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08USUNNEWYORK1035	UPDATE ON AIRLIFT AND MISSING ASSETS FOR UNAMID [...] (C) Summary: USUN Military Staff Committee (MSC) Political Officer and Senior advisor for Special Envoy's office spoke with UN Secretariat Staff regarding the US airlift offers and the Ethiopian helicopter pledge. UN officials told USUN (1) 60% deployment by year end is contingent upon US airli [...]	2008-11-07 15:40:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	AF PGOV PREL SU NSC UNSC KPKO MOPS

08USUNNEWYORK1036	UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE TAKES ACTION ON VIOLENCE [...] On October 23, the UN General Assembly (UNGA) Third Committee took action on the following draft resolutions: A/C.3/63/L.2, entitled "Preparations for the Twelfth United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice;" A/C.3/63/L.4, entitled "Follow-up to the Second World Assembly o [...]	2008-11-07 21:17:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM KWMN AORC UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1037	MISSION CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR AMBASSADOR DAVID [...] In response to reftel, USUN grants mission clearance to Ambassador David Balton listed as noted in para 2 below to chair consultations on November 12 to prepare for the Informal Consultations of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention on Fish Stocks. The meeting will take place o [...]	2008-11-07 21:43:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIS OTRA PHSA
08USUNNEWYORK1038	UN FINANCE: INSTRUCTIONS REQUESTED FOR [...] This is an action request. See para 4. 2. USUN has faxed IO/MPR-Lisa Spratt a letter and attachments dated 17 October 2008 from UN Assistant Secretary-General, Controller Jun Yamazaki to Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad notifying us of the closure of the Trust Fund for the Police Assistance P [...]	2008-11-07 21:46:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	UN AORC AFIN
08USUNNEWYORK1039	UN REQUEST PAYMENT OF U.S. ASSESSED CONTRIBUTION [...] This is an action cable. Please see paragraph 4. 2. USUN has faxed to IO/MPR-Lisa Spratt a note from the United Nations dated 1 October 2008 requesting payment in the amount of $338,541.00 for the third session of the 2010 Review Conference of the Parties of the Treaty on the Non-Prolife [...]	2008-11-07 21:46:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC UN UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK104	LEBANON TRIBUNAL: USUN AND LEBANESE SHARE RISK [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 8. 2. (C) BEGIN SUMMARY: Seeking to resolve differences over whether the Lebanese judges will receive risk-related compensation for their service, Amb. Wallace and Lebanese PermRep Salam discussed options on January 31 (per reftel) and then [...]	2008-02-05 23:50:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER UNSC SY LE
08USUNNEWYORK1040	VENEZUELAN DRAFT RESOLUTION CALLING FOR UN [...] (U) This is an action request; see para 4 below. 2. (U) Mission received the following note from the Permanent Mission of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, putting forward a draft resolution on the World Financial Crisis. Text of note from Venezuela follows: The Permanent Mission of t [...]	2008-11-07 22:04:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON UN
08USUNNEWYORK1041	UNGA/C-6: UNGA SIXTH (LEGAL) COMMITTEE PASSES [...] SUMMARY: On November 5, 2008, the United Nations General Assembly's Sixth Committee adopted draft resolutions on observer status for the South Centre and the University for Peace. Both resolutions were adopted by consensus. END SUMMARY. ----------------------- Observer Status for the South [...]	2008-11-07 22:53:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	LG UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1042	UPDATE ON SAUDI INTERFAITH DIALOGUE STATEMENT [...] (SBU) Post met with the Saudi Mission to discuss changes to the Saudi draft statement about the interfaith religious dialogue that will to be discussed during the General Assembly (GA) plenary on November 12-13 (reftel). The resulting text, which incorporates virtually all of the USG changes, [...]	2008-11-07 22:59:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNEP KISL SA
08USUNNEWYORK1044	UNGA: UN 63RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY ELECTS FIVE JUDGES [...] (U) Summary: The 63rd General Assembly held elections November 6 for five vacancies on the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for terms of office to begin February 6, 2009. The Security Council held simultaneous elections, per the Statute of the Court. The Statute requires an absolute majo [...]	2008-11-07 23:44:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1045	UNSC PRESSURES COTE D'IVOIRE FOR ELECTIONS [...] (SBU) The Security Council adopted a Presidential Statement (Ref. B) on November 7 urging all Ivorian parties to cooperate fully to ensure free, fair, and transparent elections as soon as possible. This was in response SRSG Choi's report to the Council on October 27 which noted elections in C [...]	2008-11-08 00:54:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL IV
08USUNNEWYORK1047	FOURTH COMMITTEE APPROVES NINE RESOLUTIONS ON [...] SUMMARY: The UNGA Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization) approved nine resolutions on the Israeli-Palestinian situation on November 7: four under agenda item 29 "The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East" (UNRWA) and five under agenda i [...]	2008-11-10 13:37:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM PREF KPAL KWBG UNGA IS
08USUNNEWYORK1048	UNGA/C-6: UNGA'S SIXTH (LEGAL) COMMITTEE DISCUSSES [...] SUMMARY: UNGA's Sixth Committee debated agenda item 79 "The Rule of Law at the National and International Level" from October 13-14. During the debate, Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro presented remarks. Many delegations commended the UN Rule of Law Coordination and Resource Group [...]	2008-11-10 14:09:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1049	SAUDIS AND PGA ON REVISED STATEMENT FOR INTERFAITH [...] (C) In a November 9 meeting, Ambassador Khalilzad and Saudi FM Prince Saud discussed a revised draft statement (see text and action request in paragraph 5) that reflects changes requested by the EU. (Comment: The statement appears to retain all the elements specifically requested by the Depa [...]	2008-11-10 17:04:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNEP KISL SA
08USUNNEWYORK105	LEBANON TRIBUNAL: FRANCE PROPOSES COMPROMISE ON [...] (SBU) Action request: At a February 5 experts' meeting with the U.S., Germany, and the Netherlands to discuss issues relating to the formation of the Management Committee for the Special Tribunal for Lebanon, France withdrew its proposal that the Committee should be based in The Hague. Instea [...]	2008-02-06 00:02:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PTER UNSC SY LE
08USUNNEWYORK1050	SECURITY COUNCIL DISCUSSES OCT SYG REPORT ON UNMIS [...] (SBU) Summary: On November 5, A/SYG Mulet briefed the Security Council on the SYG's October 20 report on Sudan in an open meeting. In the discussion that followed, Council members discussed the ICC indictment of Bashir, pending elections, Abyei, oil revenue sharing, and reconfiguration of [...]	2008-11-10 18:13:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KPKO SU AF
08USUNNEWYORK1051	UN/SUDAN SANCTIONS:COMMITTEE DIVIDED ON EXPERT [...] (C) SUMMARY: On November 4, the Sudan Sanctions Committee discussed possible Committee response to the recommendations made by the Sudan Panel of Experts (POE) in its final report. The Committee reviewed POE recommendations that the Committee should encourage Sudan to cease its violations of t [...]	2008-11-10 19:07:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC ETTC SU PGOV
08USUNNEWYORK1053	UNGA: SYG HOLDS DIALOGUE WITH AMBASSADORS ON G-20 [...] SUMMARY: United Nations Secretary General (SYG) Ban Ki-moon briefed UN General Assembly (UNGA) Members on the latest developments in the Middle East peace process, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC),his recent visit to Asia and other pressing issues in a November 10 meeting. On the finan [...]	2008-11-12 15:58:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL EFIN KPKO KUNR KPAL PWBG UNGA IS CG SU
08USUNNEWYORK1054	UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE TAKES ACTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS, [...] On November 11, the UN General Assembly (UNGA) Third Committee took action on the following draft resolutions: A/C.3/63/L.56, entitled "Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees;" A/C.3/63/L.17/Revision 1, entitled "Indigenous issues;" A/C.3/63/L.21, entitled "Regional arrang [...]	2008-11-12 16:27:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM SOCI KCRM AORC UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1056	UNGA FOURTH COMMITTEE DECIDES TO DEFER ADOPTION OF [...] On November 5, the Fourth Committee held a plenary session to take action on draft resolutions A and B, amendment A/C.4/63/L.8 and draft decisions as contained in document A/63/21 regarding agenda item "questions relating to information." 2. During the spring 2008 session of the Committ [...]	2008-11-12 17:13:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC AMGT KUNR UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1058	MISSION CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR ALCY R. FRELICK, [...] In response to reftel, USUN grants Mission clearance to Alcy Frelick, Chief of EAP/ANP, to participate in meetings with Pacific Island Permanent Representatives and Ambassadors, November 17 and November 18. Control officer is Jeff Reneau, who can be reached at office tel: 212-415-4361; cell: [...]	2008-11-12 23:23:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT OTRA UN
08USUNNEWYORK1059	UNGA'S GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADOPTS RESOLUTION ON [...] Summary: UNGA's General Assembly adopted by consensus the "Report of the International Criminal Court" on November 11. Dutch Deputy Permanent Representative Piet de Klerk introduced the draft resolution under agenda item 69. In his remarks he called the ICC "the most significant development i [...]	2008-11-12 23:23:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK106	SYG BRIEFS UNSC ON KENYA, SUDAN, CHAD [...] (C) Summary. Secretary-General Ban briefed the Security Council on February 5 on his recent trip to Africa. Ban reported on the critical nature of the situations in Kenya, Sudan, and Chad, highlighting recent progress in mediations in Kenya and in SOFA discussions with the Government of Sudan, [...]	2008-02-06 15:17:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM UNSC CD KE SO SU XA XW ZF
08USUNNEWYORK1060	UNGA/C-6: UNGA,S SIXTH (LEGAL) COMMITTEE DISCUSSES [...] SUMMARY: The 63rd UNGA Sixth Committee held its general debate on agenda item 74, "The report of the UN Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) on the work of its resumed 40th and 41st session," on October 20. The Chair of the 41st session summarized the topics discussed by the com [...]	2008-11-12 23:23:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1061	UNGA/C-6: UNGA'S SIXTH (LEGAL) COMMITTEE DISCUSSES [...] SUMMARY: The 63rd UNGA Sixth committee held its debate on agenda item 73, "Criminal Accountability of United Nations Officials and Experts on Mission," on October 10. Many delegations supported the UN zero tolerance policy with respect to serious crimes committed by its officials and experts [...]	2008-11-12 23:23:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1062	UN ON DRC: GIVE TROOPS, PRESSURE KAGAME; 85 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: UN Under-Secretary-General Le Roy on November 11 called on the Security Council to approve rapidly the UN request for more MONUC troops. He warned MONUC was "all alone" in the east and reinforcements were desperately needed to defend Goma and protect civilians. Le Roy said Co [...]	2008-11-13 00:35:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM KPKO CG RW
08USUNNEWYORK1063	UNGA: ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ICJ IN THE UN 63RD [...] SUMMARY: President Rosalyn Higgins presented the annual Report of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) (A/63/4) to the General Assembly on October 30. She gave an overview of action on key cases during what she called the ICJ's "most productive year." The Court delivered four substantive [...]	2008-11-13 20:19:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1065	UNSC REFORM: OPEN-ENDED WORKING GROUP MEETS; PGA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In the first meeting of the Open-ended Working Group (OEWG) during the 63rd UNGA session, the President of the General Assembly (PGA) reiterated his October 10 letter to the membership about launching intergovernmental negotiations November 21, though he had previously indicate [...]	2008-11-13 23:01:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC UNGA KUNR IN BR IT JP GM
08USUNNEWYORK1066	UNGA CONSIDERS HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE COORDINATION [...] On November 10-11, the UN General Assembly (UNGA) considered the following agenda items: strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of the UN, including special economic assistance; cooperation between the UN and the League of Arab States (LAS); the situa [...]	2008-11-13 23:01:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM XF GT UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1067	UNGA: ANNUAL REPORT OF THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL [...] Summary: President of the International Criminal Court (ICC),Judge Philippe Kirsch, presented the ICC's annual Report (A/63/471) to the General Assembly on October 30. Kirsch outlined the Court's progress in the four situations before it last year. Kirsch called for increased ratification o [...]	2008-11-13 23:01:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1069	UNGA'S LATEST FINANCIAL CRISIS PANEL MORE BALANCED [...] (SBU) Summary: The UN General Assembly (UNGA) Second Committee held a panel discussion to examine the causes and impact of the global financial crisis on November 11. In contrast to the President of the General Assembly's (PGA) October 30 panel on the crisis (reftel),this latest discussion w [...]	2008-11-13 23:07:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EAID PREL ENRG UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1073	UN SEEKS AGREEMENT FROM U.S. TO DEPOSIT BALANCES [...] This is an action request. See para. 4. 2. USUN has faxed to the Department (IO/MPR-Lisa Spratt) a letter and attachments from Assistant Secretary General/Controller for Management Mr. Jun Yamazaki addressed to Ambassador Khalilzad, dated 10 November 2008 notifying USUN that balances fro [...]	2008-11-17 15:40:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	UN AORC AFIN
08USUNNEWYORK1074	UN FOURTH COMMITTEE DEBATE ON ISRAELI PRACTICES IN [...] Summary: The UN General Assembly's Fourth Committee met November 4 - 6 to debate the annual "Report of the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting Human Rights of the Palestinian People and Other Arabs of the Occupied Territories" (the Special Committee). The debate inclu [...]	2008-11-17 15:43:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM KPAL IS
08USUNNEWYORK1075	UN FINANCES: UNITED STATES SINGLED OUT FOR UNPAID [...] Summary: In formal session on November 6, UN Controller Jun Yamazaki presented a financial update to the General Assembly (UNGA) Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary). Despite intervening payments, the UN's financial situation remains mixed, and may have to borrow from the reserve [...]	2008-11-17 17:57:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL AORC KUNR CU
08USUNNEWYORK1076	IRAN UN AMBASSADOR PROTESTS VISA DELAY/DENIAL AT [...] (U) Action request - See paragraph 5. 2. (SBU) At the October 31, 2008, meeting of the UN Committee on Relations with the Host Country, the Committee quickly adopted its annual report, including the recommendations and conclusions (previously faxed to IO/UNP). The Iran Mission's Deputy Perm [...]	2008-11-17 22:26:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	OFDP CVIS PREL IR
08USUNNEWYORK1077	SECURITY COUNCIL DEBATES UNAMI/MNF-I [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Security Council received a quarterly briefing on November 14 from Staffan de Mistura, head of the UN Assistance Mission to Iraq (UNAMI),and from Ambassador Khalilzad, on behalf of MNF-I. Iraqi PR Bayati also addressed the Council. All participants, including members of the [...]	2008-11-17 22:27:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV IZ UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK1079	UNGA: FIFTH COMMITTEE CHOSES MEMBERS OF [...] Summary: On November 7, the UN General Assembly Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) held its elections for officers of subsidiary organs, the Committee on Contributions (CoC),the Investments Committee (ISSC),the International Civil Service Commission (ICSC),the Staff Pension Co [...]	2008-11-17 23:20:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL AORC KUNR
08USUNNEWYORK1080	UNGA DEBATES SITUATION IN AFGHANISTAN [...] SUMMARY: On November 10, the UN General Assembly considered the situation in Afghanistan, and adopted by consensus a resolution reaffirming international commitment to rebuilding the country. Virtually every speaker expressed strong concern over the increase of attacks against humanitarian a [...]	2008-11-17 23:48:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL AORC AF UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1086	UNGA: EVO MORALES CALLS FOR A DEMOCRATIZED GLOBAL [...] Summary: Bolivian President Evo Morales Ayma addressed the 63rd UN General Assembly November 17 to express thanks for the support of the international community during Bolivia's recent political and civil crises. Morales used the speech as an opportunity to call the United Nations to democra [...]	2008-11-18 22:11:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL AORC UNGA BL
08USUNNEWYORK1087	UNGA: 63RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADOPTS RESOLUTION ON [...] During its November 17, morning session, the 63rd General Assembly held a debate on agenda items 107, follow up to the outcome of the Millennium Summit; 44, integrated and coordinated implementation of and follow-up to the outcomes of the major UN conferences; and 112, strengthening of the UN [...]	2008-11-18 22:12:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	UNGA AORC ECON EFIN VE
08USUNNEWYORK1088	UNGA SECOND COMMITTEE ADOPTS "EL NINO" RESOLUTION [...] The United Nations General Assembly Second Committee considered draft resolution A/C.2/63/L.36 entitled "International cooperation to reduce the impact of the El Nino phenomenon", submitted under Agenda item 49(c) during its November 18 session. The Committee Chairperson noted that the resolu [...]	2008-11-18 22:17:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON SENV ECIN UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK109	LEBANON TRIBUNAL: OLA AND LEBANESE NEARING [...] (SBU) UN Assistant Secretary-General for Legal Affairs Larry Johnson advised Amb. Wallace on February 6 that the Lebanese Government is provisionally amenable to the new proposal described in ref A for compensating the Lebanese judges for the risk associated with their service to the Special [...]	2008-02-06 23:12:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PTER UNSC SY LE
08USUNNEWYORK1091	UN/COUNTERTERRORISM: 1267, CTC, AND 1540 COMMITTEE [...] (U) Summary: The Chairs of the UN Security Council's Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC),1267 (Al-Qaida/Taliban) Sanctions Committee, and 1540 Committee on Nonproliferation briefed the Council in a public meeting on November 12. The Chairs described their respective committee's accomplishments [...]	2008-11-19 14:39:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREF PREL
08USUNNEWYORK1092	UNGA/C-6: UNGA,S SIXTH (LEGAL) COMMITTEE DISCUSSES [...] The 63rd UNGA's Sixth Committee held its general debate on agenda item 72, "Nationality of Natural Persons in Relation to the Succession of States," on October 21. Countries affirmed nationality as a fundamental human right and the key to legal protection. Delegations emphasized that this ri [...]	2008-11-19 18:36:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1094	UNGA/C-6: THE SIXTH (LEGAL) COMMITTEE DEBATES THE [...] Summary: The 63rd UNGA Sixth Committee held part one of a three-part debate on the Report of the International Law Commission (ILC) (A/63/10) October 27-28. Part one's topics included: Chapters 1-3, "Introductory Chapters;" Chapter 4, "Shared Natural Resources;" Chapter 5, "Effects of armed [...]	2008-11-19 22:13:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1095	UNSC REFORM: PGA GIVES OEWG "TIME AND SPACE IT [...] (SBU) Summary: On November 17, the President of the General Assembly (PGA) announced the cancellation of the November 21 launch of intergovernmental negotiations on Security Council expansion in an informal plenary of the General Assembly, reversing his October 10 decision. He agreed that bot [...]	2008-11-20 18:18:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL UNSC UNGA KUNR
08USUNNEWYORK1096	MORE TROOPS, POLICE FOR MONUC APPROVED BY UN [...] (U) The UN Security Council adopted Resolution 1843 on November 20, authorizing a temporary increase of MONUC's military strength by up to 2,785 military personnel and the strength of its formed police unit by up to 300 personnel. The vote was 15-0. France, Costa Rica, Belgium, the United Kin [...]	2008-11-20 18:26:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM KPKO CG RW
08USUNNEWYORK1097	UNGA SECOND COMMITTEE ADOPTS FIVE RESOLUTIONS ON [...] SUMMARY: The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Second Committee adopted five resolutions by consensus on procedural matters for the upcoming Financing for Development (FfD) Review conference during its November 5 session. This action came after the Committee Chair brokered a compromise to [...]	2008-11-20 20:35:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN EAID ECIN UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1098	COUNTER TERRORISM - UN DISBANDS WORKING GROUP ON [...] Summary. At a November 20 meeting, convened to discuss a proposal to establish a pilot information and Referral Center on Policies to Counter the Appeal of Terrorism at the UN Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) in Turin, Italy, UN Assistant Secretary General Robert Or [...]	2008-11-20 22:48:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER UNGA AA
08USUNNEWYORK1099	UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE DISCUSSES SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, [...] SUMMARY: From October 6-21, the UN General Assembly Third Committee formally discussed social development, advancement of women, rights of children, and indigenous issues. The broader themes discussed under these topics reflected those raised during the UN General Assembly General Debate, nam [...]	2008-11-20 23:26:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM KWMN KOCI UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK11	TERRORIST FINANCE: CONSULTATION ON PROPOSED UN [...] (S/NF) Per reftel instruction, USUN PolOff informed UK PolOff that the USG would be submitting the names of Badran Turki Hishan Al Mazidih and four members of his network for sanctions in the 1267 (Taliban/Al-Qaeda) Committee, and sought the UK's co-sponsorship of the designation. UK PolOff a [...]	2008-01-07 11:24:00	USUN New York	SECRET	ETTC PREL EFIN KTFN PTER UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK1100	UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE DISCUSSES RACISM, [...] SUMMARY: From November 3-5, the UN General Assembly Third Committee formally discussed the elimination of racism and racial discrimination, the right of peoples to self-determination, and the report of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. Speakers from several Islamic nations noted a trend [...]	2008-11-20 23:27:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV PREL PREF SMIG PNAT PBTS KPAL KWBG
08USUNNEWYORK1104	UN BRIEFS ON BHUTTO COMMISSION OF INQUIRY [...] (C) SUMMMARY: Pakistan is pushing the UN to announce a Commission of Inquiry into the assassination of Benazir Bhutto, said UN officials on November 19. Although they remain opposed to any Security Council action, they have accepted the principle of an exchange of letters between the Secretar [...]	2008-11-21 23:17:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNSC PK
08USUNNEWYORK1105	ZIMBABWE AT THE UN: POWER SHARING STALLED, COUNTRY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: UN A/SYG Menkerios told the Security Council on November 20 Zimbabwe's power sharing negotiations were stalled. He warned of dire humanitarian and economic crises, and said the control of the police was the most pressing issue. South Africa, Russia, China, and Viet Nam suppor [...]	2008-11-21 23:18:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM ZI ZU
08USUNNEWYORK1106	SOMALIA: COUNCIL FRUSTRATED AT LACK OF PROGRESS [...] (C) SUMMARY: A downbeat briefing on political developments combined with continued lack of progress toward a Multinational force (MNF) or peacekeeping operation (PKO) led to frustrated reactions from Council members in a November 20 meeting on Somalia. Several members noted that the prospect [...]	2008-11-22 00:01:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS KPKO UNSC SO ET
08USUNNEWYORK1107	UN ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTIONS [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-24 14:56:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC AFIN UN
08USUNNEWYORK1108	UNGA SECOND COMMITTEE ADOPTS PALESTINIAN RESOURCES [...] SUMMARY: The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Second Committee (Economic and Financial) adopted four resolutions on November 20. Per reftel instructions, the United States called for a vote and voted against the resolution entitled, "Permanent sovereignty of the Palestinian people in the [...]	2008-11-25 11:51:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON KPAL UNGA IS
08USUNNEWYORK1109	UNGA: AT 63RD UNGA, THE NON ALIGNED MOVEMENT CALLS [...] The UN 63rd General Assembly held its debate on agenda item 110, "Revitalization of the work of the General Assembly," on November 20. The following delegations delivered interventions: France (on behalf of the EU),Algeria (on behalf of the NAM),Belarus, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, Eg [...]	2008-11-25 13:39:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	UNGA AORC
08USUNNEWYORK1110	UN ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTIONS [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-25 14:11:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC AFIN UN
08USUNNEWYORK1111	UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE TAKES ACTION ON THE ICESCR [...] SUMMARY: On November 18, the UN General Assembly Third Committee took action on five draft resolutions, adopting four by consensus, including a draft resolution on the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Russia's draft resolution on racism [...]	2008-11-25 16:13:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV PREL SOCI AORC UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1112	UNGA/C-6: UNGA'S SIXTH (LEGAL) COMMITTEE ADOPTS 14 [...] Summary: The 63rd UNGA's Sixth Committee held its final meeting November 14. The Committee on Relations with the Host Country presented its report. During the meeting, the Sixth Committee adopted by consensus 14 draft resolutions. End Summary. REPORT OF THE HOST COMMITTEE --------------- [...]	2008-11-26 13:50:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1113	MEMBER STATES CONTINUE CRITICISM OF THE [...] SUMMARY. A second discussion on the two-percent savings exercise took place in the Fifth Committee on Nov. 17 under the agenda item "accountability" during informal consultations. The Controller, Jun Yamazaki, was present to answer questions posed to him regarding the exercise. Mr. Yamazaki [...]	2008-11-26 14:40:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	ABUD AFIN AORC KUNR UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1114	UN INTERNAL JUSTICE SYSTEM UNDER THE GAVEL [...] Summary: On November 20, the UN General Assembly (UNGA) Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) discussed mechanisms for resolving staff employment grievances. The Committee received reports from Under Secretary-General for Management Angela Kane (A/62/748, A/62/782, A/63/314, and A [...]	2008-11-26 15:44:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL AORC KUNR
08USUNNEWYORK1115	UNGA/C-6: THE SIXTH (LEGAL) COMMITTEE DEBATES THE [...] Summary: The 63rd UNGA Sixth Committee held part two of a three-part debate on the Report of the International Law Commission (ILC) (A/63/10) October 29-30. The discussion in part two included Chapter 6, "Reservations to Treaties;" Chapter 7 "Responsibility of International Organizations;" [...]	2008-11-26 16:59:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1117	UNGA/C-6: THE SIXTH (LEGAL) COMMITTEE DEBATES THE [...] Summary: The 63rd UNGA Sixth Committee held part three of a three-part debate on the Report of the International Law Commission (ILC) (A/63/10) October 31- November 5. Part three's discussion consisted of Chapter 9, "Protection of Persons in the Event of Disasters;" Chapter 10, "Immunity of [...]	2008-11-26 17:31:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1118	UNGA DISCUSSES UNSC REPORT; CALLS FOR MORE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: The General Assembly met November 18-20 to discuss Security Council expansion (Septel),as well as the annual Report on the Security Council. Unlike in the past, a large number of member states devoted significant time to discussing the Report. President of the Gen [...]	2008-11-26 19:03:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KUNR UNSC UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1120	UNGA: 63RD UNGA ADOPTS RESOLUTIONS ON ISRAEL AND [...] The 63rd UNGA held its debate on agenda item 16, "The Question of Palestine," and agenda item 15, "The Situation in the Middle East," from November 24-25. Over 50 countries spoke; paragraph 8 gives a complete list. The President of the General Assembly (PGA),Miguel D'Escoto opened the debat [...]	2008-12-01 13:51:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM PREF KPAL KWBG UNGA IS
08USUNNEWYORK1121	UNGA TAKES ACTION ON GLOBAL HEALTH; AND UN [...] On November 26, the UN General Assembly (UNGA) adopted by consensus the following draft resolutions: A/63/L.28, entitled "Global health and foreign policy;" A/63/L.38, entitled "Cooperation between the United Nations and the Caribbean Community" (CARICOM); and A/63/L.40, entitled, "Cooperation [...]	2008-12-01 13:59:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM SOCI ECON AORC UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1123	UNIFEM EVENT HIGHLIGHTS WIDESPREAD COMMITMENT TO [...] On November 25, UNIFEM hosted a high-level event at the U.N. headquarters entitled "United Voices Say NO To Violence Against Women." The event featured seven distinguished speakers, including SYG Ban Ki-moon and UNIFEM Goodwill Ambassador Nicole Kidman. The event was held as part of UNIFEM's [...]	2008-12-01 21:36:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	KWMN PHUM UN UNIFEM
08USUNNEWYORK1124	UNGA SECOND COMMITTEE ADOPTS 15 RESOLUTIONS, [...] SUMMARY: The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Second Committee (Economic and Financial) adopted 15 resolutions during its November 25 and 26 sessions. Per reftel A, the United States called for a vote and voted against the draft resolution entitled, "Oil slick on Lebanese shores," which [...]	2008-12-02 14:43:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD SENV PREL PREF UNGA LE IS TX
08USUNNEWYORK1126	UN INTERFAITH DIALOGUE: MEMBER STATES REJECT [...] Summary: President Bush and approximately 80 heads of state, senior government officials, and other representatives gathered November 12 - 13 for an "Interfaith Dialogue" as part of the United Nations General Assembly (GA) plenary session. Saudi King Abdullah bin AbdulAziz al-Saud, the drivin [...]	2008-12-02 20:23:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM KIRF KISL UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1127	UNSC: MIDDLE EAST CONSULTATIONS: SOUTH AFRICA AND [...] (SBU) Summary: The UN Security Council held its monthly briefing and consultations on the Middle East on November 25. Under Secretary-General Pascoe briefed on the "landmark" Quartet meeting November 9 with the two parties. He stressed that the biggest challenges to a lasting peace agreement [...]	2008-12-02 21:59:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PTER KPAL KWBG UNSC IS PA SY
08USUNNEWYORK1128	UNSC: UNSCR 1701 QUARTERLY CONSULTATIONS - [...] (SBU) Summary: On November 26, UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Michael Williams and DPKO Assistant Secretary-General Edmund Mulet briefed the Security Council in consultations on the SYG's UNSCR 1701 quarterly report. Williams noted the improved political climate in Lebanon but emphasized [...]	2008-12-02 22:08:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER UNSC IS LE SY
08USUNNEWYORK1129	MONUC AT UN: GIVE US CLEAR DIRECTIONS FOR DRC-AND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: SRSG Alan Doss asked the Security Council on November 26 for clear operational guidelines for MONUC, especially regarding use of force. He also said a temporary stabilization force is sorely needed as we await the additional MONUC troops the Council recently authorized. He sa [...]	2008-12-03 00:02:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KPKO UNSC XA BY CG
08USUNNEWYORK113	UN/SIERRA LEONE SPECIAL COURT: COUNTRY CLEARANCE [...] (U) Mission welcomes the proposed visit on February 07 (reftel) of S/WCI Deputy Director Milbert Shin and S/WCI officer Jason Gorey to accompany USUN/MR representative to meeting of the Sierra Leone Special Court Management Committee. This meeting, to be hosted by the Canadian Mission, as Man [...]	2008-02-07 16:03:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNSC KJUS KDEM PGOV SL XA
08USUNNEWYORK1130	ICCâ€™S OCAMPO: BASHIR ARREST WARRANT IN JANUARY OR [...] (C) SUMMARY: ICC Prosecutor Moreno-Ocampo on December 2 spoke with Ambassador Wolff at the UN on the situation in Sudan. Ocampo said the arrest warrant for Sudanese President Bashir would be issued in January or February. He said Arab leaders were frustrated with Bashir, and French President Sarkoz [...]	2008-12-03 21:13:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KPKO SU AX CG UG
08USUNNEWYORK1131	UN/SOMALIA SANCTIONS: [...] (C) This is an action request -- please see para 10. 2. (C) Summary: The UN Monitoring Group (MG) for Somalia has just released its latest confidential report on the implementation of the general arms embargo which includes a number of key findings likely to influence the policy debate o [...]	2008-12-04 15:13:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	SO XW UNSC PGOV PRO ETTC
08USUNNEWYORK1132	UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE DISCUSSES PROMOTION AND [...] SUMMARY: From October 21-30, the UN General Assembly Third Committee formally discussed the promotion and protection of human rights, and on October 31, the Committee heard the report of the Human Rights Council. Key themes from the two-week discussion included freedom of expression, freedom [...]	2008-12-04 15:47:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV PREL KDEM AORC UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1133	UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE TAKES ACTION ON PALESTINIAN [...] In the afternoon meeting on November 20, the UN General Assembly Third Committee took action on 12 draft resolutions. The following draft resolutions were adopted by consensus: A/C.3/63/L.23, entitled "National institutions for the promotion and protection of human rights;" A/C.3/63/L.25, ent [...]	2008-12-04 15:48:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV PREL KPAL AORC UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1134	SUDAN: SANCTIONS COMMITTEE SPLITS ON PROPOSALS [...] (C) Summary: The Sudan Sanctions Committee on December 2 discussed two separate proposals for action: first, a Belgian suggestion to invite the Permanent Representatives of Chad and Sudan to discuss with the Committee the last Sudan Panel of Experts (POE) report (ref A),and second, an offer fr [...]	2008-12-04 20:28:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC PGOV ETTC
08USUNNEWYORK1137	ICC PROSECUTOR MORENO-OCAMPO BRIEFS UNSC [...] SUMMARY: In his December 3 briefing to the Security Council (SC),International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Moreno-Ocampo provided a detailed chronology of the three investigations conducted pursuant to UNSCR 1593, which referred the situation in Darfur to the ICC. Ocampo's remarks focu [...]	2008-12-04 23:37:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNSC XA
08USUNNEWYORK1138	UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE TAKES ACTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS [...] SUMMARY: On November 21, the UN General Assembly Third Committee passed by vote draft resolutions on the human rights situations in Iran, Burma, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. Delegations opposing the draft resolutions argued that the Human Rights Council, rather than the Gen [...]	2008-12-05 14:49:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV PREL AORC UNGA IR BM KN
08USUNNEWYORK1139	UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE TAKES ACTION ON DEFAMATION OF [...] On November 24, the UN General Assembly Third Committee adopted two draft resolutions by consensus and adopted six others by vote, including three resolutions on which the United States was the sole opponent. The draft resolutions adopted by consensus were A/C.3/63/L.58/Revision 1, entitled " [...]	2008-12-05 14:52:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV PREL KIRF AORC UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK114	UPDATE ON DARFUR PEACEKEEPING DEPLOYMENT FOR 07 [...] (U) This is an action request, please see paragraph 3. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Updates on UNAMID TCC deployments including police units; helicopter update; contractor issues and the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA). END SUMMARY 3. (C) UNAMID Deployment: --Egypt: The heavy transport un [...]	2008-02-07 23:09:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	AF PGOV PREL SU NSC UNSC KPKO MOPS
08USUNNEWYORK1140	UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE TAKES ACTION ON RELIGIOUS [...] On November 25, the UN General Assembly Third Committee passed the following draft resolutions by consensus: A/C.3/63/L.34/Revision 1, entitled "Elimination of all forms of intolerance and of discrimination based on religion or belief;" A/C.3/63/L.39/Revision 1, entitled "Protection of human r [...]	2008-12-05 14:54:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV PREL KIRF AORC UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1141	UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE TAKES ACTION ON PROGRAMME 19, [...] On November 26, the UN General Assembly (UNGA) Third Committee passed draft decision A/C.3/63/L.79, entitled "Programme planning," in a vote of 167 in favor, two against (U.S.),and two abstentions. The Committee Chair was the initial sponsor of the draft, but withdrew it after the Israeli de [...]	2008-12-05 14:56:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV PREL AORC UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1142	UNSC: COUNCIL MEETS AT LIBYAN REQUEST TO DISCUSS [...] (SBU) The Security Council met December 3 at Libya's request to discuss the Israeli Navy's action to deny entry of a Libyan vessel carrying humanitarian assistance to the port of Gaza. The Council invited both Israeli and Palestinian representatives to participate in the meeting. The Libyan [...]	2008-12-05 21:27:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL UNSC KWBG KPAL IS LY EG
08USUNNEWYORK1145	U/SYG HOLMES ON HUMANITARIAN SITUATION IN SUDAN [...] Summary: On December 3, UN Under Secretary General for the Office of Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) John Holmes briefed the Security Council on his recent trip to Chad and Sudan (November 21 - 30). Holmes said that he left Chad with more optimism than expected, but claimed that [...]	2008-12-06 00:15:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	KPKO PREF PREL PHUM UNSC CD CT SU
08USUNNEWYORK1146	SOMALIA: PKO POSSIBLE; MORE WORK NEEDED [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 7. 2. (C/NF) Summary: In response to reftel A instructions, USUN consulted with the UK and other interested delegations on December 4 and 5 on the possibility of quickly rehatting the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) as a UN pea [...]	2008-12-06 00:20:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PHUM KPKO UNSC SO
08USUNNEWYORK1147	US STAFF OFFICERS NEED CUSTOMS CLEARANCE FOR [...] (C) Summary: After months of waiting USUN Military Staff Committee (MSC) was notified on 17 NOV by UN Force Generation Services (FGS) that the 8 US Military Staff Officers deploying in support of the UN/AU Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) have been issued letters of approval by the GOS for visas on [...]	2008-12-08 15:14:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	AF PGOV PREL SU NSC UNSC KPKO MOPS
08USUNNEWYORK1148	MISSION CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR S/WCI [...] Mission Clearance is granted for Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues Clint Williamson, Deputy Milbert Shin, and Foreign Affairs Officer Brendan Doherty to visit USUN on December 11-12. The purpose is to hold meetings on the margins of the ICTY/ICTR briefings to the UN Security Council, [...]	2008-12-08 20:02:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	KAWC KJUS OTRA UNSC XA XH
08USUNNEWYORK1149	UNSC: UN OFFICE OF LEGAL AFFAIRS BRIEFS THE [...] (SBU) The United Nations Under Secretary-General/Legal Counsel Patricia O'Brien, briefed the Security Council December 4 on the progress made toward establishing the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) and the transition between the International Independent Investigation Commission (IIIC) and [...]	2008-12-08 20:16:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PTER LE SY UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK115	UN FUNDS AND PROGRAMS: AN UPDATE ON THE [...] SUMMARY: As reported in reftels, in April 2007 USUN pursued the UN Transparency and Accountability Initiative (UNTAI) for the UN System. The initiative addressed the following eight areas: - Availability of internal audits and other reports, e.g. evaluations, investigation, etc. to Member [...]	2008-02-08 20:37:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC KUNR UNDP UNFPA UNGA UNICEF
08USUNNEWYORK1150	UNSC: COUNCIL AGREES ON ELEMENTS FOR PRESIDENCY TO [...] (SBU) In consultations late on December 5, the Security Council agreed not to meet formally in response to requests by the Palestinians through the Non-Aligned Movement and the Arab Group for a Council meeting on recent settler violence in the Hebron area of the West Bank. In lieu of a meetin [...]	2008-12-08 22:24:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL UNSC KWBG KPAL IS
08USUNNEWYORK1151	BAN PROPOSES "PAUSE" IN GOOD OFFICES MISSION [...] (SBU) Summary: On December 5, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon convened a meeting of the Group of Friends of Burma and revealed that he received "no productive response" to proposals, which included his own visit, from the Burmese regime. He proposed a "pause" to recalibrate the overall framewo [...]	2008-12-08 22:31:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL UNSC BM
08USUNNEWYORK1152	UNGA ADOPTS ALL FOURTH COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS; FOUR [...] SUMMARY: The UN General Assembly (UNGA) adopted 22 resolutions and four draft decisions included in the reports of the UNGA Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization Committee) on December 6. Resolutions and plenary votes are in paragraph two (most passed with significant margins [...]	2008-12-09 15:53:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KPAL KWBG PHUM PREF SENV UNGA IS
08USUNNEWYORK1158	UNSC: COUNCIL CONSULTATIONS ON UNDOF (GOLAN [...] (SBU) Summary: In Security Council consultations on December 10, the Secretariat briefed on the activities of the UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF),which supervises the cease-fire between Israel and Syria in the Golan Heights. He referred to the Secretary-General's November 26 report t [...]	2008-12-10 21:40:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KPKO UNSC IS SY
08USUNNEWYORK1159	FINANCING OF ITY AND ICTR [...] SUMMARY: The Fifth Committee will begin discussing the financing of International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ITY) and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) on Monday, December 15, 2008. Member States will consider the First Performance Report for ITY (A/63/559) and [...]	2008-12-10 23:46:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC AFIN KUNR ICTY ICTR UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK116	USUN STRATEGY ON BURMA [...] (C) In response to a request in the February 7 Deputies Committee meeting, USUN provides the following plan of action on Burma over the next few weeks. USUN will continue to engage the Secretary General, the P-3 and other Council members to build support for stronger steps. 2. (C) In a dis [...]	2008-02-08 20:58:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM UNSC BM

08USUNNEWYORK1160	DRC: UN SANCTIONS EXPERTS CONFIDE FRUSTRATIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The UN Group of Experts (GOE) for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) expressed privately to USUN their frustrations in carrying out their mandate to monitor compliance with UN sanctions and the arms embargo in the DRC. The Group particularly discussed concerns about insu [...]	2008-12-11 15:39:00	USUN New York	SECRET	PREL UNSC PGOV EFIN ETTC
08USUNNEWYORK1162	SECURITY COUNCIL HOLDS THEMATIC DEBATE ON "THREATS [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 8. 2. Summary. On December 9, the Security Council held a thematic debate on the item "Threats to International Peace and Security Caused by Terrorist Acts." President Stjepan Mesic of Croatia chaired the meeting, and UN Security General B [...]	2008-12-11 20:25:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK1163	UN PREVENTIVE DIPLOMACY FOR CENTRAL ASIA SRSG [...] (SBU) Head of the Ashgabat-based UN Regional Center for Preventative Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA) Ambassador Miroslav Jenca delivered a well-received statement on December 10 to the Security Council on UNRCCA activities and outlined plans for the future. In response to questions from [...]	2008-12-11 23:10:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	KRAD PREL ENRG SENV ZK AF
08USUNNEWYORK1164	NEW YORK: DFI NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE [...] (SBU) Ambassador Khalilzad met with Iraqi PR Bayati on December 9 to discuss a draft Security Council resolution renewing immunities for Iraqi assets including the Development Fund for Iraq (DFI) and extending the International Advisory and Monitoring Board (IAMB). The Ambassador encouraged B [...]	2008-12-11 23:15:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV EFIN IZ UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK1165	USUN: COUNCIL RESPONSE TO SOMALIA PIRACY RESOLUTION [...] (U) This is an urgent action request. Please see paragraph 7. 2. (U) SUMMARY: In response to reftel instructions, USUN circulated our draft resolution on Somalia piracy to the P3 on the evening of December 9 and to the broader Council on December 10. Initial expert-level consultations wer [...]	2008-12-12 00:49:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM PHSA EWWT KCRM UNSC SO XA XW
08USUNNEWYORK1166	UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADOPTS SIXTH COMMITTEE [...] Summary. On December 11, after consideration of the reports of the Sixth Committee, the UN General Assembly adopted without a vote fifteen resolutions and two decisions. In its explanation of vote on the terrorism resolution, India reserved the right to introduce, at any time, a proposal und [...]	2008-12-12 00:50:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1167	GUINEA-BISSAU AT THE UN-DEBATE EXPECTED ON 6 VS. [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: UN Peacebuilding Support Office in Guinea-Bissau (UNOGBIS) Head Omoregie briefed the Security Council on December 11. He asked for a panel of experts to identify those involved in drug trafficking, since the rise of trafficking and attendant corruption were major destabilizing [...]	2008-12-12 14:00:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM PU XY
08USUNNEWYORK1168	UNGA: GENERAL ASSEMBLY DEBATE ON OCEANS AND THE [...] (U) Summary: The 63rd UN General Assembly held its debate on agenda item 70, "Oceans and the Law of the Sea," on December 4. The General Assembly considered two resolutions relating to this agenda item, both of which were co-sponsored by the United States. The resolution on Oceans and the Law [...]	2008-12-12 14:03:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	UNGA SENV EWWT PHSA PREL
08USUNNEWYORK1169	UNGA/C-5: PATTERN OF CONFERENCES DISCUSSIONS FOCUS [...] (U) Summary: Member States in the Fifth Committee have been engaging in informal consultations on agenda item 121: "pattern of conferences." The G77 and China, Japan, and USDel have all put forth language that would amend the draft resolution as presented by the Committee on Conferences (CoC [...]	2008-12-12 16:10:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC KUNR UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK117	LEBANON TRIBUNAL: ESTABLISHING MANAGEMENT [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 6. 2. (C) BEGIN SUMMARY: UN Legal Counsel Michel briefed Amb. Wolff on February 8 on developments relating to the Special Tribunal for Lebanon. First, Michel said the UN has not been informed that Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and the United Arab [...]	2008-02-08 21:01:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER UNSC SY LE
08USUNNEWYORK1170	DFI/IAMB RESOLUTION: DEC 12 UPDATE FROM NEW YORK [...] (SBU) The Security Council met at expert-level on December 12 to discuss renewal of the Development Fund for Iraq (DFI) and the International Advisory and Monitoring Board (IAMB). Discussion went smoothly, and substantive requests were largely as predicted. Russia requested language calling fo [...]	2008-12-13 01:21:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV IZ UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK1172	UNGA SECOND COMMITTEE CONCLUDES WORK BY ADOPTING [...] SUMMARY: The UN General Assembly (UNGA) Second Committee concluded its work by adopting 15 draft resolutions - 14 by consensus and one by vote - on December 11. As instructed, the United States called for a vote and voted against the resolution entitled, "Toward a New International Economic [...]	2008-12-15 23:12:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON SENV EFIN UNGA CU
08USUNNEWYORK1173	63RD UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: EAST ASIAN AND PACIFIC [...] (U) This cable was prepared by Ambassador Joan Plaisted, who served as Senior Area Adviser for East Asia and the Pacific to the 63rd United Nations General Assembly. 2. (U) To achieve U.S. objectives for the 63rd UN General Assembly (UNGA) session, East Asian and Pacific Islands support was [...]	2008-12-16 00:34:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	BP BX CB CH ECON FJ FM ID JA KR KS LA MG
08USUNNEWYORK1174	IRAN/SANCTIONS: MUTED COUNCIL SESSION HIGHLIGHTS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On December 11, the Chair of the 1737 (Iran) Sanctions Committee updated the Council on the Committee's activities during the last ninety days, highlighting a briefing by the United States on the transfer of goods and technology to Iran and a briefing by Norway on a planned nucl [...]	2008-12-16 17:05:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL UNSC PGOV ETTC
08USUNNEWYORK1175	ARAB PERFORMANCE AT THE 63RD UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY [...] (C) ARAB PERFORMANCE AT THE 63RD UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY WAS A MIXED BAG, WITH DIFFERENTIATED VOTING ON SOME KEY ISSUES. EGYPT MAINTAINED ITS USUAL ACTIVISM IN SHAPING AND DEFENDING UNHELPFUL G-77, OIC, AND NON-ALIGNED POSITIONS. SYRIA ENGAGED IN ITS USUAL RHETORIC AND POLARIZING TACTICS, AND ALGE [...]	2008-12-16 19:33:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNGA PHUM XF EG
08USUNNEWYORK1176	INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL TRIBUNALS OFFICIALS ADDRESS [...] Summary. The Presidents and Prosecutors of the International Tribunals for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and Rwanda (ICTR) reported to the UN Security Council progress made on prosecutions and administrative matters. Tribunal officials focused on efforts to move forward on the strategy for c [...]	2008-12-16 23:44:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	KJUS UNSC ICTY ICTR PREL
08USUNNEWYORK1177	UNGA COMMEMORATES UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN [...] (U) SUMMARY: The UN General Assembly (UNGA) marked the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) in New York on December 10. Despite some initial uncertainty about which states would be permitted to speak, the commemoration, which included two panel discussions and [...]	2008-12-17 10:38:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM AG MO IS NU UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1178	UNGA: FOLLOW-UP TO MILLENNIUM SUMMIT AND [...] The UN General Assembly (UNGA) convened on December 15 a meeting focused on development, as called for in Resolution A/62/265 on the follow-up to the development outcome of the 2005 World Summit. UN Deputy Secretary-General Dr. Asha-Rose Migiro and speakers from France (on behalf of the EU),[...]	2008-12-17 10:38:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ECIN UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK118	SE ELIASSON AND USYG GUEHENNO BRIEF THE SECURITY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: UN Special Envoy for the Sudan Jan Eliasson and UN Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Jean-Marie Guehenno briefed the Security Council February 8 on the latest developments on the Darfur peace process and UNAMID deployment. Eliasson reported that while he has ma [...]	2008-02-08 23:07:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM UNSC SU MOPS PREL
