Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09STATE18883
2009-02-28 01:14:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Secretary of State
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UNCLAS STATE 018883
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL AF MARR
SUBJECT: AFGHANISTAN - UNAMA GUIDANCE
REF: USUN 153
UNCLAS STATE 018883
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL AF MARR
SUBJECT: AFGHANISTAN - UNAMA GUIDANCE
REF: USUN 153
1. (SBU) This is an action request. In response to
reftel, and per interagency decision, the Department
authorizes USUN to communicate to officials at the UN and
relevant Permanent Missions in New York that the U.S.
Government does not support reconfiguration of the current
UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) mandate.
Post should also note that the current U.S. interagency
Afghanistan-Pakistan policy review is ongoing and could
impact our position.
2. (SBU) In addition, USUN should instead seek a 12-month
renewal of the UNAMA mandate as authorized in UN Security
Council resolution 1806 (2008),if possible with two
minimal modifications. First, we would like the next
resolution underscore the importance of UNAMA's role in
promoting good governance and preparing for free and fair
elections. Second, the resolution should contain a
request that future reporting by the Secretary General
focus on benchmarks of progress in key areas such as
elections, national and local governance including
government accountability, human rights, economic
restructuring and reform, humanitarian situation and
assistance, regional cooperation, and coordination of
international assistance.
CLINTON
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL AF MARR
SUBJECT: AFGHANISTAN - UNAMA GUIDANCE
REF: USUN 153
1. (SBU) This is an action request. In response to
reftel, and per interagency decision, the Department
authorizes USUN to communicate to officials at the UN and
relevant Permanent Missions in New York that the U.S.
Government does not support reconfiguration of the current
UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) mandate.
Post should also note that the current U.S. interagency
Afghanistan-Pakistan policy review is ongoing and could
impact our position.
2. (SBU) In addition, USUN should instead seek a 12-month
renewal of the UNAMA mandate as authorized in UN Security
Council resolution 1806 (2008),if possible with two
minimal modifications. First, we would like the next
resolution underscore the importance of UNAMA's role in
promoting good governance and preparing for free and fair
elections. Second, the resolution should contain a
request that future reporting by the Secretary General
focus on benchmarks of progress in key areas such as
elections, national and local governance including
government accountability, human rights, economic
restructuring and reform, humanitarian situation and
assistance, regional cooperation, and coordination of
international assistance.
CLINTON