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ABLD BUILDING AND GROUNDS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The acquisition, management, and operation of U.S.-owned or-leased facilities and sites both domestic and foreign. (Replaces RCHB file categories: BG, ES)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acquisition
* AIEP
* Allotment
* Antenna
* Antiques
* Appraisals
* Architecture
* Asbestos
* Audit
* Bid Results
* Breathing Device
* Building
* Building Design
* Building Management
* Carpet
* Chancellery
* Construction Management
* Construction Security
* Consulate
* Contract Amendment Contract Award Contract Renewal Contract Termination Contractor
* Core Area
* DCR
* Deed
* Descent Device
* Electrical System
* Elevator
* Embassy
* EMR
* Energy Conservation
* EURMAC
* Fire Alarm
* Fire Detection System
* Fire Prevention
* Fire Safety
* Furnishings
* Generator
* Geotechnical
* Gift
* Hazardous Material
* Housing
* HVAC
* Improvement
* Inventory
* Lease
* Legation
* Maintenance
* Mechanical System
* NOB
* Parking
* PCC
* Post Opening
* Property Exchange
* Property Sales
* Public Access Control
* Real Property
* Reciprocity
* REMS
* Renovation
* Safety & Health Designee
* Safety Program
* Security Enhancement
* Seismology
* SHEMC
* Shielded Enclosure
* Site
* Space Management
* Survey
* WASHMAC
* Water Analysis
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AEMR EMERGENCY PLANNING AND EVACUATION
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Measures and actions implemented to protect U.S. personnel, citizens, property and information; especially related to crisis situations. (Replaces RCHB file category: EP)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Citizen Protection
* Contingency Plan EAP
* Emergency
* Evacuation
* Property
* Protection
* Records Destruction
* Rescue
* Safehaven
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AFIN FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)

The fiscal operations of the Department, Foreign Service posts, and other Federal agencies. (Replaces RCHB file categories: ACC, BUD, FMGT)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accounting
* Allowance
* Annuity Check
* Antideficiency
* Appropriation
* Audit
* Authentication Bank
* Account Bonding
* CAPPS
* Cash
* Cash Management
* Cashier
* Central Claim
* Commercial Claim
* Compensation
* Debt Collection
* Deficit
* Disallowances
* Disbursement
* Employee Claim
* ESF
* Exchange Rate
* Financial Management System
* Fiscal
* Fiscal Irregularities
* Foreign Currency
* FSCADP
* Fund Allotment
* Funding
* GBL
* General Ledger
* GTR
* Home Leave
* ICASS
* Leave
* Liquidation
* Local Currency
* Nonreceipt
* Over Obligation
* Pay Advance
* Pay Record
* Payment
* Payroll
* Payroll Deduction
* PCS
* Per Diem
* Personal Property
* Personal Travel
* Post MGT
* Premium Pay
* Prompt Payment
* Reimbursement
* Relocation
* Reprogramming
* Retirement
* Security Enhancement
* Taxes
* TDY
* Time & Attendance
* Transportation Request
* Travel Advance
* Travelers Checks
* Treasury Check
* Vendor
* Vouchers
* Vulnerability Assessment
* Wages
* Working Capital Fund
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AMGT MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

The management and organization of the Department and posts abroad and other U.S. agencies. (Replaces RCHB file category: ORG)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Administration
* Audit
* Authorities
* Background Information
* Bureau Organization
* Commissary
* Congressional Report
* Delegation of Authority
* Embassy Closing
* Embassy Opening
* Employee Association
* FCS
* FTE
* Geneva Group
* GORI
* Information System
* Inspection Report
* Inspection Team
* Internal Control
* JAO
* Management Initiative
* Management Issues
* Mission Closure
* Mission Opening
* Occupational Safety
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Office Procedures
* Organization
* Overseas Post
* PCS
* Post Closing
* Post MGT
* Post Opening
* Post Operating Plan
* Reciprocity
* Recreation
* Reorganization
* Scheduling
* Staffing
* Support Services
* Survey
* Task Force
* Workload
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AORC INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND CONFERENCES
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Effective from January 1983

