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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 04 USUN NEW YORK 000973 
 
ISN/MNSA, GENEVA FOR CD DEL, VCI 
 
SENSITIVE 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: CDG PARM PREL UNGA UNGA
SUBJECT: 63RD UNGA/FIRST COMMITTEE:  U.S. TABLES REVISIONS 
TO COMPLIANCE RESOLUTION (A/C.1/63/L.32, REV.1) AND 
REQUESTS FOLLOW-UP WITH ARAB STATES, INDONESIA, AND PAKISTAN 
 
REF: A. USUN NEW YORK 964 
     ¶B. STATE 101817 
 
USUN NEW Y 00000973  001.4 OF 004 
 
 
1.(U)  This is UNFC - 002.  This cable contains an Action 
Request; see paras 3 - 6. 
 
¶2. (U) The U.S. and its co-sponsors (49) agreed to submit 
revisions to their resolution on "Compliance with 
non-proliferation, arms limitation and disarmament agreements 
and commitments," (refs) 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 (which 
can sign up until the time of voting on the text) now 
include:  Afghanistan, Albania, Australia, Austria, Belgium, 
Bosnia and Herzgovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, 
Croatia, Czech Republic, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, 
France, Germany, Greece, Haiti, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, 
Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, 
Madagascar, Malta, Monaco, 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) Action Request.  The revised text of the Compliance 
Resolution is designed to move South Africa to a "yes" vote 
(it abstained in 2005), and hopefully also Indonesia (also 
abstained in 2005).  In addition, del has been working with 
Pakistan, China, and Egypt, in order to encourage "yes" votes 
(Egypt abstained in 2005; China and Pakistan did not vote at 
all).  However, based on the almost daily contacts del has 
made with its Egyptian counterparts here, we believe it 
highly unlikely that Egypt will change its vote.  For them, a 
resolution encouraging "concerted action" against 
non-compliance could be used as justification for what Egypt 
might deem to be unacceptable action (by one state against 
another in the Middle East), in spite of the resolution 
caveats about being consistent with relevant international 
law and the UN Charter.  We have heard that Egypt has raised 
its concerns with others in the Arab Group, all of whom but 
Egypt, and observer Venezuela,  supported the resolution in 
2005 and that at least one or more are considering a move to an 
abstention, e.g. Syria.  Del recommends demarches in key capitals 
(Jarkarta,  Islamabad, and most Middle East and Arab 
capitals) to reinforce support for positive action on the 
resolution.  Talking points that could be used in such 
demarches follow in paras 4-6.   Text of the revised 
resolution is in para 7. 
 
¶4. (U) Possible Talking Points for Arab Group and Observers 
(Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Libya, Sudan, 
Morocco, Tunisia, Kuwait, Algeria, UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, 
Mauritania, Somalia, Djibouti, Comoros, Eritrea) (NOTE:  not 
for Egypt, Syria, or observers India and Venezuela) (what 
about Sudan? Do we demarche them too?  They supported in 
2005) 
 
--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, with ten abstensions. 
 
--Since passage of the 2005 resolution, the issue has gained 
even more importance. 
 
--Consequently, the United States has been joined by almost 
50 other countries in sponsoring this year in the UNGA,s 
First Committee a follow up resolution, 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, tabled on October 
¶24. 
 
--These changes are designed to make clear 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 capacity building, upon request.  The 
Op 4 call upon "concerned" vice "Member"  States should 
clarify that some States may have greater concerns than 
others, while retaining the important notion that any 
"concerted 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, 
when the international community is facing significant 
compliance challenges, 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 later during the week of October 27 in the UN,s First 
Committee. 
 
¶5.    (U) Possible 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. 
 
--Regrettably, Indonesia abstained on the resolution, which 
was adopted by a vote of 163-0, with ten abstensions. 
 
--Since passage of the 2005 resolution, the issue has gained 
even more importance. 
 
--Consequently, the United States has been joined by almost 
50 other countries in sponsoring this year in the UNGA,s 
First Committee a follow up resolution, 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, who 
has now returned to Jakarta) 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, tabled on 
October 24. 
 
--These changes are designed to make clear, inter alia, 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 capacity building, upon 
request. 
 
--We believe that there is no more important time than now, 
when the international community is facing significant 
compliance challenges, to express the strongest and broadest 
endorsement of compliance. 
 
--Therefore, we hope that Indonesia can join with us this 
year in supporting this important resolution when it comes up 
for a vote later during the week of October 27 in the UN,s 
First Committee. 
 
¶6.     (U) Possible 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, with ten abstensions. 
 
--Since passage of the 2005 resolution, the issue has gained 
even more importance. 
 
--Consequently, the United States has been joined by almost 
50 other countries in sponsoring this year in the UNGA,s 
First Committee a follow up resolution, 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 a few modest changes to meet some concerns 
raised, reflected in a Revision 1, tabled on October 24. 
 
--These changes are designed to make clear 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 capacity building, upon request.  The 
Op 4 call upon "concerned" vice "Member" States should 
clarify that some States may have greater concerns than 
others, while retaining the important notion that any 
"concerted 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, 
when the international community is facing significant 
compliance challenges, 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 later during the week of October 27 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. 
 
End Text. 
 
 
Khalilzad