08USUNNEWYORK1180	BURUNDI AT THE UN: CONSENSUS TO RENEW BINUB; SOUTH [...] (SBU) The United Nations Integrated Office in Burundi (BINUB) was before the Security Council on December 11. The Burundian PermRep told the Council the names of an independent electoral commission will be announced "in the coming days," a critical step for the organization of 2010 elections. [...]	2008-12-17 19:56:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM KPKO BY ZF
08USUNNEWYORK1181	GEORGIA SRSG VERBEKE CONSIDERS RECOMMENDATIONS FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY. Georgia SRSG Johan Verbeke told Ambassador DiCarlo on December 16 he would likely propose a more robust UN mandate for the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG) when drafting the next periodic report on the situation in Abkhazia, Georgia. The report will be complet [...]	2008-12-17 19:57:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNSC RS GG
08USUNNEWYORK1182	UNGA: FIFTH COMMITTEE DISCUSSES FINANCING [...] Summary: On December 15 the UN General Assembly (UNGA) Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) began discussions of financing the international criminal tribunals. African and European representatives endorsed the Secretariat's calls for additional funding. The French delegate (on b [...]	2008-12-17 21:04:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL AORC KWCI RW YI
08USUNNEWYORK1183	NEGOTIATIONS ON HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT REFORM [...] BEGIN SUMMARY: After more than a dozen negotiating sessions, the Fifth Committee has reached an impasse on streamlining of contracts and harmonization of conditions of service for UN staff. In an effort to reach a compromise, the U.S. submitted revised proposals (see para 4 below). Those pr [...]	2008-12-18 22:12:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT AORC APER PREL UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1184	UN SECRETARIAT CONSIDERS CHANGES TO GEORGIA MISSION [...] (C) SUMMARY. The UN Secretariat is leaning toward recommending an enhanced mandate for the UN Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG) when the SYG releases his periodic report in February 2009. The report will likely recommend a small peacekeeping mission for Georgia/Abkhazia of about 700 troops [...]	2008-12-18 23:33:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNSC RS GG
08USUNNEWYORK1185	MONUC AT UN: WE ONLY HAVE PLEDGES FOR HALF [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: UN Under Secretary-General Le Roy on December 15 told the Security Council that diplomatic efforts are thawing the relationship between the DRC and Rwanda. He said direct talks between the DRC and Nkunda's CNDP stalled, but were set to resume December 17. Le Roy said he had r [...]	2008-12-19 00:26:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KPKO UNSC XA BY CG
08USUNNEWYORK1187	WAR CRIMES TRIBUNALS [...] The Security Council on December 19 adopted (15-0-0) a resolution (Ref B) (SC res 1855) to authorize the International Tribunal for Rwanda to raise the number of ad litem judges from a limit of 9 to 12. 2. The Council also issued a Presidential Statement (Ref A) concerning the completion [...]	2008-12-19 19:19:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	ICTR ICTY KJUS UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1188	UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE MEETS [...] On December 19, the UNGA Credentials Committee considered the credentials of representatives to the sixty-third session of the General Assembly and found them to be acceptable. The Committee recommended the following (para 2) decision to the General Assembly. The Assembly is expected to tak [...]	2008-12-19 19:19:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1189	UNGA ADOPTS SECOND COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS AND TWO [...] Summary: On December 19, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) took final action on the remaining draft resolutions and decisions adopted by the Second Committee (Economic and Finance) - approving three resolutions by vote and adopting 31 resolutions and one decision by consensus. The UN [...]	2008-12-19 19:57:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECIN AORC SENV KPAL UNGA LE IS
08USUNNEWYORK1190	UNSC: OUTGOING PERM REPS ANALYZE AND DISSECT BODIES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On December 15, outgoing Security Council Perm Reps from Italy, South Africa, Indonesia, Belgium and Panama provided the Council with analysis, personal reflections and "lessons learned" about their Chairmanships of UN Security Council Subsidiary Bodies. The Belgian Perm Rep la [...]	2008-12-19 19:58:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL UNSC PGOV ETTC
08USUNNEWYORK1191	UNGA TAKES ACTION ON CONFLICT DIAMONDS, SPORT FOR [...] The UN General Assembly (UNGA) adopted by consensus 10 resolutions and a text on December 11. The resolutions and report were as follows: U.S. co-sponsored "The Role of Diamonds in Fueling Conflict" (A/63/L.52),"Sport as a Means to Promote Education, Health, Development and Peace" (A/63/L.51 [...]	2008-12-19 21:02:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM PREF KPAL UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1192	UNGA: REPORT ON AFRICAN DELEGATIONS AT THE 63RD [...] (U) Gerald Scott is again serving as Senior Advisor for Africa at USUN during the regular session of the General Assembly. These are his personal reflections on African participation as the regular session draws to a close. (Note that while in the UN context the African Group includes the st [...]	2008-12-19 21:06:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PINR PINS ECON XW XY ZF ZU
08USUNNEWYORK1193	UNSC: COUNCIL EXTENDS IIIC MANDATE FOR TWO-MONTHS: [...] (C) Summary: On December 17, the Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 1852, extending the mandate of the International Independent Investigation Commission (IIIC) until the end of February 2009 to maintain the momentum of the investigation and allow its smooth transfer to the Hague [...]	2008-12-19 22:53:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER UNSC LE SY
08USUNNEWYORK1194	BURMA STATE OF PLAY AT THE UN [...] (C) During a P-3 meeting with Ambassador DiCarlo on December 18, UK and French Permanent Representatives voiced strong concern about pressing for an arms embargo resolution in the Security Council. UK PR Sawers said an embargo would likely result in a double veto by Russia and China, which wo [...]	2008-12-19 23:52:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM UNSC BM
08USUNNEWYORK1196	UNSC CONSIDERS NEXT STEPS ON LIBERIA/DRC SANCTIONS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The UN Security Council (UNSC) on 17 December heard briefings from the chairs of the UNSC Liberia Sanctions Committee and the UNSC Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Sanctions Committee detailing recent reports from the UN expert bodies tasked with monitoring implementation of th [...]	2008-12-22 11:25:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	DRC PREL UNSC PGOV ETTC
08USUNNEWYORK1197	UNGA: WESTERN HEMISPHERE DELEGATIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: This cable reviews the activities of Western Hemisphere delegations at the 63rd Session of the UN General Assembly. At the opening of the Session, twenty-five heads of state from the Western Hemisphere participated in the General Debate. Incoming President of the General Assembly [...]	2008-12-22 18:26:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV PHUM PREL UNGA XK XL XM
08USUNNEWYORK1198	UNGA 63: DEALING WITH WESTERN EUROPE [...] (U) This cable was prepared by Robert J. Smolik who served as Senior Area Advisor for Western European Affairs to the 63rd United Nations General Assembly. 2. (C) During the fall session of the 63rd UNGA, EU and European Free Trade Association states generally aligned with U.S. objectiv [...]	2008-12-23 19:27:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL UNGA US XG XH XT ZB
08USUNNEWYORK1199	UNSC: OPEN DEBATE ON MIDDLE EAST - MOST STATES [...] (SBU) Summary: On December 18, the Security Council held its first Open Debate on the Middle East in five months only two days after a ministerial-level Security Council meeting that saw the passage of UN Security Council Resolution 1850 which confirms the irreversibility of the bilateral neg [...]	2008-12-23 19:53:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL UNSC KWBG KPAL IS PA LE SY EG
08USUNNEWYORK12	SERBIAN FM PLEADS FOR JANUARY 16 UNMIK MEETING TO [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 6. 2. (C) Summary: On January 4, Serbian FM Vuk Jeremic told Ambassador Wolcott that Serbia has unhappy memories of closed Security Council meetings in 1999 and asked for U.S. support for a public meeting format for the January 16 UNMIK meeting so th [...]	2008-01-07 15:22:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC UNMIK YI
08USUNNEWYORK120	TERRORIST FINANCE: PRE-NOTIFICATION OF DESIGNATION [...] (S) USUN delivered reftel points to all Security Council members regarding the upcoming USG designation of Badran Turki Hishan al-Mazidih and three members of his network in the UN 1267 (Taliban/al-Qaeda) Sanctions Committee. The UK and France will both co-sponsor the request. Russia request [...]	2008-02-08 23:59:00	USUN New York	SECRET	ETTC PREL EFIN KTFN PTER UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK1200	UNGA: UNSC REFORM: LOW-KEY PLENARY DEBATE GIVEN [...] (SBU) Summary: The General Assembly met November 18-20 to discuss Security Council expansion, as well as the annual Report on the Security Council (reported ref A). Given the November 11 and 17 meetings of the Open-ended Working Group (OEWG) (ref B),the plenary debate on Council expansion wa [...]	2008-12-23 19:53:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KUNR UNGA UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK1202	SECURITY COUNCIL RENEWS DFI PROTECTIONS FOR IRAQ [...] (SBU) Summary: On December 22 the Security Council unanimously passed resolution 1859, providing for a one-year extension of protections for Iraqi assets, including the Development Fund for Iraq (DFI) and a Security Council review of all resolutions pertaining to Iraq since the adoption of re [...]	2008-12-23 21:38:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL UNSC IZ
08USUNNEWYORK1203	CHISSANO TO UN: KONY WON'T GO TO ICC; TO U.S.: TRY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The UN Security Council issued a Presidential Statement on December 22 condemning the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) attacks and LRA rebel leader Joseph Kony's failure to sign the Final Peace Agreement. Special Envoy Chissano told the Council on December 17 that Kony would "rathe [...]	2008-12-23 21:39:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM KPKO CG UG SU XA
08USUNNEWYORK1204	UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY ACCEPTS ALL CREDENTIALS FOR [...] No summary [...]	2008-12-24 16:26:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1205	UNSC DISCUSSES DEC SYG REPORT ON UNAMID [...] (SBU) Summary: On December 19, U/SYGs Le Roy and Malcorra briefed the Security Council on the SYG's December 12 report on Sudan. The Sudanese Permanent Representative also spoke. In the consultations that followed, Council members discussed the security and humanitarian situation in Darfu [...]	2008-12-24 17:32:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KPKO SU AF
08USUNNEWYORK1207	UNGA TAKES ACTION ON THIRD COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS [...] SUMMARY: On December 18, the UN General Assembly took action on Third Committee resolutions, adopting 39 draft resolutions by consensus and 17 by vote. Five remaining resolutions, which had budget implications and needed review by the Assembly's Fifth Committee, were adopted on December 24. [...]	2008-12-24 18:53:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	UNGA PHUM KSOCI KDEM
08USUNNEWYORK1209	COPY OF LETTER SENT TO AMBASSADOR KHALILZAD FROM [...] (SBU) Ambassador Khalilzad received the following letter from the Grand Conference of the Afghans Organizing Committee, forwarded to him by Hekmatyar's son-in-law, Mr. Jarir. The text of the correspondence is included below. 2. (SBU) Begin text: Dear Excellency, Some time ago Mr. Jari [...]	2008-12-31 21:15:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL AF
08USUNNEWYORK122	SUDAN CONTACT GROUP AGREES TO FOCUS ON SECURITY [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-11 15:13:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM PREL SU MOPS
08USUNNEWYORK123	CDG MINUS COUNTRIES UNITED IN CONCERN ABOUT KOSOVO [...] (C) Summary: The Coordinating and Drafting Group Minus Russia (CDG-1) on February 8 discussed the run-up to a Kosovo declaration of independence (DI) and its aftermath. There was agreement that there should be no pretext provided for Russian efforts to de-legitimize Kosovo's independence. The [...]	2008-02-11 16:05:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL UNSC YI
08USUNNEWYORK127	LEBANON: RISING CONCERN ABOUT UNSCR 1701 [...] (C) Summary. Over the past week, the Israeli Mission, Secretariat officials, and departing UN Special Coordinator SIPDIS for Lebanon Geir Pedersen have expressed concern to USUN about increasing risks to the implementation of UNSCR 1701 as attention in Lebanon has largely been focused on th [...]	2008-02-11 22:16:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER KPKO UNSC SY IS LE
08USUNNEWYORK13	CUBANS PROTEST DEMONSTRATION AGAINST MISSION [...] USUN has received a diplomatic note (No. NV-6237 of 12/19/07) from the Cuban Mission protesting a demonstration that occurred on December 10 directly across the street from that Mission. The note, text of which appears in paragraph 3 below, notes that the demonstration took place in an unaut [...]	2008-01-07 17:08:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	OFDP CU UN
08USUNNEWYORK130	RESEARCH REQUEST TO SUPPORT U.S. POSITIONS ON [...] This is an action request. Please see para 3. 2. BEGIN SUMMARY: In Resolution 62/228, adopted on December 22, the General Assembly decided to establish a new system of administration of justice for the UN but deferred decisions on several issues that are critical to meaningful syste [...]	2008-02-12 16:46:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC KUNR UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK132	UN/SIERRA LEONE SPECIAL COURT: MANAGEMENT [...] (U) SUMMARY: S/WCI Deputy Milbert Shin and USUN/MR represented the U.S. at a February 7 meeting of the Sierra Leone Special Court Management Committee that focused on issues expected to be addressed during the Committee's upcoming February 14-22 trip to The Hague and Freetown. Shin and USUN/ [...]	2008-02-13 16:34:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNSC KJUS KDEM PGOV SL XA
08USUNNEWYORK133	62ND UNGA/FIFTH COMMITTEE: CONTINUING TO PURSUE [...] (U) This is a guidance request - see para 9. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The first resumed session of the Fifth Committee is scheduled to begin on 4 March. The most important items on the agenda relate to UN management reform proposals. These include proposals relating to the proposed new IT sy [...]	2008-02-13 16:39:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC UUNR UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK134	UNGA 63: NICARAGUAN CANDIDACY FOR PGA [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-13 19:39:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNGA XK XL XM BR DR GT PA PM
08USUNNEWYORK136	GEORGIAN PERMREP ALASANIA DISCUSSES GENEVA MEETING [...] (SBU) Summary: Georgian Permrep Alasania told Ambassador Wolff on February 11 that he looks forward to the Friends of Georgia meeting as an opportunity to launch a UN-led review of the Abkhazia peace process. Alasania hoped to avoid giving Russia any pretext for harmful actions. Ambassador W [...]	2008-02-14 00:42:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL UNSC GG
08USUNNEWYORK137	EU MEMBERS OF CDG-1 CONCERNED ABOUT KOSOVO [...] (C) Summary. Several EU states shared with USUN on February 13 concern that the EU may have difficulties producing a "common platform" enabling member states to bilaterally recognize Kosovo's sovereignty following Kosovo's declaration of independence (DI). All appreciate that delay between DI [...]	2008-02-14 12:50:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL UNSC KOSOVO
08USUNNEWYORK139	U.S. AND JAPAN DISCUSS IRAN, EAST TIMOR, BURMA, [...] (C) Summary. During a regular U.S.-Japan bilateral meeting on February 8, Amb Khalilzad and Japanese PermRep Takasu discussed Iran, Burma, Afghanistan, DPRK, and a range of other issues (UN Reform discussion covered septel). On Iran, Takasu reiterated Japanese support for the draft UNSCR, bu [...]	2008-02-14 13:44:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PHUM KUNR IR BM AF KS SU
08USUNNEWYORK14	UN REQUEST PAYMENT OF 2008 REGULAR BUDGET [...] USUN has emailed to Department (IO/MPR-David Leis and EUR-IO/EX/FM-Alice Green) a copy of a note dated December 28, 2007 from the Secretary General requesting payment of the U.S. assessed contribution to the UN regular budget for 2008 in the amount of $453,338,391. The note also refers to ou [...]	2008-01-07 20:31:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC ABUD AFIN UN
08USUNNEWYORK140	UNSC CALLS FOR INCREASED ACCOUNTABILITY ON [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. SRSG for Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC) Radhika Coomaraswamy on February 12 urged the Council to implement targeted measures against persistent violators against children. She also called for the Council to add rape/sexual violence as a trigger to list a country in the ann [...]	2008-02-14 14:05:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PGOV PHUM PREF UNSC BM FR
08USUNNEWYORK141	UN/DRC SANCTIONS: COUNCIL REVIEWS SANCTIONS REGIME [...] (C) GUIDANCE REQUEST: USUN seeks Department position on developing a list of names for targeted sanctions in the DRC Sanctions Committee. 2. (C) SUMMARY AND GUIDANCE REQUEST: The Security Council met on February 13 to review the sanctions regime concerning the Democratic Republic of the Con [...]	2008-02-14 16:01:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	DRC PREL UNSC PGOV ETTC
08USUNNEWYORK142	UN/RWANDA SANCTIONS: UK, FRANCE, SOUTH AFRICA, [...] (C) GUIDANCE REQUEST: USUN seeks Department guidance on ending the mandate of the Rwanda Sanctions Committee. 2. (C) BACKGROUND: During an informal lunch of experts of the DRC and Rwanda Sanctions Committees hosted by the Indonesian Mission on February 6, several delegations indicated an in [...]	2008-02-14 16:01:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	RW PREL UNSC PGOV ETTC
08USUNNEWYORK146	VIETNAM UN MISSION/CONSULAR DUAL ACCREDITATION [...] Vietnamese PermRep Loung Minh Le has sent Ambassador Khalilzad an informal note requesting his support for the Vietnamese Government's decision to appoint two persons at its Mission to the UN to provide visa services. Attached to the informal note was a undated diplomatic note from the Vietn [...]	2008-02-14 20:24:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	OFDP VN UN
08USUNNEWYORK147	UPDATE ON DARFUR PEACEKEEPING DEPLOYMENT FOR 14 [...] (C) SUMMARY: The UN Darfur Integrated Operations Team (IOT) informed USUN that the Egyptian Contingency Owned Equipment for the heavy transport unit was released from the Port of Sudan on February. The UN will convene a bidders conference February 16-22 for companies to replace PA&E. DPKO [...]	2008-02-14 21:34:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	AF PGOV PREL SU NSC UNSC KPKO MOPS
08USUNNEWYORK148	KUWAIT DELEGATION REINFORCES IRAQ COMPENSATION [...] (SBU) A Kuwaiti delegation headed by Khalid al-Mudhaf, the Chairman of the Public Authority for Assessment of Compensation related to Iraq,s 1990 invasion (PAAC),visited New York February 6-8 and met with key Security Council delegations, as well as the UN Comptroller. The Kuwaiti message in [...]	2008-02-15 16:42:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID EFIN KU IZ
08USUNNEWYORK149	COUNCIL UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTS RESOLUTION 1779 [...] (SBU) The Security Council unanimously adopted resolution 1779 renewing the sanctions regime in the Democratic Republic of the Congo until March 31. This resolution was a technical extension of the sanctions regime designed to allow time for the French to amend the regime as a whole to improv [...]	2008-02-15 16:44:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	DRC PREL UNSC PGOV ETTC
08USUNNEWYORK15	UN REQUESTS PAYMENT OF 2008 ASSESSMENT FOR CAPITAL [...] USUN has faxed to Department (IO/MPR-David Leis and EUR-IO/EX/FM-Alice Green) a copy of a note from the Secretary-General, dated January 4, 2008 requesting payment SIPDIS of the U.S. assessed contribution to the UN Capital Master Plan (CMP) for 2008 in the amount of $75,534,800. The note [...]	2008-01-07 20:33:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	UN CMP AORC AFIN
08USUNNEWYORK150	SYG BAN CONVENES SECOND GROUP OF FRIENDS MEETING [...] (SBU) UN Secretary-General Ban convened a second meeting of the Group of Friends on Burma February 13 attended by Under-Secretary for Political Affairs Lynn Pascoe, UN Special Advisor on Burma Ibrahim Gambari, and all 14 members of the Group of Friends. Ban said that he had received "positive [...]	2008-02-15 18:52:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM UNSC BM
08USUNNEWYORK151	CLIMATE CHANGE: UNGA TO KEEP BUSY TEMPO [...] (U) The General Assembly's February 11-13 thematic debate on climate change highlighted the role of the UN system in responding to the global challenges and potential solutions to that problem. Several delegations directed comments, both good and bad, at the U.S., with island states providing [...]	2008-02-15 19:23:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV KGHG ECON UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK152	UNAMI EXPANSION PLANS [...] (SBU) Summary: Following the January visit to Baghdad of UN Under Secretary for Safety and Security David Veness, the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) has been given permission to raise its international staff ceiling to 140, which means an increase of 19 professional staff. [...]	2008-02-15 21:48:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV UNSC IZ
08USUNNEWYORK153	LEBANON TRIBUNAL: SYG ESTABLISHES MANAGEMENT [...] (U) BEGIN SUMMARY: The UN marked another milestone in its efforts to bring the Special Tribunal for Lebanon into operation February 13, with the Secretary-General's February 13 statement confirming his "belief in the irreversibility of the establishment of the Tribunal." He also announced th [...]	2008-02-15 23:32:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PTER UNSC SY LE
08USUNNEWYORK154	COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST GRANTED TO ATTEND [...] In response to Reftel, USUN grants country clearance to Andrew Keller, Attorney Adviser, L/LEI to participate in meetings of the Ad Hoc Committee Established by UNGA Resolution 51/210 of 17 December, 1996 (Measures to Eliminate International Terrorism) which will meet on February 25-26 at UN [...]	2008-02-15 23:35:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PTER
08USUNNEWYORK155	FM JEREMIC ARGUES BEFORE 76 UN MEMBER STATES THAT [...] (SBU) Summary. The Security Council met in a private session on February 14 at the request of Russia and Serbia to discuss Kosovo. Sixty-one non-Council members attended as observers. Serbian FM Jeremic, after failing in a last-minute attempt to convince the U.S. to agree to televise the sess [...]	2008-02-16 00:05:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL UNSC UNMIK
08USUNNEWYORK157	UNEP ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTIONS [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-19 21:00:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC AFIN UNEP
08USUNNEWYORK158	UNEP REQUEST PAYMENT OF $69 MILLION TO THE TRUST [...] USUN has faxed to EUR-IO/EX/FM-Alice Green a copy of an official note and invoice requesting payment of $68,986,679.01 to the Trust Fund for the Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (MF),of the United Nations Environment [...]	2008-02-19 21:00:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC AFIN UNEP
08USUNNEWYORK16	MISSION CLEARANCE FOR HUMANITARIAN ADVISOR FIONA [...] (U) In response to reftel request, USUN grants clearance for Fiona Shanks to travel to New York beginning January 13 to assist in Mission's coverage of humanitarian affairs. 2. (U) USUN POC is Ted Maly (ECOSOC) at 212-415-4398 (cell 917-385-8472). Wolcott [...]	2008-01-07 20:37:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL
08USUNNEWYORK160	UNITED NATIONS PARTICIPATION IN CRISIS MANAGEMENT [...] I have received a February 5 letter from Vijay Nambiar, SYG Ban's chief of staff, in which he asks me for assistance in arranging engagement between the UN and the USG "at the highest level" to ensure operational cohesion and "prudent planning in the event of a security crisis" presumably re [...]	2008-02-20 14:13:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	OFDP AEMR AMGT UN
08USUNNEWYORK162	PRESIDENT TADIC PROTESTS "HISTORIC INJUSTICE" OF [...] (SBU) Summary. In a public meeting of the Security Council on February 18, SYG Ban said the situation on the ground in Kosovo remained calm following of the February 17 declaration of independence. Ban said he would continue to view UNSCR 1244 as the basis for UNMIK's operations, but may be re [...]	2008-02-20 22:03:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL UNMIK YI UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK163	BAN TO USUN ON KOSOVO: HELP ME TO HELP EU [...] (C) In a one-on-one meeting on February 20 with Ambassador Khalilzad, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon compared the UN's remaining tenure in Kosovo to a movie fade-out, but complained that EU leadership is complicating UNMIK's transition strategy. Ban cited in particular comments -- attributed i [...]	2008-02-20 23:44:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL UNMIK YI
08USUNNEWYORK164	UN HOSTS NEW YORK MEETING OF JCMB COUNTRIES [...] (SBU) Summary: The UN Secretariat hosted a meeting in New York for representatives from Joint Coordination and Monitoring Group (JCMB) countries February 19 to deliver a readout of the recent meeting in Tokyo, and to discuss the upcoming Security Council renewal of the mandate for the United N [...]	2008-02-21 17:04:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV AF UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK165	GAMBARI UPDATES AMB WOLFF ON SECURITY COUNCIL [...] (C) UN Special Adviser Gambari suggested to Ambassador Wolff in a conversation on February 21 that if the Security Council discusses Burma before he visits Burma, the United States could underscore that Burma's referendum is not credible unless it is inclusive and transparent. Given the regim [...]	2008-02-21 18:27:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM UNSC BM
08USUNNEWYORK166	UPDATE ON DARFUR PEACEKEEPING DEPLOYMENT FOR 21 [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Darfur Integrated Operations Team (IOT) reported that the Egyptian heavy transport unit is scheduled to arrive in Darfur by March 31. The advance party of the Ethiopian infantry battalion will deploy between March 24 and April 4. In anticipation of the April 1 termination of [...]	2008-02-21 21:37:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	AF PGOV PREL SU NSC UNSC KPKO MOPS
08USUNNEWYORK167	ERITREAN PERMREP: WHAT FUEL PROBLEM? [...] (C) SUMMARY: USUN D/POL Counselor met with Eritrean PermRep Desta February 21 in advance of Security Council session consultations on UNMEE to discuss Eritrea's rationale for blocking UNMEE's access to fuel (UNSC session reported septel). Desta described the fuel crisis as a technical issue a [...]	2008-02-22 13:29:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL UNSC KPAL ET ER MOPS
08USUNNEWYORK168	REGULAR BUDGET FOR THE BIENNIUM 2008-2009 [...] (SBU) We have received informally a copy of a note from the Controller to the SYG's Chef de Cabinet that identifies an additional potential $1.1 billion in "add ons" to the 2008-2009 biennium budget. (See Paragraph 2). We understand that other Member States have also received the note or the [...]	2008-02-22 19:20:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC AFIN ABUD UNGA PGOV
08USUNNEWYORK169	SLOVAKS PLAN COUNTER-TERRORISM WORKSHOP IN [...] Ambassador Khalilzad met on February 22 with the Slovak Permanent Representative Peter Burian and Swiss Deputy Permanent Representative Andreas Baum to discuss their project, "the International Process on Global Counter-Terrorism Co-operation" (Process). Burian said that the purpose of the P [...]	2008-02-22 19:27:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PTER XH
08USUNNEWYORK17	P3 AGREE TO PRESSURE CHINA ON UNAMID COOPERATION [...] (C) SUMMARY: AMB Wolcott and USUN poloffs convened a P3 meeting on January 4 to discuss next steps on Darfur. AMB Wolcott delivered the U.S. message on the need to persuade China to intervene with Khartoum regarding cooperation with UNAMID deployment. UKUN AMB John Sawers said that the P3 s [...]	2008-01-07 23:38:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL SU MOPS
08USUNNEWYORK170	CROATIAN PERMREP JURICA DISCUSSES KOSOVO, IRAN AND [...] (SBU) Croatian Permrep Jurica assured Ambassador Khalilzad on February 21 that Croatia's positions in the Security Council will generally be in line with those of the U.S. and the mainstream of the EU. 2. (SBU) Khalilzad thanked Jurica for Croatia's helpful statement in the February 18 publ [...]	2008-02-22 20:26:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL UNSC HR UNMIK GG IR
08USUNNEWYORK171	LEBANON TRIBUNAL: MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE DISCUSSES [...] BEGIN SUMMARY AND COMMENT: UN Office of Legal Affairs consultant Robin Vincent briefed the Management Committee for the Special Tribunal for Lebanon on February 19 and 21 concerning proposals for refurbishing the future Tribunal building and for compensating Tribunal staff. Describing measu [...]	2008-02-22 21:00:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PTER UNSC SY LE
08USUNNEWYORK172	DESA, UNCTAD AND REGIONAL ECONOMIC COMMISSIONS [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 7. 2. (U) SUMMARY: USMISSION Geneva recently raised concerns about a proposal they have heard is part of the larger effort by the Secretary General (SYG) to restructure DESA, UNCTAD and the regional economic commissions. The restructuring prop [...]	2008-02-22 21:30:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC UNGA KUNR
08USUNNEWYORK173	P-3 PUSHES DPKO TO FIELD A MORE ROBUST UNMIK [...] (C) SUMMARY. P-3 deputy permanent representatives told U/SYG Guehenno on February 22 that UNMIK and KFOR need to robustly deter violence and Serbian efforts to establish de facto partition of Kosovo during the transition period. DPKO agreed to bar Serbian minister Samardzic from entering Koso [...]	2008-02-22 22:15:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL UNMIKI YI
08USUNNEWYORK175	UNSC CONDEMNS ERITREA, UNCERTAIN ON NEXT STEPS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On February 21 A/SYG Mulet told the Security Council that UNMEE was well along in its staging of personnel near Asmara for departure and urged Council members to consider next steps for the mission. Mulet implied that restructuring would be unwarranted because UNMEE had become [...]	2008-02-25 21:08:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL UNSC KPAL ET ER MOPS
08USUNNEWYORK176	ICELANDIC PRESIDENT GRIMSSON PITCHES CANDIDACY FOR [...] (SBU) On February 22, Icelandic President Grimsson told Ambassador Khalilzad that he had been "personally engaged" since last year in Iceland's race against Austria and Turkey for a seat on the Security Council in 2009-2010. Grimsson said Iceland had been offering potential supporters coopera [...]	2008-02-25 22:10:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL UNSC IC
08USUNNEWYORK177	NICARAGUAN PR SEEKS U.S. SUPPORT FOR NICARAGUA'S [...] BEGIN SUMMARY: Nicaraguan PermRep Chamorro told Amb. Khalilzad on February 25 that Nicaragua welcomes the International Court of Justice's (ICJ) recent decision that it has jurisdiction to hear the maritime and territorial dispute between Nicaragua and Colombia. Asserting that the ICJ had f [...]	2008-02-25 22:40:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	UNGA ICJ CO NU
08USUNNEWYORK178	ARMENIAN PERMEP WILLING TO WORK WITH AZERBAIJAN ON [...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador Khalilzad told Armenian Permrep Martirosyan on February 25 that the U.S. would not support the text tabled by Azerbaijan on February 20 under its General Assembly agenda item on "the Situation in the occupied territories of Azerbaijan." Martirosyan expressed willingn [...]	2008-02-25 22:41:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL AJ AM
08USUNNEWYORK179	UN REQUESTS PAYMENT OF U.S. ASSESSMENT FOR THE [...] USUN has emailed to Department (IO/PSC-Tammy Pomerleau and EUR-IO/EX/FM-Alice Green) a copy of a note from the Secretary-General, dated February 15, 2008 requesting payment SIPDIS of the U.S. assessed contribution to the United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) for the period [...]	2008-02-26 19:51:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC AFIN UN
08USUNNEWYORK180	UNSC: GAZA SITUATION UNDERMINING ANNAPOLIS OPTIMISM [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Recently appointed UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Serry and UN Under Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Holmes provided SIPDIS the Security Council on February 26 with a detailed description of the situation in the Palestinian territories, a [...]	2008-02-27 00:39:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PTER IS LE KPAL KWBG
08USUNNEWYORK182	U.N. U/SYG HOLMES BRIEFS SECURITY COUNCIL ON [...] SUMMARY. On February 25 Under Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs John Holmes briefed the Security Council on his recent mission to Kenya and cautioned that the current situation is evolving into a protracted humanitarian crisis. Holmes stressed the need to address the root causes of [...]	2008-02-27 21:45:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREF UNSC KE
08USUNNEWYORK183	APPLICABILITY OF FOREIGN AGENTS REGISTRATION ACT [...] Summary and Action Request - USUN seeks Department's guidance in responding to an inquiry from an American citizen working as a (non-diplomat) Adviser/Press Officer at the Iraq Permanent Mission to the UN (PMUN) whether the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) (22 U.S.C. Section 611 et seq., [...]	2008-02-28 13:03:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	OFDP
08USUNNEWYORK184	WIESENTHAL CENTER APPEALS FOR UNGA ACTION AGAINST [...] BEGIN SUMMARY: Representatives of the Simon Wiesenthal Center appealed for Amb. Khalilzad's help in pushing the UN General Assembly (UNGA) to convene a special session devoted to condemning the scourge of suicide bombing. In a meeting at USUN February 26, they also expressed concern about th [...]	2008-02-28 15:42:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNGA PTER
08USUNNEWYORK185	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR JUSTICE PRESENTATION [...] In response to Reftel, Country Clearance is granted for U.S. Department of Justice personnel to give a presentation to the Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate (CTED) to explain how the U.S. prosecutes terrorism cases and to engage CTED in discussions regarding USG and CTED coordination in [...]	2008-02-28 16:49:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	KTFN PREL PTER UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK188	UPDATE ON DARFUR PEACEKEEPING DEPLOYMENT FOR 28 [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Darfur Integrated Operations Team (IOT) reported that the Egyptian infantry battalion advance party will complete deployment into Darfur by March 15. The main body of the Ethiopian infantry battalion is scheduled to arrive at the Port of Sudan on March 29. DPKO will recon [...]	2008-02-28 21:07:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	AF PGOV PREL SU NSC UNSC KPKO MOPS

08USUNNEWYORK19	SECOND CUBAN PROTEST REGARDING MISSION SECURITY [...] Paragraph 2 of reftel describes a December 26, 2007 incident in which a Cuban emigre threw a rock through a glass door at the Cuban Mission and was subsequently arrested by the New York Police Department. USUN has received a diplomatic note dated January 7, 2008 (text follows in paragraph 2 [...]	2008-01-09 15:28:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	OFDP CU UN
08USUNNEWYORK190	DEMARCHE RESPONSE ON UNAMID SUPPORT FOR U.S. FIELD [...] (SBU) USUN Poloff delivered reftel demarche on February 20 to UN DPKO officials, Max Kerley and Fouzia Abass, requesting UNAMID formalize arrangements for medical assistance and emergency evacuation assistance to the American field officers deployed to Darfur. 2. (SBU) On February 28, USUN [...]	2008-02-29 00:16:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL SU MOPS UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK193	USUN: STRATEGY FOR MORE EFFECTIVE PEACEKEEPING [...] Sensitive but unclassified - entire text. This is an Action Cable; please see paragraphs 9 and 11. 2. SUMMARY AND COMMENT: UN peacekeeping effectiveness has diminished in the wake of proliferating deployments into increasingly challenging geographic, security and political environments. [...]	2008-02-29 20:42:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MOPS UNSC KPKO
08USUNNEWYORK194	CUBA PROTESTS DELAY IN OFFICIAL VISA ISSUANCE [...] (U) Summary and Action Request: USUN seeks Department's guidance in replying to Cuba's note verbale (text in paragraph 3) which protests the USG's delay in issuing a visa to Cuban government expert Jose Rufino Menendez Hernandez, who had made timely application to attend an official UN meeting [...]	2008-02-29 21:34:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OFDP CVIS CU UN
08USUNNEWYORK196	SECOND OIC REQUEST FOR DIPLOMATIC STATUS IN NEW [...] During a brief meeting on February 28, Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Permanent Observer to the UN Ambassador Abdul Wahab handed Ambassador Khalilzad a letter in which he reiterates and expands upon an earlier request (see reftel) that his UN observer office be granted diplomati [...]	2008-03-03 21:07:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	OFDP OIC UN
08USUNNEWYORK198	LEBANON TRIBUNAL: MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE ADOPTS [...] (SBU) BEGIN SUMMARY. UN Legal Counsel Michel advised the Management Committee for the Special Tribunal for Lebanon on February 29 that the UN has not received any new contributions to the Tribunal since Saudi Arabia provided $5 million earlier in the month. Although the UN has not received [...]	2008-03-04 18:59:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PTER UNSC SY LE
08USUNNEWYORK199	CANADIAN PERMREP URGES MORE UN INVOLVEMENT ON [...] (C) The Canadian Mission to the UN hosted a select meeting of PermReps from key coalition countries active in Afghanistan on March 3 to consider how to improve the effectiveness of the UN role in Afghanistan and to ensure UN leadership in New York dedicates more attention and resources to its [...]	2008-03-04 22:54:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV AF UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK2	UN - GA DECIDES ON FINANCING OF 26 SPMS - [...] (U) Summary: On December 21, 2007, the Fifth (Administrative and Budgetary) Committee of the GA completed its consideration of the proposed 2008 budgets for 26 Special Political Missions (SPMs) by approving funding in the amount of $386.6 million. Consideration of the SYG's proposal to bui [...]	2008-01-02 20:20:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC PREL UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK20	UN ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTION TO [...] No summary [...]	2008-01-10 16:01:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC AFIN UN
08USUNNEWYORK201	IRAN PROTESTS HOST COUNTRY DELAY IN VISA ISSUANCE [...] (U) Summary and Action Request: USUN seeks Department's guidance in replying to Iran's diplomatic note (text in paragraph 5) which protests the USG's delay in issuing visas to Iranian delegates who were to attend the 52nd Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) February 25 - Ma [...]	2008-03-05 17:30:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	OFDP CVIS IR
08USUNNEWYORK204	BRIEFING OF GENEVA GROUP ON UNITED NATIONS [...] UN Controller Warren Sach provided members of the Geneva Group on March 3, 2008, a paper identifying $1,062,772.9 billion dollars in potential "add ons" to the current biennium budget of $4.17 billion. See para. 2. On March 5, 2008, Ambassador Wallace hosted a meeting of the JUSCANZ which d [...]	2008-03-05 21:33:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC AFIN ABUD UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK207	INDIA AND MONGOLIA WANT NY PROPERTY TAX ISSUE [...] Cypriot Ambassador Mavroyiannis, Chairman of the UN Committee on Relations with the Host Country, has informed USUN that the Indian and Mongolian Ambassadors have asked him to convene an emergency meeting of the Committee with a view toward a General Assembly request to the International Court [...]	2008-03-06 15:15:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	OFDP UN
08USUNNEWYORK208	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR US DELEGATION TO [...] In response to Reftel, Country Clearance is granted for U.S. Department ofQe and U.S. Department of Commerce personnel to participate as the U.S. Delegation to informal consultations of States Parties to the UN Fish Stocks Meeting on March 10-12, 2008. 2. The following personnel are appro [...]	2008-03-06 15:25:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA PHSA
08USUNNEWYORK209	UN/1267 SANCTIONS: BELGIANS REQUEST U.S. [...] (C) This is an action request. Please see Para 8. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador Wolff met with Belgian PermRep Johan Verbeke, who sought the meeting, on March 3 to discuss the U.S. hold on Belgium's 2005 request to delist two Belgian citizens, Nabil Sayadi and Patricia Vinck. Verbeke highlig [...]	2008-03-06 22:13:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC PREL EFIN KTFN PTER UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK21	UN ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTION TO [...] No summary [...]	2008-01-10 16:02:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC AFIN UN
08USUNNEWYORK210	UPDATE ON DARFUR PEACEKEEPING DEPLOYMENT FOR 6 [...] (C) SUMMARY: UN Darfur Integrated Operations Team (IOT) informed USUN Military Staff Committee (MSC) rep that at least one TCC is refusing to deploy to alternate locations directed by the UNAMID Force Commander LtGen Agwai. UNAMID plans an air movement exercise to test the GOS-approved pr [...]	2008-03-06 22:36:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	AF PGOV PREL SU NSC UNSC KPKO MOPS
08USUNNEWYORK211	TIME TO EUTHANIZE UNMEE [...] (C) SUMMARY. United Nations Undersecretaries Pascoe and Guehenno separately told Ambassador Wolff on March 4 that UNMEE will complete the relocation home of most personnel by mid-March, leaving in place a residual force to watch over the mission's heavy equipment until it can be redeployed. A [...]	2008-03-07 13:46:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	ER ET KPAL MOPS PREL UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK212	SYG BAN AND U/SYG GUEHENNO DISCUSS SUDAN WITH SE [...] (SBU) Summary: Special Envoy Williamson met with Secretary-General Ban and U/SYG Guehenno at the United SIPDIS Nations on March 5. SE Williamson underscored President Bush's commitment to help to alleviate the suffering in Sudan, and emphasized the importance of more rapid UNAMID deployme [...]	2008-03-07 16:01:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL SU MOPS
08USUNNEWYORK213	MISSION CLEARANCE REQUEST [...] (U) Mission clearance is granted for Andrew Haviland, Deputy Director, Office of Economic and Development Affairs (IO/EDA),Christine Harbaugh, Financial Economist, Office of Development Finance (EEB/IFD/ODF),Marlene Sakaue, Director, Office of Monetary Affairs, U.S. Department of State and [...]	2008-03-07 17:09:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA EAID EFIN ECON
08USUNNEWYORK217	GUEHENNO REPORTS HE WAS TOUGH WITH JEREMIC ON [...] (C) Summary: On March 6 USUN joined several EU missions in telling U/SYG Guehenno that the UN must take a firm stance in Kosovo in the face of Serb provocations. Guehenno said customs points in northern Kosovo will be re-opened soon and staffed for the time being by international civil servant [...]	2008-03-07 22:06:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL UNMIK UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK218	AZERBAIJAN ADAMANT ON PUSHING RESOLUTION ON [...] (U) This is an action request; see para 7. 2. (SBU) Summary: On March 6, Ambassador Wolff joined by Minsk Group co-chairs France and Russia gave Azerbaijani Permrep Mehdiyev our views on Azerbaijan's draft General Assembly resolution on "The situation in the occupied territories of Azerbaij [...]	2008-03-07 22:17:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL UNGA AJ AM
08USUNNEWYORK22	UN ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTION TO [...] No summary [...]	2008-01-10 16:02:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC AFIN UN
08USUNNEWYORK220	LEBANON TRIBUNAL: MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE TACKLES [...] (SBU) BEGIN SUMMARY: The UN's efforts to make the Special Tribunal for Lebanon operational continue to move forward, with the Management Committee's adoption of terms and conditions of service for the judges of the Tribunal and decision in principle on the terms and conditions of service for [...]	2008-03-07 23:26:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PTER UNSC LE SY
08USUNNEWYORK222	LEBANON: COUNCIL DIVISIONS HARDEN ON UNSCR 1701 [...] (SBU) Summary. During closed UNSC consultations on March 10, senior UN Secretariat officials reported that the continuing Lebanese political crisis had blocked meaningful progress on UNSCR 1701 implementation. They praised continued UNIFIL-LAF cooperation; noted the significant increase in I [...]	2008-03-11 15:18:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PTER KPKO UNSC SY IS LE
08USUNNEWYORK223	NY PROPERTY TAX AND THE HOST COUNTRY COMMITTEE [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-11 17:38:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	OFDP IN UN
08USUNNEWYORK224	LEBANON TRIBUNAL: APPOINTING AND PROTECTING [...] (C) BEGIN SUMMARY: As the UN continues to prepare for the Special Tribunal for Lebanon to begin functioning, a series of issues remain concerning the appointment of the 11 judges who will serve on the Special Tribunal for Lebanon. The Secretary-General selected the judges last fall but, to p [...]	2008-03-11 19:14:00	USUN New York	SECRET	PREL PTER UNSC SY LE
08USUNNEWYORK226	G-77 AND NAM SUBMIT AMENDMENTS TO BAN'S DPA [...] Summary: Mission has received an advance copy of a letter dated March 6, 2008 from the Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) (of the G-77 and China (chaired by Antigua and Barbuda) and the NAM (chaired by Cuba)) to Lynn Pascoe, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, calling on the Secre [...]	2008-03-12 20:04:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC PREL UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK227	UN DPKO A/SYG MULET: UNAMID NOT MAKING PROGRESS IN [...] (U) SUMMARY: Assistant Secretary General Edmond Mulet told the Security Council in a March 11 briefing that the UN has not been able to make significant progress on any of the three tracks of the Darfur peace process. Mulet reported that the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) had launched a large-sc [...]	2008-03-12 22:36:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL SU MOPS UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK228	CUBA QUERIES DELAY IN VISA ISSUANCE FOR FORMER [...] (SBU/NOFORN) Action request - USUN seeks Department's guidance in replying to the Cuban Mission regarding the delay in visa issuance to diplomat and former Cuban represenative on the UN Committee on Relations with the Host Country--a/k/a the Host Country Committee),Juana Elena Ramos Rodriguez [...]	2008-03-13 18:30:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OFDP PREL CVISU CU
08USUNNEWYORK23	UN ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTIONS FOR [...] USUN has received official receipts from the United Nations dated November 30, 2007 confirming receipt of U.S. contributions for the following: Mission Receipt No. Amount ($) --------- ----------- ----------- UNIFIL B074342 92,000,000 B [...]	2008-01-10 16:03:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC AFIN UN
08USUNNEWYORK230	GUIDANCE REQUEST:THE WAY FORWARD ON MANDATE [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-14 00:22:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC KUNR UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK231	AMBASSADOR KHALILZAD'S FEB. 27 MEETING WITH UNGA [...] (C) Summary: Kerim told Ambassador Khalilzad he hoped the First Lady could attend the General Assembly's June 10-11 high-level meeting on HIV/AIDS and said he hoped U.S. immigration restrictions on HIV-positive visitors would not prevent several invited speakers from attending. On UN managem [...]	2008-03-14 00:32:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	UNGA PREL ECON CVIS AJ KV AIDS
08USUNNEWYORK232	62ND UNGA: GUIDANCE REQUEST - FIFTH COMMITTEE'S [...] (U) This is an guidance request - see para 12. 2. (U) Summary: The Fifth Committee is soon to consider the conditions of service and compensation for judges of the ICJ and other Tribunals i.e. ICTY and ICTR. Though some technical matters relating to pension schemes, education benefits an [...]	2008-03-14 00:41:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC UUNR UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK233	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO ATTEND ICP [...] In response to Reftel, Country Clearance is granted for the individuals listed in para 2 to attend the March 18 informal preparatory meeting for the upcoming session of the United Nations Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and Law of the Sea (UNICPOLOS). 2. The following personnel are [...]	2008-03-14 14:35:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA PHSA
08USUNNEWYORK234	THIS JUST IN: SERBIA OPPOSES KOSOVO INDEPENDENCE [...] (SBU) Summary: In a March 11 Security Council public meeting, Serbian FM Jeremic criticized Kosovo's declaration of independence (DI) as an assault on the international system, asking countries who had recognized Kosovo to reconsider and encouraging those who had not to hold off. He condemned [...]	2008-03-14 18:57:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL UNMIK YI UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK236	UN OFFICE IN BELGRADE FEARS NATO WILL BE MIA IN [...] (C) Summary: In a March 12 meeting with Ambassador Wolff, the UN Office in Belgrade's Acting Director Richard Wilcox said that Belgrade believes it will control northern Kosovo and is looking for a deal with the EU on Serb enclaves in the rest of Kosovo. Ambassador Wolff responded that Belgrad [...]	2008-03-14 20:49:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNMIK KV YI UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK238	SECURITY COUNCIL DEBATES AFGHANISTAN; UNAMA [...] (SBU) Summary and comment: On March 12, the Security Council held an open debate on Afghanistan, with newly appointed Special Representative to the Secretary-General (SRSG) Kai Eide in attendance. All 32 countries that spoke during the debate (including thel 15 members of the Security Council [...]	2008-03-14 23:55:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV UNSC AF
08USUNNEWYORK239	LEBANON TRIBUNAL: MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE DISCUSSES [...] (C) BEGIN SUMMARY: On March 13 the Management Committee for the Special Tribunal for Lebanon discussed: the appointment of the Registrar, plans to transfer contributions from the UN Trust Fund to a separate Tribunal account, the building that will house the Tribunal, proposals for providing [...]	2008-03-15 01:03:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER UNSC SY LE
08USUNNEWYORK24	UNEP ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTION [...] No summary [...]	2008-01-10 16:03:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC AFIN UNEP
08USUNNEWYORK240	INDIA AGREES TO BILATERAL TALKS ON PROPERTY TAX [...] As instructed reftel, Ambassador Wolff met with Indian DepPermRep Ajai Malhotra March 14 to deliver reftel talking points and ask that the Indian Mission consider engaging in bilateral talks on the issue of New York property tax rather than bringing the issue before the UN Committee on Relatio [...]	2008-03-17 18:33:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	OFDP PREL IN UN
08USUNNEWYORK241	ACTION REQUEST ON LEBANON TRIBUNAL: EMERGENCY [...] (S) This is an action request. Please see para 3. 2. (S) BEGIN SUMMARY: Dutch Mission Legal Adviser Brechje Schwachofer convened UK, French, and USUN counterparts on March 14 to discuss options under consideration for ensuring the security of the Lebanese judges on the Special Tribun [...]	2008-03-17 19:23:00	USUN New York	SECRET	PREL PTER UNSC SY LE
08USUNNEWYORK242	UNSC QUALIFIED ANGER AT ERITREA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On March 13 U/SYG Guehenno told the Security Council that UNMEE has completed the relocation of personnel and equipment from the Temporary Security Zone (TSZ) to Asmara. Guehenno listed several incidents that he described as Eritrean attempts to "humiliate" UNMEE during the ev [...]	2008-03-17 19:58:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL UNSC KPAL ET ER MOPS
