENS THE EXISTING GENEVA GROUP DECISION TO TAKE UP [...]
2002-07-09 11:56:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC KUNR FAO
02ROME3477 ROME GENEVA GROUP:POST WFS5YL AND TERM LIMITS
[...] SUMMARY. ROME GENEVA GROUP (MAJOR DONORS) MEMBERS CHARACTERIZED THE RECENTLY CONCLUDED WORLD FOOD SUMMIT:FIVE YEARS LATER (WFS5YL) AS NEITHER A SUCCESS NOR A FAILURE. MEMBERS DISCUSSED WAYS TO REVITALIZE THE WFS5YL FOLLOW-UP MECHANISM IN ORDER TO AVOID HOLDING ANOTHER SUMMIT-LEVEL MEETING IN [...]
2002-07-15 06:50:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAGR FAO
02ROME3508 UN TO SEEK COMMON POLICY ON GMO FOOD AID?
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: FODAG HAS LEARNED FROM THE WORLD FOOD PROGRAM (PLEASE PROTECT) THAT THE UN SECRETARY GENERAL HAS ASKED HIS UNDER-SECRETARY GENERAL FOR HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS TO "TAKE THE LEAD IN FACILITATING THE DEVELOPMENT AND ARTICULATION OF A COHERENT SYSTEM-WIDE POSITION ON THE ISSUE OF IMPO [...]
2002-07-16 08:15:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC ETRD EAGR EAID UN FAO WFP
02ROME3534 NGOS AFFILIATED WITH THE UN: SECTION 102
[...] SUMMARY: IN RESPONSE TO REFTEL, THE U.S. MISSION/ROME HAS OBTAINED LISTS OF NGOS AFFILIATED WITH THE U.N. FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION (FAO),THE WORLD FOOD UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 02 ROME 03534 171134Z PROGRAM (WFP) AND THE INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR AGRICULTURE [...]
2002-07-17 11:36:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PHUM SOCI UN FAO WFP
02ROME3566 REVISED UNHCR-WFP MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
[...] UNHCR AND WFP SIGNED A REVISED MEMORANDUM ON JULY 9 AIMED AT FURTHER STRENGTHENING COOPERATION IN THE PROVISION OF FOOD AID FOR REFUGEES AND RETURNEES WORLDWIDE. ON A PILOT ONE-YEAR TRIAL BASIS, WFP WILL ASSUME FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FINAL DISTRIBUTION OF THE BASIC FOOD RATION IN FIVE REF [...]
2002-07-19 06:45:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC PREF KUNR WFP UN
02ROME3594 FAO INVOKES HELMS-BIDEN IN RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON
[...] SUMMARY. THE FAO'S DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM BUDGET AND EVALUATION RESPONDED AT LENGTH IN WRITING TO THE U.S. DEMARCHE (REFTEL B) ON THE TERMS OF REFERENCE OF THE FAO/WHO CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION. OF PARTICULAR NOTE IS HIS COMMENT: "I DO NOT QUITE UNDERSTAND WHY THE U.S. SHOULD REQUEST AN E [...]
2002-07-22 12:22:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC ETRD EAGR ECON FAO WHO
02ROME3645 COUNTING THE HUNGRY: FAO MEETING ON MEASURING
[...] SUMMARY: THE UN FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION (FAO) CONVENED AN INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIUM ON MEASUREMENT AND ASSESSMENT OF FOOD DEPRIVATION JUNE 26- 28, 2002 IN ROME. PARTICIPANTS COMPARED AND CONTRASTED FIVE WIDELY RECOGNIZED METHODS OF MEASURING FOOD DEPRIVATION AND UNDER-NUTRI [...]
2002-07-24 08:34:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAGR FAO EAID ASEC
02ROME3648 DEVELOPING COUNTRIES SEEK EMPOWERMENT IN BIOTECH
[...] SUMMARY: DESCRIBING THEMSELVES AS BIOTECH INNOVATORS, RESEARCHERS FROM LARGE DEVELOPING COUNTRIES (INDIA, BRAZIL, CHINA, THE PHILIPPINES, AND OTHERS) PARTICIPATING IN A JUNE 24-27 WORKSHOP CO-SPONSORED BY THE U.N.'S FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION (FAO) AND THE UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGA [...]
2002-07-24 09:08:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAGR ETRD ECON TBIO IT FAO
02ROME3676FAO RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON GMO FOOD AID
[...] (C) SUMMARY. FAO DIRECTOR GENERAL DIOUF IS EXPECTED TO SEND A LETTER TO UN UNDERSECRETARY OSHIMA CORRECTING HIS PREVIOUS CORRESPONDENCE AND STATING THAT THE CARTAGENA PROTOCOL DOES NOT STIPULATE MILLING OF GM COMMODITIES TO PREVENT PLANTING. COPIES OF THE CORRESPONDENCE SHOULD BE SENT TO SOU [...]
2002-07-25 13:57:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALAORC ETRD EAGR EAID MZ FAO WFP
02ROME3706PARTNERSHIP TO CUT HUNGER AND POVERTY IN AFRICA -
[...] USAID ADMINISTRATOR ANDREW NATSIOS, THE PRESIDENTS OF GHANA, MOZAMBIQUE AND UGANDA, STATE DEPARTMENT'S UNDERSECRETARY AL LARSON, PRESIDENT MCPHERSON OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY, AND OFFICIALS OF USDA AND THE WORLD BANK - JOINTLY LAUNCHED ON JUNE 11 IN ROME A MAJOR U.S.-AFRICAN CONSORTIUM TO C [...]
2002-07-29 09:20:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC PREF KUNR WFP UN
02ROME3757 FAO FIELD VISIT TO GUATEMALA AND ECUADOR TO REVIEW
[...] THE FAO IS ORGANIZING AN INVITATION-ONLY FIELD VISIT TO GUATEMALA AND ECUADOR, OCTOBER 19-21 AND 21-23, RESPECTIVELY. THE TRIP WILL GIVE PARTICIPANTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW FIELD-LEVEL PROGRESS IN THE FAO'S SPECIAL PROGRAM FOR FOOD SECURITY (SPFS). -------------------- BACKGROUND ----- [...]
2002-08-01 05:43:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAGR EAID EC GT FAO
02ROME3899 FAO RELUCTANT TO CLARIFY POSITION ON GM FOOD AID, EVEN
[...] SUMMARY - ACTING PERMREP AND AG COUNSELOR MET WITH TOP LEVEL FAO OFFICIALS TO EXPRESS GRAVE CONCERN WITH GUIDANCE THAT IS BEING DISSEMINATED IN SOUTHERN AFRICAN COUNTRIES BY FAO REPRESENTATIVES. FAO'S MIXED MESSAGE HAS MADE LOCAL GOV'T OFFICIALS MORE RELUCTANT TO ACCEPT U.S. FOOD AID LIKELY [...]
2002-08-09 05:31:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAID ETRD EAGR FAO WFP WHO UNAORC UN
02ROME393457TH UNGA: ITALY SHARES U.S. GOALS
[...] (C) IN A MEETING WITH THE MFA'S ACTING OFFICE DIRECTOR FOR UN AFFAIRS, MARIO BALDI, POLOFF CONVEYED MESSAGES ON U.S. GOALS FOR THE 57TH UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY (UNGA) (REF D) AND ON THE CANDIDACY OF RUTH WEDGWOOD FOR THE UN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE (REF A). BALDI STATED THAT THE GOI SHARED USG G [...]
2002-08-09 13:26:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALAORC PREL PHUM ECON PARM EFIN IT UNGA UN
02ROME4048DG DIOUF SPEAKS TO US PERMREP ON GM FOOD ISSUES
[...] SUMMARY - US MISSION REPRESENTATIVES MET WITH FAO DG JACQUES DIOUF TO DISCUSS FAO'S ROLE IN THE HUMANITARIAN CRISIS IN SOUTHERN AFRICA. WE URGED FAO TO TAKE A PUBLIC STANCE ON BIOTECH FOODS TO CLARIFY MISUNDERSTANDINGS OF POLITICAL LEADERS BASED, AT LEAST IN PART, ON MISINFORMATION DISSEMI [...]
2002-08-19 15:06:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAID ETRD EAGR FAO WFP WHO UNAORC UN
02ROME4131 U.S. CONTRIBUTION FOR FAO FISHCODE: AGREEMENT
[...] ON AUGUST 1, 2002 UN FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION (FAO) ASSISTANT DIRECTOR GENERAL HENRI CARSALADE SIGNED THE AGREEMENT FOR A USD 400,000 TWO-YEAR U.S. TRUST FUND PROJECT "FISHCODE: SUPPORT FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL PLAN OF ACTION TO PREVENT, DETER AND ELIMINATE ILLEGAL [...]
2002-08-23 10:53:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EFIS FAO
02ROME4208 WFP ACTIONS TO PREVENT SEXUAL ABUSE AND
[...] WORLD FOOD PROGRAM (WFP) IS ACTIVELY IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE UNICEF-OCHA TASK FORCE ON PROTECTION FROM SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND ABUSE IN HUMANITARIAN CRISES, AS AGREED TO BY THE UN INTER-AGENCY STANDING COMMITTEE (IASC) ON JUNE 20. A WFP-INTERNAL ACTION PLAN HAS BEEN FINALIZED [...]
2002-08-29 10:53:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF AORC EU EAGR WFP UN
02ROME4499 FAO'S EXTERNAL AUDITOR RECOMMENDS OVERHAUL OF
[...] FAO'S EXTERNAL AUDITOR, WHILE ISSUING AN UNQUALIFIED AUDIT OPINION ON FAO'S BIENNIUM ACCOUNTS FOR 2000-2001, HAS RAISED CONCERNS RELATED TO THE ADEQUACY AND GENERAL EFFECTIVENESS OF FAO'S INTERNAL AUDIT MECHANISM. THE EXTERNAL AUDITOR HAS OUTLINED A NUMBER OF IMPROVEMENTS REQUIRED INCLUDING ES [...]
2002-09-17 06:30:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC PREF KUNR WFP UN
02ROME4561FAO FINANCE AND PROGRAM COMMITTEES CONSIDER
[...] SUMMARY: THE FAO FINANCE AND PROGRAM COMMITTEES MET AT FAO HEADQUARTERS IN ROME SEPTEMBER 9-13, 2002. THE MAIN TOPIC IN THE JOINT SESSION WAS THE MEDIUM TERM PLAN (MTP) 2004-09 AND PRIORITIZATION OF RESOURCES. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL MADE A STRONG BID FOR INCREASED RESOURCES TO IMPLEMENT THE [...]
2002-09-20 09:52:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAGR EAID EFIN KUNR WFPO
02ROME468FAO: HELMS-BIDEN - CURRENT STATUS
[...] THIS CABLE SUMMARIZES THE CURRENT STATUS OF WHERE FAO STANDS REGARDING HELMS-BIDEN PROVISIONS ON (A) THE INSPECTOR GENERAL FUNCTION, (B) PROGRAM EVALUATION, AND (C) SUNSET PROVISIONS. MISSION REQUESTS DEPARTMENT'S GUIDANCE IF ANY FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED BEFORE A RECOMMENDATION COULD BE MAD [...]
2002-01-30 16:10:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KUNR FAO
02ROME4735ETHIOPIAN DROUGHT - SUSTANTIVE FOOD DEFICITS
[...] USMISSION/ROME HUMANITARIAN ATTACHE VISITED ETHIOPIA SEPTEMBER 16-20, AND TRAVELED IN DROUGHT AFFECTED WOREDAS OF EAST AND WEST HARARGE REGION. ASSESSMENTS OF THIS AREA, IN ADDITION TO TIGRAY, WOLLO AND THE SOUTHERN REGION - SHOW A SERIOUS EMERGENCY SITUATION DEVELOPING AS THE MAJOR (MEHER) CR [...]
2002-09-30 14:36:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID AORC PREF EAGR EU WFP UN
02ROME4755 EC MEMBERSHIP IN FAO CODEX COMMISSION
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST. MISOFF SHARED REFTEL INSTRUCTIONS CONCERNING EUROPEAN COMMISSION (EC) UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 02 ROME 04755 020543Z MEMBERSHIP IN THE UN FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION'S (FAO) CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION WITH CANADIAN DEPUTY [...]
2002-10-02 05:12:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAGR FAO
02ROME4756ERITREAN MAIN CROP SEASON DROUGHT - DIFFICULT TIMES
[...] USMISSION/ROME HUMANITARIAN ATTACHE VISITED ERITREA SEPTEMBER 20-26, AND TRAVELED EXTENSIVELY IN DROUGHT AFFECTED REGIONS. PROSPECTS FOR THE CURRENT MAIN "KIREMTI" HARVEST CROPS AND REGENERATION OF PASTURES ARE POOR FOLLOWING SEVERE AND PROLONGED DROUGHT CONDITIONS IN THE COUNTRY'S MOST GRAIN [...]
2002-10-02 05:13:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID AORC PREF EAGR EU WFP UN
02ROME4821 UNIDROIT RESPONSE TO LEGISLATIVE RESTRICTIONS
[...] MISSION RECEIVED 10/02/02 A RESPONSE FROM THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR THE UNIFICATION OF PRIVATE LAW (UNIDROIT) IN RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS RAISED PER REFTEL INSTRUCTIONS: 2. BEGIN TEXT: UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 02 ROME 04821 041029Z DEAR MS. HEILEMAN, I [...]
2002-10-04 09:55:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC ABUD UNIDROIT
02ROME4939 ICCROM RESPONSE TO LEGISLATIVE RESTRICTIONS ON
[...] MISSION RECEIVED 10/7/02 A RESPONSE FROM THE INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF THE PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION OF CULTURAL PROPERTY (ICCROM) IN RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS RAISED PER REFTEL INSTRUCTIONS: 2. BEGIN TEXT: UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 02 ROME 04939 1002 [...]
2002-10-10 01:41:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC ABUD ICCROM
02ROME5058AMBASSADOR TONY P. HALL IN ZIMBABWE - "NO FAMINE -
[...] A TEAM LED BY AMBASSADOR TONY HALL VISITED ZIMBABWE OCTOBER 08-11 AND FOUND ZIMBABWE SLOUCHING TOWARD A MAJOR HUMANITARIAN DISASTER. NEARLY HALF THE COUNTRY'S POPULATION IS NOW CLASSIFIED BY THE UN AS SERIOUSLY FOOD INSECURE (6.7 MILLION). WHILE EXACERBATED BY SUB-NORMAL RAINFALL THIS YEAR, TH [...]
2002-10-17 09:20:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID AORC PREF EAGR EU WFP UN
02ROME5133AMBASSADOR TONY P. HALL IN MALAWI - "THE JOURNEY IS
[...] A TEAM LED BY AMBASSADOR TONY HALL VISITED MALAWI OCTOBER 11-13 AND FOUND THAT RELIEF PROGRAMS TO ALLEVIATE HUNGER AND THE SEVERE FOOD SHORTAGE ARE PROGRESSING WELL, ALTHOUGH THE NEED TO EXPAND AND ACCELERATE OPERATIONS REMAINS AS MORE AND MORE HOUSEHOLDS GO WITHOUT FOOD. NEARLY THIRTY PERCENT [...]
2002-10-22 06:49:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID AORC PREF EAGR EU WFP UN
02ROME5134GENEVA GROUP DISCUSSES TERM LIMITS
[...] SUMMARY: THE GENEVA GROUP DISCUSSED TERM LIMITS ON OCTOBER 16. GERMANY HAS REQUESTED THAT THE ISSUE BE INCLUDED IN THE AGENDA OF THE FAO COUNCIL WHICH MEETS OCTOBER 28 TO NOVEMBER 2. ACCORDING TO THE GROUNDWORK DONE BY DENMARK AS PRESIDENT OF THE EU, THERE IS CONSIDERABLE OPPOSITION TO TH [...]
2002-10-22 07:00:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KUNR FAO
02ROME5226 WFP BOARD DISCUSSION OF BIOTECH FOOD
[...] SUMMARY: DURING THE OCTOBER 21, 2002 DISCUSSION OF BIOTECH ENGINEERED FOOD AID AT THE WORLD FOOD PROGRAM, EU MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD ARGUED THAT WORKABLE ALTERNATIVES TO BIOTECH ENGINEERED FOOD AID MUST BE FOUND AND THAT THE SOVEREIGN RIGHT OF COUNTRIES TO ACCEPT OR REJECT BIOTECH FOOD [...]
2002-10-25 09:00:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAGR SENV FAO WHO
02ROME5236 DEEPENING HUMANITARIAN CRISIS IN COTE
[...] ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, THE U.N. WORLD FOOD PROGRAMS PLANS TO LAUNCH A REGIONAL EMERGENCY OPERATION (EMOP) TO ADDRESS THE CURRENT AND POSSIBLE FUTURE NEEDS DEVELOPING AS A RESULT OF THE DEEPENING HUMANITARIAN CRISIS IN COTE D'IVOIRE. THE EMOP WILL COVER THE PERIOD NOVEMBER 1, 2002 THROUGH JAN [...]
2002-10-25 13:33:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC PREF EU WFP UN
02ROME5252 PLANT GENETIC RESOURCES INTERIM COMMITTEE SETS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: U.S. OBJECTIVES WERE LARGELY MET AT THE FIRST SESSION OF THE UN FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION'S (FAO) COMMISSION ON GENETIC RESOURCES FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE, ACTING AS THE INTERIM COMMITTEE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL TREATY ON PLANT GENETIC RESOURCES FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE [...]
2002-10-28 07:22:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC EAGR SENV FAO
02ROME5308 THIRD REGULAR SESSION OF THE WORLD FOOD PROGRAM
[...] THE BOARD SESSION TOOK PLACE AGAINST THE BACKDROP OF EVER- INCREASING EMERGENCY NEEDS (PARTICULARLY IN AFRICA) AND HOW BEST TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY LEVEL OF RESOURCES TO ENSURE AN ADEQUATE LEVEL OF EMERGENCY FUNDING FOR WFP. 2. ON DONATIONS OF BIOTECH FOODS, THE BOARD TOOK NOTE OF THE WFP [...]
2002-10-30 07:22:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC PREF KUNR EU WFP UN
02ROME5323 REPORT ON FAO COMMISSION ON GENETIC RESOURCES
[...] (U) SUMMARY: THE NINTH SESSION OF THE UN FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION (FAO) COMMISSION ON GENETIC RESOURCES FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE MET OCTOBER 14-19, CHAIRED BY ROB BERTRAM OF THE U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT. THE COMMISSION ENDORSED A DRAFT MATERIAL TRANSFER AGREEMENT (MT [...]
2002-10-31 07:24:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAGR SENV FAO
02ROME5324 WFP'S SURGING FOOD AID REQUIREMENTS FOR 2003 -
[...] WFP'S PROJECTED 2003 NEEDS (ALL PROJECTS AND OPERATIONS) ARE ESTIMATED AT 5.3 MILLION TONS (MTS). EMERGENCY OPERATIONS ARE FORECASTED TO REQUIRE 2.6 MILLION MTS, EXCLUDING NORTH KOREA, WESTERN SAHEL REGION AND COTE D'IVOIRE WHERE ASSESSMENTS ARE STILL IN PROGRESS. PROJECTED REQUIREMENTS FOR PR [...]
2002-10-31 07:27:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC PREF KUNR EU WFP UN
02ROME5360WESTERN SAHARAN REFUGEES IMPERILED BY LACK OF FOOD
[...] AMBASSADOR WILLIAM SWING, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UN SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR MINURSO (UN MISSION FOR THE REFERENDUM IN WESTERN SAHARA) ADDRESSED WFP'S DONORS ON OCTOBER 25. HE UNDERLINED THAT THE LACK OF FOOD AID AND INSUFFICIENT FUNDING PRESENTLY THREATEN SOME 155,000 WESTERN SAHARAN (SAH [...]
2002-10-31 15:27:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID AORC PREF EAGR EU WFP UN
02ROME5421 LIBERIA: WFP ADDRESSES A GROWING NUMBER OF
[...] USAID STAFF FROM THE U.S. MISSION IN ROME AND FOOD FOR PEACE/WASHINGTON TRAVELED TO GUINEA, LIBERIA, AND SENEGAL SEPTEMBER 29 THROUGH OCTOBER 9 TO REVIEW THE FOOD SECURITY SITUATION FOR REFUGEES, INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS (IDPS),AND RESIDENTS UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 03 [...]
2002-11-06 15:23:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC PREF EU WFP UN
02ROME544WFP MONITORING - STUDY UNDERTAKEN BY THE ROYAL
[...] A FIVE COUNTRY STUDY OF ONGOING WORLD FOOD PROGRAM OPERATIONS, UNDERTAKEN BY THE ROYAL DANISH MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, CONCLUDES THAT: WFP HAS STRENGTHENED THE QUALITY OF ITS OPERATIONS; THERE IS A CLEAR ROLE FOR CAREFULLY TARGETED DEVELOPMENT FOOD AID INTERVENTIONS; IN- KIND FOOD AID SHOU [...]
2002-02-05 13:22:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC PREF EU WFP UN EUEAID
02ROME5446 REPORT OF 123RD FAO COUNCIL
[...] SUMMARY: DURING THE UN FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZTION (FAO) COUNCIL'S 123RD SESSION (OCTOBER 28- OVEMBER 2),THE U.S. DELEGATION WAS SUCCESSFUL IN ENSURING THAT THE TERMS OF REFERENCE OF AN INTERSSSIONAL "FRIENDS OF THE CHAIR" GROUP ON DIRECTOR ENERAL TERM LIMITS DID NOT PREJUDGE THE OUTCOM [...]
2002-11-07 12:51:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAGR KUNR FAO EAG
02ROME5454 REFUGEE NUMBERS IN GUINEA'S FOREST REGION
[...] USAID STAFF FROM THE U.S. MISSION IN ROME AND FOOD FOR PEACE/WASHINGTON TRAVELED TO GUINEA, LIBERIA, AND SENEGAL SEPTEMBER 29 THROUGH OCTOBER 9 UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 03 ROME 05454 01 OF 10 071545Z TO REVIEW THE FOOD SECURITY SITUATION FOR REFUGEES, INTERNALLY D [...]
2002-11-07 14:35:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC PREF EU WFP UN
02ROME5470 PUERTO RICO'S ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP WITH FAO
[...] SUMMARY: THE UN FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION (FAO) HAS INFORMED FODAG THAT PUERTO RICO SEEKS TO REGAIN ASSOCIATE MEMBER STATUS WITH THE FAO (THIS STATUS HAVING LAPSED DUE TO PUERTO RICO'S INABILITY TO MEET ITS FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS.) ACCORDING TO THE FAO STATUTES, ASSOCIATE MEMBER STAT [...]
2002-11-08 08:36:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC RQ FAO
02ROME5491 REPORT OF 56TH UNIDROIT FINANCE COMMITTEE
[...] SUMMARY. THE 56TH SESSION OF THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR THE UNIFICATION OF INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE LAW (UNIDROIT) FINANCE COMMITTEE APPROVED A 2003 ORDINARY UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 02 ROME 05491 120655Z BUDGET LEVEL OF EURO 1,802,550.00, A NOMINAL INCREASE OF 1 [...]
2002-11-12 05:44:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC ABUD UNIDROIT
02ROME5511GERMAN GOVERNMENT (BMZ) PROPOSES AN EXTERNAL
[...] THE GERMAN MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT (BMZ) HAS PROPOSED AN INDEPENDENT EVALUATION OF WFP'S DEVELOPMENT PORTFOLIO AND EXPRESSED THE WISH THAT THE EVALUATION BE CONDUCTED WITH OTHER DONOR PARTNERS. DENMARK AND THE NETHERLANDS ARE SUPPORTIVE. A TERMS OF REFERENCE (TOR) PAPE [...]
2002-11-13 09:39:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC PREF EU WFP UN
02ROME5540WFPASKS SUPPORT OF SECRETARY GENERAL ANNAN TO
[...] (SBU) WFP EXECUTIVE DIRECOR JAMES MORRIS IN A LETTER TO UN SECRETARY-GENERL KOFI ANNAN (DATED OCTOBER 24) UNDERLINED THAT HE UN'S SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON THE RIGHT TO FOOD JEAN ZIEGLER) IS SERIOUSLY DAMAGING THE EFFORTS OFTHE WORLD FOOD PROGRAM TO RESPOND TO FOOD CRISESAROUND THE WORLD, AND PART [...]
2002-11-14 11:58:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID EAGR AORC PREF EU WFP UN EUEAID
02ROME5584 WFP EXECUTIVE BOARD APPROVAL OF PROTRACTED RELIEF
[...] AT ITS THIRD REGULAR SESSION (OCTOBER 21-25),THE WORLD FOOD PROGRAM EXECUTIVE BOARD APPROVED A PROTRACTED RELIEF AND RECOVERY OPERATION (PRRO) FOR CENTRAL AMERICA - THREE YEARS (MARCH 2003-FEBRUARY 2006),VALUED AT USD 56.62 MILLION, TO ASSIST 690,000 BENEFICIARIES/ANNUM. SEVERE CORN CROP LOS [...]
2002-11-18 12:13:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC PREF EU WFP UN
02ROME5771PROJECT MERCY - A PROVEN NGO IMPLEMENTING PARTNER
[...] USMISSION AMBASSADOR TONY HALL HAS KNOWN MATRA GABRE- TSADICK AND HER HUSBAND DEME WHO RUN A NON-GOVERNMENTAL SIPDIS ORGANIZATION CALLED PROJECT MERCY IN THE SOUTHERN REGION (SNNPR) FOR MANY YEARS AND CONSIDERS THEM OUTSTANDING HUMANITARIANS. HE HAS VISITED THEIR PROJECT NEAR BUTAJIRA, IN T [...]
2002-11-29 10:46:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID AORC PREF EAGR EU WFP UN
02ROME5778WFP EXECUTIVE BOARD APPROVAL OF PROTRACTED RELIEF
[...] AT ITS THIRD REGULAR SESSION (OCTOBER 21-25),THE WORLD FOOD PROGRAM EXECUTIVE BOARD APPROVED A PROTRACTED RELIEF AND RECOVERY OPERATION (PRRO) FOR THE WEST AFRICA COASTAL REGION - ONE YEAR (JANUARY- DECEMBER 2003),VALUED AT USD 56.81 MILLION, TO ASSIST 789,430 (INCLUDING 50,000 CONTINGENCY C [...]
2002-11-29 15:11:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC PREF EU WFP UN EUEAID
02ROME5788 WFP'S WEST AFRICA REGIONAL AIRCRAFT EXPANDS
[...] THE U.N. WORLD FOOD PROGRAM (WFP) HAS ISSUED A NEW SPECIAL OPERATION (SO) FOR ITS WEST AFRICA PASSENGER UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 03 ROME 05788 01 OF 03 021338Z AIRCRAFT SERVICE AND LAST WEEK ISSUED A DONOR'S ALERT FOR THE SO. THE NEW SO REQUESTS 1.2 MILLION USD FOR [...]
2002-12-02 12:11:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC PREF EU WFP UN
02ROME5806 PROGRESS ON UNHCR-WFP MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
[...] UNHCR AND WFP SIGNED A REVISED MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) ON JULY 9 WHERE IT WAS AGREED THAT, ON A PILOT ONE-YEAR TRIAL BASIS, WFP WILL ASSUME FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FINAL DISTRIBUTION OF THE BASIC FOOD RATION IN FIVE REFUGEE PROGRAMS. USMISSION HAS NOW BEEN INFORMED BY WFP THAT BO [...]
2002-12-03 07:15:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC PREF KUNR WFP UN
02ROME5813WFP PROPOSES PARTNERSHIP WITH U.S. PEACE CORPS -
[...] WFP EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JAMES MORRIS HAS REQUESTED UNITED STATES PEACE CORPS DIRECTOR GADDI H. VASQUEZ TO INVOLVE 1,000 PEACE CORPS VOLUNTEERS IN WORLD FOOD PROGRAM ACTIVITIES BY 2004. WFP IS RESPONSIBLE FOR HANDLING MORE THAN ONE THIRD OF GLOBAL FOOD AID FLOWS. THE UNITED STATES IS WFP'S LEADI [...]
2002-12-03 10:32:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID AORC PREF EAGR EU WFP UN
02ROME5831 FODAG AMBASSADOR CONVEYS U.S. MESSAGE ON FOOD AID
[...] SUMMARY: AMBASSADOR TONY HALL, U.S. MISSION ROME, PRESENTED U.S. VIEWS ON THE GROWING HUMANITARIAN EMERGENCY IN SOUTHERN AFRICA ON DECEMBER 2 TO SELECTED ROME-BASED PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVES. AMBASSADOR NICHOLSON, U.S. AMBASSADOR TO THE HOLY SEE ALSO PARTICIPATED. EU AND AFRICAN REPRESENTA [...]
2002-12-03 14:26:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC AF EAID ETRD EU TBIO FAO WFP FAS
02ROME5864ITALY UNDERSTANDING OF U.S. VIEWS ON MERCURY, BUT
[...] EST COUNS MET DEC.4 WITH GIULIANA GASPARINNI, HEAD OF MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT DIVISION RESPONSIBLE FOR CHEMICALS POLICY AND EU AFFAIRS. SHE AGREED THAT THAT THE USG SUGGESTION TO FORM A MERCURY UNIT WITHIN UNEP WOULD BE UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 02 ROME 05864 060637Z [...]
2002-12-06 05:05:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDSENV IO AORC UNEP
02ROME5899RSA AMBASSADOR SHEILA SISULU NAMED WFP DEPUTY
[...] WFP HAS ANNOUNCED THE APPOINTMENT OF AMBASSADOR SHEILA SISULU AS DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. AMBASSADOR SISULU WILL ASSUME HER NEW DUTIES ON FEBRUARY 1, 2003. 2. A NATIONAL OF SOUTH AFRICA, AMBASSADOR SISULU BRINGS TO WFP AN EXTENSIVE BACKGROUND AS AN EDUCATION REFORMER AND ANTI-APARTHEID A [...]
2002-12-09 14:57:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID AORC PREF EAGR EU WFP UN
02ROME5916FAO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY UPDATE - "AHEAD OF THE
[...] CHRISTOPHER RITTER OF USAID'S BUREAU FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH, AGRICULTURE & TRADE (EGAT) RECENTLY REVIEWED FAO'S WORLD AGRICULTURAL INFORMATION CENTRE (WAICENT) AND RELATED PROJECTS IN SETTING STANDARDS IN AGRICULTURAL INFORMATION MANAGEMENT AND CAPACITY BUILDING IN INFORMATION MANAGEMENT FOR DEVE [...]
2002-12-10 14:53:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC PREF EU WFP FAO UN EUEAID
02ROME5937DUTCH QUESTIONS ON FOOD CRISIS IN THE HORN OF AFRICA
[...] USMISSION PROVIDES A RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS RAISED IN REF A, RELATED TO THE LOCAL AVAILABIITY OF FOOD RESOURCES FOR LOCAL/REGIONAL PURCHASE IN THE HORN OF AFRICA AND THE FOOD AID PIPELINE FOR ETHIOPIA IN EARLY 2003. END SUMMARY. --------------------------------------------- -------------- QUE [...]
2002-12-11 15:03:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID AORC PREF EAGR EU ER ET NL WFP UN
02ROME6012 REPORT OF UNIDROIT 56TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
[...] SUMMARY. THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR THE UNIFICATION OF INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE LAW (UNIDROIT) 56TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEETING DECEMBER 6, 2002 AND APPROVED A UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 02 ROME 06012 170743Z BUDGET FOR ORDINARY EXPENDITURE OF EURO 1,802,550.00 FOR 2 [...]
2002-12-17 07:36:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC ABUD IT UNIDROIT
02ROME6072CURRENT FOOD DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM IN IRAQ
[...] (S) THE CURRENT OIL FOR FOOD (OFF) DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM IN IRAQ DELIVERS FOOD TO ALL IRAQIS. IN THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, 25.8 MILLION BENEFICIARIES RECEIVED A FOOD RATION FROM 49,000 SMALL SHOPS THAT SERVE AS THE DISTRIBUTION SECRET PAGE 03 ROME 06072 01 O [...]
2002-12-19 16:13:00Embassy RomeSECRETAORC EAGR EAID KUNR PHUM PREF WFPAORC WFP
02ROME6133WFP/IRAQ COUNTRY DIRECTOR SHARES THOUGHTS
[...] (S) CURRENT RATION CARD SYSTEM IS CUMBERSOME FOR THOSE WHO BECOME DISPLACED, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT INVOLVES MOVEMENT FROM THE SOUTH/CENTRAL TO THE NORTH. U.N. WORLD FOOD PROGRAM SECRET PAGE 03 ROME 06133 01 OF 05 241419Z (WFP) HAS OBTAINED PARTIAL DATABASE [...]
2002-12-24 10:53:00Embassy RomeSECRETAORC EAGR EAID KUNR PHUM PREF WFPAORC WFP
02ROME6146DEEPENING HUMANITARIAN CRISIS - "THE ANGUISH OF NORTHERN UGANDA" HARVESTED IN JANUARY, HAVE BEEN LOST, INCREASING THE DEPENDENCY ON ASSISTANCE FROM OUTSIDE.
[...] USMISSION/ROME HUMANITARIAN ATTACHE VISITED UGANDA DECEMBER 18-23, AND TRAVELED IN GULU DISTRICT IN THE NORTHERN REGION. SERIOUS INSECURITY THROUGHOUT THE REGION (GULU, KITGUM, LIRA AND PADER DISTRICTS) HAS LED TO THE DISPLACEMENT OF APPROXIMATELY 735,000 PEOPLE INTO CONGESTED SETTLEMENTS. THE [...]
2002-12-27 15:40:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID AORC PREF EAGR EU WFP UN
02ROME6153RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS REGARDING WFP AND FOOD
[...] (S) IN RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS POSED IN REF A, ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE U.N. WORLD FOOD PROGRAM (WFP) AND THE SECRET PAGE 03 ROME 06153 01 OF 05 301327Z GOVERNMENT OF IRAQ'S (GOI) MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT (MOT) ARE FURTHER DEFINED AS THEY RELATE TO T [...]
2002-12-30 11:37:00Embassy RomeSECRETAORC EAGR EAID KUNR PHUM PREF WFPAORC WFP
02ROME886 FIRST REGULAR SESSION OF THE WORLD FOOD PROGRAM
[...] DESPITE OBJECTIONS TO THE PROCESS, THE BOARD WELCOMED THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE UN SECRETARY GENERAL AND THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF FAO'S INTENTION IS APPOINT JAMES T. MORRIS (AMCIT) AS THE NEXT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF WORLD FOOD PROGRAM. ON WFP'S SIZABLE CASH AND INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, THE BOARD REQ [...]
2002-02-21 16:00:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC PREF KUNR WFP UN
02ROME895 WORLD FOOD SUMMIT FIVE YEARS LATER STATE OF
[...] SUMMARY. THE RESCHEDULED UN FOOD AND AGRICULTURE UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 02 ROME 00895 01 OF 03 221143Z ORGANIZATION (FA0) WORLD FOOD SUMMIT FIVE YEARS LATER (WFS5YL) WILL MEET JUNE 10-13 IN ROME. THE FAO COMMITTEE ON WORLD FOOD SECURITY (MEETING IMMEDIATELY BEFO [...]
2002-02-22 11:13:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAID FAO AGR
02ROME981 IDLI ASSEMBLY OF MEMBER STATES: CHANGES TO
[...] SUMMARY. THE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT LAW INSTITUTE (IDLI) ASSEMBLY OF MEMBER STATES WILL MEET MARCH 20, 2002. THE MEMBER STATES WILL BE ASKED TO APPROVED TWO CHANGES TO IDLI'S BASIC STATUTES. MISSION RECOMMENDS UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 02 ROME 00981 261523Z S [...]
2002-02-26 14:52:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAID KDEM IDLI
02TEGUCIGALPA2523HONDURAS GENERALLY SUPPORTIVE OF U.S. GOALS FOR
[...] EmbOffs have demarched MFA officials several times in August/September on U.S. goals for the 57th UNGA and the GOH will be generally supportive. Post has the following comments about the GOH positions on key issues raised in ref F, in addition to those included in ref E e-mail: -- On counter [...]
2002-09-10 15:16:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL AORC PHUM ECON OTRA HO UNGA UN
02TEGUCIGALPA2586HONDURAS UNDECIDED ON CLONING CONVENTION
[...] No summary [...]
2002-09-13 19:03:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL AORC KSCA TBIO TPHY HO UNGA
02TEGUCIGALPA3318HONDURAN ACTION ON SEVEN COUNTERTERRORISM
[...] (U) This is an action request; please see para. 10. 2. (SBU) Summary: PolOff met December 6 with Honduran MFA Director General for Treaties Ivonne Bonilla to demarche Bonilla on the 1988 maritime counterterrorism (CT) convention and protocol and to get a status report on the GOH's slow acti [...]
2002-12-09 22:47:00Embassy TegucigalpaCONFIDENTIALPTER PREL KTIA AORC PARM EAIR EWWT KCRM HO
02VATICAN1920DEMARCHE ON UNGA SPECIAL SESSION ON CHILDREN
[...] (C) AMBASSADOR, MEETING ON POST'S UPCOMING ANTI-TRAFFICKING CONFERENCE WITH VATICAN DFM MIGLIORE AND U/S OF THE PONTIFICAL COUNCIL FOR JUSTICE AND PEACE, MONS. FRANK DEWANE, DELIVERED REFTEL POINTS. BOTH MIGLIORE AND DEWANE UNDERSTOOD THE ISSUES RIGHT AWAY AND EXPRESSED A WILLINGNESS TO RESPO [...]
2002-04-18 05:02:00Embassy VaticanCONFIDENTIALPREL AORC VT UNAUS
02VATICAN2148UNGASS - FOLLOWUP TO DEMARCHE
[...] (C) AS PROMISED REF B, POLOFF FOLLOWED UP WITH VATICAN MFA UN DESK OFFICER MONS. DOMINIQUE MAMBERTI MAY 2, TO FIND OUT WHETHER THE VATICAN HAD CONTACTED LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES MENTIONED IN REF A INSTRUCTION. MAMBERTI HAD MET WITH AND PASSED A PRO MEMORIA WITH THE VATICAN'S POSITION ON UNGA [...]
2002-05-03 14:18:00Embassy VaticanCONFIDENTIALPREL AORC VT UN
02VATICAN3633WORKING WITH THE HOLY SEE IN INTERNATIONAL
[...] (U) SUMMARY: THE HOLY SEE ACTIVELY SEEKS TO INFLUENCE UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 02 VATICA 03633 01 OF 03 231457Z THE POLICIES OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS AND PARTICIPATES INTENSELY IN THE MOST IMPORTANT OF THESE TO PROMOTE ITS OWN AGENDA, PARTICU [...]
2002-07-23 14:56:00Embassy VaticanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV AORC VT UN VTPREL
02VATICAN4241VATICAN ON CLONING CONVENTION: DON'T MAKE THE IDEAL THE ENEMY OF THE GOOD
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: VATICAN DFM MIGLIORE TOLD DCM AUGUST 30 THAT THE HOLY SEE SHARED U.S. GOALS ON THE CLONING CONVENTION AND SUPPORTED USG EFFORTS TO ACHIEVE A UN CONVENTION TO BAN ALL FORMS OF HUMAN CLONING. HOWEVER, THE VATICAN FEARED THAT UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 02 VA [...]
2002-09-03 05:36:00Embassy VaticanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKSCA PREL AORC TBIO TPHY VT UNGA
02VATICAN5346HOLY SEE RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON CLONING CONVENTION
[...] (U) EMBASSY APPROACHED HOLY SEE DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER MIGLIORE OCTOBER 25 TO REQUEST HOLY SEE DEMARCHES TO ORGANIZATION OF ISLAMIC CONFERENCE (OIC) MEMBER STATES IN ORDER TO SECURE BROADER SUPPORT FOR THE U.S.-SPONSORED RESOLUTION BANNING ALL FORMS OF HUMAN CLONING. MIGLIORE [...]
2002-10-31 13:53:00Embassy VaticanCONFIDENTIALAORC KSCA PREL VT UNGA
03ABUDHABI1241UNESCO RE-ENTRY AND CANDIDACY
[...] No summary [...]
2003-03-15 14:28:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIEDAORC UNESCO TC
03ABUDHABI140UAEG ATTENDANCE AT CONFERENCE ENCOURAGED
[...] No summary [...]
2003-01-11 13:19:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIEDIAEA AORC TRGY MNUC KNNP KSAF PINS TPHY TC
03ABUDHABI2196WHO FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON TOBACCO CONTROL
[...] No summary [...]
2003-05-06 09:21:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC PREL TC
03ABUDHABI2407UAEG RECEIVES DEMARCHE ON WHO SCALE OF
[...] No summary [...]
2003-05-20 12:46:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KUNR PREL WHO TC
03ABUDHABI2408TAIWAN OBSERVERSHIP AT THE WHA - UAE
[...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY A/DCM THOMAS E. WILLIAMS FOR REASONS 1.5 (B) AND (D). 2. (C) ECONOFF DELIVERED REFTEL POINTS MAY 20 TO MFA DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS GHANEM AL-MAZROUIE, AND REQUESTED UAEG SUPPORT FOR TAIWAN'S EFFORT TO GAIN INCREASED PARTICIPATION AND OBSERVERSHIP A [...]
2003-05-20 12:48:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALAORC PREL TC
03ABUDHABI2631 UAEG RESPONDS TO U.S. PROPOSALS FOR THE 2003
[...] (U) Classified by Acting Deputy Chief of Mission Thomas E. Williams for reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). 2. (U) This cable contains an action request; please see paragraph 7. 3. (C) Summary: Econoff delivered ref demarche 6/1 to UAE Ministry of Communications Undersecretary Abdullah Ahmed L [...]
2003-06-03 10:20:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALECPS AORC TC
03ABUDHABI2983USG PRIORITIES AT UNGA CONVEYED TO UAEG
[...] No summary [...]
2003-06-23 11:43:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PREL PHUM TC
03ABUDHABI3786INVESTMENT DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE: UAE
[...] No summary [...]
2003-08-17 12:56:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIEDAORC BTIO EINV TC
03ABUDHABI3939MISSION SEEKS BILATERALS WITH US OFFICIALS ON THE
[...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST; PLEASE SEE PARAGRAPH 3. 2. (U) AS A MAJOR DONOR TO THE RECONSTRUCTION EFFORTS IN BOTH AFGHANISTAN AND IRAQ AND A STEADFAST PARTNER IN OUR EFFORTS TO COMBAT TERRORIST FINANCING, THE UAEG HAS DEMONSTRATED IT IS WILLING TO GO THE DISTANCE TO SUPPORT U.S. POLICI [...]
2003-08-27 11:13:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC ECIN EFIN EINV OVIP PREL PGOV TC
03ABUDHABI4202SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY SNOW AND THE U.S.
[...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba for reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). 2. (C) Secretary Snow: I would like to welcome you to the UAE as you prepare for the 2003 annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank (WB) in Dubai. Dubai's leadership has investe [...]
2003-09-15 13:27:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALAORC ECIN EFIN EINV OVIP PREL PGOV TC
03ABUDHABI601UAE URGED TO ATTEND CONFERENCE ON SECURITY
[...] No summary [...]
2003-02-04 13:07:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIEDAORC TRGY MNUC PINS TPHY KNNP KSAF TC
03AMMAN184MARCH 2003 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SECURITY OF RADIOACTIVE SOURCES: JORDAN PLANS TO ATTEND
[...] (U) On January 8, A/Polcouns conveyed reftel non-paper on the March 2003 Vienna conference on security of radioactive sources to Ayman Aamiri, Deputy Director of the MFA's International Organizations Department. Aamiri offered no substantive comment but promised to convey the information both [...]
2003-01-09 13:03:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDAORC TRGY MNUC KNNP KSAF PINS TPHY JO IAEA
03AMMAN2071UNESCO EXECUTIVE BOARD: DEMARCHE ON IRAQ DELIVERED
[...] (C) On April 3 and again on April 6, PolCouns raised with Ali al-Ayed, Personal Assistant to Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher, points from reftels on the possibility of a Cuban proposal to discuss Iraq in the UNESCO Executive Board. PolCouns stressed the inappropriateness of a politicized dis [...]
2003-04-06 14:42:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALAORC PREL JO UNESCO
03AMMAN2092JORDAN WILL SUPPORT U.S. CANDIDACY TO UNESCO
[...] No summary [...]
2003-04-07 13:47:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDAORC JO UNESCO
03AMMAN2755WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (WHO) FRAMEWORK
[...] (SBU) On April 29, poloff delivered reftel points and non-paper to Ayman Aamiri, Deputy Director of the MFA's IO department, asking for Jordan's support in the deletion of article 30 of the FCTC as a limited amendment before final adoption at the upcoming World Health Assembly. On the same da [...]
2003-05-08 14:33:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC PREL JO WHO
03AMMAN2959WHO SCALE OF ASSESSMENTS: JORDANIAN HEALTH
[...] (U) On May 18, A/Polcouns conveyed reftel points on the WHO scale of assessments issue to Ambassador Musa Burayzat, the Director of the MFA's IO Department, and requested Jordan's support of the U.S. position at the WHA in Geneva. Separately, econoff passed the same material to the Jordanian M [...]
2003-05-20 13:29:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KUNR PREL JO UN WHO
03AMMAN404158TH UNGA: DEMARCHE TO JORDAN ON U.S. INITIATIVES
[...] A/PolCouns on July 2 delivered ref b talking points to Dr. Mousa Braizat, Director of the MFA Department of International Organizations, and his assistants Mr. Nayef Al-Zaidan and Mr. Ayman Al-Ameri. A/PolCouns emphasized shared U.S.-Jordanian interests with respect to the six U.S. initiativ [...]
2003-07-03 13:25:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PREL PHUM OTRA KSEP JO UNGA UN
03AMMAN687ANNUAL REQUEST FOR STAFFING, EMPLOYMENT, AND
[...] In accordance with reference cable, paragraph 17, original subject hard copy data was dispatched from AmEmbassy Amman on 02/02/2003 via registered pouch mail. Document registration number: 2927118. 2. POC this cable is Mr. Roland Elliott, POL OMS, (962) 6 592 0101, ext 2591. GNEHM [...]
2003-02-02 12:13:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDAORC APER ECON UNESCO POL UN
03AMMAN6934RESPONSE TO INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION -
[...] No summary [...]
2003-10-27 16:23:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EWWT KTIA PHSA JO IMO
03AMMAN7087DEMARCHE ON UNGA FIRST COMMITTEE: JORDAN
[...] PolOff delivered reftel talking points, non-paper and draft resolution October 30 to Ayman Al-Amiri, Acting Head of the International Organizations Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Amiri responded that reform of the First Committee was desirable and that Jordan would carefully [...]
2003-10-30 15:42:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL MNUC AORC KNNP JO UNGA CDG UNDC
03AMMAN7627RED CROSS/RED CRESCENT STANDING COMMISSION
[...] (C) Embassy Amman supports the candidacy of Jordan Red Crescent Society (JRCS) President Dr. Mohamed Al-Hadid for re-election to the Standing Commission of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. Al-Hadid supports strong relations with the United States Government and U.S. humanitarian orga [...]
2003-11-23 14:54:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALAORC PREF PREL JO ICRC
03AMMAN898SWITZERLAND'S PROPOSED CONFERENCE ON IRAQ: JORDAN
[...] (C) On February 9, A/PolCouns delivered reftel points on Switzerland's proposed February 15-16 conference in Geneva to coordinate assistance to a post-war Iraq to FM Muasher's personal assistant Ali al-Ayed. Al-Ayed said that the GOJ had already been informed of U.S. concerns and the reasons [...]
2003-02-10 08:35:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALAORC EAID PHUM PREL PGOV SZ JO
03ANKARA1041GOT PLANS TO SEND ONLY GENEVA-BASED
[...] No summary [...]
2003-02-13 11:42:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALAORC EAID PHUM PREL PGOV SZ TU
03ANKARA1380USAID/DART: NGO REGISTRATION PROCESS IN TURKEY: THE
[...] HUMANITARIAN NGOS SEEKING FORMAL REGISTRATION IN TURKEY CONTINUE TO FACE A CUMBERSOME PROCESS, BUT THE TURKISH GOVERNMENT HAS SAID IT WILL CONSIDER EXPEDITED ARRANGEMENTS TO ALLOW DELIVERY OF RELIEF TO IRAQ THROUGH TURKEY. MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT'S DI [...]
