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| Identifier | Subject | Date | Office | Classification | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02ROME5864 |
ITALY 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 05:05:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV IO AORC UNEP |
| 04OTTAWA2995 |
CANADA: 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 20:50:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC KIPR IS CA UNEP WIPO ILO |
| 04ROME4280 |
ITALIAN 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 14:50:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | OPDC PHUM PREL AORC KIPR IS IT UNEP WIPO ILO IAEA |
| 04THEHAGUE2870 |
EU/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 15:47:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL AORC KIPR IS NL UNEP WIPO ILO EUN |
| 04THEHAGUE2990 |
UN/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 16:21:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL AORC IS NL KCRM UNEP WIPO ILO EUN |
| 05TEGUCIGALPA1899 |
NOAA, UNEP PROPOSED COASTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN [...] Summary: On August 1, NOAA representative Gonzalo Cid met with officials of the Honduran Institute of Tourism (IHT) and the Ministry of the Environment (SERNA) to discuss the creation of a National Program of Action (NPA) to implement the Global Program of Action for the Protection of the Mari [...] |
2005-09-16 13:51:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV HO NOAA UNEP AID |
| 05VIENNA3879 |
MERCURY PARTNERSHIPS WITH AUSTRIA: NOT NOW, MAYBE [...] Post discussed reftel talking points December 9 with Raimund Quint, Deputy Head in the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment's Chemicals Policy Department. Quint said the GoA welcomed the idea of partnerships in principle. However, he noted that financial and budgetary restraints currently [...] |
2005-12-14 15:54:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EMIN AU UNEP |
| 05WELLINGTON967 |
NEW ZEALAND RESPONSE FOR SUPPORT OF PARTNERSHIPS [...] Poloff on December 6 provided reftel demarche points to Lesley Woudberg, Senior Advisor, Environment Division, NZ Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT). On December 13, Woudberg responded that GNZ is following the UN Environment Program (UNEP) 2005 decision on mercury closely and is i [...] |
2005-12-15 03:58:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EMIN UNEP NZ |
| 06BRASILIA1708 |
MERCURY PARTNER FOR UNEP SUBMISSION - BRAZILIAN RESPONSE [...] Post delivered reftel's talking points to Otavio Drummond of the MFA's Division for Environmental Policy and Sustainable Development. Drummond noted that the Ministry of Environment (MMA) is responsible for mercury activities in Brazil and surmised that the MMA would most likely submit a list [...] |
2006-08-17 12:48:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV ETRD TSPL UNEP BR |
| 06HELSINKI700 |
EU ENVIRONMENTAL MINISTERS SUPPORT CREATION OF [...] (U) SUMMARY: During the July EU Informal Ministerial meeting on the Environment, Finnish Minister Enestam and EU Commissioner Dimas called upon EU countries to support a measure creating a United Nations Environmental Organization (UNEO) and a Panel on Natural Resources. END SUMMARY. 2. ( [...] |
2006-07-24 12:07:00 | Embassy Helsinki | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV PREL UNEP EUN FI |
| 06QUITO2116 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON MERCURY PARTNERSHIPS [...] (U) On August 22 EconOff delivered reftel points to Frida Pin Hoppe from the International Affairs Department in Ecuador's Ministry of the Environment (MOE). Pin confirmed that while Ecuador is not represented on the UNEP's Governing Council, an Ecuadorian delegate will likely attend the meet [...] |
2006-08-23 18:11:00 | Embassy Quito | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD SENV EMIN UNEP EC |
| 06THEHAGUE1325 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR JANE METCALFE [...] The Hague grants country clearance to Jane Metcalfe, International Affairs Specialist, Office of International Affairs (OIA) to travel to the Netherlands on June 13-18, 2006. The purpose of the travel is to work with UNEP and representatives from the oil industry to come to agreement on a do [...] |
2006-06-14 08:38:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV OTRA KSCA TPHY UNEP EPA NL |
| 06TRIPOLI511 |
LIBYAN ENVIRONMENT AUTHORITY: HAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSAL [...] Summary: On September 13, 2006 ESTH Officer met with Dr. Abul-Hakim Al-Waer, Secretary of the Libyan Environment Authority (LEA), or as he joked with, "The EPA without the protection." The meeting took place on the margins of the ongoing NDF Chemical Weapons Destruction Assistance Program. [...] |
2006-09-17 19:45:00 | Embassy Tripoli | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO UNEP EPA HHS LY |
| 06ULAANBAATAR326 |
MONGOLIAN ENVIRONMENT MINISTER RECEIVES UPDATE [...] (SBU) Charge, accompanied by Econ/Coml Chief (also covering EST issues), called April 27 on Minister of Nature and Environment Erdenebaatar. Charge' congratulated Erdenbaatar on his recent appointment as Minister and also for attending post's Earth Day river clean-up on April 22 (reftel). Ec [...] |
2006-04-30 22:27:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV PREL CVIS UNEP KFRD MG |
| 06USUNNEWYORK1418 |
UNEP ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTION [...] No summary [...] |
2006-07-26 20:56:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC AFIN UNEP |
| 06USUNNEWYORK1421 |
UNEP ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTION [...] No summary [...] |
2006-07-28 20:46:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC AFIN UNEP |
| 06USUNNEWYORK1534 |
UNEP REQUEST PAYMENT OF $41 MILLION TO THE TRUST [...] USUN has faxed to IO/EX/OB-Alice Green and IO/S-Steven Johnston an official note and invoice requesting payment of $41,104,704.67 to the Trust Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (MF), of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNE [...] |
2006-08-14 13:42:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC AFIN UNEP |
| 06USUNNEWYORK1990 |
UNEP ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTIONS [...] No summary [...] |
2006-10-17 20:33:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC AFIN UNEP |
| 06USUNNEWYORK2144 |
UNEP REQUEST PAYMENT OF $41 MILLION TO THE TRUST [...] USUN has faxed to EUR-IO/EX/FM-Alice Green and IO/MPR-Steven Johnston an official note and invoice requesting payment of $41,104,704.67 to the Trust Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (MF), of the United Nations Environment Programm [...] |
2006-11-13 20:22:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC AFIN UNEP |
| 06USUNNEWYORK2145 |
UNEP REQUEST PAYMENT OF $4,175,735 TO THE TRUST [...] USUN has faxed to EUR-IO/EX/FM-Alice Green and IO/MPR-Steven Johnston an official note and invoice requesting payment of $4,175,735 to the Trust Fund for the Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (MP), of the United Nation [...] |