08USUNNEWYORK243	UPDATE ON DARFUR PEACEKEEPING DEPLOYMENT FOR 21 [...] (C) SUMMARY: USUN and the Canadian Permanent Mission co-chaired the first working-level meeting of the "Friends of UNAMID" on March 13. Discussion focused on how members of the group can work in partnership with the UN to help identify and remove impediments to UNAMID deployment. On the marg [...]	2008-03-18 15:26:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	AF PGOV PREL SU NSC UNSC KPKO MOPS
08USUNNEWYORK244	SYG BAN MAKES FURTHER CONCESSIONS TO BASHIR ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: During the March 17 monthly luncheon of Security Council PermReps, SYG Ban Ki-Moon reported on his meeting with Sudanese President Hassan al-Bashir on the margins of the Organization of the Islamic Conference meeting hosted in Dakar. According to Ban, Bashir continues to push bac [...]	2008-03-18 17:34:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL SU MOPS UNSC SO
08USUNNEWYORK246	UN - FIFTH COMMITTEE BEGINS CONSIDERATION OF BAN'S [...] Summary: The Fifth Committee of the General Assembly, on March 17th, began its consideration of Secretary-General Ban's proposal to strengthen the Department of Political Affairs (DPA) (A/62/521 and Corr.1). U-SYG Barcena of the Department of Management introduced the report (see paragraph [...]	2008-03-18 17:46:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC PREL UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK248	UNHQ UPDATES ON UNAMI ISSUES [...] (SBU) Summary: During a regularly scheduled trilateral with the U.S. and UK on March 13, the UN,s Iraq team provided updates on UNAMI,s revised proposal for a long-term compound, a request for MNF-I protection during construction of support facilities for UNAMI at the Baghdad International air [...]	2008-03-18 21:57:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV IZ UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK250	GAMBARI BRIEFS USUN ON RECENT TRAVEL TO BURMA [...] (C) In a meeting on March 17 to discuss his recent trip to Burma, UN Special Adviser Gambari told Ambassador Wolff that he met with eight ministers, including the Minister of Information, the Minister of Planning and the Foreign Minister. He also met with the Referendum Convening Committee an [...]	2008-03-19 01:14:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM UNSC BM
08USUNNEWYORK251	CAMEROON PROPERTY TAX CASE: JUDGE WANTS PERMREP TO [...] This is an action request for the Department - please see paragraph 2. 2. USUN has received an advance faxed copy of a diplomatic note from the Cameroon Mission expressing its concern at what it believes is the District Court's demand that the Permanent Representative or his designee appear [...]	2008-03-19 18:56:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	OFDP PREL CM UN
08USUNNEWYORK252	UN REQUESTS PAYMENT OF U.S. ASSESSMENT FOR UNITED [...] USUN has emailed to Department (IO/PSC-Tammy Pomerleau and EUR-IO/EX/FM-Alice Green) a copy of a note from the Secretary-General, dated March 14, 2008 requesting payment of SIPDIS the U.S. assessed contribution to the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT) for the period f [...]	2008-03-19 21:49:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC AFIN UN
08USUNNEWYORK253	NEXT STEPS ON LEBANON TRIBUNAL: TRANSITIONING FROM [...] (C) Summary. During meetings in New York the week of March 10-14, UNIIIC Commissioner and Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) Prosecutor-designate Daniel Bellemare argued that UNIIIC's mandate, which is scheduled to expire June 15 absent action by the Security Council, should be extended until [...]	2008-03-19 23:45:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL PARM PINR PREF MASS SY LE
08USUNNEWYORK254	UN/IRAN SANCTIONS: CHAIRMAN DELIVERS QUARTERLY [...] (C) On March 17, Belgian PermRep and Iran Sanctions Committee Chair Johan Verbeke presented his fifth quarterly report on the Committee's work to the Security Council. From December 19 to March 17, the Committee received one report on the implementation of UNSCR 1737, bringing the total to 88 [...]	2008-03-20 00:30:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM IR UNSC MNUC ETTC KNNP
08USUNNEWYORK255	USUN CONCERNED WITH UN ACTIONS IN ALGIERS PRIOR TO [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-20 10:41:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC KUNR UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK256	NEED FOR DECISION ON APPROACH TO UN BUDGET [...] (C) This is a guidance request - see para 8. 2. (C) Summary: The Secretariat has presented UN Member States with additional budget items ("add-ons") to the 2008-2009 biennium budget adopted in December 2007. A small number of these add-ons are expected to be decided by the membership th [...]	2008-03-20 19:24:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	KUNR ACABQ AMGT UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK257	1540: NEGOTIATIONS ON MANDATE RENEWAL RESOLUTION [...] (SBU) BEGIN SUMMARY: Russian and Chinese experts provided initial reactions to the consolidated P-3 comments on Russia's draft resolution to renew the 1540 Committee's mandate (ref A) at a P-5 experts' meeting on March 19. Both emphasized their preference for a simple, technical resolution [...]	2008-03-20 22:42:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL AORC KPAO PTER UNSC KNNP
08USUNNEWYORK258	UNSC REFORM: GERMAN-LED GROUP TABLES PROPOSAL IN [...] (SBU) Summary. During a March 18 meeting of the German-led Over-Arching Process on UNSC reform, Cyprus presented a proposal on behalf of a small drafting group that it hoped could serve as a basis for the inter-governmental negotiations on Council expansion set to take place in 2008. The prop [...]	2008-03-20 23:54:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV KUNR UNSC GM JA IT BR IN PK
08USUNNEWYORK26	UPDATE ON DARFUR PEACEKEEPING DEPLOYMENT FOR 10 [...] (C) SUMMARY: UNAMID force generation problems continue with no TCC for helicopters or transportation units. Jordan, Norway and Sweden withdrew their offers of troops for UNAMID. DPKO rejected Pakistan's offer of an aerial reconnaissance and Gambia's offer of a sector reconnaissance company du [...]	2008-01-10 22:52:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	AF PGOV PREL SU NSC UNSC KPKO MOPS
08USUNNEWYORK261	UN - FIFTH COMMITTEE CONTINUES CONSIDERATION OF [...] The Fifth Committee of the General Assembly, following formal introduction on March 17th of Secretary-General Ban's proposal to strengthen the Department of Political Affairs (DPA) (A/62/521 and Corr.1) and the related report of the ACABQ (A/62/7/Add.32),continued its consideration of the pr [...]	2008-03-21 17:04:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC PREL UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK262	AMBASSADOR KHALILZAD ATTENDS INFORMAL PLENARY ON [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-21 17:37:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC KUNC KUNR UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK265	LEBANON TRIBUNAL: SYG BAN PREVIEWS REQUEST FOR [...] (C) During a luncheon between P-5 PermReps and SYG Ban on March 19, Council President Russian PermRep Churkin raised the issue of the transition between the UN International Independent Investigation Commission (UNIIIC) and the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL). Noting that the setup of the S [...]	2008-03-24 20:36:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PTER UNSC SY LE
08USUNNEWYORK268	GAMBARI ADMITS NO PROGRESS IN BURMA BUT CALLS FOR [...] (SBU) Summary: In both the Group of Friends meeting and during his briefing to the Security Council on March 18, UN Special Adviser Gambari admitted that his recent visit to Burma did not result in "an immediate, tangible outcome" but reported that the Burmese regime, Aung Sun Suu Kyi (ASSK),[...]	2008-03-25 14:24:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL UNSC BM
08USUNNEWYORK269	63RD UNGA - ICJ ELECTION - FRENCH CANDIDATE RONNY [...] USUN has received a diplomatic note from the Permanent Mission of France requesting member states' support for the re-election of Ronny Abraham, French candidate to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at elections to be held during the 63rd UNGA. 2. USUN has forwarded copy of French [...]	2008-03-26 00:21:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	ICJ PREL PGOV UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK27	DPKO LIST OF SUDANESE IMPEDIMENTS TO UNAMID DEPLOYMENT [...] No summary [...]	2008-01-10 23:12:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS PGOV PHUM PREL SU
08USUNNEWYORK271	P-3 AMBASSADORS DISCUSS SUDAN, KOSOVO, BURMA AND [...] (C) Summary. P-3 PermReps met on March 20 to discuss Sudan, Kosovo, Burma, and Tibet. On Sudan, the three agreed that specific benchmarks are essential to UNAMID deployment progress and tasked mission experts with drafting them. On Kosovo, AMB Khalilzad suggested a P-3 strategy review. The [...]	2008-03-26 18:55:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM UNMIK KV YI BM SU
08USUNNEWYORK278	LEBANON TRIBUNAL: UAE CONTRIBUTION RECEIVED [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-28 00:39:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PTER UNSC LE AE
08USUNNEWYORK279	UNSC DIVIDED AND CONFUSED ON SOMALIA [...] (U) This is an action request, please see paragraph 8. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On March 20 SRSG Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah and A/SYG Edmond Mulet briefed the Security Council on the recently published UN reports on Somalia, the Integrated UN Task Force Strategic Assessment and the Department of Peace [...]	2008-03-28 00:40:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL MOPS UNSC SO
08USUNNEWYORK280	RANCOROUS UNSC MONTHLY MIDDLE EAST DEBATE MAKES [...] (SBU) Summary. SYG Ban Ki-Moon made an unusual appearance during the UNSC's monthly Middle East debate on March 25 to beseech the parties and the international community -- including the Security Council -- to support the Israeli-Palestinian negotiations aimed at reaching an agreement by the [...]	2008-03-28 15:07:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PTER KPKO KPAL KWBG UNSC SY IR LE
08USUNNEWYORK282	U/SYG PASCOE TELLS P-5 CYPRUS SPECIAL ENVOY WILL [...] (SBU) On March 27, U/SYG For Political Affairs Pascoe briefed the P-5 in advance of a mission he will lead next week to Cyprus. Pascoe said that because the successful meeting of two leaders on Cyprus last Friday provided new hope, next week's mission is aimed at helping the parties instead o [...]	2008-03-28 18:44:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL CY UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK285	LEBANON TRIBUNAL: BROAD SUPPORT IN COUNCIL BUT [...] (SBU) Summary. UN Legal Counsel Nicolas Michel delivered a largely technical briefing to the Security Council on March 28 about the SYG's efforts to set up the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) per UNSCR 1757. Recalling all the steps that have been taken since the SYG's last report in Septem [...]	2008-03-28 23:21:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PTER UNSC SY LE
08USUNNEWYORK288	63RD UNGA/C-6: REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON STATUS [...] The Secretary-General has written a diplomatic note to USUN (para 3),referring to the request in General Assembly resolution 61/30 of 4 December 2006 (&Status of the Protocols Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and relating to the protection of victims of armed conflicts8) for th [...]	2008-03-31 21:17:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	UNGA PREL
08USUNNEWYORK289	UNGA COUNTER-TERRORISM (CT) STRATEGY - [...] Summary. The Working Group on Radicalization, one of eight CT Task Force Working Groups set up to implement the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy (A/60/288),has started work on an in depth study of radicalization and its relation to terrorist activity. The working group is led by represe [...]	2008-04-01 11:24:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER UNGA PREL
08USUNNEWYORK292	WFUNA COMPLAINT RE DENIAL OF VISA FOR CUBAN [...] Action Request: Department's guidance is requested in replying to the World Federation of United Nations Associations (WFUNA)'s MarQ 27, 2008, letter to the U.S. Representative to the UN, Ambassador Khalilzad (text in paragraph 3 below). 2. WFUNA has complained to Ambassador Khalilzad conce [...]	2008-04-02 17:59:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	OFDP PREL CVIS CU
08USUNNEWYORK294	FIFTH COMMITTEE APPROVES DECISION SETTING NEW [...] (U) Members of the Fifth Committee (Administrative and budgetary),including USUN as instructed (ref a),formally approved a decision March 28 (full text - see para 10) to set the annual net base salary of members of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and judges and ad litem judges of the [...]	2008-04-02 21:29:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	AORC UUNR UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK295	CUBAN MISSION QUERIES VISA RENEWAL DELAYS RE [...] (SBU) Action request - USUN seeks Department's guidance in responding to the Cuban Mission regarding the delay in visa renewals for Cuban Permanent Representative, Ambassador Rodrigo Malmierca and Cuban Mission officials referred to below.. 2. (SBU) Amb. Malmierca (10 October 1956, Cuba) ha [...]	2008-04-02 21:40:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OFDPQIS PREL CU
08USUNNEWYORK296	UN/DRC SANCTIONS: COUNCIL UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTS [...] The Security Council adopted resolution 1807 on March 31 by a vote of 15-0. Resolution 1807 terminates all restrictions on the ability of the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to import arms and expands the criteria for individual sanctions to those targeting women in conflic [...]	2008-04-02 22:49:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	DRC PREL UNSC PGOV ETTC
08USUNNEWYORK297	UNAMID: PRESSURE BUILDING AT UN FOR KARAKE DECISION [...] (C) SUMMARY. United Nations senior leadership reportedly believes they must decide soon whether to remove Rwandan General Karake as UNAMID deputy force commander in the aftermath of his indictment by a Spanish court and the issuance of a related Interpol notice. Our contacts with the UN Depar [...]	2008-04-02 23:34:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM PINR RW
08USUNNEWYORK298	GUEHENNO SAYS DPKO WILL LIMIT SAMARDZIC TRAVEL TO [...] (SBU) Summary: Quint mission representatives delivered to UN U/SYG Guehenno demarche points (ref) on Kosovo transition issues. Guehenno said any dialogue UNMIK conducts needs to include key stakeholders and that DPKO takes preventing violence seriously, but called for practical engagement in [...]	2008-04-03 16:45:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL UNMIK YI UNSC KV
08USUNNEWYORK3	UN - GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADOPTS BUDGET FOR HYBRID [...] (U) After five weeks of often acrimonious, politicized debate, the Fifth (Administrative and Budgetary) Committee, on December 21, 2007, adopted the first budget for the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) for the period July 07/June 08 in the amount of $1.276 bi [...]	2008-01-02 20:32:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC KPKO PREL SU UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK30	SECRETARY-GENERAL BAN KI-MOON MEETS WITH SECURITY [...] (C) Summary: During a lunch January 10 with Security Council Ambassadors, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon discussed Sudan, Burma, Kosovo, and several other issues. On the margins of the meeting, Ban,s deputy chief of staff Kim Won Soon said South Korea is willing to provide helicopter pilots to [...]	2008-01-11 22:15:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK300	CONDEMNING SUICIDE BOMBING [...] Condemns, strongly and unequivocally, terrorist attacks by suicide bombers committed by whomever, wherever and for whatever purposes; 2. Calls upon states to act in accordance with their international obligations to deny safe haven and to bring to justice any person who supports, facilita [...]	2008-04-03 23:18:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER PREL UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK301	UPDATE ON UN ACTIVITIES IN IRAQ; UN REQUESTS U.S. [...] (SBU) Summary: USUN and UKUN met April 3 with the UN,s Iraq team to discuss substantive and logistical issues involving the UN Assistance Mission to Iraq (UNAMI). The UN pressed for USG approval to assign a U.S. military advisor to the UNAMI team; the UN is actively looking to expand its pres [...]	2008-04-04 16:22:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV IZ
08USUNNEWYORK302	UN WESTERN SAHARAH REPORT WILL INCLUDE ENVOY'S [...] (C) Summary: The UN has confirmed that the Secretary-General's upcoming report on the Western Sahara SIPDIS will include a realistic assessment of the state of play by Personal Envoy Peter Van Walsum, including his determination that neither a referendum with independence as an option nor [...]	2008-04-04 20:12:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM PREF PBTS UNSC MO WI
08USUNNEWYORK303	1540: RUSSIANS SHOW NO FLEXIBILITY ON RESOLUTION [...] (C) Amb. Wolff raised U.S. objectives (consistent with ref A) for the resolution to renew the mandate of the Security Council Committee established by resolution 1540 (2004) with Russian Deputy PermRep Constantin Dolgov on April 3. Dolgov responded that he has firm instructions from "high l [...]	2008-04-04 21:43:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL AORC KPAO PTER UNSC KNNP
08USUNNEWYORK304	LETTER FROM UN SECRETARY-GENERAL BAN KI-MOON [...] Action requested: On April 3, 2008, Ambassador Khalilzad received the following letter dated March 24, 2008 from UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. Please provide guidance in SIPDIS responding no later than April 14, 2008. Begin Text: 2. Excellency, As you know, the post of United Na [...]	2008-04-04 21:45:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL AORC
08USUNNEWYORK307	62ND UNGA: FIFTH COMMITTEE APPROVES RESOLUTION TO [...] Members of the Fifth Committee formally approved a draft resolution (full text - para 4) on March 28 aimed at strengthening investigations within the UN. The resolution welcomes efforts already being made by the Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS) to improve the conduct of investiga [...]	2008-04-04 22:50:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC UUNR UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK308	NEW YORK STILL IN DISARRAY ON KOSOVO END GAME [...] (C) SUMMARY. In the aftermath of the February 19 and March 17 violence in Kosovo, UN component parts (DPKO, UNMIK, OLA) have been warily eyeing one another and approaching the UN-EU transition with different perspectives. Quint missions collectively have had little strategic guidance to offer [...]	2008-04-04 23:15:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	UNMIK UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK31	GUEHENNO ON DARFUR: UNAMID SO FAR IS REHATTED AMIS [...] (C) SUMMARY. UN U/SYG Guehenno presented a previously scheduled briefing on Darfur to the Security Council on January 9 and used the occasion to strongly criticize Sudanese military forces for the ambush of a UNAMID convoy on January 7 that left one driver seriously injured and damaged several [...]	2008-01-12 00:31:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL SU
08USUNNEWYORK310	PGA KERIM REQUESTS U.S. VIEWS ON INTERMEDIARY [...] (U) This is an action request for Department guidance before the April 10 OEWG session. Please see para 6. 2. (U) Summary. President of the General Assembly (PGA) Serdjam Kerim requested a meeting with Amb Khalilzad on April 4 to discuss UNSC reform. Noting that he had received several p [...]	2008-04-07 14:40:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KUNR UNSC GM JA IT BR IN PK
08USUNNEWYORK311	UN/LIBERIA SANCTIONS: LIBERIA SEEKS END TO [...] (C) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: USUN PolOff met with Liberian PermRep Milton Barnes on March 12 at his request to discuss Liberia's view of the way forward on the Liberia sanctions regime. Barnes said Liberia is seeking to remove individuals from the sanctions list and to terminate the mandate [...]	2008-04-07 22:40:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC UNSC PREL PGOV LI
08USUNNEWYORK313	UN/1267 SANCTIONS: ARAB AND PAKISTANI SECURITY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Senior officials representing the intelligence and security services of Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, UAE and Yemen have complained to the UN that the Security Council has thus far failed to impose sanctions on alleged al-Qaida terrorists that these governments [...]	2008-04-07 23:44:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC PREL EFIN KTFN PTER UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK314	1540: RUSSIANS QUESTION U.S. PROPOSALS FOR [...] (C) BEGIN SUMMARY: On the margins of the Security Council 1540 Committee's meeting on April 4, Russia's 1540 expert, Dmitry Feoktistov, advised USUN that Moscow has reviewed the UK, French, and U.S. amendments to Russia's draft resolution to renew the Committee's mandate for two years. Reit [...]	2008-04-07 23:54:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL AORC KPAO PTER UNSC KNNP
08USUNNEWYORK316	LEBANON: UNIIIC COMMISSIONER BELLEMARE APPEALS [...] (C) BEGIN SUMMARY: UNIIIC Commissioner and Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) Prosecutor-Designate Daniel Bellemare told Amb. Khalilzad privately on April 4 that the UNIIIC mandate, which is scheduled to expire June 15 absent action by the Security Council, should be extended at least until [...]	2008-04-08 17:03:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PARM PINR PREF MASS SY IS LE PGOV
08USUNNEWYORK317	LEBANON TRIBUNAL: CANADA TO CONTRIBUTE 1 MILLION [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-08 19:39:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PTER UNSC SY LE
08USUNNEWYORK319	LEBANON: FRENCH THREATEN TO CIRCULATE SHORT 1701 [...] (C) The French held expert-level consultations on April 7 on their draft UNSC Presidential Statement (PRST) on resolution 1701 (reftel). Libya, South Africa, China, and Panama objected to the draft statement but expressed a willingness to consider a shortened version that simply reiterates su [...]	2008-04-09 00:53:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER KPKO UNSC SY LE IS
08USUNNEWYORK32	DEMARCHE ON TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR UN SENIOR [...] (C) Summary: Per reftel, USUN met with the UK, French, German, Canadian and Italian delegations to discuss the proposal that Secretary General Ban Ki-moon appoint Lord Paddy Ashdown as the new Special Representative to the Secretary-General (SRSG) and Senior Envoy for Afghanistan. SIPDIS Up [...]	2008-01-12 00:39:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNSC AF
08USUNNEWYORK320	U.S. CITIZEN SPOUSE OF AFGHAN DIPLOMAT REPORTS [...] This message is unclassified but sensitive - please treat accordingly. 2. USUN Host Country Law Enforcement Coordinator was recently contacted by NYPD regarding a report of domestic violence it received from Lalla Khan-Amin, the U.S. citizen wife of Afghan Mission Second Secretary Wahidulla [...]	2008-04-09 19:12:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OFDP UN AF PREL
08USUNNEWYORK321	UN ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTIONS FOR [...] USUN has received official receipts from the United Ntions dated March 24, 2008 confirming receipt of U.S. contributions for the following: Mission Receipt No. Amount($) ------- ----------- --------- UNOCI B075630 1,747,246 UNMI [...]	2008-04-09 19:42:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC AFIN UN
08USUNNEWYORK322	1540: JOINT P-3 DEMARCHE TO RUSSIA [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-09 20:03:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL AORC KPAO PTER UNSC KNNP
08USUNNEWYORK323	1540: INDONESIA EXPRESSES RESERVATIONS ABOUT U.S. [...] (SBU) Indonesia's representative to the Security Council's 1540 Committee told USUN on April 8 that Indonesia will support Russia's technical resolution to renew the 1540 Committee's mandate, arguing that the Council should not seek to expand the Committee's mandate or introduce "controversia [...]	2008-04-09 20:04:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL AORC KPAO PTER UNSC KNNP
08USUNNEWYORK326	1540: COMMITTEE AT LOGGERHEADS OVER REPORT [...] (SBU) BEGIN SUMMARY: The 1540 Committee met again on April 4 to seek to complete negotiations on its draft report to the Security Council, which resolution 1673 requires the Committee to submit by no later than April 27. Despite multiple Committee meetings, extensive changes requested by Ru [...]	2008-04-10 00:04:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL AORC KPAO PTER UNSC KNNP
08USUNNEWYORK327	ICTY CHIEF PROSECUTOR SERGE BRAMMERTZ MEETS WITH [...] (U) Summary: Serge Brammertz, the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) met with Ambassador Khalilzad on April 1 in New York. The visit was Brammertz' first in his current capacity after heading the UN Independent International Investigatory [...]	2008-04-10 00:04:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREF PREL

08USUNNEWYORK328	SWITCHING TACTICS ON BURMA PRST [...] (C) During a one on one meeting with UN Special Advisor Gambari on April 9, Ambassador Khalilzad conveyed reftel points and reminded Gambari that his mission will be judged by how consistently he pushes for change and how honestly and realistically he assesses its efforts and results. Gambari [...]	2008-04-10 00:37:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM UNSC BM
08USUNNEWYORK329	LEBANON: MOST UNSC MEMBERS BACK UNIIIC EXTENSION [...] (SBU) Summary. During a public briefing and then closed consultations of the Security Council on April 8, UN International Independent Investigation Commission (UNIIIC) Commissioner and Prosecutor-designate of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) Daniel Bellemare asked for a six-month exten [...]	2008-04-10 00:59:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PTER UNSC SY LE
08USUNNEWYORK330	MISSION CLEARANCE FOR U.S. SPECIAL ENVOY JOHN YATES [...] Mission clearance is granted for U.S. Special Envoy John Yates, Counselor for Somali Affairs, Nairobi, to attend meetings at the UN from April 15 through April 19. Special Envoy Yates has been invited to participate at the UNSC session on Somalia. 2. USUN Control Officer is Jesse Levinson [...]	2008-04-10 16:57:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA UNSC PREL SO
08USUNNEWYORK337	UPDATE ON DARFUR PEACEKEEPING DEPLOYMENT FOR 11 [...] (C) SUMMARY. At a 3 April Friends of UNAMID meeting, Max Kerley, Director of Logistics for Force Generation Service, addressed self-sustainment issues previously raised by Special Envoy Williamson. Kerley outlined a plan that would allow for TCCs to deploy without achieving the level of self-s [...]	2008-04-11 21:05:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	AF PGOV PREL SU NSC UNSC KPKO MOPS
08USUNNEWYORK339	63RD UNGA - ICJ ELECTION - SOMALI REPUBLIC [...] USUN has received a diplomatic note from the Permanent Mission of the Somali Republic requesting support for Dr. Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf, candidate from the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at elections to be held during the 63rd UNGA. 2. [...]	2008-04-11 21:50:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	SO ICJ PREL PGOV UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK34	63RD UNGA PRESIDENCY: GRULAC INACTION WOULD LIKELY [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 6. 2. (C) Summary: Although many in the GRULAC remain uncomfortable with the prospect of Nicaraguan Miguel D'Escoto as their candidate (and defacto winner) for the presidency of the 63rd General Assembly (PGA),no one within the group, at least [...]	2008-01-14 21:35:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK340	LEBANON TRIBUNAL: MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETS TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: USUN Legal Adviser Willson and USUN/MR participated in an April 9 meeting of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) Management Committee to discuss how best to provide retirement, death and disability benefits to Tribunal employees, as required under Dutch law, including the poss [...]	2008-04-11 22:15:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER UNSC SY LE
08USUNNEWYORK341	CHILD OF TIMOR LESTE PERMREP REPORTS ABUSE [...] On April 8, 2008, the school teacher of the six year-old son of Timor Leste's PermRep, HE Ambassador Nelson Santos, noticed marks indicating abuse. In response to the teacher's inquiries about the marks, the child stated his father had hit him with a belt. The teacher reported this to the Ne [...]	2008-04-11 22:16:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	OFDP UN TT PREL
08USUNNEWYORK342	KHMER ROUGE TRIALS EXPERT BEGINS WORK [...] USUN Legal Adviser met on April 9 with David Tolbert (US),newly appointed UN Assistant Secretary-General and Expert on United Nations Assistance to the Khmer Rouge Trials (UNAKRT),his assistant Michael Pan (U.S.) and Giovanni Basra (Italy) an attorney assigned to the Tribunal in Cambodia. T [...]	2008-04-11 22:27:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL CB KJUS PGOV
08USUNNEWYORK343	UNSC REFORM: MOSTLY PROCESS AND LITTLE SUBSTANCE [...] (SBU) Summary and comment. President of the General Assembly (PGA) Serdjam Kerim convened the Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG) on April 10 to discuss the four proposals he received as a basis for inter-governmental negotiations (IGN) on UNSC reform -- the Cypriot paper, Italian letter, African [...]	2008-04-11 22:57:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KUNR UNSC BR IN JA GR
08USUNNEWYORK344	UNGA/C-6 AD HOC COMMITTEE ON CRIMINAL [...] (U) Begin Summary: The second session of the Ad Hoc Committee of the General Assembly on criminal accountability of UN officials and experts on mission was held April 7-9,11, 2008, in accordance with paragraph 7 of General Assembly Resolution 62/63 of December 6, 2007. The Ad Hoc Committee [...]	2008-04-11 23:40:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREF PREL
08USUNNEWYORK345	1540: NAM SECURITY COUNCIL PERMREPS CONSOLIDATE [...] (C) USUN has learned that the PermReps of Non-Aligned Movement states on the Security Council (Indonesia, Panama, South Africa, Libya, Burkina Faso, and Vietnam) have agreed to support only a two-year renewal of the mandate of the Security Council Committee established by resolution 1540 (2004 [...]	2008-04-12 00:21:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL AORC KPAO PTER UNSC KNNP
08USUNNEWYORK346	UNSC SANCTIONS COMMITTEE CONCERNING RWANDA [...] (C) Summary: During informal consultations of the UNSC Committee established pursuant to resolution 918 (1994) concerning Rwanda, delegations agreed to the Indonesian Chair's proposal to recommend termination of the committee, which has been largely inactive for the past decade. The UK, China [...]	2008-04-14 17:32:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	RW PREL UNSC PGOV ETTC
08USUNNEWYORK347	UN COUNTER-TERRORISM STRATEGY - WORKING GROUP [...] (U) Summary. A call for more information on implementation of the General Assembly Counter-Terrorism Strategy dominated a meeting hosted by the Egyptian Mission at which UN Assistant Secretary-General Robert Orr briefed on the activities of the Counter-Terrorism Task Force Working Groups. [...]	2008-04-14 23:41:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER UN PREL
08USUNNEWYORK348	SYG BAN STRUGGLING WITH UNMIK'S PHASE-OUT, ACTIVE [...] (C) SUMMARY. Ambassador Khalilzad told UN Secretary-General Ban this evening that Washington is SIPDIS concerned about recent UN actions on Kosovo that apparently were not coordinated with Quint capitals or with the Government of Kosovo. The Ambassador told Ban that the Quint remains stea [...]	2008-04-15 03:19:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	UNMIK UNSC ZI
08USUNNEWYORK353	GAMBARI UPDATES P-3 ON BURMA [...] (C) The P-3 sought an update April 14 from Special Advisor Gambari on his effort to return to Burma to press for a free and fair referendum (reftel). In a meeting with P-3 Deputy PermReps, Gambari said that as of April 14, the Burmese had not responded to his proposal to travel to Burma or to [...]	2008-04-16 19:18:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM UNSC BM
08USUNNEWYORK355	PASCOE DELIVERS CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC MESSAGE ON [...] (SBU) Summary: On April 15, UN Under Secretary General for Political Affairs Pascoe briefed the Security Council on his March 30 to April 2 assessment mission to Cyprus. Pascoe said that both parties had expressed willingness to reach a comprehensive settlement and engage in good faith with th [...]	2008-04-17 00:45:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL UNSC CY
08USUNNEWYORK356	RUSSIAN UN PERMREP CHURKIN CRITICIZES GEORGIAN [...] (SBU) Summary: In April 14 Security Council consultations on the Secretary-General's quarterly report on the UN Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG),A/SYG Edmund Mulet reported that the situation in UNOMIG's area of responsibility has remained generally calm with the exception of recent incid [...]	2008-04-17 00:53:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL UNSC GG
08USUNNEWYORK357	CAMEROON COUNSELOR'S FAMILY: VISA AND STATUS [...] (U) Entire text is sensitive but unclassified. 2. (U) USUN seeks Department's views in this complicated case. 3.(SBU) USUN met April 15 with Cameroon Mission Counselor Nganje Kinge Monono and his wife, Priscilla Jemea Misodi Nganje Kinge, who seek USUN assistance. Reftel describes in deta [...]	2008-04-17 14:00:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OFDP PREL KREC CM
08USUNNEWYORK360	UNITED NATIONS JUDICIAL YEARBOOK [...] Action Request para 2. 2. USUN received the following (para 3) letter from the UN requesting information for inclusion in the UN 2007 Juridical Yearbook. Action Request. Please send response to USUN for transmittal to the UN by July 1, 2008. 3. Begin Text. The Secretary-Gener [...]	2008-04-17 17:32:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK361	MBEKI WANTS PRESIDENT BUSH TO KNOW HE IS TRYING ON [...] (C) On the margins of the April 16 High Level Meeting of the UN Security Council on Africa (reported septel),South African (SAG) President Thabo Mbeki pulled aside Ambassador Khalilzad and asked him to convey a message to President Bush. Mbeki said he was concerned the President might think [...]	2008-04-17 19:25:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC SF ZI
08USUNNEWYORK362	SUPPORT FOR INCENTIVES TO STRENGTHEN UNAMA [...] This is a guidance request - see para 7. 2. (C) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: SYG Ban is seeking U.S. support for a special allowance for UN staff serving at the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) to address ongoing compensation disparities in order to reduce UNAMA's current vacan [...]	2008-04-17 20:09:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC UNGA KPKO AF
08USUNNEWYORK365	FRANCE TO PROPOSE SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION ON [...] (C) Benoit Guidee, the expert on Afghanistan issues for the French Mission to the UN, told Poloff April 16 that France would like to adopt a Security Council resolution on the trafficking of chemical precursors in Afghanistan. France will push to adopt such a resolution before the June 12 conf [...]	2008-04-18 17:46:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNSC AF
08USUNNEWYORK366	COSTA RICA PLACES HOLD ON OIL FOR FOOD LETTER [...] (SBU) On March 28, the Russian Presidency of the Security Council circulated a draft response to the Secretary-General on closing down the Oil for Food program (OFF). The draft was derived from a Department-drafted nonpaper, and enjoyed the support of the P5. On April 1, Costa Rica placed a h [...]	2008-04-18 21:26:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV IZ CS
08USUNNEWYORK367	SYG BAN LEANING TOWARD UNMIK SURGE FOR LACK OF [...] (C) SUMMARY. Responding to Ref A letter from the Secretary, UN Secretary-General Ban assured Ambassador Wolff SIPDIS and German PermRep Matussek on April 18 that the UN is confining its dialogue with Belgrade to operational aspects of the UN's role in Kosovo. Ban repeatedly called for all [...]	2008-04-21 19:37:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	UNMIK UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK370	MISSION CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR INL/I BILL BRENCICK [...] Mission clearance is granted for INL/I Director Bill Brencick and INL/I Police Unit Chief Amy Kirshner to meet with DPKO and DPA on April 24 to explore the UN,s views on police reform and development in Iraq. 2. USUN POC is Peter Kujawinski, at 212-415-4373. Khalilzad [...]	2008-04-22 22:18:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KPKO IZ
08USUNNEWYORK371	UNSC HOLDS FIRST POST-INDEPENDENCE KOSOVO MEETING [...] (SBU) Summary: Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) Joachim Rucker told Ambassador SIPDIS Khalilzad on April 21 he hopes for deployment of EULEX and the International Civilian Office (ICO) by June. Rucker later told the full Security Council that UNMIK will continue to op [...]	2008-04-23 18:50:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL UNMIK UNSC YI
08USUNNEWYORK372	SUDAN ENVOY INSISTS KHARTOUM READY TO MAKE DEAL [...] (C) SUMMARY. Sudanese Special Envoy Ismail told Ambassador Khalilzad on April 18 that Sudanese President Bashir is interested in reaching a package settlement of outstanding issues with the USG and international community that would include a roadmap for resolving Darfur-related issues, mediat [...]	2008-04-23 23:04:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM PINR SU
08USUNNEWYORK373	UN/SIERRA LEONE SPECIAL COURT: LEGACY PROJECT [...] SUMMARY: Former U.S. Ambassador to Sierra Leone Joe Melrose (Ret.),currently serving as a consultant to the Sierra Leone Special Court on legacy issues, briefed members of the Special Court Management Committee on April 22 regarding possible uses of the Court facilities in Freetown once the [...]	2008-04-24 15:46:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNSC KJUS KDEM PGOV SL XA
08USUNNEWYORK375	STRATEGY ON UN HARMONIZATION AND SPECIAL [...] (C) This is an action request. See para 8. 2. (C) Summary: USUN proposes to employ a two-track approach to reaching an agreement on harmonization of conditions of service for UN field staff. One track is to seek concurrence of member states, particularly the G-77, on the harmonizat [...]	2008-04-24 22:22:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	KUNR ACABQ AMGT UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK379	AMBASSADOR KHALILZAD'S MONTHLY DISCUSSION WITH [...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador Khalilzad met with Japanese PermRep Takasu on April 17 to discuss a range of issues, including Burma, Iran, North Korea, Afghanistan, UN Security Council Reform and UN Budget and Management. Takasu said Japan was "very worried" about the situation in Burma, and was d [...]	2008-04-28 20:08:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV UNSC JP
08USUNNEWYORK38	MANHASSET III: ALGERIAN READOUT [...] (C) Summary: In a January 10 meeting, the Algerian delegation to Manhasset III told NEA/DAS Gordon Gray and NEA/I Chris Ross that the Moroccans had arrived with and had maintained a negative attitude, that positions of both sides had hardened and yet Personal Envoy van Walsum, asserting his au [...]	2008-01-15 21:25:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNSC AG MO WI
08USUNNEWYORK380	RANGE OF ISSUES RAISED AT UN HOST COUNTRY [...] SUMMARY: At the April 22 Host Country Committee meeting, member states discussed chronic visa delays that negatively affect their representation at official UN meetings, NYC taxing UN Mission staff residences, unauthorized blocking of Ecuadorian Mission diplomats' bank accounts, problems of UN [...]	2008-04-28 23:38:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	OFDP CVIS PREL CU IN MG EC SY
08USUNNEWYORK381	LEBANON TRIBUNAL: DUTCH SHARE NEW IDEA FOR [...] (U) This is an action request; please see para 10. 2. (S) BEGIN SUMMARY: The Management Committee for the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) is considering when the judges should hold their first meeting to begin preparing the rules of procedure and evidence. Committee members acknowled [...]	2008-04-29 15:14:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER UNSC LE
08USUNNEWYORK382	BULGARIAN MISSION DEMANDS CRIMINAL CHARGES AGAINST [...] This message in unclassified but sensitive - please protect accordingly. 2. This is an action message for the Department - please see paragraph 3. 3. USUN has received a diplomatic note from the Bulgarian Mission regarding an incident during which Tsvetan Vasilev, the Mission's Chef, [...]	2008-04-29 15:24:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	OFDP PREL BU UN
08USUNNEWYORK383	CORRESPONDENCE FOR THE PRESIDENT: HAITI [...] (U) U.S. Mission, New York transmits this letter dated 22 April 2008 from UNSYG Ban Ki-Moon to President Bush regarding assistance for Haiti. BEGIN TEXT: Excellency: I am writing to seek your urgent assistance to address the situation in Haiti, where a rapid deterioration in socio-econ [...]	2008-04-29 20:42:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC ECON HA PREL UN
08USUNNEWYORK384	LEBANON TRIBUNAL: BUILDING PROPOSAL APPROVED [...] (C) BEGIN SUMMARY: On April 29, the Management Committee for the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) approved the proposal for building a courtroom and holding cells and otherwise refurbishing and equipping the AIVD Building, which the Dutch government is providing to house the STL. The Comm [...]	2008-04-30 14:42:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER UNSC SY LE
08USUNNEWYORK385	(SBU) DPKO PROPOSES NEW KOSOVO GAME PLAN [...] (U) This telegram contains an action request -- see para 7. 2. (C) Summary: UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) Europe and America's Director David Harland told USUN on April 28 that DPKO is about to table a Kosovo game plan under which the UN will unilaterally withdraw partially [...]	2008-04-30 15:29:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC UNMIK YI
08USUNNEWYORK388	CORRESPONDENCE FOR THE PRESIDENT: MILLENNIUM [...] USUN received via fax on April 30 a letter dated 25 April 2008 from UNSYG Ban Ki-Moon and President of the General Asembly Dr. Srgjan Kerim to President Bush. The letter invites the President to a September 25, 2008 high-level event on the Millenium Development Goals. Text of letter follows [...]	2008-05-01 19:44:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC ECON PREL UN
08USUNNEWYORK389	SUPPORT FOR U.S. SPONSORED SOMALIA PIRACY SECURITY [...] (U) This is an action request, please see paragraphs 3,4 and 5. ---------- Background ---------- 2. (C) USUN presented a draft resolution on acts of piracy off the Somali coast to the Security Council on April 28. France, UK, and Panama have already agreed to co-sponsor the text. In p [...]	2008-05-01 22:57:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	UNSC PREL PHUM SO
08USUNNEWYORK39	TERRORIST FINANCE: CONSULTATION ON PROPOSED UN [...] (S) Per ref A instructions, USUN PolOff informed Russian and Iraqi counterparts separately that the USG will submit the names of Badran Turki Hishan Al Mazidih and four members of his network for sanctions in the 1267 (Taliban/Al-Qaeda) Committee. USUN PolOff also requested that Iraq co-sponso [...]	2008-01-15 23:42:00	USUN New York	SECRET	ETTC PREL EFIN KTFN PTER UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK390	UNDPKO UNVEILS PLAN TO SPEED DARFUR DEPLOYMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: UN Department of Peacekeeping Operation's Enhanced Integrated Deployment Plan (EIDP) seeks to populate Darfur with badly-needed engineering assets from all available sources, to include borrowing from the UN Mission in Sudan (UNMIS),hiring through local contractors and requesting [...]	2008-05-01 23:15:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPKO AF SU
08USUNNEWYORK392	SIERRA LEONE: ENSURING UNIOSIL CLOSES THE RIGHT WAY [...] This is an action request. See paras 2-3. 2. (U) The United Nations Integrated Office in Sierra Leone (UNIOSIL) was extended until September 30, 2008 by UNSCR 1793 (2007). UNSCR 1793 required that a completion strategy for UNIOSIL be set out by January 31, 2008, and that the Secretary Gen [...]	2008-05-02 15:04:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPKO UNSC SL
08USUNNEWYORK393	ETHIOPIA PM WANTS HELP GETTING OUT OF SOMALIA, [...] (C) SUMMARY. Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles told A/S Frazer on April 17 that a lack of qualified TFG and AMISOM troops was putting in jeopardy his hopes of redeploying Ethiopian troops this summer. He downplayed reports that Somalia President Yusef was intent on removing Prime Minister Nur Ad [...]	2008-05-02 18:09:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	KPAL MOPS PREL UNSC SO ET ER
08USUNNEWYORK394	MIDDLE EAST: USUN LEADS WALK-OUT AFTER LIBYA [...] (SBU) Summary. The UNSC held its monthly discussion on the Middle East on April 23. Following last month's rancorous debate (reftel),SC members agreed to a public briefing by the UN Secretariat, followed by closed consultations. DPA A/SYG Angela Kane briefed on recent attacks in Gaza and s [...]	2008-05-02 20:40:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PTER KPAL KWBG KPKO UNSC SY IS LE LY
08USUNNEWYORK395	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR IO/PSC ROGER MORAN [...] In response to Reftel, USUN grants country clearance to Roger Moran, Counter-terrorism Chief, IO/PSC to participate in consultations with mission staff involved in sanctions and counter-terrorism issues, to participate in a May 5 meeting of the 1267 Committee, and to participate in the May 6 J [...]	2008-05-02 20:53:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK396	UNAMI AND MNF-I BRIEFING TO THE SECURITY COUNCIL [...] (U) Summary: As mandated by resolution, the Security Council held a debate April 28 to discuss the United Nations Assistance Mission to Iraq (UNAMI),as well as the Multi-National Force in Iraq (MNF-I). Undersecretary-General for Political Affairs Lynn Pascoe briefed for the UN, and painted a [...]	2008-05-02 21:02:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV UNSC IZ
08USUNNEWYORK397	SECURITY COUNCIL ADOPTS BURMA PRST [...] (SBU) Summary: The Security Council adopted a Presidential Statement (PRST) May 2, in advance of Burma's upcoming constitutional referendum, calling on the regime to permit the participation of all political actors and demonstrate respect for fundamental political freedoms. This action follo [...]	2008-05-02 23:23:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM UNSC BM
08USUNNEWYORK4	PAKISTAN OPPOSES UN INVOLVEMENT IN BHUTTO [...] (C) Farukh Amil, Pakistan,s Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, met on January 2 with Ambassador Wolcott to convey his government's opposition to a UN role in investigating the assassination of Benazir Bhutto. Amil said he had been instructed to meet with P-5 members as well as the res [...]	2008-01-02 20:59:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PK
08USUNNEWYORK403	LEBANON TRIBUNAL: UN CALLS FOR RELOCATION PLAN FOR [...] (S) Summary. United Nations U/SYG for Safety and Security David Veness briefed Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) Management Committee members May 1 on risks facing STL judges. Noting recent al-Qaeda threats against the UN, the assassination of a Lebanese official working with UN Internation [...]	2008-05-05 21:17:00	USUN New York	SECRET	PREL PTER UNSC SY LE NL
08USUNNEWYORK404	SECURITY COUNCIL INTEREST IN ZIMBABWE GROWING [...] (C) SUMMARY. UN Under Secretary-General Pascoe briefed Security Council members on April 29 on the situation in Zimbabwe, describing a pre-election period marked by threats of violence from government officials, a relatively open and fair elections process, and a post-election surge in governm [...]	2008-05-05 21:30:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ZM
08USUNNEWYORK407	DPKO'S UNMIK PLAN: STATE RECONFIGURATION INTENT, [...] (C) Introduction and Summary: The U.S., UK, France, Germany, Italy, Croatia, Slovenia, the EU Council, and NATO had an extensive exchange with UN U/SYG Guehenno and his team on May 1 about the future international community role in Kosovo. Guehenno said the UN wants to leave Kosovo as quickly [...]	2008-05-07 20:20:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNMIK UNSC YI KV
08USUNNEWYORK408	CHAIRMEN OF 1267, COUNTER-TERRORISM, AND 1540 [...] The Chairmen of the UN Security Council's 1267 (Al-Qaida/Taliban) Sanctions Committee, Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC),and 1540 Committee briefed the Security Council in a public meeting on May 6, 2008, in the ninth such meeting of its kind. The Chairmen, Ambassador Verbeke of Belgium (12 [...]	2008-05-08 00:42:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNSC PTER KNNP EFIN KTFN
08USUNNEWYORK411	RWANDANS READY TO REINFORCE UNDERSTRENGHT UNAMID [...] (C) SUMMARY: UN/Government of Rwanda (GOR) negotiations for the participation of three Rwandan troop battalions in Darfur went smoothly Monday, May 5th, paving the way for the deployment of new Rwandan soldiers and equipment to the UN/AU Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) in 2008. The negotiated Memora [...]	2008-05-08 21:52:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPKO AF SU
08USUNNEWYORK412	UN REQUESTS INFORMATION ON COUNTERING THE USE OF [...] Action Request: Please see para 2. 2. USUN has received the following (para 3) letter from the UN which requests information concerning terrorist use of the internet and measures being taken by the U.S. to combat this problem. Action Request. Response to UN requested by June 16. 2 [...]	2008-05-08 21:57:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER UNSC PREL AA
08USUNNEWYORK413	UNITED NATIONS - ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE - AD [...] BEGIN SUMMARY: An Ad Hoc Committee of the General Assembly, made up of Sixth (Legal) Committee experts, met April 10-18, 21, and 24 to consider the legal aspects of the reform of the system of justice. The Committee focused on draft statutes for the UN Dispute Tribunal (UNDT) and the UN Appe [...]	2008-05-09 00:05:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC APER PREL UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK414	UN SECURITY COUNCIL ACTION ON WOMEN, PEACE AND [...] (U) This is an action cable. Please see paragraphs 13 and 14 below. SUMMARY 2. (C) During the U.S. presidency of the Security Council in June 2008, USUN will focus attention on the role of women in conflict, with an emphasis on the escalating problem of sexual and gender-based violence [...]	2008-05-09 00:29:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM MARR KWMN UNSC CG
08USUNNEWYORK416	UN/IRAQ SANCTIONS: SEEKING DEPARTMENT GUIDANCE ON [...] (C) This is an action request, please see paragraph 5. 2. (C) USUN PolOff was approached on May 6 by Iraqi Counselor Jwan Tawfiq for an update on the status of Iraq's request, first relayed in June 2007, to remove three individuals--Nabil Victor Karam, Tarek Nasser al-Obaidi, and Hikmat Jar [...]	2008-05-10 00:47:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC ETTC IZ
08USUNNEWYORK417	STATUS OF SENIOR PERSONNEL AT UN HEADQUARTERS [...] (C) Summary. Over the coming months, the departure of several senior UN Secretariat personnel currently serving in the United Nations Headquarters (UNHQ) in New York is expected. These expected turnovers offer the U.S. Government an opportunity to evaluate its approach to the recruitment of [...]	2008-05-12 15:40:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	AORC UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK418	KUDOS FOR SKILLFUL HANDLING OF THE UNSCR ON [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-12 16:02:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	MO PBTS WI AG UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK419	HELPING ZIMBABWE NO EASY TASK [...] (C) SUMMARY. USUN's soundings of the UN Secretariat and UKUN show a common frustration about how best to assist Zimbabwe. The UN's elections division is prepared to immediately deploy eminent persons to help calm fears and to deploy a full team of elections observers within weeks on Zimbabwe [...]	2008-05-12 16:14:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ZM
08USUNNEWYORK42	TERRORIST FINANCE: LET OPERATIVES [...] (S) USUN PolOff met with counterparts from France, UK, Canada, and Pakistan to deliver reftel demarche and seek co-sponsorship on the upcoming USG designation for sanctions of four Lashkar e-Tayyiba senior operatives in the UN 1267 (Taliban/Al-Qaeda) Sanctions Committee. Both France and Canad [...]	2008-01-17 00:04:00	USUN New York	SECRET	ETTC PREL EFIN KTFN PTER UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK421	UN/1267 SANCTIONS: COMMITTEE DISCUSSES DELISTING [...] (C) SUMMARY: Security Council representatives to the 1267 (al-Qaeda/Taliban) Sanctions Committee met May 5 with representatives of Denmark, Liechtenstein, Sweden and Switzerland, at their request, to discuss the Committee's procedures for lifting sanctions against individuals (or, delisting pr [...]	2008-05-12 18:00:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC PREL EFIN KTFN PTER UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK422	UN/1267 SANCTIONS: UNODC BRIEFS COMMITTEE IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Jean-Paul Laborde, Chief of the Terrorism Prevention Branch of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC),briefed the 1267 (al-Qaeda/Taliban) Sanctions Committee in a formal session on April 21 on cooperation between the UNODC and the Committee. When visiting countries to provide [...]	2008-05-12 18:06:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC PREL EFIN KTFN PTER UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK423	UN/1267 SANCTIONS: COUNCIL CONSIDERS NON-COMPLIANCE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Belgian PermRep and Chairman of the 1267 (al-Qaeda/Taliban) Sanctions Committee Johan Verbeke briefed the Council on April 24 on issues related to non-compliance with the 1267 sanctions regime. The Committee's discussions of specific instances of possible non-compliance were incon [...]	2008-05-12 18:20:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC PREL EFIN KTFN PTER UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK424	UN/COTE D'IVOIRE: BRIEFINGS BY SRSG CHOI AND [...] (C) Summary: SRSG for Cote d'Ivoire Choi briefed the Security Council on April 28 on political developments in Cote d'Ivoire since January, noting that the Ivorian parties and the international community were making a serious commitment to facilitate upcoming elections on November 30, which ha [...]	2008-05-12 18:29:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	CDI ETTC PGOV PREL UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK431	HANDICAPPING UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ELECTIONS [...] (U) Action requested: please see paragraph 5. 2. (C) In our view, Japan, South Korea and Pakistan are likely to prevail in the May 21 General Assembly elections to the Human Rights Council. All have the benefit of incumbency. Pakistan's UN Mission tells us the OIC (56 or 57 votes) has e [...]	2008-05-13 19:07:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	FR SP UK PHUM UNGA AORC
