Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09STATE59966
2009-06-10 22:19:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Secretary of State
Cable title:
TALKING POINTS FOR BRIEFING OF UN SECURITY
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UNCLAS STATE 059966
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PTER PREL UNSC KTFM EFIN
SUBJECT: TALKING POINTS FOR BRIEFING OF UN SECURITY
COUNCIL ON THE PROGRESS OF THE COUNTERTERRORISM
COMMITTEE'S COUNTERTERRORISM EXECUTIVE DIRECTORATE'S
(CTED) WORK
UNCLAS STATE 059966
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PTER PREL UNSC KTFM EFIN
SUBJECT: TALKING POINTS FOR BRIEFING OF UN SECURITY
COUNCIL ON THE PROGRESS OF THE COUNTERTERRORISM
COMMITTEE'S COUNTERTERRORISM EXECUTIVE DIRECTORATE'S
(CTED) WORK
1. USUN should draw on the talking points in para 3 during
the June 11 briefing to the UN Security Council (UNSC) on the
progress of the Counterterrorism Committee's (CTC)
Counterterrorism Executive Directorate's (CTED) work.
BACKGROUND
2. The briefing will be made pursuant to UNSCR 1805, which
renewed CTED's mandate through December 31, 2011, and called
for the Security Council to review by June 30, 2009, CTED's
work.
3. Begin Talking Points
- Thank Mike Smith for the excellent work he has done since
taking over as CTED Executive Director in October 2007.
- Praise Smith for ensuring CTED country visits are more
focused, and that the subsequent trip reports provide a more
thorough and detailed picture of key issues impacting Member
States' implementation of 1373 and subsequent resolutions.
- Recognize Smith's efforts to conduct regional visits to
examine key regional challenges to implementing obligations
imposed under this regime.
- Appreciate, also, CTED's efforts to visit more donor
countries and encourage Smith and his team to further enhance
efforts to engage with states already active in building
counterterrorism capacity building activities in order to
facilitate efforts to match donor assistance to needs.
- Note with appreciation the excellent results of Smith's
efforts to develop expertise among CTED experts by
reorganizing CTED into cross-cutting technical and geographic
groups to harmonize the approaches and judgments of CTED
experts.
- Commend CTED's efforts to assess Member States'
implementation of UNSCR 1373 and subsequent resolutions, and
encourage the Counterterrorism Committee (CTC) to focus not
only on assisting states' efforts to enhance implementation,
but also to assess instances where a member state's lack of
political will -- and not capacity -- is a problem. CTC
efforts, in general, should deal more regularly with issues
of non-compliance.
- Look forward to CTED's updates on the implementation of its
communications strategy to help Member States better
understand their obligations under UNSCR 1373 and successor
resolutions, as well as to enhance their understanding of the
CTC and CTED.
- Note the increased cooperation between CTED, the G8's
Counterterrorism Action Group (CTAG),and other regional
organizations in an effort to match donor assistance to needs
to increase states' capacity through coordination and
teamwork; encourage collaboration and teamwork.
POINT OF CONTACT
4. The point of contact for this request is John Foster in
IO/PSC (202-736-7734),FosterJA2@state.gov (unclassified) or
FosterJA2@state.sgov.gov (classified) and Erin Crowe in
IO/PSC (202-736-7847).
CLINTON
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PTER PREL UNSC KTFM EFIN
SUBJECT: TALKING POINTS FOR BRIEFING OF UN SECURITY
COUNCIL ON THE PROGRESS OF THE COUNTERTERRORISM
COMMITTEE'S COUNTERTERRORISM EXECUTIVE DIRECTORATE'S
(CTED) WORK
1. USUN should draw on the talking points in para 3 during
the June 11 briefing to the UN Security Council (UNSC) on the
progress of the Counterterrorism Committee's (CTC)
Counterterrorism Executive Directorate's (CTED) work.
BACKGROUND
2. The briefing will be made pursuant to UNSCR 1805, which
renewed CTED's mandate through December 31, 2011, and called
for the Security Council to review by June 30, 2009, CTED's
work.
3. Begin Talking Points
- Thank Mike Smith for the excellent work he has done since
taking over as CTED Executive Director in October 2007.
- Praise Smith for ensuring CTED country visits are more
focused, and that the subsequent trip reports provide a more
thorough and detailed picture of key issues impacting Member
States' implementation of 1373 and subsequent resolutions.
- Recognize Smith's efforts to conduct regional visits to
examine key regional challenges to implementing obligations
imposed under this regime.
- Appreciate, also, CTED's efforts to visit more donor
countries and encourage Smith and his team to further enhance
efforts to engage with states already active in building
counterterrorism capacity building activities in order to
facilitate efforts to match donor assistance to needs.
- Note with appreciation the excellent results of Smith's
efforts to develop expertise among CTED experts by
reorganizing CTED into cross-cutting technical and geographic
groups to harmonize the approaches and judgments of CTED
experts.
- Commend CTED's efforts to assess Member States'
implementation of UNSCR 1373 and subsequent resolutions, and
encourage the Counterterrorism Committee (CTC) to focus not
only on assisting states' efforts to enhance implementation,
but also to assess instances where a member state's lack of
political will -- and not capacity -- is a problem. CTC
efforts, in general, should deal more regularly with issues
of non-compliance.
- Look forward to CTED's updates on the implementation of its
communications strategy to help Member States better
understand their obligations under UNSCR 1373 and successor
resolutions, as well as to enhance their understanding of the
CTC and CTED.
- Note the increased cooperation between CTED, the G8's
Counterterrorism Action Group (CTAG),and other regional
organizations in an effort to match donor assistance to needs
to increase states' capacity through coordination and
teamwork; encourage collaboration and teamwork.
POINT OF CONTACT
4. The point of contact for this request is John Foster in
IO/PSC (202-736-7734),FosterJA2@state.gov (unclassified) or
FosterJA2@state.sgov.gov (classified) and Erin Crowe in
IO/PSC (202-736-7847).
CLINTON