US embassy cable - 05GENEVA2663

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 GENEVA 002663 
 
SIPDIS 
 
FOR IO/SHA 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: AORC, PHUM, SOCI, UN 
SUBJECT: RESPONSE OF UN AFFILIATED NGOS TO SECTION 102 (G) 
PEDOPHILIA CERTIFICATION 
 
REF: STATE 176088 
 
1.  Summary.  In response to reftel, the following 
information is provided on United Nations agencies and 
affiliated agencies with respect to the statutory 
certification requirement on pedophilia contained in Section 
102(G) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Years 1994 and 1995, as amended.  For the reasons stated 
below, we do not believe that any of the organizations 
reviewed grant official status, accreditation, or recognition 
to any organization which promotes and condones or seeks the 
legalization of pedophilia or has subsidiaries or member 
organizations that do.  End Summary. 
 
2.  Action taken by Mission: The Mission obtained lists of 
non-governmental organizations (NGOs) affiliated with UN 
organizations headquartered in Geneva and requested the views 
of an informed representative of each UN body on whether the 
affiliated NGOs promote and condone or seek the legalization 
of pedophilia.  Appropriate Mission officers then reviewed 
the lists of affiliated NGOs for further verification.  These 
lists are being pouched to IO/SHA.  Information on each 
Geneva-based UN agency or organization reviewed is provided 
below. 
 
WHO 
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3.  World Health Organization (WHO):  WHO has 184 affiliated 
NGOs.  Dr. B. Kean, Director, Governance for Assistant 
Director-General, External Relations and Governing Bodies, 
stated in writing that "WHO has no reason to believe that any 
of the NGOs in official relations with WHO promote, condone, 
or seek the legalization of pedophilia."  The Mission Health 
Attache reviewed the list and is not in possession of any 
information that suggests the certification provided by Dr. 
Kean is untrue. 
 
ILO 
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4. International Labor Organization (ILO):  Mr. Guido 
Raimondi, Deputy Legal Adviser, provided a list of Employers 
and Workers Cooperatives, and NGOs affiliated with the ILO. 
Mr. Raimondi stated "the ILO can confidently certify that no 
organization which promotes and condones or seeks the 
legalization of pedophilia or has subsidiaries or members 
that do so has been granted consultative status or been 
included in the special list." The Mission Labor Attache 
reviewed the list and is not in possession of any information 
that would contradict the ILO legal adviser's certification. 
 
UNHCR 
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5.  United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR): 
The High Commissioner for Refugees, Antonio Guterres, 
provided the Mission with a list of UNHCR's affiliated NGOs 
and stated "to my knowledge, the non-governmental 
organizations affiliated with my office do not condone, 
promote or seek the legalization of pedophilia."  The Refugee 
and Migration Affairs section reviewed the list of NGOs 
affiliated with UNHCR.  The majority of the groups were 
familiar to the Mission.  Based on this review Mission Geneva 
is not in possession of any information that would contradict 
UNHCR's certification. 
 
UNITAR 
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6.  United Nations Institute for Training and Research 
(UNITAR):  Mr. Marcel Boisard, UN Assistant Secretary General 
and Executive Director of UNITAR, provided a list of NGOs 
affiliated with UNITAR.  In his letter, Mr. Boisard "affirmed 
that UNITAR has no affiliation whatsoever with any NGOs who 
promote and condone or seek the legalization of pedophilia." 
The Mission Economic Counselor reviewed the list and is not 
in possession of any information that indicates UNITAR is in 
violation of relevant U.S. statutes. 
 
WIPO 
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7.  World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO):  The 
Mission received a list of organizations affiliated with WIPO 
from Kamil Idris, the Director General, who stated "I have 
the pleasure to confirm that WIPO does not grant any official 
status, accreditation or recognition to any organization that 
condones, promotes or seeks the legalization of pedophilia." 
The list of organizations  was reviewed by the Mission's 
Economic Counselor and she is not in possession of any 
information that indicates the statement provided by Mr. 
Idris is untrue. 
 
UPOV 
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8.  Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants 
(UPOV):  Dr. Rolf Jordens, UPOV Vice Secretary-General, 
confirmed that UPOV is not affiliated in any way with any 
intergovernmental or non-governmental organization that 
promotes, condones, or seeks the legalization of pedophilia. 
The Mission economic officer who covers UPOV reviewed the 
list and is not in possession of any information that 
suggests the information provided by UPOV is untrue. 
 
UNCTAD 
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9.  United Nations Conference on Trade and Development 
(UNCTAD):  Ms. Jo Elizabeth Butler, Secretary to the Trade 
and Development Board and Chief of Intergovernmental Affairs 
and Outreach Service, provided Mission with a list of NGOs 
with observer status with UNCTAD and confirms that, 
"according to the information available to us, the NGOs 
having observer status with our organization have not been 
identified as promoting or seeking the legalization of 
pedophilia."  The economic officer who covers UNCTAD reviewed 
the list and is not in possession of any information that 
suggest the information provided is untrue. 
 
WMO 
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10.  World Meteorological Organization (WMO):  WMO Secretary 
General Michel Jarraud provided the Mission with a list of 
affiliated NGOs.  In his letter Mr. Jarraud stated that "to 
the best of our knowledge," none of the NGOs or their 
subsidiaries promote, condone or seek legalization of 
pedophilia.  The Mission economic officer who covers WMO 
reviewed the list and is not in possession of any information 
that suggests the statement provided by Mr. Jarraud is untrue. 
 
UNRISD 
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11.  United Nations Research Institute for Social Development 
(UNRISD):  UNRISD is unaware of any pro-pedophilia activities 
or positions taken by any NGOs cooperating with UNRISD. 
Should they come across any information to the contrary, they 
would bring the matter to the attention of the Legal Office 
of the United Nations. 
 
12.  We are awaiting responses from the International 
Telecommunications Union (ITU) and Universal Postal Union 
(UPU).  The information will be sent in a separate telegram. 
 
13.  Mission will send by registered mail a copy of responses 
to the attention of Director, IO/SHA under registry number 
6132715. 
Moley