SPAIN SUPPORTS PROPOSED UNSC RESOLUTION ON SUDAN

C O N F I D E N T I A L MADRID 002660

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/13/2014
TAGS: PREL PHUM SU SP UNSC
SUBJECT: SPAIN SUPPORTS PROPOSED UNSC RESOLUTION ON SUDAN

REF: MADRID 2636

Classified By: KATHLEEN M. FITZPATRICK, POLITICAL COUNSELOR.
REASONS 1.4 (B)/(D)

(C) Reftel explained that Spain will increase its aid pledge
to Darfur and support a strong EU statement on the crisis.
We have since learned that Spain will support the U.S.
proposed draft UNSC resolution on Darfur. On July 11, we
spoke with the Deputy Director General of UN Affairs, Juan
Manuel Linares. Linares told us that Spain would support the
UNSC resolution but questioned how sanctions could be applied
to the Jinjaweit since their leaders are not readily
identifiable and they do not have any outside arms routes or
bank accounts on which sanctions could be placed. Linares
said he would like to see this aspect clarified before the
draft resolution is adopted. Spain will continue to support
keeping the pressure on the government of Sudan which, Spain
believes, is supplying arms to the militia.
MANZANARES