MOZAMBIQUE: DEMARCHES DELIVERED ON DEFEATING G-4

C O N F I D E N T I A L MAPUTO 000900 SIPDIS STATE FOR IO/UNP, P, AF/RSA AND AF/S - HTREGER E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/21/2015 TAGS: PREL PGOV OTRA MZ UNSC UNGA AU SUBJECT: MOZAMBIQUE: DEMARCHES DELIVERED ON DEFEATING G-4 FRAMEWORK RESOLUTION ON UN REFORM REF: A. SECSTATE 134316 ¶B. SECSTATE 132429 Classified By: Ambassador Helen La Lime for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d) ¶1. (C) The Ambassador discussed ref A points with acting Foreign Minister Henrique Banze on July 21, emphasizing our desire that Mozambique oppose the G-4 resolution and, should it come to a vote, either vote against it or at a minimum abstain on it. Banze clearly understood the importance we attach to the issue. However, as is customary with Mozambican ministers, he did not provide any substantive reaction. ¶2. (C) Earlier in the day, pol/econ officer discussed the GRM position on UNSC reform with Faruque Faquira, Head of Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Directorate for International Organizations and Conferences (DOIC) in a previously scheduled meeting to deliver ref B demarche. Faquira emphasized the importance to Mozambique of Africa having permanent members on the UNSC. He acknowledged the importance of consensus and agreed that more time was needed to discuss the various options. He noted that Mozambique had not sent anyone from Maputo to New York for negotiations on this issue and that the GRM was being represented by its mission to the UN. La Lime