2003-03-04 12:47:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF EFIN PHUM AORC MOPS PREL IZ TU WFP
03ANKARA1625DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UNESCO: ANNOUNCEMENT OF U.S.
[...] Poloffs delivered ref (A) demarche March 13 to MFA Head of Department for Multilateral Cultural Affairs, Gulseren Celik. Celik expressed appreciation for USG's impending re-entry to UNESCO. She stated GOT will give due consideration to Turkish support of USG candidacy to UNESCO Executive Bo [...]
2003-03-14 06:00:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDAORC FR TU
03ANKARA172UPDATE ON TURKISH REFUGEE/IDP CONTINGENCY
[...] (S) Summary: During the January 3 military-military talks, the Turkish General Staff provided a map identifying planned locations for Turkish-run IDP camps to EUCOM and CENTCOM representatives. MFA Head of Department for International Political Organizations Feza Ozturk largely confirmed pre [...]
2003-01-08 11:41:00Embassy AnkaraSECRETPREF AORC IZ MOPS PHUM PREL TU
03ANKARA2183DEMARCHE TO GOT ON UNESCO EXECUTIVE BOARD
[...] No summary [...]
2003-04-03 15:05:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALAORC TU UNESCO
03ANKARA2247UNESCO EXECUTIVE BOARD: GOT RESPONSE
[...] No summary [...]
2003-04-07 15:50:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALAORC TU UNESCO
03ANKARA3014TOBACCO CONTROL DEMARCHE RESPONSE: TURKEY STILL
[...] No summary [...]
2003-05-08 13:06:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC PREL TU
03ANKARA373USG SUPPORTS MANDIL FOR IEA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR:
[...] No summary [...]
2003-01-15 14:17:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDENRG EPET AORC TU IEA OECD
03ANKARA4357U.S. INITIATIVES FOR THE 58TH UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
[...] No summary [...]
2003-07-11 06:23:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALAORC PREL PHUM TU
03ANKARA4656 Turkey Not Yet a Party to the ICCAT
[...] No summary [...]
2003-07-23 12:38:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDEFIS AORC PHSA SENV
03ANKARA4817PAPER ON THE USG APPROACH IN THE FIRST COMMITTEE
[...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) Polmiloff passed reftel non-paper and points to Omur Yurdakul (1st Secretary in the MFA's Disarmament department) on July 30. Yurdakul had no immediate comment regarding the paper or points, noting that t [...]
2003-07-30 14:04:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL MNUC AORC KNNP
03ANKARA5587 GOT Views on the WTO Ministerial in Cancun
[...] (SBU) Meeting with Econoff and Econ Specialist on September 3, Husnu Dilemre, Deputy Director General for Agreements at the Foreign Trade Undersecretariat, provided an overview of Turkish views and objectives for the upcoming Cancun WTO Ministerial. In particular, he highlighted Turkey's desi [...]
2003-09-05 12:32:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD AORC TU
03ANKARA5866LETTER TO HHS SECRETARY THOMPSON FROM TURKISH
[...] Post received Turkish MFA dip note no. 2003/CKGY/360370 requesting embassy to forward a letter to HHS Secretary Thompson from Minister of National Education Huseyin Celik announcing GOT support to the U.S. candidacy to the Executive Board. BEGIN TEXT Tommy G. THOMPSON Secretary of H [...]
2003-09-17 09:02:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PREL TU
03ANKARA6306 Turkish MFA Proposes Mutual Support for
[...] This message contains an action request in para 3. 2. Econoff delivered reftel demarche seeking Turkish support for the U.S. candidacy to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council in Category "A" to Orkun Ersoy, of MFA's Maritime and Aviation Department, on October 7. Ersoy r [...]
2003-10-08 06:43:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EWWT KTIA PHSA TU
03ANKARA6375 Turkish MFA Proposes Mutual Support for
[...] This message contains an action request in para 4. 2. MFA followed up our October 7 demarche on elections to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council with a diplomatic note proposing mutual support for Turkish and U.S. candidacies. The text of the October 7 note is reproduce [...]
2003-10-10 08:53:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EWWT KTIA PHSA TU
03ANKARA6724TURKEY SUPPORTIVE OF THE U.S. IN 58TH UNGA FIRST
[...] No summary [...]
2003-10-27 14:17:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL MNUC AORC KNNP TU
03COLOMBO17 Colombo Plan: Submission of annual staffing
[...] No summary [...]
2003-01-06 06:10:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDAORC APER CE
03COLOMBO1815 UNGA: Mission conveys First (Disarmament)
[...] No summary [...]
2003-10-20 08:54:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL UNGA MNUC AORC KNNP CE MV
03COLOMBO1991 Colombo Plan: Report on November 18 Special
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive But Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) On November 18, the Colombo Plan Council held a Special Session to address pressing matters in the wake of the postponed 39th Consultative Committee Meeting (CCM),originally scheduled for April 2003, in [...]
2003-11-18 12:06:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSNAR AORC CE
03COLOMBO2016 Colombo Plan: Action Request on proposed
[...] (U) This is an Action Request -- Please see Para 4. 2. (C) BACKGROUND: Ambassador and poloff attended a special session of the Colombo Plan Council held on November 18 to address pressing matters in the wake of the postponed 39th Consultative Committee Meeting (CCM). (Ref B provides a re [...]
2003-11-21 03:46:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALSNAR AORC CE IO
03COLOMBO239 Colombo Plan: Consensus emerging on
[...] (U) This is an Action Request -- Please see Para 4. 2. (C) Poloff attended a February 11 Colombo Plan meeting focused on selecting a new secretary general of the organization. (Note: The new secretary general, who will serve a four-year term, will take over in June from the current incu [...]
2003-02-11 11:06:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPREL AORC EAID SNAR CE TH IR
03COLOMBO553 Colombo Plan: Amendment for USD 500,000 for
[...] Per Ref A, Ambassador Wills and Secretary General of the Colombo Plan U. Sarat Chandran signed an amendment to the Colombo Plan funding agreement for the allotment of USD 500,000 to the Drug Advisory Program on March 31. The amendment provides funding for counter-narcotics projects in Afghanis [...]
2003-04-01 10:56:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR AORC CE AF
03COLOMBO87 Colombo Plan: Assessed billing for 2002-03
[...] Mission has received a request from the Colombo Plan for payment of the U.S. Government's annual assessment to the organization. The amount assessed for the financial year 2002-03 is USD 14,500, the same amount as last year. Mission requests that the Department provide fiscal data for this [...]
2003-01-14 10:49:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDAFIN AORC KUNR CE
03DJIBOUTI1830DJIBOUTIANS RECEIVE INFO ON TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
[...] (SBU) Charge d'Affaires Tim Smith passed reftel information on high-risk sources of radiation to Djiboutian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secretary Badri Ali Bogoreh October 2. Bogoreh looked at the information and promised to pass it to the Djiboutian National Research Center. He believes, how [...]
2003-10-06 11:15:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC ENRG DJ IAEA
03GUATEMALA1337GUATEMALA ON INTER-AMERICAN CONVENTION AGAINST
[...] Information provided below is keyed to reftel questions: A. The OAS Terrorism Convention is not currently on the legislative agenda. Congress is in recess until August. General elections will be held in November. The Foreign Ministry continues to consult internally and with various line M [...]
2003-05-23 15:48:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDPTER KTIA AORC GT OAS
03GUATEMALA147GUATEMALAN DELEGATION TO THE THIRD CICTE
[...] Poloff delivered reftel points to Sylvia Corado, Director of Multilateral Affairs for the Foreign Ministry. The Guatemalan delegation will be headed by Vice Minister Gabriel Aguilera of the Foriegn Ministry and will include Vice Minister of Interior Alfredo Caseres, Colonel Francisco Permudes [...]
2003-01-17 18:07:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDPTER PREL AORC GT OAS
03GUATEMALA2793HUMAN RIGHTS UPDATE: JOURNALISTS RELEASED, EMP
[...] (SBU) Summary: Protesting ex-PACs have released four journalists in Huehuetenango, President Portillo presided over a ceremony marking the dissolution of the Presidential Guard (EMP),and the GOG formed a working group to analyze the UN's revised proposal for a Commission to Investigate Clan [...]
2003-10-31 18:31:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PGOV PREL AORC GT
03GUATEMALA783DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO GOG ON U.S. INTENTION TO
[...] (SBU) Polcouns delivered talking points (reftels) on the USG's intention to rejoin UNESCO and our candidacy for the Executive Board to the MFA Director General for Multilateral Affairs Giovanni Castillo on March 25. Castillo said that Guatemala welcomed the USG decision to rejoin UNESCO, and [...]
2003-03-25 22:36:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL AORC GT FR UNESCO
03GUATEMALA873GUATEMALA WILL OPPOSE UNESCO DEBATE ON IRAQ
[...] (C) Ambassador called Foreign Minister Edgar Gutierrez on April 2 and relayed reftel talking points, urging the GOG to oppose attempts at the UNESCO Executive Board meeting to add to the agenda an item on Irak. Foreign Minister Gutierrez said that, like us, the GOG opposed UNESCO discussion o [...]
2003-04-03 15:14:00Embassy GuatemalaCONFIDENTIALPREL AORC GT IZ UNESCO
03GUATEMALA937GUATEMALA OPPOSES DISCUSSION OF IRAQ AT UNESCO
[...] (C) The Ambassador raised reftel concerns with Foreign Minister Gutierrez on April 3. Gutierrez confirmed his earlier statement that the GOG believes multilateral discussion of Iraq should be confined to the UNSC. Guatemala will oppose discussion of Iraq at UNESCO, according to Gutierrez. [...]
2003-04-08 21:43:00Embassy GuatemalaCONFIDENTIALPREL AORC IZ GT UNESCO
03HARARE141158TH UNGA - ZIMBABWE AGREES WITH MOST U.S.
[...] SUMMARY: On July 10, DCM delivered Reftel demarche to Tadeous Chifamba, Director of Multilateral Affairs in Zimbabwe,s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, who raised no objections to any of the U.S. initiatives. Chifamba enthusiastically agreed with the U.S. position on Women & Political Participatio [...]
2003-07-10 13:44:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PREL PHUM ZI
03HARARE217VISIT OF SPECIAL U.N. ENVOY JAMES MORRIS ON THE
[...] Summary: On January 24, Ambassador Sullivan and key Mission staff attended a meeting and lunch with Special U.N. Envoy James Morris and members of his delegation during his recent visit to Zimbabwe. At these events, Morris provided briefings on the current international, regional and country [...]
2003-01-30 10:37:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC PREF
03KATHMANDU170BHUTANESE REFUGEESS: NEPALESE FOREIGN MINISTER
[...] (C) On January 28, Foreign Minister Narendra Bikram Shah briefed the Ambassador on his January 23-26 trip to Bhutan. Shah revealed a timeline for the Twelfth and Thirteenth bilateral Ministerial Meetings to restart the work of the Joint Verification Team to repatriate Bhutanese refugees. Bhu [...]
2003-01-29 11:00:00Embassy KathmanduSECRET//NOFORNPREF PREL EAID PHUM AORC NP
03OTTAWA1119CANADA NOT INTERESTED IN CONSENSUS SLATE FOR
[...] No summary [...]
2003-04-17 21:08:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC OTRA XG CA UNESCO
03OTTAWA1304Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
[...] Health Canada's response concerning reftel demarche was unequivocal: Canada will not support deletion of FCTC Article 30 at the upcoming World Health Assembly (WHA). In Canada's view, the text of the Convention is now in its final form and it is too late in the process to revisit the text and [...]
2003-05-08 16:23:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PREL CA WHO
03OTTAWA1364Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
[...] This cable contains an action request, see paragraph 11. 2. As a follow-up to the official GoC response to our request for support on removing the Reservations Clause (Article 30) of the FCTC (Ref A),Canada's Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) has provided Emba [...]
2003-05-13 20:03:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PREL CA WHO
03OTTAWA1401TAIWAN OBSERVERSHIP AT THE WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY:
[...] (C) As requested in reftel, ESTH Counselor made points on observer status for Taiwan to Ross Snyder, Deputy Director for UN Specialized Agencies, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT). Snyder indicated that he was well aware of the issue and would pass our views along t [...]
2003-05-16 18:11:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL AORC
03OTTAWA1658CANADA ON UNESCO BOARD
[...] (C) Post delivered points contained ref A to Jean-Luc Chouinard, Special Advisor for UNESCO in DFAIT's UN and Commonwealth Affairs Division, and Dr. Michel Tessier, Elections Co-ordinator in that division, on June 10, 2003. We also asked again if Canada would consider deferring its UNESCO Exec [...]
2003-06-11 20:01:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALAORC CA UNESCO
03OTTAWA1801CANADA INTERESTED IN U.S. INITIATIVES FOR UNGA 58
[...] No summary [...]
2003-06-25 19:50:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALAORC PHUM PREL CA UNGA
03OTTAWA2092SUPPORT FOR US CANDIDATE FOR EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
[...] No summary [...]
2003-07-22 19:41:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDEFIS AORC PHSA SENV
03OTTAWA2182CANADA FIELDS INCB CANDIDATE
[...] No summary [...]
2003-07-31 21:49:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALAORC SNAR CA UN
03OTTAWA587CANADA WILL SUPPORT ARF ANTI-PIRACY STATEMENT
[...] No summary [...]
2003-03-03 21:31:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL AORC ASEC PTER EWWT PHSA KTIA CA ARF
03OTTAWA588CANADIAN VIEWS ON WSSD IMPLEMENTATION AND CSD
[...] As requested in reftel, EST Counselor provided U.S. discussion papers, talking points and Q and A paper to the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) and to the GOC coordinating committee on WSSD implementation. Returning from an extended absence, our main inte [...]
2003-03-03 21:39:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV ECON EAID AORC CA UN
03OTTAWA702CANADA TO PURSUE UNESCO EXECUTIVE BOARD SEAT
[...] (C) Embassy presented the talking points contained reftel A concerning the U.S. candidacy for election to the UNESCO executive board to Jean-Luc Chouinard, Special Advisor for UNESCO in the UN Specialized Agencies Section of DFAIT's International Organizations Bureau, on March 11. Poloff had [...]
2003-03-13 22:10:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALAORC CA UNESCO
03OTTAWA713CANADA WON'T SUPPORT OAS QUOTA PAYMENT INCREASE
[...] No summary [...]
2003-03-14 19:45:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDAFIN ABUD AORC USOAS
03OTTAWA825CANADA OPPOSES CHR SPECIAL SITTING
[...] (C) POL/MC spoke on March 21 with Susan Gregson, Director of DFAIT's Human Rights, Humanitarian Affairs and International Women's Equality Division, concerning efforts to place a special sitting on Iraq on the CHR59 agenda. Gregson assured us Canada does not believe a special sitting on Iraq [...]
2003-03-21 21:59:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPHUM AORC CA UNHCR
03OTTAWA869CANADIAN VIEWS ON UNECE EFE MINISTERIAL
[...] EST Counselor and EST Specialist made the demarche requested in reftel to Jean-Louis Wallace of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT). According to Wallace, Canada shares USG concerns about the draft Environment for Europe ministerial declaration. Wallace indicate [...]
2003-03-26 13:23:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV EAID EU IO KSCA AORC CA
03OTTAWA952CANADA OPPOSED TO IRAQ DISCUSSION IN UNESCO
[...] No summary [...]
2003-04-02 20:33:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALAORC CA UNESCO
03RANGOON657UNFPA'S BURMA SCORECARD IS GOOD, SO FAR
[...] (SBU) Summary: UNFPA, into the second year of its four-year "special program" in Burma, is encouraged by its successes. To help ensure further progress, though, the agency's Rangoon office hopes that a chronic shortage of contraceptives will be remedied in short order. The agency plans to ex [...]
2003-06-05 10:18:00Embassy RangoonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC EAID SOCI BM UNFPA NGO
03ROME1032FAO TERM LIMITS: OPTIONS
[...] (C) THERE IS SHARP DIVISION IN THE OECD GROUP OVER TRANSITION MEASURES ON THE APPLICABILITY OF TERM LIMITS FOR THE CURRENT FAO DIRECTOR GENERAL (DG). THE EU IS READY TO ALLOW THE DG AN OPPORTUNITY TO RUN FOR A FOUR YEAR TERM (NON-RENEWABLE) IN 2005 AS PART OF A PACKAGE WHICH WOULD INCLUDE A [...]
2003-03-13 05:14:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALAORC FAO
03ROME1069IMMINENT WFP FOOD PIPELINE BREAK IN THE CAUCASUS
[...] No summary [...]
2003-03-14 14:52:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC PREF KUNR WFP UN
03ROME1220WFP TO LAUNCH IRAQ REGIONAL EMERGENCY OPERATION FOR
[...] (SBU) ON MARCH 26, WORLD FOOD PROGRAM WILL, SUBJECT TO UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 03 ROME 01220 01 OF 05 241311Z THE UN SECRETARY GENERAL MAKING AN ANNOUNCEMENT ON THE UN COLLECTIVE APPEAL FOR IRAQ, RELEASE A REGIONAL EMERGENCY OPERATION (EMOP) FOR IRAQ VALUED AT U.S. [...]
2003-03-24 13:04:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID AORC PREF EAGR ECON KUNR UN WFP
03ROME1235MEETING OF UNIDROIT SUB-FINANCE COMMITTEE
[...] SUMMARY: THE FINANCE SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR THE UNIFICATION OF PRIVATE LAW (UNIDROIT) MET ON MARCH 17 TO CONSIDER PRELIMINARY 2004 BUDGET ESTIMATES FOR THE ORGANIZATION. GIVEN THE NUMBER OF QUESTIONS THAT WERE RAISED OVER BUDGET UNCERTAINTIES REGARDING BOTH INCOME AN [...]
2003-03-25 08:16:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC ABUD UNIDROIT
03ROME1268G8 FAMINE MEETINGS IN ROME
[...] (SBU) G8 MEMBER STATES DID NOT REACH CONSENSUS ON A COMMON TEXT FOR PRESENTATION. OPPOSITION TO A U.S.-FRENCH DRAFT WAS LED BY THE UNITED KINGDOM, THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION AND CANADA, WHO FAVOR PRESENTATION OF A LOWEST COMMON DENOMINATOR TEXT (REPRODUCED BELOW). THE U.S.- FRENCH DRAFT RECEIVED [...]
2003-03-25 16:20:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID AORC PREF EAGR ECON KUNR UN WFP
03ROME1320REPORT OF FAO FORESTRY COMMITTEE 2003
[...] SUMMARY. THE 16TH SESSION OF THE UN FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION (FAO) BIENNIAL COMMITTEE ON FORESTRYS (COFO) FEATURED AN INNOVATIVE FORMAT THAT ALLOWED FOR GREATER EMPHASIS ON INFORMAL TECHNICAL EXCHANGES ON TECHNICAL ISSUES AND FORESTRY PROGRAM AREAS OF AND DISCUSSIONS ON ISSUES AN [...]
2003-03-27 16:44:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAGR SENV FAO
03ROME1380FAO RIGHT TO FOOD WORKING GROUP: REPORT OF FIRST
[...] SUMMARY: THE FIRST SESSION OF THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 02 ROME 01380 01 OF 03 011149Z WORKING GROUP FOR THE ELABORATION OF VOLUNTARY GUIDELINES TO SUPPORT THE PROGRESSIVE REALIZATION OF THE RIGHT TO ADEQUATE FOOD IN THE CONTEXT OF NATIONAL FO [...]
2003-04-01 11:48:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KUNR FAO
03ROME1511WFP-PARTNER CONSULTATION OF EMERGENCY NEEDS
[...] WFP HOSTED A TWO-AND-ONE-HALF DAY CONSULTATION ON EMERGENCY NEEDS ASSESSMENTS (ENA) AT CASTEL GANDOLFO (NEAR ROME) MARCH 12-14, WITH THE PARTICIPATION OF EIGHT DONORS, FIVE UN AGENCIES, NINE NGOS, USAID'S FAMINE EARLY WARNING SYSTEM NETWORK (FEWS NET),AND TWO PROMINENT REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS [...]
2003-04-09 10:00:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID AORC PREF EAGR ECON KUNR UN WFP
03ROME1558 FAO TERM LIMITS: AGREEMENT ON 10 YEAR MAXIMUM AND
[...] SUMMARY: THE FRIENDS OF THE CHAIR ON UN FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION (FAO) DIRECTOR GENERAL TERM LIMITS HELD ITS FIFTH AND FINAL SESSION MARCH 29. THE GROUP AGREED AD REFERENDUM TO A PROPOSAL TO LIMIT TO TWO THE NUMBER OF TERMS THAT A DIRECTOR GENERAL COULD SERVE, WITH THE FIRST TERM B [...]
2003-04-11 14:10:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KUNR FAO
03ROME1601 FAO 102ND FINANCE COMMITTEE PREVIEW
[...] THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. 2. SUMMARY. THE 102ND SESSION OF THE UN FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION (FAO) FINANCE COMMITTEE WILL UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 02 ROME 01601 01 OF 05 151122Z MEET MAY 5-9, 2003. IMPORTANT ACTION ITEMS FOR THE U.S. INCLUDE: REPORT [...]
2003-04-15 11:24:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KUNR ABUD FAO
03ROME1658 FAO COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE 17TH SESSION
[...] SUMMARY. THE 17TH SESSION OF THE UN FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION (FAO) COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE (COAG) MET MARCH 31 - APRIL 4, 2003. COAG PROVED ONCE AGAIN TO BE THE MOST POLITICIZED OF FAO'S TECHNICAL COMMITTEES. ONLY ONE AGENDA ITEM RATED CONSENSUS ENDORSEMENT; THE REMAINDER WERE EITHE [...]
2003-04-17 13:33:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAGR ETRD FAO
03ROME166264TH SESSION OF THE FAO COMMITTEE ON COMMODITY
[...] SUMMARY: THE SIXTY-FOURTH SESSION OF THE U.N. FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE ON COMMODITY PROBLEMS (CCP) MET MARCH 18-22, 2O03 AT FAO HEADQUARTERS IN ROME. MOST DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AND CAIRNS GROUP MEMBERS SAW THE MEETING AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO HIGHLIGHT THE NEGATIVE IMPACT OF D [...]
2003-04-17 15:37:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAGR ETRD FAO
03ROME1706 PREVIEW OF FAO COMMITTEE ON WORLD FOOD SECURITY
[...] SUMMARY. THE UN FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION (FAO) COMMITTEE ON WORLD FOOD SECURITY (CFS) WILL MEET MAY 12-16 IN ITS FIRST SESSION AFTER THE "WORLD FOOD SUMMIT:FIVE YEARS LATER" RECONFIRMED ITS MANDATE TO MONITOR PROGRESS TOWARDS REACHING THE GOAL OF HALVING WORLD HUNGER BY 2015. THE CFS [...]
2003-04-23 08:13:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAID EAGR FAO
03ROME1728 FAO/WHO RELEASE OF EXPERT REPORT ON DIET,
[...] SUMMARY. THE DIRECTORS GENERAL OF THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (WHO) AND THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION (FAO) PRESIDED OVER THE 4/23 RELEASE OF THE WHO/FAO EXPERT CONSULTATION REPORT ON DIET, NUTRITION AND PREVENTION OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASES. BOTH DIRECTORS GENERAL EMPHASIZED THAT THE [...]
2003-04-23 14:27:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAGR ETRD FAO
03ROME1800 PUERTO RICO REQUESTS FAO ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP
[...] SUMMARY: PUERTO RICO SEEKS TO REGAIN ASSOCIATE MEMBER STATUS WITH THE UN FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION (FAO) AND HAS REPORTEDLY ASKED THE U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE TO SUPPORT THE REQUEST. FAO SIPDIS CORRESPONDENCE TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE OF PUERTO RICO (COPIED TO THE U.S. MISSION [...]
2003-04-29 12:37:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC RQ FAO
03ROME1884 ROME GENEVA GROUP MEETING ON FAO FINANCE AND
[...] SUMMARY: ROME GENEVA GROUP (GG) MEMBERS ARE DIVIDED ON SUPPORTING ZERO NOMINAL GROWTH OR ZERO REAL GROWTH FOR THE UN FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION'S (FAO) UPCOMING 2004- 2005 BUDGET BUT DO AGREE THAT GOVERNANCE IS A MAJOR PROBLEM: THE ORGANIZATION HAS REPEATEDLY FAILED TO BE RESPONSIVE TO [...]
2003-05-02 15:19:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KUNR FAO
03ROME1890FAO RIGHT TO FOOD WORKING GROUP: INTERSESSIONAL
[...] SUMMARY: THE BUREAU OF THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL WORKING GROUP (IGWG) FOR THE ELABORATION OF VOLUNTARY GUIDELINES TO SUPPORT THE PROGRESSIVE REALIZATION OF THE RIGHT TO ADEQUATE FOOD IN THE CONTEXT OF NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY MET APRIL 28, 2003. THE BUREAU PROVIDED GUIDANCE TO THE SECRETARIAT ON [...]
2003-05-05 05:05:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KUNR FAO
03ROME1908 FAO'S FOCUS ON HIV/AIDS
[...] THE UN FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION (FAO) BRIEFED PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVES APRIL 29, 2003 ON THE HIV/AIDS CRISIS IN SOUTHERN AFRICA, AND FAO'S INVOLVEMENT IN THE ISSUE. THE MESSAGE: HIV/AIDS IN AFRICA NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED THROUGH A MULTI-SECTORAL APPROACH. ONE-THIRD OF THE AGRICULTURA [...]
2003-05-05 14:23:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC FAO
03ROME1957"TWINNING" - WORLD FOOD PROGRAM UPDATE
[...] (SBU) AS A FOLLOW UP TO REF A, US MISSION RECENTLY DISCUSSED WITH WFP'S JOHN POWELL THE LATEST THINKING RELATED TO "TWINNING" EFFORTS AIMED AT EXPANDING WORLD FOOD PROGRAM'S FUNDING BASE. TWINNING INVOLVES THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A MECHANISM/STRATEGY TO MATCH NON-TRADITIONAL DONORS OF FOOD AID C [...]
2003-05-07 13:21:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID AORC PREF EAGR EU WFP UN
03ROME1958G8 ACTIONS PROPOSED BY WORLD FOOD PROGRAM RELATED
[...] (SBU) US MISSION HAS RECEIVED A WFP EXPANDED TEXT BUILDING ON REMARKS MADE BY WFP EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JAMES MORRIS TO THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL ON APRIL 7 - REGARDING SUGGESTED STEPS THAT THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY CAN TAKE NOW RELATED TO THE SERIOUS FOOD CRISES ENGULFING MUCH OF SUB- SAHARAN AF [...]
2003-05-07 13:30:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID AORC PREF EAGR ECON KUNR UN WFP
03ROME1984 U.S. DOLLAR 480,000 PROPOSAL FOR LINKING FAO/WFP
[...] U.S. MISSION RECEIVED AN UNSOLICITED PROPOSAL VALUED AT U.S. DOLLAR 480,000 AIMED AT MORE TIGHTLY LINKING FAO/WFP JOINT CROP AND FOOD SUPPLY ASSESSMENTS WITH THE SUB-SAHARAN REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS CILSS AND SADC. US MISSION STRONGLY ENDORSES THIS OUTREACH BY FAO AND WFP TO STRENGTHEN UN LINKAG [...]
2003-05-08 13:28:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID AORC PREF EAGR ECON KUNR UN WFP
03ROME2102TFIZ01: UPDATE ON FAO AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS IN
[...] (SBU) US MISSION REVIEWED WITH FAO ON MAY 6 THE STATUS OF FAO PLANS TO RESUSCITATE ITS INTERVENTIONS IN IRAQ, AND PARTICULARLY IN THE NORTHERN GOVERNORATES. FAO INTERNATIONAL STAFF IS BEING REDEPLOYED IN INCREASING NUMBERS - SOME 50 WILL BE POSITIONED IN THE NORTHERN SECTOR BY-MID JUNE. FAO (A [...]
2003-05-14 14:17:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID AORC PREF EAGR ECON KUNR UN WFP
03ROME218WFP REPORTS ON GENEVA MEETING ON IRAQ AND
[...] (S) U.N. HUMANITARIAN COORDINATOR IN IRAQ, RAMIRO LOPES DA SILVA, REPORTS THAT THE FRAGILITY OF THE IRAQI SOCIETY IS EXTREME AND MILITARY ACTION THAT DISRUPTS THE CURRENT SYSTEMS WILL CREATE A DISASTROUS SITUATION. THE U.N. IS PLANNING ON THE ASSUMPTION THAT THE NORTH WILL BE SHIELDED FROM MI [...]
2003-01-17 15:07:00Embassy RomeSECRETAORC EAGR EAID EU KUNR PHUM PREF WFP
03ROME2210FUNDING REQUEST: FAO TREATY ON GENETIC RESOURCES
[...] SUMMARY. THE UN FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION (FAO) SECRETARIAT HAS TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED THE EXPERT GROUP MEETING ON THE MATERIAL TRANSFER AGREEMENT FOR THE TREATY ON PLANT GENETIC RESOURCES (THE TREATY) FOR OCTOBER 2003. THE SECRETARIAT HOPES (BUT HAS NO ASSURANCES) THAT DONORS WILL C [...]
2003-05-19 11:12:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR AORC FAO
03ROME2213 TFIZO1: FAO SAYS PRESS MISREPRESENTED VIEWS ON
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. MISOFFS CONTACTED THE UN FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION (FAO) REGARDING RECENT PRESS REPORTS CONVEYING ALLEGED FAO CONCERN REGARDING THE FOOD SITUATION AND THE PROSPECT OF "STARVATION" IN IRAQ. LAURENT THOMAS, CHIEF OF SPECIAL EMERGENCY PROGRAMS, SAID THAT THE FAO'S VIEWS WE [...]
2003-05-19 13:51:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC EAID EAGR IZ FAO WFP
03ROME2269WHO LETTER ON GMO'S: CARTAGENA PROTOCOL
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS BETWEEN WORLD FOOD PROGRAM (WFP) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (WHO) DIRECTOR GENERAL REVEALED THAT THE WHO DIRECTOR GENERAL IS MISINFORMED CONCERNING THE ADVANCE INFORMED AGREEMENT PROVISION OF THE CARTAGENA PROTOCOL. IN URGING WF [...]
2003-05-22 10:02:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC EAID EAGR ETRD TBIO SENV WFP WHO
03ROME2349TFIZ01: FAO AWAITING GUIDANCE ON ROLE IN
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. USDA/FAS DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR MARY CHAMBLISS AND BABETTE GAINOR, FAS/EXPORT CREDITS, ACCOMPANIED BY MISSION OFFICERS KATIE NISHIURA AND TIM LAVELLE, CALLED UPON LAURENT THOMAS, CHIEF, SPECIAL EMERGENCY PROGRAMMES SERVICE, FAO, TO DISCUSS FAO'S ACTIVITIES IN IRAQ. THOMAS SAID T [...]
2003-05-28 10:28:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALAORC EAID IZ FAO WFP IZAORC EAGR TR
03ROME2370 FAO ON "POST CONFLICT" AND OTHER EMERGENCY
[...] SUMMARY: UN FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION (FAO) OFFICIALS BRIEFED DONORS MAY 21 ON THE SITUATION IN SELECTED COUNTRIES (INCLUDING IRAQ) RECEIVING EMERGENCY AGRICULTURAL REHABILITATION ASSISTANCE THROUGH FAO. FAO WELCOMED INCREASING DONOR SUPPORT FOR EMERGENCIES BUT NOTED THAT MANY APPEA [...]
2003-05-29 07:00:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAID EAGR AN AF CE SU FAO IQ
03ROME2408 TFIZ01: WFP PURCHASE OF IRAQI WHEAT
[...] IMMEDIATELY UPON MY RETURN TO POST, I SPOKE WITH WORLD FOOD PROGRAM (WFP) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JIM MORRIS ON THURSDAY, MAY 29, 2003 CONCERNING WFP'S PURCHASE OF IRAQI WHEAT. I EMPHASIZED THAT VERY RAPID ACTION IS CRITICAL. THE ATTENTION OF THE WORLD IS ON THE SITUATION IN IRAQ RIGHT NOW AND SP [...]
2003-05-30 13:54:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAID EAGR IZ WFP
03ROME2485 REPORT OF FAO 102ND FINANCE COMMITTEE
[...] Summary. The 102nd session of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Finance Committee met May 5-9, 2003. Committee members were divided on the question of the 2004-2005 budget level, with the U.S. and Japan supporting zero nominal growth, G-77 members supporting real growth, Swit [...]
2003-06-05 13:10:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KUNR ABUD FAO
03ROME2493 WFP POST-DELIVERY LOSSES IN BANGLADESH
[...] (SBU) WFP has issued a copy of a 2002-2003 draft food loss report conducted by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) entitled "Food Aid Leakages in Bangladesh," supported by funding from the U.S., Australia, Canada, and the European Community. Preliminary findings are distu [...]
2003-06-05 14:44:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID EAGR AORC PREF KUNR WFP UN
03ROME2546 124TH FAO COUNCIL PREVIEW
[...] Summary: The 124th Session of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Council will meet June 23- 28, 2003 in Rome. Items of particular importance to the U.S. during this Council session will be: an agenda item on Director General term limits; a U.S.-requested agenda item on reporting [...]
2003-06-09 12:24:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAGR KUNR FAO
03ROME2582 FAO OECD Group: Term Limits and Bureaus
[...] (U) Summary: The OECD group met June 9, 2003 to discuss bureau positions for FAO Council and Conference. The outgoing Chair (New Zealand) asked for views on expanding the mandate of the group beyond allocating bureau positions. Those who spoke (including USDel) did not support expanding the [...]
2003-06-10 11:58:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC EAGR KUNR FAO
03ROME2589 REPORT OF FAO PROGRAM COMMITTEE AND JOINT
[...] Summary. This cable reports on the outcomes of the Joint Session of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization's (FAO) Finance and Program Committees and the FAO Program Committee. Important outcomes from the Program Committee include full support for the International Plant Protection Busine [...]
2003-06-10 14:24:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KUNR ABUD FAO
03ROME261 UNIDROIT REQUEST FOR VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS
[...] SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST. THE ROME-BASED INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR THE UNIFICATION OF INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE LAW (UNIDROIT) HAS REQUESTED MEMBER GOVERNMENTS TO CONSIDER MAKING A ONE-TIME VOLUNTARY UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 02 ROME 00261 221549Z CONTRIBUTION TO AL [...]
2003-01-22 15:19:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC ABUD IT UNIDROIT
03ROME2620 ANNUAL SESSION OF THE WORLD FOOD PROGRAM EXECUTIVE
[...] The WFP Board annual session took place against the backdrop of an unprecedented level of emergency needs (particularly in Africa where 38-40 million people face starvation). The modalities of WFP assistance to Iraq, which will represent one-third of WFP's worldwide efforts in 2003, was widely [...]
2003-06-11 13:02:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC PREF KUNR WFP UN
03ROME2657 SECOND REGULAR SESSION OF THE WORLD FOOD PROGRAM
[...] (U) In an abbreviated Board session (one day),the Executive Board approved a country program for Pakistan, a school feeding intervention for Lesotho, and protracted relief and recovery operations for Kenya (Somali and Sudanese refugees),Uganda (refugees and internally displaced),and the Cen [...]
2003-06-12 10:30:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID EAGR AORC PREF KUNR WFP UN
03ROME2662 "Donneybrook" between India and several European
[...] (SBU) At two WFP Executive Board sessions (May 29 and June 2),the Netherlands and Sweden criticized India and by inference South Africa, Eritrea and China (WFP emerging developing country donors) for contributing to WFP while failing to adequately address hunger at home. The Indian ambassado [...]
2003-06-12 12:27:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID EAGR AORC PREF KUNR WFP UN
03ROME2714 ETHIOPIA-ERITREA HUMANITARIAN CRISIS DISCUSSIONS
[...] (U) The growing threat of possible famine in Ethiopia and Eritrea was discussed on a number of occasions on the margins of the just concluded WFP Board sessions May 28-June 3, most notably in a lunch hosted by WFP Executive Director Morris on June 2 attended by the United States, European Comm [...]
2003-06-16 12:51:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID EAGR AORC PREF KUNR WFP UN
03ROME2716WFP REVIEW OF 2002 GLOBAL FOOD AID FLOWS
[...] WFP has just released a report on Global Food Aid deliveries in 2002 entitled "2002 Food Aid Flows, May 2003." The trends by geographic region are highlighted below. The data clearly reveals that the United States, which provided 64 percent of all global food aid and 50 percent of all emergenc [...]
2003-06-16 12:53:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC PREF KUNR WFP UN
03ROME3105UNESCO EXECUTIVE COUNCIL: EMBASSY RECEIVES NOTE
[...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION MESSAGE FOR DEPARTMENT. SEE PARA 4. 2. (U) EMBASSY RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING DIP NOTE (MAY 20, 2003) FROM THE GOI MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS IN REFERENCE TO ITS CANDIDACY FOR THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL OF UNESCO. BELOW IS AN INFORMAL TRANSLATION OF THE VERBAL NOTE AND [...]
2003-07-08 15:44:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC IT UNESCO
03ROME3111 REPORT OF 124TH FAO COUNCIL
[...] Summary: The 124th Session of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Council met June 23-28 in Rome. In a successful outcome to a four-year campaign by assorted OECD members, the Council agreed to transmit to the 32nd FAO Conference an amendment to the FAO Basic Texts to introduce a [...]
2003-07-09 05:18:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAGR KUNR FAO
03ROME3162US Mission/Rome visit to Ethiopia June 26-July 5,
[...] In visits to the Southern Nations (SNNPR) (the epicenter of the present emergency in Ethiopia),Oromiya and Afar regions, US Mission/Rome's Humanitarian Attache witnessed local authorities, UN personnel, NGOs, and others trying to "get ahead" of the widespread and deep humanitarian crisis stil [...]
2003-07-11 09:32:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID AORC PREF EAGR EU WFP UN
03ROME3195 E/VP 2004-0023 U.S. PERSPECTIVES ON MULTILATERAL
[...] NOMINATION FOR THE U.S. MISSION TO THE UN CANDIDATE, MR. ROSELEY BIN KHALID FOLLOWS. NOMINATION IN EVDP FORMAT WILL FOLLOW BY SEPTEL. 2. BEGIN KHALID NOMINATION FORM: 1)FULL NAME OF VISITOR: ROSELEY BIN KHALID 2) CURRENT PROFESSIONAL TITLE OF VISITOR: AGRICULTURAL ATTACHE, EMBASSY [...]
2003-07-14 10:40:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAGR EAID FAO
03ROME3212 WFP/LIBERIA'S CURRENT OPERATIONS AND PLANS
[...] Per ref A, US Mission queried WFP's Deputy Director for West Africa Arnold Verken who described both present and planned World Food Program operational steps which are described below. WFP is in the process of chartering a supply ship to be used as a mobile floating office off the coast of Mo [...]
2003-07-14 15:14:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC PREF EU WFP UN
03ROME3215EU/BURMA: ITALIAN REACTION TO U.S. PROPOSALS;ICG
[...] (C) POLOFF DISCUSSED REFTELS A AND B WITH MARCO DELLA SETA, THE ITALIAN MFA OFFICE DIRECTOR COVERING BURMA. HE WAS INTERESTED IN UN SPECIAL ENVOY FOR BURMA RAZALI'S BRIEFING TO THE INFORMAL CONSULTATIVE GROUP (ICG) ON BURMA BUT IS UNABLE TO ATTEND ON SHORT NOTICE. HE INDICATED THE ITALIAN PE [...]
2003-07-14 17:22:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM AORC BM IT EUN
03ROME3230JIU REPORT ON FAO: AN AGENDA FOR CHANGE
[...] SUMMARY. THE UN JOINT INSPECTION UNIT (JIU) REPORT ON "REVIEW OF MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION IN THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UN" CONTAINS A NUMBER OF CRITICAL RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT IN THE AREAS OF RESULTS-BASED MANAGEMENT, FIELD OFFICES AND HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEM [...]
2003-07-15 11:06:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KUNR ABUD FAO
03ROME3249 FAO DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES: ACCOUNTING FOR THE
[...] SUMMARY: VOLUNTARY FUNDING FOR THE UN FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION'S (FAO) DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES HAS DECLINED SIGNIFICANTLY OVER THE LAST DECADE DUE TO A SHARP DROP IN UN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (UNDP) FUNDING BUT ALSO DUE TO WHAT FAO OFFICIALS THEMSELVES ACKNOWLEDGE WAS FAO'S POOR PERFORM [...]
2003-07-17 05:58:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAID EAGR FAO
03ROME3257US MISSION/ROME MEETS WITH FAO ON TRANSITION PLANS
[...] (SBU) US MISSION MET ON JULY 11 WITH LAURENT THOMAS, FAO SENIOR OPERATIONS OFFICER, SPECIAL RELIEF OPERATIONS SERVICE TO DISCUSS FAO'S TRANSITION PLANS FOR ITS IRAQ OPERATIONS. FAO IS COGNIZANT OF THE NEED TO KEEP UP A DAILY DIALOGUE WITH THE COALITION PROVISIONAL AUTHORITY (CPA) IN "MANAGI [...]
2003-07-17 08:32:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC EAID EAGR IZ FAO WFP
03ROME3311EUROPEAN COMMISSION 2002 EMERGENCY FOOD AID FLOWS
[...] WFP"S GLOBAL FOOD AID DELIVERIES REPORT "2002 FOOD AID FLOWS, MAY 2003" CLEARLY REVEALS THAT THE UNITED STATES, WHICH PROVIDED 64 PERCENT OF ALL GLOBAL FOOD AID AND 50 PERCENT OF ALL EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE THIS PAST YEAR, IS BY FAR THE WORLD'S LEADER IN RESPONDING TO EMERGENCIES. THE EUROPE [...]
2003-07-21 14:34:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC PREF KUNR WFP UN
03ROME3404FAO RIGHT TO FOOD BUREAU: FIRST READING OF
[...] SUMMARY: THE BUREAU OF THE UN FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION (FAO) INTERGOVERNMENTAL WORKING GROUP (IGWG) FOR THE ELABORATION OF VOLUNTARY GUIDELINES TO SUPPORT THE PROGRESSIVE REALIZATION OF THE RIGHT TO ADEQUATE FOOD IN THE CONTEXT OF NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY MET JULY 9-11 AND JULY 15 [...]
2003-07-28 07:29:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KUNR FAO
03ROME341 WFP FOOD AID - A "FIRST CUT" ON FUTURE WFP
[...] WORLD FOOD PROGRAM (WFP) PRESENTED "NOTES FOR A CONSULTATION ON STRATEGIC ISSUES" IN ROME ON JANUARY 14, 2003. WFP REITERATED ITS INTENT TO INTENSIFY ITS FOCUS IN COUNTRIES WITH THE GREATEST NEED - WHICH IT DEFINED AS THOSE WITH A PER CAPITA GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT (GDI) OF LESS THAN USD 885 A [...]
2003-01-29 14:36:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC PREF EU WFP UN EUEAID
03ROME342658TH UNGA--GOI RESPONSE TO U.S. PRIORITIES, PART
[...] ON JULY 23 POLOFF DELIVERED REF A POINTS TO ALESSANDRO BUSACCA, MFA OFFICE DIRECTOR FOR MULTILATERAL AFFAIRS. BUSACCA CAREFULLY REVIEWED THIS SECOND SET OF U.S. PRIORITIES FOR THE 58TH UNGA (RESPONSE TO PART I CONTAINED IN REF B),AND UNDERTOOK TO SHARE THEM BROADLY WITHIN THE GOI. BUSACCA AD [...]
2003-07-28 15:42:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALAORC PREL PHUM IT UNGA UN
03ROME3583 Increasing pressure on the Rohingya refugees in
[...] (SBU) US/Mission Rome Humanitarian Attache visited two UNHCR-managed Rohingya refugee camps on July 29-30 - Kutupalong and Nayapara - located in Teknaf Thana (Cox's Bazar district, at the southernmost tip of Bangladesh directly bordering Burma) which house approximately 20,000 Burmese Muslims [...]
2003-08-08 04:46:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID EAGR AORC PREF KUNR WFP UN
03ROME3595 ASPECTS OF WFP NEPAL COUNTRY PROGRAM - US
[...] A representative of the US Mission to the UN Food and Agricultural Agencies (FODAG) visited the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) operations in Nepal to assess security aspects of WFP's on-going development activities in view of the Maoist insurrection. UN controls to prevent sexual a [...]
2003-08-08 09:24:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR PREF AORC WFP UN
03ROME3607 Policy dialogue session in Dhaka on WFP post-
[...] (U) The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) led a July 24 policy dialogue session in Dhaka to review key findings and preliminary recommendations of its WFP commissioned Food Aid Leakages study. Sub-studies on losses linked to discharge in ports, transit losses through the nat [...]
2003-08-08 15:01:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID EAGR AORC PREF KUNR WFP UN
03ROME3625 TUFTS UNIVERSITY DISCUSSIONS WITH WFP, FAO
[...] In March, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Andrew S. Natsios dispatched a team from Tufts University's Feinstein International Famine Center to Ethiopia to review early warning systems related to food security issues. On July 17 and 18, three team members brie [...]
2003-08-11 15:19:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC PREF EU WFP UN FAO
03ROME3684 WFP EMERGENCY (EMOP) APPEAL FOR SOUTHERN AFRICA
[...] The US Mission in Rome draws your attention to the special appeal recently made by the Executive Director of the UN World Food Programme (WFP) for donor support to WFP's new emergency operation (EMOP) for Southern Africa covering the period from July 2003 through June 2004. The food aid appea [...]
2003-08-14 08:41:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR PREF AORC WFP UN
03ROME371USAID/DCHA TEAM DISCUSSES WFP GEARING UP FOR
[...] (S) USAID/DAA/DCHA BILL GARVELINK AND D/FFP LAUREN LANDIS VISITED WFP HEADQUARTERS ON JANUARY 23-24 TO REVIEW WFP PROGRESS ON GEARING UP ITS HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE MECHANISM TO ASSIST IRAQ IN THE EVENT OF OUTBREAK OF CONFLICT. DISCUSSIONS INVOLVED THE POSSIBLE PROCUREMENT AND DELIVERY OF 2.5 M [...]
2003-01-30 17:03:00Embassy RomeSECRETAORC EAGR EAID ECON KUNR PHUM PREF WFPAORC WFP
03ROME3799 WFP EMERGENCY (EMOP) APPEAL FOR THE PALESTINIAN
[...] THE U.S. MISSION IN ROME DRAWS YOUR ATTENTION TO THE UN WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME (WFP) APPEAL FOR DONOR SUPPORT TO WFP'S NEW EMERGENCY OPERATION (EMOP) FOR THE PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES COVERING THE PERIOD FROM JULY 15, 2003 THROUGH JULY 14, 2004. THE FOOD AID APPEAL IS VALUED AT U.S. DOLLARS 31 MI [...]
2003-08-22 07:10:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR PREF AORC WFP UN
03ROME395WTO VIEWS ON BIOTECH ENGINEERED FOOD AID
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. MISSION HAS BEEN PROVIDED A COPY OF CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE UN WORLD FOOD PROGRAM (WFP) AND WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION (WTO) DIRECTOR GENERAL PANITCHPAKDI IN WHICH PANITCHPAKDI IS ASKED TO PROVIDE VIEWS ON THE HOW WFP SHOULD HANDLE BIOTECH ENGINEERED [...]
2003-01-31 16:16:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID EAGR AORC PREF EU WFP UN EUEAID
03ROME4035WFP Response to US Rice Federation letter on WFP
[...] (SBU) The USA Rice Federation in its letter dated July 30 questioned the "transparency" of World Food Program procurement tendering practices recommending that information such as WFP registered commercial vendors, tenders, awards, purchase prices, and country of origin should be made public i [...]
