UNCLAS AMMAN 000663

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT FOR AF/E, AF/RSA, IO/UNP, EEB/TRA/OTP, OES/OA,
L, NEA/ELA

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PBTS PREL KCRM UN UNSC IMO XA XW SO JO
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON POSSIBLE UNSC RESOLUTION
REGARDING SOMALI COAST PIRACY

REF: STATE 18101

(SBU) Poloff met on February 27 with the Jordanian Foreign
Ministry's International Organizations Deputy Director Hussam
al-Husseini to deliver reftel demarche regarding the USG
desire to build momentum for possible UN Security Council
action to address the problem of piracy and armed robbery
against ships sailing in the waters off the coast of Somalia.
Husseini was interested to learn that piracy off the Somali
coast had reached proportions requiring UNSC attention, and
requested further details on the problem. Post will request
via email information from appropriate Department offices for
passage to the GOJ.

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