The structure and management of international or regional organizations and conferences. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL and Organization Name)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Administration
* Application
* Budget
* Candidate
* Chairman
* Charter
* Congressional Reports
* Constitution
* Donor
* Election Results
* Financial Contribution
* Geneva Group
* Host Government
* Information System
* Infrastructure
* Inspection Report
* Inspection Team
* International Organization
* International Organization Official
* Meeting Agenda
* Meeting Delegation
* Meeting Observer
* Meeting Venue
* Membership
* NGO
* Nomination
* Nonparticipation
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Participation
* PERMREP
* Referendum
* Reform
* Regional Organization
* Regional Organization Official Reorganization
* Resignation from Office Seating
* Secession Secretary General Specialized Agency
* Sponsorship
* Staffing
* Vacancy Announcement
* Veto
* VOLAG
* Volunteers
* Voting
* Wages
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APER PERSONNEL
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The administration and support of the Department's Civil and Foreign

Service personnel. (Replaces RCHB file category: PER)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Adoption
* Affirmative
* Action
* Ambassador
* Appeal
* Award
* Backpay
* Benefit Plan
* Bilateral Work Agreements
* Blood Donor
* Boarding School Career Development Career Mobility
* CFC
* Civil Service
* Civil Service Reform Act
* Class Action Suit
* CLO Program
* Community Liaison Office
* Coordinators
* Compensation
* Complaint
* Complement
* Consultation
* Continuing Education
* Contract Employee
* Conversion
* CSR
* Death
* Demotion
* Dependent
* Dependent Education
* Dependent Employment
* Discipline
* Divorce
* Emergency
* Evacuation
* Employee Association
* Employee Benefit
* Employee Relations
* Employee Service
* Employee Status
* Employee Training
* Employment
* Equal Employment Opportunity
* Family Life
* Family Separation
* Family Support Services
* Fellowship
* FERS
* Foreign Born Spouses
* Foreign Service
* Foreign Service Act
* FSPS
* FTE
* Functional Training
* Grade Retention
* Grievance
* Health
* Injury
* Insurance
* International School
* Interns
* Interview
* Job Title
* Leave
* Library
* Merit Pay
* Merit Promotion
* Military Furlough
* Military Reserve
* Nomination
* Nonsensitive Critical Position
* Open Assignments
* Orientation
* Overcomplement
* Pay Record
* Performance Evaluation
* Personal Property
* Personal Travel
* Personnel
* Personnel Action
* Personnel Appointment
* Personnel Assignment
* Personnel Classification
* Personnel Conduct
* Personnel Promotion
* Personnel Reassignment
* Personnel Resignation
* Personnel Separation
* Photographer
* PIT
* Position Classification
* Position Description
* Premium Pay
* Presidential Executive Exchange Program
* Private School
* Probation
* Promotion Panel
* PSC
* Public School
* Recall
* Recruitment
* Reentry
* Relocation
* Remains Disposition
* Reprogramming
* Retired Annuitant
* Retirement
* RIF
* Sabbatical
* Savings Bond
* School Admissions
* SEF
* Selection Board
* Selection Out
* Senior Foreign Service
* SES
* Severance Pay
* Sexual Harassment
* Skill Codes
* Spouse
* Staffing
* Staffing Pattern
* Survey
* Tandem Couple
* TDY
* Tenure Board
* Termination
* Time & Attendance
* Upward Mobility
* U.S. Family Member
* Vacancy Announcement
* Wages
* Work Requirements
* Workload
* Workmen Compensation
* Workweek
* Youth Programs
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ASEC SECURITY
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The development, coordination, or administration of security policies and programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: SY)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* AIASA
* Airport Access Procedures
* Antifraud
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Armored Vehicle
* Assault
* Bugging
* Building
* Contract Guard Program
* Counterintelligence
* Debriefing
* Debugging
* Demolition
* Detection Equipment
* Dismantling
* Electronic Security Device
* Emergency Response Team
* Explosives
* Fraud
* Host Country Guards
* Host Country Police
* Identification Systems
* Information Security
* Local Guard Program
* Maps
* Mission Takeover
* Monitoring
* MSG
* Name Check
* NSU
* Personnel Protection
* Physical Security
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Property Protection
* Protective Security
* Public Access Control
* Regional Security
* Riot Control
* RSO
* Scheduled Reporting
* Security Assessment
* Security Clearance
* Security Crisis
* Security Enhancement
* Security Survey
* Security Violation
* Special Support Program
* Suitability
* Technical Security
* Telephone
* Tempest
* Terrorism
* Threat
* Threat Assessment
* Unit Security Procedures
* Warning System
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BEXP TRADE EXPANSION AND PROMOTION
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Efforts to promote trade and other commercial activities, including specific proposals and inquiries to establish trade relations. (Replaces RCHB file category: TP)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Best Prospect
* Bid
* Business Firm
* Businessmen
* CMP
* Commercial Action
* Commercial Association
* Consultation
* Cooperatives
* Country Commercial
* Exhibit
* Exposition
* Foreign Agent
* Foreign Market
* Target Industry
* Targeting
* Trade Fair
* Trade Promotion
* Trade Visit
* WITS
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BTIO TRADE AND INVESTMENT
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OPPORTUNITIES