2003-09-05 15:33:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID AORC PREF EAGR ECON KUNR UN WFP
03ROME409USAID/DCHA TEAM DISCUSSES POSSIBLE IRAQ
[...] USAID/DAA/DCHA BILL GARVELINK AND D/FFP LAUREN LANDIS VISITED FAO ROME HEADQUARTERS ON JANUARY 24 TO REVIEW FAO'S SIZABLE OIL-FOR-FOOD (OFF)-FINANCED OPERATIONS IN IRAQ - AND ITS CAPABILITY TO DEVELOP AN AGRICULTURE-RELATED HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE MECHANISM FOR IRAQ IN THE EVENT OF OUTBREAK OF C [...]
2003-02-03 11:47:00Embassy RomeSECRETAORC EAGR EAID ECON KUNR PREF AID WFP
03ROME4158Ambassador Tony P. Hall in Albania meets regional
[...] US Ambassador to the UN Agencies for Food and Agriculture, Tony Hall, visited Albania from August 22-26, 2003. He came at the invitation of Members of the Albanian Parliament and the European regional office of the World Food Program. He participated in the first "Balkan Gathering" with Alb [...]
2003-09-11 14:02:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID AORC PREF EAGR AL EU WFP UN
03ROME432LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT FROM AMBASSADOR TONY P.
[...] FOLLOWING IS TEXT OF A LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT DATED FEBRUARY 4, 2003 FROM TONY P. HALL, AMBASSADOR, U.S. MISSION TO THE UN AGENCIES, ROME. BEGIN QUOTE: THE PRESIDENT THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON, DC 20500 DEAR MR. PRESIDENT: I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMITMENT AND DEDICATION TO F [...]
2003-02-04 14:37:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC NSC
03ROME4348 REPORT OF FAO 104TH FINANCE COMMITTEE
[...] Summary. The 104th Session of FAO's Finance Committee met September 15-19 to discuss a number of issues particularly relevant to the Council/Conference meetings later this year. Top of the list was budget and finance for the upcoming biennium. Whereas the Organization outwardly continued t [...]
2003-09-24 12:38:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KUNR ABUD FAO
03ROME4443 RIGHT TO FOOD: BUREAU MEETING TO PREPARE
[...] (U) SUMMARY: ON SEPTEMBER 15-19, THE UNITED STATES PARTICIPATED AS THE NORTH AMERICAN MEMBER OF THE BUREAU OF THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL WORKING GROUP (IGWG) FOR THE ELABORATION OF VOLUNTARY GUIDELINES TO SUPPORT THE PROGRESSIVE REALIZATION OF THE RIGHT TO ADEQUATE FOOD IN THE CONTEXT OF NATIONA [...]
2003-09-29 06:59:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC EAGR PHUM EAID FAO
03ROME4556 FAO: TIME FOR A REASSESSMENT
[...] (SBU) The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) serves US national trade, economic development and humanitarian interests in a wide range of important areas relating to food and agriculture, where national or regional action could never be as effective as FAO-led action. If FAO did not [...]
2003-10-03 15:37:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC EAGR ABUD EAID ETRD SENV KUNR FAO
03ROME4614Ambassador Tony P. Hall in the Democratic Republic
[...] A team led by Ambassador Tony Hall visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo September 23-30 and found the country with the third largest population in sub- Saharan Africa struggling to contain a major humanitarian disaster. In 2003, some 2.7 million internally displaced will require intern [...]
2003-10-09 04:35:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID AORC PREF EAGR EU CF WFP UN
03ROME4701MEETING OF UNIDROIT FINANCE COMMITTEE
[...] SUMMARY: THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR THE UNIFICATION OF PRIVATE LAW (UNIDROIT) MET ON OCTOBER 9 TO CONSIDER THE ORGANIZATION'S 2004 BUDGET. THE U.S. WAS ALONE IN DISASSOCIATING WITH CONSENSUS ON APPROVING THE BUDGET (AND ITS 3.61 PERCENT INCREASE),BUT ASSURED THE [...]
2003-10-15 09:06:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC ABUD UNIDROIT
03ROME4850 USAID Humanitarian Attache visits Mauritania
[...] US Mission/Rome humanitarian attache visited Mauritania September 13-17, and traveled in the drought affected regions of Bareina, Aleg and Boghe. Assessments of this area show a serious emergency situation. Many vulnerable groups, particularly children, will require continuing food and non- fo [...]
2003-10-23 06:07:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC PREF KUNR MR WFP UN
03ROME4879 LATIN AMERICAN INTEREST IN SCHOOL FEEDING
[...] Representatives of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean countries (GRULAC) met with Ambassador Tony Hall to express their strong support for school feeding initiatives. They are concerned about declining U.S. funding for the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education Program, partic [...]
2003-10-24 14:40:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAGR SENV EAID XK XR WFP WHO
03ROME4927WFP'S FINELY TARGETED AND WELL-RUN OPERATIONS IN
[...] A representative from the US Mission to the UN Agencies for Food and Agriculture, Philip Lamade, visited Zambia from September 16 - 23, 2003 to assess WFP's operations, finding its operations appropriately targeted and well run. End summary. ----------- Background ----------- 2. Zambi [...]
2003-10-29 16:00:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID AORC PREF EAGR ZA WFP UN UNHCR
03ROME4975FAO UPDATE ON IRAQ OIL-FOR-FOOD CONTRACTS
[...] (SBU) Summary: FAO officials report that, as of October 30, FAO has completed its work on 182 contracts (86 percent) out of the 211 contracts that were originally passed to FAO under Resolution 1483. With a number of contracts very close to completion, they fully expect to surpass the 90 p [...]
2003-10-31 16:03:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID EAGR AORC PREF IZ FAO UN
03ROME5002 WFP EXECUTIVE BOARD APPROVES ANGOLA PROTRACTED
[...] The U.S. Delegation (USDEL) provided a number of comments to the U.N. World Food Program (WFP) regarding its new Protracted Relief and Recovery Operation (PRRO) for Angola during WFP's Executive Board (EB) meeting the week of October 20. The USDEL complimented WFP on its current work during [...]
2003-11-04 14:10:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC PREF WFP UN
03ROME5035IMPLICATIONS OF WFP'S ENDORSED BUDGET FOR 2004-2005
[...] At its third regular session (ref A),the Board took note of world Food Program's (WFP) Biennial Management Plan budget for 2004-2005, at a level of USD 4.8 billion, an increase of USD 1.6 billion (66 percent) compared with the 2002-2003 original budget estimate of USD 3.2 billion. Tonnage wis [...]
2003-11-06 05:34:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC PREF KUNR WFP UN
03ROME5073 WFP EXECUTIVE BOARD APPROVES WEST AFRICA
[...] The U.S. Delegation (USDEL) provided a number of comments to the U.N. World Food Program (WFP) regarding its new Protracted Relief and Recovery Operation (PRRO) for West Africa during WFP's Executive Board (EB) meeting the week of October 20. The USDEL expressed support for the activation of [...]
2003-11-07 14:39:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC PREF WFP UN
03ROME5076AN IN-DEPTH LOOK AT WFP'S STRATEGIC PLAN 2004-2007
[...] WFP'S EXECUTIVE BOARD APPROVED THE ORGANIZATION'S STRATEGIC PLAN FOR THE PERIOD 2004-2007, WITH THE CAVEAT THAT THE SECRETARIAT WILL BE GUIDED BY THE CONSIDERATIONS RAISED BY THE BOARD AS REFLECTED BY THE SUMMARY RECORD OF THE DISCUSSION. THE BOARD RECOGNIZED THAT IT IS A LIVING DOCUMENT THAT [...]
2003-11-10 06:45:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC PREF KUNR WFP UN
03ROME5092NGO'S AFFILIATED WITH UN FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
[...] IN RESPONSE TO REFTELS, US MISSION REQUESTED AND OBTAINED LISTS OF NGOS AFFILIATED WITH THE UN FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION (FAO),THE WORLD FOOD PROGRAM (WFP) AND THE INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT (IFAD). MISSION HAS REVIEWED THE LISTS AND STATEMENTS PROVIDED BY F [...]
2003-11-12 06:16:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAID EAGR PHUM FAO WFP IFAD
03ROME5176 ON THE EVE OF FAO COUNCIL AND CONFERENCE
[...] Summary. As we prepare for the FAO Council and Conference meetings later this month, I am sharing our thinking on two themes: (1) fine-honing our interventions during the FAO Council and Conference deliberations, and (2) how we should approach the institutional issues now on the agendas. As [...]
2003-11-14 16:26:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC KUNR ABUD EAID EAGR ETRD FAO
03ROME5195The Netherlands evaluates its extra-budgetary USD
[...] The Netherlands has just released a comprehensive evaluation of its extra-budgetary partnership with the UN's Rome-based Food and Agricultural Organization - FAO. The 25- month long study, undertaken by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Policy and Operations Evaluation Department (IOB),r [...]
2003-11-17 12:37:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC PREF NL FAO UN
03ROME5197 PLANT GENETIC RESOURCES: INTERGOVERNMENTAL
[...] Summary: Participants in the FAO Commission for Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (CGRFA) Intergovernmental Technical Working Group (ITWG) made progress in setting guidelines for implementing the Global Plan of Action for the Conservation and Sustainable Utilization of Plant Genetic [...]
2003-11-17 15:38:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ETRD SENV KIPR AORC FAO
03ROME5223WFP's Executive Director writes to the President on
[...] WFP's Executive Director Jim Morris has written to President Bush a letter (reproduced below) requesting support for restoring the US contribution to global school feeding efforts to USD 300 million per year through the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Progra [...]
2003-11-19 10:14:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID AORC PREF EAGR ECON KUNR UN WFP
03ROME5224WFP's evolving partnership with U.S. Private
[...] WFP has provided an update on its evolving partnership with U.S. Private Voluntary Organizations (PVOs) and International non-governmental organizations (NGOs) of U.S. origin. Since the Baltimore meeting of December 3, 2002 between WFP Executive Director Jim Morris and U.S. PVOs (members of th [...]
2003-11-19 10:14:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC PREF NL FAO UN
03ROME5227 US Mission/Rome attends WFP-sponsored Regional
[...] US Mission/Rome personnel attended (September 9-10, in Dakar, Senegal) a WFP-sponsored Regional Ministerial Conference for the Launch of the "Alliance for Action" on School Feeding, Health and Basic Education for the Sahel. Nine countries of the region pledged their support to the effort. Dele [...]
2003-11-19 10:15:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC PREF KUNR MR WFP UN
03ROME542HUMANITARIAN PLANNING TEAM (HPT) DISCUSSES WFP
[...] (C) ON THE HEELS OF A TRIP TO THE PERSIAN GULF, MEMBERS OF THE INTER-AGENCY HUMANITARIAN PLANNING TEAM (HPT) VISITED WFP HEADQUARTERS ON FEBRUARY 4 TO REVIEW WFP PROGRESS ON GEARING UP ITS HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE MECHANISM FOR IRAQ IN THE EVENT OF OUTBREAK OF CONFLICT. DISCUSSIONS INCLUDED AN U [...]
2003-02-11 05:32:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALEAID AORC PREF EAGR ECON KUNR UN WFP
03ROME5549IRAQ: TERMINATION OF FAO'S ACTIVITIES UNDER "OIL-
[...] Summary: In UN Security Council Resolution 1483 (adopted May 22, 2003),the Security Council requested the Secretary-General to: (a) continue the exercise of his SIPDIS responsibilities under resolutions 1472 (2003) and 1476 (2003) for a period of six months following the adoption of reso [...]
2003-12-11 15:05:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID AORC EAGR PREF IZ FAO
03ROME5629U.S. CANDIDATE ELECTED TO UNIDROIT GOVERNING
[...] SUMMARY: THE 57TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR THE UNIFICATION OF PRIVATE LAW (UNIDROIT) MET ON NOVEMBER 28. THE PROGRAM OF WORK AND THE BUDGET (AS APPROVED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, SEE REF) WERE APPROVED AND A NEW GOVERNING COUNCIL ELECTED. U.S. CANDIDATE HENRY DEEB [...]
2003-12-17 08:58:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC ABUD UNIDROIT
03ROME5655REPORT OF THE 32ND FAO CONFERENCE, INCLUDING THE
[...] At the November 26 - December 11 meetings of the FAO Conference and FAO Council, member governments debated international anti-hunger, food policy and agricultural trade issues and agreed on a budget and important institutional reforms. 2. In his statement on the State of Food and Agricu [...]
2003-12-19 10:55:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR AORC ETRD EFIS SENV EAID FAO WFP
03ROME5684 LETTER TO MARTTI AHTISAARI, UN SPECIAL ENVOY FOR
[...] FOLLOWING IS TEXT OF A LETTER TO MARTTI AHTISAARI, UN SPECIAL ENVOY FOR THE HUMANITARIAN CRISIS IN ETHIOPIA AND ERITREA, DATED DECEMBER 22, 2003, FROM TONY P. HALL, AMBASSADOR, U.S. MISSION TO THE UN AGENCIES, ROME. BEGIN LETTER: "THE HONORABLE MARTTI AHTISAARI UN SPECIAL ENVOY FOR THE HUMA [...]
2003-12-22 16:51:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID AORC PREF EAGR EU WFP UN
03ROME5702Iraq food procurement issues - US Mission/Rome
[...] (SBU) US Mission/Rome met with WFP Deputy Executive Director (Operations) Jean-Jacques Graisse on December 22, 2003 to discuss Iraq food procurement next steps in light of concerns detailed in refs A and B. Graisse, having just returned from discussions at UN Headquarters NY, highlighted UN Tr [...]
2003-12-23 16:19:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC EAID EAGR PREF FAO WFP WFPO UN EUN
03ROME5747 RIGHT TO FOOD: REPORT OF SECOND SESSION,
[...] (SBU) Summary: The second session of the Intergovernmental Working Group (IGWG) for the Elaboration of Voluntary Guidelines to Support the Progressive Realization of the Right to Adequate Food in the Context of National Food Security met in Rome October 27-29. Delegations gave their initia [...]
2003-12-30 15:38:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PHUM EAGR EAID EFIN KUNR FAO
03ROME589 FIRST REGULAR SESSION OF THE WORLD FOOD PROGRAM
[...] THE WFP BOARD SESSION TOOK PLACE AGAINST THE BACKDROP OF EVER-INCREASING EMERGENCY NEEDS (PARTICULARLY IN AFRICA WHERE 38 MILLION PEOPLE FACE STARVATION) AND HOW BEST TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY LEVEL OF RESOURCES (4.8 MILLION METRIC TONS VALUED AT U.S. DOLLARS 2.4 BILLION) TO ENSURE AN ADEQUATE [...]
2003-02-13 12:28:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC PREF KUNR EU WFP UN
03ROME637 WFP'S SURGING FOOD AID REQUIREMENTS FOR 2003 -
[...] WFP'S PROJECTED 2003 NEEDS (ALL PROJECTS AND OPERATIONS) ARE ESTIMATED AT 4.8 MILLION TONS (MTS),VALUED AT U.S. DOLLARS 2.4 BILLION (NOT INCLUDING ANY IRAQ RESPONSE IN THE EVENT OF CONFLICT). WITH A LARGE NUMBER OF HIGH PROFILE AND NEEDY OPERATIONS, 2003 IS EXPECTED TO PUT CONSIDERABLE STRAIN [...]
2003-02-14 20:05:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC PREF KUNR EU WFP UN
03ROME638 APPROVAL OF AFGHANISTAN PROTRACTED RELIEF AND
[...] WFP'S EXECUTIVE BOARD APPROVED ON FEBRUARY 7 THE AFGHANISTAN PROTRACTED RELIEF AND RECOVERY OPERATION (PRRO) ENTITLED FOOD ASSISTANCE TO RE-ESTABLISH LIVELIHOODS AND HOUSEHOLD FOOD SECURITY IN AFGHANISTAN. THE PRRO WILL BE OPERATIONAL FOR TWO YEARS (APRIL 1, 2003-END MARCH 2005),COVERING 6.0 [...]
2003-02-14 20:05:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC PREF KUNR EU WFP UN AFGHANISTAN
03ROME643 WFP'S SURGING FOOD AID REQUIREMENTS FOR 2003 -
[...] WFP'S PROJECTED 2003 NEEDS (ALL PROJECTS AND OPERATIONS) ARE ESTIMATED AT 4.8 MILLION TONS (MTS),VALUED AT U.S. DOLLARS 2.4 BILLION (NOT INCLUDING ANY IRAQ RESPONSE IN THE EVENT OF CONFLICT). WITH A LARGE NUMBER OF HIGH PROFILE AND NEEDY OPERATIONS, 2003 IS EXPECTED TO PUT CONSIDERABLE STRAIN [...]
2003-02-18 09:52:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC PREF KUNR EU WFP UN
03ROME644 APPROVAL OF AFGHANISTAN PROTRACTED RELIEF AND
[...] WFP'S EXECUTIVE BOARD APPROVED ON FEBRUARY 7 THE AFGHANISTAN PROTRACTED RELIEF AND RECOVERY OPERATION (PRRO) ENTITLED FOOD ASSISTANCE TO RE-ESTABLISH LIVELIHOODS AND HOUSEHOLD FOOD SECURITY IN AFGHANISTAN. THE PRRO WILL BE OPERATIONAL FOR TWO YEARS (APRIL 1, 2003-END MARCH 2005),COVERING 6.0 [...]
2003-02-18 09:52:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC PREF KUNR EU WFP UN AFGHANISTAN
03ROME702 U.S. MISSION ROME AND BIOTECHNOLOGY IN 2002
[...] SUMMARY: THE U.S. MISSION TO THE UN AGENCIES IN ROME PROVIDES A VERY GOOD PLATFORM FOR PROMOTING AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY AS A TOOL FOR PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE GROWTH IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD TO A DIVERSE AND INFLUENTIAL AUDIENCE FROM DEVELOPED AND DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. A LOOK BACK AT THE MI [...]
2003-02-21 06:09:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC ETRD EAGR EAID UN FAO WFP
03ROME760AMBASSADOR TONY P. HALL IN ETHIOPIA - "IT'S EVEN
[...] A TEAM LED BY AMBASSADOR TONY HALL AND AA/DCHA ROGER WINTER VISITED ETHIOPIA FEBRUARY 15-21 AND FOUND THE COUNTRY WITH THE SECOND LARGEST POPULATION IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA STRUGGLING TO CONTAIN A MAJOR HUMANITARIAN DISASTER. IN 2003, SOME 11.3 MILLION DROUGHT VICTIMS WILL REQUIRE ABOUT 1.4 MILL [...]
2003-02-24 15:58:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID AORC PREF EAGR EU WFP UN
03ROME81 USDA/FSA DISCUSSIONS WITH WORLD FOOD PROGRAM
[...] KEY MEMBERS OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE'S FARM SERVICE AGENCY (FSA) KANSAS CITY COMMODITY OFFICE TRAVELED TO ROME, ITALY, NOVEMBER 18-22, 2002, TO BRIEF WORLD FOOD PROGRAM OFFICIALS ON USDA'S NEW FOOD AID REQUEST ENTRY SYSTEM (FARES) AND TRAIN SELECT MEMBERS OF WFP STAFF ON THE SYSTE [...]
2003-01-09 15:18:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID AORC PREF EAGR EU WFP UN USDA
03ROME832 LETTER TO U/SYG KENZO OSHIMA, UNDP ADMINISTRATOR
[...] FOLLOWING IS TEXT OF A LETTER TO U/SYG KENZO OSHIMA, UNDP ADMINISTRATOR MALLOCH BROWN AND UNICEF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CAROL BELLAMY DATED FEBRUARY 27, 2003 FROM TONY P. HALL, AMBASSADOR, U.S. MISSION TO THE UN AGENCIES, ROME. BEGIN LETTER: THE HONORABLE KENZO OSHIMA, U/SYG, UN OFFICE FOR THE [...]
2003-02-27 15:45:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID AORC PREF EAGR EU WFP UN
03ROME876THE LETHAL COMBINATION OF HUNGER AND HIV/AIDS IN
[...] WHILE VISITING FEBRUARY 15-21 IN ETHIOPIA (REPORTED REF A),IT BECAME CLEAR THAT FURTHER AND IMMEDIATE ATTENTION IS NEEDED BY THE UNITED NATIONS AND ITS PARTNERS IN ADDRESSING THE INSIDIOUS POTENTIAL OF HIV/AIDS TO TURN DROUGHT CRISES INTO CATASTROPHE. END SUMMARY. ---------- BACKGROUND -- [...]
2003-03-04 07:26:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID AORC PREF EAGR EU WFP UN
03ROME896 IDLO PROPOSAL TO USAID FOR U.S. DOLLARS 2.25
[...] THE ROME-BASED INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT LAW ORGANIZATION (IDLO) HAS SENT TO THE U.S. MISSION A PROPOSAL FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR THE PERIOD 2003-2005 REQUESTING USAID FUNDING OF U.S. DOLLARS 2.25 MILLION (U.S. 750,000/ANNUM). IDLO IS FUNDED BY VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS; USAID HAS PREVIOUSLY PROV [...]
2003-03-04 15:45:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAID PREF EU EAGR IDLO UNAORC UN
03SANAA1249UNESCO: YEMENI RESPONSE TO U.S. RE-ENTRY AND
[...] No summary [...]
2003-06-04 13:06:00Embassy SanaaCONFIDENTIALAORC YM DEMARCHE
03SANAA1550UNESCO: YEMEN ENDORSES U.S. CANDIDACY/ ASKS U.S.
[...] Acting Chief of the MFA's Office of International Organizations, Abdul Wahad Fara'a, informed PolEcon Chief on 6/24 that the ROYG will support the U.S. candidate for UNESCO'S Executive Council, in the event that the election goes to the full membership. 2. At the same time, Fara'a asked t [...]
2003-06-30 06:49:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC YM UNESCO
03SANAA1775YEMEN: U.S. THEMES FOR UNGA
[...] (u) This is an action request - see para 3. 2. (u) Pol/Econ Chief and Poloff delivered ref a and b demarches to Abdulsalem Qassim Al-Awadi, Director of MFA's Americas Office, on July 22. Awadi promised to share the information with relevant ROYG officials, including Foreign Minister Qi [...]
2003-07-22 14:06:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PREL PHUM YM UNGA UN DEMARCHE
03SANAA2142YEMEN: IAEA DRAFT RESOLUTION AND YEMEN-DEPT ENERGY
[...] (u) This is an action request -- see para 3. 2. (c) Dr. Moustafa Bahran, Chairman of the Yemen National Atomic Energy Commission (NATEC),requests U.S. assistance in delivering Yemen's draft resolution for the September 2003 IAEA General Assembly to appropriate USG officials. Bahran sp [...]
2003-08-26 09:04:00Embassy SanaaCONFIDENTIALTRGY TPHY PTER AORC YM IAEA COUNTER TERRORISM ENERGY
03SANAA214558TH UNGA DISARMAMENT COMMITTEE DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] On August 24, Pol/Econoff delivered reftel demarche to Dirham al-Saidi, Americas desk officer at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Welcoming the demarche, al-Saidi said that he had just returned from a DoD regional seminar in Washington on border security that covered many of the same issues a [...]
2003-08-26 11:13:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL MNUC AORC KNNP YM UNGA CDG UNDC DEMARCHE
03SANTODOMINGO4553DOMINICAN RESPONSE--U.S. APPROACH IN THE FIRST
[...] Poloffs delivered reftel demarche and non-paper August 26 to Ambassadors Francia Sencion and Roger Espaillat, Office Director and Sub-Director of the Americas Desk at the Foreign Ministry. Sencion said that relevant Foreign Ministry offices would review the non-paper and asked for time to pre [...]
2003-08-28 18:42:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL MNUC AORC KNNP DR
03SANTODOMINGO4554DOMINICAN RESPONSE--U.S. INITIATIVES FOR THE 58TH
[...] This is an action request ) see para 3. 2. (C) Poloffs delivered demarche (ref A) and non-paper August 26 to Ambassadors Francia Sencion and Roger Espaillat, Office Director and Sub-Director of the Americas Desk at the Foreign Ministry. Sencion said that relevant Foreign Ministry offices a [...]
2003-08-28 19:19:00Embassy Santo DomingoCONFIDENTIALAORC PREL PHUM DR
03SANTODOMINGO5020DOMINICAN REPUBLIC NGO PEDOPHILIA CERTIFICATION
[...] INSTRAW is an unfunded UN-affiliated research organization that has loose connections with six NGOs. All six NGOs work to promote women's issues. The NGOs are known to the mission and none of them is known as a group whose mission includes the promotion of pedophilia. 2. INSTRAW does no [...]
2003-09-17 17:57:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PHUM SOCI
03SANTODOMINGO6001UNGA FIRST COMMITTEE FOLLOW-UP DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel talking points to Ambassador Francia Sencion, Director of the Americas Desk, and Ambassador Rhadis Abreu de Polanco, Deputy Director of the International Organizations Desk at the GODR Foreign Ministry on October 22. Sencion indicated the points would be reviewed [...]
2003-10-25 15:27:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL MNUC AORC DR
03TEGUCIGALPA1274HONDURAS HAS SIGNED BUT NOT YET RATIFIED 2002
[...] (U) The Government of Honduras has signed but not yet ratified both the 2002 Inter-American Convention Against Terrorism (ref A),as well as the 1971 Convention to Prevent and Punish the Acts of Terrorism Taking the Forms of Crimes Against Persons and Related Extortion that are of Internationa [...]
2003-06-04 20:45:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER PREL KTIA AORC HO OAS
03TEGUCIGALPA139HONDURAN DELEGATION TO CICTE IN EL SALVADOR; GOH
[...] (U) PolOff delivered reftel A demarche January 10 on the CICTE Third Regular Session January 22-24 in El Salvador to MFA DG for Foreign Policy AMB Mario Fortin. Fortin informed PolOff January 16 that the Honduran delegation to the CICTE meeting would be AMB Policarpo Callejas, Advisor to the [...]
2003-01-17 18:47:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER PREL AORC HO OAS
03TEGUCIGALPA164458TH UNGA: HONDURAN FM SEEKING APPOINTMENT WITH
[...] (SBU) On June 27, PolChief discussed the Government of Honduras' (GOH) participation in the 58th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and U.S. UNGA policy priorities with Honduran Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Anibal Quinones (reftels). Quinones indicated that Honduras looked forward to [...]
2003-07-11 19:56:00Embassy TegucigalpaCONFIDENTIALPREL AORC PHUM HO UNGA UN
03TEGUCIGALPA2656HONDURAS RATIFIES THREE COUNTERTERRORISM
[...] Summary: The GOH has ratified three outstanding counterterrorism (CT) conventions (two ICAO and one IAEA). The GOH is now a party to 10 international CT conventions. Post is pressing hard for the GOH to ratify the two IMO and two OAS CT conventions still outstanding. Persistent efforts by Emb [...]
2003-11-12 17:55:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDPTER PREL KTIA AORC PARM EAIR EWWT KCRM HO
03TEGUCIGALPA2814HONDURAS: 2003 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT
[...] The 2003 Annual Terrorism Report for Honduras follows. Points are keyed to reftel paragraph headings: A. Significant Actions by GOH ----------------------------- In 2003, President Ricardo Maduro continued his policy of strong Honduran support for U.S. efforts against terrorism, was a me [...]
2003-12-02 14:58:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDPTER PREL KTIA AORC PARM EAIR EWWT KCRM HO
03TEGUCIGALPA2871International Coffee Organization Director Visits
[...] SUMMARY: Nestor Osorio, Executive Director of the International Coffee Organization (ICO),visited Honduras and spoke publicly about the goals of the ICO. While he defended the interventionist role that the ICO has played in the past, he stressed the organization's current focus is on promot [...]
2003-12-09 12:54:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC ETRD EAID EAGR PGOV HO
03TEGUCIGALPA349HONDURAN MFA GIVEN SECRETARY ABRAHAM LETTER ON
[...] No summary [...]
2003-02-06 16:24:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL AORC TRGY MNUC KNNP KSAF PINS HO IAEA
03TEGUCIGALPA824TFIZ01: AMBASSADOR URGES HONDURAN FM PEREZ-CADALSO
[...] (S) Summary. Ambassador met April 1 with Honduran Minister of Foreign Affairs Guillermo Perez-Cadalso to discuss a wide range of issues, with a focus on Iraq and combating terrorism. Ambassador urged the GOH to make stronger public statements on Iraq, including on Iraqi war crimes, and criti [...]
2003-04-02 21:36:00Embassy TegucigalpaSECRETPREL PGOV PTER PHUM AORC KTIA KAWC IZ HO KICC
03TEGUCIGALPA828BUDGET CUTS HARM ALREADY STRUGGLING HONDURAN
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Severe budget cuts at the Honduran Ministry of Foreign Affairs threaten to incapacitate its ability to execute a coherent foreign policy strategy. The cuts, amounting to 31 percent since President Ricardo Maduro came into office early last year, mean new layoffs and embassy closi [...]
2003-04-03 15:02:00Embassy TegucigalpaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ETRD AORC IZ HO
03TEGUCIGALPA862TFIZ01: HONDURAN FM PEREZ-CADALSO GIVES AMB LETTER
[...] (C) Summary. Ambassador met April 7 with Honduran Minister of Foreign Affairs Guillermo Perez-Cadalso at the FM's request. Perez-Cadalso gave Ambassador a letter offering to provide Honduran troops for post-war humanitarian needs in Iraq, contingent on congressional approval of such a deploy [...]
2003-04-08 23:11:00Embassy TegucigalpaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER MOPS PHUM AORC KTIA KAWC IZ HO
03THEHAGUE1390HOLOCAUST ART RESTITUTION: SEMINAR EXPLORES ROLE
[...] Summary and Action Request: The Permanent Court of Arbitration hosted a seminar to explore whether international arbitration is a suitable mechanism for resolving claims involving Nazi-looted art. Legal experts agreed that arbitration could play a useful role and some advocated establishmen [...]
2003-06-02 15:27:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDKNAR PHUM AORC NL IBPCA
03THEHAGUE1466DUTCH RESPONSE ON IAEA SAFEGUARDS BUDGET INCREASE
[...] No summary [...]
2003-06-10 14:38:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP AORC ABUD TRGY NL IAEA
03THEHAGUE1680EU GOALS AND DUTCH RESPONSE TO U.S. UNGA GOALS -
[...] No summary [...]
2003-06-27 14:52:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALAORC PREL PHUM NL UNGA UN
03THEHAGUE1727CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR
[...] (U) In part due to the lack of documents and the slimmed down agenda, the EC-33 Session ended a day earlier than scheduled and left a number of important issues requiring attention at the September EC. Along with the U.S., many delegations highlighted the Technical Secretariat (TS) problem [...]
2003-07-07 13:02:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL ETTC AORC RS CWC
03THEHAGUE1740CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR
[...] (U) In part due to the lack of documents and the slimmed down agenda, the EC-33 Session ended a day earlier than scheduled and left a number of important issues requiring attention at the September EC. Along with the U.S., many delegations highlighted the Technical Secretariat (TS) problem [...]
2003-07-08 11:15:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL ETTC AORC RS CWC
03THEHAGUE1779DUTCH ATTENDANCE AT ICG MEETING ON BURMA
[...] No summary [...]
2003-07-11 15:18:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM AORC NL
03THEHAGUE1877EMERGENCY PAYMENT REQUEST
[...] DUE TO MONTHEND AND TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT THAT POST WILL NOT BE ABLE TO INITIATE ANY PAYMENTS BEFORE JULY 28, POST REQUESTS EMERGENCY PAYMENT TO BE MADE AS FOLLOWS: 2. AMOUNT PAYABLE: EUR 14,085,883 3. VENDOR: OPCW PROGRAMME BUDGET ACCOUNT 4. DEBITOR/CREDITOR CODE: 1404 [...]
2003-07-24 09:27:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDAFIN AORC PARM OPCW CWC
03THEHAGUE1958FY 2002 OPCW PAYMENT: U.S. ASSESSED
[...] AS AUTHORIZED IN REFTEL, POST FORWARDED EURO 130,469.19 FOR PAYMENT INTO OPCW'S PROGRAMME AND BUDGET ACCOUNT 40.47.74.881, VIA VOUCHER NUMBER 2563BZ02677, DTD. 08/01/2003 2. TOTAL AMOUNT IN USD 146,759.49 (AT RATE OF EXCHANGE: EURO 0.889 IS 1 US DOLLAR) IS CHARGED TO THE FOLLOWING FISCAL [...]
2003-08-05 11:51:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDAFIN AORC PARM OPCW CWC
03THEHAGUE2044ADDITIONAL FY 2003 HCOPIL PAYMENT: ADDITIONAL
[...] No summary [...]
2003-08-14 11:30:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDAFIN AORC HCOPIL
03THEHAGUE2103FY 2003 PAYMENT: U.S. ASSESSED CONTRIBUTION TO
[...] POST PAID 22,075.00 EURO'S TO IBPCA'S ACCOUNT NO. 67.80.88.438 AS AUTHORIZED IN REFTEL, VIA VOUCHER NUMBER 2563BZ02881, DTD. 08/14/2003. 2. TOTAL AMOUNT OF USD 25,000.00(AT RATE OF EXCHANGE: EURO 0.883 EQUALS ONE US DOLLAR) WAS CHARGED TO FISCAL DATA: 19-3-1126-0000-00-1021-366405-3452-4 [...]
2003-08-21 08:42:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDAFIN AORC IBPCA
03THEHAGUE2328PCA: ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL ADOPTS BUDGET PROPOSAL
[...] (U) The Administrative Council of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) decided by consensus on Monday, September 15, to adopt Secretary General Tjaco van den Hout's proposed budget (ref A) for the biennium 2004-2005. Consistent with the USG position found in ref B, the Secretary General e [...]
2003-09-16 15:23:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDABUD AFIN AORC IBPCA
03THEHAGUE2338CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): SCENESETTER FOR
[...] (SBU) There will be one major topic for discussion at EC-34 (budget),a number of key issues of importance to the U.S. on which there may be substantial discussion (U.S. destruction deadline extension, Article VII) and one question that will be difficult to avoid discussing (the ILO decision o [...]
2003-09-17 10:54:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL ETTC AORC RS CWC
03THEHAGUE2366DUTCH RESPONSE TO IAEA ARAB-ISRAELI DISPUTE
[...] (C) PolOff delivered reftel demarche on the IAEA Arab-Israeli dispute at the General Conference (Ref A) to Dutch MFA Deputy Head of Nuclear Affairs and Nonproliferation Division Peter Potman. During the demarche, the MFA received a call from its delegation in Vienna saying the EU had just rea [...]
2003-09-19 14:22:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALAORC KNNP IS EG NL IAEA
03THEHAGUE2587FY 2003 PAYMENT: U.S. ASSESSED CONTRIBUTION TO
[...] POST PAID 2,375 EURO'S TO IBPCA'S ACCOUNT NO. 67.80.88.438 AS AUTHORIZED IN REFTEL, VIA VOUCHER NUMBER 2564AB00009, DTD. 10/08/2003 2. TOTAL AMOUNT OF USD 2,777.78 AT RATE OF EXCHANGE EUR 0.855 EQUAL ONE US DOLLAR CHARGED TO FISCAL DATA: 19-31126-00-1021366405-1021-345 4132-501900. SOBE [...]
2003-10-08 15:14:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDAFIN AORC IBPCA
03THEHAGUE2672DUTCH MFA ON 58TH UNGA FIRST COMMITTEE FOLLOW-UP
[...] (C) Summary: PolOff delievered reftel demarche on the 58th UNGA First Committee to Peter Potman, MFA Deputy Head of Nuclear Affairs and Non-Proliferation Division on October 20. Potman said the draft resolution and accompanying U.S. points were extensively discussed last week in New York, and [...]
2003-10-21 15:05:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MNUC AORC KNNP NL UNGA CDG UNDC
03THEHAGUE2905IMO BUDGET DEMARCHE: DUTCH RESPONSE
[...] (U) EconOff delivered ref demarche concerning the proposed IMO 2004-05 budget increase to Ms. Marja Tiemens of the Ministry of Transport on November 17. Ms. Tiemens said the Netherlands feels the 13.6% increase is "high, but not excessive." The Dutch have doubts that the current budget w [...]
2003-11-18 16:22:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC EWWT NL IMO
03THEHAGUE2918VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION TO THE HAGUE CONFERENCE
[...] No summary [...]
2003-11-20 09:49:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDAFIN AORC HCOPIL
03VATICAN1055VATICAN REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO FULL CLONING BAN,
[...] PER DEPARTMENT'S REQUEST (REF A),DCM AND POLOFF REVIEWED THE U.S. APPROACH TO ACHIEVING AN INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION TO BAN ALL FORMS OF HUMAN CLONING WITH NEW VATICAN DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER PIETRO PAROLIN. PAROLIN, WHO WAS FULLY CONVERSANT WITH THE STATE OF PLAY ON THE CONVENTION, ASSURED [...]
2003-03-14 08:21:00Embassy VaticanUNCLASSIFIEDPREL AORC TBIO VT UNGA KSIA
03VATICAN3790HOLY SEE ON U.S. THEMES FOR 58TH UNGA
[...] (C) DCM MET WITH HOLY SEE DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER PIETRO PAROLIN AUGUST 20 TO REVIEW U.S. THEMES FOR THE 58TH UNGA (REFTELS). IN A BRIEF EXCHANGE ON THE SITUATION IN IRAQ, PAROLIN EXPRESSED SADNESS AT THE RECENT ATTACK, AND WAS RECEPTIVE TO USG DETERMINATION TO STAY THE COURSE. HE NOTED [...]
2003-08-21 14:03:00Embassy VaticanCONFIDENTIALAORC PHUM PREL VT UNGA
03VATICAN3809VATICAN REVIEWING USG APPROACH TO DISARMAMENT AT
[...] No summary [...]
2003-08-22 12:49:00Embassy VaticanUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KNNP MNUC PARM PREL VT CDG UNDC UNGA
03VATICAN3958VATICAN MAINTAINS MULTILATERAL FOCUS ON
[...] (SBU) CHARGE AND POLOFF REVIEWED THE USG APPROACH TO DISARMAMENT FOR THE UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY (UNGA) (REF A) WITH HOLY SEE OFFICE DIRECTOR FOR DISARMAMENT PAOLO CONVERSI AUGUST 28, FOLLOWING UP OUR DISCUSSION WITH DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER PAROLIN (REF B). CONVERSI ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THE ROT [...]
2003-09-02 12:47:00Embassy VaticanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC KNNP MNUC PARM PREL VT CDG UNDC UNGA
03ZAGREB1299UNDP/UNFPA PROGRAMS IN CROATIA
[...] UNDP MAINTAINS A SMALL PRESENCE IN CROATIA; UNFPA IS NOT ACTIVE IN THE COUNTRY. POST RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS CONTAINED IN REFTEL PARA 7 FOLLOW. 2. UNDP IS ENGAGED WITH THE CROATIAN GOVERNMENT IN THE DEVELOPMENT PLANNING PROCESS. SPECIFICALLY, UNDP HAS WORKED WITH LOCAL AUTHORITIES TO PR [...]
2003-06-09 05:44:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAID PREL HR UNDP
03ZAGREB1678CROATIA DOES NOT SUPPORT U.S. CANDIDATE FOR
[...] ON JULY 23 WE PROVIDED REFTEL TALKING POINTS TO THE ANDREA BEKIC, DEPARTMENT FOR NORTH AMERICA, MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, AND IVAN KATAVIC, ASSISTANT MINISTER OF FISHERIES AND AGRICULTURE IN CHARGE OF THE FISHERIES DIRECTORATE. ON JULY 25, KATAVIC TOLD US CROATIA DOES NOT SUPPORT THE CANDI [...]
2003-07-25 13:59:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIEDEFIS AORC PHSA SENV HR ICCAT
04ABUDHABI1179 UAEG TO COLLECT ROYALTIES FROM NEW TELECOM
[...] (U) Following the April 12 announcement that the UAEG would end Etisalat's monopoly of the telecom sector (ref),the UAEG revealed today that it would hold a 60 percent equity stake in any new telecom service provider that enters the UAE market. The announcement followed the first meeting Ap [...]
2004-04-18 11:03:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECPS AORC TC
04ABUDHABI2718DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UNSYG NOTE VERBALE ON REFORM
[...] No summary [...]
2004-08-16 07:40:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM AORC UNGA CDG TC
04ABUDHABI3073DEMARCHE RE US CANDIDACY TO THE UNIVERSAL POSTAL
[...] EconChief Delivered Reftel demarche to MFA Director For International Cooperation Yacoub Al-Hosani on August 25 urging support for the U.S. candidacy to the Universal Postal Union' Postal Operations Council (POC) and for the election of James Wade as POC Chair. Al-Hosani stated that the UAEG [...]
2004-09-08 11:55:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIEDAORC TC
04ABUDHABI3425DEMARCHE RE US DRAFT REFORM RESOLUTION FOR FIRST
[...] No summary [...]
2004-09-29 12:11:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIEDAORC TC
04ABUDHABI396559TH UNGA ELECTIONS: DEMARCHE ON REPASCH CANDIDACY
[...] No summary [...]
2004-11-03 12:24:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIEDAORC UNGA UN TC
04ABUJA1100NIGERIA: DEMARCHE RE U.S. ICAO COUNCIL CANDIDACY
[...] (U) On June 18, Emboff delivered reftel demarche and background non paper to Nigeria's Minister of Aviation Isa Yuguda and his newly appointed Technical Assistant Mr. V.A. Zafi. Yuguda stated that "without doubt" Nigeria would support the United States' re-election as a Category 1 country to [...]
2004-06-22 05:23:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAIR ICAO XX NI
04ABUJA984OBASANJO ASKS FOR PEPFAR COORDINATION
[...] (SBU) Summary: Global AIDS Coordinator Randall Tobias met with Nigerian President Obasanjo and key members of the Nigerian HIV/AIDS community and public health sector. Pres. Obasanjo acknowledged that the US retains control of funding but urged coordination during the implementation of PEPF [...]
2004-06-04 15:30:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC EAID KHIV NI TBIO AID
04ACCRA1232GHANA'S PROGRESS ON CWC ARTICLE VII: DEMARCHE
[...] On Wednesday, June 9, PolOff delivered reftel demarche to the Director of International Organizations in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, John Kuleke, regarding Ghana's commitment to fulfill its national implementation obligations under Article VII of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC). PolO [...]
2004-06-10 11:14:00Embassy AccraUNCLASSIFIEDPARM AORC ABUD CWC CBW OPCW
04ACCRA1960ECOWAS DEFENSE MEETING IN ACCRA: AGREEMENT ON
[...] (U) Summary: On September 29-30 the Chiefs of Defense Staff of fourteen ECOWAS countries met in Accra for the tenth Ordinary ECOWAS Defense and Security Commission meeting. Participants pledged a total of 6,500 military personnel to form an ECOWAS standby force. Participants discussed deve [...]
2004-10-01 15:25:00Embassy AccraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC GH MARR MCAP MOPS PREF PREL MAS ECOWAS
04AMMAN1532UN DISARMAMENT COMMISSION (UNDC) DEMARCHE: JORDAN
[...] (C) PolOff delivered reftel demarche and non-paper February 26 to Rima Alaadeen, Deputy Director of the International Affairs Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Alaadeen said the GOJ most likely would not be opposed, in principle, to a U.S. proposal calling for the UNDC to focus [...]
2004-03-01 05:49:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALAORC PARM PREL JO UNDC CDG
04AMMAN391INVITING JORDAN TO LIBERIA RECONSTRUCTION
[...] PolCouns January 14 cover ref points with Basheer Zoubi, Officer in Charge of UN affairs in FonMin Mausher's Private Office. PolCouns encouraged Jordan, and a troop contributing country, to attend the Liberia reconstruction conference February 5-6. Zoubi said that Jordan would most likely a [...]
2004-01-16 10:35:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ECON EAID EFIN AORC LI JO
04AMMAN5005JORDAN WILL SUPPORT U.S.ICAO COUNCIL CANDIDACY
[...] No summary [...]
2004-06-20 15:49:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC EAIR XX JO ICAO
04AMMAN5892JORDANIAN ATTENDANCE AT AND U.S. INITIATIVES FOR
[...] Manar Dabbas, USA action officer in Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher's private office, told PolCouns July 13 that FonMin Muasher will lead the Jordanian delegation to the UNGA. Muasher plans to arrive in New York on September 19 and stay through September 30. Dabbas said that Muasher would l [...]
2004-07-13 14:56:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDKDEM PREL ECON PHUM AORC JO UN
04AMMAN7135DEMARCHE RE US CANDIDACY TO THE UNIVERSAL POSTAL
[...] No summary [...]
2004-08-24 14:23:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC
04AMMAN8129U.S. DRAFT REFORM RESOLUTION FOR UN FIRST
[...] No summary [...]
2004-09-30 12:11:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PARM PREL JO CDG UNGA
04AMMAN8945REPASCH CANDIDACY FOR UN PENSION COMMITTEE: JORDAN
[...] No summary [...]
2004-11-01 15:26:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDAORC JO UNGA UN
04AMMAN929ANNUAL REQUEST FOR STAFFING AT UNRWA
[...] POST SENT ORIGINAL COPY OF UNRWA'S STAFFING PATTERN TO THE DEPARTMENT BY AIR POUCH NUMBER 7823512 ON FEBRUARY 8, 2004. ADVANCE COPY WAS FAXED TO IO/S/EA ON JanuarJANUARY 26, 2004. 2. PLEASE CONTACT REFCOORD ASSISTANT IBRAHIM BISHARAT AT 962-6-529-0101, EXT 2707 IF FURTHER INFORMATION IS [...]
2004-02-08 11:16:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDAORC APER PREF ECON JO POL UNRWA
04ANKARA1037DEMARCHE TO RENEW ISRAEL'S WEOG MEMBERSHIP: TURKEY
[...] No summary [...]
2004-02-24 06:58:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDAORC IS PREL TU
04ANKARA1770TURKEY WILL SUPPORT UNEP UNIVERSAL MEMBERSHIP
[...] No summary [...]
2004-03-24 09:52:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDAORC SENV TU
04ANKARA3358 U.S. ICAO Council Candidacy Demarche
[...] No summary [...]
2004-06-15 15:27:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAIR TU
04ANKARA3437GOT SUPPORTS IMO NONPROLIFERATION
[...] No summary [...]
2004-06-17 05:48:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC ASEC PTER EWWT PREL TU
04ANKARA3545 Turkish Response to ICAO Council Candidacy
[...] No summary [...]
2004-06-23 14:37:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAIR TU
04ANKARA3921UNGA INITIATIVES DEMARCHE DELIVERED; TURKISH MFA
[...] No summary [...]
2004-07-15 09:02:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ECON PHUM KDEM AORC TU
04ANKARA4884DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON US CANDIDACY TO THE
[...] EconOff delivered reftel demarche seeking support for reelection of the U.S. as member and the candidacy of AmCit James Wade as Chairman of the Postal Operations Council (POC) of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) to Umut Topcuoglu and Sinem Mingam of the GOT MFA. They appreciated the informat [...]
2004-08-27 15:12:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDAORC
04ANKARA5267UPDATE ON PREPARATIONS FOR THE GLOBAL THREAT
[...] No summary [...]
2004-09-17 07:34:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDAORC ECON KNNP MNUC PM PTER TRGY TU
04ANKARA5495TURKEY WILL SUPPORT U.S. ICAO CANDIDACY
[...] No summary [...]
2004-09-24 14:28:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAIR TU
04ANKARA5731UNGA FIRST COMMITTEE REFORM: TURKEY IN ACCORD WITH
[...] No summary [...]
2004-10-06 07:40:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PARM PREL TU
04ANKARA593659TH UNGA: TURKEY LOOKING FOR WEOG CONSENSUS ON
[...] No summary [...]
2004-10-19 13:49:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL MNUC AORC KNNP TU
04ANKARA6286DEMARCHE: ISRAEL'S MEMBERSHIP IN CONSULTATIVE
[...] (SBU) We presented reftel demarche on November 4 to Turkish MFA International Political Organizations Head Murat Ates, who noted that Turkey had supported Israel's inclusion in the Western Europe and Others Group in New York in 2000, as well as during the 2004 membership renewal. Ates wanted [...]
2004-11-05 14:39:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC KIPR IS TU
04ANKARA6317 GOT Supports External Evaluation of FAO
[...] No summary [...]
2004-11-09 10:11:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAGR TU
04BRASILIA1485DEMARCHE BRAZIL ON U.S. ICAO COUNCIL CANDIDACY
[...] No summary [...]