08USUNNEWYORK433	UN LEGAL COUNSEL COMPLAINS ABOUT VISA DELAY [...] This is an action request for the Department. USUN requests guidance for a reply to UN Legal Counsel Nicolas Michel who sent Ambassador Khalilzad a letter complaining that the host country did not issue an official visa in time to permit UNIDO Legal Adviser Behrouz Moradi (an Iranian nationa [...]	2008-05-14 16:36:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS UN
08USUNNEWYORK435	LEBANON TRIBUNAL: MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE DISCUSSES [...] (SBU) BEGIN SUMMARY: At its meeting on May 9, the Management Committee for the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) continued to make progress on issues relating to staffing and funding, as well as the management of construction needed to prepare the building that will house the STL. The UN [...]	2008-05-14 23:37:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PTER UNSC SY LE
08USUNNEWYORK436	DEMARCHE TO UNFPA ON 6TH CHINA COUNTRY PROGRAM [...] ECON Minister-Counselor Hagen met May 14 with UNFPA Executive Director Thoraya Obaid, her deputy Mari Simonen, and Asia-Pacific Deputy Director Neelakanthi Jayaratnam. In response to the demarche in reftel, Obaid said UNFPA's Executive Board would discuss the issue of access to audits at its [...]	2008-05-14 23:54:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UN KUNR PREF SOCI PHUM
08USUNNEWYORK437	SLOVAK FM KUBIS DISCUSSES AFGHANISTAN WITH [...] (SBU) In a May 13 meeting, Slovak FM Jan Kubis told Ambassador Khalilzad that he had just returned from a joint trip to Afghanistan with Dutch FM Verboken. Kubis said he had found the situation in Afghanistan "unclear and unresolved." Kubis speculated that the local Afghan population is unha [...]	2008-05-15 16:30:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL UNSC AF UNMIK IZ
08USUNNEWYORK438	NEED FOR SECURITY FOR UN IN IRAQ AFTER MNF-I [...] (C) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (C) Conscious of the upcoming expiration of the Security Council's MNF-I mandate at the end of calendar year 2008, the UN is looking to the United States and the Government of Iraq to initiate discussions about follow-on security [...]	2008-05-15 22:49:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNSC IZ
08USUNNEWYORK439	UN REQUESTS PAYMENT OF U.S. ASSESSMENTS FOR THREE [...] USUN has faxed to Department (IO/PSC-Tammy Pomerleau and EUR-IO/EX/FM-Alice Green) a copy of a note and three related annexes from the SYG dated May 14, 2008 concerning the financing of three peacekeeping operations. Annex One contains current amounts payable by the U.S. Government as follow [...]	2008-05-15 22:49:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC AFIN UN
08USUNNEWYORK44	UN/SIERRA LEONE SPECIAL COURT: FINANCIAL [...] SUMMARY: USUN and other members of the Sierra Leone Special Court Management Committee met January 15 to discuss ongoing challenges facing the Court, including uncertainties over the source of adequate voluntary contributions to sustain Court activity throughout 2008 and continued tensions b [...]	2008-01-17 15:03:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNSC KJUS KDEM PGOV SL XA
08USUNNEWYORK440	UN ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTIONS [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-15 22:49:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC AFIN UN
08USUNNEWYORK442	P-3 DISCUSSION ON NEXT STEPS IN BURMA [...] (C) UK DPR Pierce convened the P-3 on May 16 on instructions from London to discuss informally possible contingencies for Burma, including the prospects for a regionally led air and sea operation combined with Western assistance. She also proposed arranging some type of meeting on the Burma e [...]	2008-05-16 22:20:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM UNSC BM
08USUNNEWYORK446	CONNAUGHTON, DOBRIANSKY BRIEF SYG ON MAJOR [...] (SBU) In a May 6 meeting with UN Secretary-General Ban, CEQ Chairman Jim Connaughton and U/S Dobriansky briefed on progress in discussions within the Major Economies Meeting process toward a Leaders Statement in July. They also shared details on new U.S. domestic legislation and the recently [...]	2008-05-19 22:36:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON SENV KGHG TRGY TSPL UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK447	AMBASSADOR KHALILZAD MEETS WITH UN SYG ON BURMA [...] (S) On May 19, Ambassador Khalilzad met with U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to discuss the latest developments concerning international assistance to Burma. The Secretary General is scheduled to depart for Burma on May 20. He will be accompanied by UN staffers and journalists from seve [...]	2008-05-20 00:11:00	USUN New York	SECRET	BM PHUM PREL UNSC UN
08USUNNEWYORK45	UNDEF ADVISORY BOARD MEETING [...] (U) On December 14, 2007, the Advisory Board of the United Nations Democracy Fund held its sixth meeting. The Advisory Board heard a briefing on the response to and modalities for the second round, discussed the proposed evaluation strategy, the preliminary calendar for 2007-2008, the administ [...]	2008-01-17 20:27:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM PHUM PREL
08USUNNEWYORK450	DPKO HOPES CLARIFICATION OF KOSOVO PLAN WILL EARN [...] (C) SUMMARY. DPKO's European Chief Harland told DepPolCouns and Poloff on May 16 that Secretary-General Ban has asked him to clarify his proposed way forward on Kosovo in the aftermath of what Under Secretary-General Guehenno reported as a very difficult May 9 conference call with Quint politi [...]	2008-05-20 16:45:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNMIK YI
08USUNNEWYORK451	UN/1267 SANCTIONS: SEEKING GUIDANCE ON ALGERIAN [...] (C) This is an action request, please see paragraph 5. 2. (C) Algerian PolOff El Hadj Lamine informed USUN on May 14 of Algeria's intention to request the designation four individuals associated with al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) for sanctions in the 1267 (al-Qaida/Taliban) Committ [...]	2008-05-20 21:55:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC PREL EFIN KTFN PTER UNSC AG
08USUNNEWYORK452	HIGH REP LAJCAK BRIEFS UNSC ON BOSNIA [...] (SBU) Summary: On May 19, High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) Miroslav Lajcak told the Security Council that the situation in BiH had improved significantly since his November 2007 briefing, pointing to BiH's imminent signing of a Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA) [...]	2008-05-21 01:12:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL BK UNSC KV YI
08USUNNEWYORK453	HIGH REP LAJCAK BRIEFS UNSC ON BOSNIA [...] (SBU) Summary: On May 19, High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) Miroslav Lajcak told the Security Council that the situation in BiH had improved significantly since his November 2007 briefing, pointing to BiH's imminent signing of a Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA) [...]	2008-05-21 12:24:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL BK UNSC KV YI
08USUNNEWYORK456	ALLIANCE OF CIVILIZATIONS [...] USUN RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING LETTER FROM JORGE SAMPAIO, UN HIGH REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR THE ALLIANCE OF CIVILIZATIONS, IN RESPONSE TO THE LETTER FROM EUR A/S VOLKER (REFTEL). BEGIN TEXT Dear Assistant Secretary Volker Thank you for your letter dated 22 April regarding Sec [...]	2008-05-21 19:01:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	UN PREL SP TU OIIP
08USUNNEWYORK458	SECURITY COUNCIL DEBATES POST-CONFLICT [...] SUMMARY: With a May 20 open debate on post-conflict peacebuilding led by UK Foreign Minister David Miliband, the UK used their Security Council Presidency to launch a re-examination of UN support for post-conflict countries. Common themes in statements by Council members included: 1) support [...]	2008-05-21 22:58:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN SOCI UNSC UN
08USUNNEWYORK459	LEBANON: SECURITY COUNCIL WELCOMES DOHA AGREEMENT [...] (SBU) The UN Security Council adopted a Presidential Statement (PRST) on May 22 welcoming the agreement between Lebanese leaders reached in Doha, Qatar one day earlier. The text of the PRST is contained in paragraph 2. Although USUN pushed hard for language calling for full implementation of [...]	2008-05-23 16:09:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PTER UNSC SY LE
08USUNNEWYORK460	TERRORISM FINANCE: PRE-NOTIFICATION OF UPCOMING [...] (SBU) Per reftel instructions, USUN notified Security Council members of the USG intention to request in the 1267 (al-Qaida/Taliban) Sanctions Committee the designation for sanctions of three individuals. USUN also invited Council members to co-sponsor our request. USUN will report any subst [...]	2008-05-23 19:59:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC PREL EFIN KTFN PTER UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK461	TERRORISM FINANCE: CO-SPONSORSHIP AND [...] (SBU) USUN has notified all UN Security Council members of the USG's intention to request reftel designation for sanctions pursuant to UNSCR 1267, and has invited Council members to cosponsor the request. USUN will report septel any substantive reactions to our request. Khalilzad [...]	2008-05-23 20:01:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC PREL EFIN KTFN PTER UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK465	UN WANTS USG GREEN LIGHT ON ITS KOSOVO PLAN [...] (C) Summary: In the past two days, DPKO's David Harland has indicated to USUN that DPKO is recommending to SYG Ban Ki-Moon that he reconfigure UNMIK to allow deployment of EULEX even if this must be done in the face of strong Russian and Serbian opposition. Harland and UNMIK's Belgrade Office [...]	2008-05-23 22:48:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	UNMIK UNSC KV YI PREL
08USUNNEWYORK467	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR SCT AMB DAILEY AND [...] In response to Reftel, USUN welcomes the visit of Ambassador Dell Dailey, U.S. Coordinator for Counter-terrorism and Darcy Anderson, Acting Office Director, Office of Trans-Regional Affairs, Office of the Coordinator for Counter-terrorism for discussion of U.S. counter-terrorism policy on May [...]	2008-05-27 23:02:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER PREL PGOV
08USUNNEWYORK468	LEBANON TRIBUNAL: MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE DISCUSSES [...] (SBU) BEGIN SUMMARY: Robin Vincent, Registrar of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL),told members of the STL Management Committee on May 22 that he is finalizing the initial budget for the STL's first year and hopes the Committee can approve it by July 11. Vincent estimated the budget [...]	2008-05-27 23:16:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PTER UNSC SY LE
08USUNNEWYORK469	UN COUNTER-TERRORISM STRATEGY - WORKING GROUPS [...] (U) BEGIN SUMMARY: Calls for the UN Counter-Terrorism Task Force (CTITF) Working Groups to involve Member States in their activities and statements of support for the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy (A/RES/60/288) dominated comments at a briefing on the CTITF's activities on May 21. Mem [...]	2008-05-27 23:18:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER USUN PREL
08USUNNEWYORK471	LEBANON TRIBUNAL: DUTCH PRESS FOR DECISION ON [...] (S) BEGIN SUMMARY: Dutch Mission Legal Adviser Brechje Schwachofer pressed members of the Management Committee for the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) on May 22 to make a decision as soon as possible on how the judges' long-term accommodations in The Hague should be selected since the Dut [...]	2008-05-27 23:36:00	USUN New York	SECRET	PREL PTER UNSC SY LE
08USUNNEWYORK475	UN ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTIONS FOR [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-28 20:15:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC AFIN UN
08USUNNEWYORK477	U/SYG HOLMES ON PROTECTION OF CIVILIANS IN ARMED [...] (SBU) Under Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs John Holmes briefed the Security Council May 27 on the subject of the protection of civilians in armed conflict. In addition to members of the Security Council, 21 other member states participated in the public discussion. Most voiced sup [...]	2008-05-29 23:24:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREF PREL SOCI UNSC XA UN PGOV
08USUNNEWYORK478	MIDDLE EAST: UNSC MEMBERS WELCOME REGIONAL PEACE [...] (SBU) Summary. The UN Security Council held its monthly Middle East meeting on May 28. UNSCO Robert Serry briefed in a public session, and Council members subsequently discussed the issue in closed consultations. Serry welcomed "fragile" progress on the Israeli-Syrian, Lebanese, and Israeli [...]	2008-05-29 23:42:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PTER KWBG KPAL SY LE IS PA
08USUNNEWYORK48	UPDATE ON DARFUR PEACEKEEPING DEPLOYMENT FOR 17 [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (C) SUMMARY: The UK Permanent Mission to the UN (UKUN) hosted a donors meeting on January 16 to solicit TCCs for the UNAMID shortfalls of helicopters and transportation assets. The Government of the Sudan (GOS) continues to obstruct [...]	2008-01-17 21:56:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	AF PGOV PREL SU NSC UNSC KPKO MOPS
08USUNNEWYORK482	UN SECURITY COUNCIL HOLDS SPECIAL SESSION ON [...] (SBU) Summary: On May 30 the UN Security Council held a special session on the UN Observer Mission in Georgia's (UNOMIG) report on the shootdown of a Georgian UAV on April 20. Georgian Permrep Alasania stated that he had come to discuss a direct threat to the sovereignty and territorial inte [...]	2008-05-30 23:05:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL GG UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK484	LEBANON TRIBUNAL: MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE CONTINUES [...] (SBU) BEGIN SUMMARY: At its tenth meeting on May 29, the Management Committee for the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) agreed to adopt a phased approach to approving the STL's first-year budget, briefly considered staffing for the STL, heard more about STL Registrar Robin Vincent's plan to [...]	2008-06-02 23:02:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PTER UNSC SY LE
08USUNNEWYORK485	LEBANON TRIBUNAL: COMMITTEE DISCUSSES JUDGES' [...] (S) BEGIN SUMMARY: At its tenth meeting on May 29, the Management Committee for the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) agreed in principle that a working group of the Committee would select apartments in The Hague for the Lebanese judges, based on preliminary recommendations that Dutch secur [...]	2008-06-02 23:13:00	USUN New York	SECRET	PREL PTER UNSC SY LE

08USUNNEWYORK486	UN/SUDAN SANCTIONS: FRENCH REACTION TO [...] (C) USUN met with UK and French counterparts on June 1 to discuss their positions on reftel US proposal to seek sanctions in the Sudan Sanctions Committee on Khalil Ibrahim, Daoussa Deby Itno, Ahmad Muhammed Harun, and Awad Ibn Auf. According to UK PolOff David Whineray, London will support ou [...]	2008-06-03 01:14:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC ETTC SU EFIN KTFN PTER
08USUNNEWYORK487	UN SECRETARY GENERAL BAN KI-MOON, NYC MAYOR [...] SUMMARY: New York City Mayor Bloomberg hosted UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon and USUN Ambassador Khalilzad on May 19th at Gracie Mansion to discuss security issues related to the $1.9 billion UN renovation project known as the Capital Master Plan (CMP). During the meeting Mayor Bloomberg ind [...]	2008-06-03 16:10:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK489	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR JARED COHEN TO MEET [...] In response to Reftel, USUN grants country clearance to Jared Cohen of the Secretary's Policy Planning Staff (S/P) to meet with UN ASG Bob Orr on May 30 to follow-up on collaboration to build networks of victims of terrorism. 2. POC for Mr. Cohen is James Donovan, USUN (212-415-4300). Kha [...]	2008-06-03 19:34:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER PGOV AMGT UN
08USUNNEWYORK490	REASSESSING U.S. POSTURE AND TACTICS TOWARD THE CPC [...] SUMMARY: With the start of the 48th session of the Committee for Programme and Coordination (CPC) scheduled for June 9, USUN believes the time is appropriate to reassess our current posture toward CPC with a view to determining what steps, if any, we can take to make CPC a more effective enti [...]	2008-06-03 20:47:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC UUNR UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK498	MISSION CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR STEPHEN TOWNLEY TO [...] In response to Reftel, USUN grants country clearance to Stephen Townley of the Office of the Legal Adviser (L/EMP) to attend informal consultations on the outstanding issues relating to the draft statues of the United Nations Dispute Tribunal and the United Nations Appeals Tribunal. 2. POC [...]	2008-06-05 21:36:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC APER PREL UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK499	UNSC CONCERNED ABOUT ZIMBABWE'S DETENTION OF [...] (U) SUMMARY: USUN convened emergency Security Council consultations on June 5 to discuss the illegal detention and harassment of U.S. and British diplomatic personnel in Zimbabwe. Security Council delegations agreed to elements of an oral press statement expressing concern about the incident [...]	2008-06-06 00:25:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL UNSC ZI KDEM
08USUNNEWYORK5	62ND UNGA: GA EXTENDS PTF FUNDING FOR 2008 AND [...] SUMMARY: Early on the morning of December 22, 2007, the UN General Assembly adopted Resolution A/62/234 to extend financing for the Procurement Task Force (PTF) for 2008 in order to permit the PTF to continue its investigation of 289 pending cases. Member States endorsed the SYG's request fo [...]	2008-01-02 21:19:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC UUNR UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK500	DEMARCHE RESPONSE ON REQUEST TO FACILITATE GOS AND [...] (C) USUN Poloffs delivered reftel points to Spanish First Secretary Ana Maria Mora and Rwandan First Secretary Alfred Ndabarasa on June 3. 2. (C) The Spanish Permanent Mission indicated that they were willing to do the meeting and promised to follow up with the Rwandan Mission independently [...]	2008-06-06 00:26:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL SU UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK507	PAKISTAN MISSION DELIVERS REQUEST FOR [...] (C) Summary: Pakistan PermRep Akram told Ambassador Khalilzad on June 6 that he met with the Secretary-General on the same day, and had given him a letter (included below) asking the UN to establish an "international commission" to investigate the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir [...]	2008-06-09 23:26:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNSC PK
08USUNNEWYORK510	SRSG ZERIHOUN BRIEFS SECURITY COUNCIL ON UNFICYP [...] (SBU) Summary: UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) SRSG Taye-Brook Zerihoun reported to the Security Council on June 9 on recent developments on Cyprus. He said that since the election of President Christofias in February there is a new spirit of cooperation on the island and Christofia [...]	2008-06-10 21:34:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL CY UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK511	LEBANON: IDF GENERALS BRIEF UNSC MEMBERS ON [...] (SBU) IDF Generals Yossi Baidatz and Yossi Heymann briefed UNSC delegations June 5 on Israel's assessment of the situation in south Lebanon and the performance of United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) peacekeepers. They said Hizballah had fully re-armed in south Lebanon since summe [...]	2008-06-10 22:03:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER KPKO UNSC SY LE IS
08USUNNEWYORK514	MISSION CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR S/WCI OFFICER JASON [...] Mission clearance is granted for S/WCI officer Jason S. Gorey to attend a Special Court for Sierra Leone Management Committee meeting, 2. POC is Andrew Hillman 212-415-4304 and James Donovan 212-415-4300. Khalilzad [...]	2008-06-11 15:37:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA
08USUNNEWYORK515	MISSION CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR U.S. DELEGATION TO [...] Mission clearance is requested for the U.S. delegation to the UNDP/UNFPA Executive Board to attend the Annual Session of the Executive Board which takes place in Geneva from June 16 until June 27, 2008. 2. Delegation members are as follows: Representative Andrew Haviland Deputy Dire [...]	2008-06-11 16:23:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC UNDP UNFPA
08USUNNEWYORK516	UN ECOSOC COMMITTEE ON NGOS: THE HUMAN RIGHTS [...] Summary and action request: On June 6 ECOSOC's NGO Committee, acting at the behest of the Cuban delegation, rejected an application for consultative status from a New York-based NGO called the Human Rights Foundation. The Cuban delegate called one of the Foundation's board members, former Cu [...]	2008-06-11 16:23:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC CU PHUM
08USUNNEWYORK519	MIDDLE EAST: ARABS PUSHING UNSC RESOLUTION ON [...] (SBU) USUN has learned that the Arab Group at the UN met at the expert-level on June 11 to discuss a Saudi proposal to table a draft resolution in the UN Security Council criticizing recent Israeli settlement activity. According to friendly delegations in the Arab Group, the Palestinian Obser [...]	2008-06-11 21:36:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PTER KWBG KPAL IS PA
08USUNNEWYORK522	GA COUNTER-TERRORISM STRATEGY REVIEW - MEETING [...] (U) Summary. The "Facilitator" for the General Assembly Counter-terrorism Strategy Review told Amb. Wolff that he expects the September review will result in adoption of a resolution re-committing but not re-opening the Strategy. He summarized the views expressed during a series of consulta [...]	2008-06-13 22:26:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER UN
08USUNNEWYORK523	PALESTINIAN NY REP URGES USG SUPPORT FOR UNSC [...] (C) Palestinian Amb Riyadh Mansour met at his request June 13 with Council President Amb Khalilzad to express Palestinian support for a Saudi draft of an UNSC resolution calling on Israel to freeze settlement activity. Mansour argued that there is an international consensus on the substance [...]	2008-06-13 22:51:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER KWBG KPAL IS PA
08USUNNEWYORK524	ZEBARI BELIEVES MALIKI HAS TURNED AGAINST SOFA, [...] (S) Following the mid-year Security Council review of the MNF-I and DFI mandates June 13, Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari spoke privately to Amb Khalilzad on the margins of a lunch with Security Council PermReps. Zebari shared his assessment that Prime Minister Maliki no longer seeks [...]	2008-06-13 22:52:00	USUN New York	SECRET	PREL PARM PGOV UNSC IZ
08USUNNEWYORK525	LEBANON TRIBUNAL: PROGRESS CONTINUES [...] (SBU) BEGIN SUMMARY: Work to set up the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) continues to progress, with the Management Committee's adoption of financial regulations and rules for the STL and the conclusion of the lease agreement for the building in The Hague that will house the STL. With new [...]	2008-06-16 14:41:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PTER UNSC SY LE
08USUNNEWYORK526	UN SECURITY CHIEF DISCUSSES SECURITY FOR IOM, UNAMI [...] (SBU) Per ref A demarche, D/Political Counselor met with Under Secretary-General for Safety and Security David Veness June 11 to request UN approval of a plan to provide IOM caseworkers with housing, office space and security coverage by the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad. Veness said he had only rec [...]	2008-06-16 15:36:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PREF UNSC IZ
08USUNNEWYORK527	UNSC AGREES TO ZEBARI REQUEST TO CONTINUE MNF-I [...] (SBU) As mandated by UNSCR 1790, the Security Council discussed June 13 the mandate of MNF-I and arrangements regarding DFI and the IAMB, and agreed to their continuation for the remainder of the calendar year. Amb Khalilzad reported on behalf of MNF-I, highlighting the decrease in security [...]	2008-06-16 19:13:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PARM ECON UNSC IZ
08USUNNEWYORK528	GAMBARI PLANS JULY TRIP TO BURMA [...] (C) Special Adviser Ibrahim Gambari asked to meet P-3 Deputy PermReps June 13 to report that he is currently in discussions with the Burmese, Indians and Chinese on the timing and substance of his next trip to Burma, although he does not yet have a concrete date. Gambari speculated the earlie [...]	2008-06-16 19:16:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM UNSC BM
08USUNNEWYORK530	UN BRIEFING NOTE ON FIELD OPERATIONS JUNE 4 - 10, 2008. [...] On June 13, Security Council President Khalilzad (United States) transmitted the following Briefing Note to the Security Council on UN field operations covering the period of June 4-10, 2008. 2. Begin text of briefing note: Africa --Burundi (BINUB): On 9 June, Government and FNL delega [...]	2008-06-16 20:43:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNSC MOPS KPKO
08USUNNEWYORK531	SETTLEMENTS: ARAB GROUP SEEKS U.S. SUPPORT OR [...] (C) Summary. An Arab Group delegation consisting of representatives from Mauritania, Iraq, the Palestinian Observer Mission, Libya, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the Arab League requested a meeting with Amb Khalilzad on June 16 to formally present a draft resolution -- initiated by Saudi Arabia an [...]	2008-06-16 23:41:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER KPAL KWBG UNSC IS PA
08USUNNEWYORK532	LEBANON TRIBUNAL: COMMITTEE DISCUSSES [...] (S) BEGIN SUMMARY: At its eleventh meeting on May 29, the Management Committee for the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) briefly discussed, but did not decide upon, a proposal to pay the Lebanese judges a stipend during the period after they are relocated from Lebanon but before they begin w [...]	2008-06-17 14:06:00	USUN New York	SECRET	PREL PTER UNSC SY LE
08USUNNEWYORK535	LAKHDAR BRAHIMI BRIEFS AMBASSADOR KHALILZAD ON THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Lakhdar Brahimi, Chairman of the Independent Panel on Safety and Security of United Nations Personnel and Premises, briefed Ambassador Khalilzad June 9 on the major findings of the Panel's just-completed report that was prepared in the aftermath of the December 2007 bombing of a U [...]	2008-06-17 17:34:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	AORC KUNR PREL UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK536	BURKINABE PRESIDENT COMPAORE ON CURRENT UNSC ISSUES [...] (C) SUMMARY: AMB Khalilzed met Burkinabe President Blaise Compaore June 10 to discuss current issues facing the UN Security Council. Khalilzad asked Burkina Faso to support the U.S. initiative on sexual violence in situations of armed conflict. Khalilzad told Compaore that Burkina Faso could [...]	2008-06-18 00:02:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL ZI SU KDEM UNSC IV
08USUNNEWYORK537	LIBERIA SANCTIONS: SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS [...] On June 18, the UN Security Council unanimously adopted U.S.-drafted UNSC resolution 1819 (see text in para 2),which extends the mandate of the Liberia Panel of Experts for six months. 2. BEGIN RESOLUTION: The Security Council, Recalling its previous resolutions and statements by its [...]	2008-06-18 19:38:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ETTC UNSC PGOV LI
08USUNNEWYORK540	MISSION CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR ASSISTANT SECRETARY [...] Mission clearance is granted for Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Jendayi Frazer, Senior Advisor to Assistant Secretary Frazer for Conflict Resolution Timothy R. Shortley, and Special Assistant to Assistant Secretary Frazer Fatuma Sanneh, to attend the Secretary's Roundtable o [...]	2008-06-18 22:48:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	UNSC OVIP
08USUNNEWYORK541	ARRIA FORMULA MEETING ON WOMEN, PEACE, AND SECURITY [...] (U) Summary: As part of a US-led initiative to bring more attention to the problem of sexual violence in armed conflict, the UK hosted a meeting on June 11 to bring together members of the Security Council, NGO representatives and UN officials to discuss the role of peacekeepers in protecting [...]	2008-06-19 16:42:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL SOCI UNSC KWMN
08USUNNEWYORK542	MISSION CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR S/WCI SPECIAL [...] (U) Mission clearance granted for S/WCI Special Advisor Joe Mellott to travel to New York on June 20 to accompany USUN Legal Adviser Carolyn Willson to the Group of Interested States (GIS) meeting to discuss the Extraordinary Chambers of the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) budget proposal. 2. P [...]	2008-06-19 20:57:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	UN OTRA
08USUNNEWYORK543	MISSION CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR MICHAEL CARTER TO [...] Mission clearance granted for Michael Carter, Director, Office of the Environment, Maritime Administration, of the U.S. Department of Transportation to attend a presentation on June 25 by the World Ocean Council on "The World Ocean Council: Industry Leadership and Collaboration in Ocean Susta [...]	2008-06-19 20:58:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA PHSA
08USUNNEWYORK545	UNSC REFORM: MEMBER STATES SPLIT ON BEGINNING [...] (SBU) Summary. President of the UN General Assembly (PGA) Srgjan Kerim convened the Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG) on June 17 to discuss the report prepared by his four-person Task Force with suggestions on moving forward towards inter-governmental negotiations (IGN) on UNSC reform. Major p [...]	2008-06-20 20:30:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL KUNR UNSC IN BR PK IT JA GM AR SP KS
08USUNNEWYORK547	UPDATE ON SETTLEMENTS UNSCR [...] (C) This is an Action Request. USUN requests authorization to engage the Arab Group in New York, in response to a Saudi initiative to seek an UNSCR on Israeli settlements, on a discussion of elements for such a resolution. Proposed elements are in para 3. The primary objective of such eng [...]	2008-06-20 23:33:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL UNSC IS
08USUNNEWYORK549	UNSCR 1540: EU MEMBERS BRAINSTORM ON COOPERATION [...] (C) BEGIN SUMMARY: USUN Legal Officer met with UK and French representatives to the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004) ("1540 Committee") on June 18 to share information concerning U.S.-European Union coordination to promote implementation of resolution [...]	2008-06-23 14:59:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL AORC KPAO UNSC KNNP UK FR
08USUNNEWYORK550	GENERAL ASSEMBLY COUNTER-TERRORISM [...] Summary. Informal consultations on the General Assembly's Counter-terrorism Strategy follow-up focused on plans for the September review. Delegations struck a positive tone and comments were generally constructive. The current trend is toward a resolution reaffirming the Strategy. Some de [...]	2008-06-23 19:12:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER UN
08USUNNEWYORK551	LEBANON TRIBUNAL: BELLEMARE JUSTIFIES STAFFING [...] (C) BEGIN SUMMARY: STL Prosecutor-Designate Daniel Bellemare, who heads the UN International Independent Investigative Commission (UNIIIC),briefed the Management Committee for the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) on June 19 on his request for 114 staff for the Office of the Prosecutor (OT [...]	2008-06-24 16:03:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER UNSC SY LE
08USUNNEWYORK552	UN ON PREPARATIONS FOR IRAQI PROVINCIAL ELECTIONS [...] (SBU) Summary: USUN deputy political counselor Molly Phee met June 19 with the UN Director of the Electoral Assistance Division (EAD),Craig Jenness, to discuss EAD's support for elections in various countries, including upcoming provincial elections in Iraq. Jenness, who led the UN elections [...]	2008-06-24 17:28:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV IZ
08USUNNEWYORK553	UN VIEWS ON SITUATION IN AFGHANISTAN [...] (SBU) UN DPKO U/SYG Guehenno shared a downbeat report on his recent trip to Afghanistan and the UN perspective on the outcome of the recent Paris Conference in a June 19 meeting with PermReps from key coalition countries. In comparison to his last visit in 2005, Guehenno described a sense of [...]	2008-06-24 17:49:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV UNSC AF
08USUNNEWYORK555	SAUDI KING ABDULLAH PROPOSES UNGA SPECIAL SESSION [...] (C) This is an action request. See para 3. 2. (C) In a June 20 meeting with Amb Khalilzad, UN SYG Ban raised his recent visit to Saudi Arabia (June 14-15). Ban said Saudi King Abdullah asked for the SYG's help in arranging a special session of the upcoming UN General Assembly (fall 200 [...]	2008-06-24 21:12:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KISL SA
08USUNNEWYORK557	AU COMMISSIONER PROPOSES INTERIM MNF FOR SOMALIA [...] (C) SUMMARY: AMB Khalilzad met African Union (AU) Commissioner for Peace and Security, Ramtane Lamamra, June 18 to discuss AU/UN cooperation in Sudan and Somalia. Khalilzad asked Lamamra to use AU influence with Sudan to expedite the deployment of UNAMID forces and increase the effectivenes [...]	2008-06-24 21:28:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL SU KDEM UNSC SO
08USUNNEWYORK558	UN PLANS TO LET GO WESTERN SAHARA ENVOY VAN WALSUM [...] (C) UN DPA U/SYG Lynn Pascoe provided Amb Wolff June 24 with an update on the UN approach to the Western Sahara. Pascoe said he had collaborated with the SYG's Personal Envoy for Western Sahara, Peter Van Walsum, on a memo of options now before SYG Ban. Pascoe said the memo proposed three al [...]	2008-06-24 21:28:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC AG MO WS
08USUNNEWYORK559	SYG BAN AND UNSC MEMBERS DISCUSS SOMALIA, SUDAN, [...] (SBU) Summary. As President of the UN Security Council for June, Amb Khalilzad hosted SYG Ban Ki-Moon for the monthly lunch with UNSC Ambassadors on June 23, for a discussion that focused mostly on Zimbabwe, Somalia, Sudan, and Burma. Based on his conversations with African leaders, Ban said [...]	2008-06-24 23:16:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM PGOV PTER KPKO KHUM SU BM AF
08USUNNEWYORK56	TADIC: "WE ARE NOT GIVING UP ON KOSOVO" [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Serbian President Tadic warned Ambassador Khalilzad on January 16 that independence for Kosovo could turn Serbia against integration with Europe. Tadic said he is trying to reach a compromise with Kosovo Albanians on final status within a context of substantial autonomy and sug [...]	2008-01-18 20:50:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNSC UNMIK KV TV YI
08USUNNEWYORK560	STRATEGIC/OPERATIONAL PLANNER FOR USUN MILITARY [...] USUN requests LtCol. Glenn J. Sadowski, USMCR xxx-xx-xxxx, be activated to serve as the strategic/operational planner on the USUN Military Staff Committee (MSC) from 1 October, 2008 to 30 September 2010, per DJSM 0393-07 dated 4 MAY 2007 (REF A). 2. LtCol. Sadowski is the lead strategic/op [...]	2008-06-25 18:03:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV KPKO AF SU
08USUNNEWYORK562	UNITED NATIONS - SIXTH COMMITTEE CONTINUES [...] (U) BEGIN SUMMARY: General Assembly Sixth (Legal) Committee experts continued to consider the draft statutes for the new UN Dispute Tribunal (UNDT) and the UN Appeals Tribunal (UNAT) at two rounds of informal consultations held on May 12-16 and June 9-11. Delegations remained divided on num [...]	2008-06-25 21:52:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC APER PREL UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK565	UN HIGH LEVEL COORDINATOR ON IRAQ-KUWAIT ISSUES [...] (SBU) Gennady Tarasov, the recently appointed UN High Level Coordinator (replacing deceased Russian diplomat Vorontsov) for the repatriation or return of Kuwaiti and third-country nationals or their remains and the return of all Kuwaiti property seized by Iraq, met privately with the Security [...]	2008-06-25 22:31:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM UNSC KU IZ
08USUNNEWYORK567	UNSC ICTR/ICTY WORKING GROUP DISCUSSES EXTENSIONS [...] (U) Summary: The UN Security Council Working Group (WG) on the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) met June 25 to discuss draft elements of a UNSC resolution on residual issues and the extensions for sever [...]	2008-06-27 14:22:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK569	UNSCR 1540: COMMITTEE NEARS AGREEMENT ON REPORT [...] BEGIN SUMMARY: The Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 ("1540 Committee") agreed ad referendum on June 25 on revisions to the Committee's draft report to the Security Council on States' compliance with resolution 1540 (2004). Per ref (C),USUN also proposed th [...]	2008-06-27 17:36:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL AORC KPAO PTER UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK571	ACTION REQUEST: SYG BAN PROPOSES SOUTH AFRICAN [...] (C) SYG Ban Ki-Moon told Amb Khalilzad on June 26 that he intends to appoint South African judge Navanethem Pillay to be the next UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. Pillay, who is of Indian origin, has served as a judge on both the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) and the [...]	2008-06-27 23:15:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KUNR UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK572	SPECIAL AFGHANISTAN ALLOWANCE APPROVED [...] THE UN ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATIVE AND BUDGETARY MATTERS (ACABQ) TODAY APPROVED THE SECRETARY-GENERAL'S (SYG) REQUEST FOR A SPECIAL ALLOWANCE FOR INTERNATIONAL STAFF SERVING IN THE UN ASSISTANCE MISSION IN AFGHANISTAN (UNAMA). THIS WAS THE SYG'S SECOND REQUEST FOR A SPECIAL UNAMA ALL [...]	2008-06-28 00:09:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL AORC PGOV UNGA UNSC AF
08USUNNEWYORK573	SETTLEMENTS UNSCR: LIBYA TABLES DRAFT RESOLUTION [...] (SBU) Summary. The UN Security Council held its monthly Middle East meeting on June 27. Lisa Buttenheim, Director of the Asia and Pacific Division of the UN Department of Political Affairs, briefed the Council in a public session, and Council members subsequently discussed regional events i [...]	2008-06-28 00:40:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PTER KPAL KWBG UNSC SY LE IS PA
08USUNNEWYORK574	UN ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTIONS FOR [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-30 14:44:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC AFIN UN
08USUNNEWYORK575	UNIFEM ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTION [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-30 14:45:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC AFIN UNIFEM
08USUNNEWYORK577	USUN/UKUN/UN TRILATERAL MEETING ON IRAQ [...] (SBU) On June 26, UN Team Leader for Iraq Darko Mocibob met with USUN and UKUN for a regularly scheduled trilateral meeting on Iraq. Mocibob provided updates on UNAMI security, logistics and mandate issues. On the UN's long-term compound, Mocibob confirmed that Iraq had formally approved the [...]	2008-06-30 20:12:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PREM UNSC IZ
08USUNNEWYORK578	U.S.-UN HIGH-LEVEL STRATEGIC DIALOGUE ON IRAQ - [...] (SBU) SUMMARY and ACTION REQUEST: The UN has proposed holding the next session of the UN-U.S. high level strategic dialogue on Iraq July 11 at UN headquarters in New York. The UN presented a draft agenda to USUN June 26, proposing for the first time to treat both political and security subjec [...]	2008-06-30 20:22:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV IZ UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK58	COUNCIL ADOPTS STATEMENT REGRETTING LITTLE [...] (SBU) After a heated Security Council debate January 17 on the question of whether Burma had responded to the demands of the international community, Council members adopted a press statement reiterating support for UN Special Advisor Gambari, including a call for his early return to Burma, [...]	2008-01-18 23:03:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM UNSC BM
08USUNNEWYORK580	ALGERIA COMPLAINS TO UN COMMITTEE OVER AIRPORT [...] This is an action request for the Department - please see paragraph 2. 2. Youcef Yousfi, Algeria's Ambassador to the UN, has written the Chairman of the UN's Committee on Relations with the Host Country to complain that Algerian diplomats accredited to the UN are singled out for additiona [...]	2008-06-30 21:20:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	OFDP PREL AG UN
08USUNNEWYORK581	LEBANON TRIBUNAL: MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE CONTINUES [...] (C) BEGIN SUMMARY: The Management Committee for the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) continued to discuss the draft staffing proposal for the STL at its fourteenth meeting on June 26. While agreeing that the Committee should approve the staffing proposal as soon as possible, many members s [...]	2008-07-01 00:02:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER UNSC SY LE
08USUNNEWYORK583	UN SECURITY COUNCIL THEMATIC DEBATE AND RESOLUTION [...] (U) Secretary Rice presided over the Security Council Thematic Debate on "Women and peace and security: Sexual Violence in Situations of Armed Conflict" on June 19. Recurrent themes of the debate included that sexual violence may be considered a tactic of war, that it may impede the restoratio [...]	2008-07-01 19:03:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL SOCI UNSC KWMN
08USUNNEWYORK584	MISSION CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR STEPHEN TOWNLEY TO [...] Mission clearance is granted for Mr. Stephen Townley, Attorney Adviser L/EMP to attend the third session of the consultations on the Administration of Justice for the Sixth (Legal) Committee on July 2, 2008. 2. POC at USUN is Elizabeth Wilcox 212-415-4220. Khalilzad [...]	2008-07-01 19:15:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC APER PREL UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK585	UN HEADQUARTERS SUPPORTIVE OF SRSG EIDE'S REQUESTS [...] (C) Summary: On July 1, Ambassador Khalilzad spoke with Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) Jean-Marie Guehenno regarding UN Headquarters support for the United Nations Assistance Mission to Afghanistan (UNAMA) and SRSG Kai Eide. Guehenno said DPKO supported Eide,s reque [...]	2008-07-01 21:14:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNSC AF
08USUNNEWYORK586	SECURITY COUNCIL DISCUSSES SURVEY OF [...] (U) Summary: Mike Smith, the Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate's (CTED) Director presented the report of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) on the implementation of UNSCR 1373 (2001) during informal consulations of Security Council Members June 30. The report includes a survey that [...]	2008-07-01 21:39:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	CT PARM PREF
08USUNNEWYORK588	63RD UNGA - ICJ ELECTION - REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON [...] USUN has received a diplomatic note from the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Cameroon requesting support for Professor Maurice Kamto, candidate for election to the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The Election will take place in the Security Council and General Assembly in October [...]	2008-07-02 15:32:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	ICJ PREL PGOV UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK589	UN/SOMALIA SANCTIONS: NEW SANCTIONS MONITORING [...] (C) This is an action request. See para 9. 2. (C) Summary: The newly reestablished Monitoring Group on Somalia briefed the Somalia Committee on how they plan to implement their mandate. Matt Bryden, coordinator of the group, spoke about recent trends, the ongoing peace process, and t [...]	2008-07-02 22:05:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PARM ETTC DTFN UNSC SO
08USUNNEWYORK59	UNSC CONSIDERS UNMIK: DRAMA BUT NO DIRECTION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. During a January 16 Security Council session on UNMIK, Serbian President Tadic said before the media that Serbia would never recognize Kosovo sovereignty but would not resort to violence under any circumstances. In a much longer non-public session: SRSG Rucker lauded the recent [...]	2008-01-21 19:27:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNSC UNMIK KV YI
08USUNNEWYORK590	SETTLEMENTS UNSCR: ARABS TO CONSIDER BROADENING [...] (SBU) Libya convened a second UNSC experts meeting on July 2 to discuss its draft resolution condemning Israeli settlement expansion. (Note: During the first experts meeting on June 30, several delegations expressed support for the draft text, but others including USUN and UKUN said they had [...]	2008-07-02 23:15:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PTER KPAL KWBG UNSC PA IS
08USUNNEWYORK591	USUN CLEARANCE FOR U.S. EXPERTS FOR THIRD SESSION [...] U.S. Mission clearance is granted for the following individuals to participate in the Third Session of UN Group of Governmental Experts on Ammunition in Surplus at the United Nations for July 7-11, 2008: Steven Costner; Deputy Director of the State Department's Office of Weapons Removal and [...]	2008-07-03 16:54:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	CDG ETTC MAS MCAP PARM UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK592	1540 COMMITTEE: RUSSIANS SEEK TO REPLACE RUSSIAN [...] (C) Russian Deputy Permanent Representative Shcherbak approached USUN on June 25 to request U.S. support for a Russian candidate to replace the Russian national currently serving on the 1540 Committee's Group of Experts, Viktor Slipchenko. Shcherbak said the Russian Federation wants to handl [...]	2008-07-03 18:17:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL AORC KPAO PTER UNSC KNNP
08USUNNEWYORK593	USUN INTRODUCES ZIMBABWE SANCTIONS RESOLUTION IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: USUN presented the draft resolution on Zimbabwe sanctions during Security Council consultations on July 3. The UK, France, Belgium, Italy, and Croatia voiced strong support for the draft resolution. Burkina Faso voiced support for the idea of a sanctions resolution but said they [...]	2008-07-03 21:29:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL ZI UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK594	AMBASSADOR KHALILZAD'S MEETING WITH PAKISTANI PR [...] (C) In a meeting with Ambassador Khalilzad on July 1, Pakistani PR Akram made several requests. Akram asked for U.S. assistance to ensure that SYG Ban tells FM Quereshi when he visits New York on July 9 that the UN will proceed with a commission of inquiry into Bhutto's death. Secondly, Akram [...]	2008-07-03 21:41:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PK PREL UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK595	SETTLEMENTS UNSCR: ARABS PUT TEXT IN BLUE FOR VOTE [...] (SBU) Following the July 2 UNSC experts meeting on the Arab draft resolution condemning Israeli settlements (reftel),the Arab Group decided on July 3 to put their draft text in blue on July 7 and call for a vote latest on July 11. The Arabs also decided to keep the focus of the resolution on [...]	2008-07-03 23:24:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PTER KWBG KPAL UNSC PA IS
08USUNNEWYORK596	AMBASSADOR KHALILZAD'S MEETING WITH PAKISTANI PR [...] (C) In a meeting with Ambassador Khalilzad on July 1, Pakistani PR Akram made several requests. Akram asked for U.S. assistance to ensure that SYG Ban tells FM Quereshi when he visits New York on July 9 that the UN will proceed with a commission of inquiry into Bhutto's death. Secondly, Akram [...]	2008-07-03 23:33:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	AF PK PREL UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK598	SETTLEMENTS UNSCR: USUN PLANS TO INTRODUCE [...] (C) Amb Khalilzad met with the Arab Group on July 7 about the draft resolution on Israeli settlements. He urged the group to delay putting the text in blue for 48 hours so that the Arabs could consider U.S. elements for a comprehensive resolution on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and UNSC e [...]	2008-07-08 15:30:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PTER KPAL KWBG UNSC IS PA
08USUNNEWYORK599	NY PROPERTY TAX: LIBERIA NEAR FINAL SETTLEMENT [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-08 19:05:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	LI OFDP PREL
08USUNNEWYORK6	UPDATE ON DARFUR PEACEKEEPING DEPLOYMENT FOR 3 [...] (C) SUMMARY. The scheduled Transfer of Authority (TOA) from AMIS command to UNAMID command took place as scheduled on December 31. On December 27, Acting UN Military Advisor Major General Five briefed the P-5 on the results of the High Ranking Operational and Technical Advisory Team (HROTAT) [...]	2008-01-03 20:10:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	AF PGOV PREL SU UNSC KPKO MOPS
08USUNNEWYORK601	1540 COMMITTEE ADOPTS REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-08 22:15:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL AORC KPAO PTER UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK602	UNSC: D/SYG MIGIRO BRIEFS COUNCIL ON ZIMBABWE [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-08 23:45:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL UNSC ZI
08USUNNEWYORK603	SOUTH AFRICA OPPOSED TO TIMING AND CONTENT OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: South African PermRep Dumisani Kumalo met with AMB Khalilzad July 7 to request that the U.S. consider an "intermediate option" before moving forward with sanctions on Zimbabwe. Kumalo said the content and timing of the U.S. draft resolution will not meet its intended objective o [...]	2008-07-08 23:46:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL ZI UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK605	SETTLEMENTS UNSCR: USUN REQUESTS DEMARCHE TO PARIS [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 4. 2. (C) The Arab Group decided on July 8 to put their revised draft resolution condemning Israeli settlements in blue, "so that it can be voted on soon," according to the press release they put out after their meeting. (Note: The text of the [...]	2008-07-09 01:16:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER KPAL KWBG IS PA
08USUNNEWYORK610	RUSSIA THREATENS ZIMBABWE VETO, P-3 DISCUSS [...] (C) Amb Khalilzad discussed the Arab settlements UNSCR with British and French PermReps on July 9. After previously saying they would offer only weak amendments to the preambular Arab text, the French said they now had clearance from Paris to present additional operative paragraphs as well th [...]	2008-07-09 17:52:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER KPAL KWBG UNSC ZI RS IS PA
08USUNNEWYORK611	SOMALIA UN AMB RESIDENCE - REQUEST TO REMOVE [...] The City of New Rochelle, NY, has contacted USUN/HC and sent a letter to both OFM/NY and USUN/HC requesting assistance to remove the diplomatic immunity from the Somalia UN Mission official residence at 250 Elk Avenue (see text of letter in para 2 and action request in para 5, below). [...]	2008-07-09 21:24:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	OFDP PREL SO
08USUNNEWYORK612	UN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL: COMMITTEE ON NGOS [...] Summary: At its resumed session May 29 - June 6 and June 25, ECOSOC,s Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations (CNGO) recommended ECOSOC consultative status for a number of U.S. NGOs, including the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS) and the Hudson Institute. Action on the Democracy Coali [...]	2008-07-09 23:49:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON PHUM USUN
08USUNNEWYORK613	SRSG KAI EIDE'S REQUESTS TO UN HEADQUARTERS [...] (C) Summary: In advance of SRSG Kai Eide,s meetings in Washington, below is a summary of what he needs from UN Headquarters, what USUN has done to support him, and what we plan to do in the future. End summary. WHAT EIDE NEEDS 2. (C) Eide has requested UN Headquarters action on two broad [...]	2008-07-10 00:51:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV AF
08USUNNEWYORK614	SETTLEMENTS UNSCR: ARABS NOW UNSURE IF THEY HAVE [...] (SBU) Libya convened a UNSC experts meeting on July 9 to solicit comments on its draft resolution condemning Israeli settlements. France spoke first, emphasizing that the Council has a unique opportunity to adopt a comprehensive resolution on the Middle East peace process, and that experts sh [...]	2008-07-10 02:17:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PTER KWBG KPAL UNSC IS PA
08USUNNEWYORK616	UNSC CONSULTATIONS ON 1701 REPORT: MEMBER STATES [...] (SBU) Summary. During closed consultations on July 9, UN Under-Secretary-General (U/SYG) for Political Affairs Lynn Pascoe and Wolfgang Weisbrod-Weber, DPKO Asia and Middle East division director, briefed the Council on the June 27 SYG report on the implementation of UNSCR 1701. U/SYG Pasco [...]	2008-07-11 00:22:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PTER KPKO UNSC SY IS LE