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Administrative and operational reporting on opportunities for U.S. businesses. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FN, TP)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agribusiness
* Bid
* Business Firm
* FGT
* Foreign Markets
* GPC Implementation
* Joint Venture
* Patent
* PTO
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CASC ASSISTANCE TO CITIZENS
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Effective from May 1977 (Revised January 1983)

Consular services provided by the United States to citizens of the United States or any other country. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CON, PS)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Adoption
* Aircraft Detention
* Aircraft Registry
* Alien
* AMCIT
* Arrest Assault
* Attorney List
* Authorities
* Automation
* Child Custody
* Children Compensation
* Complaint
* Consular Assistance
* Consular Package
* Cult
* Custody
* Death Report
* Deportation
* Detention
* Direct Relay
* Drivers License
* Emergency Evacuation
* Estate
* Family
* FIMED
* Fraud Identification
* Lawyer
* Legal
* Medical Care
* Missing Person
* Murder Offenses
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Transfer
* Prisoner Welfare
* Property
* Property Protection
* Release
* Remains Disposition
* Repatriation
* Seamen
* Ship Detention
* Ship Registry
* Spouse
* Third Country Representation
* Travel Advisory
* Trial
* Trust Account
* Trust Account Refund
* Welfare & Whereabouts
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CJAN JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE AND NOTARIAL SERVICES
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Effective from May 1983

Matters pertaining to Notarial Services and International Judicial Assistance, including the service of judicial and extra-judicial documents and obtaining evidence. (Replaces RCHB file categories: LEG, PS)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acknowledgment
* Affidavit
* Attorney List
* Authentication
* Automation
* Deed
* Deposition
* Documentation
* Evidence
* Extradition
* Fraud
* FSIA
* Judicial Assistance
* Letters Rogatory
* Notarial
* Oath
* Official Travel
* Prisoner Transfer
* Process Serving
* Subpoena
* Testimony
* Tort Claim
* Witness
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CMGT CONSULAR ADMINSTRATION AND MANAGEMENT
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Effective from August 1983

The administrative and operational management of Consular Affairs activities. (Replaces RCHB file categories: ACC, BUD, CON, FMGT,ORG, PER)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Antifraud
* Automation
* CAS
* Consular Agent
* Consular Agreement
* Consular Conference
* Consular Equipment
* Consular Package
* Consular Service
* Consular Supplies
* Consular Treaty
* CSS
* ECR
* Fee
* Fraud
* ICARS
* IVACS
* Legislation
* MRP
* NIVCAPS
* Office Procedures
* Personnel
* PFM
* PIT
* Publication
* Space Management
* Supplies
* Support Services
* TDIS
* Third Country Representation
* Word Processor
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CVIS VISAS
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Effective from May 1973 (Revised January 1993)