2004-06-16 19:50:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAIR
04BRASILIA1537BRAZIL DEMARCHE ON IMO COUNCIL SUPPORT FOR
[...] No summary [...]
2004-06-22 19:02:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC ASEC PTER EWWT PREL
04BRASILIA1542BRAZIL REQUESTS SUPPORT FOR ITS ICAO CANDIDACY
[...] DURING A JUNE 16 CONVERSATION SEEKING GOB SUPPORT FOR THE USG ICAO CANDIDACY (REFTEL),OUR GOB INTERLOCUTORS FORMALLY REQUESTED USG SUPPORT FOR THE BRAZIL'S CANDIDACY TO THE ICAO. TO MAKE THE CASE FOR THE GOB CANDIDACY TO PART I OF THE ICAO COUNCIL, MARCUS DA COSTA RAMALHO OF THE BRAZILIAN FOR [...]
2004-06-22 19:38:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAIR
04BRASILIA2068CIVAIR: BRAZIL DEMARCHED ON U.S. KEY ISSUES FOR
[...] Emboff made reftel points to Marcus Vinicius da Costa of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Division of Services, Investments and Financial Issues. Da Costa said the timing of the demarche was fortuitous, as the MFA would be meeting August 19 with the Civil Aviation Directorate (DAC) in Ri [...]
2004-08-17 10:02:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAIR BR ICAO
04BRASILIA2129AMBASSADOR SICHAN SIV'S BRASILIA MEETINGS
[...] (SBU) Brazilian Foreign Ministry officials assured Ambassador Siv that Brazil will wholeheartedly back the USG TIP agenda item at the 59th UNGA, but sounded more ambivalent on the four other U.S. UNGA initiatives (Ref C). To Ambassador Siv's suggestion that UNHCR has become a group mingling " [...]
2004-08-24 19:54:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ECON PHUM KDEM AORC SOCI BR UNGA UN
04BRASILIA2165ICAO BUDGET DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO BRAZIL
[...] No summary [...]
2004-08-27 19:37:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR AORC BR ICAO
04BRATISLAVA612ICAO COUNCIL CANDIDACY DEMARCHE
[...] No summary [...]
2004-06-24 07:03:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAIR LO ICAO
04BRATISLAVA700Slovakia's Priorities for the UNGA
[...] SUMMARY. Slovakia will follow the EU position at the UNGA on all US priorities except cloning. Slovakia expects to win the region's 2006/2007 non-permanent Security Council seat as no other state in the region has voiced its candidacy. END SUMMARY. Slovakia on U.S. Priorities ----------- [...]
2004-07-23 05:32:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PHUM KDEM AORC LO UNGA UN
04BRATISLAVA760SLOVAK RESPONSE TO ICAO DEMARCHE
[...] No summary [...]
2004-08-13 13:54:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAIR LO ICAO
04BRATISLAVA830U.S. CANDIDACY FOR CHAIRMAN OF THE UNIVERSAL POSTAL
[...] No summary [...]
2004-09-08 15:26:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC LO
04BRUSSELS3190EU ON UNGA PRIORITIES, ATTENDEES
[...] (C) Summary: EU officials welcomed early consultation on UNGA priorities and highlighted shared interest in combating human trafficking and reducing the number of Middle East resolutions -- although they underscored several times that this would be best achieved by resolving the underlying r [...]
2004-07-27 11:08:00Embassy BrusselsCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON PHUM KDEM AORC KSEP OVIP OTRA UN UNGA EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04COLOMBO1173IN THE ABSENCE OF US ATTENDANCE, COLOMBO PLAN
[...] (U) This is an Action Request -- Please see Para 7. 2. (SBU) COLOMBO PLAN ADOPTS AMENDMENT: Mission received the minutes (Ref A) from the Colombo Plan's 39th Consultative Committee Meeting (CCM) which was held June 15-16, 2004 in Tehran (the U.S. did not attend because of the venue),in [...]
2004-07-14 11:23:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALSNAR AORC PREL CE
04COLOMBO1268COLOMBO PLAN: REQUEST DEPARTMENT ASSISTANCE IN
[...] (U) This is an Action Request -- please see Para Three. 2. (C) Mission has received Colombo Plan instructions in Ref (A) and will present points on August 4 in the Colombo Plan Council meeting. Prior to the Council meeting, we intend to query local representatives (Ambassadors) of other C [...]
2004-07-30 05:18:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPREL SNAR AORC IR CE
04COLOMBO1301 Mission conveys points on USG initiatives for
[...] (C) On August 3, poloff spoke with Sumedha Ekanayake and presented the USG initiatives for the 59th UN General Assembly, per Reftel. Ekanayake said he would review the points with his colleagues but that he did not foresee any GSL conflicts with U.S. initiatives to advance economic freedom, [...]
2004-08-06 05:39:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON PHUM KDEM AORC CE UNGA UN
04COLOMBO1303COLOMBO PLAN: ACTION REQUEST FOR AMENDMENT
[...] (U) This is an Action Request -- please see Para Six. 2. (C) NO CONSENSUS IN TEHRAN: At the August 4 Colombo Plan Council meeting, the Ambassador stated that the United States did not consider the amendment on arrears to be in effect since there was no consensus on the issue. (Note: Thi [...]
2004-08-06 05:57:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPREL SNAR AORC IR CE
04COLOMBO1413COLOMBO PLAN: MISSION QUESTIONS ON PROPOSED
[...] (C) Mission has received reftel proposed constitutional amendment for the Colombo Plan and requests the Department to clarify language in the proposal: -- The organization's Consultative Committee, which meets biennially, is the highest decision making body. In the approximately 24 months [...]
2004-08-24 11:23:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPREL SNAR AORC CE
04COLOMBO1597COLOMBO PLAN: SUGGESTED ADJUSTMENTS TO US-PROPOSED
[...] (U) This is an Action Request -- please see Para 8. 2. (U) BACKGROUND ON THE AMENDMENT: The Colombo Plan Working group, created to discuss a proposed constitutional amendment on financial arrears, met on September 24. In addition to the Secretary General and the Maldivian High Commissio [...]
2004-09-27 05:49:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPREL SNAR AORC IR CE
04COLOMBO1916COLOMBO PLAN: ACTION REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF
[...] (U) This is an Action Request -- please see Para Four. 2. (C) REPLACEMENT FOR DAP DIRECTOR?: Poloff met with Colombo Plan Secretary-General Kittipan Kanjanapipatkul on November 23 to discuss organization's Drug Awareness Program (DAP) directorship and the search for candidates to succeed [...]
2004-11-29 06:32:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPREL SNAR AORC CE
04COLOMBO301 Colombo Plan Update: Meeting in Tehran, Future
[...] (C) In this message, Mission provides an update to ongoing Colombo Plan issues: -- The 39th Consultative Committee, now scheduled for May 2004 in Tehran, Iran; -- An Eminent Persons Group to review and recommend on Colombo Plan activities, prior to the May 2004 meeting; -- Next steps f [...]
2004-02-24 10:27:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALSNAR AORC PREL CE IR
04COLOMBO668 Colombo Plan: How do we deal with arrears?
[...] (U) This is an Action Request -- Please see Para six. 2. (C) Poloff attended the bimonthly meeting of the Colombo Plan Council on April 7. On the margins of the meeting, poloff spoke to Colombo Plan Secretary General K. Kanjanapipatkul and reiterated the USG position that we would not [...]
2004-04-20 11:26:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALSNAR AORC PREL CE IO
04COLOMBO940 In meeting with Ambassador, Colombo Plan SG
[...] (C) On June 8, Kittipan Kanjanapipatkul, Colombo Plan Secretary General, briefed the Ambassador on the agenda of the upcoming June 14-16 39th Consultative Committee Meeting (CCM) to be held in Tehran, Iran. (There will not be any USG attendance at the meeting in Tehran.) Specifically, the Se [...]
2004-06-08 11:08:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALSNAR AORC PREL CE
04DJIBOUTI1083ICAO ASSEMBLY - DEMARCHE ON KEY U.S. ISSUES
[...] (U) Poloff delivered demarche per reftel 10 August 2004 to Director of Bilateral Affairs, Mohamed Ali Hassan. Hassan was very interested in the topics the U.S. would present at the ICAO conference in Montreal and said he would pass the information to the Director of Civil Aviation. Hassan sai [...]
2004-08-12 10:33:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR AORC DJ
04DJIBOUTI1449RESPACH CANDIDACY DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] (U) Poloff delivered demarche per reftel 10 November to Director of Bilateral Relations, Mohamed Ali Hassan. Hassan said it did not seem there would be a problem with supporting Mr. Respach's candidacy, but said he would pass the demarche along for an official stance. RAGSDALE [...]
2004-11-16 02:25:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIEDKSEP AORC DJ
04DJIBOUTI907DJIBOUTI'S STANCE ON U.S. ICAO COUNCIL CANDIDACY
[...] (U) Ambassador and Pol/Econ delivered demarche per reftel to Chief of the International Organizations Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mohamed Idriss Farah, on 1 July. Farah said the Government of Djibouti will automatically support U.S. candidacy for re-election as a Category 1 c [...]
2004-07-01 09:42:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAIR XX DJ ICAO
04DUBLIN1121GTRI CONFERENCE INVITATION DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2004-07-28 13:58:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP TRGY PTER AORC IAEA
04DUBLIN1195PRELIMINARY RESPONSES TO DEMARCHE ON ICAO ASSEMBLY
[...] On August 9, Post delivered ref A's talking points to Micheal O'Mealoid and Niamh O'Brien, Department of Transport Assistant Principals for Aviation Regulation and International Relations. O'Mealoid noted that several Department officials involved in ICAO issues, principally Robin McKay, Ass [...]
2004-08-10 16:02:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAIR ICAO
04DUBLIN1286IRISH REACTION TO U.S. UNGA INITIATIVES
[...] On August 31, Post delivered ref A talking points on U.S. initiatives for the 59th UN General Assembly to John Deady and Julian Clare, Director and First Secretary, respectively, of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) UN Section. ---------------- Economic Freedom ---------------- 2 [...]
2004-09-01 10:44:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ECON PHUM KDEM AORC UNGA UN
04DUBLIN1293IRELAND TO VOTE FOR US RE-ELECTION TO POSTAL
[...] Emboff, drawing on reftel points, spoke on September 2 to First Secretary, UN Section at the DFA Julian Clare. Clare stated that Ireland will vote for US re-election to the Universal Postal Union (UPU) Postal Operations Council (POC). However, Ireland's tenure on the POC is drawing to an end [...]
2004-09-02 12:01:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIEDAORC UPU UN
04DUBLIN1300IRELAND BROADLY AGREES WITH US RESPONSE ON UNGA
[...] Emboff, drawing on reftel points, spoke on September 2 to First Secretary, UN Section at the DFA Julian Clare. Clare stated that Ireland's response to Resolution 58/41 is included in the common reply that the EU sent. Clare said that Ireland has strong national views on nuclear disarmament a [...]
2004-09-02 15:54:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KNNP MNUC PARM PREL CDG UNDC UNGA UN
04DUBLIN1488IRELAND AND THE US DRAFT REFORM RESOLUTION FOR
[...] No summary [...]
2004-10-05 14:51:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PARM PREL CDG UNGA
04DUBLIN1645IRELAND TO SUPPORT REPASCH UNGA RE-ELECTION
[...] No summary [...]
2004-11-02 16:14:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KSEP UNGA UN
04DUBLIN904U.S. ICAO COUNCIL CANDIDACY DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] Emboff delivered reftel points on June 14 to Department of Transport, International Aviation Division, Deputy Principal Officer Michael O'Mealoid. O'Mealoid stated the Irish delegation for the ICAO Assembly is not yet known. Post will send septel if GOI provides any substantive response at a [...]
2004-06-14 16:03:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAIR ICAO
04GUATEMALA1447GUATEMALA: HUMAN RIGHTS UPDATE #4-2004
[...] (U) This message summarizes significant recent developments relating to human rights, including: -- Executive Send CICIACS to Court (paras 2-3) -- Progress on Southcom Human Rights Initiative (4) -- Human Rights NGOs Speak Out on National Police (5) -- New Trial in Rio Negro Massacre [...]
2004-06-10 19:07:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM KCRM KWMN AORC GT
04GUATEMALA1455ECLAC DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2004-06-10 22:38:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KWMN SOCI
04GUATEMALA2926GUATEMALA: RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON REPASCH
[...] No summary [...]
2004-11-18 21:06:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC GT UNGA UN
04GUATEMALA406GUATEMALA'S RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON WHO GLOBAL
[...] No summary [...]
2004-02-20 16:47:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PREL GT
04HANOI727IAEA - UPDATE ON VIETNAM'S RESPONSE TO OFFER OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN SECURING HIGH RISK RADIOACTIVE SOURCES
[...] This is an action cable. Please see Paragraphs 6 and 7 below. 2. On January 9, 2004, Embassy EST Officer met with Dr. Dang Thanh Luong, Director, Vietnam Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Authority (VRPNSA) to follow-up on the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s proposal regarding Vi [...]
2004-03-11 09:16:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PTER KNNP VM IAEA ENRG
04HELSINKI1443FINNISH VIEWS ON THE GLOBAL THREAT REDUCTION
[...] On November 2, Acting Econ Chief delivered the reftel demarche to officials at the Ministry of Trade and Industry, the Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK) and the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 2. Jussi Manninen, Head of the Nuclear Energy Division at the Finnish Ministry of Trade [...]
2004-11-12 14:56:00Embassy HelsinkiUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP TRGY AORC PTER FI IAEA
04JAKARTA5072POLITICAL INTRIGUE IMPERILS BAPETEN'S CHAIRMAN JOB
[...] (C) Summary: Chairman of the Nuclear Energy Control Board (BAPETEN) Dr. Djaloeis (please protect) confided to us 25 July that political intrigue involving one of his deputies and the State Minister of Research and Technology Hatta Rajasa, and a previously unknown radical Islamic group called T [...]
2004-05-28 12:09:00Embassy JakartaSECRETTRGY AORC KNNP KTIA IAEA ENRG PREL
04KINSHASA1554NOTE VERBALE ON REFORM OF THE UNGA FIRST COMMITTEE
[...] (U) Poloff delivered copy of U.S. Note Verbale to Ambassador Oscar Matondo, Director of the International Organizations Section at FonMin August 14. Matondo indicated that the DRC has yet to start working on UNGA issues, but will do so in the next three weeks. He noted that the DRC does not ye [...]
2004-08-17 14:56:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PARM PREL CG CDG UNGA
04KUWAIT2701UPU POC DEMARCHE ON US CANDIDACY DELIVERED
[...] Acting PolChief delivered reftel points to MFA International Organizations Department First Secretary Fayez Al-Jassim on August 22. Al-Jassim said he has received many requests from other states seeking election to the Universal Postal Union Postal Operations Council (POC) and said he would r [...]
2004-08-22 11:04:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PREL KU
04KUWAIT4026ITALIANS SEEKING GCC SUPPORT ON UNSC REFORM
[...] (C) In a November 20 courtesy call on Emboffs, Nico Frandi (protect),2nd Secretary of the Italian Embassy, spoke at length on Italy's views on UN Security Council reform. He said his government was dismayed there was no common European position on reform and, as a result, decided to approac [...]
2004-11-24 04:05:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL AORC KU IT UNSC
04KUWAIT4132TRIPARTITE COMMISSION LAUDS PROGRESS IN ID OF GULF
[...] (U) Summary and Comment: The 27th meeting of the Tripartite Commission (TPC) on Gulf War Missing was held November 24 in Geneva at ICRC headquarters. In stark contrast to previous sessions (ref C),this meeting was characterized by strong cooperation among TPC members and the participation [...]
2004-12-01 12:56:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL KPOW PHUM AORC KU IZ ICRC
04KUWAIT4314UN OFFICIAL IN KUWAIT TO BE QAZI'S DEPUTY IN IRAQ
[...] (C) SUMMARY Ambassador LeBaron met twice recently with the United Nations Resident Coordinator ad interim and United Nations Development Program representative, Paolo Lembo, to discuss the growing role of the UN in Iraq and the surrounding region. Lembo stated that the UN would, in time, fu [...]
2004-12-13 09:37:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER MARR MOPS AORC IO IZ KU
04KUWAIT4449GOK FAILS TO LOCATE REMAINS OF ITS MISSING IN
[...] (U) During Ambassador LeBaron's December 21 courtesy call on Shaykh Salem Al-Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah, Chairman of the National Committee for Missing and POW Affairs (NCMPA),NCMPA Director General Rabea Al-Adsani reported that Kuwaiti officials recently traveled to Karbala to search for bodie [...]
2004-12-21 13:34:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPOW PHUM AORC KU IZ ICRC
04KUWAIT4553DEMARCHE DELIVERED: 12 COUNTERTERRORISM
[...] No summary [...]
2004-12-29 10:15:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDPTER PREL PGOV AORC KU
04LILONGWE630MALAWI LIKELY TO SUPPORT U.S. CANDIDACY AT ICAO
[...] Acting Director of Civil Aviation Justin Mkandawire told econoff on July 8 that the GOM will likely support the USG's bid for re-election as a Category 1 country to the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO),as it has done in the past. Mkandawire said the GOM has not [...]
2004-07-08 12:17:00Embassy LilongweUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAIR MI ICAO
04MADRID1061SPANISH RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE RE ROAD SAFETY
[...] We delivered reftel demarche to the MFA, the Ministry of the Interior, the Ministry of Public Works, and the Ministry of Health and Consumer Affairs. 2. In follow-up conversations with Ana Paredes, Subdirector General of Services for Technical Bodies and Rosario Bernal Garcia, Head of Ser [...]
2004-03-30 10:35:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDELTN AORC SP UN WHO
04MADRID1210SUSANA ESTEVEZ TO HEAD SPANISH DELEGATION TO UN
[...] Spain's MFA informed us that Spain will be represented to the April 14 UN Special Session in observance of World Health Day by Spain's Ambassador to the United Nations as well as by Susana Estevez, Head of International Relations, Ministry of Interior. 2. In a separate communication, the [...]
2004-04-14 10:21:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDELTN AORC SP UN WHO
04MADRID1690TAIWAN OBSERVERSHIP AT WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY
[...] No summary [...]
2004-05-12 10:14:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALAORC PREL TW SP WHO
04MADRID1918SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NIH/FIC DR. STEVEN
[...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Dr. Steven Grant, Health Scientist Administrator, National Institute on Drug Abuse, NIH, to travel to Barcelona June 25-28 to present a seminar, "Cognitive Neuroscience Approaches to Drug Addiction," at the Area d'Investigacio Farmacologica Ins [...]
2004-05-26 07:54:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDAORC TBIO OTRA SP
04MADRID2501Country Clearance granted for USNRC James
[...] No summary [...]
2004-07-02 07:15:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDENRG TRGY AORC KNNP OTRA SP IAEA
04MADRID3023U.S. NOTE VERBALE AND TALKING POINTS DELIVERED ON
[...] (U) We delivered ref A U.S. note verbale and ref B talking points on UN General Assembly Resolution 58/41 regarding improvement of the effectiveness of the methods of work of the First Committee to Juan Manuel Gonzalez de Linares, MFA Deputy Director General for UN Affairs, on August 10. Go [...]
2004-08-10 14:18:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PARM PREL SP CDG UNGA
04MADRID3134SPAIN NOTIFIED OF US INTEREST IN SUPPORT OF WADE
[...] No summary [...]
2004-08-18 15:49:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDAORC SP
04MADRID3700SPAIN: ICAO ASSEMBLY DEMARCHE RESPONSE
[...] No summary [...]
2004-09-24 16:00:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAIR SP ICAO
04MADRID4431SPAIN WILL LIKELY SUPPORT U.S. METHYL BROMIDE
[...] No summary [...]
2004-11-19 12:07:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDSENV AORC EAGR ETRD PREL SP
04MADRID4547SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR MS. MARGARET V.
[...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Ms. Margaret V. Federline, Deputy Director, Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, and to Mr. James E. Kennedy, Technical Assistant, Division of Waste Management and Environmental Protection, NMSS, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, to travel [...]
2004-12-01 12:08:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDENRG TRGY AORC KNNP OTRA SP IAEA
04MADRID4548SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR MS. MARGARET V.
[...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Ms. Margaret V. Federline, Deputy Director, Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, and to Mr. James E. Kennedy, Technical Assistant, Division of Waste Management and Environmental Protection, NMSS, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, to travel [...]
2004-12-01 12:08:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDENRG TRGY AORC KNNP OTRA SP IAEA
04MADRID4787SPAIN ON AUSTRALIA'S SUBMISSION TO CONTINENTAL
[...] No summary [...]
2004-12-21 10:43:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PBTS PHSA PREL KTIA AS AY SP
04MADRID649SPAIN AGAINST FULL WEOG PARTICIPATION FOR ISRAEL
[...] (U) Please see action request in paragraph 4. 2. (C) We delivered reftel demarche to Inigo de Palacio, MFA Director of UN Affairs, on February 24. De Palacio stated that while Spain and the EU would support renewing Israel's WEOG New York membership in May, the EU's common policy is to "gi [...]
2004-02-25 15:51:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPREL IS EU AORC SP UN
04MADRID807BUDGET LIMITS SPAIN'S CONTRIBUTION TO IAEA
[...] No summary [...]
2004-03-09 15:53:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP AORC TRGY SP AFIN
04MANAMA1125 DEMARCHE DELIVERED: U.S. INITIATIVES FOR THE 59TH
[...] No summary [...]
2004-07-18 10:48:00Embassy ManamaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ECON PHUM KDEM AORC BA UNGA UN
04MANAMA1243 DEMARCHE DELIVERED: ICAO ASSEMBLY - ON KEY U.S.
[...] No summary [...]
2004-08-08 12:06:00Embassy ManamaUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR XX AORC BA ICAO
04MANAMA1305DEMARCHE DELIVERED: US NOTE VERBALE ON REFORM OF
[...] (U) On August 16, Post delivered reftel note verbale and non-paper to Bahrain's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. MFA Director of Bilateral Relations Dr. Dhafer Al Umran told PolOFF on August 18 that the GOB would most likely vote in favor of US Resolution 58/41. "Bahrain is for anything to im [...]
2004-08-21 15:14:00Embassy ManamaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PARM PREL BA CDG UNGA
04MANAMA1312 DEMARCHE DELIVERED: US CANDIDACY TO THE UNIVERSAL
[...] No summary [...]
2004-08-24 08:09:00Embassy ManamaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC BA
04MANAMA1536BAHRAIN: DELIVERY OF U.S. DRAFT REFORM RESOLUTION
[...] (U) Post delivered reftel talking points and U.S. draft resolution on reforming the UNGA First Committee to the MFA via diplomatic note on October 2. We will follow up after October 11, when Assistant Under Secretary for Political and International Cooperation Affairs Ahmed Al-Haddad returns [...]
2004-10-05 14:16:00Embassy ManamaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PARM PREL BA CDG UNGA
04MANAMA1663BAHRAIN: REPASCH CANDIDACY FOR RE-ELECTION TO UN
[...] (SBU) Pol/Econ chief October 30 delivered reftel demarche concerning Thomas Repasch's candidacy for re-election to the UN Joint Staff Pension Committee to MFA Director for International Organization Affairs Ghassan Shaikho. Shaikho was particularly interested in the geographic distribution of [...]
2004-11-02 15:15:00Embassy ManamaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC PREL BA UNGA
04MANAMA321 DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UN DISARMAMENT COMMISSION
[...] No summary [...]
2004-03-10 06:19:00Embassy ManamaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PARM PREL UNDC CDG
04MANAMA749DEMARCHE IN SUPPORT OF TAIWAN OBSERVERSHIP AT
[...] No summary [...]
2004-05-20 07:28:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALAORC PREL TW BA WHO
04MANAMA977 DEMARCHE DELIVERED - RE U.S. ICAO COUNCIL
[...] No summary [...]
2004-06-22 05:03:00Embassy ManamaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAIR XX BA ICAO
04MONTREAL1464 EU Additionality at ICAO: EC Efforts to obtain
[...] (U) Summary and action request. As Department is aware, for some time the European Union has been talking with high level officials of the International Civil Aviation Organization about its desire to have an enhanced and permanent presence at ICAO. Of 36 current Council members, 8 are from [...]
2004-11-12 20:01:00Consulate MontrealUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC EAIR EU ICAO
04MUSCAT2160CHALLENGE FOR NEW JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATION:
[...] (U) The Ministry of Social Development has approved the registration of Oman's first journalism association. Under the purview of the Ministry of Information (MOI),the association has been received with considerable skepticism by journalists. Its purpose is to strengthen recognition and res [...]
2004-12-13 07:56:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM SOCI AORC PGOV MU
04NEWDELHI6967GTRI CONFERENCE FINDINGS DELIVERED TO INDIA
[...] No summary [...]
2004-11-02 03:22:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PTER KNNP TRGY IN IAEA
04NEWDELHI7083DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO BHUTAN ON REPASCH
[...] No summary [...]
2004-11-05 12:07:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KSEP BT
04NEWDELHI7085DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO INDIA ON REPASCH RE-ELECTION
[...] No summary [...]
2004-11-05 12:08:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KSEP IN UNGA UN
04OTTAWA2995CANADA: SUPPORTING ISRAEL'S MEMBERSHIP IN
[...] Poloff delivered the demarche (per reftel) on support for Israel's full, active membership in both Group B at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO),and the Industrial Market Economy Countries (IMEC) at the International Labor Organization (ILO),to Peter Taylor, Deputy Director [...]
2004-11-08 20:50:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC KIPR IS CA UNEP WIPO ILO
04OTTAWA3347OPPOSING A THIRD TERM FOR IAEA DIRECTOR GENERAL
[...] (C) In response to ref demarche, Foreign Affairs Canada Deputy Director for nuclear non-proliferation Terry Wood re-affirmed to polmiloff that Canada shares USG's view on limiting the term of the IAEA Director General to two years. At the same time, Wood said, the next DG must be someone who e [...]
2004-12-13 20:29:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALAORC PARM CA IAEA
04OTTAWA3454CANADA'S OPPOSITION TO A THIRD TERM FOR IAEA DG
[...] (C) POL M/C followed up on our December 13 conversation (Ref B) with Foreign Affairs Deputy Director for Non-Proliferation, Terry Wood on December 23. Canada remains strongly in favor of a two-term limit. However, it did not have a candidate of its own and others rumored to be interested in r [...]
2004-12-23 17:07:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALAORC PARM CA IAEA
04PARAMARIBO157DEMARCHE ON WHO GLOBAL STRATEGY ON DIET,
[...] No summary [...]
2004-02-20 15:58:00Embassy ParamariboUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV AORC PREL NS WHO
04PARAMARIBO523SURINAME CLINCHES CARICOM'S SUPPORT FOR ITS
[...] During their July 5-8 meeting in Grenada, CARICOM heads of state endorsed the nomination of Surinamese diplomat Albert Ramdin for the position of Assistant Secretary General of the Organization of the American States. Ramdin is currently the Caribbean Affairs Advisor to OAS Secretary General [...]
2004-07-19 16:33:00Embassy ParamariboUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV AORC NS OAS
04QUITO2362AMB. SIV PROMOTES UNGA AGENDA
[...] Summary: During a visit to Quito on August 21-22, U.S. Representative to ECOSOC Ambassador Sichan Siv raised UNGA demarche points (Ref A) and other multilateral issues with Amb. Fernando Flores Macias, DirGen for Multilateral Affairs. Ambassador Siv also expressed disappointment with Ecuador [...]
2004-08-26 12:39:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ECON PHUM KDEM AORC EC UNGA UN
04QUITO2366ECUADOR'S RESPONSE TO ICAO ASSEMBLY DEMARCHE
[...] No summary [...]
2004-08-26 14:30:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR AORC EC ICAO
04QUITO265159TH UNGA: ECUADOR SUPPORTIVE ON FIRST COMMITTEE
[...] (SBU) We provided talking points and text of U.S. draft UNFC improvement resolution to Amb. Julio Prado, MFA U/S for Multilateral Affairs on September 29. On September 30, Prado told PolCouns that the GoE is eager to participate in dialogue through our respective UN missions in New York on t [...]
2004-10-01 16:30:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC PARM PREL
04QUITO2655ECUADORIAN VFM ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND ALADI
[...] (SBU) Summary: Perhaps to signal his willingness to act as a U.S. ally in his new position on the UN Human Rights Commission, FM Edwin Johnson expressed concern to DCM about Venezuelan and Cuban diplomatic activities in Ecuador and the politicization of the Latin American Integration Associati [...]
2004-10-01 19:22:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM AORC PREL PGOV EC
04ROME1010CHILE/WORLD FOOD PROGRAM CONFERENCE TO LAUNCH A
[...] The World Food Program (WFP),the Chilean Board of Educational Assistance and Scholarships (JUNAEB),and the U.S.-based American School Food Service Association (ASFSA) plan to jointly launch a Latin American independent school- feeding support network at a Conference in Santiago, Chile, March [...]
2004-03-15 16:24:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC PREF SENV FAO WHO WFP UNESCO
04ROME1042WFP ASSUMES OVERALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR UN
[...] AS REPORTED REF A, WFP MADE A COMMITMENT AT THE UN'S FIFTH SESSION OF THE HIGH LEVEL COMMITTEE ON MANAGEMENT (HLCM) HELD IN NEW YORK JUNE 12-13, 2003, TO ACCEPT THE RESPONSIBILITY OF ADMINISTERING AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE FOR UN AGENCIES IN HUMANITARIAN, AND "OTHER" ACTIVITIES THAT ARE NOT DIRECT [...]
2004-03-17 07:30:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID AORC PREF KUNR WFP ACABQ UNHCR ICAO AVIATION
04ROME1057 PLANT GENETIC RESOURCES TREATY LIKELY TO ENTER
[...] (SBU) Summary: According to the FAO Secretariat, 36 countries have now submitted ratification instruments for the International Treaty (IT) for Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. Anticipated action by EU member states by March 31 would likely take the number of ratifications [...]
2004-03-17 14:20:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR ETRD EAID SENV KIPR AORC FAO
04ROME1236 RIGHT TO FOOD: REPORT OF INTERSESSIONAL
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. A FORMAL INTERSESSIONAL MEETING (OPEN-ENDED WORKING GROUP [OEWG]) OF THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL WORKING GROUP (IGWG) FOR THE ELABORATION OF VOLUNTARY GUIDELINES TO SUPPORT THE PROGRESSIVE REALIZATION OF THE RIGHT TO ADEQUATE FOOD IN THE CONTEXT OF NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY MET IN RO [...]
2004-03-29 12:27:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC PHUM EAGR EAID EFIN KUNR FAO
04ROME1340 FAO Twenty-Third Africa Regional Conference
[...] (SBU) Summary: The subject conference was held in Johannesburg, South Africa, March 1 - 5, 2004, and was attended by USDA U/S Eric Bost and staff, by Ambassador Mattie Sharpless, and by Mission to the UN Agencies in Rome DCM Michael Cleverley and Agricultural Minister Counselor. Conference h [...]
2004-04-05 14:35:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC KUNR EAID EAGR ETRD KHIV XA FAO
04ROME1370 FAO'S EMERGENCY PROGRAMS: OVERVIEW
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: IN 2003, FAO DELIVERED $211 MILLION IN EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE IN THE AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SECURITY SECTOR TO CRISIS AREAS AROUND THE GLOBE. FAO PROVIDES SEEDS, TOOLS, FERTILIZER AND FISHING GEAR; ASSISTS IN CROP PROTECTION AND LIVESTOCK REPLENISHMENT; REACTIVATES VETERINARY AN [...]
2004-04-07 10:36:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID AORC EAGR KUNR FAO
04ROME1392 WFP HELPS LAUNCH LATIN AMERICAN SCHOOL FEEDING
[...] An international school feeding congress - "Networks Beyond Borders," attracted more than 800 participants from 19 countries. The event included an industry fair with 40 companies from the Americas and workshops on nutrition, food safety and technology, school feeding programming and research [...]
2004-04-08 08:40:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC PREF SENV FAO WHO WFP UNESCO
04ROME1415USAID/ROME HUMANITARIAN ATTACHE VISITS WFP PROGRAMS
[...] US MISSION/ROME HUMANITARIAN ATTACHE TIM LAVELLE VISITED PERU MARCH 27-31, AND TRAVELED TO THE PERUVIAN ANDEAN REGION OF HUANCAVALICA TO REVIEW WFP OPERATIONS. WFP'S PROGRAM IS RIGHTLY FOCUSED IN THE PERUVIAN HIGHLANDS, WHERE POVERTY RATES ARE NEARLY DOUBLE THAT OF COASTAL REGIONS. WFP'S PROGR [...]
2004-04-09 11:29:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC PREF SENV FAO WHO WFP UNESCO
04ROME1417 PLANT GENETIC RESOURCES TREATY PASSES
[...] FAO announced on March 31 that 48 countries had ratified the International Treaty (IT) for Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (see ref A). Simultaneous submission of instruments of ratification at the end of March by 12 EU countries and the European Community carried the IT over [...]
2004-04-09 11:30:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ETRD EAID SENV KIPR AORC FAO
04ROME1437IRAQ: WFP PROCUREMENT/LOGISTICS UPDATE
[...] (SBU) The delivery of a minimum of 2.9 million metric tons of food commodities into Iraq, in the period April- September 2004, represents a significant operational undertaking on the part of both World Food Program (WFP) and the Iraqi Ministry of Trade (MOT). This task will require a carefully [...]
2004-04-13 10:33:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID EAGR AORC IZ WFP IRAQI FREEDOM
04ROME1496BETWEEN PLAGUE AND FAMINE: ASSISTANCE AND
[...] On the margins of FAO's March 1-5 Regional Africa Conference in Johannesburg, FODAG DCM Michael Cleverley and Agricultural Minister Counselor Geoffrey Wiggin discussed and visited World Food Program (WFP),Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO),NGO, and USAID operations in South Africa, Swa [...]
2004-04-15 15:09:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAGR ETRD FAO
04ROME1836ITALY - TAIWAN: NO SUPPORT FOR WHA OBSERVERSHIP
[...] No summary [...]
2004-05-12 08:32:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALAORC PREL TW IT WHO
04ROME1843GROWING THE WFP DONOR BASE
[...] WFP CONVENED AN INFORMAL CONSULTATION AT ITS HEADQUARTERS ON MAY 5, 2004, IN ORDER TO DISCUSS WITH MEMBER COUNTRIES ITS PLANS TO EXPAND ITS DONOR BASE. EMERGING (NON- TRADITIONAL) AND NEW DONORS CONTRIBUTED U.S. DOLLARS (USD) 151 MILLION AND CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE PRIVATE SECTOR THIS PAST YEAR [...]
2004-05-12 12:53:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR PREF EFIN AORC WFP
04ROME1964INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT LAW ORGANIZATION:
[...] Summary: Post would like to bring to Department's attention the International Development Law Organization (IDLO),a Rome-based intergovernmental organization founded twenty years ago by former USAID employees. Through training and technical assistance to the judicial sector of developing nati [...]
2004-05-20 12:51:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAID KJUS KISL UN
04ROME2125POST-CONFLICT ANGOLA FUNDING SHORTFALLS
[...] ON MAY 27, 2004, AT THE SECOND ANNUAL SESSION OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD, MIKE SACKETT, WFP'S REGIONAL DIRECTOR FOR SOUTHERN AFRICA, CONFIRMED THAT PER REFTEL, AN INCREASINGLY SERIOUS FUNDING SHORTFALL IN ITS ANGOLA PIPELINE ARISES FROM THE LACK OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM DONORS. 2. SACKETT ALS [...]
2004-06-03 08:03:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC PREF AO WFP
04ROME2192FMCT/CD: ITALY WELCOMES USG SUPPORT FOR
[...] (S) POLMILCOUNS ON JUNE 7 MET WITH MFA ARMS CONTROL OFFICE DIRECTOR FILIPPO FORMICA TO CONVEY REFTEL POINTS. COUNSELOR PIERO SARDI AND POLMILOFF WERE IN ATTENDANCE. FORMICA'S RANK ON THE MFA'S LINE CHART IS TECHNICALLY LOWER THAN THAT OF A DAS, BUT HIS RESPONSIBILITIES AND LEVEL OF EXPERTISE [...]
2004-06-09 10:32:00Embassy RomeSECRETAORC KNNP PARM PREL TSPA CDG
04ROME2196ANNUAL SESSION OF THE WORLD FOOD PROGRAM EXECUTIVE
[...] The WFP Annual Session for 2004 took place against the backdrop of the positive Sudanese signing of the Naivasha Protocols (GOS-SPLM/A),and an unprecedented level of displacement and violence in Sudan's Darfur region. Coming off a record level of total support in 2003 (U.S. dollars (USD) $2.6 [...]
2004-06-09 12:50:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC PREF KUNR KHIV WFP UNHCR UN
04ROME2218WFP food diversions in Cambodia
[...] WFP has uncovered a major case of commodity theft related to food for work (FFW) distributions in Kampong Speu cluster. An external team headed by an international consultant (a former WFP staff member who speaks Khmer),and two engineers seconded by Red R Australia, is carrying out physical v [...]
2004-06-10 10:33:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC PREF KUNR WFP UNHCR
04ROME2222WFP AIR OPERATIONS
[...] Summary. WFP is addressing the findings of the external auditor regarding air operations in advance of its next Executive Board meeting. End summary. 2. Review of the WFP's Air Operations, a Report of the External Auditor, was presented but not discussed at the Annual Session of the WFP E [...]
2004-06-10 13:29:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID AORC PREF EAIR WFP AVIATION
04ROME2243 SECOND REGULAR SESSION OF THE WORLD FOOD PROGRAM
[...] In an abbreviated Board session (one and a half days),the Executive Board approved country programs for Sierra Leone and Madagascar, a budget increase for WFP's development efforts in Uganda, and protracted relief and recovery operations for Myanmar (Returnees and vulnerable groups in norther [...]
2004-06-10 15:13:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC PREF KUNR WFP UN
04ROME2274 FOOD SECURITY IN GUATEMALA: VISIT OF ALTERNATE
[...] Summary: Travel of U.S. Mission Rome's Alternate Permanent Representative to Guatemala provided an opportunity for review of selected projects of the World Food Program (WFP),the UN Food and Agriculture Agency (FAO) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) in rural are [...]
2004-06-14 13:25:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR EFIN AORC SENV GT XK WFP FAO IFAD
04ROME2277 FOOD SECURITY IN NICARAGUA: VISIT OF ALTERNATE
[...] Summary: U.S. Mission Rome Alternate Permanent Representative traveled to Nicaragua May 2-5 to review efforts by the UN agencies to work with the host government and other donors to address food insecurity in this low- income, food-deficit country that has been hit by recurring natural disa [...]
2004-06-14 13:27:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR EFIN AORC SENV NU XK WFP FAO IFAD
04ROME2298 FAO LAUNCHES SPECIAL FUND FOR EMERGENCY AND
[...] Summary: In April 2004, FAO completed arrangements to establish a Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities. The aim of this Special Fund is to enable FAO to respond rapidly to emergency situations, ensuring ready access to funds at the onset of an emergency, before agreement [...]
2004-06-15 10:59:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID AORC EAGR KUNR ABUD FAO
04ROME2319 PUBLIC LAW 480 FOOD FOR PEACE PANEL AT ANNUAL
[...] USUN-Rome organized (on the margin of the Annual Session of the WFP Executive Board) a panel to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of Public Law 480, the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act that was signed into law in 1954 by President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Ambassador Tony Hall h [...]
2004-06-16 12:42:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC PREF KUNR WFP UN
04ROME23312003 GLOBAL FOOD AID: BARELY COPING WITH
[...] WFP has released its annual Global Food Aid report entitled "2003 Food Aid Flows," which highlights, despite a year of extraordinary emergencies, the steady downward trend in total food aid tonnages, particularly since 1999. For 2004, international prices for food aid commodities continue the [...]
2004-06-17 12:09:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC PREF KUNR WFP UN
04ROME2391MEETING OF UNIDROIT FINANCE COMMITTEE
[...] Summary: the Finance Committee of the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT) met on June 15 to consider the organization's 2005 budget. U.S. did not block consensus on the proposed budget of 1.979 million euros, which represents a 4.2 percent increase over 2004 [...]
2004-06-21 05:32:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC ABUD UNIDROIT
04ROME2395 ETHIOPIA FOOD SECURITY VISIT: FAO PROJECTS
[...] Summary: During an 8-day trip to examine food insecurity in Ethiopia, members of a delegation led by Ambassador Tony P. Hall made field visits to two projects funded by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO): (1) a vegetable seed distribution site in Shebedino Woreda, Southern Nation [...]
2004-06-21 05:54:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR EFIN EAID AORC ET FAO
04ROME2418 GLOBAL CROP DIVERSITY TRUST: U.S. PRIVATE-
[...] Summary: The Global Crop Diversity Trust is an independent international endowment that aims to provide permanent funding for the world's major crop diversity collections, which provide the foundation for future improvements in agricultural productivity. The Trust has garnered firm pledges o [...]
2004-06-22 12:29:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ETRD EAID SENV KIPR AORC FAO IPGRI
04ROME2427 GLOBAL CROP DIVERSITY TRUST: ESTABLISHMENT
[...] Provided below, for the record, is the text of a letter from FAO Director General Jacques Diouf, dated February 13, 2004, inviting member governments to sign the Agreement that establishes the Global Crop Diversity Trust. Signature does not imply any financial commitments to the Trust. Reft [...]
2004-06-22 15:34:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ETRD EAID SENV KIPR AORC FAO IPGRI
04ROME2436 FAO SPEAKS OUT ON BIOTECHNOLOGY
[...] (U) Summary: FAO's recent report on the State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA) concludes that agricultural biotechnology has the potential to benefit small, poor farmers in developing countries. It cautions, however, that biotechnology is no panacea, and that socio-economic impacts, food saf [...]
2004-06-23 09:54:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR ETRD SENV EAID KIPR AORC FAO
04ROME2442 LETTER TO CAROL BELLAMY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,
[...] FOLLOWING IS THE TEXT OF A LETTER TO CAROL BELLAMY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, UNICEF, DATED JUNE 23, 2004, FROM TONY P. HALL, AMBASSADOR, U.S. MISSION TO THE UN AGENCIES, ROME. BEGIN LETTER: "MS. CAROL BELLAMY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, UNICEF UNICEF HOUSE 3 UNITED NATIONS PLAZA NEW YORK CITY, NEW YO [...]
2004-06-23 11:32:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID AORC PREF EAGR WI AG WFP UNICEF
04ROME2463"UNTIED FOOD AID" - WFP STUDY FOR UNCTAD
[...] (SBU) The WFP Secretariat has shared with the US Mission a paper prepared for the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) entitled: "Food Aid and the Untying of Aid: Opportunities and Challenges for the Least Developed Countries." The key premise for the untying of food aid [...]
2004-06-24 15:29:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID EAGR AORC PREF ETRD WFP UN UNCTAD
04ROME2487USAID DEPUTY ADMINSTRATOR SCHIECK VISITS THE
[...] Summary: during his trip to Rome for the World Food Program Executive Board meetings, USAID Deputy Administrator Frederick W. Schieck met with International Development Law Organization (IDLO) Director General William Loris. Loris reviewed the organization's current programs, including those [...]
2004-06-25 15:36:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID AORC KJUS KISL IDLO
04ROME2657 BIOTECHNOLOGY: WFP INTERNAL GUIDANCE ON
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: IN AN INTERNAL "CORPORATE MESSAGE" RECENTLY DISTRIBUTED TO ITS STAFF WORLDWIDE, SENIOR MANAGEMENT OF THE UN WORLD FOOD PROGRAM (WFP) STRESSED THAT THE ORGANIZATION IS NEUTRAL IN THE DEBATE ON GENETICALLY MODIFIED (GM) FOODS. EMPLOYEES ARE INSTRUCTED TO EMPHASIZE THAT (1) WFP [...]
2004-07-08 07:25:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR EAID ETRD SENV AORC WFP
04ROME2768WFP'S VIEW ON THE PRESENT STATUS OF IRAQ'S PUBLIC
[...] (SBU) US Mission/Rome met with WFP senior officials on Iraq food commodity operations on June 27 and July 2. If current ration levels are maintained, the Iraq Public Distribution System (PDS) is likely to experience shortages in a number of commodities throughout the coming months, according t [...]
2004-07-16 07:24:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID EAGR AORC IZ WFP IRAQI FREEDOM
04ROME2781WFP BRIEFING ON DARFUR AND SOUTHERN SUDAN - JULY 13
[...] (SBU) WFP conducted a Sudan humanitarian needs briefing for Rome-based permanent representatives at its Headquarters on July 13. Security remains a profound concern, with examples of humanitarian workers being detained anywhere from a few hours to a few days. WFP estimates that 1.2 million peo [...]
2004-07-16 15:47:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID EAGR AORC PREF SU WFP UNHCR
04ROME280 PLANT GENETIC RESOURCES: TREATY COULD ENTER
[...] SUMMARY: ACCORDING TO THE FAO SECRETARIAT, AS OF 26 JANUARY SOME 34-35 COUNTRIES HAD SUBMITTED RATIFICATION INSTRUMENTS FOR THE INTERNATIONAL TREATY (IT) FOR PLANT GENETIC RESOURCES FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE. THE EC IS EXPECTED TO DO SO IN MID MARCH 2004, CONCURRENTLY WITH AT LEAST A HANDFUL [...]
2004-01-27 12:00:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ETRD SENV KIPR AORC FAO
04ROME2810 RIGHT TO FOOD: INTERGOVERNMENTAL WORKING GROUP
[...] (U) Summary: The third (and supposedly final) session of the Intergovernmental Working Group (IGWG) for the Elaboration of Voluntary Guidelines to Support the Progressive Realization of the Right to Adequate Food in the Context of National Food Security met in Rome from 5 to 10 July 2004. [...]
2004-07-20 12:59:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC PHUM EAGR EAID EFIN FAO
04ROME2845UPDATE ON USG/WFP CARGO PREFERENCE EXEMPTION FOR
[...] Summary. WFP, USAID and USDA are close to reaching an agreement on a mechanism to implement separate tracking of US cargo preference premium payments to conform to WFP auditor recommendations and ensure that WFP does not apply its indirect support cost (ISC) rate against the cargo preference [...]
2004-07-22 11:08:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC EWWT WFP ACABQ MARITIME
04ROME2873FAO DIRECTOR GENERAL ELECTION: DIOUF STACKS THE
[...] (C) Summary: At the FAO Conference in November 2005, member governments will elect a Director General (DG) for a six-year term, beginning January 2006. The incumbent, Jacques Diouf (Senegal),who has been in office since 1993, as a still-unannounced candidate, has already garnered endorsem [...]
2004-07-23 15:48:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALAORC EAGR PREL KUNR FAO
04ROME2926 FAO DIRECTOR GENERAL ELECTION: INDIA'S PERMREP FLOATS POSSIBLE INDIAN CANDIDATES
[...] (U) This is an action message. See para 10 below. 2. (C) Summary: Indian Permrep Himachal Som requested a meeting with Ambassador Hall on July 26 to discuss options for a possible Indian candidacy to succeed Senegal's Jacques Diouf as Director General (DG) of FAO. Som said the GOI support [...]
2004-07-28 14:26:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALAORC EAGR PREL KUNR IN FAO
04ROME2933WFP'S SCHOOL FEEDING EFFORTS IN IRAQ
[...] (SBU) WFP's school feeding programs in Iraq are ongoing. During the academic year 2003-2004 in the three northern governorates, WFP provided technical assistance to the local authorities to guarantee a smooth continuation of school feeding activities targeting over 700,000 students. Between Ma [...]
2004-07-29 04:33:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID EAGR AORC EFIN IZ WFP
04ROME2962FMCT: ITALY WELCOMES U.S. PROPOSAL BUT STICKLER ON
[...] (C) POLMILOFF on July 29 conveyed ref A points to MFA Nonproliferation/Arms Control Office Director Filippo Formica. Formica welcomed the U.S. proposal, noting that it was an important evolution in the USG's approach to nonproliferation. He said that it was essential to move forward with neg [...]