2006-11-13 20:22:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC AFIN UNEP |
| 06USUNNEWYORK518 |
UNEP REQUEST PAYMENT OF $63 MILLION FOR THE TRUST [...] USUN has faxed to IO/EX/OB-Alice Green and IO/S-Steven Johnston an official note and invoice requesting payment of $63,335,300.67 to the Trust Fund for the Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (MP), of the United Nations [...] |
2006-03-16 18:11:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC AFIN UNEP |
| 06USUNNEWYORK641 |
UNEP ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTION [...] No summary [...] |
2006-03-30 14:07:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC UNEP UN |
| 06USUNNEWYORK980 |
UNEP REQUEST PAYMENT OF $60 MILLION TO THE TRUST [...] USUN has faxed to IO/EX/OB-Alice Green and IO/S-Steven Johnston an official note and invoice requesting payment of $60,175,600.67 to the Trust Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (MF), of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNE [...] |
2006-05-15 17:44:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC AFIN UNEP |
| 06WELLINGTON130 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR RICHARD ZEPP, FEBRUARY [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to EPA Senior Research Scientist, Deputy Director, Office of Research and Development Richard ZEPP to travel to Alexandra and Hamilton, New Zealand from February 22 - March 7, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to give scientific presentatio [...] |
2006-02-21 02:12:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA SENV KSCA TPHY UNEP EPA NZ |
| 07DAKAR40 |
SENEGAL'S RESPONSE TO MERCURY ISSUES DEMARCHE [...] SUMMARY: At the 24th Session of UNEP's Governing Council, Senegal will likely support efforts to establish a legally binding treaty to control mercury, believing that such a convention will be a significant asset in the administrative and legal control of mercury, according to Mrs. Fatima Dia [...] |
2007-01-08 08:40:00 | Embassy Dakar | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV ETRD EMIN PREL AORC UNEP SG |
| 07KUALALUMPUR1000 |
MALAYSIA: PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT ON THE UNITED [...] No summary [...] |
2007-06-08 04:20:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | UNCLASSIFIED | KSCA KTIA PBTS PGOV PHSA SENV UNEP KPAO MY |
| 07MADRID1155 |
SPAIN ON PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT ON LAW OF THE SEA [...] No summary [...] |
2007-06-12 10:58:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | SP ID KSCA KTIA MY PBTS PGOV PHSA SENV UNEP |
| 07USUNNEWYORK104 |
UN CLIMATE CHANGE SUMMIT [...] No summary [...] |
2007-02-07 21:30:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG EU SENV UNEP |
| 07USUNNEWYORK1105 |
UNGA SECOND COMMITTEE: CLIMATE CHANGE, UNEP, [...] Summary. Four resolutions were adopted by consensus during the November 30 session of the UN General Assembly's Second Committee. Per Ref A on the climate change resolution, the U.S. requested a vote on a budgetary paragraph, which lost 160-2 (U.S. and Japan), and the U.S. joined consensus [...] |
2007-11-30 21:29:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV ECIN UNGA UNEP |
| 07USUNNEWYORK1144 |
UNEP ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTIONS [...] No summary [...] |
2007-12-10 14:21:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC AFIN UNEP |
| 07USUNNEWYORK1146 |
UNEP REQUEST PAYMENT OF $5,149,222 TO THE TRUST [...] USUN has faxed to EUR-IO/EX/FM-Alice Green a copy of an official note and invoice requesting payment of $5,149,222 to the Trust Fund for the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Depete the Ozone Layer (MP), of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). As of November 22, 2007 payments [...] |
2007-12-10 14:21:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC AFIN UNEP |
| 07USUNNEWYORK147 |
UNEP REQUEST PAYMENT OF $4,211,476 TO THE TRUST [...] USUN has faxed to EUR-IO/EX/FM-Alice Green a copy of an official note and Invoice requesting payment of $4,211,476 to the Trust Fund for the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (MP), of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). As of January 25, 2007 payments [...] |
2007-02-22 20:51:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC AFIN UNEP |
| 07USUNNEWYORK148 |
UNEP REQUEST PAYMENT OF $834,302 TO THE TRUST FUND [...] USUN has faxed to EUR-IO/EX/FM-Alice Green a copy of an official note and Invoice requesting payment of $834,302 to the Trust Fund for the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer, of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). As of February 01, 2007 payments owed are as [...] |
2007-02-22 23:01:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC AFIN UNEP |
| 07USUNNEWYORK233 |
CLIMATE CHANGE RIFT BETWEEN UNFCCC AND [...] (C) Comments to the media March 21 by Yvo de Boer, Executive Director of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Secretariat in Bonn, fly in the face of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon's directives quashing the idea SIPDIS of a "climate change summit" and have sparked a frenz [...] |
2007-03-22 16:52:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON SENV UNCSD UNEP |
| 07USUNNEWYORK33 |
UK SLAPS U.S. ON CLIMATE CHANGE, FORECASTS STORMY [...] UKUN Counselor for Sustainable Development Alistair Fernie addressed the UN NGO Committee on Sustainable Development (a normally neutral organization) at a January 18 panel discussion on "The Economics of Climate Change: The Stern Report." Joined by German scientist Philipp Schmidt-Thome of t [...] |
2007-01-20 00:25:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ENRG SENV UNCSD UNEP EU UK |
| 07USUNNEWYORK45 |
UNEP ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTIONS [...] No summary [...] |
2007-01-23 22:06:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC AFIN UNEP |
| 07USUNNEWYORK46 |
UNEP REQUEST PAYMENT OF $70,467,371 TO THE TRUST [...] USUN has faxed to EUR-IO/EX/FM-Alice Green an official note and invoice requesting payment of $70,467,371.34 to the Trust Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (MF), of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). As of January 10, [...] |
2007-01-23 22:06:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC AFIN UNEP |
| 07USUNNEWYORK603 |
UNEP REQUEST PAYMENT OF $205,200 TO THE REGIONAL [...] USUN has faxed to EUR-IO/EX/FM-Alice Green a copy of an official note and invoice dated July 4, 2007 requesting payment of $205,200 for 2007 to the Regional Trust Fund for the Implementation of the Action Plan for the Caribbean Environment Programme (CEP), of the United Nations Environment P [...] |
2007-07-24 20:13:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC AFIN UNEP |
| 07USUNNEWYORK608 |
