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O 060115Z JUL 06
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO UN SECURITY COUNCIL COLLECTIVE IMMEDIATE
INFO USMISSION USUN NEW YORK IMMEDIATE

UNCLAS STATE 111132 
 
 
KINSHASA FOR BRAZZAVILLE 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL MARR PARM UNSC KN
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE ON UNSC RESOLUTION ON DPRK MISSILE 
LAUNCHES 
 
¶1.  This is an action request ) see para 3. 
 
¶2.  On July 4 and 5, North Korea (DPRK) launched at least 
seven ballistic missiles, including the intercontinental 
-range Taepo Dong 2, in spite of repeated warnings by the 
international community not to engage in such an activity. 
The UN Security Council met on July 5 to consider a 
Japanese-sponsored resolution that condemns the launches, 
determines that these launches constitute a threat to 
international peace and security, decides that the DPRK shall 
cease ballistic missile development, testing, deployment and 
proliferation, decides that Member States shall not 
contribute to the DPRK's missile and other WMD programs 
through the transfer of financial resources, material or 
technology, and urges the DPRK to return to the Six-Party 
talks.   While initial discussions in the Council were 
fruitful, Department believes that it is important to 
approach UNSC member governments to emphasize the importance 
of an immediate UNSC Chapter VII resolution, the fact that a 
Presidential Statement (PRST) is not a sufficient response, 
and the need to send a clear and unambiguous message to the 
DPRK concerning its conduct.  During initial consultations, 
Russia and China opposed discussion of a draft resolution and 
Argentina expressed doubt as to whether a resolution was 
necessary as opposed to a PRST or press statement and 
stressed the need for Council unanimity.  The UNSC will 
continue its discussions on the draft resolution on Thursday, 
July 6. 
 
¶3.  Action Request:  Action addressees are requested to 
demarche host governments at the highest level available on 
short notice, using the attached talking points, to stress 
the importance of the UNSC adopting a strong resolution 
deploring the DPRK,s provocative conduct and requesting that 
their UN delegation cooperate with the U.S., Japan, and other 
Council members in reaching agreement on a draft text during 
discussions on July 6.   Please slug responses to IO/UNP and 
EAP/K. 
 
¶4.  Begin talking points. 
 
-- On July 4 and 5, the DPRK launched seven ballistic 
missiles, including the intercontinental-range Taepo Dong-2, 
in spite of repeated warnings against this action by the 
international community. 
 
-- North Korea's development,deployment and proliferation of 
ballistic missiles, missile-related materials, equipment, and 
technology pose a serious threat to the region and to the 
international community at large. 
 
-- The Taepo Dong-1 missile launch by the DPRK in 1998 was 
correctly regarded as a serious matter.  The launches this 
week are even more serious. 
 
-- North Korea's actions this week violate its moratorium on 
missile launches, which it reaffirmed most recently in 2004. 
They are also inconsistent with the September 19, 2005 Joint 
Statement, in which all Six Parties committed to joint 
efforts for lasting peace and security in Northeast Asia. 
These launches further call into question North Korea's 
willingness to achieve a diplomatic solution to eliminating 
its nuclear programs. 
 
-- North Korea's pursuit of multiple ballistic missile 
systems of increasingly longer ranges is of even greater 
concern given North Korea's nuclear weapons program. 
 
-- We believe it is critical that the UN Security Council 
send an immediate, clear, and unambiguous message that this 
provocative conduct is insupportable by passing a strong, 
legally-binding resolution expressing the condemnation of the 
international community for the DPRK,s action. 
 
-- We want to send a strong and unanimous signal that this 
behavior is unacceptable.  Unanimity by the Security Council 
is important but cannot be allowed to undermine the need to 
send a message that is unmistakably clear. 
 
-- We ask that your delegation be fully involved in the 
discussions on the text of the resolution.  The UNSC held 
initial discussions on July 5 and will continue its 
consultations on July 6. 
 
(Additional points for Buenos Aires only) 
 
-- We are concerned that your delegation indicated that it 
might be willing to settle for something less than a 
resolution. 
 
-- Unanimity by the Security Council is important but cannot 
be allowed to undermine the need to send a message that is 
unmistakably clear.  We ask you to work with us to obtain a 
strong resolution. 
 
(Additional points for Moscow only) 
 
-- We concur with your comments that the events of this week 
mark a clear difference from that of 1998.  They involve the 
much longer range of the Taepo Dong-2, multiple launches of 
different ballistic missile systems, violation of North 
Korea's missile moratorium, and comes at a time when the DPRK 
possesses nuclear weapons and is pursuing even greater 
nuclear and other WMD capabilities. 
 
-- These factors make the DPRK,s action a threat to every 
state in the Asia-Pacific region as well as to international 
security.  We hope you will work with us to make clear to 
Pyongyang that this is simply unacceptable by supporting a 
strong resolution. 
 
(Additional points for Beijing only) 
 
-- We agree completely with your delegation,s statement that 
the Security Council must send a united, strong, firm, clear 
and quick message to the DPRK. 
 
-- It is especially important that the resolution that comes 
out of our discussions send exactly this kind of message, one 
that demands that the DPRK return to the Six Party Talks and 
heed the call of the international community. 
 
-- As we have indicated, we want to proceed in a calm and 
deliberate fashion.  But the end goal has to be a resolution 
that sends a strong, unanimous signal from the Security 
Council that behavior like that exhibited by the DPRK is 
simply unacceptable to the world. 
RICE 
 
 
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