2004-07-30 14:19:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALKNNP AORC PARM PREL TSPA IT CDG
04ROME2969WFP SCHOOL MILK PROPOSAL FOR CHINA
[...] WFP plans to phase out its operations in China at the end of 2005, and remains hopeful that China will become a major food aid contributor in the future. In 2001, WFP approached USDA related to a one-time 100,000 metric ton donation of Dry Skimmed Milk powder to support Chinese school feeding [...]
2004-07-30 15:38:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID AORC PREF EAGR CH WFP UN
04ROME3105 PLANT GENETIC RESOURCES: MATERIAL TRANSFER
[...] Summary: The Expert Group on the Terms of the Standard Material Transfer Agreement (MTA) will hold its first meeting on 4-8 October in Brussels, hosted by the European Commission (EC). The standard MTA will specify the terms for access and benefit sharing under the multilateral system envis [...]
2004-08-11 12:40:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ETRD EAID SENV KIPR AORC FAO
04ROME3135ITALIAN REACTION TO U.S. INITIATIVES FOR 59TH UN
[...] No summary [...]
2004-08-13 11:54:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC ECON IT KDEM PHUM PREL UNGA UN
04ROME3541 SPECIAL TRUST FUND FOR THE INTERNATIONAL PLANT
[...] Summary and Recommendation: U.S. Mission received a letter dated 26 August 2004 from FAO's Assistant Director for Technical Cooperation, soliciting USG support for the newly established Special Trust Fund for the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC). The concept of a voluntary f [...]
2004-09-15 13:03:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR EAID ETRD AORC ABUD IPPC FAO
04ROME3570 MAJOR DONORS DISCUSS FAO EVALUATION, KEY
[...] (U) Summary: At a "Geneva Group" meeting for Rome- based representatives of major donor governments convened by the U.S. Mission on 14 September, participants strongly supported a U.S.-led proposal for an independent external review of FAO, although they expressed some differences on tactic [...]
2004-09-17 11:31:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC EAGR EAID PREL KUNR FAO
04ROME3647ICAO - ITALY'S ADDITIONAL RESPONSES TO BUDGET AND
[...] Italy's civil aviation authority (Ente Nazionale per L'Aviazione Civile (ENAC)) Deputy Director Salvatore Sciacchitano provided Econoff with the following additional written responses (in English) to Ref A and B points. Embassy has edited the text for readability. 2. Begin text -We agree [...]
2004-09-22 08:33:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAIR IT ICAO
04ROME3767PEACE CORPS FAO COOPERATION: DIRECTOR GENERAL'S
[...] The U.S. Mission to the UN Agencies for Food and Agriculture in Rome received a response letter to its September 10th, 2004 letter (reftel) regarding the termination of the 1962 Agreement between the United States and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on the Use of Peace Corps Volun [...]
2004-09-29 14:12:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAGR KTIA EAID FAO
04ROME384130TH SESSION OF THE FAO COMMITTEE ON WORLD FOOD
[...] Summary. The annual session of FAO's Committee on World Food Security (CFS) discussed the world food security situation and follow-up to the World Food Summit (WFS),noting uneven progress among countries and regions. The Committee: -- asked that a working group of experts be convened to [...]
2004-10-05 08:35:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR AORC ETRD EAID PHUM FAO
04ROME3862G8 SUMMIT COMMITMENTS TO AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY
[...] Summary. USUN-Rome organized a panel discussion entitled, "Planting the Seeds for Africa's Future: G8 Partnerships to Raise Agricultural Productivity Through Capacity Building," on Sept. 21 in the margins of the Food and Agriculture Organization's (FAO) Committee on World Food Security (CFS). [...]
2004-10-05 15:33:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR EAID AORC ETRD KPAO KSUM XA FAO
04ROME388530TH SESSION OF THE FAO COMMITTEE ON WORLD FOOD
[...] Summary. The annual session of FAO's Committee on World Food Security (CFS) discussed the world food security situation and follow-up to the World Food Summit (WFS),noting uneven progress among countries and regions. The Committee: -- asked that a working group of experts be convened to [...]
2004-10-06 11:27:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR AORC ETRD EAID PHUM FAO
04ROME3979LOCUST EMERGENCY: DONORS' MEETING AT FAO,
[...] Summary: At FAO Headquarters on 13 October, Director General Jacques Diouf and FAO Secretariat staff briefed representatives of donor governments and affected states on progress in bringing the locust emergency under control. FAO reported that the locust plague is "the worst in fifteen year [...]
2004-10-15 11:57:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC MASS SENV XI XY FAO
04ROME3992MEETING OF UNIDROIT FINANCE COMMITTEE
[...] Summary: the Finance Committee of the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT) met on October 8 to consider the organization's 2005 budget. A draft resolution on arrears was considered but eventually dropped after lengthy discussion. U.S. did not block consensus [...]
2004-10-18 04:31:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC ABUD UNIDROIT
04ROME4058FAO FINANCE COMMITTEE SEPTEMBER 2004 SESSION
[...] No summary [...]
2004-10-20 15:17:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAID EAGR KUNR FAO WFP
04ROME4106FAO FINANCE COMMITTEE SEPTEMBER 2004 SESSION
[...] No summary [...]
2004-10-25 09:37:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAID EAGR KUNR FAO WFP
04ROME4186 127TH FAO COUNCIL, 22-27 NOVEMBER 2004: LOOKING
[...] (U) Summary: The upcoming FAO Council will provide an opportunity principally for members to review the world's food and agricultural situation, to track progress in the activities of FAO and the World Food Program (WFP),and to discuss FAO program, budget and administrative issues. The we [...]
2004-10-29 09:21:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAGR EAID SENV KUNR KPAO FAO
04ROME4280ITALIAN VIEWS ON ISRAELI WEOG MEMBERSHIP
[...] (C) Summary. Pol M/C discussed reftel demarche with key MFA officials on November 5. While our Italian interlocutors are sympathetic to Israel's membership in consultative groups at selected UN agencies, it is unlikely to take action in the absence of EU consensus and pending the outcome of UN [...]
2004-11-08 14:50:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALOPDC PHUM PREL AORC KIPR IS IT UNEP WIPO ILO IAEA
04ROME4296FAO COUNCIL DISCUSSIONS: COMPREHENSIVE INDEPENDENT
[...] Summary. Over the past several months one of this Mission's highest priorities has been to achieve Permrep and Secretariat agreement to launch a comprehensive independent SIPDIS external evaluation of the UN's Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO). Through such an evaluation, we hope to [...]
2004-11-09 10:05:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAGR EAID SENV KUNR KPAO FAO
04ROME4443ITALIAN RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON NEGOTIATIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2004-11-19 17:03:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALAORC EAGR ETRD PREL SENV IT
04ROME4582AMBASSADOR TONY P. HALL'S TRIP TO DARFUR
[...] Ambassador Tony Hall led a delegation of staff and journalists to Sudan's Darfur states on November 18 through 20. The purpose of the visit was to witness first-hand the dire situation and to observe U.N. operations, principally those of the World Food Program (WFP) and the Food and Agricul [...]
2004-12-02 14:37:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF EAGR PHUM AORC WFP FAO
04ROME4620IN THE DESERT OF LIBYA, AMBASSADOR TONY P. HALL
[...] During a visit to al-Kufrah on November 22, Ambassador Tony Hall witnessed the first shipment of U.S. food assistance moving through the "Libyan Corridor" on its way to Sudanese refugees in Chad. The first 40 truckloads of an estimated 350 made their way on the 2,800 kilometer journey start [...]
2004-12-06 14:37:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF EAGR PHUM AORC WFP FAO
04ROME4673USUN-ROME CAPTURES GLOBAL AUDIENCE ON POSITIVE
[...] Summary. Facing off in a world media environment dominated by themes like Iraq and terrorism, USUN-Rome mounted a month-long blitz that promoted a positive American story. The Ambassador's tour through Sudan and Libya, coupled with several local successes in Rome, focused world media attenti [...]
2004-12-09 13:47:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KPAO OPRC EAGR AORC PHUM EAID PREF SU LY XA FAO WFP
04ROME4769FAO/NETHERLANDS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON
[...] At a Briefing Session at the FAO on December 15, 2004, member countries were invited to send participants to the "FAO/Netherlands International Conference on Water for Food and Ecosystems: Make it Happen!", to be held in The Hague,January 31 -February 5, 2005. The stated conference aim is the [...]
2004-12-16 17:10:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDSENV EAID AORC EAGR NL FAO
04ROME758ITALY SUPPORTS UNDC "IMPROVEMENT SESSION"
[...] (C) POLMILOFF MET WITH MFA DISARMAMENT AND NONPROLIFERATION OFFICE DIRECTOR FILIPPO FORMICA AND COUNSELOR PIERO SARDI ON FEBRUARY 28 TO DISCUSS REFTEL DEMARCHE (CONVEYED ON FEBRUARY 24). FORMICA OPENED BY EXPRESSING HIS FRUSTRATION THAT ITALY, WHICH CHAIRED THE UN DISARMAMENT COMMISSION LAS [...]
2004-02-27 14:25:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALAORC PARM PREL IT UNDC CDG
04ROME801NINTH SESSION OF FAO COMMITTEE ON FISHERIES
[...] SUMMARY: THE FAO COMMITTEE ON FISHERIES SUBCOMMITTEE ON FISH TRADE HELD ITS NINTH SESSION IN BREMEN, GERMANY, FEBRUARY 10-14, 2004. GREG SCHNEIDER (U.S.) WAS ELECTED TO CHAIR THE MEETING; RICHARD SISSON OF AUSTRALIA SERVED AS RAPPORTEUR. THE FAO SECRETARIAT PRESENTED A REPORT ON THE RECEN [...]
2004-03-02 13:50:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEFIS ETRD EAGR AORC FAO
04ROME815FIRST REGULAR SESSION OF THE WORLD FOOD PROGRAM
[...] The WFP Board first regular session for 2004 took place against the backdrop of an unprecedented level of emergency needs. In 2003, WFP received U.S. dollars (USD) 2.6 billion in donor contributions in support of its operations worldwide (plus an additional USD 1.2 billion from the Oil- for-Fo [...]
2004-03-03 10:53:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC PREF KUNR KHIV WFP UNHCR
04ROME849WFP BOARD APPROVES INDONESIA PROTRACTED RELIEF AND
[...] The WFP Executive Board, at its first regular session (February 23-26),approved a Protracted Relief and Recovery Operation for Indonesia. The project 10069.1, entitled Assistance to Recovery and Nutritional Rehabilitation, is for three years (July 2004-June 2007),and covers 2.1 million benef [...]
2004-03-04 12:39:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC PREF KUNR WFP UNHCR
04ROME868WFP BOARD APPROVES ARMENIA PROTRACTED RELIEF AND
[...] The WFP Executive Board, at its first regular session (February 23-26),approved a Protracted Relief and Recovery Operation for Armenia. The project 10053.1, entitled Relief and Recovery Assistance for Vulnerable Groups, is for two years (July 2004-June 2006),covering 110,000 beneficiaries pe [...]
2004-03-05 08:51:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC PREF KUNR WFP UNHCR
04ROME876WFP BOARD APPROVES SUDAN (ERITREAN REFUGEES)
[...] (SBU) The WFP Executive Board, at its first regular session (February 23-26),approved a Protracted Relief and Recovery Operation for Sudan (Eritrean refugees). The project 10122.1, entitled Food Assistance for Eritrean Refugees, is for two years (April 2004 - March 2006) with a total cost to [...]
2004-03-05 10:47:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID EAGR AORC PREF KUNR WFP UNHCR
04ROME879WFP BOARD PPROVES NEPAL PROTRACTED RELIEF AND
[...] The WFP Execuive Board, at its first regular session (Februar 23-26),approved a Protracted Relief and Recovery Operation for Nepal. The project 10058.3, entitle Food Assistance to Bhutanese refugees in Nepal,is for twelve months (July 2004-June 2005),and overs 99,600 beneficiaries. Total cos [...]
2004-03-05 12:40:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC PREF KUNR WFP UNHCR
04ROME896WFP BOARD APPROVES CAMBODIA PROTRACTED RELIEF AND
[...] The WFP Executive Board, at its first regular session (February 23-26),approved a Protracted Relief and Recovery Operation for Cambodia. The project 10305.0, entitled Assisting People in Crisis, is for thirty months (July 2004- December 2006),and covers 2,491,710 beneficiaries. Total cost to [...]
2004-03-08 13:30:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC PREF KUNR WFP UNHCR
04ROME897WFP BOARD APPROVES REPUBLIC OF CONGO PROTRACTED
[...] The WFP Executive Board, at its first regular session (February 23-26),approved a Protracted Relief and Recovery Operation for the Republic of the Congo (ROC). The project 10312.0, entitled Assistance to Populations Affected by Conflicts, is for two years (July 2004 - June 2006) with a total [...]
2004-03-08 13:31:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC PREF KUNR WFP UNHCR
04ROME952WFP BOARD APPROVES BENIN DEVELOPMENT PROJECT VALUED
[...] The WFP Executive Board, at its first regular session (February 23-26),approved Benin's development project 10308.0 entitled Promotion of Formal and Non-Formal Education of Children and Youth. The project is for five years (July 2004-June 2009),with a total cost to WFP of USD 16.5 million, a [...]
2004-03-11 12:09:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC PREF KUNR WFP UNHCR
04ROME955WFP BOARD APPROVES THE GAMBIA DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
[...] The WFP Executive Board, at its first regular session (February 23-26),approved The Gambia development project 10311.0 entitled Support to Basic Education in Rural Vulnerable Regions. The project is for three years, with a total cost to WFP of USD 6.92 million. Beneficiaries are estimated at [...]
2004-03-11 14:25:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC PREF KUNR WFP UNHCR
04ROME973IRAQ: WFP WARNS OF POSSIBLE BREAKS IN FOOD PIPELINE
[...] (SBU) Summary: During February 26 meetings in Rome with the Coordinator for Iraq Reconstruction, Ambassador Robin L. Raphel, officials of the World Food Program (WFP) warned that difficulties in the management and coordination of food contracts and deliveries with authorities in Baghdad, if [...]
2004-03-12 07:47:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID EAGR AORC IZ WFP IRAQI FREEDOM
04ROME987CHR-60: ITALY STRONGLY SUPPORTS U.S. OBJECTIVES
[...] (SBU) ITALY STRONGLY SUPPORTS AND SHARES BROADLY U.S, OBJECTIVES FOR CHR-60, MFA HUMAN RIGHTS DIRECTOR GIUSEPPE CALVETTA REITERATED TO US MARCH 11. THE U.S. DEL TO THIS YEAR'S SESSION OF THE COMMISSION WOULD SEE STRONG AGREEMENT AND SUPPORT FROM ITS ITALIAN COUNTERPART, HE PREDICTED. 2 [...]
2004-03-12 12:53:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPHUM AORC IT UNCHR HUMAN RIGHTS
04SANAA1730DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON U.S. INITIATIVES FOR THE
[...] On 7/18, Pol/Econ Chief met with Dr. Ahmed Alwan Mulhi, Deputy Director of the Department of International Organizations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) to deliver talking points on U.S. initiatives for the 59th UNGA. Mulhi agreed that Yemen is generally supportive of promoting econo [...]
2004-07-19 13:29:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIEDKDEM PREL ECON PHUM AORC YM DEMARCHE DEMOCRATIC REFORM TRAFFICKING PERSONS
04SANAA2216YEMEN: DEMARCHE ON U.S. NOTE VERBALE ON REFORM OF
[...] No summary [...]
2004-08-25 12:39:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PARM PREL YM CDG UNGA DEMARCHE
04SANAA2436ICAO DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] Pol/Econ Deputy delivered ref A demarche and passed along FAA training catalogue to Civil Aviation and Meteorological Authority (CAMA) Chairman Hamed Ahmed Farag on 9/13. Farag thanked the USG for the FAA training materials and reiterated his earlier support, ref B, for USG ICAO initiatives. [...]
2004-09-14 12:42:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAIR YM DEMARCHE
04SANAA2458ROYG SUPPORTS USG CANDIDACY TO UNIVERSAL POSTAL
[...] MFA responded positively to retel demarche by diplomatic note on September 15. Test of MFA note follows in paragraph 2. 2. Begin Text: The Ministry has the pleasure to inform that based on the distinguished friendship and cooperative relations between the two countries, it has decided [...]
2004-09-17 09:47:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC ECPS PREL YM
04SANAA2561YEMEN: DEMARCHE ON UNGA REFORM RESOLUTION FOR THE
[...] No summary [...]
2004-10-06 12:36:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PARM PREL YM DEMARCHE
04SANAA2834YEMEN: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON GTRI PARTNERS
[...] No summary [...]
2004-11-08 12:33:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KNNP PTER TRGY DEMARCHE
04SANTODOMINGO1174AMBASSADOR'S CALL ON DOMINICAN PRESIDENT MEJIA
[...] (C) Summary. Dominican President Hipolito Mejia heard out the Ambassador's request for the country to sponsor the Cuba resolution at the March session of the UNHCR but declined to make any commitment. Mejia said in the course of changes to be announced on national day he will remove several [...]
2004-02-24 22:38:00Embassy Santo DomingoCONFIDENTIALAORC PHUM DR
04SANTODOMINGO1567DOMINICANS SYMPATHETIC TO U.S. POSITION FOR MARCH
[...] Upon receipt of reftel March 9 the Ambassador telephoned Dominican Foreign Minister Guerrero Prats, who expressed interest in U.S. position. At Guerrero Prats' request, Embassy delivered text of non-paper immediately to help MFA formulate the Dominican instructios. 2. Ambassador also rai [...]
2004-03-10 12:10:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAGR ETRD PREL SENV DR CU PHUM
04SANTODOMINGO1597DOMINICAN LABOR MINISTER IS CANDIDATE TO CHAIR ILO ANNUAL MEETING
[...] Dominican Labor Minister Milton RAY Guevara called on the Ambassador on March 6 to solicit U.S. support for him within the Americas group to chair the annual ILO session in June. In the normal course of rotation, the Americas are to provide a chair. Ray indicated that the long-serving Labor [...]
2004-03-10 20:06:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDELAB AORC ILO DR PINR
04SANTODOMINGO1657DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: NO REPLY ON U.S. POSTIONS FOR
[...] (U) Poloffs delivered reftel talking points to Ambassador Rhadys Abreu de Polanco, Deputy Director of the International Organizations Desk at the GODR Ministry of Foreign Affairs on March 4, 2004. In follow-up conversations on March 9 and 11, Ambassador Abreu apologized for her inability to c [...]
2004-03-12 14:57:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM IO PREL AORC
04SANTODOMINGO2318DOMINICAN PRESIDENT INSTRUCTS FONMIN TO VOTE FOR
[...] (SBU) Dominican President Hipolito Mejia instructed ForMin Frank Guerrero Prats at 16:00 today, Wednesday, to tell the Dominican delegation to the UN Human Rights Commission to vote in favor of the Honduras-sponsored resolution on human rights in Cuba. 2. (C) The Ambassador had asked for [...]
2004-04-14 21:31:00Embassy Santo DomingoCONFIDENTIALAORC PHUM CU DR
04SANTODOMINGO2619ILO: CUBA AND VENEZUELA REPRISALS AGAINST
[...] Dominican Minister of Labor Milton Ray Guevara mentioned to EcoPol counselor on April 28 at the dedication of a Dept of Labor sponsored program that the Venezuelan and Cuban missions in Geneva are lobbying against his candidacy to chair the ILO annual meetings, specifically because they perce [...]
2004-04-29 22:12:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC ELAB DR CU
04SANTODOMINGO3422DEMARCHE, ECLAC CONFERENCE ON WOMEN, DELIVERED TO
[...] Embassy delivered reftel talking points as a non-paper to MFA deputy director of international organizations Rhadys Abreu de Polanco, with a request that they be shared with the Dominican delegation to the Ninth Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean, in Mexico City Jun [...]
2004-06-09 22:05:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDAORC SOCI KWMN DR
04SANTODOMINGO4323REGISTRATION FOR JAY R. RAMAN TO HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] Embassy registers Jay R. Raman, a political officer with human rights reporting responsibilities for Embassy Santo Domingo, to attend the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor conference on human rights to be held in Washington on 28-29 September 2004. 2. Raman is planning to arrive [...]
2004-07-26 13:35:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA PHUM AORC DR
04SANTODOMINGO4422U.S. INITIATIVES FOR THE 59TH UNGA DELIVERED TO
[...] No summary [...]
2004-08-01 19:37:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ECON PHUM KDEM AORC DR
04SANTODOMINGO4425INVITATION TO GTRI CONFERENCE IN VIENNA DELIVERED
[...] Embassy on July 29 delivered reftel talking points inviting the Dominican Republic to participate in the Global Threat Reduction Initiative Partners Conference in Vienna, Austria, September 18-19, and text of proposed joint statement, to MFA international organizations deputy director Rhadys [...]
2004-08-02 13:07:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP TRGY PTER AORC DR
04SANTODOMINGO4892ICAO CONFERENCE DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO DOMINICAN
[...] (U) Econoff delivered reftel talking points as a non-paper to newly appointed Director General of Civil Aviation (DGAC) Norge BOTELLO Fernandez. Botello confirmed that the Dominican Republic will support re-election of the United States to the ICAO Council and in general would support U.S. po [...]
2004-08-27 19:59:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAIR XX
04SANTODOMINGO5227GTRI PARTNERS' CONFERENCE IN VIENNA: DOMINICAN
[...] No summary [...]
2004-09-19 15:01:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KNNP TRGY PTER MNUC DR
04SANTODOMINGO5501SECTION 102(G) PEDOPHILIA CERTIFICATION: INSTRAW
[...] (SBU) Per reftel, Embassy obtained from the UN Institute for Training and Advancement of Women (INSTRAW) a list of 385 NGOs that have some link with INSTRAW, from being on a mailing list to, in a few cases, collaborating in research or training projects. 2. (SBU) Embassy has carefully rev [...]
2004-10-04 21:02:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC PHUM SOCI KWMN DR
04SANTODOMINGO550259TH UNGA: U.S. DRAFT FOR 1ST COMMITTEE DELIVERED
[...] Embassy Santo Domingo on October 4 delivered to MFA international organizations deputy director Rhadys Abreu de Polanco reftel talking points (as a nonpaper) and U.S. draft resolution on improving the effectiveness of the methods of work of the First Committee (Disarmament). She undertook to [...]
2004-10-04 21:04:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PARM PREL DR
04SANTODOMINGO623459TH UNGA: REPASCH CANDIDACY FOR JSPB - DOMINICAN
[...] Embassy delivered reftel demarche and talking points o/a October 29 to MFA UN/OAS deputy director Rhadys Abreu de Polanco. On November 16 she informed poloff that the GODR will support the candidacy of Mr. Thomas Repasch for re-election to the UN Joint Staff Pension Committee. HERTELL [...]
2004-11-17 12:40:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KSEP DR
04SANTODOMINGO6280ACTION REQUEST ON NEGOTIATIONS UNDER GLOBAL
[...] (SBU) Dominican Foreign Minister Carlos Morales Troncoso received the Ambassador on November 18, heard out USG concerns from reftel concerning the requested U.S. allocation of methyl bromide under the Montreal Protocol, and readily assured the Ambassador that the Dominican Republic would supp [...]
2004-11-18 21:01:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV AORC EAGR ETRD PREL DR
04SANTODOMINGO796GODR VOTES WITH US ON OAS COLOMBIA PEACE PROCESS
[...] Poloffs delivered urgent request for GODR to vote for a resolution to establish an OAS mission to support the peace process in Colombia. Ambassador Rhadys Abreu de Polanco, deputy director of the International Organizations desk at the GODR Foreign Ministry, discussed the resolution with Dep [...]
2004-02-09 11:21:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PTER AORC CO DR
04TAIPEI3268TAIWAN INVESTIGATES GEORGIAN FLAGGED HIGH SEAS
[...] No summary [...]
2004-10-20 06:24:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDEFIS KTIA AORC EWWT GG PHSA PREL SENV
04TAIPEI3325DEMARCHE ON WHO INTERNATIONAL HEALTH REGULATIONS
[...] (C) Summary: AIT Econ Chief delivered reftel talking points to MOFA Department of International Organizations (DIO) and the Taiwan Center for Disease Control (CDC) on October 21. DIO provided additional detail about its proposal to add language to Article 65 of the draft International Health [...]
2004-10-25 00:27:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALAORC PREL TBIO TW ESTH
04TAIPEI3537CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT OF SHARKS, SEABIRDS
[...] No summary [...]
2004-11-10 01:43:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDEFIS PHSA SENV AORC ESTH
04TEGUCIGALPA2288HONDURAS' CANDIDACY TO THE ICTY: POLCOUNS AND FM
[...] Post received a diplomatic note from the Honduran Foreign Ministry, similar to the one received by US Mission Geneva from the Honduran Mission in Geneva (ref B),informing Post that the Government of Honduras will present the candidacy of Dr. Rigoberto Espinal Irias for election to the Internat [...]
2004-10-13 16:48:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM AORC HO UN
04TEGUCIGALPA2321HONDURAS' CANDIDACY TO OAS WOMEN'S COMMISSION
[...] Post received a diplomatic note from the Honduran Foreign Ministry informing Post that the Government of Honduras will present the candidacy of Ambassador Soledad Funez de Ramirez Soto for election to the OAS Women's Commissions Governing Committee at elections to be held in at the OAS October [...]
2004-10-19 20:21:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KWMN PHUM AORC HO OAS
04TEGUCIGALPA2524HONDURAS WANTS TO TRADE VOTES FOR ICTY CANDIDACIES
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para. 4. 2. (SBU) Post received a diplomatic note from the Honduran Foreign Ministry in response to Post's diplomatic note regarding the candidacy of Theodor Meron for re-election to the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (IC [...]
2004-11-08 18:47:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM KJUS KAWC AORC HO UNGA
04THEHAGUE100DUTCH: NO EU DISCUSSION YET ON CSW AFGHAN
[...] Kabul minimize considered. 2. According to Dutch MFA contacts, the EU has not/not made a decision yet to propose and/or support a UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) resolution on the situation of women and girls in Afghanistan, nor has it begun fruitful discussions on the issue. P [...]
2004-01-16 09:21:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PHUM KWMN SA NL UN CSW
04THEHAGUE1224CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC) - IRANIAN
[...] (C) On May 17, Gholamhossein Dehghani and S. Ali Mohammad Mousavi of the Iranian delegation to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons met with the U.S. delegation to provide Tehran's answers to the U.S. questions passed to the Iranian delegates on the margins of the March 2 [...]
2004-05-19 12:54:00Embassy The HagueSECRET//NOFORNPARM AORC IR OPCW CWC CBM
04THEHAGUE1235PCA: SECRETARY GENERAL REAPPOINTED AFTER
[...] (SBU) Summary: In a meeting dominated by the French Ambassador's nine interventions on budgetary and linguistic matters, the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) Administrative Council approved the reappointment of Secretary General Tjaco van den Hout to a second five-year SIPDIS term. The [...]
2004-05-21 09:34:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDABUD AFIN AORC IBPCA
04THEHAGUE1791UNGA 59: DUTCH CAUTION ON CLONING, DEMOCRACY
[...] (U) SUMMARY: IO DAS Lagon shared Reftel A points with Karel van Kesteren, Director of UN affairs at the MFA, on July 12. Poloff follow up on July 14 to get additional reactions and to receive a review of th EU's own paper (reported septel). 2. (C) The Dutch would support a ban on reprodu [...]
2004-07-16 12:54:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALECON PHUM KDEM AORC NL UNGA UN
04THEHAGUE1792UNGA 59: SHUNNING SOUNDBITES, EU TARGETS PRACTICAL
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The EU's priorities paper for the UN (ref a) contains practical ideas to fix the UN system. Written in UN jargon, it is not intending to appeal to the general public, Karel van Kesteren, Director UN affairs at the MFA, told Poloff on July 14. Five of the seven point (faxed to IO [...]
2004-07-16 12:54:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON PHUM AORC NL UNGA UN
04THEHAGUE1793EU/US COOPERATION IN THE UNGA AND ON...
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Dutch are deeply committed to the Transatlantic Dialogue, a successful EU Presidency, and leadership during the UN Gene Assembly that values USG input if not always agreeing with it. In discussions with DRL PDAS Kozak and IO DAS Lagon on July12 - 13, Dutch interlocutors acknowl [...]
2004-07-16 12:55:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON PHUM KDEM AORC NL CH UN
04THEHAGUE1799UNGA 59: DUTCH CAUTION ON CLONING, DEMOCRACY
[...] (U) SUMMARY: IO DAS Lagon shared Reftel A points with Karel van Kesteren, Director of UN affairs at the MFA, on July 12. Poloff followed up on July 14 to get additional reactions and to receive a review of the EU's own paper (reported septel). 2. (C) The Dutch would support a ban on rep [...]
2004-07-16 15:23:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALECON PHUM KDEM AORC NL UNGA UN
04THEHAGUE1800UNGA 59: SHUNNING SOUNDBITES, EU TARGETS PRACTICAL
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The EU's priorities paper for the UN (ref a) contains practical ideas to fix the UN system. Written in UN jargon, it is not intending to appeal to the general public, Karel van Kesteren, Director of UN affairs at the MFA, told Poloff on July 14. Five of the seven points (faxed t [...]
2004-07-16 15:23:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON PHUM AORC NL UNGA UN
04THEHAGUE1801EU/US COOPERATION IN THE UNGA AND ON HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Dutch are deeply committed to the Transatlantic Dialogue, a successful EU Presidency, and leadership during the UN General Assembly that values USG input if not always agreeing with it. In discussions with DRL PDAS Kozak and IO DAS Lagon on July12 - 13, Dutch interlocutors a [...]
2004-07-16 15:38:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON PHUM KDEM AORC NL CH UN
04THEHAGUE1817UNGA 59: DUTCH CAUTION ON CLONING, DEMOCRACY
[...] (U) SUMMARY: IO DAS Lagon shared Reftel A points with Karel van Kesteren, Director of UN affairs at the MFA, on July 12. Poloff followed up on July 14 to get additional reactions and to receive a review of the EU's own paper (reported septel). 2. (C) The Dutch would support a ban on rep [...]
2004-07-20 05:53:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALECON PHUM KDEM AORC NL UNGA UN
04THEHAGUE194CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): STAFFING
[...] The staffing information for the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons was sent to IO/S/EA via DHL on 27 January 2004 from Embassy The Hague. The tracking number is 580 4054 060, and can be tracked at www.dhl.com. 2. Javits sends. RUSSEL [...]
2004-01-27 14:55:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDAORC APER POL CWC
04THEHAGUE1956DUTCH WILL LIKELY SUPPORT US RE-ELECTION TO ICAO
[...] Responding to reftel demarche, Rene Fennes, head of international relations of the Ministry of Transport, expected his government to support US re-election to the ICAO council. "I don't think there will be any problem there," he said. Fennes passed our non-paper to his colleagues at the Mi [...]
2004-08-05 07:22:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAIR NL ICAO
04THEHAGUE2064UPU - USG CANDIDACY FOR POSTAL OPERATIONS COUNCIL
[...] No summary [...]
2004-08-18 14:27:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDAORC
04THEHAGUE2082CIVAIR: ICAO ASSEMBLY DEMARCHE
[...] Econ off delivered reftel demarche and invitiation to the Dutch Ministry of Transportation's Rene Fennes, Head of International Relations and Guido Landheer, Head of Market Access and Regulation on August 6th and 9th, respectively. Neither had substantive responses. Fennes advised that the G [...]
2004-08-20 14:55:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAIR NL ICAO
04THEHAGUE2104OSCE - DUTCH PARTICIPATION AT CONFERENCE ON
[...] The Dutch hope to send a delegation to subject conference headed by a cabinet minister, likely Rita Verdonk, Minister for Immigration and Integration, according to Joris Geeven, MFA officer covering the OSCE in the Human Rights Department who spoke with Poloff on August 20. Human Rights Speci [...]
2004-08-24 12:53:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM AORC NL OSCE
04THEHAGUE2156HUMAN RIGHTS - STATUS OF WEOG CHR ELECTION ROTATION
[...] (C) Since ref A discussions in mid-July, the Dutch have failed to make much progress on their offer to restart negotiations on a WEOG election rotation scheme for the UN Commission on Human Rights, according to Karel van Kesteren, MFA Human Rights Director with whom Poloff spoke on August 2 [...]
2004-08-27 15:28:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPHUM AORC PREL NL UN
04THEHAGUE2316UNGA 59/HUMAN RIGHTS/NL: PUSH NEEDED ON PROPOSED
[...] (C) Poloff spoke September 14 with Wouter Plomp, in the HR department of the Dutch MFA, regarding the proposed package of agreed Third Committee language (ref e-mail) provided to the Dutch several weeks ago. Plomp said that the Dutch are "still working on it internally," but could not indic [...]
2004-09-14 14:48:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPHUM AORC PREL NL
04THEHAGUE2357UPU - ANGOLA REQUESTS USG SUPPORT IN ELECTIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2004-09-17 07:33:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PREL AO
04THEHAGUE2402JAPAN'S CANDIDATE FOR UNRWA COMMISSIONER GENERAL
[...] (C) The Netherlands (in their national capacity, not as EU President) shares USG concerns about Japanese candidate Takashima's lack of credentials for UNRWA (reftel) but is not aware of any alternative candidates for the position, according to Marwienke Tillema, Senior Policy Officer at the [...]
2004-09-21 12:49:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPREF PREL AORC NL
04THEHAGUE2675DUTCH INCLINED TO SUPPORT "NEW AGENDA" RESOLUTION
[...] No summary [...]
2004-10-15 14:48:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MNUC AORC KNNP NL UNGA CDG
04THEHAGUE2712NETHERLANDS/EU/UNGA: DUTCH PLANS FOR UN WORKING
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: UN Funding, UN security, and the 2005 "Major Event" will dominate the EU's UN Working Group (CONUN) meeting on October 25, according to its chair, Karel van Kesteren. Other issues on the agenda include a discussion of regional groupings, the social dimension of globalization, [...]
2004-10-20 12:34:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPREL AORC NL UNGA
04THEHAGUE2733EU/COHOM: WORKING FOR EU SUPPORT FOR US HUMAN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The United States and EU Troika met October 15 to discuss human rights issues in the context of the semi-annual "COHOM" troika meeting. The EU confirmed that they still value the human rights dialogue process with China and want to coordinate with us on ways to refocus all [...]
2004-10-22 13:59:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPHUM AORC PREL CH NL
04THEHAGUE277959TH UNGA ELECTIONS: REPASCH FOR RE-ELECTION TO
[...] No summary [...]
2004-10-29 12:27:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDAORC UNGA UN
04THEHAGUE278459TH UNGA ELECTIONS: REPASCH FOR RE-ELECTION TO
[...] No summary [...]
2004-10-29 13:44:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDAORC UNGA UN
04THEHAGUE2870EU/NETHERLANDS/ISRAEL: SUPPORTING ISRAEL'S
[...] (C) The EU has been discussing how Israel might participate in WEOG meetings outside New York, according to Pieter Ramaer (Head of Legal and Political Affairs, MFA UN Department). Speaking with Poloff about reftel on November 5, Ramaer said the recent CONUN meeting in Brussels considered Is [...]
2004-11-05 15:47:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPREL AORC KIPR IS NL UNEP WIPO ILO EUN
04THEHAGUE290ICJ: 48 STATEMENTS FILED IN FENCE PROCEEDING
[...] (SBU) Summary: The International Court of Justice (ICJ) received forty-eight written statements by its deadline of January 30 in the advisory opinion proceedings concerning "the legal consequences of the construction of a wall in the occupied Palestinian territory" (the Fence Case). While the [...]
2004-02-05 06:08:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDAFIN AORC ICJ
04THEHAGUE2990UN/EU/WEOG/ISRAEL: EU MAY RELENT AT CND, UNEP, ILO
[...] (C) The EU is looking anew at ways to include Israel in WEOG deliberations, particularly in the CND, UNEP and IOL, Pieter Ramaer (MFA deputy in the UN department) told Poloff November 16. At the EU's CONUN meeting November 15, Ramaer reported, the Dutch circulated our ref b notes (that we ha [...]
2004-11-17 16:21:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPREL AORC IS NL KCRM UNEP WIPO ILO EUN
04THEHAGUE3045NETHERLANDS/ISRAEL/WEOG: WEOG ALTERNATIVE FORUM
[...] (C) During a November 19 follow-up conversation to ref A, Karel van Kesteren (MFA, UN Department) suggested to Poloff that the EU is considering the option of holding "WEOG" meetings by another name in places like the ILO or WIPO in order to facilitate inclusion of Israel. He noted that the [...]
2004-11-22 15:16:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPREL AORC IS NL UNGA
04THEHAGUE3098TURKEY/EU: TURKEY ON TRACK WITH HURDLES
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Turkish FM Gul met with the EU troika in the Hague November 23 in the last high-level meetings before the Council on December 17 faces its moment of truth. The Council will make its decision based both on the Commission report and issues Member States raise; elements of an in [...]
2004-11-26 16:37:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALAORC CY GR NL PREL TU EUN
04THEHAGUE3140EU/TURKEY: DUTCH COMMENT ON DECISION DRAFT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On November 29 the Dutch circulated draft conclusions on Turkey to EU partners (subsequently leaked to the press) in advance of the December 17 Council meeting that includes strong, but predictable, language on accession (e-mailed to EUR/ERA and USEU). Turkish officials in The [...]
2004-12-01 15:41:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALAORC PREL TU HR RO CY BU EUN
04THEHAGUE3178EU/TURKEY: DUTCH ISSUE REV 2 DRAFT TEXT
[...] (C) Rob Swartbol (PM Balkenende's diplomatic advisor) (STRICTLY PROTECT) told Ambassador Sobel late December 6 he was alarmed about efforts by France, Austria and Denmark to promote a third way/privileged partnership alternative for Turkey. He said that the Dutch were working to get Germany an [...]
2004-12-06 19:11:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALAORC PREL TU CY EUN
04THEHAGUE3223TURKEY/EU: DUCH PM'S DEC 9 DINNER WITH ERDOGAN
[...] (C) PM Balkenende's focus at dinner with PM Erdogan in Brussels tonight, December 9, is to seek an agreement over how Turkey can adequately indicate recognition of Cyprus in the context of accession negotiations, Jochem Wiers (MFA EU Enlargement office and main drafter of accession texts for [...]
2004-12-09 13:56:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALAORC CY GR NL PREL TU EUN
04THEHAGUE3294ICJ: COURT DISMISSES NATO BOMBING CASE
[...] (SBU) Summary. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on December 15 dismissed Serbia and Montenegro's (SAM) claims against NATO over the legality of 1999's Operation Allied Force. The unanimous judgment was based on jurisdictional grounds, but seven of the fifteen judges issued a joint decl [...]
2004-12-17 15:53:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDAFIN AORC ICJ
04THEHAGUE3338NETHERLANDS/IAEA: THIRD TERM FOR ELBARADEI REMAINS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Dutch contacts say the EU will likely not coordinate on the issue of supporting another term for ElBaradei, letting individual EU member states on the BOG develop their own positions. The Dutch have not yet staked out a position on the issue, and claim to have little informati [...]
2004-12-23 16:03:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALAORC PARM NL IAEA
04THEHAGUE449ICJ: FENCE PROCEEDINGS EXPECTED TO SPARK
[...] (SBU) Summary. On February 23-25, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) will hold hearings on the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) request for an Advisory Opinion on the legality of the so-called "Israeli fence" - the controversial structure being built by Israel to serve as a securi [...]
2004-02-23 05:37:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDAFIN AORC ICJ
04THEHAGUE504ICJ FENCE PROCEEDINGS WRAP-UP
[...] No summary [...]
2004-02-27 12:32:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALAFIN AORC ICJ
04THEHAGUE507ISRAEL/WEOG: DUTCH ANTICIPATE STATUS QUO
[...] (C) The GoNL favors renewing Israel's WEOG membership in New York; however, it is unlikely to agree to enhancing Israeli participation in other UN fora. PolOff met with Pieter Ramaer, head of the MFA's UN Political and Judicial Office, on February 27. Ramaer stated that neither the GoNL nor [...]
2004-02-27 14:43:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPREL AORC IS EU NL UN
04THEHAGUE645ACTION REQUEST ON CRISIS IN GLOBAL AGREEMENT TO
[...] In response to reftel, Embassy forwarded non-paper and talking points, as well as EPA press release, to contacts in the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Environment and Agriculture. In addition, Ambassador Sobel left non-paper with Foreign Minister Bot after a meeting on March 9. 2. We fol [...]
2004-03-12 15:23:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAGR ETRD PREL SENV NL
04THEHAGUE685DEMARCHE RE ROAD SAFETY
[...] PER (REFTEL) REQUEST, DEMARCHE AND SUPPORTING TALKING POINTS REGARDING RETAINING THE ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR EUROPE (ECE) AS THE FOCAL POINT FOR UN ROAD SAFETY ACTIVITIES HAVE BEEN DELIVERED TO DUTCH MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT (MOT) WITH A COPY TO MFA MARCH 17. IN AN INITIAL REACTION OUR MOT INT [...]
2004-03-17 15:35:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDAORC NL UN ELNT WHO
04THEHAGUE687DUTCH REACTION TO DEMARCHE ON IAEA NUCLEAR
[...] No summary [...]
2004-03-17 16:02:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC ABUD ENRG KNNP PTER NL IAEA
04THEHAGUE812CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC) - DELIVERY OF
[...] (S) On the margins of the March 23-26 Executive Council session of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, the U.S. delegation delivered to the Iranian delegation the cover letter (signed by Ambassador Javits) contained in paragraph 8 of reftel and the list of questions in [...]
2004-03-30 10:25:00Embassy The HagueSECRET//NOFORNPARM AORC IR OPCW CWC CBW
04THEHAGUE825ICJ - PRESERVATION OF NUREMBURG TRIAL ARCHIVES
[...] (U) Summary. The Archives of the Nuremburg International Military Tribunal (NIMT) in the custody of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) are facing two preservation threats. First, the obsolete nature of the equipment on which the proceedings were recorded risks this material becoming ina [...]
2004-03-31 12:14:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDKAWC PREL AORC ICJ USUN
04THEHAGUE856PCA: REQUEST FOR GUIDANCE FOR ADMINISTRATIVE
[...] (U) Summary: The Administrative Council of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) will be holding its Spring Meeting on Monday, April 19. Embassy legal officer will represent the USG at the Council meeting and seeks guidance from the Department with respect to a proposal of the PCA Secretary [...]
2004-04-02 10:15:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDABUD AFIN AORC IBPCA
04THEHAGUE92LIBERIA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] (U) On January 13, EconOff delivered ref demarche regarding the Feb. 5-6 Liberia reconstruction conference to Roel van den Veen of the MFA's West Africa Division. Van den Veen will share the points with colleagues from the MFA Directorate of Peacebuilding/Human Rights (which oversees the D [...]
2004-01-14 16:04:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALAORC EAID ECON LI NL PREL
04VATICAN3213HOLY SEE BACKS U.S. UNGA PRIORITIES
[...] (C) Holy See Acting Foreign Minister equivalent Parolin told Charge August 18 that the Holy See was on the same page with the U.S. on most UNGA initiatives. On cloning, Charge emphasized the Holy See's potential to influence Catholic countries to support a ban on human cloning. Parolin emphasized t [...]
2004-08-20 06:19:00Embassy VaticanCONFIDENTIALAORC ECON KDEM PHUM PREL VT UNGA
04WELLINGTON600NEW ZEALAND RESPONSE TO U.S. INITIATIVES FOR THE
[...] (SBU) Post delivered reftel demarche to Rachel Bennett, United Nations Division, New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT.) Bennett offered to circulate the information within MFAT for comment, but noted that the GoNZ is unlikely to provide additional proposals or a list or pri [...]
2004-07-15 04:22:00Embassy WellingtonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKDEM PREL ECON PHUM AORC NZ UNGA
04WELLINGTON720NEW ZEALAND OFFERS VIEWS ON FIRST COMMITTEE REFORM
[...] Charlotte Elder, Disarmament Division, New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, provided a copy of the GoNZ's response to the request in Resolution 58/41 for suggestions on improving the effectiveness of the First (Disarmament) Committee. Elder did not provide any specific comments [...]
2004-08-25 02:00:00Embassy WellingtonUNCLASSIFIEDPREL AORC NZ UNGA
04WELLINGTON769NEW ZEALAND TO TABLE AMENDMENTS TO DRAFT
[...] The New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade on August 31 unveiled changes to the draft declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples that it intends to propose to the UN Working Group in Geneva. The Ministry, which will table the amended text the week of September 13, said it aim [...]
2004-09-09 01:37:00Embassy WellingtonUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PHUM PREL NZ
04WELLINGTON796CIVAIR: NEW ZEALAND'S VIEWS ON KEY U.S. ISSUES AT
[...] Post on August 5 delivered reftel demarche to Nigel Mouat, principal adviser, access and services, New Zealand Ministry of Transport. The demarche outlined U.S. positions on a number of issues to be considered at the ICAO General Assembly in Montreal, September 28 to October 8. On September [...]
2004-09-16 03:50:00Embassy WellingtonUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR AORC NZ ICAO
04WELLINGTON829NEW ZEALAND ENDORSES U.S. ICAO COUNCIL CANDIDACY
[...] In response to ref B demarche, the New Zealand government has decided to support the United States' re-election as a Category 1 country to the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2. The New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) advised post of its [...]
2004-09-28 04:28:00Embassy WellingtonUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR AORC PREL NZ ICAO ICJ
04WELLINGTON939NEW ZEALAND WILL SUPPORT REPASCH CANDIDACY FOR
[...] Post delivered reftel demarche to Wen Powles, Deputy Director, United Nations and Commonwealth Division, New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT.) Powles indicated that the GoNZ would support Mr. Repasch's candidacy for the UN Joint Staff Pension Committee. Swindells [...]
2004-11-10 03:14:00Embassy WellingtonUNCLASSIFIEDAORC NZ UNGA
04WELLINGTON964NEW ZEALAND RESPONSE TO REQUEST ON NEGOTIATIONS
[...] (SBU) Post provided reftel points to Emma Kerslake, Environment Division, New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT.) MFAT noted that they would respond following consultations with the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF.) AgAttache spoke separately with MAF Biosecurity [...]
2004-11-18 23:05:00Embassy WellingtonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV AORC EAGR ETRD PREL NZ
04YEREVAN1239 REVIEW OF UNDP PROGRAM IN ARMENIA
[...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) UNDP provides a valuable service to Armenia and supports U.S. goals. UNDP's current country program and goal statements are based on realistic assessments of Armenia's needs and reflect a kno [...]
2004-05-27 12:12:00Embassy YerevanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID ECON AORC AM UNDP
04YEREVAN1639 59TH UNGA -- ARMENIA'S MOSTLY FAVORABLE RESPONSE
[...] (U) Sensitive But Unclassified. Please treat accordingly. -------- SUMMARY -------- 2. (SBU) We delivered reftel demarche on USG initiatives at the 59th UNGA to MFA International Organizations Acting Division Chief Artak Apitonian July 20. Apitonian predicted that the GOAM would supp [...]
2004-07-23 12:45:00Embassy YerevanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ECON PHUM KDEM AORC UNGA UN
04YEREVAN1800 GOAM RESPONSE ON PROPOSED GLOBAL THREAT REDUCTION
[...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. ------------------ ARMENIANS ON BOARD ------------------ 2. (SBU) We presented ref A talking points regarding the Global Threat Reduction Initiative (GTRI) to Armen Israelian, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Head of the Depar [...]
2004-08-13 11:44:00Embassy YerevanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTRGY KNNP AORC AM IAEA
04YEREVAN1801CIVAIR: ICAO 35TH SESSION DEMARCHE
[...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) Armenia's Civil Aviation Department confirmed to us that Armenia would support the U.S. in the ICAO part I elections (refs A and B). Karen Zadoyan, Head of International Relations, GOAM Civil Aviation Department, alread [...]
2004-08-13 11:44:00Embassy YerevanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC EAIR ECON AM ICAO
04YEREVAN1854DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UNIVERSAL POSTAL UNION
[...] No summary [...]
2004-08-20 12:59:00Embassy YerevanUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PREL AM
04YEREVAN2457 ARMENIAN RESPONSE TO EXTERNAL EVALUATION OF
[...] No summary [...]
