GUIDANCE: SRSG DE MISTURA REPLACEMENT

C O N F I D E N T I A L STATE 036103 SIPDIS USUN FOR DICARLO, GERMAIN, DELAURENTIS AND KUJAWINSKI E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/09/2019 TAGS: PREL IZ SUBJECT: GUIDANCE: SRSG DE MISTURA REPLACEMENT REF: DICARLO-BAILY OF 3/25/09 Classified By: IO A/S Esther Brimmer. Reason 1.4 (b) and (d). ¶1. (C/REL to UN, UK) This is an action request. Per request relayed in REF, USUN is to share with DPA U/SYG Pascoe additional names to enlarge the pool of candidates under consideration for the position of SRSG for Iraq. Biographic information for these candidates has been transmitted to USUN via email and is available from IO/UNP upon request. Department has no information as to these individuals' availability or interest. Names, as follow, are: Geir Pedersen (Norway),Christopher Alexander (Canada),Knut Vollebaek (Norway),Wegger Christian Strommen (Norway),Pierre Kraehenbuehl (Switzerland),and Michael Keating (UK). ¶2. (C/REL to UK) The interagency has identified Pedersen, Alexander, and Vollebaek as having the best qualifications. USUN should indicate this to Pascoe. ¶3. (C/REL to UK) Although Jean Arnault (France) was identified as a strong candidate, the Department thinks that he should continue in his current role coordinating issues related to Pakistan for the UN. ¶4. (U) Please report UN reaction to these suggestions to POC Michael Garuckis (IO/UNP),GaruckisMJ@state.sgov.gov. CLINTON