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UNCLAS STATE 114403 
 
 
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SUBJECT: 63RD UNGA/FIRST COMMITTEE:  U.S. RESOLUTION ON 
COMPLIANCE:  REQUEST FOR FOLLOW-UP DEMARCHES IN SUPPORT OF 
RESOLUTION PRIOR TO VOTE SCHEDULED ON OCTOBER 30, 2008 
 
REF: A. A: USUN 964 
     ¶B. B. STATE 101817 
     ¶C. C. USUN 973 
 
1.(U)  This cable contains an Action Request; see paras 3 - 6. 
 
¶2. (U) The United States and its co-sponsors (52) agreed to 
submit revisions (refs) to their resolution on "Compliance 
with non-proliferation, arms limitation and disarmament 
agreements and commitments," with a view to maximizing 
support for the text.  The revised text, which should be 
available in hard copy NLT Monday October 27, is tentatively 
scheduled for vote on Thursday, October 30 (see para 7). 
Sponsors now include:  Afghanistan, Albania, Australia, 
Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, 
Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Cyprus, Denmark, 
Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Haiti, 
Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, 
Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malta, 
Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Palau, 
Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, 
Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, The Former Yugoslav Republic of 
Macedonia, Timor-Leste, Turkey, United Kingdom, USA. 
 
¶3. (SBU) Background and Action Request.  The revised text of 
the Compliance Resolution is designed to move South Africa 
and Indonesia to a "yes" vote.  In addition, the U.S. 
delegation has been encouraging &yes8 votes from Pakistan, 
China, and Egypt.  The U.S. delegation believes it highly 
unlikely that Egypt will change its vote as a resolution 
encouraging "concerted action" against non-compliance could 
be used as justification for what Egypt might deem to be 
unacceptable action, in spite of the resolution caveats about 
being consistent with relevant international law and the UN 
Charter.  The U.S. delegation believes that Egypt has raised 
its concerns with others in the Arab Group and at least one 
or more are considering a move to an abstention e.g. Syria. 
Demarches in key capitals, reinforcing support for positive 
action on the resolution, would be highly beneficial.  In 
view of the expected vote on October 30, posts are requested 
to make the points in paras 4-6, as appropriate, as soon as 
possible.   Any host government reaction should be copied to 
USUN for FC Delegation.  Text of the revised resolution is in 
para 7. 
 
¶4. (U) Talking Points for select Arab Group States and 
Observers (Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Libya, 
Morocco, Tunisia, Kuwait, Algeria, UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, 
Mauritania, Somalia, Djibouti, Comoros, Eritrea): 
 
-     In its resolution 60/55 in December 2005, the 60th UNGA 
acknowledged the importance of compliance with 
non-proliferation, arms limitation and disarmament agreements 
and decided to remain seized of the matter. 
 
-     Your country joined in support of this resolution, 
which was adopted by a vote 
of 163-0. 
 
-     Since passage of the 2005 resolution, the issue has 
gained even more importance. Consequently, the United States 
has been joined by more than 50 other countries in 
sponsoring a follow-up resolution this year in the UNGA,s 
First Committee, tabled as A/C.1/63/L.32, "Compliance with 
non-proliferation, arms limitation and disarmament agreements 
and commitments." 
 
-     The Co-Sponsors of this resolution have consulted 
broadly during the First 
Committee and, in order to maximize support for the text, 
have made a few modest changes to meet some concerns raised, 
reflected in a Revision 1. 
 
-     These changes are designed to clarify that all 
agreements, obligations, and commitments undertaken in the 
non-proliferation, arms limitation and  disarmament arenas 
are important and to encourage support for capacity-building, 
and related assistance upon request. 
 
-     Operative Para 4,s call for &concerted action8 from 
"concerned" vice "Member" States should clarify that some 
States may have greater concerns than others, while retaining 
the important notion that any such action would be taken "in 
a manner consistent with relevant international law," and 
holding those States in non-compliance accountable would be 
"in a manner consistent with the Charter of the United 
Nations." 
 
-     We believe that there is no more important time than 
now to express the strongest and broadest endorsement of 
compliance. Therefore, we ask that you join with us once 
again in supporting this important resolution when it comes 
up for a vote this week in the UN,s First Committee. 
 
¶5.    (U) Talking points for Indonesia: 
 
-     In its resolution 60/55 in December 2005, the 60th UNGA 
acknowledged the importance of compliance with 
non-proliferation, arms limitation and disarmament agreements 
and decided to remain seized of the matter. 
 
-     Indonesia abstained on the resolution, which was 
adopted by a vote of 163-0, with ten abstentions. 
 
-     Since passage of the 2005 resolution, the issue has 
gained even more importance.  Consequently, the United States 
has been joined by more than 50 other countries in sponsoring 
a follow-up resolution this year in the UNGA,s First 
Committee, tabled as A/C.1/63/L.32, "Compliance with 
non-proliferation, arms limitation and disarmament agreements 
and commitments." 
 
-     The Co-Sponsors of this resolution have consulted 
broadly during the First 
Committee including with the Indonesian Delegation (Dr. Desra 
Percaya, Director for International Security and Disarmament, 
Department of Foreign Affairs) and have made several modest 
changes to meet some concerns raised, reflected in a Revision 
¶1. 
 
