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A near descendant of the bout de papier of traditional bilateral diplomacy, this term is now used, particularly in such bodies as the UN and the EU, to describe an authoritative but unofficial document circulated either by a member or by one of the organs of the organization. It is usually focused on a controversial question where the author either has not formulated an official position, or has but does not yet wish to imply commitment to it. The purpose of the non-paper is to test the reaction of the other members and hopefully to generate movement in negotiations on the subject. Being unofficial, it can easily be abandoned if it should arouse strong opposition. Variations on the non-paper include the ‘non-plan’ and the ‘non-map’. A non-map showing a suggested redrawing of the boundary between the Turkish and Greek zones of Cyprus was produced by the UN Secretary-General, Boutros Boutros-Ghali, in the early 1990s. See also flying a kite. |
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