08USUNNEWYORK617	DPKO BRACES FOR ICC INDICTMENTS; CHINA THREATENS [...] (U) This is an action request, please see paragraph 9. 2. (C) SUMMARY: In a series of P5 and P3 meetings on July 10, UN Secretariat officials expressed concern for the implications of pending ICC indictments, which reportedly included Sudanese President Bashir, for peacekeeping operations ( [...]	2008-07-11 00:51:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPKO UNSC SU
08USUNNEWYORK618	UN/SOMALIA: AL-SHABAAB 1267 LISTING; MONITORING [...] (U) This is an action request -- please see para 4. 2. (S) Per ref A, USUN raised with Somali UN Deputy PermRep Idd Mohamed the possiblity of Somali co-sponsorship of a request to the Security Council's 1267 Committee to add the al-Shabaab organization to the Committee's list of individua [...]	2008-07-11 01:21:00	USUN New York	SECRET	PREL UNSC ETTC PGOV
08USUNNEWYORK619	UNSC-ZIMBABWE: RUSSIA PROMISES VETO, CHINA CLAIMS [...] (C) In a meeting convened by the UK on July 11, Russian PermRep Churkin announced to the P5 that Russia had finally received instructions on the U.S.-backed Zimbabwe sanctions resolution. Russia was prepared to engage in negotiations on the basis of the "former South African text" reported in [...]	2008-07-11 18:04:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM UNSC ZI
08USUNNEWYORK62	REQUEST FOR MISSION CLEARANCE: UNSC EXPERT [...] Mission clearance is granted for Erin Crowe (IO/PSC),Steve Bondy (EEB/ESC/TFS),Roopa Rangaswamy (S/CT),Maegan Conklin (L/UNA),Paul Lurie (Treasury/OFAC),and Brian Wilson (Treasury/OFAC) to travel to New York on 1/23 to meet with USUN sanctions officers and working-level experts from the d [...]	2008-01-22 23:30:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC PREL KTFN PTER UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK620	UNSC TERMINATES REMAINING RWANDA SANCTIONS [...] On July 10, the UN Security Council adopted unanimously resolution 1823 (2008),which terminates all remaining sanctions on Rwanda and dissolves the Rwanda Sanctions Committee (text at para 2). No delegation delivered a statement at the session. 2. BEGIN SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION 1823 [...]	2008-07-11 22:39:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	DRC PREL UNSC PGOV ETTC
08USUNNEWYORK621	UN: RUSSIA, CHINA VETO ZIMBABWE SANCTIONS [...] (U) On July 11 Russia and China vetoed the adoption of the U.S.-authored draft Security Council resolution that would have imposed a comprehensive arms embargo on Zimbabwe and subjected fourteen senior members of the Zimbabwean government most responsible for the campaign of violence against t [...]	2008-07-12 02:53:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM ETTC UNSC ZI
08USUNNEWYORK623	SRSG EIDE AND U/SYG HOLMES BRIEF SC ON AFGHANISTAN [...] (SBU) Summary: On July 9, the Security Council met to discuss Afghanistan, following the Secretary-General's special report on the outcome of the June 2008 Paris Conference. Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan Kai Eide and UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitari [...]	2008-07-14 21:14:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV UNSC AF
08USUNNEWYORK625	SECRETARY-GENERAL SEEKS JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS FOR [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-14 22:44:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC APER PREL UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK626	SETTLEMENTS UNSCR: FRENCH MAY GO WOBBLY [...] (C) French PR Ripert called Amb Khalilzad on July 14 to discuss the way ahead on the Arab draft resolution condemning Israeli settlement expansion. Having successfully delayed action on the resolution until after the Euro-Med summit, which concluded on July 14, Ripert said he now had to give [...]	2008-07-14 23:55:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PGOV KPAL KWBG UNSC IS PA
08USUNNEWYORK629	LEBANON TRIBUNAL: MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE CONTINUES [...] (C) BEGIN SUMMARY: As part of its work to finalize the first-year budget for the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL),the STL Management Committee continued to discuss staffing levels for the STL on July 3 and 8. STL Registrar Robin Vincent has requested 315 staff, at an estimated cost of USD [...]	2008-07-15 21:28:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER UNSC SY LE
08USUNNEWYORK630	CHINA, RUSSIA OUTLINE THINKING ON ZIMBABWE, SUDAN, [...] (C) SUMMARY. Chinese PermRep Wang told P-5 counterparts this morning that Beijing had instructed him to veto last weekend's Security Council resolution on Zimbabwe after South African President Mbeki called Chinese President Hu to complain that the U.S. and UK were actively discouraging the Zi [...]	2008-07-16 01:21:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SO SU ZM
08USUNNEWYORK631	SETTLEMENTS UNSCR: FRANCE AND UK TO PROPOSE [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 5. 2. (C) P-3 Ambassadors met in the evening of July 15 to discuss a response to the Arab draft resolution condemning Israeli settlements. French Amb Ripert reported that earlier in the day Qatari Amb Nasser had agreed, on behalf of the Arab [...]	2008-07-16 01:36:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PTER PGOV KPAL KWBG IS PA
08USUNNEWYORK633	U.S.- U.N. HIGH-LEVEL STRATEGIC DIALOGUE ON IRAQ [...] (SBU) Summary: On July 11 the U.S. and the U.N. conducted a High-Level Strategic Dialogue on Iraq, comprised of a political component chaired by UN Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Lynn Pascoe and a security component chaired by Under-Secretary-General for Safety and Security Sir [...]	2008-07-16 16:15:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PREM IZ UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK634	UN SECRETARIAT ON DARFUR: VERY BAD, GETTING WORSE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. U/SYG Guehenno told the Security Council on July 16 that the security situation in Darfur is dire. He described widespread and generalized violence, disregard of the Darfur Peace Agreement, 200,000 additional civilians displaced this year, fragmentation and proliferation of rebe [...]	2008-07-17 00:44:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM KPKO UNSC SU

08USUNNEWYORK635	DPM/FM KHIEM OFFERS "FAVORABLE CONDITIONS" ON [...] (C) During a meeting on July 16, Vietnamese DPM/FM Pham Gia Khiem requested that Khalilzad "work with the State Department" to grant Vietnam permission to buy property in New York for their permanent mission to the United Nations. According to Khiem, the USG was delaying the purchase until the [...]	2008-07-17 16:22:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	OFDP PREL KREC VM UN
08USUNNEWYORK64	GAZA: SECURITY COUNCIL MEETS TO DISCUSS [...] (SBU) Summary. The Security Council held a public debate January 22 on the situation in Gaza. Public statements were delivered by UN U/SYG Lynn Pascoe, all Security Council members, Israel, the Palestinians, neighboring states, the Arab League, OIC, and NAM. Amb Khalilad's intervention exp [...]	2008-01-23 00:51:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PTER KPAL KWBG UNSC IS
08USUNNEWYORK640	UN/1267 SANCTIONS: COUNCIL ADOPTS RESOLUTION 1822 [...] (U) The Security Council unanimously adopted resolution 1822 on June 30 (see full text in paragraph 5),setting out the Council's strategic vision for the sanctions regime concerning al-Qaida and the Taliban, established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999),and extending the mandate of the 1267 [...]	2008-07-18 14:54:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC PREL EFIN KTFN PTER UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK641	AMBASSADOR KHALILZAD MEETS WITH JAPANESE PERMREP [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Khalilzad met with Japanese PermRep Takasu on July 16 as part of regularly scheduled consultations. Takasu began with a review of the G8 Summit and said Japan wanted to continue to discuss the issues raised there in New York. He touted a September 24 high-level event [...]	2008-07-18 17:28:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK646	SETTLEMENTS UNSCR: ARABS LIKELY TO CONCEDE DEFEAT [...] (C) Arab Group Ambassadors met on July 18 to discuss the revised comprehensive resolution on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that USUN shared with them on July 16 (ref B). (Note: This revised draft contained more language on settlements than USUN's original elements but retained strong langua [...]	2008-07-19 00:59:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PTER KPAL KWBG UNSC IS PA
08USUNNEWYORK647	LEBANON: UNIIIC COMMISSIONER BELLEMARE EXPRESSES [...] (C) BEGIN SUMMARY: UNIIIC Commissioner and Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) Prosecutor-Designate Daniel Bellemare asked Amb. Khalilzad in a July 16 private meeting for the United States to provide the UNIIIC with experienced analysts to assist in the investigation. Bellemare also called f [...]	2008-07-21 16:40:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PARM PINR PREF MASS SY IS LE
08USUNNEWYORK648	LEBANON TRIBUNAL: PENSION FUND APPLICATION [...] (SBU) BEGIN SUMMARY: USUN LegalOff represented the Management Committee of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) in a videoteleconference with the Board of the UN Joint Staff Pension Fund on July 17. The Board was considering the Management Committee's application for the STL to join the F [...]	2008-07-21 17:57:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER UNSC SY LE
08USUNNEWYORK649	UNIFIL: DPKO EMPHASIZES DIMINISHING LAF [...] (SBU) POL officers met with Wolfgang Weisbrod-Weber, DPKO Asia and Middle East division director, on July 21 to discuss issues related to the implementation of UNSCR 1701. Weisbrod-Weber said he wanted to reiterate the "very strong statements" he made during the July 9 Security Council consu [...]	2008-07-21 23:11:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PTER KPKO UNSC LE
08USUNNEWYORK65	UN REQUESTS PAYMENT OF U.S. ASSESSMENTS FOR SIX [...] USUN has emailed to Department (IO/PSC-Tammy Pomerleau and EUR-IO/EX/FM-Alice Green) a copy of a note and three related annexes from the SYG dated January 18, 2008 concerning the financing of six peacekeeping operations. Annex One contains current amounts payable by the U.S. Government as fol [...]	2008-01-23 14:36:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC AFIN UN
08USUNNEWYORK650	UN/SOMALIA: FRANCE OPPOSES AL-SHABAAB LISTING [...] (C) On July 16, the French UN mission conveyed to USUN that France is not in favor of listing the Somali organization "al-Shabaab" under UNSCR 1267 (Terrorism/Al-Qaeda sanctions) (ref A and B). Acting on instructions from Paris, the mission explained that France's opposition is based on its [...]	2008-07-22 16:22:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC ETTC SU PGOV
08USUNNEWYORK653	UN HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (C) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told Ambassador Khalilzad July 22 he had spoken to Judge Pillay, his candidate for UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, after Secretary Rice's phone call. Regarding Pillay's reported problematic statement claiming "an international right to abortion," B [...]	2008-07-22 22:05:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK654	UNSC REFORM: PGA KERIM PLANS TO LAUNCH [...] (U) Please see the action request in paragraph 4. 2. (C) President of the General Assembly (PGA) Srgan Kerim told the Ambassador in a July 21 meeting that he planned to submit a report to the Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG) recommending that the General Assembly adopt a resolution that th [...]	2008-07-22 23:37:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KUNR UNSC GM JA IN PK BR
08USUNNEWYORK655	UN REQUESTS PAYMENT OF U.S. ASSESSMENTS FOR [...] USUN has faxed to Department (IO/PSC-Tammy Pomerleau and EUR-IO/EX/FM-Alice Green) a copy of a note and four related annexes from the SYG dated July 21, 2008 concerning the financing of 14 peacekeeping operations. Annex One contains current amounts payable by the U.S. Government as follows: [...]	2008-07-23 17:52:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC AFIN UN
08USUNNEWYORK656	LEBANON TRIBUNAL: SECURE HOUSING ARRANGED FOR [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-23 18:17:00	USUN New York	SECRET	PREL PTER UNSC SY LE
08USUNNEWYORK657	LEBANON TRIBUNAL: DEPUTY PROSECUTOR SELECTED [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-23 18:17:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER UNSC SY LE
08USUNNEWYORK66	UN ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTIONS [...] No summary [...]	2008-01-23 14:37:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC AFIN UN
08USUNNEWYORK660	ISRAEL AND ARABS EXCHANGE BARBS IN MONTHLY DEBATE [...] (SBU) Summary. U/SYG Lynn Pascoe briefed the Security Council during an open meeting on the Middle East on July 22. Pascoe outlined encouraging developments in the region, highlighting the formation of a national unity government in Lebanon, indirect talks between Israel and Syria, and the [...]	2008-07-24 01:50:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PTER KPAL KWBG UNSC SY LE IS PA
08USUNNEWYORK662	FRIENDS GROUP EXPRESSES BROAD SUPPORT FOR UN'S [...] (C) Summary: Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon hosted a meeting of the Friends of Burma on July 23, in advance of a July 24 briefing on Burma in the Security Council, and in advance of Special Envoy Gambari's planned mid-August visit to Burma. The SYG urged broad support for Gambari's mission as [...]	2008-07-24 18:45:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PHUM PREL UNSC BM
08USUNNEWYORK664	SOMALIA: BROAD SUPPORT FOR NEW TARGETED SANCTIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: At a July 24 meeting of the UN Sanctions Committee for Somalia, members voiced broad support for imposing new targeted sanctions against individuals and entities who undermine the peace process in Somalia. Visiting SRSG Ahmedou Ould-Abdullah told the committee such targeted measur [...]	2008-07-25 14:44:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC ETTC SU PGOV
08USUNNEWYORK666	GAMBARI BRIEFS THE SECURITY COUNCIL ON BURMA; [...] (C) Summary: On July 24, Special Envoy Ibrahim Gambari briefed the Security Council in advance of his mid-August trip to Burma. Gambari reviewed the same message and themes as during his July 23 meeting with the Friends of Burma (reftel). Among P5 members, the U.S., UK and France said Gambar [...]	2008-07-25 20:39:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM UNSC BM
08USUNNEWYORK667	LAUNCH OF UN EARLY RECOVERY APPEAL FOR SICHUAN [...] (U) On July 25, 2008, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) launched the UN China Appeal for Early Recovery Support to Assist Wenchuan Earthquake Victims. The appeal was announced July 16 in Beijing (see reftel.) In an historic move, the Chinese government requested the support of [...]	2008-07-25 22:44:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	CH ECON EFIN EIND PHUM UNDP
08USUNNEWYORK668	SECURITY COUNCIL LOOKS TO GET ACTIVE ON SOMALIA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In consultations on July 23, several Security Council members echoed the U.S.'s call for a more detailed briefing from DPKO on peacekeeping scenarios by August 15. Council members voiced concern over the size, mandate and composition of a potential force, and the options presen [...]	2008-07-25 22:53:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MARR MOPS KPKO UNSC SO
08USUNNEWYORK669	SWISS COUNTER-TERRORISM "PROCESS" CHALLENGES U.S. [...] (U) Summary. In November 2007, Costa Rica, Japan, Slovakia, Switzerland and Turkey launched a series of meetings described as the "International Process on Global Counter-terrorism Co-operation (Process)" (reftel). On July 24, they circulated a final document which states that the purpose of [...]	2008-07-25 22:54:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER UN SZ
08USUNNEWYORK67	UNRWA ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTION [...] No summary [...]	2008-01-23 14:37:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC AFIN UNRWA
08USUNNEWYORK670	FOCUSING THE UN ON THE SAFE HAVEN TERRORISM PROBLEM [...] (C) Begin Summary. Ambassador Dell Dailey (S/CT) met with UN Counter-Terrorism and Sanctions representatives July 15 and 16. The exchanges included a discussion of using the UN to focus on the "safe haven" terrorism problem in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) of northwest Paki [...]	2008-07-25 23:20:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREF PREL
08USUNNEWYORK671	BILATERAL DISCUSSIONS WITH INDIA PR ON DEMOCRACY [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Khalilzad met with Indian PermRep Sen on July 24. They discussed possible initial members in the UN democracy caucus and shared concern regarding UN budget practices. India offered to do more on Afghanistan if needed, and pointedly asked when the U.S. would be as open [...]	2008-07-28 16:45:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV AF AA
08USUNNEWYORK676	SUDAN: AU COMMISSIONER PROPOSES AD HOC LEGAL [...] This is an action request -- sees paragraph 5. 2. (C) SUMMARY. African Union Commissioner Lamamra suggested to Ambassador Khalilzad on July 25 that the Security Council should suspend International Criminal Court (ICC) proceedings against Sudanese President Bashir before the ICC rules on a [...]	2008-07-29 22:33:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SU
08USUNNEWYORK681	GUIDANCE REQUEST:PACIFIC ISLANDS-DRAFTED GA [...] (U) This is an action request - please see para 4. 2. (U) In a July 29 briefing for UN delegations, the Pacific Small Island Developing States (PSIDS) announced their intention to conclude bilateral consultations by Thursday, July 31, on their draft General Assembly resolution calling on th [...]	2008-07-30 16:32:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	UNGA UNSC KGHG SENV
08USUNNEWYORK682	A/S FRIED'S JULY 29 MEETING WITH UN [...] (C) Summary: EUR Assistant Secretary Fried told Under-Secretary General Pascoe July 29 that the Russians have slowed negotiations to stabilize the Abkhazia situation on basis of the German-drafted Friends of Georgia paper and there is a real possibility of an outbreak of hostilities. Pascoe sa [...]	2008-07-30 23:29:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UN UNMIK UNOMIG CY GG MK
08USUNNEWYORK683	SERBIA FM JEREMIC ON ICJ: "I HAVE NO DISCRETION" [...] (C) In a July 25 meeting with Ambassador Khalilzad, Serbian Foreign Minister Vuc Jeremic insisted that Serbia has no choice but to activate a request through the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) for an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the legality of Koso [...]	2008-07-30 23:29:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KOC SE
08USUNNEWYORK684	1540 COMMITTEE - REPORT, LETTER TO G8 [...] (U) Per reftel A, USUN has advised the Costa Rican delegation that the U.S. would like to see the UN issue a press release and hold a press event in connection with the release of the 1540 Committee's report to the Security Council pursuant to resolution 1810 (2008). The Costa Ricans respond [...]	2008-07-30 23:29:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL AORC KPAO PTER UNSC KNNP
08USUNNEWYORK685	A/S FRIED'S JULY 29 MEETING WITH UN [...] (C) Summary: EUR Assistant Secretary Fried told Under-Secretary General Pascoe July 29 that the Russians have slowed negotiations to stabilize the Abkhazia situation on basis of the German-drafted Friends of Georgia paper and there is a real possibility of an outbreak of hostilities. Pascoe sa [...]	2008-07-31 15:14:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UN UNMIK UNOMIG CY GG MK
08USUNNEWYORK686	UNITED NATIONS - LEGAL EXPERTS COMPLETE FINAL [...] (U) BEGIN SUMMARY: General Assembly Sixth (Legal) Committee experts considered the draft statutes for the new UN Dispute Tribunal (UNDT) and the UN Appeals Tribunal (UNAT) from June 30-July 3. While delegations made progress, they did not reach agreement on all provisions of the statutes. T [...]	2008-07-31 18:16:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC APER PREL UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK689	SOMALIS PUSH STABILIZATION FORCE, UN RESISTS [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 10. 2. (C) Summary: In meetings during the week of July 21-25, Somali representatives and UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) officials offered sharply different perspectives on prospects for a UN peacekeeping operation (PKO) [...]	2008-07-31 21:40:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPKO UNSC SO
08USUNNEWYORK69	UNEP REQUEST PAYMENT TO THE TRUST FUND FOR THE [...] USUN has faxed to EUR-IO/EX/FM-Alice Green a copy of an official note and invoice requesting payment of $966,231 to the Trust Fund for the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer (VC),of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). As of November 22, 2007 payments owed ar [...]	2008-01-23 14:40:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC AFIN UNEP
08USUNNEWYORK692	UN - UNAMI COMPOUND TO BE CONSIDERED BY GENERAL [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 4. 2. (SBU) As reported REFTELS B-E, despite several demarches, we have not been successful in obtaining a firm commitment from the Government of Iraq (GOI) regarding the size of the contribution they will provide to build the proposed new [...]	2008-08-01 22:23:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	IZ PGOV PREL UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK693	SUDAN "VERY HAPPY" WITH UNAMID EXTENSION; U.S. [...] (C) SUMMARY: On July 31, the Security Council renewed the mandate for the UN/AU peacekeeping mission in Darfur (UNAMID) for an additional 12 months by a vote of 14-0 with the U.S. abstaining. Intense consultations preceded the 9:45 PM vote, ending when the UK rejected the possibility of a 5-da [...]	2008-08-01 22:45:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL MOPS KPKO SU
08USUNNEWYORK695	PACIFIC ISLANDS ELABORATE ON DRAFT GA RESOLUTION [...] (SBU) Eight Pacific states described in a July 31 meeting with USUN their desire for Security Council engagement on climate change, specifically to acknowledge its linkage to peace and security. They recognize the risks involved, but believe the upside worth it given that traditional UN fora [...]	2008-08-01 22:55:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KGHG UNSC UNGA SENV AORC
08USUNNEWYORK696	DEMARCHE ON UN DEMOCRACY FUND NICARAGUA PROJECT [...] (C) Ambassador Wolff made reftel demarche to the SG's deputy chief of staff, Kim Won-soo, on July 30. Kim said he had given no instructions to UNDEF to cancel the MpN project in Nicaragua. He agreed the Nicaraguan complaint needs to be resolved in a way that preserves UNDEF's ability to fund [...]	2008-08-01 22:55:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PHUM PREL
08USUNNEWYORK697	UN BRIEFS ON UNAMA'S STRUCTURE, EXPANSION, AND [...] (SBU) ACTION REQUEST AND SUMMARY: On 30 July, the UN briefed members of the Joint Coordination and Monitoring Board (JCMB) on the United Nations Assistance Mission to Afghanistan (UNAMA),specifically with regard to UNAMA's budget proposal, UNAMA's expansion, and aid coordination and effective [...]	2008-08-04 15:16:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV UNSC AF
08USUNNEWYORK7	UN - GA ADOPTS STRATEGY TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO [...] A working group of the General Assembly concluded its week-long session on December 7, 2007 by adopting the UN Comprehensive Strategy on Assistance and Support to Victims of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) by UN Staff and Related Personnel (including members of peacekeeping contingents) ( [...]	2008-01-03 20:28:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC KUNR PHUM PREL UNGA KPKO
08USUNNEWYORK70	UN/SIERRA LEONE SPECIAL COURT: PROSECUTOR RAPP [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Sierra Leone Special Court Chief Prosecutor Stephen Rapp (American),in New York for press briefings, meetings with UN officials, and non-Court business, met January 22 with members of the Special Court Management Committee, including USUN. Rapp reported that the prosecution w [...]	2008-01-23 15:07:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL UNSC KJUS KDEM PGOV SL XA
08USUNNEWYORK700	UN: ENGAGE MOZAMBIQUE, ANGOLA ON ZIMBABWE [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-04 22:41:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM UNSC ZI
08USUNNEWYORK701	UN OFFICIAL SUGGESTS U.S. ENGAGE ANGOLA, [...] (C) Joao Honwana, Director of the Africa Division in the UN Department of Political Affairs (DPA) told poloffs on August 4 that Zimbabwe talks had restarted on August 3 but lamented that resident DPA representative Vladimir Zhagora was not being allowed to interact closely with the meetings' S [...]	2008-08-05 16:30:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM UNSC ZI
08USUNNEWYORK704	UN/IRAQ: RUSSIA'S BLOCK ON LISTINGS IN 1518 [...] (SBU) On August 4, Amb. Wolff delivered reftel demarche to Russian Deputy Perm Rep Igor Shcherbak regarding Russia's opposition to listing six new individuals in the 1518 (Iraq) Sanctions Committee. 2. (SBU) Shcherbak replied that there had been no change in Russia's position and that the [...]	2008-08-06 20:41:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL UNSC ETTC IZ
08USUNNEWYORK705	VICTIMS OF TERRORISM MEETING SCHEDULED FOR [...] (U) Summary: The Secretary-General plans to convene a meeting of victims of terrorism at the UN on September 9. Among the featured speakers will be Colombian/French terrorist hostage Ingrid Betancourt, U.S. 9/11 victims leader Carrie Lemack and non-U.S. citizen survivors of the Kenya and Tan [...]	2008-08-06 20:45:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK706	DPKO ON UNMIK TRANSITION: WE ARE LEAVING, WHERE'S [...] (C) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST. Senior UN officials insist to USUN that UNMIK is on track for a minimum 70 percent drawdown by October, 2008. They say further drawdown this year or next depends on EULEX willingness to deploy because the UN and EU have agreed that UNMIK will not withdraw from [...]	2008-08-06 22:00:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNMIK
08USUNNEWYORK71	LEBANON TRIBUNAL: DIFFERENCES AMONG PRINCIPAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Office of Legal Affairs (OLA) Under Secretary-General Michel convened major donors to the Special SIPDIS Tribunal for Lebanon (U.S., UK, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and Lebanon) to discuss the steps that need to be taken in order to establish a Management Committee to ov [...]	2008-01-23 15:25:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER UNSC SY LE
08USUNNEWYORK711	ARE THE "FRIENDS OF UNAMID" TRUE FRIENDS? [...] (C) This is an action request see paragraph 7. 2. (C) SUMMARY: The July 24th meeting of the "Friends of UNAMID" (FoU) was a follow up to the July 2nd meeting of the FoU at which UN Under Secretary General (U/SYG) of the Department of Field Support (DFS),Malcorra asked the FoU for sp [...]	2008-08-07 23:06:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPKO AF SU
08USUNNEWYORK713	SOMALI PERMREP'S RESIDENCE: OBTAINING TFG APPROVAL [...] Action request - See Paragraph 3. 2. During U.S. Deputy Permrep Wolff's meeting August 7 to discuss political developments (septel) with Somali UN Mission Deputy Permrep Idd Beddel Mohamed, Ambassador Wolff raised the long-standing problem of serious health and safety hazards at the unoccup [...]	2008-08-07 23:57:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	OFDP PREL SO
08USUNNEWYORK716	UNSC REFORM: PGA KERIM ASKS FOR USG HELP REIGNING [...] (C) Summary: General Assembly President Srgjan Kerim described to Ambassador Khalilzad August 7 a growing divide on UN Security Council reform between the G4 and the Uniting For Consensus (UFC) blocs, with the Brazilians threatening to join the Indians in tabling a resolution if inter-governme [...]	2008-08-08 20:42:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KUNR UNSC GM JA IN PK BR
08USUNNEWYORK717	UN OPPOSES RENEWAL OF VAN WALSUM CONTRACT [...] (C) Ambassador Wolff on August 7 met with Undersecretary for UN Political Affairs Lynn Pascoe to deliver points in ref A. He urged Pascoe to recommend extension of Peter Van Walsum's term as the SYG's Personal Envoy for Western Sahara or at a minimum to allow Van Walsum to remain in his post [...]	2008-08-09 00:03:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PBTS UNSC MO WI
08USUNNEWYORK718	DARFUR: NEW JOINT MEDIATOR BASSOLE BRIEFS USUN [...] (U) This is a guidance request. Please see paragraph 6. 2. (C) On August 8, UN-AU Joint Chief Mediator for Darfur Djibril Bassole briefed Amb. Wolff on his strategy to revitalize the political process in Darfur. Bassole said that ICC prosecutor Ocampo's move against President Bashir had " [...]	2008-08-09 00:15:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PHUM KPKO UNSC SU
08USUNNEWYORK720	GEORGIA CHALLENGES RUSSIA, SECURITY COUNCIL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The UN Security Council failed on August 8 to reach a consensus on a press statement in reaction to the developing conflict in South-Ossetia, Georgia. In a dramatic public session, the Georgian PermRep asked the Russian PermRep whether Russia was prepared to call off the bomber [...]	2008-08-09 03:13:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	GG PGOV PREL RS
08USUNNEWYORK721	TOUGH DAY FOR RUSSIA IN SECURITY COUNCIL [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-11 00:11:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV RU GG UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK722	UN/IRAN SANCTIONS: BANK SEPAH DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (SBU) USUN delivered ref A demarche on August 11 to Cui Wei, attach at the Chinese Mission to the UN, about China's recent authorization of payments from Bank Sepah of Iran (ref B). USUN requested that China provide more information about these transactions, including the types of contract or [...]	2008-08-11 20:06:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM IR UNSC MNUC ETTC KNNP
08USUNNEWYORK723	U/SYG PASCOE BRIEFS COUNCIL ON UNAMI REPORT, SC [...] (SBU) Summary: On August 6 the Security Council met to discuss the Secretary-General's quarterly report on the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) and the Multi-National Force in Iraq (MNF-I). Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Lynn Pascoe noted UNAMI's expanded role [...]	2008-08-12 21:39:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PREM IZ UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK724	1540 COMMITTEE: RUSSIANS INSIST ON ADDING NINTH [...] (C) BEGIN SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: The Security Council's 1540 Committee remains divided over Russia's proposal to add a ninth member to its Group of Experts. Many members support Russia's initiative, the unstated goal of which is to guarantee that a new Russian expert (Antonin Litavrin) [...]	2008-08-12 23:02:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL AORC KPAO PTER UNSC KNNP
08USUNNEWYORK726	SOMALI MISSION WAIVES INVIOLABILITY OF RESIDENCE [...] USUN has received a diplomatic note from the Somali Mission to the UN waiving the inviolability of the PermRep's residence in New Rochelle so that the City can enter to make necessary repairs to mitigate the existing health and safety hazards. Text of the Somali note appears in paragraph 2 b [...]	2008-08-13 16:28:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	OFDP PREL SO UN
08USUNNEWYORK728	SPECIAL ENVOY GAMBARI ON UPCOMING VISIT TO BURMA [...] (C) Ambassador Khalilzad met with United Nations Special Advisor Ibrahim Gambari one-on-one August 12 to discuss Gambari's upcoming visit to Burma and Singapore. Gambari hopes to jump-start the political process in Burma and assist in the development of the country's election commission. Th [...]	2008-08-13 21:56:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM UNSC BM
08USUNNEWYORK729	1540 COMMITTEE REMAINS BLOCKED OVER EXPERTS [...] (SBU) BEGIN SUMMARY: At its August 12 meeting, the Security Council's Committee established by resolution 1540 (2004) remained deadlocked over Russia's proposal to add a ninth member to its Group of Experts (ref A),with the P-3 opposing the proposal. A representative of the UN Office of Di [...]	2008-08-13 21:57:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL AORC KPAO PTER UNSC KNNP
08USUNNEWYORK731	GENERAL ASSEMBLY COUNTER-TERRORISM STRATEGY [...] Action request para 4. 2. Summary. Consultations on a resolution on the Counter-terrorism strategy review concluded August 11 with tentative agreement on the text. Member states met during early August under the Chairmanship of Guatemalan Permanent Representative Gert Rosenthal to prepa [...]	2008-08-13 23:33:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK732	UNIFIL: USUN RAISES EMBASSY BEIRUT SECURITY [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-14 20:40:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PTER ASEC KPKO UNSC LE
08USUNNEWYORK733	UN DEMOCRACY FUND PROJECT IN NICARAGUA [...] (C) Ambassador McMahan delivered ref A demarche to UNDEF director Roland Rich on August 8, and UN Office of Partnerships (UNOP) head Amir Dossal and Indian DPR Ajai Malhotra on August 12. All agreed with US position that host countries should not have the power to veto proposed UNDEF project [...]	2008-08-14 22:44:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL KDEM
08USUNNEWYORK734	HOW GAMBARI SEES HIS UPCOMING TRIP TO BURMA [...] (C) During a meeting on August 13, UN Special Advisor Ibrahim Gambari (protect) provided Ambassador Wolff with a copy of the confidential letter from Secretary-General Ban to Indian Prime Minister Singh. In the letter, SYG Ban expressed his intention to return to Burma later in the year "prov [...]	2008-08-14 23:39:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM UNSC BM
08USUNNEWYORK735	2008 MEETING OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON THE [...] (U) BEGIN SUMMARY: The Special Committee on the Charter of the United Nations and on the Strengthening of the Role of the Organization ("Charter Committee"),a sub-Committee of the General Assembly Legal Committee, held its annual meeting at UN Headquarters from February 27-March 7, 2008. Th [...]	2008-08-15 00:03:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	UNSC PTER PREL UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK736	MAXIMIZING U.S. LEVERAGE IN THE 63RD UNGA [...] (C) Summary. The 63rd United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) offers an opportunity to maximize U.S. influence within the UN by promoting targeted initiatives and reducing, without compromising U.S. policies or principles, the number of resolutions where we vote in or nearly in isolation. This [...]	2008-08-15 18:01:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM ECON UN
08USUNNEWYORK737	LEBANON TRIBUNAL: MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE BRIEFS [...] (SBU) BEGIN SUMMARY: The UK Chair of the Management Committee for the Special Tribunal for Lebanon briefed Member States August 13 on progress relating to the STL. The Chair discussed the Management Committee, its functions, and composition, as well as developments concerning the building t [...]	2008-08-15 21:57:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER UNSC SY LE
08USUNNEWYORK738	UNIFIL: GENERAL GRAZIANO CONCERNED ABOUT RECENT [...] (C) Summary: UNIFIL Force Commander Major General Graziano told Ambassador Khalilzad August 14 that he prefers a simple, technical roll-over of UNIFIL's mandate since it will take a few months to assess how Lebanon's new political realities may impact UNIFIL's mandate. He expressed concern o [...]	2008-08-15 22:46:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER MCAP KPKO LE IS
08USUNNEWYORK74	P5 DISCUSSION SHOWS CONTINUED DIVISIONS ON DARFUR [...] (C) SUMMARY: P5 Permanent Representatives met on January 22 to discuss next steps on UNAMID deployment. The P5 PermReps agreed to request a briefing from SYG Ban upon his return from the African Union Summit in Addis Ababa and to begin discussion in the Sanctions Committee on responses to th [...]	2008-01-23 22:34:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL SU MOPS UNSC IR
08USUNNEWYORK741	SERBIA REQUESTS AN ICJ RULING ON KOSOVO [...] (C) Quint Missions in New York have made informal soundings among Member States to gauge interest in fighting Serbia's request for an advisory opinion (AO) from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the legality of Kosovo's declaration of independence. We have found little interest among [...]	2008-08-19 00:00:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNGA SR
08USUNNEWYORK745	SUDAN: UNMIS SRSG DEFLECTS CRITICISM ON ABYEI [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On August 18 Special Representative of the Secretary General (SRSG) Ashraf Qazi briefed the Security Council on the situation in Sudan. He maintained that CPA implementation remained on track and that cooperation between the parties "shows signs of improvement" despite recent f [...]	2008-08-19 23:41:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM KPKO UNSC SU
08USUNNEWYORK75	GAZA: UNSC DEFERS PRST DISCUSSION UNTIL THURSDAY [...] (SBU) The UN Security Council met on January 23 to continue discussions on the draft Presidential Statement (PRST) on the situation in Gaza prepared by the Arab group in New York and tabled by Libya. Following a meeting of UNSC political coordinators the morning of January 23, in which USUN a [...]	2008-01-23 22:58:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PTER KPAL KWBG UNSC IS
08USUNNEWYORK753	UN DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL AFFAIRS SAYS SAUDIS [...] (SBU) UN Department of Political Affairs Asia and Pacific Division Director Lisa Buttenheim told Poloff August 18 that Saudi Arabia has not formally requested an UNGA Special Session on the political and religious components of interfaith dialogue. Poloff delivered the points contained in r [...]	2008-08-20 18:15:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL UNGA USUN KIRF KISL SP SA
08USUNNEWYORK754	TFGGO1: RUSSIA INTRODUCES COMPETING RESOLUTION ON [...] Endorses the following plan agreed in Moscow on August 12, 2008: President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev and President of the Republic of France Nicolas Sarkozy support the following principles of resolving the conflicts and call on the parties concerned to adhere to these princi [...]	2008-08-21 00:16:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC GG RS
08USUNNEWYORK755	DESPITE SOME SUPPORT, UNSC MEMBERS MOSTLY IN [...] (C) Summary: In response to reftel demarche, France showed an enthusiastic commitment for the Secretary General's Personal Envoy for Western Sahara Peter Van Walsum and a fifth round of negotiations--as did non-UNSC member Spain, which proactively told Poloff of Spain's support. Most UNSC memb [...]	2008-08-21 00:26:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PBTS PGOV PREL UNSC WI MO
08USUNNEWYORK757	ABKHAZ/OSSETIAN PARTICIPATION IN UNSC MEETING ON [...] (C) Russian Ambassador Churkin has proposed holding a Security Council session in Europe, as was done years ago by the General Assembly for Yassar Arafat, if the United States refuses to provide visas to representatives of Abkhaz and South Ossetian separatists to appear at a future meeting of [...]	2008-08-21 20:12:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNSC RU GG
08USUNNEWYORK76	UPDATE ON DARFUR PEACEKEEPING DEPLOYMENT FOR 24 [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 3, 4 and 5. 2. (C) SUMMARY: This week saw limited progress in UNAMID deployment planning by a number of TCCs including China, Egypt and Bangladesh, and one potentially significant development with the provision of helos coming out of A [...]	2008-01-24 20:52:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	AF PGOV PREL SU NSC UNSC KPKO MOPS
08USUNNEWYORK760	TFGG01: RUSSIA TESTS UNSC WATERS ON GEORGIA, [...] (C) SUMMARY. Russian PermRep Churkin hastily called for Security Council consultations on Georgia this afternoon during which he announced that he was formally putting Russia's draft resolution before the Council "into blue," a procedural move that would allow but not require a vote on the res [...]	2008-08-22 03:03:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GG RU UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK764	UNSC: MIDDLE EAST CONSULTATIONS TAME THIS MONTH, [...] (SBU) Summary: U/SYG Lynn Pascoe briefed the Security Council during an open meeting on the Middle East on August 20. He stressed that the benefits of the cease-fire have not translated into an improvement of everyday living conditions in Gaza. He welcomed the planned release of 200 Palesti [...]	2008-08-22 22:03:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PTER KPAL KWBG UNSC IS PA LE
08USUNNEWYORK766	UNSC: FRENCH RESIST ADDING PREAMBULAR LANGUAGE TO [...] (U) Action request in paragraph 4. 2. (C) Ambassador Wolff spoke August 22 with French Charge Jean-Pierre Lacroix to emphasize the U.S. request (contained in ref) to add a preambular paragraph to the current draft French text that would reiterate the 12th preambular paragraph in UNSCR 177 [...]	2008-08-25 20:20:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPKO UNSC IS LE FR
08USUNNEWYORK768	UN SECURITY COUNCIL REFORM: PGA STILL TRYING TO [...] (SBU) Summary: On August 22, General Assembly President Kerim gathered together Perm Reps from Japan, the UK, Pakistan, Egypt, Djibouti, and the U.S. for a discussion of compromise language for the report of the Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG) on Security Council expansion to the General Asse [...]	2008-08-26 14:42:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KUNR UNSC IN BR PK IT JP GM
08USUNNEWYORK77	SECURITY COUNCIL CONTINUES DISCUSSIONS ON GAZA [...] (SBU) Following a U.S. decision to engage, the Security Council continued consulations January 24 on a draft Presidential Statement (PRST) on the humanitarian situation in Gaza. The meetings concluded without agreement on a text. All delegations requested the United States to convey its bo [...]	2008-01-25 01:13:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM KWBG KPAL UNSC IS
08USUNNEWYORK772	UN REQUESTS PAYMENT OF U.S. ASSESSMENTS FOR TWO [...] USUN has emailed to Department (IO/PSC-Tammy Pomerleau and EUR-IO/EX/FM-Alice Green) a copy of a note and four related annexes from the SYG dated August 24, 2008 concerning the financing of two peacekeeping operations. Annex One contains current amounts payable by the U.S. Government as foll [...]	2008-08-26 18:57:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC AFIN UN
08USUNNEWYORK774	UNDP ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTION [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-26 19:00:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC AFIN UNDP
08USUNNEWYORK775	UN ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTIONS [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-26 19:01:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC AFIN UN
08USUNNEWYORK776	UNEP ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTIONS [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-26 19:09:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC AFIN UNEP
08USUNNEWYORK777	DPKO RESPONDS ON UNIFIL SALUTE OF HIZBALLAH [...] (SBU) PolOff and SMCOff met August 21 with UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) Asia and Middle East Division Officer-in-Charge Mary Eliza Kimball and Middle East Team Leader Susan Allee to raise the points from ref A on the UNIFIL contingent's July 17 salute of Hizballah and Palest [...]	2008-08-27 14:30:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PTER ASEC KPKO UNSC LE SY IS
08USUNNEWYORK779	UNSC UNANIMOUSLY EXTENDS UNIFIL'S MANDATE [...] (SBU) The UN Security Council unanimously approved resolution 1832 on August 27 to extend the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) until August 31, 2009. (Note: The full text of the resolution is contained in reftel and can be found on the UN website. End note.) [...]	2008-08-27 22:49:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PTER KPKO UNSC LE SY IS
08USUNNEWYORK780	MOROCCAN PERM REP EMPHASIZES WESTERN SAHARA RED [...] (C) SUMMARY: Moroccan Permanent Representative Ambassador Mostafa Sahel met with Poloff on August 26 to discuss regional issues and the future of negotiations on Western Sahara. Sahel emphasized Rabat's persistence in trying to broaden diplomatic and economic ties with Algiers, which according [...]	2008-08-28 01:12:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PBTS PGOV PREL UNSC WI MO
08USUNNEWYORK781	UN ON KALMA VIOLENCE: "WE COULD HAVE DONE BETTER" [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. UN Assistant Secretary-General Mulet told the Security Council on August 26 that early reports from Kalma IDP camp in Darfur confirm that dozens of civilians were killed or wounded in a cross-fire on August 25 between Sudanese security forces and some well-armed camp elements. [...]	2008-08-28 16:20:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM UNSC SU
08USUNNEWYORK785	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR IO/PSC SANCTIONS [...] In response to reftel, Country Clearance is granted for IO/PSC Sanctions Chief Roger Moran to attend the UN General Assembly Counter Terrorism Strategy Review on September 4 and 5 and for IO/PSC Officer Christopher Fancher to attend the UN Victims of Terrorism Symposium on September 9. 2. [...]	2008-08-29 19:38:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER AORC UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK788	MISSION CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR US DELEGATION TO [...] In response to reftel, USUN grants country clearance for the individuals listed in para 2 below to attend the 63rd informal consultations on the UNGA sustainable fisheries resolution to be held at the United Nations Headquarters on September 17-19 and November 10-14. 2. Begin List: D [...]	2008-08-29 22:06:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIS OTRA PHSA
08USUNNEWYORK791	SOMALIA: DPKO BRIEFING NARROWS OPTIONS ON [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 13. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: In Security Council consultations on Somalia on August 26, the U.S. push for accelerated planning for a UN peacekeeping operation (PKO) by rehatting AMISOM units was supported by Italy and African members but explici [...]	2008-09-02 22:43:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM MARR MOPS KPKO UNSC SO
08USUNNEWYORK792	UN/IRAN SANCTIONS: NORWAY BRIEFING TO THE 1737 [...] (SBU) On September 2, USUN discussed with the Norwegian UN mission a possible briefing to the 1737 (Iran) Sanctions Committee about Norway's planned nuclear safety project at the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant (ref A). USUN explained to Jonas Jolle, Counselor for Political Affairs, that a Norwe [...]	2008-09-03 14:17:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM IR UNSC MNUC ETTC KNNP
08USUNNEWYORK793	REQUEST FOR ICJ ADVISORY OPINION RE INDEPENDENCE [...] The Serbian Mission, August 15, submitted a request for a new item on the agenda of the 63rd General Assembly in order to seek an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice concerning the unilateral declaration of independence of Kosovo. The letter, and an explanatory memo, have [...]	2008-09-03 17:38:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	ICTY UNGA ICJ
08USUNNEWYORK794	RE-ENERGIZING THE FRIENDS OF UNAMID [...] (U) This is an action request, see paragraph 14. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Recent meetings of the &Friends of UNAMID8 (FoU),co-chaired by the United States and Canada have focused on: 1) following up on UN Under Secretary General (U/SYG) Susanna Malcorra's July 2 list of requests, especially for air [...]	2008-09-03 21:32:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	AF PGOV PREL KPKO SU
08USUNNEWYORK795	GAMBARI REPORTS "SOME PROGRESS" IN BURMA [...] (C) Summary: UN Special Advisor Ibrahim Gambari told Ambassador Khalilzad on September 3 that despite negative press reports, his recent visit to Burma delivered some progress on process. Though he was unable to explain Aung San Suu Kyi's (ASSK) unwillingness to meet with him, Gambari pointe [...]	2008-09-04 20:06:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL UNSC BM
08USUNNEWYORK796	UNSC REFORM: OPEN-ENDED WORKING GROUP DEEPLY [...] (U) The Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG) on Security Council reform met September 2 to discuss the draft report and decision that must be sent to the General Assembly for adoption before the end of the 62nd session (Sept. 12). The debate illustrated the continuing divide between the Group of [...]	2008-09-04 22:54:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KUNR UNSC IN BR PK IT JP GM
08USUNNEWYORK801	RUSSIA REGROUPING ON ABKHAZ/OSSETIAN PARTICIPATION [...] (C) Summary: In closed consultations on August 28, the Security Council decided to hold a public meeting as requested by Georgia and decided not to invite South Ossetian and Abkhaz representatives to participate in it as requested by Russia. Several Council members said inviting the separatis [...]	2008-09-05 16:48:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	UNSC PREL GG RS

08USUNNEWYORK802	AMBASSADOR KHALILZAD'S MEETING WITH GEORGIAN [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-05 19:21:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC UNGA GG RS
08USUNNEWYORK804	GUIDANCE REQUEST: COMMITTEE ON CONFERENCES, THE UN [...] This is an guidance request. See paragraph 13. 2. Summary: The Committee on Conferences (CoC),the intergovernmental body mandated to make recommendations to the General Assembly on all matters related to conference servicing, will hold its substantive session September 8-12, 2008. USD [...]	2008-09-05 20:35:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC KUNR UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK805	UN LOWERING SIGHTS ON UNAMID DEPLOYMENT TIMELINE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: UN Under-Secretary-General (U/SYG) for Field Support Malcorra acknowledged to Ambassador DiCarlo that the UN will not be able to meet its goal of 80 percent deployment of UNAMID by December. Malcorra agreed that the UN should consider going public with this information. She [...]	2008-09-08 19:49:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AF PGOV PREL KPKO SU
08USUNNEWYORK807	GEORGIA:UN PLANNING FOR THE INTERNATIONAL MECHANISM [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-08 23:38:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL RS GG
08USUNNEWYORK808	UN/DRC SANCTIONS: SLOWLY MOVING ON FDLR NAMES [...] (C) As instructed reftel, USUN shared with the UK, France and Belgium UN missions on September 2 information from Washington on individuals affiliated with the FDLR rebel group operating in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The UK, France and Belgium reiterated their desire to [...]	2008-09-08 23:38:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	DRC PREL UNSC PGOV ETTC
08USUNNEWYORK809	UN/SUDAN SANCTIONS: U.S. ISOLATED ON NEW NAMES [...] (C) SUMMARY: USUN convened a P3 meeting on September 4 to discuss the U.S. proposal to submit to the Sudan Sanctions Committee four new names for targeted sanctions. France remains opposed to the entire U.S. approach, believing that new sanctions would undermine ongoing dialogue processes an [...]	2008-09-08 23:45:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC ETTC SU PGOV
08USUNNEWYORK81	UNGA CALLS FOR VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS TO SUPPORT [...] The Secretary-General has sent a diplomatic note to USUN (para 2),advising the United States of the General Assembly's call for voluntary contributions to the trust fund to eliminate the backlog of the Repertory of Practice of United Nations Organs and for states to bring the question of fun [...]	2008-01-28 14:01:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	ODIP UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK810	QUINT CONFERS ON KOSOVO ICJ REFERRAL [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-09 23:12:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNGA ZL
08USUNNEWYORK811	JOINING CONSENSUS ON THE GA "CAUSES OF CONFLICT IN [...] Post notes that General Assembly plenary resolution A/62/L.47 "Implementation of the recommendations contained in the report of the Secretary-General on the causes of conflict and the promotion of durable peace and sustainable development in Africa" will come before the General Assembly for d [...]	2008-09-10 14:44:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	UNGA UN
08USUNNEWYORK813	LIBERIA: UNMIL DRAWDOWN - GETTING THE PACE RIGHT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In consultations on September 9, a majority of Security Council members favored the Secretary-General's recommendation for a modestly accelerated drawdown of the military component of the UN Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) and the additional deployment of two formed police units (FPUs [...]	2008-09-10 22:45:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM KPKO UNSC LI
08USUNNEWYORK814	9/24 ALLIANCE OF CIVILIZATIONS MINISTERIAL MEETING [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4 below. 2. (U) Ambassador Khalilzad has been invited to attend the ministerial level meeting on September 24 of the Alliance of Civilizations Group of Friends. Details about the September 24 meeting, its agenda and objections, can be fo [...]	2008-09-10 22:52:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PHUM PREL KIRF KISL SP TU
08USUNNEWYORK819	GEORGIA: SRSG DESIGNATE VERBEKE ALARMED AT NEW [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-12 16:21:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL RS GG
08USUNNEWYORK82	UN PROPOSALS TO SHUT DOWN OFF [...] (SBU) On January 23, Security Council members received a letter from Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon following up on Ban's December 7 letter detailing "arrangements for terminating the operations relating to the letters of credit raised against the United Nations Iraq Account under Security Coun [...]	2008-01-28 15:55:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ECON UNSC IZ