-     These changes are designed to clarify that all 
agreements, obligations, and commitments undertaken in the 
non-proliferation, arms limitation and disarmament arenas are 
important and to encourage support for capacity building and 
assistance for such upon request. 
 
-     We believe that there is no more important time than 
now, when the international community is facing significant 
compliance challenges.  Therefore, we hope that Indonesia can 
join with us this year in supporting this important 
resolution when it comes up for a vote this week in the UN,s 
First Committee. 
 
¶6.     (U) Talking points for Pakistan 
 
-     In its resolution 60/55 in December 2005, the 60th UNGA 
acknowledged the importance of compliance with 
non-proliferation, arms limitation and disarmament agreements 
and decided to remain seized of the matter. 
 
-     Your country did not vote on this resolution, which was 
adopted by a vote of 163-0. 
 
-     Since passage of the 2005 resolution, the issue has 
gained even more importance.  Consequently, the United States 
has been joined by more than 50 other countries in sponsoring 
a follow-up resolution this year in the UNGA,s First 
Committee, tabled as A/C.1/63/L.32, "Compliance with 
non-proliferation, arms limitation and disarmament agreements 
and commitments." 
 
-     The Co-Sponsors of this resolution have consulted 
broadly during the First Committee including with your 
representatives and, in order to maximize support for the 
text, have made several modest changes to meet some concerns 
raised, reflected in a Revision 1. 
 
-     These changes are designed to clarify that all 
agreements, obligations, and commitments undertaken in the 
non-proliferation, arms limitation and disarmament arenas are 
important and to encourage support for capacity building,and 
assistance for such upon request. 
 
-     Operative Para 4,s call for &concerted action8 from 
"concerned" vice "Member" States should clarify that some 
States may have greater concerns than others, while retaining 
the important notion that any such action would be taken "in 
a manner consistent with relevant international law," and 
holding those States in non-compliance accountable would be 
"in a manner consistent with the Charter of the United 
Nations." 
 
-     We believe that there is no more important time than 
now to express the strongest and broadest endorsement of 
compliance.  Therefore, we ask that you join with us this 
year in supporting this important resolution when it comes up 
for a vote this week in the UN,s First Committee. 
 
¶7.   (U) Text of revised Compliance Resolution, L.32/Rev.1, 
follows: 
 
Being Text: 
 
Compliance with non-proliferation, arms limitation and 
disarmament agreements and commitments 
 
The General Assembly, 
 
(p1) Recalling its resolution 60/55 of 8 December 2005, other 
relevant resolutions on the question, and noting the Report 
of the Panel of Government Experts on verification in all its 
aspects (A/61/1028), 
 
(p2) Recognizing the abiding concern of all Member States for 
ensuring respect 
for the rights and obligations arising from treaties to which 
they are parties and from other sources of international law, 
 
(p3) Convinced that observance by Member States of the 
Charter of the United Nations and compliance with 
non-proliferation, arms limitation and disarmament agreements 
to which they are parties and with other agreed obligations 
are essential for regional and global peace, security and 
stability, 
 
(p4) Stressing that failure by States parties to comply with 
such agreements and with other agreed obligations not only 
adversely affects the security of States parties but also can 
create security risks for other States relying on the 
constraints and commitments stipulated in those agreements, 
 
(p5) Stressing further that the viability and effectiveness 
of non-proliferation, arms limitation and disarmament 
agreements and of other agreed obligations require that those 
agreements be fully complied with and enforced, 
 
(p6) Concerned by non-compliance by some States with their 
respective obligations, 
 
(p7) Noting that verification and compliance, and enforcement 
in a manner consistent with the Charter, are integrally 
related, 
 
(p8) Recognizing the importance of and support for effective 
national, regional, and international capacities for such 
verification, compliance, and enforcement, 
 
(p9) Recognizing also that full compliance by States with all 
their respective non-proliferation, arms limitation and 
disarmament agreements and with other agreed obligations they 
have undertaken contributes to efforts to prevent the 
development and proliferation, contrary to international 
obligations, of weapons of mass destruction, related 
technologies and means of delivery, as well as to efforts to 
deny non-State actors access to such capabilities, 
 
¶1.  Underscores the contribution that compliance with 
non-proliferation, arms limitation and disarmament agreements 
and with other agreed obligations makes to enhancing 
confidence and to strengthening international security and 
stability; 
 
¶2.  Urges all States to implement and to comply fully with 
their respective obligations; 
 
¶3.  Calls upon all Member States to encourage and, for those 
states in a position to do so, to appropriately assist States 
which request assistance to increase their capacity to 
implement fully their obligations; 
 
¶4.  Calls further upon all concerned States to take concerted 
action, in a manner consistent with relevant international 
law, to encourage, through bilateral and multilateral means, 
the compliance by all States with their respective 
non-proliferation, arms limitation and disarmament agreements 
and with other agreed obligations, and to hold those not in 
compliance with such agreements accountable for their 
non-compliance in a manner consistent with the Charter of the 
United Nations; 
 
¶5.  Urges those states not currently in compliance with their 
respective obligations and commitments to make the strategic 
decision to come back into compliance; 
 
¶6.  Encourages efforts by all States, the United Nations, and 
other international organizations, pursuant to their 
respective mandates, to take action, consistent with the 
Charter, to prevent serious damage to international security 
and stability arising from non-compliance by States with 
their existing non-proliferation, arms limitation and 
disarmament obligations. 
 
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