Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08STATE70792
2008-07-01 21:31:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Secretary of State
Cable title:
U.S. EXPERT FOR THIRD SESSION OF UN GROUP OF
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UNCLAS STATE 070792
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: CDG ETTC MAS MCAP PARM UNGA
SUBJECT: U.S. EXPERT FOR THIRD SESSION OF UN GROUP OF
GOVERNMENTAL EXPERTS (GGE) ON AMMUNITION IN SURPLUS
REF: A. STATE 2684
B. LANOUETTE-OZDEMIR E-MAIL (6/30/08)
ACCREDITATION AND MISSION CLEARANCE
UNCLAS STATE 070792
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: CDG ETTC MAS MCAP PARM UNGA
SUBJECT: U.S. EXPERT FOR THIRD SESSION OF UN GROUP OF
GOVERNMENTAL EXPERTS (GGE) ON AMMUNITION IN SURPLUS
REF: A. STATE 2684
B. LANOUETTE-OZDEMIR E-MAIL (6/30/08)
ACCREDITATION AND MISSION CLEARANCE
1. This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3.
2. In its October 29 note verbale, the UN Office of
Disarmament Affairs (ODA) invited the U.S. to nominate an
expert to participate in the work of the 2008 Group of
Governmental Experts to consider further steps to enhance
cooperation with regard to the issue of conventional
ammunition in surplus pursuant to UNGA resolution 61/72. Mr.
Steven Costner, Deputy Director of the State Department's
Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement in the Bureau of
Political-Military Affairs (PM/WRA) served as the U.S.
Expert for the first session January 14-18 in Geneva and for
the second session March 31 - April 4 in New York (ref A).
The third session will be held July 7-11 in New York.
3. Action requests:
-- Mission is requested to inform appropriate ODA officials
that Mr. Costner will serve as the U.S. expert for
the third GGE session. As during the first and second
sessions, Mr. Costner will be accompanied by William Kullman,
Executive Assistant to the Director, Bureau of Alcohol,
Firearms, Tobacco, and Explosives.
-- Mission is requested to grant mission clearance (see para
4 and para 5 for details) for Mr. Costner and Mr.
Kullman.
-- Mission is requested to assist Mr. Costner and Mr. Kullman
obtain UN badges and provide Mr. Costner with classified and
unclassified computer access (ref B).
4. Mr. Costner's travel information and logistical requests
are as follows:
Flight Information: Arrive July 6 at 1814 on US Airways
2180, depart July 11 at 1800 on US Airways 2185.
Hotel Information: 7/6-7/11, Doubletree Metropolitan Hotel,
569 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10022.
(Hotel reservations already made.)
5. Mr. Kullman's travel information is still pending and will
follow in a separate email to the USUN POC.
6. The USUN point of contact is Jeffrey Reneau at
212-415-4361. USUN is requested to forward any information
related to this GGE to Alexandra Lanouette at
LanouetteAA@state.gov, and Steven Costner at
CostnerSR@state.gov.
RICE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: CDG ETTC MAS MCAP PARM UNGA
SUBJECT: U.S. EXPERT FOR THIRD SESSION OF UN GROUP OF
GOVERNMENTAL EXPERTS (GGE) ON AMMUNITION IN SURPLUS
REF: A. STATE 2684
B. LANOUETTE-OZDEMIR E-MAIL (6/30/08)
ACCREDITATION AND MISSION CLEARANCE
1. This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3.
2. In its October 29 note verbale, the UN Office of
Disarmament Affairs (ODA) invited the U.S. to nominate an
expert to participate in the work of the 2008 Group of
Governmental Experts to consider further steps to enhance
cooperation with regard to the issue of conventional
ammunition in surplus pursuant to UNGA resolution 61/72. Mr.
Steven Costner, Deputy Director of the State Department's
Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement in the Bureau of
Political-Military Affairs (PM/WRA) served as the U.S.
Expert for the first session January 14-18 in Geneva and for
the second session March 31 - April 4 in New York (ref A).
The third session will be held July 7-11 in New York.
3. Action requests:
-- Mission is requested to inform appropriate ODA officials
that Mr. Costner will serve as the U.S. expert for
the third GGE session. As during the first and second
sessions, Mr. Costner will be accompanied by William Kullman,
Executive Assistant to the Director, Bureau of Alcohol,
Firearms, Tobacco, and Explosives.
-- Mission is requested to grant mission clearance (see para
4 and para 5 for details) for Mr. Costner and Mr.
Kullman.
-- Mission is requested to assist Mr. Costner and Mr. Kullman
obtain UN badges and provide Mr. Costner with classified and
unclassified computer access (ref B).
4. Mr. Costner's travel information and logistical requests
are as follows:
Flight Information: Arrive July 6 at 1814 on US Airways
2180, depart July 11 at 1800 on US Airways 2185.
Hotel Information: 7/6-7/11, Doubletree Metropolitan Hotel,
569 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10022.
(Hotel reservations already made.)
5. Mr. Kullman's travel information is still pending and will
follow in a separate email to the USUN POC.
6. The USUN point of contact is Jeffrey Reneau at
212-415-4361. USUN is requested to forward any information
related to this GGE to Alexandra Lanouette at
LanouetteAA@state.gov, and Steven Costner at
CostnerSR@state.gov.
RICE