SWITCHING USG CONTRIBUTION FROM CTITF TO UNICRI

UNCLAS USUN NEW YORK 000044 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL UNSC SUBJECT: SWITCHING USG CONTRIBUTION FROM CTITF TO UNICRI REF: USUN 01098 ¶1. (U) This is an action request, see paragraph three below. ¶2. (U) In September, 2007, the United States pledged $403k to the United Nations Implementation Task Force (CTITF): $226k towards the working group titled "Addressing Radicalization and Extremism That Lead to Terrorism", and $177k towards the working group titled "Protecting Vulnerable Targets". CTITF still has $70k left of the original $403k and asked if the money could be transferred to the Referral Center on Policies to Counter the Appeal of Terrorism at the UN Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI). As described in reftel, CTITF's working group on radicalization and extremism has been disestablished and the focus on this issue has been shifted to UNICRI. ¶3. (U) USUN requests the Department's approval to convey to the UN that the $70k discussed above can be transferred to UNICRI. RICE