UNEP ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTION [...] No summary [...] |
2007-07-25 18:48:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC AFIN UNEP |
| 07USUNNEWYORK609 |
UNEP REQUEST PAYMENT OF $59 MILLION TO THE TRUST [...] USUN has faxed to EUR-IO/EX/FM-Alice Green a copy of an official note and invoice requesting payment of $59,152,371.34 to the Trust Fund for the Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer of the United Nations Environment Progr [...] |
2007-07-25 18:49:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC AFIN UNEP |
| 07USUNNEWYORK673 |
UNEP REQUEST PAYMENT OF $834,302 TO THE TRUST FUND [...] USUN has faxed to EUR-IO/EX/FM-Alice Green a copy of an official note and invoice requesting payment of $834,302 to the Trust Fund for the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer, of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). As of July 26, 2007 payments owed are as fol [...] |
2007-08-15 18:32:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC AFIN UNEP |
| 07USUNNEWYORK674 |
UNEP REQUEST PAYMENT OF $4.2 MILLION TO THE TRUST [...] USUN has faxed to EUR-IO/EX/FM-Alice Green a copy of an official note and invoice requesting payment of $4,211,476 to the Trust Fund for the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (MP), of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). As of July 25, 2007 payments owe [...] |
2007-08-15 18:32:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC AFIN UNEP |
| 07USUNNEWYORK677 |
UNEP ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTION [...] No summary [...] |
2007-08-15 23:05:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC AFIN UNEP |
| 07USUNNEWYORK847 |
UNEP ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTIONS [...] No summary [...] |
2007-10-10 18:10:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC AFIN UNEP |
| 08QUITO294 |
U.S. COMPANY LEADS SUCCESSFUL WIND ENERGY PROJECT IN [...] (U) Summary: The multilateral Galapagos Wind Energy Project dedicated its wind-turbine project, largely funded by private sector companies, on the Galapagos's San Cristobal island on March 18. Project leader American Electric Power (AEP) says that on windy days, the project provides 80% of Sa [...] |
2008-03-27 12:35:00 | Embassy Quito | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON TRGY SENV UNDP UNEP EINV PGOV TINT EC |
| 08ROME843 |
MERCURY MANAGEMENT: ITALY NOW FAVORS A BINDING INSTRUMENT [...] Summary. On June 17, Post delivered reftel questions to Ms. Giuliana Gasparrini of the Environment Ministry (MOE) Directorate for Environmental Research and Development. Gasparrini heads the V Division, which deals with European Union (EU) and United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (U [...] |
2008-07-07 13:35:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV AORC EAGR ETRD UNEP IT |
| 08STATE117019 |
DRAFT SAUDI STATEMENT ON INTERFAITH [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 4. 2. (SBU) The Saudi Mission to the UN has shared with us the draft text of a statement it hopes to see issued following the upcoming UNGA plenary session on interfaith dialogue. A copy of the Saudi text is at paragraph 3. USUN should e [...] |
2008-11-03 19:47:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNEP KISL SA |
| 08STATE66810 |
INSTRUCTIONS ON CARBON NEUTRAL UN [...] This is an Action Request. Please see paragraphs 6 - 9. 2. Summary: In 2007, UN Secretary General (SG) Ban Ki-moon ordered the UN system (including UN agencies as well as UN programs and funds) to become carbon neutral. UN agencies implementing this directive are developing carbon neutra [...] |
2008-06-20 21:42:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC SENV KGHG UNEP |
| 08STATE93970 |
LIFELINES FOR IPCC WORKING GROUP ELECTION [...] (U) This is an action message. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (C) Summary. Missions should be prepared to assist the U.S. Delegation to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in its efforts to secure a positive outcome to elections for working group co-chair positions at the IPCC Plenar [...] |
2008-09-02 23:30:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | SENV PREL UNEP WMO KGHG IR ML AR MA MO |
| 08TELAVIV2591 |
US-ISRAEL CONSULTATIONS ON UN AFFAIRS [...] (S) SUMMARY: On October 28, Assistant Secretary Brian Hook and MFA Deputy DG for International Organizations Evyatar Manor led a bilateral consultation on United Nations Affairs with the Foreign Ministry. The discussions covered the Security Council role in the ongoing peace negotiations, Leb [...] |
2008-11-21 16:23:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | PREL UNEP MOPS KPKO UN LE PA IS |
| 08UNVIEVIENNA622 |
UNIDO: POTENTIAL PARTNER ON CLIMATE CHANGE, BUT REFORMS [...] (U) The UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) has implemented a substantial reform over the last decade that has improved its efficiency and relevance, making it a potential partner for the U.S. on issues like climate change and energy as well as a useful exemplar for the reform of ot [...] |
2008-11-25 13:36:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EIND ENRG EAID UNIDO UNDP UNEP AORC KUNR KGHG |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1042 |
UPDATE ON SAUDI INTERFAITH DIALOGUE STATEMENT [...] (SBU) Post met with the Saudi Mission to discuss changes to the Saudi draft statement about the interfaith religious dialogue that will to be discussed during the General Assembly (GA) plenary on November 12-13 (reftel). The resulting text, which incorporates virtually all of the USG changes, [...] |
2008-11-07 22:59:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNEP KISL SA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1049 |
SAUDIS AND PGA ON REVISED STATEMENT FOR INTERFAITH [...] (C) In a November 9 meeting, Ambassador Khalilzad and Saudi FM Prince Saud discussed a revised draft statement (see text and action request in paragraph 5) that reflects changes requested by the EU. (Comment: The statement appears to retain all the elements specifically requested by the Depa [...] |
2008-11-10 17:04:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNEP KISL SA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK157 |
UNEP ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTIONS [...] No summary [...] |
2008-02-19 21:00:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC AFIN UNEP |
| 08USUNNEWYORK158 |
UNEP REQUEST PAYMENT OF $69 MILLION TO THE TRUST [...] USUN has faxed to EUR-IO/EX/FM-Alice Green a copy of an official note and invoice requesting payment of $68,986,679.01 to the Trust Fund for the Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (MF), of the United Nations Environment [...] |
2008-02-19 21:00:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC AFIN UNEP |
| 08USUNNEWYORK24 |
UNEP ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTION [...] No summary [...] |
2008-01-10 16:03:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC AFIN UNEP |
