US embassy cable - 05ABUDHABI3072

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G-4 FRAMEWORK RESOLUTION ON UN REFORM: UAE RESPONSE

Identifier: 05ABUDHABI3072
Wikileaks: View 05ABUDHABI3072 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Abu Dhabi
Created: 2005-07-12 08:41:00
Classification: CONFIDENTIAL
Tags: PREL PGOV UNSC TC
Redacted: This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.
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Cable 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L        ABU DHABI 03072

SIPDIS
CXABU:
    ACTION: POL
    INFO:   RSO AMB MEPI DCM P/M ECON

DISSEMINATION: POL
CHARGE: PROG

APPROVED: AMB:MSISON
DRAFTED: AMB:KTWONG
CLEARED: NONE

VZCZCADI990
RR RUEHC RUEHZM RUCNDT
DE RUEHAD #3072 1930841
ZNY CCCCC ZZH
R 120841Z JUL 05
FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 0631
INFO RUEHZM/GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL COLLECTIVE
RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK 0035
C O N F I D E N T I A L ABU DHABI 003072 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/12/2015 
TAGS: PREL, PGOV, UNSC, TC 
SUBJECT: G-4 FRAMEWORK RESOLUTION ON UN REFORM: UAE RESPONSE 
 
REF: STATE 126870 
 
Classified By: Ambassador Michele J. Sison for reasons 1.5 (b) 
and (d). 
 
1. (C) Ambassador made reftel demarche on the G-4 framework 
resolution on UN reform to MFA Under Secretary Abdullah 
Rashid al Noaimi on July 12, emphasizing that governments 
should continue to focus on a broad range of UN reform issues 
rather than pushing for quick action and a quick vote.  Al 
Noaimi noted that the USG and UAEG were "on the same 
wavelength" in terms of a desire to avoid a hasty vote. 
However, he also noted that the UAE would look for a 
consensus Gulf Cooperation Council or Arab position.  The UAE 
disagreed with the Group of Four's plans to call for UNSC 
expansion to include all G-4 nations and two African 
countries as new permanent members, as well as the addition 
of four new non-permanent members, al Noaimi stated.  The UAE 
had not been convinced by the G-4 position, nor by the 
Government of Japan's arguments on subject resolution.  The 
UAE had heard out the African Union position and disagreed 
with that approach as well, he added. 
 
2. (C) That being said, continued al Noaimi, the UAEG 
believed that there needed to be "fair consideration" by the 
United Nations regarding "geographic, civilizational, and 
transparency balance" with regard to UNSC membership.  The 
UAE would not press for numbers of seats for specific groups, 
however.  The Under Secretary asked that Ambassador pass any 
additional information with regard to the G-4 framework 
resolution as the debate developed. 
SISON 

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