Operational, procedural, and administrative functions of visa operations. (Replaces RCHB file category: V)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* AA 1 Adoption
* Advisory Opinion AIDS
* Alien
* Alien Previously Deported
* Alien Smuggler
* Allocation
* Application
* Appointment
* Arrival Notice
* Athlete Automation
* Bearer Insert
* BUSVIS
* Centralized Visa Processing
* Chargeability
* CHINEX
* CLASS
* Clearance
* CONGRINT
* Consular Package
* Crew List
* Crewman
* Crime
* Data
* Defector
* Denial
* Departure Notice
* Dependent
* Deportation
* Derivatives
* Diversity Immigrant
* DNC
* Documentation
* DV 1DVACS
* Employment Based Preference
* Employment Creation
* Entertainer
* Entitlement
* Exchange Visitor
* Exclusion
* Extraordinary Ability
* Family Preference
* Fiance
* Fiancee
* Files
* Foreign Policy Exclusion
* Forms
* Fraud
* Health Related Grounds
* ICARS
* Immediate Relative
* Immigrant
* Intercompany Transferee
* International Child Abduction
* Interview
* Issuance
* IVACS
* Labor Certification
* LB 1
* Legislation
* Medical Examination
* Moral Turpitude
* MRV
* Name Check
* Narcotics Traffic
* News Media Representative
* NIV
* NIVCAPS
* Nonimmigrant
* Numerical Control
* NVC
* Operations
* Other Worker
* Out of District Applicant
* Parole
* Permanent Resident
* Polygamist
* Portsmouth Consular Center
* Priority Date
* Private Bill
* Procedures
* Public Charge
* Reciprocity
* Refugee
* Refusal
* Religious Worker
* Renewal
* Revocation
* SAO
* Skilled Worker
* SPLEX
* Student
* Supplies Temporary Worker
* Terrorist
* 30 60 Rule
* TIVPC
* Totalitarian Party Membership
* Transfer
* Transit
* Travel Agents
* Treaty Investor
* Treaty Trader
* TTYREP
* Validity Visa
* Visa Clearance
* Visa Photograph
* Visitor for Business
* VLOB
* Waiver
* Waiver of Ineligibility
* Walk Ins
* Workload
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EAGR AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Cultivating the soil and forest, raising livestock, and producing crops. (Replaces RCHB file category: AGR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agricultural Development
* Agricultural Production
* Agricultural Program
* Agricultural Worker
* Agriculture
* Animal Disease
* Cocoa
* Coffee
* Corn
* Cotton
* Crop Destruction
* Crops
* Dairy Products
* Desalinization
* Disease Control
* Drought
* Erosion
* Famine
* Farm Equipment
* Farming
* Fertilizer
* Food Shortages
* Forestry
* Fruit
* Fungicide
* Grain
* Harvest
* Herbicide
* Husbandry
* Insect
* Irrigation
* Jute
* Land Conservation
* Land Management
* Land Reform
* Livestock
* Natural Fiber
* Nuts
* Oilseeds
* Pest Control
* Pesticide
* Plant Disease
* Poultry
* Preservation
* Quarantine
* Rainfall
* Rice
* Rubber
* Seeds
* Snowfall
* Soil
* Soybean
* Stockpile
* Subsidy
* Sugar
* Timber
* Tobacco
* Tropical Forest
* Vegetable
* Water Analysis
* Weather
* Wheat
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EAID FOREIGN ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Foreign economic and technical assistance provided by governments, international organizations, institutions, or private individuals. (Replaces RCHB file category: AID)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agricultural Agreement
* Agricultural Development
* Agricultural Program Airlift
* Bank
* Congressional Presentation
* Construction Equipment
* Cooperatives
* Credit
* Debt
* Development Loan
* Development Program
* Disaster Relief
* Donor
* Economic Adviser
* Economic Assistance
* Economic Development
* Economic Support Fund
* Farm Equipment
* Financial Contribution
* Food
* Foreign Assistance Agreement
* Funding
* Grant
* Industrial Development
* Industrialized Nation
* Laboratory Equipment
* LDC
* LLDC
* Loan
* Medical Care
* Medical Equipment
* North South Dialogue
* Paris Club
* PL 480
* PL 480 Title I
* PL 480 Title II
* PL 480 Title III
* Relief Effort
* Self Help
* Technical Assistance
* Water Analysis
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EAIR CIVIL AVIATION
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

Commercial and private aircraft and air operations, domestic as well as international. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AV, TR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Air Access
* Air Cargo
* Air Fare
* Air Safety
* Air Traffic
* Air Transportation
* Aircraft
* Aircraft Accident
* Aircraft Detention
* Aircraft Registry
* Airline
* Airport
* Airport Fee
* Airport Security
* Airspace
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Aviation Agreement
* Cargo Handling
* Charter Flight
* CIVAIR
* Commercial Aircraft
* Emergency Landing
* Flight Clearance
* Flight Manual
* Hazardous Cargo
* Helicopter
* Hijacking
* Insurance
* Landing Rights
* Maintenance
* Navigational Aid
* Passenger Manifest
* Pilot Training
* Private Aircraft
* Refueling
* Rescue
* Route
* Salvage
* Schedule
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
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ECON ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The status of a nation's economy. (Replaces RCHB file category: E)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agricultural Development
* Antiinflationary Program
* Black Market
* Capital Investment
* Cost of Living
* Depression
* Economic Agreement
* Economic Assessment
* Economic Conditions
* Economic Crisis
* Economic Development
* Economic Forecast
* Economic Growth
* Economic Indicators
* Economic Program
* Economic Recovery
* Economic Reform
* Economic Report
* Economic Stability
* Economic Trend
* EEC 1992
* Employment
* Financial Profits
* GDP
* GNP
* Industrial Development
* Industrial Growth
* Industrial Reform
* Inflation
* Interest Rate
* National Debt
* NIEO
* Price Index
* Recession
* Stock Market
* Tax Law
* Unemployment
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ECPS COMMUNICATIONS AND POSTAL SYSTEMS
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Effective from March 1983