| 08USUNNEWYORK69 |
UNEP REQUEST PAYMENT TO THE TRUST FUND FOR THE [...] USUN has faxed to EUR-IO/EX/FM-Alice Green a copy of an official note and invoice requesting payment of $966,231 to the Trust Fund for the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer (VC), of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). As of November 22, 2007 payments owed ar [...] |
2008-01-23 14:40:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC AFIN UNEP |
| 08USUNNEWYORK776 |
UNEP ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTIONS [...] No summary [...] |
2008-08-26 19:09:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC AFIN UNEP |
| 08USUNNEWYORK905 |
UNEP REQUEST PAYMENT OF $56.8 MILLION TO THE TRUST [...] USUN has faxed to EUR-IO/EX/FM-Alice Green a copy of an official note and invoice requesting payment of under-funded pledges for $56,877,390.01 to the Trust Fund for the Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (MF), of the U [...] |
2008-10-03 17:46:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC AFIN UNEP |
| 09BRASILIA491 |
BRAZIL'S PROPOSED AGENDA FOR RIO-PLUS-20 [...] No summary [...] |
2009-04-20 16:53:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV UNCSD UNEP BR |
| 09GENEVA657 |
Solar Cookers present potential solutions for Indoor [...] No summary [...] |
2009-08-05 16:03:00 | Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ECON UNEP UNHCR |
| 09GENEVA895 |
The Environment and Security Initiative [...] SUMMARY: The Environment and Security Initiative (ENVSEC) is a collaborative effort between multiple international organizations to assess and address environmental problems that threaten security, stability and peace across borders, particularly in conflict regions. It also utilizes environ [...] |
2009-10-20 14:11:00 | Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV UNEP EPA |
| 09KINGSTON1040 |
Jamaica Outlines Position For Copenhagen Climate Change [...] (SBU) As the Government of Jamaica (GOJ) prepares to attend the upcoming Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, they are also finalizing the Second National Communication (SNC) on the United Nations Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) as required by treaty signatories. The GOJ reports their [...] |
2009-12-02 20:38:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON SENV UNEP ENRG EINV PREL PINR SOCI KGHG XL JM |
| 09STATE18136 |
INSTRUCTIONS TO SEEK UNEP GC RE-ELECTION [...] Department requests that USUN notify the current Western European and Other Group (WEOG) chair of U.S. candidacy for and interest in continued membership on the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) Governing Council (GC). The Department also requests USUN to demarche WEOG members, to t [...] |
2009-02-26 20:25:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC APCS SENV UNEP UNGA |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA199 |
UNIDO PRIORITIZES ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT, AND REFORMS IN NEW [...] (U) UNIDO Director-General Kandeh Yumkella on April 7 briefed member states on his 2010-11 budget proposal, which maintains zero real growth overall while increasing funding for poverty reduction, energy and environment programs, and further efficiency-enhancing measures. Member states reacte [...] |
2009-05-04 13:16:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EIND ENRG EAID UNIDO UNDP UNEP AORC KUNR KGHG |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA423 |
UNIDO Formally Invites U.S. to December General Conference [...] Summary. Attending the UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) 2009 bi-annual General Conference as an official observer, while demonstrating U.S. interest in learning more about the organization's work, is procedurally straightforward, involving a simple registration form and a namepla [...] |
2009-09-11 12:31:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EIND EAID UNIDO UNDP UNEP AORC KUNR KGHG |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA440 |
UNIDO DG Yumkella: UNIDO and U.S. Share Common Vision [...] SUMMARY. The U.S. and UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) share common philosophies and visions when it comes to "greening" industry, improving the developing world's trade capacity and access to markets, and environmental sustainability, according to Director General Yumkella. In [...] |
2009-09-23 15:12:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED | KUNR ETRD EIND EAID UNIDO UNDP UNEP AORC KGHG |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA537 |
IRAN TO PRESIDE AS PRESIDENT OF UNIDO GENERAL [...] (C) SUMMARY. Nominated by Asia Group without objection, Iranian Ambassador Ali Asghar Soltanieh is poised to be elected by acclamation at the upcoming December 7-11 UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) General Conference. Along with Iran's upcoming chairmanship of the Commission o [...] |
2009-12-01 15:07:00 | UNVIE | CONFIDENTIAL | KUNR ETRD EIND EAID UNIDO UNDP UNEP AORC KGHG |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA572 |
UNIDO GENERAL CONFERENCE: YUMKELLA WINS REELECTION [...] (SBU) Summary: Working-level Mission Officers and Acting UN Counselor attended the December 7 - 11 UNIDO General Conference as informal guests, sitting at the rear and dispensing with name plates. The overall tone of the five-day Conference was positive. Resolutions reflected this year's th [...] |
2009-12-17 11:27:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KUNR ETRD EIND EAID UNIDO UNDP UNEP AORC KGHG |
| 09USUNNEWYORK106 |
UNEP ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTIONS [...] No summary [...] |
2009-02-10 14:33:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC AFIN UNEP |
| 09USUNNEWYORK1076 |
UNEP REQUEST PAYMENT OF $848,443 TO THE TRUST FUND [...] USUN has faxed to EUR-IO/EX/FM-Alice Green a copy of an official note and invoice requesting payment of $848,443.00 to the Trust Fund for the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer (VC), of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). As of October 26, 2009 payments owed [...] |
2009-11-30 16:46:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC AFIN UNEP |
| 09USUNNEWYORK1078 |
UNEP ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTION [...] No summary [...] |
2009-11-30 16:47:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC AFIN UNEP |
| 09USUNNEWYORK108 |
UNEP REQUEST PAYMENT OF $5.1 MILLION TO THE TRUST [...] USUN has faxed to EUR-IO/EX/FM-Alice Green a copy of an official note and invoice requesting payment of $5,136,968 to the Trust Fund for the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). As of December 4, 2008 payments owed ar [...] |
2009-02-10 14:33:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC AFIN UNEP |
| 09USUNNEWYORK109 |