08USUNNEWYORK820	UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY REVIEWS ITS GLOBAL [...] Summary. The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) reviewed its Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy (UNGA Resolution 60/288) on September 4 and 5. The debate went smoothly and was without controversy. The Secretariat and many delegations mentioned that they support the reorganization and insti [...]	2008-09-12 23:15:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER UNGA PREL
08USUNNEWYORK821	GEORGIA, KOSOVO: UN P3 PERMREPS CONSIDER NEXT STEPS [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-15 13:35:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC UNGA GG RS SR KV
08USUNNEWYORK822	UN TO RATIONALIZE ITS WOMEN'S AFFAIRS MECHANISMS [...] (SBU) Summary. The high-level panel on UN System-Wide Coherence underlined, in its 2004 report, the need for reform in the gender sector, and the Member States have agreed that the UN's approach to gender/women needs to be rationalized and strengthened. Deputy Secretary-General Migiro present [...]	2008-09-15 20:35:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM SOCI EAID KWMN UN
08USUNNEWYORK826	AMBASSADOR KHALILZAD MEETS WITH NEW PAKISTAN [...] (C) Incoming Pakistan Permanent Representative to the UN Abdullah Hussain Haroon met September 10 with Ambassador Khalilzad for a brief courtesy call. During the meeting Haroon largely focused on Pakistan,s internal issues, and spoke about trips he made to the tribal regions, especially Swat. [...]	2008-09-16 23:29:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PK
08USUNNEWYORK827	DJIBOUTI-ERITREA: UNSC WANTS GOOD OFFICES MISSION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: UNSC members backed the Secretary-General's proposal to renew his offer of a good offices mission in order to encourage a negotiated solution to the Djibouti-Eritrea border impasse. Many members joined the U.S. in criticizing Eritrean actions but all agreed on the need for dial [...]	2008-09-17 23:07:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PBTS UNSC DJ ER
08USUNNEWYORK828	UN/IRAN SANCTIONS: COUNCIL FOCUSES ON FINANCIAL [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-17 23:14:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM IR UNSC MNUC ETTC KNNP
08USUNNEWYORK83	UN REQUESTS PAYMENT OF U.S. ASSESSMENTS FOR THE [...] This is an action cable please see paragraph 5. 2. USUN has emailed to department (IO/PSC-Tammy Pomerleau and IO-EUR/EX/FM-Alice Green) two notes from the SYG dated January 25, 2008 concerning the financing of the International Tribunals for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the Territory o [...]	2008-01-29 14:57:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC AFIN UN
08USUNNEWYORK830	UN 62ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY CLOSES AFTER ADDRESSING [...] On September 15, outgoing UN General Assembly (GA) President Srgjan Kerim brought the sixty-second session to a close in a meeting pushed back four hours by an extended final meeting of the Open Ended Working Group on Security Council Expansion (deciding to begin informal plenary negotiations [...]	2008-09-18 00:40:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV AORC UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK831	AT THE UN, RAISING EYEBROWS: A NONTRADITIONAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: UN General Assembly (GA) President Miguel d'Escoto Brockmann opened the 63rd Session of the GA on September 16. Despite the tradition of a short, pro forma opening speech and calls for cooperation and solidarity, d'Escoto used his fifty-minute speech to level a series of direct a [...]	2008-09-18 00:42:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV AORC UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK832	IRAN MISSION COMPLAINS OF ANTI-GOI "TERRORIST" [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4 below. 2. USUN has received a diplomatic note from the Iranian Mission to the UN complaining that demonstrators linked to a terrorist group have been allowed to demonstrate in New York, The note requests the USG prevent further demonstrat [...]	2008-09-18 13:18:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	OFDP PREL IR UN
08USUNNEWYORK833	AMBASSADOR KHALILZAD AND P-3 MEET WITH THE [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-18 14:48:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL RS GG
08USUNNEWYORK834	AMBASSADOR KHALILZAD MEETS WITH CHINESE PERMREP [...] (S) Summary: Ambassador Khalilzad met with Chinese PermRep Guangya Wang on September 16. On Kosovo, Wang said the Serbian request to seek an ICJ advisory opinion was a clever idea, and one that the U.S. should support. On Burma, Wang agreed that nothing concrete had been achieved by the UN,s [...]	2008-09-18 17:18:00	USUN New York	SECRET	PREL PGOV CH BM
08USUNNEWYORK835	GEORGIA/RUSSIA: RUSSIA OFFERS UNOMIG EXTENSION FOR [...] Decides to extend the mandate of UNOMIG for a new period terminating on 15 April 2009; 2. Decides to remain actively seized of the matter. End Text. Khalilzad [...]	2008-09-18 17:51:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL GG RS
08USUNNEWYORK837	SYG BAN WILL SIGN NATO AGREEMENT; CONCERNED WITH [...] (C) During a September 18 call with Ambassador Khalilzad, Secretary-General Ban said he had spoken with NATO SYG Hoop Scheffer (ref B),and had decided to sign the Draft Declaration on UN-NATO Cooperation in New York on Monday, September 22. Ban said he wants minimal pQicity and will not post [...]	2008-09-18 20:37:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV AORC UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK84	SECURITY COUNCIL BRIEFING ON UNAMI, MNF-I [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Security Council held its quarterly meeting January 21 on the situation in Iraq. Special Representative to the Secretary-General (SRSG) Staffan de Mistura briefed for the first time in his new capacity as the head of the United Nations Assistance Mission to Iraq (UNAMI),and [...]	2008-01-29 21:14:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV IZ
08USUNNEWYORK840	UNSC REFORM: GENERAL ASSEMBLY PASSES CONSENSUS [...] (SBU) Summary: The final, acrimonious negotiations September 15 over the end-of-session report and draft decision by the Open-ended Working Group (OEWG) on Security Council expansion were only resolved with a last minute negotiation on the floor of the General Assembly, prior to closing the [...]	2008-09-18 21:28:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KUNR UNSC IN BR PK IT JP GM
08USUNNEWYORK841	SOMALIA: URGENT UN REQUEST FOR FORCE GENERATION [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (SBU) In a hastily called September 18 meeting with UNSC Milads and Political officers, DPKO Military Chief of Staff Col. Ian Sinclair (UK) requested recommendations from capitals concerning which miltarily capable nations the Sec [...]	2008-09-18 23:07:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR MOPS PHUM PREL SO UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK842	UNGA: AMBASSADOR KHALILZAD VOICES CONCERN TO PGA [...] (C) Ambassador Khalilzad met September 18 with UN General Assembly President (PGA) Miguel d'Escoto Brockmann to express concern with the PGA's opening session speech that included direct and mildly-veiled jabs at the United States (reftel). Ambassador Khalilzad said the PGA's speech looked bac [...]	2008-09-19 15:50:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV AORC UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK845	GEORGIA: RUSSIAN PERMREP LINKS ARRIA VISAS TO [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-19 18:21:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC RS GG
08USUNNEWYORK85	GAZA: SECURITY COUNCIL DROPS PRST AFTER LIBYA [...] (SBU) After four days of negotiation on a draft Presidential Statement (PRST) on the situation in Gaza, in which USUN was initially isolated 14-1 but eventually persuaded all other delegations except Libya to support the U.S. position, Security Council Ambassadors met on January 29 and decided [...]	2008-01-29 22:30:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PTER KPAL KWBG UNSC IS
08USUNNEWYORK851	UNSC: MIDDLE EAST CONSULTATIONS FOCUS MORE ON UN [...] (SBU) In another low key set of consultations on the Middle East on September 18, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Robert Serry's briefing was the main focus. He lauded the "gradual but systematic process of Palestinian self-empowerment" in the West Bank and later said t [...]	2008-09-20 00:49:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PTER KPAL KWBG UNSC IS PA LE
08USUNNEWYORK853	SUMMARY OF SECRETARY GENERAL'S LUNCH WITH SECURITY [...] (SBU) Summary. On September 18 UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, during his monthly luncheon with Security Council Ambassadors, discussed the Georgia/UNOMIG mandate renewal (ref),Bolivia, and Democratic Republic of Congo. Although not part of the agenda, France raised the issue of Somalia and [...]	2008-09-22 15:33:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNSC RS GG SO
08USUNNEWYORK856	UN/COTE D'IVOIRE SANCTIONS: COMMITTEE RESPONDS TO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On September 19, the 1572 (Cote d'Ivoire) Sanctions Committee reviewed recent reports submitted to the committee by the United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI). The Committee agreed to write to UNOCI to follow-up on specific concerns related to compliance with the arm [...]	2008-09-22 20:56:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL IV PGOV UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK857	COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR U.S. MISSION TO THE [...] Country Clearance is requested for James B. Donovan of the United States Mission New York to travel to The Hague the Netherlands; Brussels, Belgium and to Arusha, Tanzania. The UN Security Council Informal Working Group on International Tribunals, which deals with issues related to the Inter [...]	2008-09-22 22:14:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA ICTY ICTR PREL PGOV BE NL TZ
08USUNNEWYORK858	ZIMBABWE AGREEMENT: DIVIDED UNSC REACTION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a September 19 briefing to the Security Council, A/SYG Menkerios called the Zimbabwe power-sharing agreement a "delicate compromise." He hoped that an ongoing dispute about division of portfolios between the Mugabe and Tsvangirai camps would prove a short-lived "snag." He r [...]	2008-09-22 23:17:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM UNSC ZI
08USUNNEWYORK859	SHARP DEBATE ON UKRAINE MARKS UN GENERAL COMMITTEE [...] (U) Summary: The UN General Committee (GC) met September 17 to inscribe items on the agenda of the 63rd UNGA, which opened September 16, and to allocate them to the Main Committees or Plenary. There were no votes in the General Committee, but several controversial items were deferred for fut [...]	2008-09-22 23:18:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNGA PHUM CH TW
08USUNNEWYORK86	RUSSIA CRITICIZES GEORGIA IN UNSC CONSULTATIONS ON [...] (SBU) Summary: In closed UNSC consultations on January 29, UN Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG) Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) Jean Arnault reported to Council members that there had been few developments since the release of the SYG's latest quarterly report. Arna [...]	2008-01-30 00:49:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL UNSC GG
08USUNNEWYORK860	SECRETARY GENERAL ON SAUDI SESSION ON INTER-FAITH [...] (C) The Secretary General told Ambassador Khalilzad September 15 that the Saudi government continues to seek a UN session on interfaith dialogue. He said that he had sent Terje Larsen with the Saudi Foreign Minister to a meeting at the Vatican to discuss next steps, given Vatican concerns ab [...]	2008-09-24 15:17:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL UNGA USUN KIRF KISL SA
08USUNNEWYORK863	UNGA PRESIDENT D'ESCOTO OPENS GENERAL DEBATE WITH [...] (U) UN General Assembly President Miguel D'Escoto spoke upon the September 23 opening of the United Nations General Debate. Consistent with his September 16 speech opening the 63rd United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session (Ref A),he called for cooperation and solidarity, criticized the [...]	2008-09-25 22:24:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV AORC UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK864	AT UN, HEADS OF STATE BEGIN 63RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY [...] SUMMARY: The United Nations General Debate opened on September 22 with several heads of state taking the floor. Most speakers mentioned the global food crisis, and many spoke on peace-building, energy issues, global warming, the financial crisis, and human rights. UN reform was another commo [...]	2008-09-25 22:24:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV ECON BR US FR RP QA LI TU AR MA
08USUNNEWYORK865	AMBASSADOR KHALILZAD MEETS WITH TURKMENISTAN [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 6. 2. (U) On September 25, Ambassador Khalilzad met with Turkmenistan Permanent Representative to the UN Aksoltan Ataeva on the margins of the UN General Assembly general debate. Ataeva solicited USG input on a Turkmenistan draft General Ass [...]	2008-09-26 21:57:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV
08USUNNEWYORK866	UN GENERAL DEBATE: CUBA, AFGHANISTAN,ISRAEL, [...] (U) SUMMARY: As the United Nations General Debate entered its second day, national leaders called for resolution of the food, energy, and financial crises, as well as implementation of UN reform (expanding the Security Council). Israel called for Israelis and Palestinians to live "side-by-side [...]	2008-09-26 23:48:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV AORC UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK868	KYRGYZ UN MISSION RENTAL ARREARS [...] Action Request. See Para 3. 2. Landlord Vornado Realty Trust informed USUN that the Permanent Mission of t he Kyrgyz Republic to the UN is currently in arrears of $45,130.85 for rent and related monthly charges for its offices at 866 UN Plaza, Suite 477, NY, NY. The Kyrgyz Mission has a his [...]	2008-09-26 23:55:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	OFDP KG
08USUNNEWYORK869	AFRICA'S DEVELOPMENT NEEDS KEY THEME OF SEPTEMBER [...] SUMMARY: Plenary meetings of the UN General Assembly book-ended September 22's high-level meeting on Africa's development needs. General Assembly President Miguel d'Escoto called upon Member States to fully live up to their commitments to African nations. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon insis [...]	2008-09-29 14:41:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV ECON ETRD AORC UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK87	NEW YORK CONSULTATIONS ON UN EFFORT IN IRAQ [...] (C) Following recent consultations on UNAMI with senior UN officials, including U/SYG Pascoe, Special Representative de Mistura, and UNHCR New York Director Bertrand USUN has confirmed the following. On staffing, UNHCR has placed a senior professional staff member full-time in Baghdad, assig [...]	2008-01-30 00:59:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNSC IZ
08USUNNEWYORK870	AT THE UN, IRAN, GEORGIA, BOLIVIA AND OTHERS [...] Summary: The annual UN General Debate continued in the afternoon of September 23 on the themes of global food crisis and UN reform among others. Iran and Lebanon strongly criticized Israel. Iran also defended its nuclear program. Georgia spoke about the need for a stronger UN role given Rus [...]	2008-09-29 14:44:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV ECON UNGA AORC FI BK RW LH IR LE
08USUNNEWYORK871	UN GENERAL DEBATE CONTINUES: FOOD CRISIS, [...] SUMMARY: During the afternoon meeting of the 63rd UN General Assembly on September 24, the General Debate focused on the food crisis, climate change and the increasing price of energy, with many noting a need for a more modern, efficient United Nations. The leaders of developing countries ca [...]	2008-09-29 14:44:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ECON UNGA HO EN MI CY CO LG NR
08USUNNEWYORK872	CORRUPTION ALLEGATIONS DOMINATE KHMER ROUGE TRIALS [...] (C) Summary. On September 24, USUN attended a meeting of the steering committee of the UN Assistance to the Khmer Rouge Trials (UNAKRT). While all participants praised the progress made by the UN special expert David Tolbert and the recently appointed Deputy Director (UNAKRT Administration [...]	2008-09-29 14:57:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KJUS PREL PHUM CB
08USUNNEWYORK873	UN GENERAL DEBATE CONTINUES: UK, PALESTINE AND [...] SUMMARY: On the morning of September 26, the UNGA General Debate continued to address the global financial crisis, climate change, natural disasters, and restarting the Doha round of trade talks. The following heads of state spoke: Montenegro, Haiti, Vanuatu. Heads of Government and high-lev [...]	2008-09-29 16:33:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ECON UNGA AORL MW HA NH BY BG NP
08USUNNEWYORK874	UN GENERAL DEBATE: PAKISTAN, ZIMBABWE, SUDAN AND [...] SUMMARY: During the afternoon of September 25, the UN General Assembly General Debate continued with its tenth plenary meeting. In an afternoon featuring Pakistan and Zimbabwe's Heads of State and Sudan's Vice-President, security issues were a primary focus. Participants called for peace in [...]	2008-09-29 16:34:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV ECON PHUM UNGA PK ZI SU AS JA KS
08USUNNEWYORK875	UNSC MEETS AT SAUDI/ARAB LEAGUE REQUEST [...] (SBU) The UN Security Council met September 26 in response to the request by Saudi Arabia on behalf of the Arab League to discuss Israeli settlement activity. The Saudi FM spoke first and accused Israel of intransigence and a lack of good faith in dealing with the settlements issue. Arab Le [...]	2008-09-29 17:26:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PTER KPAL KWBG UNSC IS PA LE SY IR
08USUNNEWYORK876	EXTENSION OF TERM OF OFFICE OF YUGOSLAV TRIBUNAL [...] Security Council on September 29 adopted resolution 1837 which extended the terms of office of judges and ad litem of the International Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. The extensions will facilitate the effective implementation of the completion strategy for the Tribunal. 2. As instr [...]	2008-09-29 20:38:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	ICTY PHUM PREL
08USUNNEWYORK877	FIFTH COMMITTEE TO RESUME CONSIDERATION OF BAN'S [...] Summary: The Fifth Committee (C5) is scheduled, on October 17th, to resume its consideration of SYG Ban's proposal to strengthen the UN Department of Political Affairs (DPA) and the related report of the ACABQ. DPA is led by Lynn Pascoe, the Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs. C [...]	2008-09-29 22:12:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC PREL UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK878	COMMITTEE ON CONFERENCES COMPLETES ANNUAL SESSION [...] Summary. On September 12, 2008, the Committee on Conferences (CoC),the intergovernmental body mandated to make recommendations to the General Assembly (GA) on all matters related to UN conference servicing, reached consensus on a resolution containing recommendations for the consideration o [...]	2008-09-29 22:13:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC KUNR UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK880	UN ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTIONS [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-30 15:35:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC AFIN UN
08USUNNEWYORK881	UN REQUESTS PAYMENT OF U.S. ASSESSMENTS FOR TWO [...] USUN has faxed to Department (IO/PSC-Tammy Pomerleau and EUR-IO/EX/FM-Alice Green) a copy of a note and three related annexes from the SYG dated September 26, 2008 concerning the financing of two peacekeeping operations. Annex One contains current amounts payable by the U.S. Government as fol [...]	2008-09-30 15:35:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC AFIN UN
08USUNNEWYORK882	UN GENERAL DEBATE: INDIA, GERMANY, ITALY AND [...] SUMMARY: Speakers at the UN General Debate the afternoon of September 26 continued discussion of the energy, food, and financial crises; climate change; and UN reform. India focused on nuclear issues, support for Afghanistan, and its intent to resolve issues with Pakistan. Germany and Italy [...]	2008-09-30 16:10:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV AORC UNGA BP MT IN HR TV MO BB
08USUNNEWYORK883	UN GENERAL DEBATE: RUSSIA, NORTH KOREA, AND OTHERS [...] SUMMARY: Speakers at the UN General Debate the afternoon of September 27 continued discussing the food, energy and financial crises; United Nations democratization; terrorism; and regional conflict resolution. Russia defended its actions in Georgia with a criticism of the anti-terrorism coal [...]	2008-09-30 16:19:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV AORC UNGA RS SW TS HU ZA LT ID
08USUNNEWYORK887	UN GENERAL DEBATE: FOCUS ON ISRAEL/PALESTINE, [...] SUMMARY: During the September 27 morning plenary meeting of the UNGA General Debate, Vietnam, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Egypt, Mali, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Syria, Oman, Kazakhstan, Algeria, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates (UAE),Gambia, Niger and Romania spoke. Saudi Arabia distributed its Fore [...]	2008-09-30 20:18:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PBTS AORC UNGA VM PP PE EG SA ML
08USUNNEWYORK890	UN GENERAL DEBATE: VENEZUELA, ERITREA AND OTHERS [...] SUMMARY: In the final plenary session of the 63rd UNGA General Debate on September 29, speakers included: Ireland, Ethiopia, Belize, Nigeria, South Africa, Eritrea, Thailand, Canada, Cambodia, Venezuela, New Zealand, Belarus, Switzerland, Mauritius, Maldives, Mauritania, Democratic Republic of [...]	2008-09-30 22:06:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV ECON AORC UNGA EI ET BH NI SF ER
08USUNNEWYORK891	HUMAM HAMUDI DISCUSSES SOFA PROSPECTS [...] (S) Humam Hamudi, chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee in Iraq,s Council of Representatives, told Ambassador Khalilzad on the margins of the UN General Assembly that even if an agreement was reached between the Iraqi Government and the U.S. on a status of forces agreement (SOFA),it wou [...]	2008-09-30 22:08:00	USUN New York	SECRET	PREL PGOV IZ
08USUNNEWYORK892	BURMA GROUP OF FRIENDS MINISTERIAL [...] (SBU) Secretary-General Ban convened a high-level meeting of the Burma Group of Friends on September 27 attended by Indonesian Foreign Minister Wirajuda, Japanese Foreign Minister Nakasone, EU High Representative Solana, Vietnamese DPM and Foreign Minister Khiem, UK Foreign Secretary Miliband, [...]	2008-09-30 22:11:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM UNSC BM
08USUNNEWYORK894	KOSOVO: DPKO RECONFIGURATION PLAN FOR UNMIK [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-01 17:12:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC UNMIK SR KV
08USUNNEWYORK895	UN GENERAL DEBATE: BURMA, LIBYA, AND OTHERS [...] SUMMARY: During the morning UN General Assembly General Debate on September 29, Lao, Turkmenistan, Moldova, Liechtenstein, Singapore, Yemen, Jordan, Burma, Botswana, Chad, Congo (Brazzaville),Cote D'Ivoire, Kyrgyzstan, Libya, Ecuador, and Denmark spoke. Speakers continued discussing the en [...]	2008-10-01 19:00:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PBTS UNGA LA TX MD LS SN YM JO
08USUNNEWYORK897	SYG BAN'S SEPTEMBER 25 HIGH-LEVEL EVENT ON THE FOOD CRISIS [...] (SBU) Summary. Discussion of the global food price crisis dominated UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's September 25 high-level event on food security and climate change. Ban committed to providing leadership on the food crisis through the High-Level Task Force process, and stated that policy [...]	2008-10-01 20:47:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR EAID ECON EFIN ENRG SENV UN
08USUNNEWYORK898	HIGH-LEVEL MEETING PLANNED WITH PGA ON INTER-FAITH [...] (C) Saudi Ambassador to the U.S. Adel Al-Jubeir told Ambassador Khalilzad in a September 30 phone conversation that the Saudis have agreed with General Assembly President (PGA) Miguel d'Escoto Brockmann to hold a high level session on inter-faith dialogue November 12 or 13, which the Secretary [...]	2008-10-02 17:41:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL UNGA USUN KIRF KISL SA
08USUNNEWYORK899	AMBASSADOR KHALILZAD AND SYG DISCUSS GEORGIA AND [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-02 18:58:00	USUN New York	SECRET	PREL UNSC RS GG
08USUNNEWYORK9	UN JOINT STAFF PENSION FUND: USUN VOTES AGAINST [...] No summary [...]	2008-01-04 16:54:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC KUNR UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK90	MEETING WITH CUBANS ON MISSION SECURITY [...] This message is sensitive but unclassified - please protect accordingly. 2. Following a meeting of the UN's Committee on Relations with the Host Country called by Cuba (septel) to complain that the host country was not taking the Cuban Mission's security concerns seriously enough, NYC Com [...]	2008-01-31 15:47:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	OFDP ASEC CU UN
08USUNNEWYORK900	AMBASSADOR KHALILZAD MEETS WITH NEW UN SPECIAL [...] (C) Ambassador Khalilzad, in an October 2 meeting with new Special Coordinator of the Secretary-General for Lebanon Michael Williams, noted the USG's significant concerns with Lebanese border security and continuing arms smuggling and suggested that if the Lebanese security forces are over-st [...]	2008-10-02 21:32:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PTER UNSC IS LE SY
08USUNNEWYORK902	KOREAN VIEWS ON 63RD UNGA PRIORITY ISSUES [...] (C) Summary. Ambassador Khalilzad and Korean Permanent Representative Ambassador Park In-kook led first-time bilateral consultations between the U.S. and Korean missions on October 1. The consultations, which focused on priority issues in the 63rd UNGA, are a part of a Mission initiative to [...]	2008-10-03 16:24:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM UNSC UNGA ECON BM KN
08USUNNEWYORK903	UNICEF ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTION [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-03 17:46:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	UN AFIN AORC UNICEF
08USUNNEWYORK904	SPECIAL COURT FOR SIERRA LEONE ACKNOWLEDGES [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-03 17:46:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	UN AORC AFIN
08USUNNEWYORK905	UNEP REQUEST PAYMENT OF $56.8 MILLION TO THE TRUST [...] USUN has faxed to EUR-IO/EX/FM-Alice Green a copy of an official note and invoice requesting payment of under-funded pledges for $56,877,390.01 to the Trust Fund for the Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (MF),of the U [...]	2008-10-03 17:46:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC AFIN UNEP
08USUNNEWYORK906	239TH MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE ON RELATIONS WITH [...] The Committee on Relations with the Host Country met on October 2, 2008. Acting Chairman, Branimir Zaimov, (Bulgaria) oversaw the election of Cypriot Perm Rep Ambassador Minas Hadjimichael as the Committee chair. The new Chair then greeted the committee and introduced new UN Assistant-Secret [...]	2008-10-03 18:28:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	OFDP CU
08USUNNEWYORK908	UN/DRC SANCTIONS: MOVING ON SECOND GROUP OF FDLR [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 5. 2. (C) On October 1, representatives from the U.S., France, UK and Belgium UN missions reviewed progress on designating members of the FDLR rebel group for targeted sanctions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Sanctions Commi [...]	2008-10-03 20:47:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	DRC PREL UNSC PGOV ETTC
08USUNNEWYORK91	UN HOST COUNTRY COMMITTEE: AIRPORT PARKING FEES; [...] Summary: Security incidents and removal of NYPD presence from a fixed security post at the Cuban Mission, exemptions from New York State gasoline taxes and the unwelcomed and sudden decision by the Port Authority of NY and NJ (PANYNJ) to charge parking fees to diplomatic vehicles at area ai [...]	2008-01-31 21:59:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	OFDP UN CU
08USUNNEWYORK911	63RD UNGA GENERAL DEBATE MARKED BY CALLS FOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The 63rd UN General Assembly (UNGA) General Debate took place September 23-29, with 111 Member States addressing the Assembly. The overarching theme was a call for collective action to address the global financial, food, environment and energy crises and reinvigorate efforts to [...]	2008-10-06 23:26:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM PBTS ECON AORC UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK912	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR U.S. PARTICIPANTS TO [...] In response to reftel, country clearance request is granted for the individuals listed in para 2 below to attend a meeting on Wednesday, October 8 at the United Nations hosted by the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs and the 1540 Panel of Experts regarding the upcoming 1540 trip t [...]	2008-10-07 19:07:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC PARM PGOV PREL PTER UNSC OTRA
08USUNNEWYORK913	SUBJECT: BAN PROPOSES NEW ICT STRATEGY AND [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 8. 2. Summary: SYG Ban has circulated several proposals on the Secretariat,s information and communications technology (ICT) activities and capabilities that if adopted in full would result in increased expenditures through 2012, under the [...]	2008-10-07 21:57:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC KUNR PREL
08USUNNEWYORK915	SUDAN: UN EXPERTS DOCUMENT SANCTIONS VIOLATIONS [...] This is an action request -- please see paras 2 and 15. 2. SUMMARY: The Sudan Panel of Experts (POE),a UN-mandated group charged with monitoring implementation of Sudan-related UN sanctions, has issued a report documenting extensive violations in Sudan. The report criticizes Khartoum for [...]	2008-10-07 23:55:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC ETTC SU PGOV
08USUNNEWYORK916	UN REFORM TO TAKE ON EARLY RECOVERY FOR CONFLICT [...] SUMMARY: Over the next year, the United Nations will try to overhaul its peacebuilding infrastructure in order to better respond to the stabilization needs of immediate post-conflict and post-crisis states. While a Security-Council mandated report on "Early Recovery" will provide the overal [...]	2008-10-08 14:40:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	UNDP UNGA UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK92	UPDATE ON DARFUR PEACEKEEPING DEPLOYMENT FOR 31 [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3, 6, and 9. 2. (C) SUMMARY: UN Integrated Operational Team (IOT) updated USUN MSC on UNAMID deployments, SOFA negotiations, UK Chief of Staff (COS) Persona Non Grata situation, Canadian APCs, and Government of Sudan (GOS) attempt to den [...]	2008-01-31 22:52:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	AF PGOV PREL SU NSC UNSC KPKO MOPS
08USUNNEWYORK920	INCOMING AUSTRIAN UN PERMREP ON PLANS FOR A [...] (C) Summary: Incoming Austrian PermRep Mayr-Harting made his case to Ambassador Wolff for Austria to win one of the Security Council seats up for vote October 17. Mayr-Harting's arguments ranged from Austria's recent successful EU Presidency to being perceived as "harmless" by the internatio [...]	2008-10-09 22:53:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM UNGA USUN UNSC UNMIK SR KV AU
08USUNNEWYORK921	DRUGS AND ELECTION CONCERNS IN GUINEA-BISSAU FOR [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-09 23:03:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL BR SG XY UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK923	UN/SOMALIA SANCTIONS: COUNCIL BRIEFED ON [...] SUMMARY: On October 9, the Chair of the Somalia Sanctions Committee updated the Council on the latest activities of the UN Monitoring Group charged with assessing implementation of the Somalia arms embargo. The Chair explained the Group's challenges identifying sources of financing for embargo [...]	2008-10-10 19:34:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	SO UNSC PGOV ETTC
08USUNNEWYORK926	SHEBA'A POINTS PASSED TO UN DEPARTMENT OF [...] (C) PolOff delivered October 10 points contained in ref e-mail on Sheba'a to UN Department of Political Affairs (DPA) Senior Political Affairs Officer Lee O'Brien. O'Brien agreed that delineation could be done on paper through a tabletop exercise, while demarcation could only be done on the g [...]	2008-10-10 23:14:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PBTS UNSC USUN LE IS SY
08USUNNEWYORK927	UNSC REFORM: GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT SCHEDULES [...] (SBU) In an October 10 letter addressed to all missions, the President of the General Assembly (PGA) Miguel d'Escoto Brockmann announced: (1) a meeting of the Open-ended Working Group (OEWG) on November 11, 2008; and (2) an informal plenary of the General Assembly on November 21, 2008, to com [...]	2008-10-10 23:17:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KUNR UNSC IN BR PK IT JP GM
08USUNNEWYORK929	UN PLANS NOV. 4 CONFERENCE ON THE FINANCIAL CRISIS [...] (SBU) UN Secretary-General Ban told Ambassador Khalilzad Oct. 10 the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council will meet jointly Nov. 4 to discuss the current financial crisis. Ban said the heads of the international financial institutions and high-level representatives of the UN M [...]	2008-10-11 00:07:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN
08USUNNEWYORK93	UNSCR 1540: DEMARCHES ON MANDATE RENEWAL [...] (SBU) Begin Summary: Per reftel, Mission delivered the demarche providing U.S. objectives for the renewal of the 1540 Committee's mandate to the UK and French representatives to the Committee. While emphasizing that they did not have reactions from Paris or London, both welcomed the U.S. in [...]	2008-01-31 23:10:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL AORC KPAO UNSC OAS KNNP UK FR
08USUNNEWYORK930	UNDP AND UNFPA EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING, SEPTEMBER [...] This cable reports on the Executive Board session of the UN Development Program (UNDP) and UN Population Fund (UNFPA),September 8-12, 2008 in New York. ------- Summary ------- 2. The Board accepted a management "roadmap" to discuss the resumption of UNDP operations in North Korea. [...]	2008-10-11 00:31:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	UNDP UNFPA EAID SOCI
08USUNNEWYORK931	UN/COTE D'IVOIRE SANCTIONS: GROUP OF EXPERTS BRIEF [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Cote d'Ivoire Group of Experts (GOE),a UN-mandated group charged with monitoring implementation of UN sanctions in Cote d'Ivoire, on 8 October delivered to members of the UN Security Council Cote d'Ivoire Sanctions Committee a report documenting continued deficiencies and v [...]	2008-10-14 14:08:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL UNSC PGOV IV
08USUNNEWYORK937	AMBASSADOR KHALILZAD'S OCT 13 MEETING WITH [...] (S) Summary: SRSG for Afghanistan Kai Eide outlined to Ambassador Khalilzad a complex tapestry of opportunities and solutions for Afghanistan's tenuous situation, emphasizing the need to act now to shift the balance in our favor. He said that the October 11 cabinet re-shuffling by Afghanista [...]	2008-10-14 23:01:00	USUN New York	SECRET	PGOV PREL AF
08USUNNEWYORK940	UN SECURITY WORKING GROUP ON INTERNATIONAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: The UN Security Council Working Group (WG) on International Tribunals visited the International Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) and the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) September 29 to October 2. The WG, comprised of the Security Council's legal experts, made t [...]	2008-10-15 23:15:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK941	SRSG KAI EIDE BRIEFS THE SECURITY COUNCIL ON [...] (U) Summary: SRSG and head of the UN Assistance Mission to Afghanistan (UNAMA) Kai Eide briefed the Security Council on October 14, leading off a nearly four-hour meeting on Afghanistan. Eide cautioned against "doom and gloom" statements and said there were promising trends in the conflict. [...]	2008-10-15 23:29:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV UNSC AF
08USUNNEWYORK942	UNGA/C-6: UNGA'S 6TH COMMITTEE DISCUSSES TERRORISM [...] Summary: The Sixth Committee held its debate on agenda item 99, "Measures to Eliminate International Terrorism," from October 8-9. The majority of speakers called for the conclusion of the draft Comprehensive Convention for Combating International Terrorism. Some called for it to include a [...]	2008-10-16 12:26:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PTER UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK943	MISSION CLEARANCE GRANTED TO CARLSON AND STURLEY [...] In response to reftel, mission clearance request is granted to the two individuals listed in para 2 below to attend the October 20, 2008 session of the UNGA's sixth committee regarding the discussion of the UN Commission on International Trade Law Report. 2. Begin list. Mary Helen Carl [...]	2008-10-16 15:50:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	UNGA PREL

08USUNNEWYORK946	UN/SUDAN SANCTIONS: EXPERTS BRIEF COMMITTEE ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Sudan Panel of Experts, a UN-contracted group charged with monitoring the implementation of the Darfur arms embargo and targeted sanctions imposed on Sudan, reported to the Sudan Sanctions Committee on October 10 numerous and serious violations of the sanctions regime. The p [...]	2008-10-17 16:19:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC ETTC SU PGOV
08USUNNEWYORK947	BRIEFING ON UNAMA'S PROPOSED BUDGET - SPECIAL [...] (S) In a briefing on October 9th to Fifth Committee experts of the Friends of Afghanistan on the soon-to-be-issued proposed 2009 budget of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA),Scott Smith of DPKO confirmed many of the facts and figures he conveyed in a briefing on July 30th (Ref [...]	2008-10-17 17:42:00	USUN New York	SECRET	AF PGOV PREL UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK949	UNGA: DEBATE ON THE PEACEBUILDING COMMISSION [...] On October 9 and 13 the General Assembly (GA) considered the Peacebuilding Commission's Report (A/63/92) and the Secretary-General's Report on the Peacebuilding Fund (A/63/218),which covered July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008. 2. In his opening statement, GA President (PGA) Miguel d'Escoto no [...]	2008-10-17 22:22:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL AORC KPKO BY PU SL CT
08USUNNEWYORK95	JANUARY MIDDLE EAST BRIEFING: RANCOROUS SECURITY [...] (SBU) Summary. During the UN Security Council's monthly public debate on the Middle East on January 30, past optimism about the Annapolis process was overshadowed by rancor resulting from the UNSC's inability to adopt a Presidential Statement (PRST) on the situation in Gaza as well as acrimon [...]	2008-02-01 22:43:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PTER KPAL KWBG IS LE SY
08USUNNEWYORK950	UNGA SECOND COMMITTEE DISCUSSES BRETTON WOODS [...] SUMMARY: During the UN General Assembly (UNGA) Second Committee's October 16 meeting to discuss Financing for Development, UN Department of Social and Economic Affairs (DESA) briefed committee members on plans for the upcoming Doha Financing for Development Review Conference, with the United S [...]	2008-10-17 22:23:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ECIN PREL EAID EAGR IBRD IMF
08USUNNEWYORK953	ACTION REQUEST: UNGA/C-6: SIXTH COMMITTEE STATUTES [...] ACTION REQUEST: USUN requests instructions from the Department on whether to join consensus on a decision of the UNGA Sixth Committee to approve draft statutes for the UN Dispute Tribunal and the UN Appeals Tribunal (contained in Ref A) and a letter sending the statutes to the Fifth Committee [...]	2008-10-17 22:47:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	UNGA AORC
08USUNNEWYORK955	IRAN LOSES RESOUNDINGLY IN SECURITY COUNCIL [...] (U) Summary: Iran polled a mere 32 votes from the 192-member UN General Assembly in its failed bid for a Security Council seat over Japan. Austria, Japan, Mexico, Turkey, and Uganda were elected in first round balloting. End Summary. 2. (U) In one round of balloting October 17, the UN Ge [...]	2008-10-20 16:55:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	UNGA UNSC PREL AORC
08USUNNEWYORK956	AMBASSADOR KHALILZAD'S OCTOBER 10 MEETING WITH KRG [...] (C) In a meeting October 10 with Ambassador Khalilzad, Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Head of Foreign Relations Falah Bakir pressed the oft-heard Kurdish line that the Iraqi constitution must be respected as Iraq faces upcoming elections, decisions on disputed boundaries, and pressure to [...]	2008-10-20 22:20:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PREL PGOV IZ
08USUNNEWYORK957	SYG BAN ON DRC, BURMA, SUDAN, SOMALIA, FINANCIAL [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-20 23:30:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EFIN KPKO SU SO BM
08USUNNEWYORK960	UNGA: PRESIDENT AGREES NOT TO ACCELERATE TIMELINE [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Khalilzad told the President of the UN General Assembly (PGA) October 20 that the PGA's decision to accelerate intergovernmental negotiations on UN Security Council expansion had alienated a number of significant countries including the U.S., which had helped facilitat [...]	2008-10-22 17:48:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EFIN KUNR UNSC UNGA IN BR PK IT JP GM
08USUNNEWYORK961	UNGA DELEGATES DISCUSS NEPAD AND MALARIA [...] In plenary session on October 20, The UN General Assembly (UNGA) received the Secretary General's reports on progress toward fulfillment of UNGA Resolution 62/180: 2001-2010: Decade to Roll Back Malaria in Developing Countries, Particularly in Africa (A/63/206, A/63/212 and A/63/219). UNGA su [...]	2008-10-22 19:10:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ECON XA
08USUNNEWYORK962	UN TO COMMEMORATE BICENTENNIAL OF END OF SLAVE [...] In plenary session on October 20, The UN General Assembly (UNGA) received the Secretary-General's report on the Follow-up to the Commemoration of the 200th Anniversary of the Abolition of the Transatlantic Slave Trade (A/63/213),and passed a resolution on a Permanent Memorial to and Remembra [...]	2008-10-22 19:11:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KTIP AORC
08USUNNEWYORK965	63RD UNGA/FIRST COMMITTEE (UNFC): DAY ONE AND TWO [...] (U) Summary: The First Committee on International Security and Nuclear Disarmament conducted its general debate from October 6 to October 14. This summary comprises statements from Days 1 and 2 (October 6 and 7) of the debate. The following spoke on Day 1: Sergio Duarte, High Representativ [...]	2008-10-22 22:04:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CDG KN PARM PREL UNGA CD
08USUNNEWYORK966	SAUDI KING ABDULLAH TO ATTEND UN INTERFAITH [...] (C) Summary: Saudi ambassador Al-Jubeir told Ambassador Khalilzad that King Abdullah will attend the Saudi-backed UNGA high-level meeting scheduled for November 12 and 13 in New York, and requested US support for the interfaith meeting. Al-Jubeir noted that misunderstandings in the "draft" [...]	2008-10-22 22:31:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM UNGA KISL KIRF SA VT
08USUNNEWYORK967	UNSC: MULTIPLE DELEGATIONS, INCLUDING UK, CALL FOR [...] (SBU) In his monthly briefing to the Security Council on the Middle East, Under Secretary General for Political Affairs Pascoe reviewed October 22 the series of meetings held in late September on the Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations. In terms of the West Bank, he noted the start of the [...]	2008-10-23 20:44:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PTER KPAL KWBG UNSC IS LE SY
08USUNNEWYORK968	UN PROTESTS DISCRIMINATION IN VISA PROCESSING AND [...] (C/NF) Summary and Action Request: USUN Host Country Minister Counselor and deputy accompanied Department Visa Office Diplomatic Liaison Chief (CA/VO/P/D) Carrie Muntean to meetings on October 22, 2008, with UN officials to discuss visa issues. In meetings with the UN's Travel and Transportati [...]	2008-10-24 00:13:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	OFDP CVIS ASEC
08USUNNEWYORK97	NICARAGUA AND FRIENDS MOVING EXPEDITIOUSLY TO [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 6. 2. (C) Summary. Peruvian PermRep Voto-Bernales told Ambassador Wolff on February 1 that GRULAC inertia and passivity, complemented by a proactive Cuban/Venezuelan strategy, could result in the NAM endorsing Nicaraguan Miguel D'Escoto for pre [...]	2008-02-04 19:46:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK971	SYG BAN ON DRC, KOSOVO, PAKISTAN, FINANCIAL CRISIS [...] (S) Ambassador Khalilzad met with United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon one-on-one early evening October 22 to discuss DRC, Kosovo, Pakistan, the November 15 Financial Crisis Summit and the upcoming International Conference on Financing for Development in Doha. 2. (S) DRC: The S [...]	2008-10-24 15:30:00	USUN New York	SECRET	PREL PGOV
08USUNNEWYORK972	DJIBOUTI ASKS UNSC TO GIVE ERITREA AN ULTIMATUM [...] (C) SUMMARY: Djiboutian President Ismail Omar Guelleh told the Security Council on October 23 that continued inaction by the international community in the face of Eritrea's occupation of Djiboutian territory would leave his country with no option but to use force to protect its "natural integ [...]	2008-10-24 18:00:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS ER DJ SO
08USUNNEWYORK973	63RD UNGA/FIRST COMMITTEE: U.S. TABLES REVISIONS [...] Underscores the contribution that compliance with non-proliferation, arms limitation and disarmament agreements and with other agreed obligations makes to enhancing confidence and to strengthening international security and stability; 2. Urges all States to implement and to comply fully w [...]	2008-10-27 19:47:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CDG PARM PREL UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK976	UKRAINE: GENERAL COMMITTEE CONSULTATIONS POSTPONED [...] (C) Summary and Action Request. (See paras 1 and 10). Per Reftel instructions, Ambassador Wolff encouraged the Ukrainian Mission to defer a request to inscribe an agenda item for the 63rd General Assembly commemorating the Great Famine of 1932-1933 ("Holodomor"),when it became clear that Ukra [...]	2008-10-27 21:00:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM UNGA RS UP
08USUNNEWYORK978	UNGA: SOUTH KOREAN PERM REP ON POSSIBLE NEW SC [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador Park told Ambassador Khalilzad October 24 that the Indian Perm Rep may send a letter to the UN General Assembly President (PGA) pressing for a compromise start date of mid-December for UN Security Council reform intergovernmental negotiations. Park and Khalilzad agreed [...]	2008-10-27 22:47:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EFIN SENV UNSC UNGA IN BR PK IT JP GM
08USUNNEWYORK98	NYC WANTS TO COLLECT PROPERTY TAX ON BULGARIAN [...] Unclassified - entire text. 2. Bulgarian Minister Plenipotentiary Branimir Zaimov called on USUN Host Country and Legal Officers to describe two meetings between his Mission and the City of New York, which wants to negotiate a settlement with the Mission on USD 35 million it says Bulgaria [...]	2008-02-04 20:39:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	OFDP BU UN
08USUNNEWYORK981	UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE DISCUSSES CRIME PREVENTION, [...] SUMMARY: During the UN General Assembly Third Committee's formal discussion on crime prevention, criminal justice, and international drug control, speakers agreed that trafficking in drugs, weapons, and persons, and money laundering were cyclical and linked to terrorism, requiring coordinated [...]	2008-10-28 19:35:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV KCOR KCRIM AORC UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK982	UNGA/C-6: UNGA,S SIXTH (LEGAL) COMMITTEE DISCUSSES [...] Summary: The 63rd UNGA's Sixth Committee held its general debate on agenda item 78, "Report of the Special Committee on the Charter of the United Nations and on the Strengthening of the Role of the Organization," from October 22-23. A prominent topic in the Report is UN sanctions. Most speak [...]	2008-10-29 14:27:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK983	SCALE OF ASSESSMENTS: MEMBER STATES PROPOSE MODELS [...] SUMMARY: On October 6, 2008, agenda item 122: "scale of assessments for the apportionment of the expenses of the United Nations" was formally introduced in the Fifth Committee. Member States had before them reports regarding the unpaid assessments from the Former Yugoslavia, the Secretary-G [...]	2008-10-29 21:50:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC UNGA KUNR
08USUNNEWYORK984	UNGA: FIFTH COMMITTEE DISCUSSES SCALES OF [...] On October 6 and 7, the Fifth Committee held formal discussions on agenda item 122: "Scale of Assessments for the Apportionment of the Expenses of the United Nations." Member States considered the annual Report of the Committee on Contributions (A/63/11),which reflects the Committee,s broad [...]	2008-10-29 22:21:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ORCA
08USUNNEWYORK985	UNGA: FIFTH COMMITTEE DISCUSSES ICT GOVERNANCE, [...] Summary: In a formal session on October 22 of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary),Secretariat officials and delegations discussed a number of reports on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) reform, ICT governance and disaster preparedness. [...]	2008-10-29 22:27:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL OARC
08USUNNEWYORK986	MAURITANIAN PERMREP WANTS DIALOGUE WITH U.S., SAYS [...] (C) Mauritanian PermRep Ambassador Ould Hadrami met with PermRep Ambassador Khalilzad on October 28. Ould Hadrami requested the U.S. ambassador in Nouakchott engage in dialogue with the Mauritanian government during this "transitional segment of the democratic process," noting the EU and the [...]	2008-10-29 22:32:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL MR
08USUNNEWYORK988	UNGA/C-6: UNGA,S SIXTH (LEGAL) COMMITTEE DISCUSSES [...] The 63rd UNGA Sixth Committee held its debate on agenda item 76, "Status of the Protocols Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and Relating to the Protection of Victims of Armed Conflicts," from October 23-24. The majority of delegations used this debate to list the efforts their own [...]	2008-10-30 14:03:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK989	CAMEROON UN MISSION RENTAL ARREARS [...] Action Request. See Para 3. 2. Landlord Mr. Leonardo Lopane informed USUN that the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Cameroon to the UN (CMUN) is currently in arrears of $22,740.00 (May through October 2008) in overdue monthly rental and late fees for Ambassador and Deputy Perm Rep Tidja [...]	2008-10-30 20:23:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	OFDP CM
08USUNNEWYORK992	UN SAYS SITUATION IN DRC IS DIRE, ASKS FOR HELP [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: UN Peacekeeping U/SYG Le Roy said in two recent meetings an immediate political solution was needed to end hostilities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC),and that MONUC required additional resources to protect civilians. Le Roy believed if Goma fell MONUC would be at ri [...]	2008-10-31 14:27:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM KPKO CG RW
08USUNNEWYORK993	UN REPORTS MIXED FINANCIAL SITUATION [...] On October 28, Under Secretary-General Angela Kane outlined the UN's financial situation the UN General Assembly (UNGA) Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary). UN financial indicators show a mixed picture for 2008. The United States owes USD 711 million towards the regular budget, U [...]	2008-10-31 19:45:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL AORC
08USUNNEWYORK994	63RD UNGA/FIRST COMMITTEE (UNFC):DAY FIVE, SIX AND [...] (U) Summary: The First Committee on Disarmament and International Security conducted its general debate from October 6 to October 14. This summary comprises statements from Days 5, 6 and 7 (October 10, 13 and 14) of the debate. The following states spoke on Day 5: Belarus, Philippines, Israel [...]	2008-10-31 21:10:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	CD CDG KN PARM PREL UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK995	UPDATE ON DOHA FINANCING FOR DEVELOPMENT (FFD) [...] (U) Summary. Delegations in New York have completed the first reading of the "zero draft" of the outcome document for the November 29 - December 3 Financing for Development Review Conference in Doha. The Egyptian and Norwegian co-facilitators for the FfD process hope to finalize the outcome [...]	2008-10-31 21:12:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID EFIN ECON ETRD UN
08USUNNEWYORK996	63RD UNGA/FIRST COMMITTEE (UNFC): DAY ONE, TWO AND [...] (U) Summary: The First Committee on Disarmament and International Security conducted its thematic debate on nuclear weapons from October 14 to 16. This summary comprises statements from all three days (October 14, 15 and 16) of the debate. On Day 1, representatives from the following states [...]	2008-10-31 21:19:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	CD CDG KN PARM PREL UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK997	UNGA: UN PASSES 17TH ANNUAL RESOLUTION AGAINST THE [...] Summary: In plenary session on October 29, the UN General Assembly (UNGA) passed its 17th annual resolution condemning the United States embargo on Cuba with near unanimity, slightly more one-sided than last year. The usual diatribes were accompanied by more measured language from the EU an [...]	2008-10-31 22:57:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL AORC ECON CU
08USUNNEWYORK998	UNGA: WHAT NEXT FOR WAR CRIMES TRIBUNALS? [...] Summary: At the annual reports of the International Criminal Tribunals (ICTs),Western delegations praised the courts' principles and practices, while the Russians called for ending the ICTs turning their jurisdiction back over to national governments. All parties were concerned with the im [...]	2008-10-31 23:04:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL AORC KWCI RW YI XG RS NO
