SECURITY COUNCIL DISCUSSES SURVEY OF

UNCLAS USUN NEW YORK 000586 E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: CT PARM PREF SUBJECT: SECURITY COUNCIL DISCUSSES SURVEY OF IMPLEMENTATION OF UNSCR 1373 ¶1. (U) Summary: Mike Smith, the Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate's (CTED) Director presented the report of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) on the implementation of UNSCR 1373 (2001) during informal consulations of Security Council Members June 30. The report includes a survey that was prepared in response to a request by the Council in its resolution 1805 (2008) (the mandate renewal),as part of the assessment by CTED of progress made by Member States in the implementation of resolution 1373. With the exception of South Africa, all Council members made brief statements supporting Mike Smith's and CTED's work in developing the survey. End Summary. ¶2. (U) Croatian Permrep Jurica, acting as CTC Chairman, spoke first and said the survey will be very helpful to the CTC to prioritize its work. Smith then presented the report and survey and said the implementation of resolution 1373 was assessed by region and subregion and reflects subjects such as counter-terrorism legislation, international cooperation and the protection of human rights while countering terrorism. He also said that in some ways, the information is presented in a generalized way and may not be applicable in all corners of a particular region. Smith stressed that the survey reveals that much more still needs to be done. ¶3. (U) Indonesia, Libya, and Vietnam said that the survey provides a snapshot to the Council, but is by no means an exhaustive assessment of the status of implementation of resolution 1373. They also said that the survey demonstrated a balanced and transparent approach. Libya's representative said that he hoped the survey will help the Council address the root causes of terrorism. Panama welcomed the survey and said that it should also help members of the Council develop a more focused work program. Straying from the subject a little bit, Panama used the opportunity to market its idea to invite states visited by CTED to be present when Council experts meet to hear CTED's presentation of its preliminary country visit report. ¶4. (U). Ambassador Khalilzad, as Security Council President, thanked Mr. Smith for developing the survey and said that it is a good document that will help guide CTED and the CTC in their future work. He also thanked members of the Council for their cooperation in adopting the report and hoped that all will benefit from the its contents and assessments. Khalilzad