UNEP REQUEST PAYMENT OF $973,433 TO THE TRUST FUND [...] USUN has faxed to EUR-IO/EX/FM-Alice Green a copy of an official note and invoice requesting payment of $973,443 to the Trust Fund for the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer (VC), of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). As of December 8, 2008 payments owed are [...] |
2009-02-10 14:34:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC AFIN UNEP |
| 09USUNNEWYORK1100 |
UNEP ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTIONS [...] No summary [...] |
2009-12-07 22:48:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC AFIN UNEP |
| 09USUNNEWYORK1116 |
UNEP ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTIONS [...] No summary [...] |
2009-12-14 14:41:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC AFIN UNEP |
| 09USUNNEWYORK1117 |
UNEP REQUEST PAYMENT OF $4.1 MILLION TO THE TRUST [...] USUN has faxed to EUR-IO/EX/FM-Alice Green a copy of an official note and invoice requesting payment of $4,174,714.00 to the Trust Fund for the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). As of November 23, 2009 payments o [...] |
2009-12-14 14:42:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC AFIN UNEP |
| 09USUNNEWYORK897 |
UNEP REQUEST PAYMENT OF $281,717.67 TO THE TRUST [...] USUN has faxed to EUR-IO/EX/FM-Alice Green a copy of an official note and invoice requesting payment of $281,717.67 to the Trust Fund for the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (MF), of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). As of 02 September 2009 payment [...] |
2009-10-13 21:22:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC AFIN UNEP |
| 09USUNNEWYORK900 |
UNEP REQUEST PAYMENT OF $31,190,549.34 TO THE [...] USUN has faxed to EUR-IO/EX/FM-Alice Green a copy of an official note and invoice requesting payment of $31,190,549.34 to the Trust Fund for the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (MF), of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). As of 02 September 2009 paym [...] |
2009-10-13 21:23:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC AFIN UNEP |
| 09USUNNEWYORK902 |
UNEP ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTIONS [...] No summary [...] |
2009-10-13 21:23:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC AFIN UNEP |
| 10ANKARA200 |
TURKEY: CITES COP15 OUTREACH ON U.S. SPECIES [...] No summary [...] |
2010-02-05 15:48:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV KSCA CITES AORC UNEP TU |
| 10ANKARA293 |
CITES COP15 OUTREACH: TURKEY SUPPORTS All US-PROPOSED [...] (SBU) On January 27, we delivered reftel A points to the MFA, which shared the information with the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (MEF) (reftel B). Having sought and received comments from all relevant GOT agencies on the U.S. proposals for CITES COP15, MEF informed us on February 23 th [...] |
2010-02-23 15:13:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV KSCA CITES AORC UNEP TU |
| 10BANDARSERIBEGAWAN38 |
BRUNEI CIRCLING WITH INTEREST USG SHARK PROPOSAL FOR CITES [...] (SBU) Per Reftel, DCM delivered demarche to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director of International Organizations, Ms. Florence Chong. Ms. Chong indicated that the Government of Brunei is interested in attending COP 15 but has not yet determined which GoB officials will attend. Ms. Chong stated [...] |
2010-02-25 00:02:00 | Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV KSCA CITES AORC UNEP BX |
| 10BEIJING349 |
CHINA ON U.S. PROPOSALS AT CITES COP 15 [...] (U) Post relayed on February 2 the background information and points regarding U.S. proposals at the March 13-25 Conference of Parties (COP) of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) contained in REF A to the CITES Management Authority Office of the China State Fore [...] |
2010-02-10 04:48:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ETRD KSCA CITES AORC UNEP CH |
| 10BERLIN162 |
GERMAN RESPONSE TO CITES COP15 DEMARCHE [...] This is an action request, please see paragraph 10. 2. (U) Summary. On January 27, Econoff conveyed reftel points and non-paper on U.S. proposals for the upcoming CITES COP15 to Gerhard Adams and Karoline Hess in the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuc [...] |
2010-02-05 14:34:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV KSCA CITES AORC UNEP GM |
| 10BOGOTA119 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: U.S. CITES PROPOSALS [...] (SBU) Summary. Econoff delivered reftel demarche to representatives of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs (MFA), Environment, and the INCODER - the Ministry of Agriculture's fisheries management agency on January 29. Colombia will support the U.S. proposals on sharks but it has not finalized it [...] |
2010-02-01 19:25:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV KSCA AORC UNEP CO |
| 10BOGOTA343 |
GOC SUPPORTS ALL U.S. CITES PROPOSALS EXCEPT BOBCATS [...] (U) The GOC has consolidated its response to the U.S. CITES proposals in ref A. They will likely support all the proposals with the exception of the proposal to delist the lynx rufus from Appendix II. They are still considering the proposal due to concerns over how it would affect a rare Colo [...] |
2010-02-25 15:18:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV KSCA AORC UNEP CO |
| 10BRASILIA136 |
BRAZILIAN PRELIMINARY RESPONSE TO CITES COP-15 DEMARCHE - [...] (SBU) Per REFTEL, Science Counselor briefed Brazilian Ministry of External Relations'(MRE) Environment Division Director Paulino Carvalho (who has replaced Fernando Coimbra) and Officer Renato Leonardi about the U.S. proposals to the March 13-25 Fifteenth Conference of the Parties (COP-15) for [...] |
2010-02-05 18:47:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV KSCA AORC UNEP BR |
| 10BRATISLAVA61 |
SLOVAK RESPONSE TO U.S. CITES PROPOSALS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: According to Slovakia's lead CITES negotiator, Dana Kmecova, the Slovaks will almost certainly follow consensus EU positions on U.S. proposals being made at the upcoming conference. She told us that the EU positions will not be finalized until a March 3 meeting, but that she exp [...] |
2010-02-11 14:40:00 | Embassy Bratislava | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV KSCA CITES AORC UNEP LO |
| 10BRUSSELS159 |
BELGIUM: RESPONSE TO CITES COP-15 OUTREACH ON U.S. SPECIES [...] Economic officers delivered reftel points on February 5 to Georges Evrard, Amelie Knapp and Miet van Looy, Belgium's Animal Welfare and CITES Team at the Belgian Federal Public Service Department of Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment. Evrard will lead the Belgian delegation of experts [...] |
2010-02-09 18:14:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV KSCA CITES AORC UNEP BE |
| 10BUCHAREST55 |
CITES DEMARCHE TALKING POINTS DELIVERED [...] Post delivered reftel points to the office of Mr. Silviu Megan, Romania's National CITES Representative in the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, on January 29. However, the Ministry informs us that Mr. Megan is traveling extensively and is unavailable to meet before the February 5 deadlin [...] |
