[WSIS CS-Plenary] Core Group Maintains Commitment to Negotiations and Echoes Importance of Flexibility and Compromise

[Robert Guerra]

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Robert

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> From: Lene Schumacher <schumacher at wfm.org>
> Date: September 7, 2005 3:07:00 AM GMT+02:00
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> Maintains Commitment to Negotiations and Echoes Importance of  
> Flexibility and Compromise
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> ReformtheUN.org e-Update, Issue 41
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> Core Group Maintains Commitment to Negotiations and Echoes  
> Importance of Flexibility and Compromise
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> New York, 6 September 2005 -- After circulating the latest version  
> of the draft outcome document this morning, which highlights the  
> most important elements up for negotiation, the President of the  
> General Assembly welcomed feedback from the core group. He informed  
> the group that they would start their intergovernmental  
> negotiations with the development cluster and pointed out a number  
> of omissions in the current draft (paragraphs 129, 130, 131, and  
> 134) for which and addendum would be circulated.
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> The United States responded positively, suggesting that they were  
> optimistic that the group could reach compromise and achieve a  
> strong outcome document in time for the summit next week.  
> Ambassador Bolton also circulated copies of a compromised proposal  
> for consideration on three of the development issues: MDGs, ODA,  
> the Kyoto Protocol. He stressed that the proposal was offered as a  
> sincere attempt at compromise and asked that it be taken seriously.
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> Member States welcomed the U.S. proposals as a positive first step  
> in working towards compromise. But many also took the opportunity  
> to emphasize the need to recognize the development commitments and  
> benchmarks achieved thus far and to ensure that the document  
> reflects a step forward.
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> While the representative of the G77 expressed guarded optimism  
> regarding the process, Member States generally welcomed the current  
> bracketed text as a good basis for their negotiations and promised  
> to be flexible and committed to a strong and balanced outcome  
> document. Many also supported the EU's call for a "non- 
> proliferation" of new amendments to this document, emphasizing the  
> importance of focusing on the issues highlighted by the President.
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> morning.
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