08VALLETTA101	MALTA'S RESHUFFLED CABINET INCLUDES NEW FM [...] (C) Summary: On March 12, newly re-elected Prime Minister Gonzi announced his new cabinet. The new cabinet consolidates twelve ministries into eight, with the aim being a leaner and more efficient government. Of particular interest to the US is the fact that the new Foreign Minister is Tonio [...]	2008-03-14 15:14:00	Embassy Valletta	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL MT
08VALLETTA107	UPDATE ON FMS CASE FOR MALTA; FUNDING REQUEST [...] (SBU) Summary: The Armed Forces of Malta has an urgent requirement to acquire modern helicopters capable of safely operating over water at long distances from its shores for Counter-Terrorism, Counter-Narcotics, Border Control, and Maritime Law Enforcement missions. In 2004, a Senate Delegatio [...]	2008-03-17 13:55:00	Embassy Valletta	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM PREL PGOV MT
08VALLETTA129	MALTA: SUMMARY INFORMATION FOR TRAFFICKING IN [...] Embassy Valletta received one proposal for funding from FY 2008 INCLE and ESC appropriation. Per reftel instructions the full proposal was forwarded via separate email. Post believes the submitted proposal will help Malta move towards Tier One status by addressing key components of Malta's TI [...]	2008-03-28 15:23:00	Embassy Valletta	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC ELAB KCRM KWMN PHUM PREL SMIG MT
08VALLETTA132	MALTA TO PREVENT UK-BASED IRANIAN BANKS FROM [...] (C) In an April 1 meeting with new Maltese Finance Minister Tonio Fenech, Ambassador drew on Ref A points to urge Malta not to allow Iranian banks to use Malta's Euro payment system. Bank Melli had been singled out in UNSCR 1803 as an entity of particular concern, the Ambassador pointed out, a [...]	2008-04-03 15:41:00	Embassy Valletta	SECRET	KNNP EFIN PARM PGOV ETRD MT
08VALLETTA134	MALTA'S DECISION TO REJOIN NATO'S PARTNERSHIP FOR [...] (SBU) In the first foreign policy decision of his newly elected government, Malta,s Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi opted to rejoin Malta's membership in NATO,s Partnership for Peace (PfP). Tonio Borg, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, sent a letter to the NATO Secretary G [...]	2008-04-04 15:44:00	Embassy Valletta	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	MT NATO PGOV PREL
08VALLETTA135	MALTA'S NEW FM GRATEFUL FOR PROGRESS ON DTA, PFP, [...] (SBU) Summary. March 25, Ambassador Bordonaro met with the Malta,s new Foreign Minister Tonio Borg. As this was the first time the Ambassador met with Borg since his appointment as Foreign Minister, she updated Borg on the progress achieved on key issues on our bilateral agenda, such as the [...]	2008-04-07 05:14:00	Embassy Valletta	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	MT NATO PREF PREL PGOV
08VALLETTA146	SCENESETTER FOR U/S LEVEY APR 15-17 VISIT TO MALTA [...] (S) U/S Levey: Embassy Valletta looks forward to your upcoming visit to Malta. Composed of several tiny islands in the Mediterranean, Malta's small size and population (400,000) belies a relatively important strategic and geopolitical role. Malta joined the EU in 2004, adopting the Euro as its [...]	2008-04-09 11:42:00	Embassy Valletta	SECRET//NOFORN	KTFN PTER IR EFIN PARM MT
08VALLETTA161	MALTA: 2007 END USE MONITORING REPORT [...] Re reftel, the two eighty-seven foot "Protector" class patrol boats provided to the Armed Forces of Malta in November 2002 and July 2004 continue to be the backbone of the Maritime Squadron. To date, the boats have been kept in top condition by well-trained crews and an extensive supply of s [...]	2008-04-22 13:20:00	Embassy Valletta	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR AFIN MT
08VALLETTA167	MALTA: TURKEY CHANGE OF STATUS AT THE EBRD [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-24 14:49:00	Embassy Valletta	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREL
08VALLETTA168	MALTA RESPONDS POSITIVELY TO U/S LEVEY'S MESSAGE [...] (C) Summary. In meetings with senior Maltese Government officials on April 16, 2008, Treasury Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Stuart Levey urged Malta to protect its financial system from abuse by Iran, including through implementation of paragraph 10 of UNSCR 1803 (r [...]	2008-04-25 05:14:00	Embassy Valletta	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	KTFN PTER IR EFIN PARM MT
08VALLETTA177	MALTA: NO KNOWN CHILD OR FORCED LABOR ISSUES [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-28 15:28:00	Embassy Valletta	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI MT
08VALLETTA185	MALTA ENDORSES GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT NUCLEAR [...] In a note verbale dated April 14, Malta's Ministry of Foreign Affairs endorsed the Statement of Principles of the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism, and announced its desire to become a partner nation in the Global Initiative. 2. Text of note verbale: The Ministry of Foreign [...]	2008-05-07 11:35:00	Embassy Valletta	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM MNUC PREL ETTC KNNP MT
08VALLETTA190	MALTA'S FINANCIAL SERVICES AUTHORITY INVESTIGATES [...] (C) Summary. As promised in a recent meeting with Treasury U/S Levey (Ref A),Malta Financial Services Authority Director General Andre Camilleri has met with FIM Bank officials to inquire about the nature of FIM Bank,s dealings with Iran. Camilleri told Poleconoff he was reassured by the pos [...]	2008-05-09 05:13:00	Embassy Valletta	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	KTFN PTER EFIN PARM PGOV ETRD MT
08VALLETTA211	MALTESE FIRM REQUESTS GUIDANCE ON BUSINESS [...] (C) As reported reftels, Malta's Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has been quick to recognize the risks that financial transactions with Iranian banks pose to Malta's reputation. In that context, MFSA Director General Andre Camilleri contacted post regarding a Maltese businessman, Mark Ca [...]	2008-05-21 05:27:00	Embassy Valletta	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	KTFN PTER EFIN PARM PGOV ETRD MT
08VALLETTA213	EMBASSY VALLETTA MARKS DAY OF SOLIDATIRY WITH [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-21 14:45:00	Embassy Valletta	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL SOCI KDEM KPAO MT CU
08VALLETTA215	MALTA'S RESPONSE TO BURMA DONORS CONFERENCE DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-23 12:15:00	Embassy Valletta	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PHUM PGOV MT
08VALLETTA216	MALTA: RESPONSE TO CODEX ALIMENTARIUS DEMARCHE [...] DCM conveyed reftel objectives and CV of Dr. Hulebek to Mr. Simon Pullicino at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Mr. John Attard Kingswell, Director of Public Health Regulation Division. 2. Kingswell informed post that he plans to attend the Codex Alimentarius meeting in June. He said th [...]	2008-05-23 14:18:00	Embassy Valletta	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ECON ETRD TBIO KPAO MT
08VALLETTA227	MALTA: FOREIGN MINISTER PUNTS ON KOSOVO RECOGNITION [...] (C) In a May 30 meeting, Ambassador asked new Minister of Foreign Affairs Tonio Borg for an update regarding GoM recognition of Kosovo. The Ambassador reminded the FM that he had earlier (Ref A) told us Malta could recognize Kosovo only after the FM had had a chance to brief Parliament,s Eur [...]	2008-06-02 14:29:00	Embassy Valletta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UN UNMIK MT
08VALLETTA228	MALTA'S REACTION TO GLOBAL MARITIME PARTNERSHIP [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador briefed key Maltese military and civilian officials about GMP. The Maltese expressed enthusiasm about the concept. Several GMP-related areas of cooperation already exist, and the Maltese were eager to explore further areas. Malta,s Foreign Minister said that at an [...]	2008-06-02 14:31:00	Embassy Valletta	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC EAID ECIN ECON EFIS EWWT MARR MAS MCAP
08VALLETTA236	MALTA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON BURMA [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-06 14:42:00	Embassy Valletta	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PHUM MT
08VALLETTA244	MALTA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON DOMESTIC DESIGNATION [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-16 14:11:00	Embassy Valletta	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN PTER ETTC PREL PINR MT
08VALLETTA245	MALTA: REGRETS USG WITHDRAWAL FROM UN HUMAN RIGHTS [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-16 14:14:00	Embassy Valletta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM MT
08VALLETTA247	MALTA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON PRE-NOTIFICATION FOR [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-16 14:29:00	Embassy Valletta	SECRET	EFIN PTER PINR PREL MT
08VALLETTA250	MALTA: SUPPORTS US CANDIDATE FOR CODEX ALIMENTARIUS [...] On June 19, MFA Desk Officer for the Americas Simon Pullicino told Charge' that Malta would support the U.S. candidate, Dr. Karen Hulebek, for the post of Chairperson of the Codex Alimentarius Commission. 2. Malta will be represented at the upcoming conference by John Attard Kingswell, Dire [...]	2008-06-19 14:17:00	Embassy Valletta	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ECON ETRD TBIO KPAO MT
08VALLETTA254	MALTA RESPONDS POSITIVELY TO REQUEST FOR [...] On May 23, Embassy Valletta delivered reftel demarche requesting that Malta pledge financial aid during the UN-ASEAN Burma Donors Conference. Malta responded favorably, pledging 45,000 euros in financial aid for the relief effort. 2. On June 19, MFA Desk Officer for Asian Affairs Paul Sant [...]	2008-06-20 13:35:00	Embassy Valletta	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PHUM PGOV MT
08VALLETTA265	MALTA: "CHANGE" CANDIDATE ELECTED AS LEADER OF [...] (SBU) Summary: The opposition Malta Labor Party (MLP) has a new leader: Joseph Muscat, who for the past several years has represented Malta in the European Parliament. At 34 Muscat is the youngest candidate to contest the post, and ran on a campaign of change and a promise to strengthen and uni [...]	2008-06-27 17:49:00	Embassy Valletta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL MT
08VALLETTA270	MALTA: LATEST ON KOSOVO RECOGNITION [...] (U) In a July 1 working unch with Foreign Minister Tonio Borg and the mebers of the Maltese Parliament's European and Foeign Affairs Committee, Ambassador Bordonaro drew n Ref A talking points to urge that Malta recognze Kosovo at the earliest opportunity. 2. (C) M Borg responded that Kosov [...]	2008-07-03 13:12:00	Embassy Valletta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UN UNMIK KPKO MT
08VALLETTA273	MALTA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON IRISL SHIPMENTS [...] (C) On July 2 Ambassador and DCM met with Minister of Finance Tonio Fenech and his chief of staff Alan Caruana to convey the IRISL-related points contained reftel. Ambassador emphasized that all UN member states had a responsibility under UNSCR 1803 to exercise vigilance over IRISL cargoes tr [...]	2008-07-08 14:09:00	Embassy Valletta	CONFIDENTIAL	KTFN PTER ETTC UNSC MT PREL
08VALLETTA294	MALTA'S FM: KOSOVO RECOGNITION BY END OF JULY [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-16 14:31:00	Embassy Valletta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UN UNMIK KPKO MT
08VALLETTA303	MALTA INVESTIGATES TRAFFICKING CLAIMS AMONG [...] (SBU) Summary. On June 25, DCM and PolOff met with a GOM interagency group on trafficking to discuss reports from representatives of NGOs based in Malta that four Nigerian women being trafficked to Italy had ended up in a Maltese detention centers after being rescued at sea. After an animated [...]	2008-07-21 13:19:00	Embassy Valletta	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG ASEC KFRD PREF MT
08VALLETTA304	MALTESE FIRM REPORTS BUSINESS DEALINGS WITH IRAN [...] (C) As reported reftel, Mark Camilleri, a Maltese businessman who represents private business interests based in Iran, met with Embassy officials as part of his due diligence in concluding a deal with the Iranian entity "Iranian Investment Company" (IIC). Subsequent to this conversation, Cami [...]	2008-07-21 13:19:00	Embassy Valletta	CONFIDENTIAL	FIN KTFN PTER ETTC UNSC MT PREL
08VALLETTA314	MALTA'S FM: KOSOVO RECOGNITION ON AUGUST 15 [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-23 14:56:00	Embassy Valletta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MT
08VALLETTA339	MALTA SUPPORTS TURKEY'S EU MEMBERSHIP [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-06 10:47:00	Embassy Valletta	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PGOV MT
08VALLETTA347	MALTA: DEMARCHE ON BURMA SANCTIONS DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-14 07:54:00	Embassy Valletta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ETRD MT
08VALLETTA350	MALTA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED DEMANDING RUSSIAN [...] (SBU) On the afternoon of August 13, Ambassador Bordonaro raised reftel points with Maltese FM Tonio Borg, urging Malta to engage the Russian government about continued reports of Russian military activity around Gori, and to urge Russia to investigate and end any possible ongoing atrocities in [...]	2008-08-18 05:31:00	Embassy Valletta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	GG MOPS NATO OSCE PHUM PREL RS UN MT
08VALLETTA354	MALTA SUPPORTIVE OF NUCLEAR SUPPLIERS GROUP DRAFT [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-18 11:01:00	Embassy Valletta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PREL ETTC AORC MT
08VALLETTA358	MALTA RECOGNIZES KOSOVO'S INDEPENDENCE [...] August 21, Malta announced its recognition of Kosovo as an independent state. The GoM sent a letter to the President of Kosovo, Fatmir Sejdiu and the Prime Minister of Kosovo, Hashim Thaci effectively announcing their recognition of Kosovo's independence. 2. Deputy Prime Minister and Minist [...]	2008-08-21 13:18:00	Embassy Valletta	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV MT
08VALLETTA420	MALTA STUDYING USG REQUEST TO TAKE ACTIONS AGAINST [...] (C) On October 2, Ambassador and DCM met with Minister of Finance Tonio Fenech and MinFin Head of Secretariat Alan Caruana to deliver reftel demarche. Emphasizing that action would be consistent with UNSCRs 1737, 1747 and 1803, the Ambassador told the Finance Minister that the U.S. was urging [...]	2008-10-03 14:28:00	Embassy Valletta	SECRET	ECON EFIN ETRD PARM KNNP EUN EWWT PREL MT IR
08VALLETTA44	MALTA TO HOLD GENERAL ELECTIONS MARCH 8 [...] (C) Summary. Maltese Prime Minister Gonzi today (February 4) dissolved Parliament, and President Fenech-Adami called for national elections to be held on March 8. With elections required by August and expected by Easter, the two dominant parties -- the ruling Nationalist Party (NP) and opposi [...]	2008-02-04 16:13:00	Embassy Valletta	CONFIDENTIAL	MT NATO PGOV PREL PSI
08VALLETTA467	MALTA'S PRIME MINISTER SENDS CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE TO [...] On Thursday, November 6, U.S. Embassy Valletta, Malta received a copy of a congratulatory message from the Honorable Lawrence Gonzi, Prime Minister of Malta, addressed to President-elect Barack Obama. Begin Text: 5 November 2008 Excellency, On behalf of the Government and the People o [...]	2008-11-07 14:52:00	Embassy Valletta	UNCLASSIFIED	OPDC PREL OVIP MT
08VALLETTA479	Malta: 2008 INCSR Submission: Part II - Money [...] (U) Embassy Valletta submits this Part II of the 2008 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR) for Malta. The response is generally keyed to questions posed in reftel A related to "Money Laundering and Financial Crimes" and should be read in conjunction with Part I, reftel B. N [...]	2008-11-17 14:18:00	Embassy Valletta	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR EFIN KCRM KTFN ASEC MT
08VALLETTA485	MALTA MOVES QUICKLY ON FATF RECOMMENDATIONS [...] Charge D'Affaires conveyed points contained in Reftel A demarche on November 19 to Charles Inguanez, MFA Director-General for Economic Affairs and Chairman of the Sanctions Monitoring Board, and Alan Caruana, Head of Secretariat at the Ministry of Finance. 2. Inguanez informed Charge that o [...]	2008-11-21 15:06:00	Embassy Valletta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP PARM PREL EFIN MT
08VALLETTA491	MALTESE MARITIME SECURITY: EMBASSY CONCURRENCE FOR [...] Post's Country Team, including the Security Assistance Officer, has coordinated in development of the Section 1206 funding proposal for Maltese Maritime Security Intelligence Train and Equip/Coastal Patrol Boats Procurement that is being submitted through EUCOM channels. If funded, Post will [...]	2008-11-26 10:56:00	Embassy Valletta	UNCLASSIFIED	KTIA MARR MASS MT
08VALLETTA517	MALTA AGREES TO DENY REQUESTS BY IRANIAN BANKS TO [...] (U) On December 11, DCM called on MinFin Head of Secretariat Alan Caruana to get the GoM's formal response to Ref A demarche, which asked that Malta agree to adopt "at least one" of several proposed "preventative measures to address the specific risks posed by Iran." 2. (C) The text of the [...]	2008-12-11 15:28:00	Embassy Valletta	SECRET//NOFORN	PARM PREL EFIN KNNP MT IR
08VALLETTA523	MALTA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UNITED NATIONS [...] No summary [...]	2008-12-12 14:27:00	Embassy Valletta	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT AORC APER PREL MT
08VALLETTA530	MALTA: AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS [...] (SBU) Summary. Ambassador Bordonaro met with Minister for Justice and Home Affairs, Carmelo Mifsud Bonnici, on December 9, to discuss Malta,s progress on implementing the Trafficking in Persons Action Plan in the hopes of attaining Tier 1 status in 2009. Malta has recently taken a number of p [...]	2008-12-19 09:59:00	Embassy Valletta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM KWMN MT PHUM PREL SMIG KTIP
08VALLETTA89	MALTA: FINANCE MINISTRY CONCERNED AT ATTEMPTS BY [...] (S) Alan Caruana, Head of Secretariat at the Maltese Ministry of Finance, contacted DCM late March 5 to express concern at attempts by two Iranian banks, which he thought had branches in London and Germany, to "use Malta's payment system, via London." These were banks that did not have a branc [...]	2008-03-06 13:33:00	Embassy Valletta	SECRET//NOFORN	EFIN ETRD KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL MT
08VALLETTA95	MALTA: SANCTIONS MONITORING BOARD ACTS ON US [...] (U) On March 7, 2008, PolOff communicated details of US Treasury Department domestic designations of four Syrian individuals per reftel to Charles Inguanez, MFA Director-General for Economic Affairs and Chairman of Malta's Sanctions Monitoring Board (SMB). 2. (C) Inguanez got back to us lat [...]	2008-03-07 14:49:00	Embassy Valletta	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC UNSC MT PREL
08VALLETTA96	MALTA: FISCAL TRANSPARENCY REPORT [...] Malta joined the European Union in May 2004 and complies with all European Union directives on fiscal transparency and accountability. In January 2008, Malta joined the European Monetary Union (EMU) and adopted the Euro as its currency. 2. The draft GOM budget documents are available to the [...]	2008-03-07 14:55:00	Embassy Valletta	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON PREL MT
08VALLETTA97	MALTA: RULING NATIONALIST PARTY WINS A NARROW [...] (U) The ruling Nationalist Party (NP),led by Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi, won the March 8 general elections with a slim margin of 1,200 votes, which amounted to just 0.4 percent of the votes cast, over the Malta Labor Party (MLP). Though it,s clear that the Nationalists will remain in power [...]	2008-03-10 13:19:00	Embassy Valletta	CONFIDENTIAL	MT NATO PGOV PREL PSI
08VANCOUVER164	LIBERAL PARTY BIDING ITS TIME ON ELECTIONS [...] (C) Pol/Econ Chief met with Liberal Party Federal Elections Co-Chairman Mark Marissen to discuss the party's preparations for possible elections. Marissen predicted a 50/50 chance the party would call elections in the fall, but saw a more likely scenario of waiting until the mandated October [...]	2008-06-19 22:21:00	Consulate Vancouver	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV CA
08VANCOUVER198	ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT ON INDEPENDENT SHIA CLERIC [...] (C) Summary: Gunmen rumored to be connected to a Jaysh al-Mahdi (JAM) Special Group attempted to assassinate independent Shia cleric Sayid Aqiel Fadil Abbass Jamal al-Deen on July 16. The attack is one of a series of recent assassination attempts that underscore the fragile nature of Basrah [...]	2008-07-27 07:07:00	Consulate Vancouver	SECRET	PGOV PINR PBTS PINS PREL PTER IR IZ
08VANCOUVER199	BORDER ISSUES FIGURE PROMINENTLY IN REGIONAL SUMMIT [...] Summary: The flow of people and goods across the U.S.-Canada border became the primary topic of discussion at the annual Pacific Northwest Economic Region (PNWER) summit, July 20-24. Several keynote speakers, including U.S. Ambassador Wilkins, BC Premier Campbell, and Canadian Public Safety Min [...]	2008-07-29 18:55:00	Consulate Vancouver	UNCLASSIFIED	PBTS PREL ECON AORC CA
08VANCOUVER288	BRITISH COLUMBIA HOLDS CONFERENCE ON TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS [...] Summary: The BC Office to Combat Trafficking in Persons (OCTIP) held its first ever conference bringing together law enforcement, NGOs, academics, government and political representatives to share ideas and best practices on addressing human trafficking. DPO and representatives of the Consul [...]	2008-11-15 00:07:00	Consulate Vancouver	UNCLASSIFIED	CA PGOV KTIP
08VANCOUVER64	LIBERALS BARELY WIN VANCOUVER-QUADRA BYELECTION [...] The byelection in Vancouver-Quadra proved to be closer than any had predicted, with Liberal Joyce Murray edging out her Conservative opponent, Deborah Meredith, by a mere .6 percentage points, or 151 votes. Voter turnout was light with about 34 percent of registered voters actually showing up [...]	2008-03-18 20:38:00	Consulate Vancouver	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV CA
08VANCOUVER76	TWO-YEAR COUNTDOWN TO THE VANCOUVER WINTER OLYMPICS [...] Summary: This is the first of two cables assessing preparations as Vancouver passes the two-year mark in its countdown to the 2010 Winter Olympics. Organizers and officials are giddy with satisfaction over the preparations for the Games thus far. All major sporting venues are complete or wil [...]	2008-04-04 16:48:00	Consulate Vancouver	UNCLASSIFIED	CA KOLY PGOV ECON ASEC
08VANCOUVER78	MANAGING 2010 OLYMPICS BORDER TRAFFIC [...] This is the second of two cables looking at preparations for the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. Issues related to economics, commerce and logistics are covered in ref. This cable addresses the travel of tourists and participants to the Games and potential issues for border management. 2. [...]	2008-04-04 17:49:00	Consulate Vancouver	UNCLASSIFIED	CA KOLY PREL ASEC CMGT
08VATICAN1	HOLY SEE-ISRAEL: NO PROGRESS ON FUNDAMENTAL AGREEMENT AT [...] (SBU) Summary: Holy See officials report that the December 12-13 talks with Israel did not result in any further progress towards the conclusion of agreements on taxation of Church property in Israel and other outstanding bilateral issues. Some Church officials characterized the meeting as a [...]	2008-01-04 10:59:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM KIRF IS VT
08VATICAN10	HOLY SEE: SECRETARY OF STATE BERTONE DISCUSSES CUBA, [...] (C) Summary. Holy See Secretary of State Bertone previewed his February trip to Cuba with Ambassador, and also discussed Israel and the Pope's spring visit to the United States. Bertone hopes to see Fidel and Raul Castro, to deliver a speech at a Cuban university, to inaugurate a monument to Po [...]	2008-01-10 13:37:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM SOCI OVIP CU IS VT
08VATICAN14	POST ANALYSIS OF PAPAL ADDRESS ON CURRENT AFFAIRS [...] (C) Summary: In his annual address on January 7 to the diplomatic corps accredited to the Holy See, Pope Benedict XVI provided an overview of the Vatican's concerns on a broad range of issues and hot spots. As revealing as his actual words are the Pope's omissions and nuances. Among the cou [...]	2008-01-14 16:41:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KIRF PHUM CU CH VE LE IS IR IZ VT
08VATICAN15	HOLY SEE: DEPUTY FM DISCUSSES MIDDLE EAST ISSUES [...] (C) Summary: During a recent meeting with a visiting White House official, Holy See Deputy FM Parolin called for dialogue to resolve the Lebanese political impasse and address concerns over Iran's nuclear ambitions. Parolin confirmed that negotiations with Israel on taxation of Church proper [...]	2008-01-18 19:11:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KIRF LE IS SY IR VT
08VATICAN17	HOLY SEE: CONVERSATIONS ON INTERFAITH RELATIONS [...] (C) Summary. Senior Holy See officials and scholars discussed interfaith relations with the visiting Deputy Assistant to VP Cheney, Joseph Wood, January 14-15. Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran and Father Miguel Ayuso described the increasing Church engagement with the signers of "A Common Word", co [...]	2008-01-30 17:19:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KIFR VT

08VATICAN18	CHINA: CARDINAL ZEN ON HOLY SEE'S CHINA DIPLOMACY [...] (C) Summary: According to Cardinal Zen, the Holy See's lack of China expertise within its top ranks has resulted in an ineffective relation with the Government of China (GoC) that fails to take advantage of the window of opportunity afforded by Beijing's preoccupation with its international im [...]	2008-01-31 07:08:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM PINR KIRF SOCI CH VT
08VATICAN19	HOLY SEE/CUBA: FREEING OSCAR BISCET [...] (C) Charge d'affaires called on Monsignor Pietro Parolin, the Holy See's Undersecretary for Relations With States (i.e., deputy foreign minister) January 31 to urge (per reftel) that Elsa Morejon be granted an audience with Pope Benedict XVI regarding her appeal for her husband, Dr. Oscar Elias [...]	2008-01-31 13:17:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM CU VT
08VATICAN2	HOLY SEE AND ANNAPOLIS: VATICAN HOPES TO PARTICIPATE IN [...] (C) During a December 21 meeting with DCM and poloff, Monsignor Franco Coppola, Holy See director for the Middle East, expressed the Holy See's appreciation at being invited to participate in the post-Annapolis December 17 donors' meeting in Paris. The Holy See was represented by its Nuncio i [...]	2008-01-04 11:11:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL IS VT
08VATICAN20	HOLY SEE/VIETNAM: CHURCH LAND DISPUTE [...] (SBU) During a January 31 meeting on another subject, Holy See deputy FM Parolin raised Vietnam land dispute (reftel) with charge d'affaires. Parolin expressed great interest in the situation and asked us to keep him informed of any news we might receive about it. He confirmed that the Holy Se [...]	2008-01-31 17:21:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL KIRF PHUM PGOV VM VT
08VATICAN23	HOLY SEE OFFICIAL DISCUSSES ORIENTAL CHURCHES, [...] (SBU) Summary: The institutional arrangements that the Holy See has with "Oriental Churches" can serve as a model for further rapprochement between the Catholic and Orthodox Churches. In communion with the Pope, Oriental Churches conduct masses following the Byzantine rite and administer the [...]	2008-02-14 16:26:00	Embassy Vatican	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KIRF IS UP VT
08VATICAN26	UNDERSTANDING THE HOLY SEE: ECCLESIAL (LAY) MOVEMENTS, PART [...] (U) This is the second in a series intended to facilitate cooperation with Holy See and Catholic Church entities to promote U.S. goals through a greater understanding of the Holy See's institutions, agencies and structures (reftel A). In this cable, we provide an overview of ecclesial movemen [...]	2008-02-21 17:31:00	Embassy Vatican	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM KIRF VT
08VATICAN28	LAY MOVEMENTS, PART II: SANT'EGIDIO, COMUNION AND LIBERATION, AND OPUS DEI [...] (U) This is the third in a series intended to facilitate cooperation with Holy See and Catholic Church entities to promote U.S. goals through a greater understanding of the Holy See's institutions, agencies and structures (reftel B). In this cable, we continue our discussion of ecclesial movements [...]	2008-02-25 13:34:00	Embassy Vatican	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM KIRF VT
08VATICAN29	HOLY SEE RECEIVES CUBA DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-28 09:52:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL CU VT
08VATICAN3	MUSLIM-CHRISTIAN DIALOGUE: ITALIAN IMAM COMMENTS ON [...] (C) Summary: A meeting with Imam Yahya Pallavicini offered fresh perspectives on the nascent dialogue between 138 Muslim scholars and Christian leaders, including the Pope (reftels). The Pope, according to Pallavicini, was a key "target" of "A Common Word." The Holy See's recent response (ref [...]	2008-01-04 11:45:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	KIRF PREL PHUM VT
08VATICAN31	HOLY SEE SECRETARY OF STATE TALKS ABOUT CUBA [...] (C) Summary: Cardinal Bertone told the Ambassador that Raul Castro is a practical man, and asked the US to consider dropping sanctions against Cuba to encourage change at this crucial political time on the island. The Ambassador underlined the need for the Cuban government to free political [...]	2008-03-07 13:30:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON SOCI KIRF CU VT
08VATICAN32	HUMAN RIGHTS AT CENTER OF HOLY SEE DIPLOMACY [...] (SBU) Summary: The belief that all people are created by God with equal dignity and worth is at the core of the Holy See's promotion of human rights. The Holy See's human rights foreign policy aims to assure that the inherent dignity of the human person is guaranteed by law. The UN and other [...]	2008-03-26 10:07:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KIRF VT
08VATICAN33	SCENESETTER FOR POPE BENEDICT XVI'S APRIL 15-20 VISIT TO [...] (C) Summary. The Pope is likely to highlight faith and reason, natural law, human rights, and inter-religious dialogue during his upcoming trip to the US. He is also likely to address environmental issues and express concern for the plight of Christians in the Middle East. The Pope appreciat [...]	2008-03-31 17:48:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KIRF OVIP VT
08VATICAN34	CUBA DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (C) Ambassador Glendon delivered reftel demarche -- regarding the recent trip to Cuba of the Holy See's Secretary of State, Cardinal Tarciso Bertone, and his reference to Raul Castro's comments on the five Cuban spies imprisoned in the US -- to Monsignor Pietro Parolin, the Holy See's Undersecr [...]	2008-04-03 14:55:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KIRF KJUS CU VT
08VATICAN38	HOLY SEE HAS RECOGNIZED KOSOVO "DE FACTO", SAYS VATICAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Holy See is not ready to formally recognize Kosovo but will continue to promote dialogue in a way that implicitly acknowledges and respects Kosovo's de facto independence. The Holy See's diplomatic objectives are to balance relations with Serbia and the Serbian Orthodox Churc [...]	2008-04-30 10:15:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PREF KIRF KJUS UN UNMIK YI EU VT
08VATICAN40	CUBA SOLIDARITY - EMBASSY VATICAN ACTIVITY [...] (SBU) In response to reftel, Embassy Vatican reports that Ambassador Glendon hosted an important and well-attended conference this month commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and the crucial role of Latin American countries in creating that document. W [...]	2008-05-16 16:21:00	Embassy Vatican	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PHUM PREL KPAO SOCI CU VT
08VATICAN42	WHA A/S SHANNON DISCUSSES CUBA, PARAGUAY, BOLIVIA, AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Holy See wants a peaceful transition to democracy in Cuba and will continue to raise the issue of political prisoners with Havana, but believes that change will be slow. For the Holy See, social justice and addressing inequality are key to the success of democracy in the hem [...]	2008-06-06 15:27:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KIRF UN CU PA NU VT
08VATICAN43	VATICAN: NO TO AHMADINEJAD PAPAL AUDIENCE [...] (C) Summary: Holy See Undersecretary for Relations with States Monsignor Pietro Parolin told Ambassador that Pope Benedict would not receive Iranian President Ahmadinejad during his visit to Rome. The reason given for denying Ahmadinejad's request were related to the large number of visiting he [...]	2008-06-06 15:28:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM IR VT
08VATICAN44	CATHOLIC-MUSLIM FORUM TO MEET IN NOVEMBER [...] (SBU) Summary: The Holy See will host in November the first meeting of the Catholic-Muslim Forum established in response to the dialogue proposal included in the October 13, 2007 "A Common Word" letter from Muslim scholars to the Pope and other Christian leaders. An original signatory of the [...]	2008-06-18 14:05:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KIRF VT
08VATICAN47	EMBASSY CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS LATIN AMERICAN AND CATHOLIC [...] Summary. Ambassador Glendon recently hosted a substantive and well-attended conference commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and the critical contributions of Latin American countries and Catholic social teachings to the creation of that documen [...]	2008-07-02 12:16:00	Embassy Vatican	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM PHUM PREL KPAO KIRF SOCI XM XL CU VT
08VATICAN5	HOLY SEE: BUILDING ON "A COMMON WORD", VATICAN WILL HOST [...] (C) Summary. The Holy See has announced that a delegation of Muslim scholars representing the 138 signatories of "A Common Word" will meet Vatican representatives in Rome this spring for a "historic" dialogue between the two faiths. This is a dramatic development. The Catholics and Muslims inv [...]	2008-01-04 15:48:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KIFR VT
08VATICAN52	HOLY SEE VIEWS ON BELARUS [...] (C) Summary: The Holy See is cautiously optimistic about the possibilities for opening new spaces for the Catholic Church in Belarus, following the June 18 to 22 visit to the country by Cardinal Bertone, the Holy See's Secretary of State. The Holy See values the recognition of Catholicism in [...]	2008-07-18 13:34:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KIRF BO VT
08VATICAN55	HOLY SEE ON TARIQ AZIZ [...] (C) Summary: The Holy See has expressed verbally and in writing its wishes that Tariq Aziz, who as Saddam Hussein's Deputy Prime Minister was the highest ranking Christian in the Iraqi government, be tried fairly. The Holy See opposes the death penalty in Iraq, and would appreciate Aziz be giv [...]	2008-07-23 14:30:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KIRF IZ VT
08VATICAN57	SANT'EGIDIO ON ZIMBABWE [...] (SBU) The Community of Sant'Egidio point person on mediation and international relations, Dr. Claudio Betti, confirmed that --if asked-- Sant'Egidio is available to promote peaceful change in Zimbabwe. End summary. 2. (SBU) During a meeting with poloff on July 25, Betti reiterated an offer [...]	2008-07-30 14:32:00	Embassy Vatican	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM KIRF ZI VT
08VATICAN58	LEVINSON CASE UPDATE [...] (SBU) As reported in ref. A, Monsignor Franco Coppola, Director for the Middle East at the Holy See Secretariat of State, informed A/DCM on July 4 that the Holy See Nuncio in Teheran, Archbishop Jean Paul Gobel, has sent a diplomatic note to the Government of Iran requesting a meeting to discus [...]	2008-07-30 14:38:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	CASC KJUS PREL PHUM PTER KIRF IR VT
08VATICAN60	IRAQI AMBASSADOR COMMENTS ON MALIKI'S MEETING WITH THE POPE [...] (C) Summary: During his recent meeting with the Pope and with Holy See Secretary of State Bertone, Maliki both recognized the need and committed to protect and assist Christians in Iraq. The Pope also asked Maliki to assist Iraqi refugees and internally displaced persons. In a separate meeting [...]	2008-08-04 13:46:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM PREF KIRF IZ VT
08VATICAN61	HOLY SEE ON MADRID INTER-RELIGIOUS CONFERENCE [...] (C) SUMMARY: For the Holy See, the most important aspect of the July 16 to 18 Madrid inter-religious conference (reftel A) is the fact that the Saudi King was firmly behind it. The Madrid conference was disappointing in its failure to address religious freedom and, to a lesser extent, to set u [...]	2008-08-04 13:55:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KIRF SA SP VT
08VATICAN62	THE POPE'S MEGAPHONE: A SURVEY OF HOLY SEE MEDIA [...] (U) Media coverage of the Holy See is as global as the Catholic Church itself. The international dimension of the Holy See's own communication efforts, as well as that of the media covering it, provides Embassy Vatican with a unique platform to reach linguistically and geographically diverse [...]	2008-08-13 18:32:00	Embassy Vatican	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL PGOV KPAO KIRF VT
08VATICAN63	RUSSIA-GEORGIA CONFLICT: HOLY SEE FOCUSED ON CIVILIANS AND [...] (SBU) Summary: The Holy See is very concerned about the conflict in Georgia, and in particular about the needs of civilians affected by the fighting. The Pope has publicly addressed these concerns in recent statements. The Holy See has not been asked to mediate in the conflict. End summary [...]	2008-08-22 16:24:00	Embassy Vatican	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR PGOV PREL PHUM KIRF RU GG VT
08VATICAN64	(SBU) HOLY SEE NOT CONSIDERING RECOGNITION OF SOUTH OSSETIA [...] (SBU) Pol Chief delivered reftel A demarche to Monsignor Julio Murat, Director for the Caucasus at the Holy See Secretariat of State Second Section (MFA equivalent),on August 29. Murat stated that the Holy See is not considering recognition of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. 2. (SBU) Comme [...]	2008-08-29 15:44:00	Embassy Vatican	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KIRF RU GG VT
08VATICAN65	CATHOLIC MOVEMENT WARY OF EUROPEAN HUMAN RIGHTS DISCOURSE [...] Summary: A panel discussion on justice and human rights -- which included a presentation by Ambassador Glendon -- and conversations with members of the Catholic lay movement indicate that an important segment of European Catholics are wary of some of the continent's institutions' and governme [...]	2008-09-05 14:59:00	Embassy Vatican	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV PREL KIRF VT
08VATICAN66	DEMARCHE DELIVERED, UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE 2008 HUMAN RIGHTS [...] DCM delivered reftel demarche on US human rights priorities for the Third Committee meetings of the 2008 UN General Assembly to Monsignor Pietro Parolin, the Holy See's deputy foreign minister, on September 9. 2. Additionally, Pol Chief discussed reftel points with Monsignor Christophe El [...]	2008-09-12 14:50:00	Embassy Vatican	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM KIRF UN VT
08VATICAN67	BELIEVERS, NOT RELIGIONS, HAVE HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (C) Summary: Believers, not religions, have human rights, according to the Holy See's point person on human rights. The Holy See opposes the Defamation of Religions resolution and is skeptical about a UN special session on religion. End summary. 2. (U) Pol Chief met on September 11 with [...]	2008-09-17 08:02:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KIRF VT
08VATICAN68	VATICAN OFFICIALS DISCUSS GEORGIA CRISIS, RELIGIOUS FREEDOM, [...] (C) SUMMARY: On September 9, Vice Presidential Advisor Joseph Wood, accompanied by the DCM , held separate meetings with two senior Vatican officials to seek views from the Holy See on the situation between Russia and Georgia. Vatican officials raised humanitarian issues as the primary conc [...]	2008-09-19 13:56:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL KIRF GG RS UP IR KZ VT
08VATICAN72	(SBU) IRANIANS CHASTISE HOLY SEE ON LEVINSON [...] (SBU) According to Monsignor Franco Coppola, Director for the Middle East at the Holy See Secretariat of State, the Government of Iran recently informed the Holy See Nuncio in Teheran that it does not have any information about the whereabouts of U.S. citizen Robert Levinson. The GOI informed [...]	2008-10-02 15:20:00	Embassy Vatican	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CASC KJUS PREL PHUM PTER KIRF IR VT
08VATICAN73	HOLY SEE ON IRAQI PROVINCIAL ELECTIONS LAW [...] (C) Summary: At a Holy See-requested urgent meeting, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Monsignor Pietro Parolin, asked USG assistance in ensuring minority quotas for Iraqi provincial councils. Parolin said that the Article 50 deletion from the Provincial Elections Law (PEL) sends a "most n [...]	2008-10-06 15:59:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KIRF IZ VT
08VATICAN77	HOLY SEE ON SAUDI PROPOSAL FOR UNGA INTERFAITH HIGH LEVEL [...] (S) Summary: The Vatican and the Saudi government apparently have reached agreement on revisions to the Madrid Declaration, the ostensible outcome document for the first round of their inter-religious dialogue. This could pave the way for Vatican concurrence to a high-level discussion at the [...]	2008-10-15 14:59:00	Embassy Vatican	SECRET	PGOV PREL PHUM UNGA KISL KIRF SA VT
08VATICAN84	VATICAN TO HOST MUSLIM SCHOLARS [...] (U) The Holy See will host the first formal meeting of the Catholic-Muslim Forum November 4 to 6. The forum is the result of the dialogue appeal letter that 138 Muslim scholars sent to Pope Benedict XVI following his controversial September 2006 Regensburg address. That letter, entitled "A Co [...]	2008-11-03 16:44:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KIRF SA JO VT
08VATICAN85	POPE BENEDICT XVI SENDS HIS CONGRATULATIONS TO PRESIDENT [...] Vatican City Secretary of State, His Eminence Tarcisio Cardinal Bertone, requested the U.S. Embassy to the Holy See to transmit the following message from Pope Benedict XVI to President Obama. Start Quote: The Honorable Barack Obama President-elect of the United States of America On [...]	2008-11-05 15:01:00	Embassy Vatican	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KIRF VT
08VATICAN86	CORRECTED COPY: POPE CONGRATULATES PRESIDENT-ELECT [...] The Holy See Secretary of State, His Eminence Tarcisio Cardinal Bertone, requested the U.S. Embassy to the Holy See to transmit the following message from Pope Benedict XVI to President-elect Obama. Begin text: The Honorable Barack Obama President-elect of the United States of America [...]	2008-11-06 09:38:00	Embassy Vatican	UNCLASSIFIED	OPDC PREL OVIP KIRF VT
08VATICAN87	FIRST CATHOLIC-MUSLIM FORUM MEETING SUCCESFUL [...] (C) Participants of the first substantial meeting of the Catholic-Muslim Forum held in Rome November 4 to 6 (ref. A) were satisfied with the event and their audience with the Pope. The Forum agreed to meet again in two years, possibly in a Muslim-majority country. The meeting's final declara [...]	2008-11-10 17:45:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KIRF SA JO VT
08VATICAN90	SPECIAL ENVOY SADA CUMBER ASKS VATICAN TO BROADEN [...] (C) Summary: During a November 19 visit to Rome, US Special Envoy to the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Sada Cumber urged the Holy See to broaden Catholic-Muslim dialogue to include all schools of Islam, in order to reduce Saudi Arabia's and Iran's ability to claim they speak for [...]	2008-12-05 18:44:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KIRF SOCI SA IR VT
08VATICAN91	(C) NEA DAS DAVID HALE DISCUSSES LEBANON WITH THE VATICAN [...] (C) The Holy See shares the USG goal of a peaceful, free and sovereign Lebanon. The Vatican advocates a cautious approach that focuses on consensus and restraint to achieve this goal. The Vatican's point person for Lebanon urged the U.S. and the West to support March 14, but to discourage "unr [...]	2008-12-05 18:52:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KIRF LE VT
08VIENNA1005	AUSTRIAN AIRLINES REDUCES SERVICE TO U.S., SEARCH FOR [...] Austrian Airlines' (AUA) will stop service to Chicago, reduce frequencies of flights to New York, Washington and other long-haul and Western European destinations, and increase the fuel surcharge. The GoA collapse puts AUA's search for a strategic partner on hold. The delay in the privatizatio [...]	2008-07-16 10:52:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON PGOV AU
08VIENNA1007	AUSTRIA ON THE UNSC: POTENTIAL RESISTANCE TO IRAN [...] (C) Summary: If Austria is successful in its bid for a 2009-10 rotating UNSC seat, its positions on most urgent Security Council issues would reflect the EU consensus, MFA contacts convincingly tell us. On Iran, however, successive Austrian governments have shown a deep-seated philosophical b [...]	2008-07-16 13:48:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNSC ETTC PARM PINR KNNP ENRG MNUC
08VIENNA1018	AUSTRIAN VIEWS ON THE JULY 22-23 GAERC [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-18 09:43:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV EUN IR SO CD ZI AU
08VIENNA1036	DHS-EUROPEAN COMMISSION MEETING IN VIENNA ON [...] (C) DHS A/S for Policy Stewart Baker and European Commission (EC) Justice DG Jonathan Faull, meeting in Vienna July 17, agreed on various steps to advance further U.S.-EU (and U.S.-EU member state) negotiations on the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) MoU and related data exchange agreements. Faull be [...]	2008-07-23 08:17:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	CVIS KCRM PTER EUN AU
08VIENNA1037	AUSTRIA: KEEPING THE PRESSURE ON THE FARC [...] (C) Econ/Pol Counselor delivered reftel message to Austrian MFA Americas Director Isabel Rauscher July 22. Rauscher reported that Austria's July 3 statement welcoming the liberation of Ingrid Betancourt and the other hostages had included the following call for the FARC to release all hostage [...]	2008-07-23 08:18:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER SNAR AF AU
08VIENNA1044	PIPELINE UPDATE: NABUCCO TROUBLES WITH TURKEY; OMV [...] (C) SUMMARY: Nabucco pipeline consortium lead OMV continues to struggle with Turkish government demands which have delayed the project's launch for over a year. OMV reps repeated their hope for USG facilitation in future Iraqi gas supplies to Europe (ACTION REQUEST in para 7). OMV reps say [...]	2008-07-24 08:59:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON ETTC EPET AU IR IZ AJ
08VIENNA1056	July 27 South East Europe Conference in Salzburg [...] On the margins of the opening of the renowned Salzburg cultural festival, Chancellor Gusenbauer will gather 8 South East European Prime Ministers in Salzburg on July 27 for a conference on stability in the region. Represented at this annual conference will be Serbia, Croatia, Albania, Bosnia-H [...]	2008-07-25 14:11:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	PRE AU
08VIENNA1057	AUSTRIAN MFA ON RELATIONS WITH SYRIA: "CRITICAL [...] (C) Summary. Austria acknowledges the problems of dealing with Syria and the lack of concrete progress in the European dialogue with Damascus thus far. Nonetheless, Vienna sees multiple potential dangers to the broader Middle East should Syria be isolated. Austria does and will continue to m [...]	2008-07-25 14:23:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SY LE EUN AU
08VIENNA1058	U/S BURNS DISCUSSES INDIAN NUCLEAR DEAL AND IRAN [...] (C) Summary: Austrian FM Plassnik and State Secretary Winkler told U/S Burns in Vienna July 18 that they were encouraged that Burns would attend the July 19 meeting in Geneva with Javier Solana, other members of the P-5 1, and Iran. They also said they were pleased by press reports indicating [...]	2008-07-25 14:47:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EUN ETTC PARM PINR KNNP PHUM IR AU
08VIENNA1059	AUSTRIA: CYBERCRIME CONVENTION RATIFICATION; [...] (U) Summary. Austrian plans to seek ratification of the Cybercrime Convention in the second half of 2008 have been delayed by the collapse of the government and call for early election. Ratification is now likely in the first half of 2009. Austria would welcome bilateral consultations on th [...]	2008-07-25 14:50:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	EINT KCRM KJUS PGOV PREL AU
08VIENNA106	AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: January 24, 2008 [...] Austria's Economics Minister Martin Bartenstein from the OeVP says he is committed to clearly defined climate protection goals. However, he told Austrian radio, he is opposed to the climate guidelines put forward by Brussels, which call for the share of renewable energies to be increased to 34 [...]	2008-01-24 13:43:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KPAO AU
08VIENNA1095	AUSTRIANS PROMOTE JOINT STATEMENT OF CONCERN AT [...] (C) Pushed by long-standing principle and short-term political calculations, Austria, with Norwegian support, is seeking support from "like-minded" states to agree to a statement of concerns about the terms of the IAEA Safeguards Agreement to be approved August 1. The Austrians do not believe [...]	2008-07-31 14:25:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	MNUC KNNP AU
08VIENNA1099	Austrian Elections: "Italianization" Ahead? [...] Less than two months before the September 28 national parliamentary elections, two smaller parties, in addition to the five parliamentary parties, are also entering the race, with some chance of passing the 4% hurdle to enter parliament. The "List Fritz Dinkhauser" is a spinoff from the conser [...]	2008-08-01 08:02:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	AU PGOV
08VIENNA110	AUSTRIAN REACTIONS TO EU COMMISSION'S CLIMATE PLAN [...] The EU Commission's Climate Change Package has elicited mostly negative reactions from the Austrian Government and, especially, Austrian industry. The plan foresees a reduction in Austria's CO2 emissions by 16% in 2020 from a 2005 base. There has been particular criticism of the Commission's [...]	2008-01-24 17:09:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV ENRG EIND ECON PGOV AU
08VIENNA1106	AUSTRIAN INTERIOR MINISTER OPPOSES BILATERAL AGREEMENTS [...] Austrian Interior Minister Maria Fekter (OVP) has reiterated her skeptical views on agreements that would involve bilateral data sharing between the U.S. and Austria. In an interview with the provincial daily "Salzburger Nachrichten" published August 1, Fekter stressed that Austria would not ne [...]	2008-08-01 13:09:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS PREL PTER AU
08VIENNA1120	Austria's Financial Market Supervision Reform [...] SUMMARY: On January 1, 2008, a reform of Financial Market Supervision took effect in Austria. A reaction to several banking scandals, the reform gives the Austrian National Bank (OeNB) sole responsibility for on-site inspection of banks and data analysis while all other functions remain with [...]	2008-08-05 12:25:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN AU
08VIENNA1132	CLIMATE CHANGE: AUSTRIA TO SUPPORT USG NOMINATION FOR IPCC WG II CO-CHAIR [...] (SBU) Austria intends to support the U.S. nomination of Dr. Christopher Field. 2. (SBU) Embassy rep delivered reftel demarche to the Austrian Ministry for European and International Affairs on August 1, which recently held a coordination meeting on IPCC with the Austrian Ministry for Agri [...]	2008-08-07 10:14:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC AU KGHG KSCA SENV
08VIENNA1133	AUSTRIAN POSITION ON TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS FOR [...] (C) Acting Econ/Pol Couns discussed reftel points August 6 with Thomas Schnoll, MFA Unit Chief for Southeast Europe. Acting Econ/Pol Couns stressed that it would be unwise to lift the travel restrictions on the Karadzic family until more is known about the family's possible links to the suppor [...]	2008-08-07 10:23:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETTC KAWC ICTY BK EU AU
08VIENNA1136	AUSTRIANS INFORMED OF NEW BURMA SANCTIONS [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-07 14:30:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ETRD BM AU
08VIENNA1145	AUSTRIA: SPO ELECTS FAYMANN AS PARTY LEADER [...] (C) Summary: SPO delegates on July 8 elected Infrastructure Minister Werner Faymann as their new party leader during a convention in Linz. Faymann, who was named acting party chairman in June, will be the SPO's top candidate in the September 28 national elections. In his convention speech, F [...]	2008-08-11 15:15:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL AU
08VIENNA1146	AUSTRIAN YOUTUBE GENERATION VIEWS NATIONAL ELECTIONS [...] Young voters will provide a critical boost for smaller parties such as the Greens, the Liberal Forum, and, to a lesser extent, the far-right Freedom Party (FPO) in Austria's September 28 national elections. The two governing parties, the Social Democrats (SPO) and the conservative People's Par [...]	2008-08-11 15:26:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV AU
08VIENNA1156	OMV Abandons MOL Bid, Mulls Next Steps [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Austria's flagship energy concern OMV is abandoning a takeover bid for Hungarian counterpart MOL but will retain a sizable stake for now. OMV posted record first-half earnings and a positive outlook. While the bid was unlikely to succeed -- given the opposition of MOL and conce [...]	2008-08-12 12:17:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET ECON AU HU
08VIENNA1162	DEMARCHE TO AUSTRIANS PRIOR TO EU GAERC ON GEORGIA [...] (C) Charge and Polchief discussed reftel points August 12 with Ralph Scheide, Acting MFA Poldir. Charge emphasized that the U.S. and EU should deliver a strong, consistent message regarding the Georgia conflict. The U.S. and EU needed to make it clear that they support Georgia's sovereignty [...]	2008-08-12 16:07:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV RU GG AU
08VIENNA1176	AUSTRIANS REMAIN UNDECIDED ON NSG DRAFT EXCEPTION [...] (C) The Ambassador discussed reftel A points August 13 with Johannes Kyrle, MFA SecGen. He emphasized that the U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Initiative is of vital importance to the USG, and to the global non-proliferation regime. He stressed that the NSG needs to act quickly in order for the Ini [...]	2008-08-14 06:18:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL ETTC AORC AU
08VIENNA1194	OMV says Demand Strong for Nabucco Gas Pipeline [...] (U) Nabucco consortium lead OMV has released a survey of large gas customers showing prospective demand approximately double the pipeline's technical capacity of 31 bcm per day. Nabucco chairman Reinhard Mitschek cited the "100% overbooking ... from day one" as "evidence for the need to build [...]	2008-08-19 15:08:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ECON EPET AU