2010-02-02 09:52:00 | Embassy Bucharest | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV KSCA CITES AORC UNEP RO |
| 10BUCHAREST79 |
ROMANIAN RESPONSE TO CITES DEMARCHE TALKING POINTS [...] This is an Action Request for the Department; please see paragraph 6. This is a follow-on cable to post's original response on this issue (ref B). 2. Econoff met with Mr. Silviu Megan, Romania's National CITES Representative in the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, on February 10 to [...] |
2010-02-12 07:51:00 | Embassy Bucharest | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV KSCA CITES AORC UNEP RO |
| 10BUDAPEST47 |
HUNGARIAN RESPONSE TO CITES COP15 DEMARCHE ON U.S. SPECIES [...] On January 25, post conveyed reftel points and non-paper on U.S. proposals for the upcoming CITES COP-15 to Zoltan Czirak, Counselor at the Ministry of Environment's Department of Biodiversity. On January 27, Mr. Czirak provided a written response, as well as information on Hungary's delegati [...] |
2010-01-28 15:23:00 | Embassy Budapest | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV KSCA CITES AORC UNEP |
| 10BUENOSAIRES184 |
ARGENTINA'S RESPONSE TO CITES COP 15 DEMARCHE [...] On February 16, ESTCouns delivered reftel demarche to the Environment Secretariat's CITES representative Guillermo Lingua and CITES experts Maria Tonelli and Luis Arenas. All three will be part of Argentina's delegation at COP 15. While Lingua did not expect any Argentine objections to the US [...] |
2010-02-17 18:44:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV KSCA AORC UNEP AR |
| 10CAIRO310 |
EGYPTIAN RESPOND TO CITES COP DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...] |
2010-02-17 15:34:00 | Embassy Cairo | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV KSCA AORC UNEP EG |
| 10COLOMBO99 |
SRI LANKA SUPPORTIVE ON CITES SHARK PROTECTION [...] EconOff delivered reftel points to Mr. G. Piyasena, Secretary of Sri Lanka's Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, on February 2, and followed up on February 8. Piyasena noted that a representative from the Sri Lankan Embassy in Manilla would attend the CITES meeting, although he could [...] |
2010-02-08 11:17:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV KSCA CITES AORC UNEP CE |
| 10COPENHAGEN70 |
CITES: DANES SUPPORT SHARKS, SNAKES, CORAL; AGAINST LYNX [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In response to demarche points in reftel, Denmark's likely head of delegation to the CITES COP-15 meeting in Doha indicated - pending final EU positions - that her government is likely to support the USG positions on sharks, coral and snakes, but oppose the USG on polar bears a [...] |
2010-02-08 12:50:00 | Embassy Copenhagen | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV KSCA CITES AORC UNEP DA |
| 10DARESSALAAM130 |
TANZANIA ASSOCIATES WITH COPENHAGEN ACCORD [...] No summary [...] |
2010-02-10 05:29:00 | Embassy Dar Es Salaam | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAID SENV ENRG UNEP TZ KGHG |
| 10DARESSALAAM97 |
CITES: TANZANIA PUSHES FOR IVORY SALES [...] (U) SUMMARY. In a January 28 meeting with Econoff, Tanzania Director of Wildlife Erasmus Tarimo sought U.S. support for Tanzania's proposal to "downlist" the African elephant at the upcoming CITES meeting, so as to permit Tanzania to sell its ivory stockpile. Tarimo expressed mild interest in [...] |
2010-02-02 12:38:00 | Embassy Dar Es Salaam | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAID KSCA CITES AORC UNEP TZ KE |
| 10DJIBOUTI121 |
DJIBOUTI: LIKELY NOT SENDING CITES DELEGATION [...] (U) EconOff discussed the upcoming Conference of the Parties (reftel) for the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) with Director of the Environment Dini Omar Abdallah January 26. Abdallah explained that because Djibouti signed CITES befo [...] |
2010-02-01 08:27:00 | Embassy Djibouti | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV UNEP DJ |
| 10GUATEMALA242 |
Guatemala Demarche on CITES for COP15 [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel points to the Sub-Secretary and Fauna Expert at the National Council for Protected Areas (CONAP). Officials speculated, but could not confirm, that the GoG would support the U.S. proposals on coral, the polar bear, the bobcat and the Asian snake study. Likewise, r [...] |
2010-02-05 19:00:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV KSCA AORC UNEP GT |
| 10HANOI104 |
VIETNAM CONSIDERING US SPECIES PROPOSALS FOR CITES COP 15 [...] (SBU) Summary: The head of the Vietnamese CITES Management Office stated that the Government of Vietnam (GVN) had not yet met to review the U.S. proposals (reftel), but thought they looked good in principle, particularly as he felt they had little relationship to Vietnam. The GVN will hol [...] |
2010-01-28 07:58:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV KSCA AORC UNEP VM |
| 10HARARE64 |
DEMARCHE TO GOZ ON CITES COP 15 [...] The Ambassador delivered the Demarche (Ref) and talking points to Zimbabwe Minister of Environment Frances Nhema on January 29. 2. Nhema responded that in principle he had no objections to any of the U.S. proposals. He said that customarily, with regard to CITES, the GOZ canvasses the Af [...] |
2010-02-01 15:02:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL SENV KSCA CITES AORC UNEP ZI |
| 10KATHMANDU114 |
NEPAL DISCUSSING U.S. CITES PROPOSALS [...] Post delivered reftel talking points to the CITES Authority of Nepal, Mr. Gopal Prasad Upadyaya, Director General of the Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation. Upadyaya said he will convey Nepal's position after discussions in the Ministry. 2. On corals, Upadyay said it i [...] |
2010-02-08 02:46:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV KSCA CITES AORC UNEP XD NP |
| 10KINSHASA158 |
DRC RESPONSE TO CITES COP15 OUTREACH ON U.S. SPECIES [...] (U) In response to ref A, Econoff delivered demarche talking points to DRC Minister of Environment, Conservation of Nature and Tourism Jose Endundo on February 1. 2. (U) Endundo applauded the USG's commitment to save endangered species, and for its commitment to conservation of nature [...] |
2010-02-08 13:16:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV KSCA AORC UNEP CG |
| 10KUWAIT103 |
GOK TO ATTEND MARCH CITES CONFERENCE IN DOHA [...] (U) Econoff delivered reftel points about the U.S. initiatives for the 15th meeting of the CITES Conference of the Parties (COP15) taking place March 13-25 in Doha to Captain Ali Al-Haider, Deputy Director General for Kuwait's Environmental Public Authority on January 31st. Al-Haider affirmed [...] |
2010-02-04 12:12:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KU SENV ENRC KSCA CITES AORC UNEP |
| 10KYIV198 |
