US embassy cable - 05DUBLIN848

C O N F I D E N T I A L DUBLIN 000848 
 
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E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/08/2015 
TAGS: PREL, UNSC 
SUBJECT: IRISH RESPONSE: G-4 FRAMEWORK RESOLUTION ON UN 
REFORM 
 
REF: SECSTATE 126870 
 
Classified By: DCM Jonathan Benton for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d) 
 
1.  (C)  On July 8, DCM delivered reftel talking points to 
Irish Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) UN Counsellor John 
Deady.  Deady said that while the GOI favors comprehensive UN 
reform, the regional exclusion currently in the UNSC 
permanent member structure undermines the legitimacy of the 
institution and must be addressed.  Deady said that the GOI 
appreciates the criteria recommended by the USG for new 
members of the UNSC but added that Ireland is unconcerned 
about disconnecting UNSC expansion from broader UN reform. 
He noted that any decision on the planned G-4 General 
Assembly resolution would require a long ratification process 
and that it would have little impact.  He added that the GOI 
position on the G-4 resolution would be determined at the 
political level and would be conveyed to the Irish Mission in 
New York by July 11. 
 
2.  (C)  Deady remarked that the GOI supports any approach to 
reform that "reflects a strong political commitment to a 
strong and effective UN."  Deady listed the GOI's main reform 
objectives as peace and security, a recommitment to the 
Millenium Development Goals (MDGs), improved management, and 
making the Human Rights Commission a principal body of the 
UN.  Deady also emphasized the GOI's interest in a 
Peace-building Commission as a subsidiary of the UNSC with 
ECOSOC involvement to oversee joint peace-keeping operations. 
 The GOI, moreover, has concerns with regard to the 
management of the UN Secretariat and the ability of the 
Secretary General to control his office without outside 
 
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interference and micromanagement. 
KENNY