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06USUNNEWYORK2050
2006-10-30 16:37:00
UNCLASSIFIED
USUN New York
Cable title:
UN SYG REQUEST FOR AMIS SUPPORT
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UNCLAS USUN NEW YORK 002050
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR IO, AF, PRM
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PGOV PTER UNSC SU KPKO
SUBJECT: UN SYG REQUEST FOR AMIS SUPPORT
UNCLAS USUN NEW YORK 002050
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR IO, AF, PRM
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PGOV PTER UNSC SU KPKO
SUBJECT: UN SYG REQUEST FOR AMIS SUPPORT
1. (U) Please find below the text of a letter from UN SYG
Kofi Annan requesting USG material and financial assistance
for the AMIS support package. The UN SYG has approached
other delegations, including the EU, with similar requests.
DPKO has promised to convene a meeting before November 3 to
update interested delegations on the status of support for
AMIS.
2. (U) Begin Text:
Excellency,
As you are aware, on 20 September 2006, the African Union
Peace and Security Council extended the mandate of the
African Union Mission in Sudan (AMIS) until 31 December 2006.
In light of the Government of Sudan's continued position
with respect to a United Nations peacekeeping operation in
Darfur, the decision to extend the AMIS mandate is a very
important step in the African Union and wider international
community's efforts to expeditiously bring peace and
stability to the region.
In order to assist AMIS in fully and effectively implementing
its crucial tasks in Darfur, the Security Council recently
requested the United Nations to provide urgent support to
AMIS. To this end, the African Union Chairperson, Mr. Alpha
Oumar Konare and I have agreed on the contents of an
immediate support package that the United Nations would
provide to AMIS, which was conveyed to President Omer Hassan
Ahmed Al-Bashir in a letter dated 22 September 2006.
The United Nations support could strengthen AMIS ability to
assist in carrying out the Darfur Peace Agreement and provide
protection for civilians in the region. However, these
steps, if allowed to be implemented by the Government of
Sudan, will not be sufficient. AMIS partners and supporters
are expected to make an immediate and concerted effort in
supporting the African Union in bringing peace to this long
suffering region. I hope that your Government will be in a
position to consider providing AMIS with urgent additional
material and financial assistance in order to enable it to
carry out its mandate in the most effective manner.
I wish to inform you that I have shared the contents of this
letter with Mr. Konare. The latter may wish to contact you
for any practical discussion in this regard.
Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest
consideration.
Signed
Kofi A. Annan
Her Excellency
Ms. Condoleezza Rice
Secretary of State
SIPDIS
of the United States of America
Washington, D.C.
3. End Text.
BOLTON
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR IO, AF, PRM
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PGOV PTER UNSC SU KPKO
SUBJECT: UN SYG REQUEST FOR AMIS SUPPORT
1. (U) Please find below the text of a letter from UN SYG
Kofi Annan requesting USG material and financial assistance
for the AMIS support package. The UN SYG has approached
other delegations, including the EU, with similar requests.
DPKO has promised to convene a meeting before November 3 to
update interested delegations on the status of support for
AMIS.
2. (U) Begin Text:
Excellency,
As you are aware, on 20 September 2006, the African Union
Peace and Security Council extended the mandate of the
African Union Mission in Sudan (AMIS) until 31 December 2006.
In light of the Government of Sudan's continued position
with respect to a United Nations peacekeeping operation in
Darfur, the decision to extend the AMIS mandate is a very
important step in the African Union and wider international
community's efforts to expeditiously bring peace and
stability to the region.
In order to assist AMIS in fully and effectively implementing
its crucial tasks in Darfur, the Security Council recently
requested the United Nations to provide urgent support to
AMIS. To this end, the African Union Chairperson, Mr. Alpha
Oumar Konare and I have agreed on the contents of an
immediate support package that the United Nations would
provide to AMIS, which was conveyed to President Omer Hassan
Ahmed Al-Bashir in a letter dated 22 September 2006.
The United Nations support could strengthen AMIS ability to
assist in carrying out the Darfur Peace Agreement and provide
protection for civilians in the region. However, these
steps, if allowed to be implemented by the Government of
Sudan, will not be sufficient. AMIS partners and supporters
are expected to make an immediate and concerted effort in
supporting the African Union in bringing peace to this long
suffering region. I hope that your Government will be in a
position to consider providing AMIS with urgent additional
material and financial assistance in order to enable it to
carry out its mandate in the most effective manner.
I wish to inform you that I have shared the contents of this
letter with Mr. Konare. The latter may wish to contact you
for any practical discussion in this regard.
Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest
consideration.
Signed
Kofi A. Annan
Her Excellency
Ms. Condoleezza Rice
Secretary of State
SIPDIS
of the United States of America
Washington, D.C.
3. End Text.
BOLTON