UKRAINE: RESPONSE TO CITES COP-15 DEMARCHE [...] (SBU) Post delivered reftel points to Volodymyr Domashlinets, Ukraine's CITES representative at the Ministry of Environmental Protection, on February 1. Domashlinets said Ukraine will support the U.S. proposals on sharks, corals, polar bears, and a snake trade. The Ministry of Environmental P [...] |
2010-02-05 14:24:00 | Embassy Kyiv | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV KSCA CITES AORC UNEP UP |
| 10LIBREVILLE45 |
GABON: PLEASED WITH PROGRESS ON CLIMATE CHANGE, [...] (C) SUMMARY. Gabon was one of the 28 countries that participated in the intensive negotiating sessions at the U.N. Conference on Climate Change and will associate with the Copenhagen Accord. Lee White, the Director of Gabon's National Parks and President Ali Bongo Ondimba's special advisor on [...] |
2010-02-02 10:59:00 | Embassy Libreville | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID SENV PGOV KSCA PREL UNEP GB |
| 10LILONGWE176 |
MALAWI: RESPONSE TO US CITES PROPOSALS [...] No summary [...] |
2010-02-24 11:16:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV KSCA AORC UNEP MI |
| 10LIMA256 |
Peru to Consider USG Cites Proposals [...] SUMMARY: EconOff and REO Hub Officers met with officials from the Ministry of External Relations, Ministry of Environment, Vice Ministry of Fisheries of the Ministry of Production and Export, and the Peru Ocean Institute (IMARPE) regarding reftel CITES proposals. Visiting OES Marine Science O [...] |
2010-02-09 13:26:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV KSCA AORC UNEP PE |
| 10LUXEMBOURG49 |
LUXEMBOURG RESPONSE TO CITES COP15 OUTREACH ON U.S. SPECIES [...] (U) Eric Muller, MFA desk officer for the Americas delivered GOL response concerning reftel points to Pol/Econ Chief Feb. 22. Muller explained that he had coordinated the GOL response with Luxembourg's Ministry for Sustainable Development and Infrastructure, which covers the environment. [...] |
2010-02-25 09:42:00 | Embassy Luxembourg | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV KSCA AORC UNEP LU |
| 10MADRID140 |
SPAIN PROVIDES EU RESPONSE TO CITES PROPOSALS [...] Econoff delivered reftel demarche talking points to Manuel Calderon, Head of the Scientific Evaluation Section for CITES of Spain's Office of Biodiversity in the Ministry of Environment and Rural and Marine Affairs on January 25. On February 3, Calderon responded to the US proposals, explaini [...] |
2010-02-05 09:15:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV KSCA CITES AORC UNEP SP |
| 10MASERU37 |
LESOTHO'S RESPONSE TO CITES DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...] |
2010-02-05 06:23:00 | Embassy Maseru | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV KSCA CITES AORC UNEP LT |
| 10MOSCOW268 |
NO RUSSIAN RESPONSE YET TO U.S. CITES PROPOSALS [...] No summary [...] |
2010-02-05 13:48:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV KSCA CITES AORC UNEP RS |
| 10NAIROBI246 |
KENYA SEEKS U.S. SUPPORT FOR ELEPHANTS; COP-15 DEMARCHE [...] Summary: In a February 1 meeting, the GOK sought U.S. support for its proposal to extend the ivory trade ban. The GOK said it has broad African support for the proposal. In the same meeting, econoff delivered reftel talking points on the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Speci [...] |
2010-02-08 08:25:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV KSCA AORC UNEP KE |
| 10NASSAU122 |
The Bahamas: CITES COP15 Outreach on U.S. Species Proposals [...] (U) PolCouns delivered reftel points to Philip Weech, director of the Bahamas Science, Environment and Technology Commission at the Ministry of Environment and Eric Carey, Director of the Bahamas National Trust. Mr. Weech noted that a formal response on the position of the GCOB with respect t [...] |
2010-02-08 19:52:00 | Embassy Nassau | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV KSCA AORC UNEP BF |
| 10NDJAMENA78 |
CHAD LIKELY TO SUPPORT USG AT CITES-COP15 [...] (SBU) Ministry of Environment Director of Fauna and National Parks M. Daboulaye Man Ymary Djaingue provided GOC feedback February 4 on reftel demarche. Daboulaye stated that Chad would attend the March 13-25 COP-15 and noted his professional recommendation that the GOC support the USG proposa [...] |
2010-02-08 08:08:00 | Embassy Ndjamena | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV KSCA CITES AORC UNEP CD |
| 10NOUAKCHOTT81 |
MAURITANIA'S RESPONSE TO USG CITES COP15 PROPOSALS [...] (U) Embassy Nouakchott's ECON/EST Officer met with the Director and Deputy Director of the Mauritanian Office of Nature Conservation to discuss the USG proposals for the upcoming CITES summit to be held in Doha, Qatar. The Government of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania (GIRM) intends to se [...] |
2010-02-09 07:27:00 | Embassy Nouakchott | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KSCA SENV UNEP CITES AORL MR |
| 10OSLO70 |
Norway's view on U.S. CITES Proposal [...] (U) Ministry of Environment and Development Senior Advisor Mette Svenningsen told PolOff February 3 that Norway would not be prepared to comment on reftel until the end of February. She said the GoN would host a discussion February 15 with Norwegian NGO's to encourage their input for the u [...] |
2010-02-04 16:09:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV KSCA AORC UNEP NO |
| 10PARAMARIBO114 |
Government of Suriname delayed in preliminary response to [...] (SBU) On February 11, Post delivered the talking points (reftel) via diplomatic note to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) requesting that they be forwarded to the Ministry of Physical Planning, Land, and Forestry Management; Ministry of Labor, Technology, and Environment; Ministry of Transp [...] |
2010-02-18 21:21:00 | Embassy Paramaribo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV KSCA AORC UNEP NS |
| 10PARIS115 |
Request for Guidance on USG Bluefin Tuna Policy in CITES [...] (SBU) Since January 2009 when the USG listed France as a country that tolerates Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing, French public attention to the depletion of Mediterranean and Eastern Atlantic bluefin tuna stocks has grown. More importantly, Prince Albert of Monaco has asked m [...] |
2010-02-02 17:20:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV KSCA CITES AORC UNEP |
| 10PARIS146 |
French Response to US CITES COP 15 PROPOSALS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On February 4, the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs told us that France agrees with the U.S. proposal on coral and shark, opposes the proposal on bobcat (because of look-alike concerns) and is still considering its position on polar bears. END SUMMARY. 2. (U) On February [...] |
2010-02-08 14:54:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV KSCA CITES AORC UNEP |
| 10PHNOMPENH81 |
CAMBODIA RESPONSE TO CITES COP-15 DEMARCHE [...] ESTHOff delivered Reftel materials to Suon Phalla, Deputy Director of the Cambodian CITES Management Authority, who distributed the U.S. proposals to relevant officials in the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries (MAFF) and Ministry of Environment (MOE) for comment. Suon said that [...] |
