SUDAN SANCTIONS: GUIDANCE FOR USUN REGARDING

UNCLAS STATE 063545 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: KDEM PGOV PHUM PINS PREL UNSC SUBJECT: SUDAN SANCTIONS: GUIDANCE FOR USUN REGARDING COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN'S 90 DAY REPORT TO THE UNSC ¶1. This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. -------------- BACKGROUND -------------- ¶2. On June 19, the Chairman of the 1591 Committee concerning the Sudan will brief the UN Security Council on the work of the Sudan Sanctions Committee, covering the period March 11 to June 19. The briefing to the UNSC is provided in accordance with paragraph 3(a)(iv) of resolution 1591. The Chairman is expected to brief the UNSC on progress the committee has made toward resolving issues related to travel by the Panel of Experts (POE) associated with the committee, as well as UNAMID's role in facilitating the work of the POE, and the overall cooperation of the Government of Sudan regarding compliance with the relevant Security Council sanctions resolutions. -------------- ACTION REQUEST -------------- ¶3. USUN may wish to draw upon the following points in response to the Chairman of the 1591 Committee concerning Sudan's briefing to the UN Security Council scheduled for June 19, on the work of the Sudan Sanctions Committee for the period covering March 11 through June 19. Begin Talking Points: We would like to thank the Chairman for his presentation and stewardship of this important committee. The United States believes targeted sanctions can and should play an important role in supporting peace and stability in the region by encouraging reconciliation of those earnestly committed to peace, while isolating and deterring the actions of those who would oppose it. We believe the Council needs to fully implement the arms embargo to help reduce the flow of arms to Darfur. We are very concerned by the recent report of the Panel of Experts noting that Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) were delivered and have been used for military purposes in Darfur by the Government of Sudan. We call on all nations to respect the will of the Council in completely adhering to resolution ¶1591. The U.S. strongly agrees with the vital need to fully deploy UNAMID as soon as possible -- the importance of which is underscored by the briefing of the Chairman. We commend the Secretariat's efforts to improve cooperation with the Panel of Experts, including by facilitating their travel. We call on the Secretariat to continue to look for ways to facilitate such travel. These experts can only be effective if member states respect their mandate as set forth by the Security Council. We are disappointed to hear that the Government of Sudan hampered the Panel's work by denying a visa to its arms expert. It is important that Sudan consistently and completely fulfill its obligations under resolution 1591, including especially by cooperating with the POE on queries and requests for information. The UN Secretariat, DPKO, UNAMID, and the GOS all have a role to play in helping the Panel of Experts do its job to assist the committee in monitoring implementation of the measures imposed in UNSCR 1591 and successor resolutions. End Talking Points CLINTON