2004-11-09 07:37:00Embassy YerevanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC AM FAO
04YEREVAN315INTERNATIONAL HEALTH REGULATIONS DEMARCHE
[...] (U) We delivered demarche on WHO International Health Regulations to MFA Americas Desk Officer Lilit Toutkhalian and MFA International Organizations Desk Officer Artak Apitonian February 5 per reftel instructions. Toutkhalian expressed confidence that this issue would receive "more serious a [...]
2004-02-06 12:34:00Embassy YerevanUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PREL WHO
04YEREVAN660ARMENIAN RESPONSE TO USG PRIORITIES FOR UNCHR-60
[...] (C) Ambassador raised USG priorities for UNCHR-60 with FM Oskanian March 15 per instructions in reftel A. Oskanian was generally non-committal, but promised to review the USG proposals on China and Cuba with Armenia's missions in Geneva, New York and Washington. Oskanian hinted that Armenia' [...]
2004-03-18 14:07:00Embassy YerevanCONFIDENTIALPREL AORC PHUM AM UN
04ZAGREB1592CROATIA'S UNGA PRIORITIES
[...] (C): We followed up on reftel A with Ranko Vilovic, Director of the Office for UN Affairs in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Vilovic said that Prime Minister Ivo Sanader would lead the Croatian delegation to UNGA, although the final composition had not been approved. He said Croatia would f [...]
2004-09-09 06:43:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON PHUM KDEM AORC HR NATO
04ZAGREB366CROATIA SUPPORTS U.S. POSITION ON UNDC
[...] POLOFF DELIVERED REFTEL TO DRAZEN HRASTIC, HEAD OF THE COOPERATIVE SECURITY AND ARMS CONTROL AT THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, ON FEBRUARY 25. ON FEBRUARY 27, HRASTIC PROVIDED US WITH THE NON-PAPER RESPONSE IN PARA 2 SUPPORTING THE U.S. POSITION. HRASTIC SAID THAT THE CROATIAN MISSION TO [...]
2004-03-03 11:23:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PARM PREL HR UNDC CDG
05ABIDJAN1861COTE D'IVOIRE: ICCAT CHAIRMANSHIP AND NEW
[...] On October 7, econoff delivered ref A and B demarches to Seraphin Dedi Nadje, Director of Fishery Production, Ministry of Animal Production and Fishery Resources. 2. In response to ref A demarche, Mr. Dedi Nadje replied that Cote d'Ivoire would be interested in supporting Dr. Hogarth's ca [...]
2005-11-09 10:23:00Embassy AbidjanUNCLASSIFIEDEFIS ETRD PHSA SENV AORC IV ICCAT IATTC
05ABUDHABI257DEMARCHE ON IAEA COMPREHENSIVE SAFEGUARDS
[...] (C) On January 16, Pol Chief and G-8 representatives (France, Japan, Russia, Italy, Canada, and UK -- Germany had a schedule conflict) jointly delivered reftel points to MFA Director for International Organizations, Yacub Al Hosani. Pol Chief also provided Al Hosani with a copy of the letter e [...]
2005-01-17 09:01:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALKNNP TRGY PREL AORC IAEA TC
05ABUDHABI4901MDA AND PRCS AGREE ON MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
[...] No summary [...]
2005-11-30 14:46:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALAORC PHUM PREF PREL ICRS AE
05ABUJA1154UN REFORM DEMARCHES DELIVERED: NIGERIA AGREES
[...] (U) On the morning of June 29 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) in Abuja, Acting DCM delivered reftel demarches on UN reform to Ambassador Anigbo, Director of the First United Nations Division of the MFA. Poloff served as notetaker. 2. (U) A/DCM delivered talking points in Ref A [...]
2005-06-29 14:52:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV KUNR AORC NI UNSC
05ABUJA1250NIGERIA RESPONDS TO DEMARCHE ON G-4 RESOLUTION
[...] (U) On the morning of July 11 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) in Abuja, Acting DCM delivered reftel demarche on UN reform to Ambassador Chike Alex Anigbo, Director of the First United Nations Department of the MFA. Poloff served as notetaker. 2. (SBU) A/DCM delivered reftel ta [...]
2005-07-11 17:23:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV KUNR AORC NI UNSC
05ABUJA1381G-4 RESOLUTION: NIGERIA WILL SUPPORT COMMON AU
[...] (SBU) On July 27, Poloff asked Ambassador Chike Alex Anigbo, Director of the First United Nations Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),about Nigeria's position on the G-4 resolution. 2. (SBU) Anigbo replied that the G-4 resolution and the AU resolution were very similar, d [...]
2005-07-27 11:15:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV KUNR AORC NI UNSC
05ABUJA1480WHAT WENT WRONG BETWEEN THE AU AND THE G-4?
[...] (C) Summary: According to the Japanese Ambassador to Nigeria, who was at the AU Summit in Addis Ababa, emotional appeals about Africans standing up for their rights against Western "colonialists" carried the day in persuading the AU to stick to its demand for veto rights for any new permanent [...]
2005-08-11 16:12:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV AORC KUNR NI UNSC
05ABUJA1870IAEA SAFEGUARDS COMMITTEE DEMARCHE
[...] Embassy economic officer met on Sept. 7, 2005 with Director (EPA) of the Energy Commission of Nigeria, Professor O. L. Hoeje and Director General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria Professor A. S. Sambo. 2. Econoff presented ref talking points on the Board of Governors of the International [...]
2005-09-30 10:54:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDENRG KNNP AORC TRGY ECON IAEA
05ACCRA1187GHANA: DEMARCHE ON SWISS CIRCULAR NOTE
[...] (C) On June 17, Pol Chief spoke with the Ghanaian Foreign Ministry's Acting Director for International Organizations Edwin Adjei and delivered reftel demarche on the Swiss Circular Note on the Conference for a Third Additional Protocol to the Geneva Convention. Adjei said the Foreign Minist [...]
2005-06-17 12:35:00Embassy AccraCONFIDENTIALAORC GH IS PHUM PREF PREL SZ
05ACCRA1282GHANA: VIEWS ON UN REFORM AND G-8 DEBT
[...] Summary: The Ambassador met Ghanaian Foreign Minister Nana Akufo-Addo on June 28 to deliver demarches on UN reforms. Akufo-Addo said Ghana supports most of the USG priorities in UN reform, including creation of a Democracy Fund, reform of the UN Human Rights Commission, the creation of a Pe [...]
2005-06-30 18:12:00Embassy AccraUNCLASSIFIEDAORC ECON EFIN GH KUNR PGOV PREL
05ACCRA1351GHANA: DEMARCHE ON G-4 FRAMEWORK RESOLUTION ON UN
[...] No summary [...]
2005-07-12 08:50:00Embassy AccraUNCLASSIFIEDAORC GH PREL
05ACCRA1357GHANA: COMPREHENSIVE CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL
[...] No summary [...]
2005-07-12 15:07:00Embassy AccraUNCLASSIFIEDAORC GH PTER UNGA
05ACCRA1448GHANA ON THE G-4 RESOLUTION: AN ADVOCATE OF THE
[...] (C) On July 22, the Ambassador delivered ref A points on the USG position on the G-4 resolution to Ghanainan Foreign Minister Nana Akufo-Addo. She urged Ghana to oppose the G-4 resolution or abstain, stressing the need to avoid a divisive debate on UN Security Council membership. He responde [...]
2005-07-22 16:40:00Embassy AccraCONFIDENTIALAORC GH PREL UNGA
05ACCRA1506CHARGE DELIVERS UNSC REFORM DEMARCHE: GHANA
[...] On July 29, Charge delivered reftel demarche on UNSC reform to Ghanaian Deputy Foreign Minister Kwesi Osei-Adjei. (Note: due to the urgency of this issue, Charge met with the Deputy Foreign Minister rather than the Foreign Minister, who was not available until August 1. In the past, the Depu [...]
2005-07-29 15:27:00Embassy AccraUNCLASSIFIEDAORC GH KUNR PGOV PREL UNSC
05ACCRA151ECOWAS MEETINGS IN ACCRA: NIGER NEW ECOWAS CHAIR
[...] Summary: A round of ECOWAS statutory meetings in Accra January 10-19 culminated in the 28th Summit of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government. ECOWAS heads of state unanimously selected President Mamdou Tadja of Niger as the new ECOWAS Chairman. There was candid discussion of regional conflict [...]
2005-01-21 16:15:00Embassy AccraUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAGR EAID ECON GH PGOV PREL ECOWAS
05ACCRA1543UNSC REFORM: GHANA TO DROP VETO TO PRESS FOR SEATS
[...] (C) During an Aug. 2 discussion on the proposed Human Rights Council (ref B),MFA official Nana Bema Kumi told PolOff that Ghanaian Foreign Minister Nana Akufo Addo will join African heads of state and other ministers in Addis Ababa on Aug. 4 for a single-issue summit on UN Security Council [...]
2005-08-03 12:08:00Embassy AccraCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL AORC GH KUNR PGOV UNCHR UNGA UNSC
05ACCRA1885IAEA DECISION ON IRAN: GHANA SYMPATHETIC BUT NOT
[...] (C) On September 15, Charge and EconChief delivered Ref A points on reporting Iran to the UN Security Council to the Foreign Ministry. EconChief also delivered these points and Ref B points on safeguards and verification to GoG representatives to the IAEA. Deputy Foreign Minister Kwasi Osei- [...]
2005-09-19 07:11:00Embassy AccraCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM PREL IR TRGY MNUC ENRG AORC GH IAEA
05ALGIERS2247IRAN RELATED BRIEFING
[...] (S) Ambassador called on Energy Minister Chakib Khelil November 7 to deliver reftel talking points and introduce SIMO, who presented a sensitive briefing on Iranian nuclear weaponization efforts. (Reaction to the SIMO brief will be reported in separate channels.) Khelil heads Algeria's interm [...]
2005-11-07 16:17:00Embassy AlgiersSECRETKNNP PARM PREL AORC IR EU AG
05ALGIERS883TEMMAR: MUCH WORK REMAINS ON WTO ACCESSION;
[...] (C) Ambassador called on Presidential Economic Advisor Temmar April 30 to conduct an informal discussion, based on guidance from USTR, on Algeria's WTO accession progress, as well as to follow up with the status of banking reform, GOA's internal IPR reform, and movement on the east-west highway [...]
2005-05-03 18:13:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALECON EINV AORC AG USTR WTRO WTO
05ALMATY2436KAZAKHSTAN SUPPORTS UN REFORM
[...] (SBU) On June 28, Ambassador delivered reftel demarche to Minister of Foreign Affairs Tokayev (other issues discussed reported septel). The FM expressed satisfaction with the U.S. decision to frame potential changes to the UN Security Council in a broader discussion of comprehensive UN reform. [...]
2005-06-30 07:10:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KUNR AORC KZ POLITICAL
05ALMATY2462DEMARCHE DELIVERED - CODEX ALIMENTARIUS
[...] On July 1, post delivered reftel demarche and the CV of Dr. Hulebak to the MFA Americas desk officer, Kuat Seksenalinov. Seksenalinov promised to convey all of the information to his colleagues on the International Organizations desk, who were not available to receive the demarche personally. [...]
2005-07-05 04:35:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ETRD AORC KZ POLITICAL
05ALMATY4095IMO CANDIDACY DEMARCHE DELIVERED; KAZAKHSTAN LIKELY
[...] On November 16, Econoff delivered Reftel demarche and talking points on the United States' candidacy for Category A membership in the International Maritime organization (IMO) to Baurzhan Sarsenbekov of the International Relations Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 2. Sarsenbeko [...]
2005-11-17 06:06:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PHSA KTIA PREL PGOV EWWT KZ IMO
05AMMAN1683DEMARCHE DELIVERED: SUPPORT FOR FISCAL RESTRAINT
[...] No summary [...]
2005-02-28 14:51:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDAORC ELAB JO ILO
05AMMAN4102DEMARCHE ON ILO BUDGET AND CUBAN CANDIDACY FOR ILO
[...] Poloff delivered ref A and B demarches to Foreign Ministry Legal Advisor Bishar Khassawneh regarding the upcoming International Labor Conference in Geneva. Khassawneh noted that Jordan shares U.S. concerns over International Labor Organization (ILO) budgetary increases. Poloff urged that the J [...]
2005-05-25 11:48:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDELAB PHUM PREL AORC BB CU JO ILO
05AMMAN5313FAO/WHO CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION - U.S.
[...] Post June 23 delivered Ref (A) demarche to the Government of Jordan Ministry of Agriculture seeking support for USG candidate Dr. Hulebak for the Vice-Chairperson position of Codex Alimentarius. Post followed up again on June 30 (Ref B) with the Ministry and with the Jordan Institute of Stan [...]
2005-07-03 12:56:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ETRD AORC FAO
05AMMAN787ANNUAL STAFFING DATA FOR UNRWA
[...] Refcoord will also send this data to IO/S/EA in hard copy form via registered pouch mail. HALE [...]
2005-02-01 17:07:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDAORC APER ECON KUNR JO POL UN
05AMMAN8994JORDAN: IMO ELECTION DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche November 17 to Jamal Al-Shamayleh, chief of the Foreign Ministry's International Organizations Department. Shamayleh said that he was unsure if Jordan would have representation at the 24th International Maritime Organization (IMO) assembly, and that he woul [...]
2005-11-20 03:13:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPHSA AORC EWWT KTIA US JO IMO
05AMMAN9472URGENT MDA DEMARCHE: JORDAN
[...] No summary [...]
2005-12-07 16:20:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALAORC PHUM PREF PREL IS JO ICRC
05ANKARA1050 GOT WILL CONSIDER FUNDING EXTERNAL EVALUATION
[...] (SBU) Econoff delivered reftel demarche, encouraging the GOT to make voluntary contributions toward the costs of an independent evaluation of FAO, to Asim Asar, Multilateral Economic Organizations Department Head, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on February 16. Asar responded that the GOT suppor [...]
2005-02-28 09:46:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC EAGR KUNR TU
05ANKARA1670UN COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS - US RESPONSE TO HLP
[...] (SBU) March 18 we discussed reftel talking points with MFA Human Rights Department Section Head Nilvana Darama, who thanked us for informing the MFA about the U.S. position regarding the UNHCR. Darama avoided commenting on the UNHCR report, but said it was up to each country to select its own [...]
2005-03-23 09:03:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL AORC KSEP TU
05ANKARA2126COMMISSION ON NARCOTICS DRUGS: REQUEST FOR US
[...] (SBU) Summary: Turkey has requested US support for its candidacy for re-election to the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) at ECOSOC. Post recommends favorable consideration, given Turkey's critical location along a main route for drug flows from Afghanistan. Turkey is also one of only two [...]
2005-04-14 08:12:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSNAR PREL AORC TU
05ANKARA2490JOINT STATEMENT FROM ISTANBUL IRAQ NEIGHBORS
[...] On May, 2, the Turkish MFA passed us a copy of the text of the joint statement from the April 29-30 Iraq neighbors' meeting (full text in para. 2). We will provide MFA's readout of the meeting septel. 2. Joint statement follows (original was in English): BEGIN TEXT (note internal paragra [...]
2005-05-02 14:18:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PTER AORC TU IZ IR EG JO SY KU BA SA
05ANKARA2548IRAQ: TURKISH READOUT ON ISTANBUL NEIGHBORS MEETING
[...] (C) Iraq and its neighbors--and numerous guests--held a "friendly and interactive" foreign ministers' meeting in Istanbul April 29-30, according to Turkish MFA officials. Our interlocutors reported relatively little squabbling over the communique text, though they apparently had to beat back a [...]
2005-05-04 12:51:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER AORC TU IZ IR EG JO SY KU BA SA
05ANKARA2889USG PROPOSED UN COPUOS STSC SPACE DEBRIS
[...] No summary [...]
2005-05-20 15:10:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDTSPA AORC TU
05ANKARA3166FOLLOW-UP TO ILO DEMARCHES
[...] Further to ref A and C demarches, Turkish MFA Head of Multilateral Economic Affairs Department Arar wrote the following in an email to Poloff: "We know the reasons behind the US position on the regular budget of the ILO. However it is difficult to support you on on this subject either, as the [...]
2005-06-06 16:19:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDAORC ELAB BB PHUM PREL ILO
05ANKARA3415MAGEN DAVID ADOM DEMARCHE IN RESPONSE TO SWISS
[...] (U) We delivered reftel demarche to Turkish MFA Head of International Political Organizations Levent Sahinkaya, who already had in his possession copies of the Swiss Circular Note, the Draft Rules of Procedure and the Draft Third Additional Protocol. Sahinkaya confirmed: -- the Turkish Amb [...]
2005-06-16 07:03:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALAORC PHUM PREF PREL IS SZ TU ICRC
05ANKARA464IRAQ: FONMIN GUL'S LETTER TO UNSYG ANNAN
[...] (SBU) On Jan. 27, the Turkish MFA forwarded us the text of a Jan. 19 letter from FonMin Gul to UNSYG Annan regarding the elections in Iraq and specific Turkish concerns regarding Kirkuk. (Text at para. 2.) Gul's concerns mirror closely those that Turkish policymakers have expressed privately [...]
2005-01-27 16:49:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV AORC TU IZ
05ANKARA6702MDA DEMARCHE ON ADDITIONAL GENEVA PROTOCOL - TURKEY
[...] (C) We delivered reftel demarche to Turkish MFA Middle East Department Head Onal November 14, emphasizing the strong U.S. interest in adoption of the Third Protocol, and our hope that Turkey would use its OIC leadership role to visibly support it. Onal said the Turkish position would be "pos [...]
2005-11-15 07:16:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALAORC ICRC PREL IS TU
05ANKARA6733 QUID PRO QUO: TURKEY ALSO SEEKS SUPPORT FOR
[...] This message contains an action request in para 4. 2. GOT MFA contacted us on November 14 to request USG support for their Category C candidate in the upcoming IMO elections. Per ref A, Econoff informed the GOT of the US's Category A candidate and requested GOT support. MFA attache in the [...]
2005-11-15 13:00:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDEWWT AORC PHSA KTIA IMO TR
05ANKARA6743IRAN RELATED BRIEFING
[...] No summary [...]
2005-11-15 14:55:00Embassy AnkaraSECRETKNNP PARM PREL IR EU AORC TU
05ASUNCION1065COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR U.S. SPEAKER MARGUERITE
[...] As requested in reference telegram, country clearance is granted for Marguerite Sullivan, U.S. Speaker, to travel to Asuncion during the period of 8/28/05 to 9/6/05 to share her experience and abilities on "How to Run a Responsible Press Office" . The contact officer for the visit is Bruce P. [...]
2005-08-23 18:34:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP OTRA PA AORC UNESCO
05ASUNCION1079PARAGUAY ON U.S. CANDIDACY FOR THE WHO EXECUTIVE
[...] On June 23, Embassy delivered reftel diplomatic note to the MFA. A return note from the MFA's International Organizations Directorate, dated August 18, conveyed the Republic of Paraguay's official support for the U.S. candidacy. 2. MINIMIZED CONSIDERED. KEANE [...]
2005-08-29 12:05:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PREL KSEP PA WHO
05ASUNCION1180COUNTRY CLEARANCE RESPONSE FOR AMBASSADOR ELLEN
[...] Per reftel, country clearance is granted for Ambassador Ellen Sauerbrey, for travel to Asuncion during the period of 28 Sep 2005 to 01 Oct 2005, and Perlita Muirui during the period of 25 Sep 2005 to 01 Oct 2005, for the purpose of participating in the 1st Ladies Conference. The contact office [...]
2005-09-19 17:19:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KWMN SOCI PA
05ASUNCION1217COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR PATRICK MARCHAM - HHS
[...] Per reftel, country clearance is granted for PATRICK MARCHAM, International Health Officer / Office for Global Health Affairs/USHHS/LTS Corporation, for travel to Asuncion during the period of 25 September 2005 to 30 September 2005 for the purpose of participating in the 1st Ladies Conference [...]
2005-09-26 15:32:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDAORC OTRA PA
05ASUNCION1441PARAGUAY: MDA DEMARCHE ON ADDITIONAL GENEVA
[...] No summary [...]
2005-11-22 21:12:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PHUM PREF PREL IS SZ PA ICRC
05ASUNCION196PREPARATIONS FOR THE CICTE FIFTH REGULAR SESSION
[...] On February 8, PolOff met with Julio Arriola, Director of Multilateral Affairs in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to deliver reftel demarche regarding the upcoming fifth session of the Inter-American Committee Against Terrorism (CICTE) in Port of Spain, Trinidad, February 16-18, 2005. 2. [...]
2005-02-08 18:40:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDPTER PREL AORC PA
05ASUNCION537PARAGUAY TO SUPPORT CHILEAN INSULZA AS OAS SYG
[...] According to press reports, President Duarte's Private Secretary Jose Maria Ibanez has announced that Paraguay will SIPDIS support Miguel Insulza, the Chilean candidate for Secretary General of the OAS when member States vote again on May 2. Ibanez noted that President Duarte had only pledge [...]
2005-04-20 20:20:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PREL PA OAS
05ASUNCION552PARAGUAY SUPPORTS EXTERNAL EVALUATION OF UN FAO
[...] No summary [...]
2005-04-25 11:27:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR KUNR AORC PA FAO
05ASUNCION610PARAGUAY DELEGATION TO THE OAS GENERAL ASSEMBLY
[...] On 5/4, PolOff informed MFA International Organizations Director Martha Moreno, OAS Desk Officer Mirtha Benitez, and Americas Director Cynthia Filartiga that the Secretary plans to head the U.S. delegation to the 35th Regular General Assembly of the OAS. 2. Moreno and Benitez advised that F [...]
2005-05-05 15:35:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDAORC ASEC CVIS PREL PGOV EAID KSUM KPAO XM PA OAS
05ASUNCION619COMPOSITION OF PARAGUAY'S OAS DELEGATION
[...] No summary [...]
2005-05-05 21:08:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDAORC ASEC CVIS PREL PGOV EAID KSUM KPAO XM PA OAS
05ASUNCION629PARAGUAY SUPPORTS OAS CONVENTION ON RACISM AND
[...] No summary [...]
2005-05-09 18:42:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM AORC PA USOAS
05ASUNCION764PARAGUAY ON SWISS CONFERENCE TO ADOPT A THIRD
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-10 15:06:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PHUM PREF PREL IS SZ PA ICRC
05ASUNCION802PARAGUAY ON UN REFORM
[...] On June 22, Charge met with Vice Minister of Foreign Relations, Ambassador Jose Martinez Lezcano to discuss UN Reform. Ambassador Martinez remarked that Paraguay strongly supports UN reform and agrees that reforms must go far beyond expanding the Security Council. Responding to reftel point [...]
2005-06-22 21:45:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV KUNR AORC PA UNSC
05ASUNCION819PARAGUAY: ADDITIONAL RESPONSE ON SWISS CONFERENCE
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-27 21:14:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PHUM PREF IS SZ PA ICRC
05ASUNCION965PARAGUAY ON UN REFORM
[...] No summary [...]
2005-08-01 19:27:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDKUNR PREL PGOV AORC PA UNSC
05ATHENS428MINISTER OF TRANSPORTATION ON CIVAIR ISSUES: FAA CATEGORY TWO STATUS AND PRIVATIZATION OF OLYMPIC AIRWAYS
[...] (C) Ambassador Ries called on Minister of Transportation and Communication Michalis Liapis on February 7. During the meeting, Liapis told Ambassador that upgrading Greece from Federal Aviation Authority's (FAA) "category two status" for flight safety oversight remains his highest priority. He poi [...]
2005-02-10 08:17:00Embassy AthensCONFIDENTIALEAIR AORC ECPS PTER GR AMB IASA
05BANGKOK3205THAILAND: CO-CHAIRING THE ARF/ISG
[...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel talking points to Urawadee Sriphiromya of the MFA Department of ASEAN Affairs. Urawadee said the RTG was appreciative of the United States' willingness to con-chair the ARF/ISG in Honolulu, October 17-19, 2005, and as dialogue partners, looked forward to coordina [...]
2005-05-13 10:31:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDMARR PREL AORC XB RP TH
05BANGKOK3992TALKING POINTS DELIVERED: UN REFORM & PROMOTING
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-17 07:52:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDKUNR PREL PGOV AORC TH UNSC
05BANGKOK5368EMBASSY BANGKOK SENDING HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER TO DC
[...] No summary [...]
2005-08-22 00:01:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PHUM TH
05BANGKOK5559U.S. ENGAGEMENT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF TSUNAMI
[...] (SBU) Following receipt of the demarche in Ref A, U.S. Trade and Development Agency Officer contacted Deputy Director General Kriengkrai of Thailand's Meteorological Department (Met Dept) under the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology and an official at Thailand's National Disa [...]
2005-08-30 07:00:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC EAID SENV TPHY TH KSCI
05BANGKOK6960UN ESCAP: REQUEST FOR TESTIMONY ON ASIAN
[...] (U) This message is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (U) UN ESCAP has requested nominations of experts to participate in the Expert Group Meeting on Development Issues and Policies: Infrastructure Development, to be held in Bangkok, Thailand, December 14-15, 2005. The purpo [...]
2005-11-07 03:05:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN AORC EAID TH
05BOGOTA10953NOVEMBER 24 IAEA BOARD MEETING; IRAN NUCLEAR
[...] (C) Poloff delivered the points contained in Ref A to Coordinator for the United States and Canada Francisco Gonzalez, stressing the need to make clear the international community's serious concerns about Iran's nuclear ambitions. Gonzalez promised to pass them to Diana Aguilar, Director of M [...]
2005-11-23 22:55:00Embassy BogotaSECRETIAEA PARM PREL AORC KNNP KISL IR CO
05BOGOTA11786COLOMBIAN CERD CANDIDATE PASTOR ELIAS MURILLO
[...] Post provides the following additional information about Pastor Elias Murillo Martinez, Colombian candidate for the Committee on Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD). 2. The Embassy, particularly the Public Affairs Section (PAS),has collaborated with Pastor Murillo on several cultur [...]
2005-12-20 16:00:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC PREL PHUM CO
05BOGOTA37COLOMBIA'S REACTION TO SINGLE MEMBER VETO AND ITU
[...] Post delivered reftel demarche on December 21, 2004. On January 3, MFA Coordinator for U.S., Canada, and the Summit for Americas, Francisco Gonzalez, agreed with the Ministry of Communications' official reaction to reftel demarche. The Ministry of Communications' official reply states that [...]
2005-01-04 16:34:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC ECPS ECON CO
05BOGOTA4303DEMARCHE DELIVERED: OAS WORKING GROUP ON RACISM
[...] No summary [...]
2005-05-05 20:29:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM AORC CO USOAS
05BOGOTA4339GOC DELEGATION TO OAS GENERAL ASSEMBLY
[...] FM Carolina Barco will lead the GOC delegation to the OAS General Assembly in Ft. Lauderdale. Other senior members will include Deputy FM Camilo Reyes and OAS Ambassador Alvaro Tirado. 2. Embassy Bogota lead POC is poloff Tom Keene (alternate: Brian Walch). WOOD [...]
2005-05-06 20:42:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL AORC CO OAS
05BOGOTA5312ILO VOTE DEMARCHE
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-02 21:53:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYELAB AORC CO PGOV
05BOGOTA8181COLOMBIA HINTS AT LINK BETWEEN US WHO AND GOC
[...] No summary [...]
2005-08-30 17:23:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PREL KSEP OPDC CO UNESCO
05BOGOTA8290OAS'S INSULZA AND RIO GROUP SUPPORT DEMOBILIZATION
[...] (U) Organization of American States (OAS) Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza defended the paramilitary demobilization process during his first visit to Colombia on August 29-30. Insulza met with President Alvaro Uribe, Vice President Francisco Santos, the High Commissioner for Peace Luis C [...]
2005-09-01 21:53:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAID OVIP SNAR CO
05BOGOTA8702COLOMBIA'S CANDIDATE FOR THE COMMITTEE ON THE
[...] Post received on September 12 dip note DPM/CAI No. 49215 dated September 6 requesting U.S. support for Pastor Elias Murillo Martinez's candidacy for the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) as well as Murillo's CV (dip note and CV faxed to WHA/AND). Elections will be [...]
2005-09-15 18:59:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PREL PHUM CO
05BRASILIA1621UN REFORM - AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH BRAZILIAN FORMIN
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-16 20:28:00Embassy BrasiliaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KUNR AORC BR UNSC US
05BRASILIA1813BRAZIL - SECOND DEMARCHE ON ITU/WTSA VETO ISSUE
[...] (U) In a July 7 meeting, EconOff made Ref A points to Luis Fernando Serra, Joao Carlos Albernaz, Bruno Carvalho Ramos, and Luiz Fernando Ferreira Silva of ANATEL (Brazil's Telecommunications Regulatory Agency and the entity here responsible for ITU issues). The GOB continues to be aligned wit [...]
2005-07-08 17:56:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDECPS AORC ECON ITU
05BRASILIA1936BRAZIL - INFO FOR SECRETARY MINETA ON UPCOMING WHTI
[...] Per reftel request, we are sending the following information regarding the upcoming Western Hemisphere Transportation Initiative (WHTI) ministerial-level conference that will be held in Guaruja, Brazil, August 25- 26. (Contrary to the information in the cable, the conference will not be held [...]
2005-07-20 11:21:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAIR ELTN EWWT
05BRASILIA2066SCENESETTER CABLE FOR VISIT OF A/S DESUTTER
[...] (U) The United States Mission in Brazil warmly welcomes your visit to Brasilia, August 14-16. We are currently working with your staff on the logistical arrangements for your travel. In Brasilia, we have confirmed meetings for you with Foreign Ministry Officials for compliance diplomacy dis [...]
2005-08-04 17:57:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC KNNP PARM PREL BR CWC US
05BRASILIA2282BRAZIL: A/S DESUTTER'S MEETING WITH FOREIGN
[...] (U) INTRODUCTION. Assistant Secretary for Verification and Compliance Paula A. DeSutter met on 15 August with Foreign Ministry Officials for compliance diplomacy discussions, led on the Brazilian side by Ambassador Antonio Guerreiro, Assistant Secretary of International Organization Affairs (in [...]
2005-08-24 19:34:00Embassy BrasiliaCONFIDENTIALAORC KNNP PARM PREL BR CWC
05BRASILIA3124BRAZIL: IAEA/IRAN NOVEMBER 24 IAEA BOARD MEETING
[...] (C) Embassy presented reftel demarche November 28 to Santiago Mourao, director of the Foreign Ministry's Disarmament and Sensitive Technologies Division. Mourao said the GOB had maintained frequent contact with the EU3 on the issue and had also had two recent discussions of the issue with th [...]
2005-11-29 18:31:00Embassy BrasiliaCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM PREL AORC BR IR IAEA
05BRASILIA451DEMARCHE ON MERCURY ISSUE AT UNEP
[...] EST Counselor provided REFTEL demarche points to Andre Correa do Lago, Head of the Division of Environmental Policy and Sustainable Development at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Feb. 10. As outlined in email, Correa do Lago said the GOB would like to consider the opinions of other countr [...]
2005-02-22 12:46:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV AORC ETRD PREL BR
05BRASILIA72BRAZIL - DEMARCHE ON ITU/WTSA VETO ISSUE
[...] In a January 5 meeting, EconOffs made reftel points to Luis Fernando Serra and Bruno Carvalho Ramos of ANATEL (Brazil's Telecommunications Regulatory Agency and the entity here responsible for ITU issues). Serra is the Head of the Office of International Affairs and a career diplomat. Ramos, [...]
2005-01-07 10:47:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC ECPS ECON PGOV BR ITU
05BRATISLAVA399SLOVAKIA SUPPORTIVE OF US POSITION ON ILO FISCAL
[...] (U) On May 24, 2005, Embassy delivered reftel points to Pavol Juhas, Director of the International Affairs Department at the Ministry of Labor. Juhas confirmed that Slovakia is sending a delegation to the upcoming International Labor Conference in Geneva, and expressed his support for the U [...]
2005-05-25 05:45:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC ELAB LO ILO
05BRATISLAVA466SLOVAKIA: MDA DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-17 13:55:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PHUM PREF PREL IS SZ LO ICRC
05BRATISLAVA938SLOVAKIA SHARES U.S. CONCERNS ON IRAN
[...] (S) Per ref A, Ambassador and Embassy staff briefed MFA State Secretary Magda Vasaryova, MFA PolDir Miroslav Lajcak, MFA Director General for International Organizations Anton Pinter, and a Slovak Intelligence Service representative on U.S. concerns that Iran is pursuing a nuclear weapons capa [...]
2005-11-23 16:13:00Embassy BratislavaSECRETKNNP PARM PREL AORC IR LO
05BRUSSELS2208EU ON HAITIAN ELECTIONS BUDGET SHORTFALL
[...] (SBU) We presented reftel demarche on June 8 to John Caloghirou, Head of the Caribbean Affairs Unit in the Development Directorate-General of the European Commission (EC). Caloghirou said the EC would contribute 18 million euros for elections, plus 2-1/2 million euros for an election-related [...]
2005-06-09 06:48:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC EAID EFIN HA PGOV PREL EUN OAS UN USEU BRUSSELS
05BRUSSELS2470EU ON U.S. PRIORITIES FOR UN REFORM
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On June 24, we delivered ref (A) demarche to Paulo Oliveira, Principal UN Desk Officer at the EU Council Secretariat. Oliveira's preliminary impression was that the SIPDIS U.S. points illustrated continued broad U.S.-EU agreement on the importance and main priorities of UN refo [...]
2005-06-28 11:08:00Embassy BrusselsCONFIDENTIALPREL KUNR PGOV AORC UNSC EUN USEU BRUSSELS
05BRUSSELS2641EU ATTENDANCE AT 60TH UNGA AND HLE
[...] No summary [...]
2005-07-11 16:13:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAID OTRA OVIP PGOV PREL EUN UNGA USEU BRUSSELS
05BRUSSELS850ISRAEL IN IO'S: DRAFT EU ACTION PLAN SUGGESTS
[...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Our EU interlocutors told us the EU plans to discuss Israeli membership in UN groups on March 8, after which the Luxembourg EU presidency will draft a formal reply to ref A demarche. In their estimation, the EU might support Israeli membership in the more &technical g [...]
2005-03-02 16:59:00Embassy BrusselsCONFIDENTIALPREL AORC ELAB KIPR IS WIPO EUN USEU BRUSSELS
05BUENOSAIRES267PREPARATIONS FOR CICTE FIFTH REGULAR SESSION,
[...] On February 4, POLOFF met with Ambassador Victor Beauge, Special Representative for Terrorism Affairs, to deliver reftel demarche regarding the upcoming fifth session of the Inter-American Committee Against Terrorism (CICTE) in Port of Spain, Trinidad on February 16-18, 2005. 2. Ambassado [...]
2005-02-07 14:18:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPTER PREL AORC DEMARCHE
05CAIRO4120CWC: EGYPT SENDING NON-GOVERNMENTAL
[...] (SBU) Poloff discussed ref B demarche with MFA cabinet member responsible for disarmament Sherif Kamel, who reported back on May 31 that Egypt would not send a governmental representative to the OPCW regional workshop in Cyprus June 13-15. Although the GOE would not participate officially, h [...]
2005-06-01 14:48:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPARM AORC EG OPCW CBW CWC
05CAIRO4780EGYPT: UN PRIORITIES UNDERSTOOD, BUT MECHANISMS
[...] (C) Summary: The Acting DCM conveyed ref D points on USG priorities for UN reform at the MFA Assistant Minister level, in the absence of the Foreign Minister, on June 23. Assistant Minister Fathalla and his staff were familiar with many of the points raised, yet pressed to know what mechani [...]
2005-06-23 15:50:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER PHUM KUNR AORC EAID EG UNSC UNGA
05CAIRO8603MDA DEMARCHE TO EGYPT ON ADDITIONAL GENEVA
[...] No summary [...]
2005-11-14 17:02:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PHUM PREF PREL IS SZ EG ICRC
05CAIRO8877IAEA DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO EGYPT
[...] (S/NF) Following coordination through liaison channels and in the absence of the Deputy Foreign Minister and the Assistant Minister for Multilateral affairs, ECPO Minister Counselor and RMAS Deputy and briefer presented reftel demarche and associated briefing to Deputy assistant minister for D [...]
2005-11-23 16:25:00Embassy CairoSECRET//NOFORNKNNP PARM PREL IR EG AORC
05CAIRO9056FM ABOUL GHEIT INSTRUCTS GENEVA DELEGATION TO GO
[...] (C) In the absence of Foreign Minister Aboul Gheit, the Ambassador delivered reftel demarche to MFA's Chief of Cabinet Wifaa Bassam on December 2. After consulting with FM Aboul Gheit, Ambassador Bassam told the Ambassador in a follow up conversation on December 3 that Aboul Gheit had instr [...]
2005-12-06 06:24:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALAORC PHUM PREL IZ SZ EG ICRC MDA
05CANBERRA1361AUSTRALIA COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR RADIOACTIVE
[...] Embassy Canberra, with the concurrence of Consulate General Sydney, welcomes and grants country clearance to Mark Samuel Soo Hoo, Paul Ebel, and Frederick Allen Morris to travel to Sydney, Australia on August 27 - September 2, 2005. The purpose of their visit is to participate in a Regional T [...]
2005-08-12 01:02:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIEDENRG TRGY AORC KNNP OTRA AS IAEA
05CANBERRA322NPT ENVOY AMBASSADOR SANDERS HEARS AUSTRALIAN
[...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: In a February 9 lunch with Australian officials, Ambassador Jackie Sanders, Special Representative of the President for the Nonproliferation of Nuclear Weapons, discussed mainly IAEA matters, hearing Canberra's views on the prospects of a third term for IAEA DG ElBaradei and i [...]
2005-02-18 04:21:00Embassy CanberraCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL AORC PARM AS IAEA
05CANBERRA323NPT ENVOY SANDERS DISCUSSES IRAN WITH AUSTRALIAN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: At a February 10 luncheon with senior Australian officials hosted by the DCM, Ambassador Jackie Sanders, Special Representative of the President for the Nonproliferation of Nuclear Weapons, discussed how to handle Iran's nuclear programs at the IAEA. GOA officials were candid i [...]
2005-02-18 04:28:00Embassy CanberraCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP AORC PARM AS IR IAEA
05CANBERRA341NPT ENVOY AMBASSADOR SANDERS CONSULTS ON NPT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: During February 10 consultations at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) in Canberra on preparations for the May 2005 Review Conference (RevCon) on the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT),Ambassador Jackie Sanders, Special Representative of th [...]
2005-02-22 08:06:00Embassy CanberraCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP AORC PARM AS IR IAEA
05CANBERRA374AUSTRALIAN VIEWS ON STRENGTHENING THE IAEA AND
[...] (C) We presented Ref A demarche on February 7 to DFAT Arms Control Office Director David Mason and ASNO DG John Carlson, and continued discussions during and after the visit of NPT Envoy and CD Ambassador Jackie Sanders (Refs D - F) about the U.S. proposals to strengthen the IAEA. Mason, Car [...]
2005-02-28 05:36:00Embassy CanberraCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP AORC PARM AS IR IAEA
05CANBERRA387NPT REVCON: AUSTRALIAN VIEWS ON USG PROPOSALS
[...] (C) Summary. GOA officials have provided additional comments on U.S. preparations for the 2005 NPT Review Conference (Ref A) to those they offered to NPT Envoy Ambassador Jackie Sanders (Ref B) during her February 9-10 visit. The additional comments reinforce Australian support for the over [...]
2005-03-02 02:26:00Embassy CanberraCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL KNNP AORC AS IR IAEA
05CANBERRA837GOA ARF SOM DELEGATION
[...] (U) On May 12, Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) officials told poloff that First Assistant Secretary for International Security David Stuart and SIPDIS Assistant Secretary for Strategic Affairs Susan Dietz-Henderson would head the GOA delegation to the May 18-20 AS [...]
2005-05-12 07:14:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIEDPARM MARR PREL AORC AS
05CARACAS305VENEZUELA FAVORS INSULZA OVER FLORES
[...] No summary [...]
2005-01-28 21:03:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPREL AORC VE OAS
05CARACAS42DEMARCHE ON IAEA SAFEGUARDS AND ADDITIONAL PROTOCOL
[...] No summary [...]
2005-01-06 17:19:00Embassy CaracasUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP TRGY PREL AORC XM XL OPDC VE IAEA
05COLOMBO1122SRI LANKA: GSL WILL REFLECT ON US PRIORITIES FOR
[...] (C) Summary. The Ambassador delivered Reftel demarches to Foreign Secretary H.M.G.S. Palihakkara on June 24. Palihakkara indicated that the GSL will likely vote in favor of the framework resolution that increases the Security Council to 24 members. He said that his government might consider [...]
2005-06-27 06:06:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV AORC KUNR CE
05COLOMBO1149SRI LANKA: DEMARCHES ON UN REFORM
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-30 11:22:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDAORC CE KUNR PGOV PREL UN
05COLOMBO1159SRI LANKA WILL SUPPORT U.S. POSITION ON NEW
[...] Embassy presented Ref A demarche to the Sri Lankan Ministry of Foreign Affairs on February 24. As reported Ref B, at that time the MFA could provide no specific response. 2. On June 28 the Embassy received a diplomatic note by fax from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs communicating Governm [...]
2005-07-05 11:47:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KNNP MNUC TRGY CE IAEA
05COLOMBO1954SRI LANKA OFFERS CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR ADDITIONAL
[...] No summary [...]
2005-11-16 05:36:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PHUM PREF PREL CE
05COLOMBO1991SRI LANKA WILL TRY TO BE HELPFUL AT IAEA BOARD
[...] (C) Ambassador spoke to Foreign Secretary Palihakkara November 23 regarding upcoming IAEA Board meeting, explaining our decision not to seek referral of Iran to the UNSC at this time and also our desire that this not be seen as an endorsement of Iran's behavior. Palihakkara said that he unde [...]
2005-11-23 09:32:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM PREL IR EU AORC IAEA
05COLOMBO326COLOMBO PLAN: CONSENSUS MINUS ONE TOWARD THAI
[...] (C) Summary: During the February 15 Colombo Plan Working Group meeting, all other member states present expressed their support for the Thai constitutional amendment proposal to address arrears. Among the several concerns voiced about the U.S. proposal, representatives from member states sin [...]
2005-02-10 12:26:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPREL SNAR AORC IR CE
05COLOMBO400SRI LANKA REQUESTS U.S. SUPPORT FOR UNSYG
[...] (U) On February 22 the Embassy received a diplomatic note formally requesting U.S. support for the candidature of Jayantha Dhanapala, Secretary General of the Peace Secretariat in Sri Lanka and former UN SIPDIS Under-Secretary-General for Disarmament, for the post of UN Secretary General. [...]
2005-02-22 11:34:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PINR AORC CE UN UNSC UNGA
05COLOMBO666COLOMBO PLAN: CONSENSUS ON CONSTITUTIONAL
[...] This message is an Action Request -- Please see Para 4. 2. CONSENSUS ON ARREARS AMENDMENT: During the April 5 Colombo Plan Council meeting, poloff delivered points in Ref A, which were received with thanks and appreciation by the delegate from Thailand and the President and Secretary Gen [...]
2005-04-05 10:58:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PREL SNAR CE
05COLOMBO972FISCAL RESTRAINT ON ILO'S PROPOSED BUDGET FOR
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-01 08:32:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDAORC ELAB CE ILO
05DARESSALAAM1037ILO DEMARCHES DELIVERED
[...] On May 26, Poloff delivered reftel A demarche, urging ILO fiscal restraint and reftel B demarche supporting Barbados candidacy to the ILO, to the Director of Employment at the Tanzania Ministry of Labor, Ernest Ndimbo. Mr. Ndimbo had no substantive response but he promised to brief the head [...]
2005-05-31 10:44:00Embassy Dar Es SalaamUNCLASSIFIEDELAB AORC PHUM ILO
05DARESSALAAM83158th World Health Assembly - Invitation from HHS
[...] No summary [...]
2005-05-02 05:34:00Embassy Dar Es SalaamUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO OTRA OVIP AORC TZ WHO
05DHAKA247DEMARCHE ON UN MILLENNIUM PROJECT REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2005-01-19 10:27:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAID BG
05DHAKA3371COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO TIMOTHY BROWNING
[...] Embassy Dhaka welcomes and grants country clearance for U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Attorney, Timothy Browning, on his July 19-22, 2005 visit. Control officer is Dayle Johns, Economic Officer, Economic and Commercial Office; TEL: 880-2-885-5500 ext. 2206, (mobile) 011-804-344, (home) 88 [...]
2005-07-17 01:07:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD KIPR OTRA AORC ASEC BG
05DHAKA512INFORMAL MEETING ON DDA - BANGLADESH PARTICIPATION
[...] According to MinCommerce Additional Secretary Mohammed Sirajul Islam, Bangladesh will be represented at the February 12 informal meeting (reftel) only/only by its PermRep in Geneva, Ambassador Toufiq Ali. There will be no participation from Dhaka, due to BDG budget constraints. 2. On Feb [...]
2005-02-03 09:36:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDETRD AORC BD WTRO WTO
05DHAKA5636BANGLADESH: DEMARCHE DELIVERED INTERNATIONAL
[...] No summary [...]
2005-11-20 04:38:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EWWT KTIA PHSA BG IMO
05DHAKA5702BANGLADESH: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ADDITIONAL GENEVA
[...] No summary [...]
2005-11-23 04:12:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PHUM PREF PREL IS SZ BG ICRC
05DJIBOUTI1139DEMARCHE DELIVERED INTERNATIONAL MARITIME
[...] Charge d'Affaires David W. Ball called on Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director of Bilateral Relations Mohamed Ali Hassan to inform the Government of Djibouti of and seek support for the re-election of the United States to the International Maritime Organization Council (IMO) in Category "A." [...]
2005-11-17 07:32:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EWWT PHSA KTIA IMO
05DJIBOUTI1145MDA DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON ADD'L GENEVA PROTOCOL
[...] (C) Charge called on Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director of Bilateral Relations Mohamed Ali Hassan to seek support to add the 'red crystal' emblem to the red cross and red crescent now used with the Geneva convention, and for Magen David Adom (MDA) membership to the IRC/RC Movement. Charge [...]
2005-11-20 11:47:00Embassy DjiboutiCONFIDENTIALAORC PHUM PREF PREL IS SZ ICRC
05DJIBOUTI601UN REFORM: PRIORITIES RAISED WITH DJIBOUTI
[...] (C) Ambassador conveyed contents of reftels (A) and (B) June 22 to Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mahmoud Ali Yousuf. Yousuf had already seen a number of documents over the internet conveying the U.S. position. He said the U.S. had made its position quite clear on these issues in other fora as [...]
2005-06-23 11:27:00Embassy DjiboutiCONFIDENTIALKUNR PREL PGOV AORC DJ UNSC
05DJIBOUTI630FAO/WHO CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION - U.S.
[...] (U) Pol/Econ delivered demarche per reftel 30 June to the Americas Desk Officer in the Department of Bilateral Relations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mohamed Omar Djama. Djama said he would pass the information on to the appropriate offices, but had no information whether Djibouti would [...]
2005-07-04 11:04:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ETRD AORC DJ
05DUBLIN1234IRELAND NON-COMMITTAL ON UNFC AD HOC COMMITTEES
[...] No summary [...]
2005-10-06 16:37:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALAORC PARM PREL MUNC
05DUBLIN1408IRELAND SUPPORTS ADDITIONAL GENEVA PROTOCOL
[...] No summary [...]
2005-11-18 13:12:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALAORC ICRC PHUM PREF PREL IS SZ EI
05DUBLIN1417IRELAND EXPECTS U.S. RE-ELECTION TO IMO COUNCIL
[...] No summary [...]
2005-11-18 17:28:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EWWT PHSA KTIA EI IMO
05DUBLIN166IRISH RESPONSE TO MERCURY DEMARCHE
[...] On February 9, Post discussed reftel talking points with Riona Ni Fhlanghaile, Principal Officer in the International Environment Awareness Office of the Department of the Environment and Local Government. (Fhlanghaile will represent the GOI at the February 11 EU preparatory meeting for the [...]
2005-02-09 14:06:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIEDSENV AORC ETRD PREL
05DUBLIN387IRISH SKEPTICAL OF ISRAELI MEMBERSHIP IN GROUPS AT
[...] On March 31, Post delivered reftel talking points to Julian Clare, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) First Secretary for UN Affairs. Clare said that Ireland was SIPDIS skeptical of proposals for Israeli membership in WEOG groups at UNEP, UN-HABITAT, and the CND, as well as Group B in WIP [...]