2010-02-03 06:11:00 | Embassy Phnom Penh | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV KSCA CITES AORC UNEP CB |
| 10PRETORIA339 |
SOUTH AFRICA'S RESPONSE TO U.S. CITES PROPOSALS [...] (U) Environment, Science and Technology Officer delivered reftel points on U.S. CITES proposals to Elise Haber, Deputy Director for Conservation in the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) and Sonja Meintjes, Deputy Director for Biodiversity Compliance in the Departme [...] |
2010-02-18 14:11:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV AORC CITES KSCA UNEP |
| 10QUITO61 |
Ecuador agrees to support U.S. CITES shark proposal and [...] (Summary) Ecuador's head delegate to the March CITES COP-15 in Doha, Qatar, told the Embassy January 29 that the GoE will support both U.S. CITES proposals on sharks and sent a letter confirming Ecuador's support. In discussions January 27 the Vice-Minister of the Environment told emboff [...] |
2010-02-04 17:16:00 | Embassy Quito | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV KSCA AORC UNEP EC |
| 10RIGA62 |
LATVIA WILL CONSIDER US CITES PROPOSAL; MAY NOT ATTEND [...] No summary [...] |
2010-02-05 15:42:00 | Embassy Riga | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV KSCA CITES AORC UNEP LG |
| 10ROME142 |
CITES: ITALY STILL FIGHTING ON CORAL, SAYS EU LIKELY TO [...] (SBU) Summary. Italy is still fighting a losing battle within the European Union (EU) on corals. The GOI has asked the EU Council to reconsider its decision to co-sponsor the U.S. proposal listing Corallium under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) Appendix II, [...] |
2010-02-05 16:10:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV CITES EFIS AORC KSCA UNEP IT |
| 10SANSALVADOR248 |
EL SALVADOR STILL CONSIDERING CITES COP 15 DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...] |
2010-02-26 17:49:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV KSCA AORC UNEP ES |
| 10SANTIAGO160 |
CHILE: MAY HAVE CONCERNS WITH CITES COP-15 PROPOSALS; [...] (SBU) ESTHoff delivered reftel points to Ministry of Foreign Affairs-Environment Directorate (MFA/DIMA) CITES Coordinator Nancy Cespedes on January 27. Cespedes informed ESTHoff that Chile may have some concerns with the proposals, e.g., Chile trades in coral and is concerned with identifying [...] |
2010-02-05 16:48:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV KSCA AORC UNEP CI |
| 10SANTODOMINGO296 |
Dominican Republic Response to CITES COP-15 Demarche [...] No summary [...] |
2010-02-24 19:36:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV KSCA AORC UNEP DR |
| 10TALLINN56 |
ESTONIA DISAGREES WITH U.S. ON STATUS OF LYNX; SUPPORTS [...] Econ Specialist delivered REFTEL points to Kadri Alasi, Chief Expert of the Nature Conservation Department of the Ministry of the Environment and Jaan Salulaid, U.S. Desk Officer in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Alasi informed that she will represent Estonia at the March 13-25 Conference of [...] |
2010-01-29 12:59:00 | Embassy Tallinn | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV KSCA AORC UNEP EN |
| 10TOKYO280 |
JAPAN'S RESPONSE TO U.S. CITES PROPOSALS [...] Econoff delivered points on terrestrial proposals contained in ref to Ministry of Environment Nature Conservation Bureau Senior Assistant Director Keiji Nakashima February 2 and points on marine proposals to Fisheries Agency of Japan Ecosystems Conservation Office Assistant Director Hideki Mo [...] |
2010-02-10 07:43:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV KSCA CITES AORC UNEP JP |
| 10UNVIEVIENNA54 |
UNIDO to Host April 2010 UN Chief Executive Board Meeting [...] Summary. Secretary General Ban ki Moon (UNSYG) has chosen UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) to host the upcoming UN Chief Executives Board (CEB) meeting, scheduled for April 9-10, 2010. While the agenda is still being formulated, it is likely discussion will focus on Copenhagen [...] |
2010-02-17 12:04:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED | KUNR ETRD EIND EAID UNIDO UNDP UNEP AORC KGHG |
| 10USUNNEWYORK68 |
UNEP REQUEST PAYMENT OF $37.9 MILLION TO THE TRUST [...] USUN has faxed to EUR-IO/EX/FM-Alice Green a copy of an official note and invoice requesting payment of $37,925,192.67 pledged by the U.S. Government to the Trust Fund for the Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, of the [...] |
2010-02-08 20:24:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC AFIN UNEP |
| 10USUNNEWYORK69 |
UNEP REQUEST PAYMENT OF $855,655 TO THE TRUST FUND [...] USUN has faxed to EUR-IO/EX/FM-Alice Green a copy of an official note and invoice requesting payment of $855,655 to the Trust Fund for the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer (VC), of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). As of January 21, 2010 payments owed are [...] |
2010-02-08 20:25:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC AFIN UNEP |
| 10USUNNEWYORK70 |
UN AND UNEP ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF U.S. [...] No summary [...] |
2010-02-08 22:55:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC AFIN UN UNEP |
| 10VIENNA126 |
CITES COP15: AUSTRIA AGAINST BOBCAT PROPOSAL [...] (U) On February 1, Post met with Max Abensperg-Traun, the Austrian expert for the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) in the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment who will be the Austrian representative at COP15 in March. We made sure to h [...] |
2010-02-03 07:04:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV KSCA CITES AORC UNEP AU |
| 10WINDHOEK116 |
Demarche Delivered: U.S. Proposals for CITES [...] (U) SUMMARY. Emboff met with representatives from the Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET) and the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR), who will be delegates to the upcoming Conference of the Parties (COP-15) for the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species [...] |
2010-02-05 11:16:00 | Embassy Windhoek | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV FWS WA KSCA AORC UNEP |
| 10YAOUNDE87 |
Cameroon: Forestry and Wildlife Minister Discusses CITES, [...] (U) Summary: On February 3, Ambassador met with Minister of Forests and Wildlife Elvis Ngolle Ngolle for a wide-ranging discussion of developments in his ministry, CITES and the Copenhagen Accord. The Minister was pleased with the outcome of Copenhagen and noted that COMIFAC has yet t [...] |
2010-02-09 15:24:00 | Embassy Yaounde | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV PGOV EFIN KSCA AORC UNEP CM |
| 10ZAGREB76 |
CROATIAN RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON CITIES COP-15 [...] No summary [...] |
2010-02-02 14:51:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV KSCA CITES HR AORC UNEP |