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09STATE74975
2009-07-17 21:19:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Secretary of State
Cable title:
DEMARCHE REQUEST: POINTS FOR BAN/MALIKI JULY 21
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UNCLAS STATE 074975
SIPDIS
USUN FOR GERMAIN AND KUJAWINSKI
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL UNSC IZ
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE REQUEST: POINTS FOR BAN/MALIKI JULY 21
MEETING
UNCLAS STATE 074975
SIPDIS
USUN FOR GERMAIN AND KUJAWINSKI
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL UNSC IZ
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE REQUEST: POINTS FOR BAN/MALIKI JULY 21
MEETING
1. (U) This is an action request. Please see paras 2 and 3.
2. (U) USUN is requested to demarche the UN Secretariat at
the highest level in anticipation of Secretary-General Ban's
expected meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Maliki on July 21
in New York.
3. (U) USUN may draw on the following talking points:
-- We expect that Prime Minister Maliki will focus his
discussion with the UN on the next steps necessary to lift
Chapter VII UN Security Council resolutions (UNSCRs).
-- We and many other members of the Council support making
progress towards restoring the Government of Iraq to its
former international standing. However, as you know, members
of the Security Council also believe that the GOI must take
positive and constructive steps to address some of the
underlying issues in order to create a climate that is more
favorable to lifting these resolutions.
-- For example, the United States has sought to urge the
Iraqis to take steps to address some of the issues with
Kuwait, the Oil-For-Food (OFF) contracts, and compliance with
international norms of nonproliferation.
-- We would appreciate your support in reinforcing with the
GOI the degree to which taking some additional steps could
greatly facilitate with the members of the Council lifting
the UNSCRs.
End talking points.
4. (U) Background: Beginning with Iraq's invasion of Kuwait
in 1990, the Security Council (SC) passed a series of
resolutions regarding Iraq on a wide array of topics which
impose ongoing obligations on Iraq under Chapter VII of the
UN Charter. The Government of Iraq (GOI) has consistently
asked to be released from many, but not all, of these
obligations. Through the U.S.-Iraq Security Agreement and
UNSCR 1859 (2008),we and the UN have been enlisted to assist
in this effort. In anticipation of the imminent release of
the U.N. 1859 report demonstrating the actions necessary for
the Government of Iraq (GOI) to achieve its international
standing prior to the adoption of these resolutions, Iraqi
Prime Minister Maliki is expected to meet with Secretary
General Ban in New York on July 21 to discuss the report.
CLINTON
SIPDIS
USUN FOR GERMAIN AND KUJAWINSKI
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL UNSC IZ
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE REQUEST: POINTS FOR BAN/MALIKI JULY 21
MEETING
1. (U) This is an action request. Please see paras 2 and 3.
2. (U) USUN is requested to demarche the UN Secretariat at
the highest level in anticipation of Secretary-General Ban's
expected meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Maliki on July 21
in New York.
3. (U) USUN may draw on the following talking points:
-- We expect that Prime Minister Maliki will focus his
discussion with the UN on the next steps necessary to lift
Chapter VII UN Security Council resolutions (UNSCRs).
-- We and many other members of the Council support making
progress towards restoring the Government of Iraq to its
former international standing. However, as you know, members
of the Security Council also believe that the GOI must take
positive and constructive steps to address some of the
underlying issues in order to create a climate that is more
favorable to lifting these resolutions.
-- For example, the United States has sought to urge the
Iraqis to take steps to address some of the issues with
Kuwait, the Oil-For-Food (OFF) contracts, and compliance with
international norms of nonproliferation.
-- We would appreciate your support in reinforcing with the
GOI the degree to which taking some additional steps could
greatly facilitate with the members of the Council lifting
the UNSCRs.
End talking points.
4. (U) Background: Beginning with Iraq's invasion of Kuwait
in 1990, the Security Council (SC) passed a series of
resolutions regarding Iraq on a wide array of topics which
impose ongoing obligations on Iraq under Chapter VII of the
UN Charter. The Government of Iraq (GOI) has consistently
asked to be released from many, but not all, of these
obligations. Through the U.S.-Iraq Security Agreement and
UNSCR 1859 (2008),we and the UN have been enlisted to assist
in this effort. In anticipation of the imminent release of
the U.N. 1859 report demonstrating the actions necessary for
the Government of Iraq (GOI) to achieve its international
standing prior to the adoption of these resolutions, Iraqi
Prime Minister Maliki is expected to meet with Secretary
General Ban in New York on July 21 to discuss the report.
CLINTON