Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06USUNNEWYORK1919
2006-10-05 23:07:00
CONFIDENTIAL
USUN New York
Cable title:
DPKO OFFICIAL ASKS THE U.S. TO SPEAK TO SOUTH
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C O N F I D E N T I A L USUN NEW YORK 001919
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/05/2016
TAGS: PREL IV
SUBJECT: DPKO OFFICIAL ASKS THE U.S. TO SPEAK TO SOUTH
AFRICANS ON COTE D'IVOIRE
REF: NELSON-PLUMB E-MAIL (OCTOBER 2)
Classified By: Political Minister-Counselor William Brencick. Reasons
1.4 (B) and (D).
C O N F I D E N T I A L USUN NEW YORK 001919
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/05/2016
TAGS: PREL IV
SUBJECT: DPKO OFFICIAL ASKS THE U.S. TO SPEAK TO SOUTH
AFRICANS ON COTE D'IVOIRE
REF: NELSON-PLUMB E-MAIL (OCTOBER 2)
Classified By: Political Minister-Counselor William Brencick. Reasons
1.4 (B) and (D).
1. (C) Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping
Operations Hedi Annabi contacted Deputy Political Counselor
on September 29 to raise concerns about finding a workable
resolution to the discord over post-October political
arrangements in Cote d'Ivoire. Annabi expressed frustration
that the September 20 mini-Summit hosted by the
Secretary-General had failed in its goal of moving the
SIPDIS
Ivoirian and African participants toward a broadly acceptable
way out of the stalemated peace process. He criticized
President Mbeki for not responding constructively at the
mini-Summit to President Gbagbo's recent obstructionist
tactics. Annabi made clear that UN officials believed Mbeki
had played the pivotal role in ensuring the disappointing
outcome. (Note: According to another DPKO participant,
President Mbeki had discouraged substantive discussion of
post-October arrangements at the meeting by arguing against
making any decisions in Gbagbo's absence. End Note.)
2. (C) Annabi said UN officials were worried that the
perceived South African partiality favoring Gbagbo would
complicate regional efforts to prescribe new arrangements for
Cote d'Ivoire at the ECOWAS summit this week and at the
African Union Peace and Security Council meeting planned for
later in the month. Stressing the influential role that
South Africa plays in the mediation process and underscoring
the importance of avoiding regional disarray on the issue,
Annabi said he would welcome greater U.S. involvement in the
search for a solution. He requested in particular that USG
officials "speak to the South Africans" and urge them to join
the U.S., the UN and other members of the AU in sending "a
unified message" to President Gbagbo and other Ivoirian
political leaders that the peace process must resume and that
free and fair elections must be held as soon as possible.
3. (C) Annabi added that SRSG Schori would be contacting
Ambassador Hooks in Abidjan to make a similar request.
BOLTON
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/05/2016
TAGS: PREL IV
SUBJECT: DPKO OFFICIAL ASKS THE U.S. TO SPEAK TO SOUTH
AFRICANS ON COTE D'IVOIRE
REF: NELSON-PLUMB E-MAIL (OCTOBER 2)
Classified By: Political Minister-Counselor William Brencick. Reasons
1.4 (B) and (D).
1. (C) Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping
Operations Hedi Annabi contacted Deputy Political Counselor
on September 29 to raise concerns about finding a workable
resolution to the discord over post-October political
arrangements in Cote d'Ivoire. Annabi expressed frustration
that the September 20 mini-Summit hosted by the
Secretary-General had failed in its goal of moving the
SIPDIS
Ivoirian and African participants toward a broadly acceptable
way out of the stalemated peace process. He criticized
President Mbeki for not responding constructively at the
mini-Summit to President Gbagbo's recent obstructionist
tactics. Annabi made clear that UN officials believed Mbeki
had played the pivotal role in ensuring the disappointing
outcome. (Note: According to another DPKO participant,
President Mbeki had discouraged substantive discussion of
post-October arrangements at the meeting by arguing against
making any decisions in Gbagbo's absence. End Note.)
2. (C) Annabi said UN officials were worried that the
perceived South African partiality favoring Gbagbo would
complicate regional efforts to prescribe new arrangements for
Cote d'Ivoire at the ECOWAS summit this week and at the
African Union Peace and Security Council meeting planned for
later in the month. Stressing the influential role that
South Africa plays in the mediation process and underscoring
the importance of avoiding regional disarray on the issue,
Annabi said he would welcome greater U.S. involvement in the
search for a solution. He requested in particular that USG
officials "speak to the South Africans" and urge them to join
the U.S., the UN and other members of the AU in sending "a
unified message" to President Gbagbo and other Ivoirian
political leaders that the peace process must resume and that
free and fair elections must be held as soon as possible.
3. (C) Annabi added that SRSG Schori would be contacting
Ambassador Hooks in Abidjan to make a similar request.
BOLTON