2005-04-01 10:59:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIEDAORC ELAB KIPR WIPO ILO
05DUBLIN645IRELAND: NO SUPPORT YET FOR ADDITIONAL FISCAL
[...] No summary [...]
2005-05-27 16:12:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIEDAORC ELAB ILO
05DUBLIN72IRELAND LIKELY TO SUPPORT COMMISSION ON STATUS OF
[...] No summary [...]
2005-01-21 11:05:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KWMN UN CSW
05DUBLIN727IRISH RESPONSE TO SWISS CIRCULAR NOTE ON THIRD
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-13 15:22:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALAORC PHUM PREF PREL
05DUBLIN73VARIOUS RESOLUTIONS-NO COURSE YET FOR IRELAND
[...] No summary [...]
2005-01-21 11:06:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KWMN UN CHR
05DUBLIN750PROMOTING UN REFORM IN IRELAND
[...] (SBU) On June 16, Ambassador, DCM and POLOFF delivered reftel talking points to Department of Foreign Affairs Secretary General Dermot Gallagher. Gallagher said that SIPDIS Ireland shares similar positions to the United States on most of the points on reform. The main difference, he noted, [...]
2005-06-16 16:22:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KUNR AORC UNSC
05GENEVA1282CONCUR AWARD FOR GRANT FUND TO WORLD HEALTH
[...] Mission has no objection to the proposed award for the cooperative agreement between the U.S. Food and Drug Administration of the Department of Health and Human Services and the World Health Organization to support the International Programme on Chemical Safety. Mission understands the prop [...]
2005-05-25 08:36:00US Mission GenevaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO OTRA AORC WHO
05GENEVA1673WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION: REPORT ON THE 58TH
[...] Summary. This message reports on the annual 192-member World Health Assembly (WHA) of the World Health Organization (WHO),which met from May 16-25, 2005, in Geneva, Switzerland. Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Michael O. Leavitt headed the U.S. Delegation, which included offic [...]
2005-07-08 04:53:00US Mission GenevaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL TBIO AORC WHO
05GENEVA1743ADDITIONAL FY 2005 WIPO PAYMENT: U.S. ASSESSED
[...] AS PER REFTEL, POST INITIATED THE REQUESTED PAYMENT AS FOLLOWS: EFT NO: 050700000029 EFT DATE: 06-JUL-05 NAME OF PAYEE: WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATION ACCOUNT NO: 04251.048708081000 NAME OF BANK: CREDIT SUISSE ADDRESS OF BANK: 1211 GENEVA, SWITZERLAND [...]
2005-07-19 06:46:00US Mission GenevaUNCLASSIFIEDKUNR AORC AFIN WIPO
05GENEVA1755WHO: 58TH WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY: MINISTERIAL
[...] SUMMARY. Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Michael O. Leavitt and Ambassador Randall L. Tobias, U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator, invited the Ministers of Health from the fifteen focus countries of the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief to meet with them during the 2005 World H [...]
2005-07-19 10:54:00US Mission GenevaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO OTRA AORC WHO
05GENEVA1815WMO EXECUTIVE COUNCIL 57TH SESSION: FINANCIAL AND
[...] (U) This cable provides an overview of the key financial and administrative matters considered by the World Meteorological Organization's (WMO) Executive Council (EC) at its 57th session from June 21 to July 1 and by the WMO Financial Advisory Committee (FINAC) at its June 20 session. Reportin [...]
2005-07-29 11:31:00US Mission GenevaUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN AORC KUNR WMO
05GENEVA1817FY 2005 IO&P VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION TO THE
[...] AS PER REFTEL, MISSION INITIATED THE REQUESTED PAYMENT AS FOLLOWS: EFT NO: 050700002310 EFT DATE: 27-JUL-05 NAME OF PAYEE: WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION ACCOUNT NO: 240CO199320.2 NAME OF BANK: UBS SA ADDRESS OF BANK: 1211-GENEVA - SWITZERLAND AMOU [...]
2005-07-29 12:55:00US Mission GenevaUNCLASSIFIEDKUNR AORC AFIN WTO
05GENEVA1853FY 2005 IO&P VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION TO THE
[...] AS PER REFTEL, MISSION INITIATED THE REQUESTED PAYMENT AS FOLLOWS: EFT NO: 0508000000199 EFT DATE: 03-AUG-2005 NAME OF PAYEE: IUCN ACCOUNT NO: 335035.60Y NAME OF BANK: UBS SA ADDRESS OF BANK: 1202-LAUSANNE - SWITZERLAND AMOUNT PAID: USD 1 [...]
2005-08-04 12:35:00US Mission GenevaUNCLASSIFIEDKUNR AORC IUCN
05GENEVA1854FY 2005 WIPO PAYMENT: U.S. ASSESSED
[...] AS PER REFTEL, POST INITIATED THE REQUESTED PAYMENT AS FOLLOWS: EFT NO: 050800000021 EFT DATE: 03-AUG-05 NAME OF PAYEE: WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATION ACCOUNT NO: 04251.048708081000 NAME OF BANK: CREDIT SUISSE ADDRESS OF BANK: 1211 GENEVA, SWITZERLAND [...]
2005-08-04 12:35:00Mission GenevaUNCLASSIFIEDKUNR AORC AFIN WIPO
05GENEVA1894FY 2005 WTO PAYMENT: U.S. ASSESSED CONTRIBUTION
[...] AS PER REFTEL, MISSION INITIATED THE REQUESTED PAYMENT AS FOLLOWS: EFT NO: 050800000051 EFT DATE: 08-AUG-05 NAME OF PAYEE: WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION ACCOUNT NO: 240CO199320.1 NAME OF BANK: UBS SA ADDRESS OF BANK: 1211-GENEVA - SWITZERLAND AMOU [...]
2005-08-09 08:39:00US Mission GenevaUNCLASSIFIEDKUNR AORC AFIN WTO
05GENEVA1895INITIAL FY 2005 UPOV PAYMENT: U.S. ASSESSED
[...] AS PER REFTEL, MISSION INITIATED THE REQUESTED PAYMENT AS FOLLOWS: EFT NO: 050800000052 EFT DATE: 08-AUG-2005 NAME OF PAYEE: UPOV ACCOUNT NO: 240.C8763163.0 NAME OF BANK: UBS SA ADDRESS OF BANK: 1211-GENEVA - SWITZERLAND AMOUNT PAID: SWIS [...]
2005-08-09 08:39:00US Mission GenevaUNCLASSIFIEDKUNR AORC AFIN AMGT
05GENEVA1922REPORT OF THE WMO EXECUTIVE COUNCIL 57TH SESSION
[...] The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) 57th Executive Council (EC) Session was held June 21-July 1, 2005 in Geneva. The EC addressed a number of items including continuing financial reform efforts, potential changes to the WMO convention, program details, financial and administrative ma [...]
2005-08-11 12:54:00US Mission GenevaUNCLASSIFIEDTPHY TSPL SENV EFIN KUNR AORC WMO
05GENEVA2471WHO: FIFTY-FIFTH MEETING OF THE REGIONAL COMMITTEE
[...] Summary. The 52-member WHO Regional Committee for Europe (EURO) met from September 12-15, 2005, in Bucharest, Romania. WHO Director-General J.W. Lee participated in the opening session. In his remarks he focused on avian influenza, universal access to HIV/AIDS treatment, recalling the G8 g [...]
2005-10-14 03:57:00US Mission GenevaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PREL EAID SOCI WHO
05GENEVA2626INITIAL FY 2006 WTO PAYMENT: U.S. ASSESSED
[...] AS PER REFTEL, MISSION INITIATED THE REQUESTED PAYMENT AS FOLLOWS: EFT NO: 0510000000887 EFT DATE: 28-OCT-05 NAME OF PAYEE: WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION ACCOUNT NO: 240CO199320.1 NAME OF BANK: UBS SA ADDRESS OF BANK: 1211-GENEVA - SWITZERLAND AMO [...]
2005-10-31 04:23:00US Mission GenevaUNCLASSIFIEDKUNR AORC AFIN WTO
05GENEVA2663RESPONSE OF UN AFFILIATED NGOS TO SECTION 102 (G)
[...] Summary. In response to reftel, the following information is provided on United Nations agencies and affiliated agencies with respect to the statutory certification requirement on pedophilia contained in Section 102(G) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 [...]
2005-11-02 09:37:00US Mission GenevaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PHUM SOCI UN
05GENEVA2765INITIAL FY 2006 WMO PAYMENT: U.S. ASSESSED
[...] AS PER REFTEL, MISSION INITIATED THE REQUESTED PAYMENT AS FOLLOWS: EFT NO: 050110000391 EFT DATE: 11-NOV-2005 NAME OF PAYEE: WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION ACCOUNT NO: 240.CO191516.0 NAME OF BANK: UBS, SA ADDRESS OF BANK: 1211-GENEVA-11 S [...]
2005-11-10 10:38:00US Mission GenevaUNCLASSIFIEDAFIN KUNR AORC WMO
05GENEVA542FY 2005 ILO TAX PAYMENT: PAYMENT TO THE
[...] AS PER REFTEL, MISSION INITIATED THE REQUESTED PAYMENT AS FOLLOWS: VOUCHER NO: 27850007890 EFT DATE: 24-FEB-05 NAME OF PAYEE: INTERNATIONAL LABOR ORGANIZATION (ILO) ACCOUNT NO: CO801157.0 NAME OF BANK: UBS, SA ADDRESS OF BANK: 1211-GENEVA-2 SWIT [...]
2005-03-01 13:40:00US Mission GenevaUNCLASSIFIEDKUNR AORC AFIN ILO
05GEORGETOWN1095GEORGETOWN COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL
[...] Per reftel, post welcomes Andrew Hernandez from November 14-22, 2005. 2. Hotel reservations are confirmed at the Le Meridian Pegasus Hotel (within walking distance of the U.S.Embassy). Reservation number is 13. Rate is $130 per night plus 10% tax. Visitor will be met at the airport a [...]
2005-10-18 19:16:00Embassy GeorgetownUNCLASSIFIEDABLD ACOA AMGT ASEC KRIM KSAF OTRA KLBO AORC
05GUATEMALA146GUATEMALA ON US SUPPORT FOR OAS SYG CANDIDATE
[...] The Ambassador delivered reftel points to Guatemalan FM Briz, who expressed great satisfaction with news that U.S. would announce its support for President Flores's candidacy for the OAS SYG position, noting that Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic had alre [...]
2005-01-19 23:12:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL AORC GT OAS
05GUATEMALA2642GUATEMALA: DEMARCHE ON ADDITIONAL GENEVA PROTOCOL
[...] No summary [...]
2005-11-21 17:13:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PHUM PREF PREL GT UNHRC
05HARARE128ZIMBABWE NOMINATES SIMBA MAKONI FOR ADB PRESIDENT
[...] (SBU) The GOZ informed diplomatic representatives from African Development Bank (ADB) shareholder countries that it will nominate former Finance Minister Simba Makoni to succeed Moroccan Omar Kabbaj as ADB President. Foreign Minister Mudenge and acting Finance Minister Herbert Murerwa presente [...]
2005-01-25 06:01:00Embassy HarareCONFIDENTIALECIN EAID AORC ZI EINV
05HELSINKI1066FINLAND: PLANS FOR UPCOMING EU TALKS ON UNCHR
[...] (SBU) Poloffs on Oct. 3 spoke with MFA Director for Human Rights Johanna Suurpaa and other Finnish officials about Finland's and the EU's next steps on UNCHR reform. Finland will be EU President beginning in July 2006, and the GoF hopes that negotiations on UNCHR reform can be concluded in t [...]
2005-10-04 14:07:00Embassy HelsinkiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC PHUM PREL EUN UNGA
05HELSINKI1263FINLAND SUPPORTS MDA PROTOCOL
[...] (U) In response to reftel, post confirmed that Finland strongly supports the U.S. position on the MDA protocol. The MFA's Director of International Law is in Geneva presently and will represent Finland if the protocol comes to a vote. The Finns believe that the protocol will be approved desp [...]
2005-12-07 14:45:00Embassy HelsinkiUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PHUM PREF PREL FI
05ISLAMABAD17311SIX WEEKS AFTER PAKISTAN'S EARTHQUAKE: ASSESSING
[...] With few exceptions, UN agencies were inadequate to the task in the weeks immediately following Pakistan's earthquake. In some cases they remain so. Certainly the challenges have been great, involving overwhelming needs, difficult terrain, multiple donors and the need to work closely with [...]
2005-11-22 11:46:00Embassy IslamabadUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON PHUM PK AORC UN
05KATHMANDU2740MDA: URGENT DEMARCHE ON THIRD PROTOCOL
[...] (C) Due to the re-shuffling of His Majesty's Government of Nepal the evening of December 7, the Acting Foreign Secretary was unavailable this morning. Emboff therefore demarched Kali Prasad Pokharel, Undersecretary, UN Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, encouraging Nepal to vote in favor o [...]
2005-12-08 04:52:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALAORC ICRC PREL PHUM PREF IS SZ UN NP
05KINGSTON1161JAMAICAN DELEGATION TO THE OAS GENERAL ASSEMBLY
[...] Per reftel request, poloff on April 29 delivered reftel points on the OAS General Assembly to Ann Scott, Caribbean and Americas Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade. Scott responded that Foreign Minister K.D. Knight has been proposed to lead the delegation, but that the r [...]
2005-05-02 14:29:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDJM AORC ASEC CVIS PREL PGOV EAID KSUM KPAO XM OAS
05KINGSTON1276GOJ COMMENTS ON OAS RACISM WORKING GROUP
[...] As reported in ref B, poloff on May 6 delivered ref A talking points by telephone and fax to Ann Scott, Deputy Director, Caribbean and Americas Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT). Scott welcomed the information and responded that she was not entirely familiar wi [...]
2005-05-16 19:58:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM AORC JM USOAS
05KINGSTON1463URGING SUPPORT FOR ADDITIONAL FISCAL RESTRAINT ON
[...] On May 25, Poloff delivered reftel talking points by telephone and fax to Sheila Sealy-Monteith, Director, International Organizations Department, Mininstry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT). Sealy-Monteith responded that her colleague with responsibility for ILO issues was out of [...]
2005-06-08 16:48:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDAORC ELAB JM ILO
05KINGSTON1538THIRD ADDITIONAL PROTOCOL TO GENEVA CONVENTIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-17 20:56:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PHUM PREF PREL IS SZ JM ICRC
05KINGSTON1578REFORMING THE UN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION: USG
[...] On June 23, Poloff delivered reftel talking points and non-paper to Pamela Ingleton, Acting Deputy Director, International Organizations Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT). Ingleton accepted the message and said that she would share the information with her depa [...]
2005-06-24 19:42:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDKUNR PREL PGOV UNSC AORC JM
05KINGSTON1579UN REFORM: PROMOTING OUR PRIORITIES
[...] On June 23, Poloff delivered reftel talking points and non-paper to Pamela Ingleton, Acting Deputy Director, International Organizations Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT). Ingleton accepted the message and said that she would share the information with her depa [...]
2005-06-24 19:44:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDKUNR PREL PGOV AORC JM UNSC
05KINGSTON168USG SUPPORT FOR FLORES OAS/SG CANDIDACY
[...] (C) Charg spoke to MFA Minister of State Delano Franklyn on January 19 and delivered the talking points provided in REFTEL concerning U.S. support for the candidacy of former Salvadoran President Flores for OAS Secretary General. Franklyn responded that although he was aware that at least two [...]
2005-01-19 20:25:00Embassy KingstonCONFIDENTIALPREL AORC JM OAS
05KINGSTON1814 RE: WHA CIVAIR: REQUEST FOR INFO ON TRANSPORT
[...] (U) Per reftel A, on July 20 Econoff contacted the office of Minister of Transport and Works Robert Pickersgill. His office confirmed that the Minister would be attending the Western Hemisphere Transportation Initiative (WHTI) meeting to be held in Brasilia, Brazil, August 25-26, 2005. His s [...]
2005-07-26 16:21:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAIR ELTN EWWT XM XL CA
05KINGSTON2147U.S. ENGAGEMENT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF TSUNAMI
[...] On September 13, Poloff spoke with Claudia Barnes, Director, International and Economic Affairs Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT),for a response to reftel questions. Barnes said that tsunami preparedness and the purchase of tsunami warning system (TWS) equipme [...]
2005-09-14 12:37:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDAORC TPHY EAID SENV JM KSCI
05KINGSTON2587DEMARCHE DELIVERED: SUPPORT OF U.S. CANDIDACY TO
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (U) On November 17, Econoff delivered reftel talking points via fax to Angella Brown, Assistant Director of the International Organizations Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT). In a follow-up cal [...]
2005-11-22 17:23:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EWWT PHSA KTIA JM IMO
05KINGSTON366JAMAICAN ATTENDANCE AT FEB. 12 SENIOR OFFICIALS
[...] On February 10, 2005, Econoff faxed the agenda and annotated information provided in reftel to Ambassador Gail Mathurin, Undersecretary for Foreign Trade at the Jamaican Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). The same day, Econoff made a follow-up call to the MFA to confirm receipt of the agenda [...]
2005-02-10 20:06:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD OVIP AORC JM WTRO WTO
05KINGSTON382JAMAICA'S RESPONSE TO CICTE DEMARCHE
[...] No summary [...]
2005-02-11 19:17:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDPTER PREL AORC JM OAS
05KINSHASA1033 CONGO/B: DELIVERY OF DEMARCHES AND TIP
[...] The following demarches were delivered on June 16, 2005, by the Ambassador and Econ/Cons Officer to Ambassador Gregoire Kaya, Interim Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). 2. Release of the 2005 TIP Report (REF A) - Ambassador conveyed to Kaya that the 2005 TIP Report [...]
2005-06-23 10:05:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OPRC KCRM KWMN PHUM KTFN EFIN ETTC PTER CVIS KVPR KPAO EAGR ETRD TBIO PARM MNUC KNNP KUNR PGOV AORC CF UNESCO KSCI UNSC
05KINSHASA1941DRC WILL SUPPORT ADDITIONAL GENEVA PROTOCOL
[...] (C) PolOff delivered November 23 reftel demarche to Tharcisse Kambala, director of the International Organization Division of the DRC's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Kambala said the GDRC would vote in favor of adopting the Third Additional Protocol to the Geneva Conventions and welcomed Magen [...]
2005-11-23 16:07:00Embassy KinshasaCONFIDENTIALAORC PHUM PREF PREL IS SZ CG ICRC
05KUWAIT1069KUWAITI ADHERENCE TO THE 12 INTERNATIONAL
[...] This is an action request. See paragraph 4. 2. During a March 14 meeting with President of the National Security Bureau (NSB),Shaykh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Sabah, the Ambassador applauded Kuwait's decision to sign the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terroris [...]
2005-03-15 12:05:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDPTER PREL AORC KU UN
05KUWAIT107DEMARCHE DELIVERED: URGING KUWAIT TO SIGN FINAL
[...] No summary [...]
2005-01-08 11:36:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDPTER PREL PGOV AORC KU
05KUWAIT3055U.S. CANDIDATE FOR CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION -
[...] No summary [...]
2005-07-09 12:30:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ETRD AORC KU
05KUWAIT4778DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON SUPPORT FOR U.S. CANDIDACY
[...] (U) On November 16, Embassy delivered reftel points via diplomatic note to the MFA. Embassy will report on the results of the demarche as appropriate. ********************************************* Visit Embassy Kuwait's Classified Website: http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/kuwait/ You can [...]
2005-11-16 07:06:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDAORC IMO EWWT PHSA KTIA KU US
05KUWAIT481328TH MEETING OF THE TRIPARTITE COMMISSION: 28
[...] (C) Summary: Kuwait hosted on November 15, the 28th meeting of the Tripartite Commission (TPC) on Gulf War Missing. The session closed 28 cases (26 Kuwaitis, two Saudis, and one Iraqi),continued the mandate of the Technical Sub-Committee (TSC) for one year, and selected November 15, 2006 [...]
2005-11-19 14:54:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM MARR AORC ICRC KU IZ SA
05KUWAIT4901AMBASSADOR TELLS MFA UNDERSECRETARY THE TIME IS
[...] No summary [...]
2005-11-27 13:06:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL AORC ICRC PHUM PREF IS SZ KU
05LIMA2080PERU: OAS WORKING GROUP ON RACISM
[...] Poloff delivered the demarche on the proposed OAS Working Group on Racism (Reftel) to the Foreign Ministry's Director of Human Rights, Carlos Roman, and to its Director of OAS and Hemispheric Affairs, Carlos Chocano, on 5/5. Neither offered an official reply. Chocano indicated, however, that [...]
2005-05-06 20:20:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM AORC PE USOAS
05LIMA3113AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES UN REFORM PRIORITIES WITH
[...] (SBU) On 7/13, the Ambassador discussed Ref B talking points on overall UN reform priorities of the USG with Foreign Minister Manuel Rodriguez; their exchange on Security Council Reform and the G-4 Resolution was reported in Ref A. The Ambassador emphasized the critical nature of the reform pr [...]
2005-07-15 23:02:00Embassy LimaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KUNR AORC PE UNSC
05LIMA3578TRANSPORT MINISTER WILL NOT ATTEND WHTI MEETING
[...] (U) Per reftel B, we have ascertained that Minister of Transportation and Communications Jose Ortiz will not/not attend the Western Hemisphere Transportation Initiative (WHTI) in Brazil, August 25-26. Vice Minister of Transportation Nestor Palacios will act as the GOP's lead delegate. 2. [...]
2005-08-18 15:41:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR AORC ELTN EWWT PE
05LIMA3838IAEA COMMITTEE ON SAFEGUARDS AND VERIFICATION
[...] Polcouns delivered the demarche on the IAEA Committee on Safeguards and Verification (Reftel) to Julio Garro, the Foreign Ministry's Director of Multilateral Affairs, on 9/2. Garro expressed satisfaction on the creation of the Committee. He added that while Peru will leave the IAEA Board at t [...]
2005-09-06 15:10:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP AORC TRGY ENRG PE
05LIMA4889PERU: INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION DEMARCHE
[...] No summary [...]
2005-11-17 18:50:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC EWWT PHSA KTIA PE IMO
05LIMA5012MDA DEMARCHE ON ADDITIONAL GENEVA PROTOCOL--PERU
[...] No summary [...]
2005-11-23 21:01:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PHUM PREF PREL IS SZ PE ICRC
05LIMA5200MDA: PERU TO VOTE YES
[...] No summary [...]
2005-12-07 21:42:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PHUM PREF PREL IS SZ PE ICRC
05LJUBLJANA170SUPPORTING ISRAEL IN WIPO AND ILO: SLOVENIA
[...] (SBU) Econoff delivered reftel talking points to Dr. Biserka Strel, Director of the Slovenian Intellectual Property Office at the Ministry of the Economy, and to Jana Lovsin, Head of the Department for International Cooperation and European Affairs at the Ministry of Labor, Family and Social A [...]
2005-03-15 11:32:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKIPR AORC ELAB IS SI
05LJUBLJANA217SLOVENIA OFFERS EXPERTISE ON MERCURY REDUCTION
[...] During a 30 March demarche on an unrelated matter, Emil Ferjancic, Post's main interlocutor at the Ministry of the Environment, told Econoff and Econ Specialist Slovenia was interested in providing its expertise in mercury containment and reduction "if asked to do so." Post delivered reftel t [...]
2005-04-05 04:17:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV AORC ETRD PREL SI
05LJUBLJANA345SLOVENIA ON ILO'S PROPOSED BUDGET FOR 2006-2007
[...] On 24 May, Econoff delivered reftel talking points to Jana Testen, Head of the International Department at the Ministry of Labor, Family, and Social Affairs. Testen said she was aware of the budget concerns and expressed frustration over the membership fees that Slovenia pays to the ILO. Test [...]
2005-05-25 06:18:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC ELAB SI
05LJUBLJANA402SLOVENES SUPPORTIVE OF SWISS CIRCULAR NOTE AND
[...] (SBU) Pol-Miloff delivered reftel demarche to MFA Legal Department staffer Ondina Blokar on 15 June. Blokar said that an interministerial working group on international human rights law issues had been requested to issue an opinion on the Swiss Circular Note and the Third Additional Protocol. [...]
2005-06-15 23:36:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC PHUM PREF PREL IS SZ SI ICRC
05LJUBLJANA424SLOVENIA ON UN REFORM
[...] Ambassador discussed Ref A points with State Secretary Bozo Cerar on June 17, and Polecon Chief delivered Ref B points to Bojana Cipot of the MFA Department of Multilateral Affairs June 23. Cerar was very engaged on the issue of UN Reform and wanted to know what the top priority was for the U [...]
2005-06-24 08:13:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDKUNR PREL AORC SI
05LJUBLJANA795SLOVENIA ON SUPPORT FOR U.S. CANDIDACY FOR THE
[...] (U) Econoff delivered reftel talking points 15 November to Ales Zabukovec of the Maritime Office in the Slovene Ministry of Transportation. In an official reply on 18 November, Zabukovec said that Slovenia would "do what is in its power" to support the U.S. candidacy. ROBERTSON NNNN [...]
2005-11-18 08:25:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA AORC EWWT PHSA SI
05LJUBLJANA799SLOVENIA TO SUPPORT U.S. CANDIDACY TO IMO
[...] (U) The Slovene Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) confirmed 21 November to Econoff that Slovenia would support the U.S. candidacy for re-election to category "A" in the IMO Council. Slovenia will be represented at the IMO Assembly by Iztok Mirosic (head of the delegation and Slovene Ambassador [...]
2005-11-21 08:49:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA AORC EWWT PHSA SI
05LJUBLJANA808SLOVENIA ON IRAN RELATED BRIEFING
[...] (S) On November 23, DCM, C/SIMO, and PolMiloff delivered reftel demarche and presentation to MFA Director for Policy Planning and Multilateral Policy (A/S equivalent) Stanislav Rascan, Security Department Head Stanislav Vidovic, and Security Department staffer Rina Pavlin Gnidovec. During the [...]
2005-11-23 08:41:00Embassy LjubljanaSECRETKNNP PARM PREL AORC SI
05MADRID184SPAIN: UN COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS (CHR),
[...] No summary [...]
2005-01-19 10:48:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KWMN UN CHR
05MADRID185SPAIN: UN COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN (CSW)
[...] No summary [...]
2005-01-19 10:49:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KWMN UN CSW
05MADRID1940SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR USPTO STEADMAN AND
[...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Velica Steadman and Angela Reilly, Intellectual Property Research Specialists, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, to travel to Barcelona, May 22-27, to attend the Momentum Barcelona 2005 Conference hosted by the Centre Convencions International [...]
2005-05-20 11:59:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD KIPR OTRA AORC ASEC SP
05MADRID2107SPAIN WILL CO-SIGN LETTER ON UN MANAGEMENT REFORMS
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-02 16:32:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDAORC ASIG GG KUNR UNGA
05MADRID2137SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DOS/IO DENNIS DELEHANTY
[...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Dennis Delheanty, Director for Postal Affairs, Bureau of International Organization Affairs, Office of Technical Specialized Agencies, to travel to Madrid, June 4-9, to participate in the meeting of the Arrears Working Group and Reform Working [...]
2005-06-06 16:07:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA AORC SP USPS
05MADRID2275SPAIN: RESPONSE TO HAITI ELECTIONS BUDGET SHORTFALL
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-14 09:19:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAID EFIN PREL PGOV SP HA EUN OAS
05MADRID2318SPAIN SUPPORTS SWISS CIRCULAR NOTE AND DIPLOMATIC
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-16 07:05:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALAORC PHUM PREF PREL IS SZ SP ICRC
05MADRID2365SPAIN: DEMARCHE ON USG PRIORITIES FOR UN REFORM
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-20 15:00:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV KUNR AORC SP UNSC
05MADRID2452SPAIN'S VIEWS OF USG PRIORITIES FOR UN REFORM
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Charge and Polcouns discussed USG priorities for UN reform with Rafael Dezcallar, MFA Director General of Foreign Policy, on June 22. Dezcallar said he was responding on behalf of Foreign Minister Moratinos who had received our initial demarche (Refs A and C) on the issue. Pol [...]
2005-06-24 15:41:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KUNR AORC SP UNSC
05MADRID2504DEMARCHE ON U.S. CANDIDATE FOR CODEX VICE CHAIR
[...] No summary [...]
2005-07-01 11:06:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAGR ETRD SP
05MADRID2509SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DOJ CALDWELL HARROP
[...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Caldwell Harrop, Antitrust Division, DOJ, to travel to Madrid, July 19-20, to attend the Third Annual Meeting of the Latin American Competition Forum hosted by the OECD and IDB. 2. Embassy understands that no assistance is necessary. 3. [...]
2005-07-01 14:08:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD OTRA KIPR AORC SP
05MADRID3150SPANISH VIEWS ON IAEA COMMITTEE ON SAFEGUARDS AND
[...] (U) ESTHOFF passed reftel points August 30 to MFA Disarmament Affairs Deputy Director General Marcos Rodriguez Cantero, thanking Spain for supporting the creation of the IAEA's Committee on Safeguards and Verification and requesting Madrid's views on membership, leadership and agenda-related [...]
2005-09-06 12:58:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNKNNP AORC TRGY ENRG SP IAEA
05MADRID3609SECTION 102 (G) PEDOPHILIA CERTIFICATION: WORLD
[...] (U) Per reftel, poloff conducted an investigation into the membership of the World Tourism Organization (WTO),based in Madrid, to confirm that no members of this organization condone or seek the legalization of pedophilia. Based on this investigation, post believes that there is no reason to [...]
2005-10-14 16:22:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PHUM SOCI SP UNAUS
05MADRID4037SPAIN ON U.S. INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION
[...] No summary [...]
2005-11-21 16:48:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC EWWT PHSA KTIA SP IMO
05MADRID504SPAIN ON MERCURY ISSUE AT UNEP GOVERNING COUNCIL
[...] SUMMARY: As the world's leading producer of mercury, Spain has an economic interest in working with the U.S. on our partnership approach to mercury control. But it is not clear if Spain's economic interests will outweigh the logic of accepting an EU consensus position that perhaps moves more [...]
2005-02-09 12:55:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDSENV AORC ETRD PREL SP
05MADRID653SPANISH DIPLOMATIC NOTE ON CANDIDACY FOR UN COMMISSION ON NA
[...] (U) The following is an Embassy translation of a diplomatic note "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United States of America and has the honor to inform that the Spanish Government has decided to present its candidacy for reelectio [...]
2005-02-18 16:20:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDAORC OPDC SNAR SP UN
05MADRID659SPANISH DIPLOMATIC NOTE ON CANDIDACY FOR UN COMMISSION ON
[...] (U) The following is an Embassy translation of a diplomatic note that we received from the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs on February 15 regarding Spain's candidacy for reelection to the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs: "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation presents its comp [...]
2005-02-22 08:10:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDAORC SNAR UN OPEC
05MADRID71SPAIN RESPONSE TO SINGLE MEMBER VETO AND ITU
[...] No summary [...]
2005-01-11 14:55:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDAORC ECPS ITU
05MANAMA563BAHRAIN: ASIP/USPTO GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2005-04-17 08:24:00Embassy ManamaUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD AORC ASEC KIPR OTRA BA
05MANAMA911BAHRAIN: USG PRIORITIES ON UN REFORM
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-28 10:21:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KUNR AORC BA UNSC
05MANILA5790GRP WILL SUPPORT U.S. AT MONTREAL PROTOCOL MEETING
[...] (SBU) Charge met with Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Defensor on December 7 and delivered points in ref A. Defensor said he would instruct the GRP's delegation to support approval of a critical use exemption for the United States (26.4 percent) in accordance [...]
2005-12-13 04:17:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV AORC EAGR ETRD PREL PINS EMIN RP
05MAPUTO1521MOZAMBIQUE: MDA ADDITIONAL GENEVA PROTOCOL
[...] On November 17 poloff delivered ref A talking points to Faruque Faquira, Head of Department, Directorate for International Organizations and Conferences, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Faquira said the GRM had recently received the Swiss Government's note on this issue and indicated that Mozamb [...]
2005-11-17 14:15:00Embassy MaputoUNCLASSIFIEDAORC ICRC PHUM PREL IS MZ
05MAPUTO1522MOZAMBIQUE: SUPPORT FOR U.S. CANDIDACY TO
[...] No summary [...]
2005-11-17 14:16:00Embassy MaputoUNCLASSIFIEDAORC IMO EWWT PHSA KTIA MZ
05MAPUTO1548MOZAMBIQUE: REPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON MDA AND PRCS
[...] No summary [...]
2005-11-30 08:43:00Embassy MaputoUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PHUM PREF PREL ICRC MZ
05MAPUTO656CC MOZAMBIQUE: DEMARCHE ON SUPPORT FOR ADDITIONAL
[...] On May 24 poloff delivered reftel demarche to Ilidio Caifaz, Director of National Studies, Ministry of Labor. Caifaz stated that the GRM would consider support for further reductions if it could be assured that cuts would not negatively impact assistance programs. Caifaz stated he would share [...]
2005-05-26 11:31:00Embassy MaputoUNCLASSIFIEDAORC ELAB MZ ILO
05MAPUTO74DEMARCHE ON ADDITIONAL PROTOCOL TO IAEA SAFEGUARDS
[...] (SBU) On December 30, Emboff delivered demarche and talking points to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, urging Mozambique to adopt the Additional Protocol to the comprehensive standards of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The MFA official receiving the demarche, Fernando Chomar, a [...]
2005-01-12 15:15:00Embassy MaputoUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP TRGY PREL AORC XA MZ ASEC IAEA
05MASERU311LESOTHO DISCUSSES UN REFORM MATTERS
[...] (SBU) Ambassador discussed UN reform and USG priorities with the GOL Minister of Foreign Affairs during June 20 meeting. Minister Moleleki concurred with the overall message that the U.S. strongly supports a developing focus for the high level events and he reiterated his government's agreem [...]
2005-06-24 12:28:00Embassy MaseruUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV KUNR AORC PHUM LT UNSC
05MINSK780INTERNATIONAL CHERNOBYL REHABILITATION PROGRAM:
[...] No summary [...]
2005-07-15 05:47:00Embassy MinskUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID AORC SENV UNDP BO
05MONTREAL167 CAPE TOWN TREATY IMPLEMENTATION
[...] SUMMARY: The Third Preparatory Commission meeting at ICAO in Montreal to facilitate establishment of new international aircraft finance registry made important progress. The Prep Com approved a contract with the registrar nominated by Ireland and selected by the Second Prep Com meeting, as [...]
2005-02-14 12:44:00Consulate MontrealUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR ETRD AORC CA ICAO
05MONTREAL323 CANADA DOWNGRADES ACCEPTANCE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO
[...] Summary and action request. The Government of Canada has instituted an "administrative change" in its "acceptance" of diplomats representing their governments to ICAO. The category of acceptance (permission to remain in Canada) stamped in diplomatic passports has been downgraded from "diplo [...]
2005-03-15 12:22:00Consulate MontrealUNCLASSIFIEDODIP AORC EAIR CA ICAO
05MONTREAL437 RESPONSE FROM ICAO'S CANADIAN REPRESENTATIVE AND
[...] US Acting Representative Frank Price met with the Canadian representative to ICAO, Ambassador Alain Dupuis, on Tuesday, April 5, 2005 to relay USG concerns with the Canadian Government's decision to change the status of ICAO representatives from "diplomatic" to "international" (reftel a). [...]
2005-04-08 12:44:00Consulate MontrealUNCLASSIFIEDKREC ODIP AORC EAIR CA ICAO
05MUSCAT34IAEA COMPREHENSIVE SAFEGUARDS STATUS
[...] (SBU) Following the Ambassador's December 27 discussion with Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yusuf bin Alawi to encourage Oman's bringing into force its IAEA safeguards agreement and approving the Additional Protocol (ref A),A/DCM also raised the matter in a January 5 meeting on othe [...]
2005-01-05 14:35:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP PARM TRGY PREL AORC OPDC XF MU ESTH
05NAIROBI4817International Maritime Organization Demarche re
[...] U) Poloff delivered reftel demarche November 17 to Diana Kiambuthi, First Secretary, International Organizations and Conferences Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Kiambuthi indicated that Kenya has been approached by other nations seeking support for their candidacies for the IMO council [...]
2005-11-18 06:57:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIEDAORC IMO EWWT PHSA KTIA KE
05NEWDELHI2844BHUTAN WILL ABSTAIN ON CHR RESOLUTION ON CUBA WITH
[...] (C) Bhutan has agreed in principle to abstain on the CHR resolution on Cuba, but has specifically asked for stronger US support and understanding on the issue of the refugee camps in Nepal, Bhutanese Ambassador Tshering stated during an April 14 phone call with the Ambassador. He commented t [...]
2005-04-14 14:39:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALAORC PGOV PREF PREL PHUM KDEM IN NP BT CU
05NEWDELHI3971DEMARCHE ON ILO BUDGET DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2005-05-27 13:17:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL AORC ELAB IN
05NEWDELHI8749OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS: GOI PROPOSES US OBSERVER STATUS AT SAARC
[...] (U) For SA: SEE ACTION REQUEST PARA 8. 2. (C) Summary: In a surprise development, the GOI has told us that it would welcome US participation as an Observer to SAARC. At a South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Summit briefing on November 16, MEA Joint Secretary (SAARC) P.K. [...]
2005-11-17 13:25:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL ETRD ECIN AORC BG SL NP PK ML BU IN SAARC
05NEWDELHI8891IRAN DEMARCHE DELIVERED, EU-3 ALSO PUSHING
[...] (C) PolCouns delivered reftel demarche to Joint Secretary (Disarmament and International Security) Hamid Ali Rao on November 23, emphasizing the importance of India conveying through a strong national statement that the international community remains seriously concerned about Iran's nuclear [...]
2005-11-23 12:42:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP AORC IN IR
05NEWDELHI9261INDIA REITERATES SUPPORT FOR RED CROSS PROTOCOL
[...] No summary [...]
2005-12-08 12:32:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC PHUM PREF PREL IN
05OTTAWA1412CANADA: RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON OAS WORKING GROUP
[...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Pamela Moore, Senior Policy Officer at Foreign Affairs Canada (FAC),on May 5. Moore thanked us for the points, and advised that she would review the demarche with her colleagues at FAC, including Marie Gervais-Vidricaire, Director General of the Glob [...]
2005-05-10 20:43:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM AORC CA USOAS
05OTTAWA1604CANADA: RESPONSE TO DEMARCHES ON ILO ELECTIONS AND
[...] (U) Poloff discussed refs (a) (Cuban candidacy for the ILO Governing Body) and (b) (ILO's proposed budget for 2006-2007) with Wendy Drukier, Senior Policy Advisor at Foreign Affairs Canada (FAC),on May 24. Drukier thanked us for the points, and requested some time so that she could pass the [...]
2005-05-27 19:50:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL AORC ELAB CA ILO
05OTTAWA1627USG PROPOSED UN COPUOS STSC SPACE DEBRIS
[...] ESTH Counselor discussed proposed guidelines transmitted in reftel with Doug Altworth of the Science and Technology Division of International Trade Canada. Altworth said that the Canadian Government is still reviewing the proposed guidelines and has not yet had consultations with industry con [...]
2005-06-01 15:45:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDTSPA AORC UNGA
05OTTAWA1734CANADA: APPEAL TO DONORS FOR HAITIAN ELECTIONS
[...] (SBU) Summary: Poloff and Econoff met with a combined Foreign Affairs Canada and CIDA team led by FAC Director for the Caribbean and Central America Christian Lapointe June 7 to discuss the Haitian elections budget and the general situation in Haiti. Canadian officials feel it is important f [...]
2005-06-08 15:42:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALHA AORC EAID EFIN PGOV PREL
05OTTAWA1799CANADA: RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON MDA AND A RESPONSE
[...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche concerning full membership for the Israeli National Society (MDA) in the International Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement, to Allisa Golberg, deputy director of the human rights division at Foreign Affairs Canada (FAC),on June 13. Golberg referred to the me [...]
2005-06-14 17:29:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALAORC PHUM PREF PREL IS SZ CA ICRC
05OTTAWA1829CANADA ON UN REFORM: REQUEST TO CONVEY USG
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-16 22:31:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKUNR PREL PGOV AORC CA UNSC
05OTTAWA298760TH UNFC: CANADA HEARS USG CONCERNS ABOUT AD HOC
[...] (C) DCM and polmiloff met with Canadian Assistant Deputy Minister for International Security Jim Wright late on October 5 to present general points on the UNFC draft resolution and deliver oral points, as instructed. Arms Control Director Rob MacDougall and incoming Deputy Director Ron Stansf [...]
2005-10-06 19:41:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNAORC PARM PREL MNUC CA
05OTTAWA3247NMFS CHIEF HOGARTH SEEKING ICCAT CHAIRMANSHIP
[...] No summary [...]
2005-10-31 20:37:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDEFIS PHSA SENV AORC CA
05OTTAWA329CANADA: PREPARATIONS FOR CICTE
[...] Foreign Affairs Canada, Director for International Crime, Evelyn Puxley told poloff on February 2 that the Government of Canada is in full agreement with the US on the importance of CICTE's role in strengthening hemispheric political will to combat terrorism and enhance OAS member states' cou [...]
2005-02-03 15:10:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PREL PTER CA OAS CICTE
05OTTAWA3300OTTAWA PLANS TO HOST LANDMINE EVENT IN MARCH 2006
[...] Embassy Ottawa plans to organize an event in March 2006, in lieu of this Fall. As in 2003 and 2004, the likely venue would be the Ambassador's residence and we would invite a range of government and non-government interlocutors. ConGen-Toronto is also considering organizing an event during t [...]
2005-11-04 21:18:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKHDP KSEP PHUM PREF PARM AORC ODIP OFDP CA
05OTTAWA3397CANADA SUPPORTS MDA'S INCLUSION AND IS READY TO
[...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel on 15 November to Alexandra MacKenzie in the Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Response Group at Foreign Affairs Canada (FAC). 2. (C) MacKenzie emphasized the importance of ensuring the success of the Geneva conference, as well as the adoption by consensus of [...]
2005-11-15 17:39:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL PREF AORC IS SZ CA ICRC
05OTTAWA3483GOVERNMENT OF CANADA WILL SUPPORT U.S. CANDIDACY
[...] (U) Foreign Affairs Canada (FAC) notified post transportation officer on November 23 that Canada will support the U.S. candidacy for re-election to Category A of the IMO Council. 2. (U) FAC indicated that Canada would similarly appreciate U.S. support for Canada's candidacy. Note: Canad [...]
2005-11-23 17:33:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EWWT PHSA KTIA CA IMO
05OTTAWA3608CANADA ON MDA: EXPECT A YES VOTE
[...] No summary [...]
2005-12-07 16:26:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREF PREL AORC IS SZ CA ICRC
05OTTAWA394DEMARCHE REQUEST ON MERCURY ISSUE AT UNEP
[...] ESTH Counselor made the demarche requested in reftel to Environment Canada (EC) and Foreign Affairs Canada (FAC). Nancy Hamzawi, Director, International Affairs, EC, told us that Canada looks at the US proposal for partnerships on mercury very favorably, but is unable at this time to give any [...]
2005-02-08 21:47:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV AORC ETRD PREL CA
05OTTAWA459CANADA: ENGAGING HOST GOVERNMENTS ON THE CANDIDACY
[...] No summary [...]
2005-02-14 21:28:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC PREL CA
05OTTAWA486CANADA, DEMARCHE RESPONSE: EXTERNAL EVALUATION -
[...] (U) Econoffs spoke with Foreign Affairs Canada (FAC) Senior Policy Advisor for UN Specialized Agencies regarding funding for the external evaluation of FAO. FAC reports that the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) has earmarked C$25,000 (roughly US$20,000) as an initial contrib [...]
2005-02-16 18:08:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKUNR EAGR AORC
05OTTAWA801CANADA:DEMARCHE RESPONSE ON UN REFORM
[...] Poloff delivered the demarche concerning the results of the February 22 meeting in Geneva hosted by IO A/S Kim Holmes with Geneva Group counterparts to discuss UN reforms, to Peter Taylor, Deputy Director of the United Nations and Commonwealth Affairs Division at Foreign Affairs Canada (FAC),[...]
2005-03-17 18:08:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKUNR AORC PREL ECON CA UN FAC
05OTTAWA904CANADA: RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON MDA AND PRESSING
[...] (C) Poloff discussed ref a demarche concerning Magen David Adom (MDA) membership in the Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement, with Claudie Senay, Human Rights Officer at Foreign Affairs Canada (FAC),on March 24. As indicated ref b, Senay reiterated that Canada strongly supports the convening of a [...]
2005-03-29 16:52:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREF AORC IS GM CA ICRC MDA FAC
05PANAMA1024PANAMA OAS DEMARCHE: GOP LIKELY TO SUPPORT U.S.
[...] No summary [...]
2005-05-06 21:15:00Embassy PanamaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM AORC PGOV PREL PM USOAS POLITICS FOREIGN POLICY
05PANAMA1173PANAMA RESPONSE TO ILO DEMARCHES
[...] No summary [...]
2005-05-31 22:29:00Embassy PanamaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC CU ELAB PGOV PHUM PM PREL ILO POLITICS FOREIGN POLICY
05PANAMA1320MDA: PANAMA RESPONSE TO SWISS CIRCULAR NOTE ON
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-17 14:02:00Embassy PanamaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC PHUM PREF PREL PGOV PM ICRC POLITICS FOREIGN POLICY
05PANAMA1343PANAMA RECEPTIVE TO USG PRIORITIES FOR UN REFORM
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-21 17:48:00Embassy PanamaCONFIDENTIALKUNR PREL PGOV AORC PM UNSC POLITICS FOREIGN POLICY
05PANAMA1426MDA: PANAMA RESPONSE TO SWISS CIRCULAR NOTE ON
[...] No summary [...]
2005-07-05 21:55:00Embassy PanamaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC PHUM PREF PREL PGOV PM ICRC POLITICS FOREIGN POLICY
05PANAMA2289PANAMA'S CANDIDACY FOR THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF THE
[...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 4. 2. (U) On November 15, Embassy Panama received GOP Diplomatic Note DGOCI/DGca/897/05, dated November 1, 2005, by which the Ministry of Foreign Relations informs the USG that the Government of Panama has decided to submit their candidacy for [...]
2005-11-23 14:26:00Embassy PanamaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PREL PGOV PM UNDP POL SPECIALIST
05PANAMA2416PANAMA'S CANDIDATE FOR A POSITION WITHIN THE
[...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 4. 2. (U) On November 15, Embassy Panama received GOP Diplomatic Note DGOCI/DGca/896/05, dated November 2, 2005, by which the Ministry of Foreign Relations informs the USG that the Government of Panama has decided to submit Guillermo Castro He [...]
2005-12-14 15:13:00Embassy PanamaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PREL PGOV PM UNDP POLITICS FOREIGN POLICY
05PANAMA702PANAMA COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR PAIGH REPRESENTATIVE
[...] Embassy grants country clearance for Ms. Jacqueline Klaver, Executive Secretary of the U.S. National Section, Pan American Institute of Geography and History (PAIGH),United States Geological Survey, who will visit Panama during April 4-8, 2005. The purpose of this visit is to represent the [...]
2005-03-29 22:28:00Embassy PanamaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC CS OTRA SOCI PM PAIGH
05PARAMARIBO756DEMARCHE ON IMO CANDIDACY - SURINAME
[...] No summary [...]
2005-11-22 18:16:00Embassy ParamariboUNCLASSIFIEDAORC NS IMO
05PARIS1232FRANCE MORE COMFORTABLE WITH REVISED TERMS OF
[...] No summary [...]
2005-02-25 17:21:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KNNP MNUC PARM TRGY FR IAEA
05PARIS1509FY2005 UNESCO PAYMENT: U.S. ASSESSED
[...] As per reftel, UNESCO acknowledges receipt of the amount of seven million one hundred and ten thousand dollars (USD7,110,000)with letter DCO/1- 82 dated February 1, 2005. 2. Below, Mission transmits the text of letter sent by the Deputy Assistant Director General for Administration and C [...]