08VIENNA1216	RUSSIA-GEORGIA CONFLICT: AUSTRIA SHARPLY CRITICAL [...] (C) Summary. Austrian FonMin Plassnik has delivered a sharply worded statement on Russia's invasion of Georgia, concluding that "business as usual" was not an option. The MFA official responsible for the Caucasus, however, was unsure of what that meant in practice and indicated that the MFA [...]	2008-08-22 08:36:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR RU GG EUN AU
08VIENNA122	AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: January 25, 2008 [...] Right-wing opposition party BZOe leader Peter Westenthaler has called for an end to immigration to Austria. He made an exception, though, for needed skilled workers, who should be allowed into Austria as holders of "green-card"-type permits similar to those used in the USA and Canada. Westentha [...]	2008-01-25 12:57:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KPAO AU
08VIENNA1225	AUSTRIAN POSITION ON POSSIBLE RUSSIAN RECOGNITION [...] (C) The Ambassador discussed ref A points August 25 with MFA State Secretary Winkler, just minutes after the Duma vote in favor of recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Speaking on the margins of the Alpbach Forum in Tirol Province, the Ambassador urged the GOA to express its objections t [...]	2008-08-25 14:35:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL RS GG AU
08VIENNA1229	FM PLASSNIK'S ATTENDANCE AT SECRETARY'S WOMEN [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-26 09:07:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM KWMM UNGA AU
08VIENNA1240	AUSTRIAN RESPONSE TO RUSSIAN RECOGNITION OF SOUTH [...] (C) Acting Econ/Pol Couns discussed reftel A points August 28 with Franz-Josef Kuglitsch, MFA director for the South Caucasus and Southeast Europe. Kuglitsch acknowledged that he was "shocked" by the Russian decision to recognize South Ossetia and Abkhazia. MFA officials had been convinced th [...]	2008-08-28 10:25:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GG RU AU
08VIENNA1242	AUSTRIA TO SEEK EU CONSENSUS ON KOSOVO ICJ [...] (C) Acting Econ/Pol Couns discussed reftel points August 28 with Franz-Josef Kuglitsch, MFA director for Southeast Europe. Kuglitsch said the GOA holds conflicting views regarding Serbia's proposal to refer the lawfulness of Kosovo's independence declaration to the International Court of Just [...]	2008-08-28 14:56:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UN UNGA KV AU
08VIENNA1247	EMBASSY ACTION TO BLOCK AUSTRIA-RUSSIA GAS [...] (C) Summary and Action Request: Embassy has learned that an Austrian Economics Ministry delegation is likely to travel to Moscow on Sept. 8 for negotiations on an inter-governmental agreement (IGA) on Austrian participation in the South Stream gas pipeline project. Embassy believes this step [...]	2008-08-29 15:32:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG RU GG AU
08VIENNA1259	AUSTRIA UNLIKELY TO CANCEL SOUTH STREAM PIPELINE [...] (C) SUMMARY. Austrian government representatives admit the timing is poor but appear unlikely to cancel or postpone official talks in Moscow next week on participation in the South Stream gas pipeline. Only the addition of significant pressure from EU partners is likely to move the GOA from i [...]	2008-09-02 15:57:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG AU RU GG
08VIENNA1260	AUSTRIA: DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL IRANIAN ENTITIES AND [...] (SBU) Per reftel, post submitted information on USG designations of an additional 5 Iranian entities and individuals under E.O. 13382 to Elisabeth Ottawa, Terrorism Financing Coordinator in the Financial Markets Directorate of the Ministry of Finance (MoF). Post also sent reftel information to [...]	2008-09-03 06:17:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP MNUC PREL PARM EFIN IR AU
08VIENNA1263	AUSTRIA POSTPONES SOUTH STREAM TALKS [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-03 14:52:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG AU RU GG
08VIENNA1264	AUSTRIAN VIEWS IN ADVANCE OF THE SEPTEMBER 5-6 [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-03 14:53:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM GG RU AU
08VIENNA1272	GEORGIA: AUSTRIA TO SEND FIRST OF UP TO 5 OSCE MILITARY [...] (u) Austria plans to send "up to five" military observers to Georgia within the framework of the OSCE mission, Austrian officials said in Vienna September 2. According to Defense Minister Norbert Darabos (SPO),Austria will dispatch one military observer as soon as possible to Georgia. Darabos [...]	2008-09-05 07:09:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL OSCE GG AU
08VIENNA1287	Red Ink Permeates Austrian Campaign, Marking Break with [...] SUMMARY: Economists are concerned about pre-election spending proposals which combined with a proposed tax cut could drive up Austria's budget deficit from near balance to 2.5% of GDP (near the Maastricht limit). Parliament might even enact large spending increases before the September 28 ele [...]	2008-09-08 14:48:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ELAB EUN AU
08VIENNA1294	SAGGING CONSERVATIVES SEEK TO RALLY FORCES; SOCIAL [...] (U) Summary. Now trailing the Social Democrats (SPO) in the polls, conservative OVP leadership and cadres rallied Sept. 5 in Austria's second city, Graz, to launch formally the final phase of the election campaign. OVP leader Wilhelm Molterer told the faithful the party had to work harder and [...]	2008-09-09 08:57:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV AU
08VIENNA1304	AVIAN FLU CONFERENCE IN EGYPT: AUSTRIA PLANNING TO ATTEND, [...] Hubert Hrabcik, General Director of Public Health in the Ministry of Health, Family and Youth Affairs (Assistant Secretary level) told Emboff he had registered for the Ministerial Conference on Avian and Pandemic Influenza in October in Egypt and intended to represent the GoA in Sharm el Sheik [...]	2008-09-10 10:52:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	KFLU AORC TBIO EAGR EAID PREL AU
08VIENNA1337	AUSTRIAN VIEWS IN ADVANCE OF THEGAERC [...] (SBU) Polchief disussed reftel points September 10 with Klaus Famia, MFA European correspondent. Famira offered the following views on the agenda items for the September 15-16 GAERC: -- Georgia: EU members hope to approve the deployment of an ESDP mission to Georgia at the GAERC. The missi [...]	2008-09-11 15:08:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EUN PHUM PREL PGOV SO ZI GG
08VIENNA1344	OMV TO DOUBLE GAS STORAGE CAPACITY IN AUSTRIA [...] On September 10, Austrian oil and gas company OMV announced its intention to double its gas storage capacity in Austria from 1.8 bcm to almost 4 bcm. OMV currently operates three smaller gas reservoirs in the east of Austria; the construction of a large fourth one near Gaenserndorf (east of [...]	2008-09-12 13:43:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG PGOV EPET AU
08VIENNA1346	AUSTRIAN FM DISCUSSES GEORGIA IN MOSCOW [...] (U) Summary: The Georgia crisis dominated FM Plassnik's September 8-9 official visit to Moscow. Plassnik emphasized to Russian FM Lavrov that the GOA and EU view the mediation process as a step toward the goal of restoring Georgia's sovereignty and territorial integrity, and would continue to [...]	2008-09-12 14:47:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL RU GG AU
08VIENNA1348	AUSTRIA TO MISS KYOTO CLIMATE TARGETS, PROMPTING CALLS FOR [...] SUMMARY: Austria will miss its Kyoto Protocol greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions reduction goal by a wide margin again this year -- about a third -- according to a recent study. Austria stabilized emissions at 91.1 million tons CO2 equivalent (MtCO2e) in 2006, but committed to emit only 68.8 mil [...]	2008-09-15 10:35:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV ENRG PREL EIND ECON AU
08VIENNA1351	IRAN URGES OMV TO CONCLUDE GAS DEALS [...] (U) On the margins of a recent OPEC meeting, Iranian Oil Minister Gholamhossein Nozari publicly urged Austrian oil/gas company OMV to finalize an energy deal. In an exclusive interview September 12 with Austrian daily Wiener Zeitung (note: an Austrian government-owned newspaper),Nozari urged O [...]	2008-09-15 14:10:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ENRG ETRD EINV PREL IR AU
08VIENNA1358	WORLD WATER CONGRESS HIGHLIGHTS CLIMATE CHANGE [...] SUMMARY: From September 7 to 11, Vienna hosted the World Water Congress / trade show highlighting the impact of climate change on water issues. Organized by the International Water Association (IWA),the event brought together around 3,000 experts from science / technology, water policy, water [...]	2008-09-16 14:42:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV EAID ENRG AU
08VIENNA1359	AUSTRIAN COURT ACTS TO UNFREEZE ABU NIDAL ASSETS [...] In late August, a Vienna court ruled that the GOA should unfreeze about USD 8 million from a bank account belonging to the Palestinian Abu Nidal terrorist group. The public prosecutor has appealed the verdict and the case is now pending at the Supreme Court for a final judgment. The case ill [...]	2008-09-17 06:14:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	KTFN EFIN PREL PTER AU
08VIENNA1361	AUSTRIAN POSITION ON UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE HUMAN [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-17 07:37:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM UN AU
08VIENNA1362	AUSTRIAN INTERIOR MINISTRY RECOMMENDS DELAY IN [...] (C) Summary. The Austrian MoI believes for several reasons that U.S.-Austrian talks on the VWP MOU HSPD-6 and a Preum-like agreement should be postponed until after the formation of a new Austrian government -- unlikely before January 2009. U.S.-Austrian talks could be held in February, but [...]	2008-09-17 08:42:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER CVIS PREL AU
08VIENNA1372	BIDDERS FOR AUSTRIAN AIRLINES SHOW CARDS [...] SUMMARY: The privatization tender for Austrian Airlines (AUA),which closed September 12, now has a shortlist: Lufthansa, KLM/Air France and the Russian S7 (Air China, Aeroflot, British Airways and Turkish Airlines are out). S7 is making a major effort -- in particularly by promising to keep [...]	2008-09-18 14:40:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON PGOV AU
08VIENNA1373	DEMARCHE ON SNIPER RIFLES DELIVERED [...] (S) Econoff delivered reftel demarche to Helmut Krehlik, head of the Export/Import Control division at the Ministry of Economic Affairs. Krehlik replied that he heard of the concerns weeks earlier through intel channels but viewed it as -- impossible that Austrian authorities would have appro [...]	2008-09-18 14:41:00	Embassy Vienna	SECRET	PARM PREL MASS ETTC FGM AU IR
08VIENNA1391	AUSTRIA FAVORS FRENCH PROPOSAL ON BIOFUELS SUSTAINABILITY [...] Embassy reps discussed biofuels sustainability with biofuels experts Sonja Schantl and Heinz Bach in the Ministry of Agriculture, Environment, Forestry and Water Management (who have the lead on Austria's biofuels position within the EU). Our interlocutors told us that ecological and social s [...]	2008-09-22 11:54:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	KGHG EAGR SENV ENRG TRGY EUN AU
08VIENNA1392	AUSTRIAN ELECTIONS: SPO SEIZES AGENDA WITH NEW SPENDING, [...] Summary: In the run-up to the September 28 national elections, the SPO has seized the agenda by moving forward with a package of inflation relief measures. The SPO managed to form a series of ad hoc alliances in order to schedule the measures for a vote. The effort has sparked speculation abo [...]	2008-09-22 11:55:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL AU
08VIENNA1400	GC VOTE ON MESA SEAT AT IAEA BOG; AUSTRIA [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-22 13:27:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	IAEA PARM MNUC AU
08VIENNA1407	GOA SEES GROWING THREAT FROM ISLAMIST TERRORISM [...] (U) Austria's anti-terrorism experts see a rising threat of Islamic terrorism in the country. A report presented by Interior Minister Maria Fekter (OVP) September 18 noted "growing radicalization" among second and third generation Muslims in Austria and warns against "sleepers" trained in Arab [...]	2008-09-24 06:44:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PTER AU
08VIENNA141	AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: January 29, 2008 [...] A recent Gallup poll shows that the People's Party (OeVP) has jumped ahead of the Social Democrats (SPOe) in public opinion. The poll gives the OeVP 36 percent, an increase of one percentage point since the last poll, and the SPOe is at 33 percent, a decrease of one percentage point. The Greens [...]	2008-01-29 15:17:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KPAO AU
08VIENNA1414	TREASURY U-S LEVEY TALKS IRAN WITH AUSTRIAN [...] (S) SUMMARY. On September 10, Treasury Under Secretary Stuart Levey met Austrian financial regulators and representatives of the Raiffeisen and Bank Austria-Creditanstalt groups to warn of the continued risks of doing business with Iranian entities. Austrian regulators were receptive but quest [...]	2008-09-24 14:46:00	Embassy Vienna	SECRET	ECON EFIN IR AU
08VIENNA1416	AUSTRIAN ASSISTANCE TO GEORGIA [...] (U) Polchief discussed reftel points September 25 with Stefan Weidinger, MFA unit chief for Development Cooperation in Southeastern and Eastern Europe. Weidinger noted that the Southern Caucasus, including Georgia, is one of the MFA's seven priority regions for assistance worldwide. He said [...]	2008-09-25 12:56:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID EFIN KCRS KMCA EUMEM PREL GG RS AU

08VIENNA1418	AUSTRIAN ELECTIONS: A NEW GRAND COALITION, RETURN [...] (C) Summary: The outcome of Austria's September 28 election for a new parliament will only set the framework for coalition talks, possibly lasting months, from which a range of outcomes are possible. Foreign policy has received scant attention during the campaign. The result of the vote is u [...]	2008-09-25 14:45:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL AU
08VIENNA142	NABUCCO: OMV STILL CONFIDENT DESPITE SOUTH STREAM [...] (C) Reinhard Mitschek, Managing Director of Nabucco, told Emboffs on January 25 that the project remains on track despite the Russian campaign to present South Stream as an alternative. One of the reasons Russia is flouting South Stream, according to Mitschek, is to improve Gazprom's negotia [...]	2008-01-29 15:42:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET EINV PREL IR AU
08VIENNA145	AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: January 30, 2008 [...] Carinthian Governor Joerg Haider (BZOe) has said that he sees no legal obstacles to a provincial referendum on the new EU Reform Treaty in the wake of his party's collection of 15,000 signatures in support of such a move. Haider claims that ratification of the Treaty would affect the province i [...]	2008-01-30 14:44:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KPAO AU
08VIENNA1454	Austria Restricts Short Selling, But No Ban; [...] SUMMARY: On September 22, Austria's Financial Market Supervision (FMA) restricted short-selling by defining stricter parameters for market manipulation and insider trading. Regulators are unhappy that they cannot ban short sales outright since a legislative motion approved by the outgoing [...]	2008-09-29 14:01:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN AU
08VIENNA1455	AUSTRIAN ELECTION: FAR RIGHT SEES STRONG GAINS; SPO PLACES [...] (SBU) Summary: Austria's ruling coalition parties -- the Social Democrats (SPO) and the conservative People's Party (OVP) - suffered historic losses while still finishing first and second in the September 28 parliamentary election. The big winners were the far right, the populist Freedom Party [...]	2008-09-29 14:34:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL AU
08VIENNA1466	SOLICITING POTENTIAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO KOSOVO DEBT RELIEF [...] (SBU) Per reftel, post submitted information on USG request for financial assistance for the Kosovo Debt Relief Trust Fund to Johann Kinast, Head of the Export Guarantees and Debt Rescheduling Unit in the Ministry of Finance (MoF). Post also sent reftel information to Thomas Schnoell, MFA Unit [...]	2008-10-01 13:16:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID EFIN EINV PREL EU KV AU
08VIENNA1484	SOBER OUTLOOK FOR AUSTRIA'S ECONOMY IN 2009 [...] SUMMARY: Austria's economy started to weaken in the second quarter in reaction to the international downturn, now reinforced by the current financial crisis. Austria's two leading economic institutes downgraded their 2008 GDP growth forecasts to 2.0%. Austria's economy is still driven by expo [...]	2008-10-03 14:34:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ELAB EUN AU
08VIENNA1501	AUSTRIAN POSITION ON KOSOVO ICJ RESOLUTION AT UNGA [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-08 06:56:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UN UNGA KV AU
08VIENNA1506	AUSTRIAN GOVERNMENT INFORMED OF KUMPF REMOVAL; [...] (U) Summary. State and DHS/ICE representatives from Embassy met 10/7 with Austrian Foreign, Justice and Interior Ministry officials to request Austria accept the return of Josias Kumpf under the terms of the 1988 U.S.-Austria Joint Statement. The Austrians agreed on the applicability of the [...]	2008-10-08 12:50:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	CPAS PREL AU
08VIENNA1507	AUSTRIA EXPECTS TO SUPPORT U.S. COMPLIANCE [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-09 09:02:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM CDG PREL UNGA AU
08VIENNA1508	AUSTRIAN VIEWS IN ADVANCE OF THE OCTOBER 13 GAERC [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-09 14:12:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EUN PGOV PHUM PREL BO GG RS UZ ZI AU
08VIENNA1519	AUSTRIA BEGINS POST-ELECTION COALITION TALKS [...] (U) Summary: President Fischer on October 8 authorized SPO Chairman Werner Faymann to try to form a government, in recognition of the SPO's first-place finish in the September 28 parliamentary elections. Faymann, and Fischer, continue to favor a renewed SPO-OVP "grand coalition." OVP Chairman [...]	2008-10-10 14:42:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL AU
08VIENNA1521	AUSTRIAN GOVERNMENT INFORMED OF KUMPF REMOVAL; [...] (U) Summary. State and DHS/ICE representatives from Embassy met 10/7 with Austrian Foreign, Justice and Interior Ministry officials to request Austria accept the return of Josias Kumpf under the terms of the 1988 U.S.-Austria Joint Statement. The Austrians agreed on the applicability of the [...]	2008-10-14 09:21:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	CPAS PREL AU
08VIENNA1522	IMPACT OF HAIDER DEATH ON AUSTRIAN POLITICAL [...] (U) Summary: The death of Joerg Haider, charismatic leader of Austria's far-right "Future Alliance" (BZO) appears, to most commentators, to have clarified the political landscape and made a grand coalition of Social Democrats (SPO) and Conservatives even more probable and perhaps inevitable. C [...]	2008-10-14 13:27:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL AU
08VIENNA1523	AUSTRIAN RESPONSE TO NPT TECHNICAL WORKSHOP FOR [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-14 14:56:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	EG ENRG IS KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT IAEA AU
08VIENNA1524	AUSTRIAN POSITION ON U.S. CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-14 14:57:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG TRGY OTRA KNNP IAEA AORC AU
08VIENNA1534	Austrian Euro 100 billion package for banks [...] Summary: In accordance with the October 12 EU agreement, the GoA proposed a Euro 100 billion ($135 billion) "rescue package" for Austrian banks on October 13. The Government Council (cabinet) approved the corresponding legislative proposal on October 14. The plan includes Euro 85 billion ($ [...]	2008-10-15 14:36:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN AU
08VIENNA1544	AUSTRIA: SOLICITING CONTRIBUTIONS FOR SUSTAINING [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-17 10:28:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL NATEU MOPS MARR AF AU
08VIENNA1545	AUSTRIA: PALESTINIAN GUANTANAMO DETAINEE DISCUSSED [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-17 10:29:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MOPS PTER PHUM KAWK KISL KPAO AU
08VIENNA1550	Weak Competition Fuels High Energy Prices In [...] SUMMARY: Energy prices in Austria Q as in most EU countries Q have soared even more than food prices. As of August 31, energy prices for households were up 14% year-on-year and gasoline cost 15% more (diesel almost 30% more) while the overall inflation rate in this period was 3.7%. Natural [...]	2008-10-20 10:17:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG ECON PGOV PREL AU
08VIENNA1557	Assaults against Turkish institutions [...] Summary. Over the past days, Turkish institutions in Austria have been the subject of several assaults which are suspected to have been committed by Kurds protesting alleged mistreatment of former PKK leader Abdullah Oecalan who is imprisoned in Turkey. End Summary. 2. In the city of Salz [...]	2008-10-21 14:06:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER PREL PGOV TU AU
08VIENNA157	TERRORIST FINANCE: PRE-NOTIFICATION TO AUSTRIA OF [...] No summary [...]	2008-01-31 13:23:00	Embassy Vienna	SECRET	EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PREL AU
08VIENNA1571	Austria Enacts Bank Rescue Package; Consortium [...] SUMMARY: On October 21, the Austrian Parliament unanimously approved an EUR 100 billion ($130 billion) rescue package, with modest changes to the draft announced last week (reftel). The GoA will guarantee up to EUR 75 billion ($97 billion) in loans (down from EUR 85 billion),will set aside E [...]	2008-10-22 14:43:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN AU
08VIENNA1572	Austria Enacts Bank Rescue Package; Consortium [...] SUMMARY: On October 21, the Austrian Parliament unanimously approved an EUR 100 billion ($130 billion) rescue package, with modest changes to the draft announced last week (reftel). The GoA will guarantee up to EUR 75 billion ($97 billion) in loans (down from EUR 85 billion),will set aside E [...]	2008-10-22 14:43:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN AU
08VIENNA158	AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: January 31, 2008 [...] The Austrian SPOe-OeVP coalition government's performance continues to be marked by massive tensions and quarrels between the two parties, Austrian media report. SPOe Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer accused his junior coalition partner, the OeVP, of "trying to make the Social Democrats look bad, w [...]	2008-01-31 13:48:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KPAO AU
08VIENNA1580	CITIBANK AUSTRIA INDICATES INTEREST IN NABUCCO [...] (C) Two Vienna-based officers of Citibank called on Econ/Pol Counselor, FCS Counselor, and Economic Unit chief October 21 to discuss USG attitudes toward the Nabucco project. The two reported that Citibank had been approached over a year before by representatives of the Nabucco consortium abo [...]	2008-10-28 10:22:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ETRD ECIN PREL AU
08VIENNA1593	UPDATE ON GOA REVIEW OF CASE OF JOSIAS KUMPF [...] (U) Econ/Pol Counselor delivered points provided in Ref B on the status of Josias Kumpf to Austrian MFA Deputy Political Director Helmut Tichy on 10/29. Tichy welcomed the information, and confirmed that, while not germane to the GoA's decision on Kumpf's return under the terms of the 1988 U. [...]	2008-10-29 15:36:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	CPAS PREL AU
08VIENNA1601	Two Austrian Banks Tap Rescue Funds [...] SUMMARY: Erste Bank, Austria's second largest banking group, will receive an EUR 2.7 billion GoA capital injection under Austria's EUR 100 billion bank rescue package. Erste Bank, which just reported its best ever nine-month result, says it will use GoA funds to push its Tier 1 capital rati [...]	2008-10-30 16:15:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN AU
08VIENNA1606	AUSTRIAN AIRLINES? PRIVATIZATION IN TROUBLE [...] Summary: The GoA?s plans for selling AUA by the end of October failed because of the miserable handling of the privatization process, which was aggravated by the financial crisis and the stock market problems, which alone should have triggered calling off or postponing the sale. On October [...]	2008-10-31 13:18:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON PGOV AU
08VIENNA1614	IRANIAN EX-PRESIDENT KHATAMI DISCUSSES NUCLEAR [...] (C) Summary: Former Iranian President Khatami discussed Iran's nuclear program, the upcoming Iranian elections, and human rights in Iran with GOA leaders during an October 25-27 visit to Vienna. Khatami told President Fischer that Iran has the right to develop nuclear technology for civilian [...]	2008-11-03 13:28:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM IAEA ENRG MNUC PARM IR AU
08VIENNA1615	AUSTRIAN VIEWS ON GAERC, GYMNICH AGENDAS [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-03 13:28:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ETRD EUN RS IS AF SY IR AU
08VIENNA1618	AUSTRIA: 2008 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY [...] (U) Austria is primarily a transit country for illicit drugs; it is not a drug producing country. Experts see no change in the usual strategies of illegal trade of narcotic substances in 2008, except for precursor substances, where since 2007 Austria has begun to serve as a depot country for in [...]	2008-11-03 15:29:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER SNAR AU
08VIENNA1619	Kommunalkredit To Be Nationalized; More [...] SUMMARY: The GoA will take over 99.78% of the troubled Austrian bank Kommunalkredit (which provides state/municipal financing) in an 11th-hour move to rescue the bank. Other large Austrian banks and insurance companies appear better off, but rumors are that most will eventually make use of [...]	2008-11-03 15:34:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN AU
08VIENNA1620	GOA UNWILLING TO ACCEPT PALESTINIAN GUANTANAMO [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-03 16:15:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MOPS PTER PHUM KAWK KISL KPAO AU
08VIENNA1623	AUSTRIA: 2008 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL [...] (U) Austria is primarily a transit country for illicit drugs; it is not a drug producing country. Experts see no change in the usual strategies of illegal trade of narcotic substances in 2008, except for precursor substances, where since 2007 Austria has begun to serve as a depot country for i [...]	2008-11-04 14:59:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER SNAR AU
08VIENNA1643	IRAN/AUSTRIA: LEVERAGING FATF STATEMENT [...] (S) Summary. Ambassador Girard-diCarlo, accompanied by DCM, delivered Ref A demarche on November 4 to Ministry of Finance State Secretary Christoph Matznetter, and on November 5 to MFA Secretary General Johannes Kyrle. The demarche captured our interlocutors, attention. Matznetter committed [...]	2008-11-06 16:58:00	Embassy Vienna	SECRET	EFIN KNNP PARM PREL AU
08VIENNA1646	"ELECTION 2008" PROGRAMS DIVERTED ROAD TO THE WHITE HOUSE [...] (U) Summary: The 2008 presidential election proved to be an excellent and sustained opportunity for PAS Vienna to reach and influence audiences across Austria. Recognizing keen interest in this year's historic election, post utilized the full range of public diplomacy vehicles - speakers, vid [...]	2008-11-07 14:44:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	AGS KPAO IIP ECA AU
08VIENNA1648	AUSTRIA ON BOSNIA [...] (C) Summary. Austria recognizes the deteriorating political situation in Bosnia, but believes that to redress the situation, Bosnian leaders must take on real political responsibility, which requires terminating the OHR and a transition to the EUSR. The 2010 elections appear to set the outer [...]	2008-11-10 15:04:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EU BK AU
08VIENNA165	EMBASSY REQUESTS FM PLASSNIK CANCEL SYRIA VISIT [...] (C) In response to REF request, Econ/Pol Counselor and PolChief called 2/1 on Austrian MFA Deputy Director for ME Affairs, Christoph Meran, to raise USG concerns about FM Plassnik,s planned Feb. 7-9 visit to Damascus. The visit is prt of a larger ME tour, including Lebanon, Israel,and Palesti [...]	2008-02-01 17:42:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MEPP SY AU
08VIENNA1658	LEAHY VETTING REQUEST FOR AUSTRIA [...] This is an action request. See paragraph 3. 2. In order to comply with Leahy Amendment and Foreign Assistance Act, Embassy Vienna forwards the following MOD names for HR vetting. They have been selected to participate in the "Fourth Annual Sovereign Challenge Conference" on November 17-20 [...]	2008-11-12 13:30:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	AU MARR PGOV PHUM PINR PREL
08VIENNA1663	GOA DENIES RANSOM PAID FOR HOSTAGE RELEASE [...] (U) Summary: Top GOA officials have denied media speculation that Austria had paid up to 5 million euros for the release of two hostages held by an al Qaeda affiliate in Mali since February 2008. According to some reports, a charity fund run by a son of Libyan leader Gaddafi paid the ransom. [...]	2008-11-13 13:15:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER AU
08VIENNA1664	AUSTRIAN POSITION ON AMENDING NSG GUIDELINES FOR [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-13 15:11:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG ETTC KNNP MNUC PARM TRGY IAEA AU
08VIENNA1665	Austrian Government Establishes Bank Rescue [...] SUMMARY: The GoA has established a bank rescue holding company, known by its acronym as FIMBAG, to administer the EUR 15 billion from the bank rescue package available for GoA equity injections for banks and insurance companies. Its first acquisition was Kommunalkredit, which the GoA nation [...]	2008-11-13 15:40:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN AU
08VIENNA1670	AUSTRIA: COALITION TALKS PROGRESS, NEW GRAND [...] (U) Summary: Negotiators for the Social Democratic Party (SPO) and PeopleQs Party (OVP) have made substantial progress in talks aimed at forming a new QGrand CoalitionQ government. The two parties, which also share power in the outgoing government, have reached agreement on issues including t [...]	2008-11-14 15:36:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV AU
08VIENNA1672	Austrian Airlines To Go to Lufthansa [...] SUMMARY: Austrian Airlines will be sold to Lufthansa -- officially the only remaining bidder -- but its is unclear whether the EU will approve a GOA EUR 500 million state subsidy as part of the sale. The bid process evinced a strong preference for Lufthansa stemming from the carriers' alread [...]	2008-11-14 15:54:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON PGOV AU
08VIENNA1673	OMV SHOWS OPTIMISM ON NABUCCO, UNDERSTANDING ON [...] (C) In a brief aside at a November 12 event, OMV CEO Wolfgang Ruttenstorfer told the Ambassador the company has become guardedly optimistic on Nabucco and that it understands the USG position on energy deals with Iran in the current environment. 2. (C) Regarding the planned Nabucco gas pipe [...]	2008-11-14 16:02:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG PREL ETTC EPET AU
08VIENNA1674	AMBASSADOR'S OPEN LETTER TO ORF-TV PROTESTING [...] This afternoon, Embassy delivered the following letter to the head of Austria's public broadcaster, ORF. After delivery, we released the text publicly. The letter protests ORF-TV's failure to condemn racist statements made against President-elect Obama and American society during a nation-w [...]	2008-11-14 16:56:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV KPAO AU
08VIENNA1696	AUSTRIA: EXPULSION OF DEA FROM BOLIVIA [...] (C) Polchief discussed reftel points November 20 with Andreas Melan, MFA Unit Chief for Latin America and the Caribbean. Melan said he had just received notice that the French EU Presidency has decided to instruct EU troika ambassadors in La Paz to demarche the Bolivian Government on their co [...]	2008-11-21 07:31:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM SNAR BL AU
08VIENNA1697	AUSTRIAN VIEW OF NICARAGUAN MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS [...] (C) Polchief discussed reftel points November 20 with Andreas Melan, MFA Unit Chief for Latin America and the Caribbean. Melan agreed that the Nicaraguan municipal elections did not meet international standards. He said the declining democratic standards in Nicaragua have been an increasing [...]	2008-11-21 07:32:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL NU AU
08VIENNA170	SUPPORT LEBANON: DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (C) Charge delivered ref A demarche to Austrian MFA Political Director Thomas Mayr-Harting on the margins of a previously-scheduled February 4 luncheon at the DCM Residence. Mayr-Harting had no immediate response on most elements of the USG approach. In the context of FonMin Plassnik's ongoi [...]	2008-02-04 15:35:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM LE SY AU
08VIENNA1710	Turkmeni Visit Promotes Energy Agenda [...] SUMMARY: The recent visit by Turkmeni President Berdymuchammedow has boosted Austria's efforts to promote a "Southern Corridor" to access Caspian Basin gas and oil, overshadowing human rights issues. END SUMMARY. Berdymuchammedow and Co. Take Vienna by Storm ------------------------------- [...]	2008-11-21 15:32:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EPET ECON AU TX
08VIENNA1717	IRAN/FATF: FOLLOW-UP WITH GOA AND RAIFFEISEN BANK [...] (S) SUMMARY. Embassy followed up again with GOA and Raiffeisen officials to press for strong implementation of FATF Iran recommendations. GOA reps say Austria already implements virtually all of the measures in Ref A demarche. Raiffeisen gave us recent data they believe support their asse [...]	2008-11-24 12:31:00	Embassy Vienna	SECRET	ECON EFIN IR AU
08VIENNA1721	AUSTRIA: SPO, OVP AGREE ON NEW GRAND COALITION [...] (U) The Social Democrat Party (SPO) and the conservative People's Party (OVP) reached agreement November 23 on a new "grand coalition," two months after parliamentary elections that marked the end of the outgoing SPO-OVP government. The new government should be sworn in next week; December 2 i [...]	2008-11-24 15:53:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL AU
08VIENNA1731	AUSTRIA'S NEW CABINET: FM SPINDELEGGER [...] (U) The following is a profile of Michael Spindelegger, of the conservative People's Party (OVP),who has been named Foreign Minister in the new GOA cabinet. Experience ---------- 2. (U) Spindelegger was born in the city of Moedling south of Vienna on December 21, 1959. He obtained a la [...]	2008-11-25 13:24:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL AU
08VIENNA1733	Austria-Russia Economic Ties Deepening [...] (U) SUMMARY: Austria's commercial ties with Russia, which date to the Soviet era, have grown significantly since 2000. Despite a brief dip in 2007, imports from Russia (dominated by energy) are rising again. In recent years, Austrian firms (especially banks) have expanded aggressively into [...]	2008-11-26 07:27:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EINV ECON ENRG PREL RS AU
08VIENNA1735	FOREIGN AND DEFENSE POLICY OUTLINE OF THE NEW [...] (U) The November 23 coalition agreement between Austria's Social Democrats and Conservatives includes brief (less than 10 percent of the total text) sections on foreign and defense policy. These for the most part affirm in broad terms existing policy -- specifics are given only in areas where [...]	2008-11-26 09:59:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL AU
08VIENNA1740	BIOFUELS SUSTAINABILITY: AUSTRIA COMMITTED TO [...] Post shared ref A guidance points with relevant leadership in the Austrian Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (sections dealing with transportation concepts and fuels, EU coordination, climate change) and the Ministry of Economy and Labor (MinEcon). We followed up with MinAg fuels exper [...]	2008-11-26 15:55:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	KGHG EAGR SENV ENRG TRGY EUN AU
08VIENNA1743	AUSTRIAN POSITION ON OPPOSING UNGA RESOLUTIONS [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-26 16:26:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNGA IS PA LE SY AT
08VIENNA1749	LEAHY VETTING REQUEST FOR AUSTRIAN TO ATTEND ILE [...] This is an action request. See paragraph 3. 2. In order to comply with the Leahy Amendment and Foreign Assistance Act, Embassy Vienna forwards the following MOD name for HR vetting. He has been selected to participate in the Intermediate Level Education (ILE) training given in Leavenworth [...]	2008-12-01 11:31:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	AU MARR PGOV PHUM PINR PREL
08VIENNA175	AUSTRIA ON IRAN SANCTIONS; OMV; INDIA NUCLEAR DEAL [...] (C) Summary. At a Feb. 4 lunch with USUNVIE Amb. Schulte and Embassy Vienna Charge Kilner, MFA PolDir Thomas Mayr-Harting and Chancellery Foreign Policy Advisor Bernhard Wrabetz detailed GoA objections to sanctions against Iran outside the UNSC framework. Austria's concerns rest on a commitm [...]	2008-02-05 14:08:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KNNP ENRG IR EPET AU ETTC
08VIENNA1751	Austrian Government Bank Rescue - Update [...] SUMMARY: As expected, more large Austrian banks (Raiffeisen Zentralbank, Volksbank, and Hypo Alpe Adria) have applied for GoA equity injections; no insurer has showed interest so far. Volksbanken AG, after its Kommunalkredit flop and other write-offs, will likely show a loss for 2008. Hyp [...]	2008-12-01 15:16:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN AU
08VIENNA1752	AUSTRIA'S NEW CABINET: INTERIOR MINISTER FEKTER [...] (U) The following is a profile of Maria Fekter, of the conservative People's Party (OVP),who has been named Interior Minister in the new GOA cabinet. Experience 2. (U) Fekter is a hold-over from the previous SPO-OVP cabinet, which she joined only a few months before its demise. She was bo [...]	2008-12-01 15:18:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM AU
08VIENNA1766	Austria Suspends Investigations Against Palestinian [...] In late November, the Vienna public prosecutor suspended criminal investigations against representatives of the Palestinian Association in Austria, an organization on OFAC's SDN (Specially Designated Nationals) list. The public prosecutor was unable to establish proof of terrorism financing o [...]	2008-12-02 13:34:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	KTFN EFIN PREL PTER AU
08VIENNA1772	NEW AUSTRIAN GOVERNMENT TAKES OFFICE; PROSPECTS [...] (U) Austria's new "Grand Coalition" government of Social Democrats (SPO) and Conservatives (OVP) took office the morning of Dec. 2. While opinion polls show broad public support for the new government, media commentary is divided and includes much criticism of the lack of substance in the coa [...]	2008-12-02 14:31:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL AU
08VIENNA1773	Austrian Airlines Teetering, GoA Extends [...] Austrian Airlines (AUA) faces a worsened cash crunch and will receive state help even before its pending sale to Lufthansa. AUA now faces charges of mismanagement and withholding material information -- on top of its disputed privatization tender. 2. On November 28, news broke that AUA's 2 [...]	2008-12-02 15:46:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON PGOV AU
08VIENNA1781	AUSTRIA'S NEW CABINET: CHANCELLOR FAYMANN [...] (U) The following is a profile of Werner Faymann, leader of Austria's Social Democratic Party (SPO),who has been named Chancellor in the new GOA government. Experience ---------- 2. (U) Faymann, who served as Minister for Transportation and Technology in the short-lived Gusenbauer cabin [...]	2008-12-03 14:49:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM AU
08VIENNA1783	OPEC LEADERSHIP PROPOSES CLOSER U.S. TIES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Codel Bennett (including Senators Bennett, Cochran, and Voinovich) met November 14 with OPEC Secretary General El-Badri, who expressed a strong desire for closer ties with the U.S. along the lines of OPEC's regular contact with Russia and the EU. El-Badri complained that OPEC [...]	2008-12-03 15:04:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET AU
08VIENNA1784	AUSTRIAN VIEWS ON HELSINKI OSCE MINISTERIAL [...] (C) Polchief discussed reftel points December 3 with Ulrike Butschek, Counselor at the Austrian mission to the OSCE. Butschek said the GOA shares the USG's goals concerning a ministerial declaration, and agrees that a weak declaration would be worse than none. She said she is not optimistic [...]	2008-12-03 15:27:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	OSCE PREL PHUM KDEM GG RU AU
08VIENNA1786	AUSTRIAN VIEWS IN ADVANCE OF THE DECEMBER GAERC [...] No summary [...]	2008-12-04 07:54:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV ETRD EUN CG TU AU
08VIENNA1788	AUSTRIA'S NEW CABINET: JUSTICE MINISTER BANDION-ORTNER [...] (U) The following is a profile of Claudia Bandion-Ortner, who has been named Justice Minister in the new GOA cabinet. Experience ---------- 2. (U) Bandion-Ortner was born November 30, 1966 in Graz/Styria. She grew up in the town of Tamsweg in Salzburg Province, where she was an honors st [...]	2008-12-04 10:26:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM PTER AU
08VIENNA1789	AUSTRIA'S NEW CABINET: VICE CHANCELLOR/FINANCE MINISTER [...] (U) The following is a profile of Josef Proell, head of the conservative People's Party (OVP),who has been named Vice Chancellor and Finance Minister in the new GOA cabinet. Experience ---------- 2. (U) Proell, who served as Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Environment in the Guse [...]	2008-12-04 13:22:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL EFIN AU
08VIENNA1793	AUSTRIA'S NEW CABINET: LABOR MINISTER RUDOLF HUNDSTORFER [...] (U) The following is a profile of Rudolf Hundstorfer, of the Social Democratic Party (SPO),who has been named Labor Minister in the new GOA cabinet. Experience ---------- 2. (U) Hundstorfer was born September 19, 1951 in Vienna. He began his working life as a clerk with the City of Vienn [...]	2008-12-05 12:59:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL EFIN AU
08VIENNA1795	GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP FOR AGRICULTURE AND FOOD [...] Embassy reps shared ref discussion points with relevant stakeholders in the Austrian MFA (Ministry of European and International Affairs) and Ministry of Agriculture and Environment. We followed up with Manfred Schnitzer from the MFA Development Assistance / Program Planning unit, who has th [...]	2008-12-05 14:54:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR EAID ECON AU
08VIENNA1796	FRENCH CONSIDERING RENEWED APPROACH TO AUSTRIA ON [...] (C) Summary. Incoming French Embassy DCM reported Dec. 5 that France is considering a joint approach together with the UK, Germany, and perhaps the U.S., to Austria on several aspects of Austrian-Iranian relations: possible gas activities, to include the Nabucco pipeline, lack of support for [...]	2008-12-05 15:32:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IR FR AU
08VIENNA1799	AUSTRIAN VIEW OF BURMA SANCTIONS REGIME [...] (U) Polchief discussed reftel points December 5 with Bernhard Zimburg, MFA Director for East Asia and the Pacific, and his deputy, Bruno Bilek. Polchief also provided a copy of reftel OFAC paper. Zimburg and Bilek said they were not aware of the latest efforts to revise the EU targets list fo [...]	2008-12-09 09:42:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PREL PGOV BM EU AU
08VIENNA1802	AUSTRIA: REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON MUSLIM [...] No summary [...]	2008-12-09 12:29:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	PINR KISL KPLS AU
08VIENNA1808	AUSTRIA ON AMENDING NSG GUIDELINES FOR ENR TRANSFER [...] (C) Austrian MFA Non-Proliferation Director Alexander Marschik and IAEA Unit Head Andreas Launer reported Dec. 10 that, though the MFA supports the unbracketed text of the proposed revised text for NSG Guidelines paras 6 and 7, the Austrian Economics Ministry and, especially, the Environment M [...]	2008-12-11 07:54:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ETTC KNNP MNUC PARM TRGY AU
08VIENNA1819	ENERGY SECURITY WEIGHING HEAVIER IN AUSTRIA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Energy security has arrived on the agenda of Austrian policymakers. Whereas energy policy was heretofore dominated by issues like renewables/biofuels, climate change, and a vociferous anti-nuclear stance, now diversifying and securing energy supply take equal priority (even as [...]	2008-12-11 12:02:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET ECON PGOV SENV AU IR
08VIENNA182	AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: February 05, 2008 [...] The opposition parties are having a field day with the coalition government over its decision to participate in the EU's EUFOR peacekeeping mission in African Chad and its dispatch of an advance team of 15 soldiers to the country last week, just before a rebel attack on the capital N'Djamena ov [...]	2008-02-06 08:37:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KPAO AU
08VIENNA1821	AMENDED LACEY ACT Q GOA QUESTIONS WTO COMPLIANCE [...] Embassy provided reftel information to contacts in the Ministry of Economy and Labor (MoEL) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment. On December 10, Post received a written GOA reply -- on behalf of new Economics Minister Reinhold Mitterlehner and cleared with all relevant GOA agenci [...]	2008-12-11 12:49:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD SENV EAGR BTIO AU
08VIENNA1832	AUSTRIA'S NEW CABINET: MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE [...] (U) The following is a profile of Nikolaus ("Niki") Berlakovich of the conservative People's Party (OVP),who has been named Minister for Agriculture and Forestry, Environment and Water Management (also termed the "Life Ministry") in the new GOA cabinet. Experience ---------- 2. (U) Ber [...]	2008-12-12 16:17:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO PGOV PREL ECON EAGR SENV AU
08VIENNA1833	AUSTRIA'S NEW CABINET: ECONOMICS MINISTER [...] (U) The following is a profile of new GoA Economics Minister Reinhold Mitterlehner, a member of the conservative People's Party (OVP). Experience ---------- 2. (U) This is the first ministerial appointment for Mitterlehner, sworn in December 2 as Austria's new Economics Minister (his [...]	2008-12-12 16:17:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO PGOV PREL ECON ENRG AU
08VIENNA1834	IEA BUDGET: AUSTRIA FAVORS ZRG, OPPOSES REFORMING [...] SUMMARY: Austria will support a zero real growth (ZRG) IEA budget that maintains existing activities; failing consensus, it sees zero nominal growth (ZNG) as a fall-back but will not/not accept scale of contribution reform. The GOA has no political appetite for more concessions o large contr [...]	2008-12-14 06:57:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG IEA AU
08VIENNA1835	AUSTRIAN INTERIOR MINISTER OUTLINES IMMIGRATION POLICY [...] (U) Summary: Austrian Interior Minister Maria Fekter outlined her views on immigration and integration in a December 4 speech in which she proposed that Austria develop a balanced policy avoiding the extremes of assimilation and multiculturalism. She said Austria would participate in an EU-wid [...]	2008-12-15 07:56:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM AU
08VIENNA1844	OMV says TGI, Not Turkey, Is Chief Worry For [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The head of OMV's gas business, Werner Auli, told us December 11 that TGI, not Turkey, has become the main obstacle to moving ahead with the Nabucco gas pipeline. Expressing confidence that a deal with Turkey would be forthcoming, Auli fretted that "if Azerbaijan sells its gas [...]	2008-12-16 08:01:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ENRG EPET PREL AU RU IR TU IT
08VIENNA1845	AUSTRIA: EU "BLUE CARD" FACES HURDLES [...] (U) Summary: The EU in October passed the European Pact on Immigration and Asylum, which would establish a "Blue Card" allowing skilled workers to fill jobs in the EU states, while also requiring EU members to provide development assistance to source countries of illegal migration to Europe. T [...]	2008-12-16 08:44:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM AU
08VIENNA1846	AUSTRIAN POSITION ON IMPLEMENTATION OF SYRIA'S [...] (C) Polchief discussed reftel points December 15 with Andreas Launer, MFA Unit Chief for IAEA, CTBTO Prep Com, and NPT. Luaner said the GOA shares the USG's concerns regarding possible safeguards violations by Syria, and would like to see these concerns addressed before Syria benefits from any [...]	2008-12-16 10:22:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP MNUC PARM IAEA SY TRGY AU
08VIENNA1848	Banking in Central/Eastern Europe: Austrians [...] SUMMARY. The financial crisis has triggered concerns about Austrian banks' huge exposure -- over EUR 250 billion -- to markets in Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe (CESEE) and the former Soviet Union (FSU). Austrian banks (and the GOA) argue they can manage the increased risks, beca [...]	2008-12-16 16:06:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN AU XH
08VIENNA1849	DEMARCHE ON UN HARMONIZATION OF CONDITIONS OF [...] No summary [...]	2008-12-17 07:26:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT AORC APER PREL UNGA
08VIENNA1851	AUSTRIAN SUPPORT FOR THE SPECIAL TRIBUNAL FOR [...] No summary [...]	2008-12-17 08:08:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PTER LE SY UNSC EUN AU
08VIENNA1852	Banking in Central/Eastern Europe: Austrians [...] SUMMARY. The financial crisis has triggered concerns about Austrian banks' huge exposure -- over EUR 250 billion -- to markets in Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe (CESEE) and the former Soviet Union (FSU). Austrian banks (and the GOA) argue they can manage the increased risks, beca [...]	2008-12-17 08:27:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN AU XH
08VIENNA1856	AUSTRIA'S NEW CABINET: HEALTH MINISTER ALOIS [...] (U) The following is a biographic profile of new Minister for Health Affairs Alois Stoeger of the Social Democratic Party (SPO). Career ------ 2. (U) A political newcomer, Stoeger came of age through unions and in running the Upper Austria State Health Insurance fund. His only prior po [...]	2008-12-17 15:09:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PINR PGOV TBIO AU
08VIENNA1861	AUSTRIA'S NEW CABINET: DEFENSE MINISTER DARABOS [...] (U) The following is a profile of Norbert Darabos, of the Social Democratic Party (SPO),who has been named Defense Minister in the new GOA cabinet. Experience ---------- 2. (U) Darabos is a holdover from the short-lived cabinet of former Chancellor Gusenbauer. He was sworn in December [...]	2008-12-18 07:23:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR AU
08VIENNA1866	DOMESTIC SECURITY POLICY OUTLINE OF THE NEW [...] Following is a summary of the key elements from the November 23 coalition agreement between Austria's governing parties -- the Social Democrats and the conservative People's Party -- on domestic security and counterterrorism: Organized Crime --------------- 2. The agreement calls for an [...]	2008-12-18 13:39:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PTER ASEC AU
08VIENNA1869	AUSTRIA'S NEW CABINET: MINISTER FOR [...] The following is a profile of new Minister for Transportation, Innovation and Technology Doris Bures, A member of the Social Democratic Party (SPO). Experience ---------- 2. This is the second ministerial appointment for Bures, sworn in December 2 as Austria's new transport/technology [...]	2008-12-19 13:27:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	PINR PGOV PREL ECON ECPS EAIR ELTN AU
08VIENNA1875	AUSTRIA: 2008 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM [...] Per reftel, Post is submitting the 2008 Country Report on Terrorism for Austria. Embassy POC for this report is Political Unit Chief Phil Kaplan, office phone: 43-1-31339-2114; email: kaplanpw@state.gov. General Assessment ------------------ 2. According to Austria's Bureau for the Prot [...]	2008-12-22 13:38:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER ASEC KCRM KHLS EFIN KPAO AU
08VIENNA1878	AUSTRIAN INTERIOR MINISTRY ON NEGOTIATING [...] (C) Summary. Resolution of outstanding data protection issues -- whether with the EU or on a bilateral basis -- remains key to concluding U.S.-Austria VWP-related HSPD-6 and PCSC agreements, according to Austrian Interior Ministry Bilateral and Multilateral Affairs Director Kurt Hager (strict [...]	2008-12-22 14:20:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	CVIS KJUS PGOV PTER AU
08VIENNA1883	OMV, RWE Announce Trans-Caspian Pipeline Joint [...] On December 22, Austrian oil and gas company OMV announced it will set up a joint venture with German RWE to study "pipeline solutions" for exploiting the rich natural gas resources from the Eastern side of the Caspian Sea to Europe. The planned "Caspian Energy Company" will have it headquar [...]	2008-12-23 15:07:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG PGOV EPET AU
08VIENNA1885	AUSTRIA: DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL IRANIAN [...] (SBU) Per reftel, post submitted information on USG designations of ASSA Corporation and ASSA Co. Ltd to Elisabeth Ottawa, Terrorism Financing Coordinator in the Financial Markets Directorate of the Ministry of Finance (MoF). Post also sent reftel information to Alfred Lejsek, Head of the MoF [...]	2008-12-23 15:33:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP EFIN PARM IR AU
08VIENNA1889	Economic Outlook for Austria - 2009 To Be [...] SUMMAARY: Austria's economy began to weaken in the second quarter in reaction to the world downturn and is now in recession. The two leading Austrian economic institutes downgraded their GDP growth estimates for 2008 to 1.8%; 2009 is expected to be the first full- year recession since 1981 [...]	2008-12-24 09:05:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EUN AU

08VIENNA1890	AUSTRIAN POSITION ON ASSISTANCE TO NICARAGUA [...] Polchief discussed reftel points December 23 with Andreas Melan, MFA Unit Chief for Latin America and the Caribbean. Melan agreed that the Nicaraguan elections had fallen far short of international standards. He said EU states have agreed to re-orient aid, both EU and bilateral, for Nicaragua [...]	2008-12-24 09:12:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PGOV PREL NU AU

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