2005-03-08 13:30:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDAFIN AORC UNESCO
05PARIS1959FRENCH RESPONSE ON ISRAEL'S MEMBERSHIP IN GROUPS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: France is resistant to Israel's participation in political consultation groups in UN bodies outside New York, believing that there is no automatic right of participation outside of natural geographic groupings, and is reluctant to establish such a precedent. (Israel's "temporary [...]
2005-03-24 10:57:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALAORC ELAB KIPR IS FR WIPO ILO
05PARIS2041MUBARAK IN PARIS: CHIRAC URGES KEEPING PRESSURE
[...] (C) Summary: Receiving Egyptian President Mubarak in Paris 24, President Jacques Chirac stressed the necessity of maintaining pressure on Syria until it withdraws its armed forces and intelligence services fully from Lebanon, before elections this spring. Mubarak, who had met Syrian Presiden [...]
2005-03-25 18:40:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER PGOV AORC KWBG EG FR
05PARIS2052MUBARAK IN PARIS: CHIRAC URGES KEEPING
[...] (C) Summary: Receiving Egyptian President Mubarak in Paris March 24, President Jacques Chirac stressed the necessity of maintaining firm pressure on Syria until it withdraws its armed forces and intelligence services fully from Lebanon, before elections this spring. Mubarak, who had met Syr [...]
2005-03-29 10:57:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER PGOV AORC KWBG EG FR
05PARIS2415UNESCO/International Oceanographic Commission
[...] SUMMARY and Introduction: The Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) convened The International Coordination Meeting for the development of a Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System for the Indian Ocean within a Global Framework, at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, 3-8 March 2005. The m [...]
2005-04-11 10:58:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDTPHY AORC OTRA PBTS WWT UNESCO
05PARIS2831UNESCO/INTERNATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHIC COMMISSION
[...] Summary and Introduction: The Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC)convened The International Coordination Meeting for the development of a Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System for the Indian Ocean within a Global Framework, at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, 3-8 March 2005. The me [...]
2005-04-26 16:18:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDTPHY AORC OTRA PBTS WWT UNESCO
05PARIS3245 USUNESCO: 171st EXECUTIVE BOARD ITEM 65:
[...] Summary. India's proposal to place a new UNESCO convention on broadcasting on the agenda of the next General Conference (GC) in October 2005 was derailed during the recent Executive Board meeting. The U.S. Mission successfully intervened to have the feasibility of such a convention considere [...]
2005-05-12 14:37:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KIPR UNESCO WIPO WSIS
05PARIS3414NO ALGERIAN REQUEST TO FRANCE FOR NUCLEAR PROGRAM
[...] No summary [...]
2005-05-18 16:51:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALKNNP TRGY AORC ENRG AG FR IAEA
05PARIS3484USUNESCO - INTERNATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHIC
[...] (SBU) Summary: International Oceanographic Commission (IOC) Executive Secretary Patricio Bernal on April 29 outlined the IOC's plans for implementation and funding of an Indian Ocean tsunami warning system in an April 29 meeting with OSTP Officer Gene Whitney and USUNESCO science officer. H [...]
2005-05-20 14:45:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTPHY AORC OTRA PBTS EAID SENV WWT KSCI UNESCO
05PARIS3546USUNESCO: TAIWAN SEEKS PARTICIPATION IN
[...] Summary and action request: the Taiwan representative's office in France has requested U.S. support for its efforts to participate in planning for a tsunami early warning system under the auspices of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC). Taiwan has written to IOC officials e [...]
2005-05-24 13:03:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDTPHY AORC EWWT PBTS EAID SENV TW KSCI UNESCO
05PARIS3749DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON ADDITIONAL FISCAL RESTRAINT
[...] No summary [...]
2005-05-31 14:17:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDAORC ELAB FR ILO
05PARIS3877UNESCO: USG DELEGATION FINAL STATEMENT AT CULTURAL
[...] Robert S. Martin, the co-head of the United States delegation to the UNESCO-based discussions concerning a draft Cultural Diversity Convention, summarized the USG objections to the proceedings in a 3 June oral statement delivered during the concluding session of the talks. The text follows. [...]
2005-06-03 16:18:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA AORC SCUL FR UNESCO USTR
05PARIS400 CODEL Sensenbrenner
[...] SUMMARY: Congressman F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr., Mrs. Sensenbrenner and Chief of Staff Phil Kiko visited France from January 9 to 17 to conduct a review of French actions to enhance the security of their passports, cooperate with the U.S. in combating terrorism and secure their borde [...]
2005-01-21 16:29:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOREP CMGT CVIS CPAS KFRD AMGT AORC FR
05PARIS4042MDA: FRENCH RESPONSE TO SWISS CIRCULAR NOTE ON
[...] (C) Poloff raised the issue of support for convening a diplomatic conference in October to adopt a Third Additional Protocol to the Geneva Conventions June 7 with Beatrice le Fraper du Hellen, MFA IO DAS-equivalent for human rights and humanitarian issues. After consulting with MFA IO Director [...]
2005-06-09 17:02:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALAORC PHUM PREF PREL IS SZ FR ICRC
05PARIS4105FRENCH RESPONSE TO HAITIAN ELECTIONS BUDGET
[...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to MFA DAS-equivalent for Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean Gilles Bienvenu June 8. Bienvenu lamented the rising electoral costs and noted that poor choices had been made in the process. He indicated that while the EU would supplement its cont [...]
2005-06-10 16:20:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALAORC EAID EFIN PGOV PREL FR HA UN
05PARIS4145UNESCO: UNESCO Draft Cultural Diversity Convention:
[...] (SBU) Begin Summary. The draft convention adopted (over U.S. objections) at the conclusion of the May 25-June 3 UNESCO cultural diversity negotiations, turned out to be about anything but culture. In proceedings marred by unveiled, anti-US hostility, France and the European Commission (EC),[...]
2005-06-13 16:29:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA AORC SCUL FR UNESCO USTR
05PARIS4152FRENCH DISCUSS UN REFORM ISSUES WITH NEWT GINGRICH
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Former House Speaker Gingrich's May 31-June 1 visit to France, in his capacity as Co-Chair of the U.S. Institute for Peace's Task Force on the UN, offered an opportunity for GOF officials to provide views on UN reform issues. On the issue of Security Council enlargement, the F [...]
2005-06-14 08:27:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL AORC PHUM FR UNSC
05PARIS4310USUNESCO: INTERNATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHIC
[...] Summary: In the run-up to the June 21-29 IOC Assembly, IOC Executive Secretary Patricio Bernal and Capacity Building Unit Chief Erlich Desa outlined the IOC's capacity building program for permanent delegations to UNESCO. The DCM and the Science Officer of the US Mission attended one in a s [...]
2005-06-17 15:36:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDTPHY AORC PBTS EAID SENV WWT KSCI UNESCO
05PARIS4311UN REFORM: AMB. TAHIR-KHELI'S FRANCE CONSULTATIONS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In June 15 consultations in Paris with senior GoF officials, the Secretary's Senior Advisor on UN Reform, Amb. Tahir-Kheli, reviewed U.S. and GoF positions on the UN reform process. French priorities for reform include development, environmental governance, peace and security inc [...]
2005-06-17 16:11:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL KUNR AORC PGOV PHUM SENV FR UNGA UNSC
05PARIS4375 USUNESCO: PLANS TO RECOGNIZE LE CORBUSIER'S WORK
[...] Summary: Twenty Le-Corbusier-designed buildings have been chosen to represent the architect's work in a possible nomination for World Heritage site status, according to Le Corbusier Foundations officials who spoke at a June 21 informal UNESCO meeting. (A Le Corbusier-designed building on Ha [...]
2005-06-21 17:38:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL AORC FR UNESCO
05PARIS4528UNESCO: CULTURAL DIVERSITY CONVENTION UPDATE
[...] (U) This is an action request. See para. 13 2. (U) This will be the first of periodic updates on the current state of play at UNESCO of the draft cultural diversity convention. 3. (U) The secretariat is preparing its final report that will accompany the draft convention. We have seen a [...]
2005-06-28 17:39:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA AORC SCUL CA FR UNESCO USTR
05PARIS4529USUNESCO: IO&P VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS
[...] As per reftels, post provided by fax copies of letters submitted by UNESCO indicating how the voluntary contributions were used in FY 2004. 2. Excerpt text of letter 20 May 2005 submitted by Director, Division for Cooperation with Extrabudgetary Funding sources follows: "In 2004 the [...]
2005-06-28 17:40:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDAFIN AORC KUNR ETRD IO UNESCO
05PARIS4724 USUNESCO: UNESCO PLANS SMALL EXPERTS
[...] Summary and Introduction: The Director of UNESCO's Science Analysis and Policies Division, Mustafa El Tayeb, informed USUNESCO science officer and intern (notetaker) that his office plans a September 8 - 10, 2005 meeting in Trieste, Italy to discuss efforts to rebuild Iraq's science infrast [...]
2005-07-06 16:08:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDAORC TSPL EAID SENV IZ UNESCO KSCI
05PARIS4725 USUNESCO: CONVENTION ON THE PROTECTION OF THE
[...] This is an action cable. See action request in para. 7. 2. Summary: The U.S. Delegation to the Intergovernmental Council of the Rome Convention meeting at UNESCO headquarters on June 27-28, 2005 successfully advocated for a report from the Council that indicates that the right place for [...]
2005-07-06 16:09:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KIPR UNESCO WIPO WSIS
05PARIS4799 USUNESCO: INTERNATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHIC COMMISION
[...] Summary and Introduction: At the 23rd Session of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) Assembly -- which took place June 20-30 2005 at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris -- the U.S. delegation (USDEL) met all of its objectives. These included: encouraging fiscal transparency and a [...]
2005-07-08 15:30:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDAORC TSPL EAID SENV IZ UNESCO KSCI
05PARIS4821 USUNESCO: NEW DIVISION CREATED FOR SCIENCE POLICY
[...] Summary and Introduction. UNESCO DG Matsuura has announced the creation of a new Division for Science and Sustainable Development (SC/PSD) in the natural sciences sector to be directed by Mustafa El Tayeb, formerly the Director of the Science Analysis and Policies Division. The division strea [...]
2005-07-11 13:40:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDAORC TSPL EAID SENV SOCI UNESCO KSCI
05PARIS5043DEMARCHE REQUEST: NATO BUDGET CEILINGS
[...] (SBU) Reftel points were delivered to MFA DAS-equivalent director for Strategic Affairs Francois Carrel-Billiard and NATO budget and personnel desk officer Xavier Chatel and separately to MOD deputy diplomatic advisor in the Minister's Cabinet Camille Grand on the 18th and 19th of July respect [...]
2005-07-20 16:31:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC MARR NATO
05PARIS5073UN REFORM: CSD NOW FOCUSED ON ACCESS TO ENERGY -
[...] In June, Embassy provided sustainable development points contained para 10 reftel to Marc Trouyet, an officer in the United Nations and International Organization Division of the French Foreign Ministry, for information or comment. He recently provided an informal, interim note to the Embass [...]
2005-07-21 16:45:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDSENV ECON EAID AORC FR UN
05PARIS5096 UNESCO: NASA DISCUSSIONS ON REMOTE SENSING OF
[...] Summary and Introduction. NASA's Program Director for Applied Sciences, Mr. Ron Birk, and Mr. Steve Ambrose of the Program's Disaster Management group, met with various specialists in UNESCO's Earth Sciences Division for exploratory discussions about using NASA "remote sensing" technology on [...]
2005-07-22 13:57:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDAORC TSPL EAID SENV SOCI UNESCO KSCI
05PARIS5478 USUNESCO: MEETING OF MAN AND BIOSPHERE
[...] Summary and introduction: the agenda of the June 27-29 meeting of the bureau of the international coordinating council of the man and biosphere (MAB) program focused on management of biosphere reserves, including those that are also world heritage sites. Under MAB's current short-term strateg [...]
2005-08-12 11:29:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDAORC TSPL EAID SENV FR UNESCO KSCI
05PARIS5575 USUNESCO: UPCOMING KEY SENIOR POSTS
[...] Given the Director General's campaign for re- election and the uncertainty of UNESCO's budget, senior post openings at UNESCO are unpredictable. It is worth noting at this point however, that now that US citizens are in the ADG Education position and the Deputy ADG of External relations posit [...]
2005-08-18 16:22:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDAORC APER PARM PREL CWC UNESCO OPCW
05PARIS5855 USUNESCO: UNESCO TO ORGANIZE JUNE 2006
[...] This is a request for guidance, see Para 9. 2. Summary. The UN is planning an international scientific conference on desertification -- "The Future of Dry Lands" -- as part of its International Year of Deserts and Desertification. The conference, organized by a UN inter-agency committee [...]
2005-08-30 15:19:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDAORC TSPL EAID SENV SOCI UNESCO KSCI
05PARIS5862 USUNESCO: NORDIC STATES AND UK CHAMPION
[...] Guidance Request in Para 3. 2. Summary: In Advance of UNESCO's October General Conference, the Nordic States and the UK are circulating a draft resolution calling for an "overall review" of Programs II and III (the Natural Sciences Sector and the Social and Human Sciences Sector (SHS)). Th [...]
2005-08-30 16:05:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDAORC TSPL EAID SENV SOCI UNESCO KSCI
05PARIS6028 USUNESCO: UNESCO GENERAL CONFERENCE TO LAUNCH
[...] Summary and comment: Influencing the agenda of UNESCO's October 2005 General Conference will be preliminary discussions of the organization's medium-term strategy (2008-14). The negotiation process -- leading up to adoption of a new medium-term strategy by the October 2007 general conference [...]
2005-09-06 16:59:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAID SOCI UNESCO
05PARIS6136 UNESCO GENEVA GROUP TO TACKLE MEDIUM-TERM (2008-
[...] This is a guidance request, see para 5. 2. The agenda of the September 13 meeting of UNESCO's Geneva group will include discussion of the medium-term strategy. This is the first time in UNESCO's history that the strategy has been discussed so far in advance of its projected adoption date [...]
2005-09-09 17:18:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAID SOCI UNESCO
05PARIS6837USUNESCO: UNESCO RESPONSE TO SECTION 102
[...] No summary [...]
2005-10-05 05:05:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PHUM SOCI
05PARIS698460TH UNFC: FRANCE AGREES AD HOC COMMITTEES A BAD
[...] No summary [...]
2005-10-11 17:04:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALCA MX AORC PARM PREL MNUC
05PARIS7446 UNESCO GENERAL CONFERENCE: U.S. WINS POSITIVE
[...] Summary: In Commission III (social and natural sciences) at UNESCO's 33rd General Conference (GC),the U.S. Delegation registered several important successes relating to social and natural sciences issues, despite a challenging political environment. The adoption by the GC of the Bioethics [...]
2005-10-31 18:20:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDAORC TSPL EAID TBIO SENV SOCI UNESCO ETRA KSCI
05PARIS7725NMFS CHIEF HOGARTH SEEKING ICCAT CHAIRMANSHIP:
[...] (U) On November 8, ESTH Officer delivered talking points contained in REFTEL to Julien Turenne, Chief of the Bureau of Resources and International Affairs at the Ministry of Agriculture and Fish. Mr. Turenne understood the points delivered, and explained that GOF has no objection to Mr. Hog [...]
2005-11-14 13:31:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDEFIS PHSA SENV AORC FR ICCAT
05PARIS7733 UNESCO: ADMINISTRATION COMMISSION: PROGRAM AND
[...] Summary. The Administrative Commission of UNESCO's General Conference considered budget, administrative and personnel issues. It approved the administrative items in the two-year overall program and budget after debate focused on the budget's unsatisfactorily long and complex format. Member [...]
2005-11-14 16:05:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDCJAN ABUD AFIN AORC UNESCO
05PARIS7772USUNESCO: UNESCO SYMPOSIUM EXAMINES CULTURAL
[...] SUMMARY and comment: UNESCO's Social and Human Sciences Sector held an international symposium on "Cultural Diversity and Transversal Values: East-West Dialogue on Spiritual-Secular Dynamics" on November 7- 9. The symposium concluded with a communiqu identifying new directions for dialogue [...]
2005-11-15 18:41:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA AORC SCUL JA FR UNESCO
05PARIS7844FRANCE: INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION -
[...] No summary [...]
2005-11-18 10:36:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA AORC EWWT PHSA FR
05PARIS7863USUNESCO: UNESCO RESPONSE TO SECTION 102
[...] There are 335 Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) maintaining official relations with UNESCO. 5 NGOs have entered into official relations with UNESCO. 2 NGOs have ended official relations with UNESCO since last year's review. Mission notified IO/SHA Sylvia Hammond by fax and e-mail. 2. [...]
2005-11-18 12:33:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC SOCI PHUM
05PARIS7954FRANCE SUPPORTIVE ON ADDITIONAL GENEVA PROTOCOL,
[...] (C) Poloff met November 21 with MFA DAS-Equivalent Beatrice Le Fraper du Hellen to encourage more vocal French engagement on behalf of the draft Third Additional Protocol, particularly with Francophone African states. Le Fraper responded that France had been working closely with the Swiss in [...]
2005-11-22 14:14:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM AORC PREF IS SZ FR ICRC
05PARIS8314MDA: FRANCE REITERATES SUPPORT FOR DRAFT GENEVA
[...] No summary [...]
2005-12-07 17:02:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PHUM PREF PREL ICRC
05PARIS8318USUNESCO: COUNTRY CLEARANCE USGS DEVINE+1
[...] As requested in reftel, country clearance is granted for Senior Advisor for Science Applications James F. Devine and acting Director Patrick Leahy to travel to Paris (12/15-12/17) to meet with UNESCO Science Staff and U.S. Mission to UNESCO. 2. Control officer is Science Attach, Nancy Co [...]
2005-12-08 10:01:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA TPHY OTRA ECON SENV TBIO AORC FR
05PARIS8456UNESCO: Ambassador meets with DG to review US-
[...] Summary: The Ambassador's December 6 meeting with UNESCO DG Matsuura focused primarily on three topics: U.S. engagement with UNESCO in the wake of UNESCO's adoption in October of the cultural diversity convention; the importance of increasing the number of U.S. staff at UNESCO and including an [...]
2005-12-14 16:28:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALAORC SCUL SKI UNESCO FR
05PARIS888FRANCE SUPPORTIVE OF U.S. INITIATIVE TO STRENGTHEN
[...] (C) On February 10, Hugues de Longevialle, MFA disarmament specialist responsible for IAEA issues, provided us with initial feedback on our initiative to strengthen the IAEA (reftel),which we had conveyed earlier in the week. Longevialle cautioned that a more formal French reaction was still [...]
2005-02-11 17:00:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM TRGY AORC FR IAEA
05PARIS89IAEA: FRANCE HAS NOT TAKEN A DECISION ON A THIRD
[...] (C) In the absence of MFA DAS-equivalent director for disarmament issues Francois Richier, we presented reftel demarche December 21 to the desk officer covering the office during the holidays. On January 5, we met with Richier's deputy, Veronique Vouland-Aneini, who voiced skepticism that IAE [...]
2005-01-06 11:36:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPARM AORC PREL FR IAEA
05PARIS963BIE: NEW PITCH FOR U.S. TO REJOIN
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Wu Jianmin, the President of the International Exhibitions Bureau (or BIE, the organization responsible for organizing World's Fairs and other global exhibitions) has requested that the USG reconsider its 2002 withdrawal from the organization. He said that within the past six [...]
2005-02-15 17:35:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON BEXP AORC FR
05PRAGUE116CZECHS READY TO PROMOTE CUBA RESOLUTION AT UN COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS; SEEK USG VIEWS
[...] (U) Action request in para 5. 2. (SBU) Summary: While not a member of the CHR, the Czechs are prepared to lobby in support of a CHR resolution on Cuba and would like to coordinate efforts with Washington. Specifically, the GOCR wants to know if the USG will sponsor this year's resolution. [...]
2005-01-25 15:45:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC CU EZ UN CHR
05PRAGUE1621CZECH REPUBLIC'S CONDITIONAL SUPPORT TO U.S.
[...] Post delivered reftel demarche to the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs Department of Multilateral Economic Relations. The MFA responded that it would support USG re- election to the IMO Council in Category "A." However, the MFA said that support would be conditional upon the USG's support [...]
2005-11-18 13:52:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EWWT PHSA KTIA EZ IMO ECIP
05PRAGUE1648CZECHS WILL LIKELY SUPPORT ADDING A THIRD PROTOCOL
[...] No summary [...]
2005-11-25 16:34:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PHUM PREF PREL IS SZ EZ ICRC
05PRAGUE177CZECHS SEEK USG SUPPORT FOR COMMISSION ON HUMAN
[...] Summary and comment: The Czech government intends to run for a seat on the UN Commission on Human Rights in 2006 and seeks USG support. In a recent meeting, Czech MFA officials acknowledge that they face tough competition, with Poland and Lithuania also likely to vie for the two seats open i [...]
2005-02-08 13:46:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM AORC EZ UN
05PRAGUE913CZECH RESPONSE TO MDA DEMARCHE
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-16 15:56:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC PHUM PREF PREL IS SZ EZ ICRC
05PRETORIA4582INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION - DEMARCHE IN
[...] No summary [...]
2005-11-17 14:42:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EWWT PHSA KTIA SF
05PRETORIA4817DEMARCHE REQUEST - METHYL BROMIDE EXEMPTION
[...] Post has delivered the subject demarche to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA),Department of Agriculture (DAg),and Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism (DEAT). DAg has not responded. The DFA advises that the knowledgeable people in DFA are currently in Montreal at the Meeti [...]
2005-12-08 14:42:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV AORC EAGR ETRD PREL SA
05PRETORIA660MERCURY ISSUE AT UNEP GOVERNING COUNCIL: SOUTH
[...] Mr. Zaheer Fakir, the Head of International Liaison and Coordination in the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism (DEAT),confirmed to ES&T Assistant that the South African Government (SAG) agreed with the United States' proposed approach to address mercury pollution, which will be [...]
2005-02-14 08:19:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV AORC ETRD PREL SF
05QUITO1051ECUADOR TENTATIVELY SUPPORTS USG ON OAS WORKING
[...] On May 5, PolOff relayed talking points to MFA Human Rights Officer Carmen Larrea emphasizing the reasons a new convention would weaken existing international accords. On May 6, Larrea told PolOff the USG's reasoning made sense and that she tentatively agreed with our position. However, she [...]
2005-05-06 21:28:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM AORC EC USOAS
05QUITO121ECUADOR UNDECIDED ON OAS SYG, SUPPORTS
[...] (C) In response to Reftel regarding U.S. support for Francisco Flores's OAS secretary general (OAS SYG) candidacy, Charge January 19 called on Roberto Betancourt, the Ecuadorian MFA's third-ranking official and ambassador-designate to the United States (FM Patricio Zuquilanda was unavailable [...]
2005-01-19 20:09:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPREL AORC EC OAS
05QUITO1220ECUADOR: ILO BUDGET DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] LabOff conveyed reftel talking points urging support for fiscal restraint on the ILO's proposed budget for 2006-2007 to Minister of Labor Galo Chiriboga on May 23. Chiriboga, who will be traveling to Geneva for the ILO's International Labor Conference on May 27, said he agreed that the propos [...]
2005-05-26 21:52:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDAORC ELAB EC ILO
05QUITO1243ILO'S INTERNATIONAL LABOR CONFERENCE
[...] (U) LabOff delivered reftel points to MFA Director of Multilateral Affairs and International Organizations Benjamin Villacis, and to Veronica Mora and Fernando Altamirano of the same office. Altamirano said that demarche points on the ILO proposed budget had already been delivered to Ecuador' [...]
2005-05-31 21:51:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDAORC ELAB PHUM PREL BB CU EC ILO
05QUITO1244OASGA: FM TO HEAD ECUADOR'S DELEGATION
[...] (C) MFA Director of Multilateral Affairs and International Organizations Benjamin Villacis told PolOff on May 31 that Ecuador had not yet decided which candidate Ecuador would support for Deputy Secretary General at the OAS General Assembly in Fort Lauderdale (June 5-7). He said the MFA had [...]
2005-05-31 21:55:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALAORC PGOV PREL EC
05QUITO1381ECUADOR LIKELY TO SUPPORT SWISS CIRCULAR ON MDA
[...] On June 8, PolOff delivered talking points and a copy of the Swiss circular to MFA Human Rights Director Carmen Larrea. The document recommends a conference to discuss a Third Additional Protocol to the Geneva Conventions granting the Magen David Adom (MDA) full membership in the Internation [...]
2005-06-13 21:22:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC PHUM PREF PREL IS SZ EC ICRC
05QUITO1733ECUADOR GENERALLY SUPPORTIVE OF USG UN AGENDA
[...] ADCM and PolIntern met on July 20 with MFA under-secretary for Multilateral Affairs Miguel Mendez and Human Rights officer Maria Elena Moreira to convey points in reftels. Mendez indicated the GOE was generally supportive of the USG agenda for UN reform and the September High-Level Event, bu [...]
2005-07-22 19:32:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV KUNR AORC EC UNSC
05QUITO1787PALACIO STUMBLES BUT RECOVERS AT 100 DAYS
[...] (SBU) Summary: Tension generated by recent political missteps by President Palacio has been reduced over the past week thanks to Congressional restraint and the intervention of outsiders. Congress' recent votes in favor of the presidential veto on social security and returning his political [...]
2005-07-29 19:54:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL AORC EC
05QUITO1799 BOTH CONCERN AND INDIFFERENCE GREET UNESCO'S
[...] Summary. Meeting in Durban, South Africa in July, UNESCO's World Heritage Committee addressed deteriorating conservation efforts in the Galapagos National Park and Marine Reserve. Regretting the lack of attention given to the Galapagos by the GOE, the Committee called for United Nations Edu [...]
2005-08-03 18:46:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDSENV EAID ECON EFIS ETRD PGOV AORC EC UN
05QUITO2100 GALAPAGOS PARK MANAGEMENT: ONE STEP FORWARD; TWO
[...] Summary. In a move that strengthens the directorship of the Galapagos National Park (GNP),the GOE has established a transparent and independent selection process for park directors. But this positive move is undermined by a parallel resolution by SENRES -- the national technical secretaria [...]
2005-09-09 17:08:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDSENV EAID ECON EFIS ETRD PGOV PREL AORC EC
05QUITO2116ECUADOR SUPPORTS IAEA REFORMS
[...] (SBU) PolOff delivered RefTel points on September 12 to MFA Director for Multilateral Affairs, Miguel Mendez, congratulating the GOE for its work on establishing the IAEA Committee on Safeguards and Verification and requesting GOE views on organizational and substantive issues related to the C [...]
2005-09-13 16:57:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP AORC TRGY ENRG PGOV PREL EC
05QUITO2464ECUADOR REQUESTS USG ACTION ON WTO EU BANANA
[...] (SBU) Summary: The GOE and Ecuadorian businessmen are urging the USG to press the EU to abide by WTO decisions regarding EU banana tariffs and quotas. During an October 25 meeting with the Ambassador, GOE Minister of Trade Jorge Illingworth requested that the USG urge the EU to abide by the [...]
2005-10-28 20:45:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR ETRD AORC PGOV PREL EC
05QUITO280ECUADOR FAVORING CHILEAN FOR OAS SYG
[...] In response to Ref A, Ambassador discussed the upcoming OAS Secretary General election during her February 3 meeting with Ecuador President Lucio Gutierrez. Gutierrez mentioned that former El Salvador President Paco Flores, whom the United States backed for the OAS position, would soon visit [...]
2005-02-04 13:45:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PREL EC ES
05QUITO364ECUADOR FAVORING INSULZA, EMBASSY PROMOTING FLORES
[...] The Ambassador and El Salvador's envoy to Ecuador, Rafael Alfaro, approached GoE FM Patricio Zuquilanda February 2 to promote Fernando Flores's OAS SYG candidacy (Ref B details Flores-specific portions of the Ambassador's most-recent call on Ecuadorian President Gutierrez). Employing points s [...]
2005-02-15 18:47:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PREL EC
05QUITO520ECUADOR: ILO DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] LabOff conveyed reftel talking points urging support for fiscal restraint on the ILO's proposed budget for 2006-2007 to Dr. Miguel Mendez, MFA's Director General for Multilateral Affairs, on March 1, and to Minister of Labor Raul Izurieta on March 2. On March 3 Izurieta told us our points wer [...]
2005-03-04 22:09:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDAORC ELAB EC
05QUITO596ECUADOR'S RESPONSE TO ILO DEMARCHE
[...] Minister of Labor Raul Izurieta telephoned LabOff on March 15 to respond to a non-paper the Embassy had delivered on March 2 (reftels). Izurieta said he had seen a summary of the ILO's proposed budget for 2006-2007. He did not comment on the organization's budget, but hopes that the ILO will [...]
2005-03-15 18:52:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDAORC ELAB EC
05QUITO720FM ZUQUILANDA TO ATTEND OAS SPECIAL SESSION
[...] In a wide-ranging March 31 conversation with Ecuadorian Foreign Minister Patricio Zuquilanda (Septels),the Ambassador reiterated USG support for Paco Flores, the former El Salvadoran president and current OAS secretary general candidate. Understanding Ecuador had come out publicly in suppor [...]
2005-03-31 22:56:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PREL EC
05QUITO856DEMARCHE DELIVERED: EU PARTICIPATION AT UNESCO
[...] PolOff delivered reftel points via Diplomatic Note on August 14 to Dack Martinez of the MFA's Office of Special Organizations. In a meeting on April 18, Martinez told PolOff that Ecuador, along with GRULAC, would oppose as improper the EU member states proposal to grant European Community en [...]
2005-04-19 20:41:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL AORC SCUL EC
05RABAT2454MOROCCO: URGENT DEMARCHE TO VOTE YES ON MDA
[...] (SBU) Poloff delivered ref(a) demarche on December 5 to MFA Director of the Division for Humanitarian and Social Issues Sidi Abdelfattah El Kadiri and discussed ref(b) urgent demarche to vote in favor of the MDA with El Kadiri on December 7. Kadiri said he understood that the Swiss had held [...]
2005-12-07 17:31:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC ICRC PHUM PREF PREL IZ MO
05RIYADH9246STREAMLINING PROCEDURES FOR THE STRATEGIC DIALOGUE
[...] No summary [...]
2005-12-14 13:57:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PGOV SA
05ROME1123 INDEPENDENT EXTERNAL EVALUATION OF FAO: STEADY
[...] (U) Summary: In its February and March meetings, the Intersessional Working Group (ISWG) on the Independent External Evaluation (IEE) of FAO took significant steps to move the IEE process forward: (1) designation of a regionally balanced Bureau with a U.S. vice chair, (2) agreement on crite [...]
2005-04-01 15:54:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC EAGR EAID KUNR FAO
05ROME1365MEETING OF UNIDROIT SUB-FINANCE COMMITTEE
[...] Summary: the sub-Finance Committee of the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT) met on April 11 to consider the first estimates for the organization's 2006 budget. Although a majority of participants favorably viewed the draft budget proposal of 2.03 million (a [...]
2005-04-21 11:40:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC ABUD UNIDROIT
05ROME145219TH SESSION OF THE FAO COMMITTEE ON
[...] Summary. The Nineteenth Session of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Committee on Agriculture (COAG) met in Rome April 13-16, 2005. The Committee reviewed and provided recommendations on FAO's program of work in the food and agriculture sector. Members supported the main progr [...]
2005-04-29 09:16:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR AORC ETRD EAID SENV FAO
05ROME1521FAO FORESTRY COMMITTEE 2005 AND MINISTERIAL
[...] Summary. The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Ministerial Meeting on Forests, which immediately preceded the Committee on Forestry, resulted in a ministerial statement calling on FAO to maintain its leadership role in the Collaborative Partnership on Forests and to report to the Un [...]
2005-05-04 10:27:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDSENV EAGR AORC EAID FAO
05ROME1685REQUEST FOR AMBASSADOR HALL TO MEET WITH FAO DG
[...] The Ambassador, on May 16, delivered to FAO Director General Jacques Diouf ref A talking points regarding US support for the candidacy for Eric Bost for FAO's Deputy Director General position. The Ambassador told Diouf that Bost was a superb candidate with excellent credentials. He noted that [...]
2005-05-16 15:33:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAGR FAO
05ROME1722UK VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION TO UNIDROIT
[...] Mission received the following letter on May 17 from UNIDROIT Secretary General Herbert Kronke and Finance Committee Chairman Luis Cuesta (Spain). The letter was addressed to all members of the UNIDROIT Finance Sub- Committee: Begin Text: We write to you with respect to an issue discussed [...]
2005-05-19 07:42:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC ABUD UNIDROIT
05ROME1735FAO FINANCE COMMITTEE: PROGRAM OF WORK AND
[...] With the biennial conference scheduled for the end of 2005, one of the Finance Committee's more important discussions was over the program of work and budget for 2006/7. The Secretariat, as usual, had prepared a "Summary Programme of Work and Budget" (SPWB) document, which was intended to pr [...]
2005-05-19 15:24:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAGR EAID FAO WFP
05ROME1742FAO FINANCE COMMITTEE: FAO ACTIVITIES IN IRAQ
[...] Summary: At a May 11, 2005, FAO Finance Committee meeting of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO),Henri Carsalade, Assistant Director General for Technical Cooperation, provided an overview of current FAO activities in Iraq. US Deputy Permrep, coordinating with Kuwait as Near East G [...]
2005-05-20 09:20:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAID EAGR SENV XI XY UN FAO IRAQI FREEDOM
05ROME1765FAO FINANCE COMMITTEE: WEAK FINANCES; SHARP
[...] Summary. In addition to issues discussed Refs A- C, FAO's May 9-13 Finance Committee considered the organization's weak financial health (the organization expects to have to borrow $40 million as early as August),strongly criticized the Secretariat's tepid response to the decentralization e [...]
2005-05-23 15:26:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAGR EAID FAO WFP
05ROME1821RESOURCES AND THE FAO: ACHIEVING RESULTS AND
[...] Ten years of zero nominal growth budgets at FAO have resulted in a greatly downsized organization. FAO is more efficient and modernized in many respects. But there is no evidence of an increased prioritization or significant improvement in the organization's effectiveness. Simply put, FAO [...]
2005-05-27 16:30:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAGR EAID FAO WFP
05ROME1888FAO COMMITTEE ON COMMODITY PROBLEMS SIXTY-FIFTH
[...] Summary. The Sixty-Fifth Session of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Committee on Commodity Problems (CCP) met in Rome April 11-13, 2005. The Committee reviewed FAO reports on the state of world commodity markets and its projections of supply, demand, trade and prices. Member [...]
2005-06-03 14:26:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ETRD EAID AORC FAO
05ROME1968ITALIAN RESPONSE ON USG PROPOSED UN COPUOS STSC
[...] On May 24, Science Counselor delivered the text in ref A to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Italian Space Agency (ASI),and the Italian National Research Council. On June 7, Counselor Giovanni Manfredi, Chief of Office VI (S&T Cooperation) at the MFA's Directorate General for Multilater [...]
2005-06-10 07:40:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDTSPA AORC IT UNPUOS UNGA
05ROME1976PLEDGE TO FAO NATIONAL FOREST PROGRAM FACILITY:
[...] Mission received a May 17 response from FAO to our April 15 pledge letter regarding a CY 2005 voluntary contribution of 180,000 dollars to the FAO National Forest Program Facility. Text is as follows: Excellency: I have the honor to refer to your letter of 15 April 2005 concerning the pl [...]
2005-06-10 09:30:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAGR KTIA EAID FAO
05ROME2049UN WORLD FOOD PROGRAM, ROME-BASED MEDIA REACT
[...] (U) Summary: Outreach to World Food Program, UN diplomats and locally based international and Italian journalists garnered positive reaction to last week's Presidential announcement of an aid package to Africa. In response to Mission efforts to highlight the Administration's initiative, WFP Ex [...]
2005-06-15 15:34:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KPAO OPRC EAGR AORC PHUM EAID PREF SU LY XA FAO WFP
05ROME2082UN REFORM AND THE FAO INDEPENDENT EXTERNAL
[...] (SBU) If properly executed, the new initiative for an Independent External Evaluation (IEE) of FAO will produce a mechanism through which we can once and for all begin restructuring an organization that over time has become increasingly unwieldy and out of sync with the aspirations of major [...]
2005-06-17 07:11:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC EAGR EAID KUNR FAO
05ROME2083 INDEPENDENT EXTERNAL EVALUATION OF FAO:
[...] (U) Summary: The Intersessional Working Group (ISWG) on the Independent External Evaluation (IEE) of FAO has reached broad consensus on the scope and objectives of the proposed evaluation. Substantive work by two hired consultants on an approach paper outlining the IEE is underway. The IS [...]
2005-06-17 08:31:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC EAGR EAID KUNR FAO
05ROME2162UNIDROIT SUB-FINANCE COMMITTEE DISCUSSES DEPUTY
[...] Summary: the sub-Finance Committee of the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT) met on June 9 to discuss the hiring of a Deputy Secretary General for the organization. The meeting was a result of an April 2005 Governing Council recommendation to accept a UK-off [...]
2005-06-23 12:20:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC ABUD UNIDROIT
05ROME2183REFORMING THE UN: UNSC REMAINS ITALY'S TOP PRIORITY
[...] (C) Summary. Italian interest in UN reform centers on the Human Rights Council, the Peacebuilding Commission and the Comprehensive Convention on Terrorism. In general, they will follow the EU lead but will press for a reform consensus that does not create more problems than it solves. Whil [...]
2005-06-27 15:14:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KUNR AORC IT UNSC
05ROME2194"HUNGER BANQUETS" AND PUBLIC DIPLOMACY A
[...] (U) I would like to bring to your attention a big public diplomacy success story in hopes that our experience might work as well for your mission as it did for us. It has the potential to bring broad media attention to the story of U.S. generosity -- a story that needs to be told. 2. (U) L [...]
2005-06-28 14:10:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KPAO OPRC EAGR AORC PHUM EAID PREF PREL FAO WFP
05ROME2280 128TH SESSION OF THE FAO COUNCIL, JUNE 20-25, 2005
[...] Summary: The 128th Session of the FAO Council, held in Rome June 20-25, made progress in a collegial and positive atmosphere on a variety of substantive and institutional issues: -- Members generally endorsed the recent work of FAO's technical committees on World Food Security (CFS) Agric [...]
2005-07-07 14:00:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR AORC ETRD EAID SENV FAO
05ROME2308IDLO ASSEMBLY OF STATES MEETING: JUNE 28, 2005
[...] Summary: the International Development Law Organization (IDLO) held its triennial Assembly of States meeting on June 28. Among the resolutions and recommendations adopted, one changed the frequency of meetings to biennial vice triennial, while another called upon member states to examine the [...]
2005-07-11 12:08:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID AORC KJUS KISL IDLO
05ROME2543 AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY ACTIVITY IN AFRICA:
[...] Summary: USUN-Rome arranged for Dr. Michael Hall, Regional Biotechnology Advisor for USAID's Regional Economic Development Services Office (REDSO) based in Nairobi, Kenya, to meet with representatives at FAO and WFP. Hall also met with an official from the Holy See (to be covered in septel fr [...]
2005-07-29 13:46:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ETRD SENV EAID AORC XA VT FAO WFP
05ROME256528-th Session of the FAO/WHO Codex Alimentarius
[...] The 28-th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) was held 4-9 July 2005, in Rome, Italy. The Session was well attended with 513 representatives from 122 member countries, and 40 international intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations. 2. Members of the United Sta [...]
2005-08-02 13:44:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAGR ETRD FAO WHO
05ROME2743 RESULTS-BASED MANAGEMENT AT FAO
[...] Summary: In light of a long history of continued calls for UN reform, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) over the past seven years has implemented a Results Based Management (RBM) reform initiative. The process proceeds in three planning tiers. Supporting the Program of Work and Bud [...]
2005-08-19 09:43:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAGR EAID KUNR FAO
05ROME2787 AMBASSADOR TONY P. HALL RETURNS TO ZIMBABWE
[...] SUMMARY: Three years after my 2002 visit (see Ref A),I returned to Zimbabwe August 11-13 and found the country again poised for a food-security crisis. As a result of the Government of Zimbabwe's (GOZ) misguided policies, drought, hyperinflation, and the associated lack of agricultural input [...]
2005-08-23 15:40:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ETRD SENV EAID AORC XA PHUM PREL ECON ASEC SOCI ZU FAO WFP UNDP ZI SF VT
05ROME2819WFP SECURITY COST SURGE BEGS CENTRAL UN FUNDING
[...] SUMMARY. The World Food Program (WFP) has briefed USUN Rome on security activities being taken in the field to ensure that food aid is not disrupted. Those activities include augmenting field security staff and equipment, providing country security assessments, and coordinating closely with [...]
2005-08-25 09:59:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC WFP
05ROME2915Codex Secretary Comments on Biotech Task Force
[...] In an August 30 meeting, Codex Commission Secretary, Kazuaki Miyagishima, discussed prospects for the upcoming meeting of the Codex Ad Hoc Task Force on Biotechnology with Ag MinCoun. Miyagishima expects the discussion over the Task Force's workplan to be difficult and therefore plans to att [...]
2005-09-01 10:34:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAGR ETRD FAO WHO
05ROME2920TERMINATION OF WFP HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE IN
[...] Summary. World Food Programme (WFP) Executive Director (ED) James Morris told us on September 1 that WFP would end assistance to the DPRK. He related that in an August 31st meeting with North Korean Ambassador Choe Taek San, San informed him of his government's plan to terminate internatio [...]
2005-09-01 16:58:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID KN AORC PHUM PREL SOCI UN WFP
05ROME3107USUN ROME HITS THE GROUND SPRINTING: A LOOK BACK ON OUR
[...] Summary. Confronted by a world media environment that takes daily shots at U.S. foreign policy, USUN Rome pulled no punches during its first year with a Public Diplomacy office. The Ambassador's trips to Africa brought journalists face-to-face with U.S. assistance in action. Combined with creat [...]
2005-09-17 07:43:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KPAO OPRC EAGR AORC PHUM EAID PREF XA FAO WFP
05ROME327MAJOR DONORS DISCUSS FAO INDEPENDENT EXTERNAL
[...] (U) Summary: Rome-based representatives of the "Geneva Group" (top 14 UN contributors) met on 28 January to plan next steps in the Independent External Evaluation (IEE) of FAO. They agreed on a general approach to the organization and governance of the IEE Intersessional Working Group (ISW [...]
2005-02-01 11:40:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC EAGR EAID PREL KUNR FAO IFAD
05ROME3521FAO DG'S UPCOMING MEETINGS IN WASHINGTON
[...] (SBU) Summary: FAO Director General (DG) Jacques Diouf will be in Washington October 26-27 for senior- level meetings at State, USDA and USAID. U.S. Mission Rome believes it is important that all three agencies convey a clear signal to the DG regarding USG dissatisfaction with his leadershi [...]
2005-10-21 10:20:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC EAGR EAID FAO
05ROME3638 AFRICA GROUP SEEKS STRONG MANDATE FOR RE-
[...] (SBU) On October 31, Egyptian Ambassador Helmy Bedeir (current chair of the Africa Regional Group in Rome) and Senegalese Ambassador Papa Cheikh Saadibou Fall (representing the nominating country) called on Ambassador Hall in order to seek USG support for the re- election of Dr. Jacques Diou [...]
2005-10-31 14:40:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC EAGR EAID KUNR XA FAO
05ROME3805 FINANCIAL ISSUES AT WORLD FOOD PROGRAM EXECUTIVE
[...] Summary. At the Second Session of the World Food Program (WFP) Executive Board (EB) meeting on November 7- 11, 2005, the U.S. set into motion a series of steps to address concerns about WFP's financial management and reporting. WFP has now committed to develop for consideration reports on (1 [...]
2005-11-17 16:48:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID AORC PREF EAGR WFP
05ROME3855 SECOND REGULAR SESSION OF THE WORLD FOOD PROGRAM
[...] The Second Regular Session of the WFP Executive Board (EB) concluded with the approval of a host of administrative and programmatic matters, including: the WFP Biennial Management Plan for 2006-2007; special relief operations and projects totaling US$ 812 million; and a pilot weather insurance [...]
2005-11-22 14:55:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID AORC PREF WFP
05ROME392824TH ICCROM GENERAL ASSEMBLY
[...] Summary: the 24th session of the General Assembly of the International Center for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM) met November 9 - 11. The ICCROM Council recommended and the General Assembly approved the hiring of a new Director General. A real gr [...]
2005-11-30 08:43:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC AFIN KUNR ICCROM
05ROME3949 AVIAN INFLUENZA: ENCOURAGING FAO TO DEVELOP A
[...] Summary: USDA APHIS Administrator Ron DeHaven met with FAO veterinary officials Samuel Jutzi and Jan Slingenbergh on November 29 to discuss ways to improve collaboration between USDA and FAO on Avian Influenza. OIE official Alex Thiermann also participated in the meeting. FAO is currently [...]
2005-12-01 09:57:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR TBIO EAID AORC FAO OIE
05ROME3980 AMBASSADOR TONY P. HALL VISITS GUATEMALA: CHRONIC
[...] Six weeks after Hurricane Stan swept through Guatemala, I visited the country from November 12 to 15 to assess the food security situation and efforts to restore the nation's infrastructure. Damage to foodstocks and infrastructure has made emergency assistance challenging; reconstruction will [...]
2005-12-02 16:49:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC GT CONGRINT FAO WFP
05ROME4001 AGRICULTURAL TRADE AND POVERTY HIGHLIGHED IN
[...] Summary: FAO will release the 2005 State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA) Report on December 7 at 11:00 am in Geneva. It will be available at www.fao.org shortly afterwards. The special focus of this year's report is Agricultural Trade and Poverty: Can Trade Work for the Poor? The report c [...]
2005-12-06 11:58:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ETRD EAID AORC FAO WTRO
05ROME4005RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON "CLUSTER LEADS" STRATEGY
[...] Summary. This message responds to reftel query of UN agencies regarding a strategy for more effective division of labor among these agencies in the field in meeting the needs of internally displaced persons (IDPs). USUN-Rome transmitted to the World Food Program (WFP) as the sectoral lead on [...]
2005-12-06 17:06:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF EAGR AORC UN WFP FAO
05ROME4027REPORT OF THE 33ND FAO CONFERENCE, INCLUDING THE
[...] At the meetings of the Conference and Council of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO),held in Rome from 16 to 28 November 2005, member governments discussed international anti-hunger, food policy and agricultural trade issues, and the key institutional questions of the organization [...]
2005-12-09 12:11:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR AORC EAID ETRD SENV KUNR FAO WFP
05ROME4134UNIDROIT GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEETING OF DECEMBER 1
[...] Summary: the General Assembly of the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT) met on December 1 to review the organization's work and to approve the budget for 2006 and the program of work for the upcoming triennium (2006-08). The Secretary General (SYG) provided [...]
2005-12-22 17:01:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC ABUD UNIDROIT
05ROME455INVITATION TO JOIN AD-HOC UNIDROIT ELECTION
[...] Summary: Mission received a January 27 letter from the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT) to join an ad-hoc committee session on February 28. The session will examine possible changes to the organization's by-laws dealing with Governing Council elections, w [...]
2005-02-11 13:12:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC UNIDROIT
05ROME459FAO UPDATE ON TSUNAMI DISASTER RESPONSE
[...] Summary: At a briefing on 9 February for representatives of affected states and donor countries, FAO officials provided a progress report on the agency's response to the Asian tsunami disaster. FAO has received over $30 million in donor contributions and pledges. This exceeds the organizati [...]
2005-02-11 15:27:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EFIS PREF EAGR SENV AORC XO FAO
05ROME469ITALIAN RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON U.S. INITIATIVE TO
[...] (SBU) On February 7, 2005 SCICOUNS delivered reftel demarche to Counselor Giovanni Battista Iannuzzi, Director of Office VII (National Authority for Conventions on Nuclear, Bacteriological and Chemical Disarmament) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Directorate General for Multilateral Polit [...]
2005-02-11 18:00:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP PARM TRGY AORC IT IAEA
05ROME715WFP EMERGENCY NEEDS ASSESSMENT UPDATE
[...] Summary. At its third regular Executive Board session in October 2004, WFP presented an update on actions already taken and activities to be implemented in a 30-month timeframe that will enable it to strengthen "its competencies and capacities to ensure the quality, credibility, comparability [...]
2005-03-03 13:59:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR PREF AORC WFP
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