The efforts of governments, the private sector, or international organizations to manage, regulate, develop, apply, or monitor the methods and means of telecommunication, international communication policy, and the informational aspects of communication. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INF, MP, PO, PPB, PR, RAD, SP, TEL, TV)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Broadcasting
* Cable TV
* Censorship
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Direct Broadcasting Satellite
* Fiber Optics
* Frequency Allocation
* Frequency Interference
* Frequency Spectrum
* Geostationary Satellite Orbit
* High Frequency
* lnformatics Information Access
* Information Center
* Information Flow
* Information Media
* Jamming
* Light Communication
* Networking
* NWICO
* Orbit
* Postal System
* Prior Consent
* Radio
* Satellite
* Telecommunication
* Telecommunication Agreement
* Telegraph
* Telephone
* Television
* Transborder Data Flow
* Transmitters
* Undersea Cable
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EFIN FINANCIAL AND MONETARY AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Domestic and international financial affairs of governments and private institutions. (Replaces RCHB file category: FN)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accounting
* Audit
* Bank
* Bank Account
* Bankruptcy
* Blocked Assets
* BOP
* Budget
* Buffer Stock
* Capital Flow
* CFF
* Commodities Exchange
* Credit
* Currency Shortage
* Debt
* Debt Equity Swap
* Debt Relief
* Debt Repayment
* Debt Repudiation
* Debt Rescheduling
* Deficit
* Devaluation
* Donor
* Drawing Rights
* Economic Growth
* Economic Recovery
* Economic Trend
* EFF
* EMS
* Exchange Rate
* Financial Agreement
* Financial Contribution
* Financial Control
* Financial Crisis
* Financial Market
* Financial Profits
* Financial Program
* Financial Reform
* Financial Reserve
* Financial Stability
* Foreign Currency
* Foreign Currency Control
* Foreign Currency Exchange
* Foreign Market
* Gold
* Grant
* IMF Standbys
* Income Tax
* Inflation
* Interest Rate
* Loan Default
* Local Currency
* London Club
* National Income
* Overpayment
* Paris Club
* Payment
* Revaluation
* Sales Tax
* SDR
* Securities
* Securities Exchange
* Stock Shares
* Tax Haven
* Tax Law
* Taxation Treaties
* Treasury
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EFIS COMMERCIAL FISHING AND FISH PROCESSING
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The breeding and catching of fish and other marine life for commercial purposes. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INCO, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Aquaculture
* Catch
* Quota Cod
* Dispute Settlement
* Exclusive Economic
* Zone Fish
* Fisheries
* Aid Fishery
* Fishing Agreement
* Fishing Concession
* Fishing Dispute
* Fishing Ground
* Fishing Limit
* Fishing Rights
* Fishing Vessel
* Fishing Vessel
* Detention Halibut
* Herring Joint
* Venture
* Quota Salmon
* Shellfish
* Shrimp
* TEDS
* Tuna
* Whaling Industry
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EIND INDUSTRY AND MANUFACTURING
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The commercial production of goods and services, including the processing of raw materials into manufactured goods. (Replaces RCHB file category: TEL, INCO)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Aerospace Industry
* Alloy
* Aluminum
* Antitrust
* Automotive Industry
* Bankruptcy
* Business Firm
* Capital Investment
* Chemical Industry
* Clothing Industry
* Commercial Association
* Communications Industry
* Complaint
* Construction Industry
* Consumer Goods
* Cooperatives
* Copyright Agreement
* Copyright Claim
* Corruption
* Cotton
* Dairy Industry
* Data Processing Industry
* Defense Industry
* Development Program
* Drug Industry
* Dyeing Industry
* Economic Growth
* Electronic Industry
* Espionage
* Factory
* Fertilizer Industry
* Finishing Industry
* Fishing Industry
* Food Contamination
* Food Industry
* Foreign Agent
* Fraud
* Garment Industry
* Garment Production
* Garment Workers
* Industrial Accident
* Industrial Development
* Industrial Growth
* Industrial Production
* Industrial Reform
* Industrial Waste Disposal
* Insurance
* Linen
* Litigation
* Lumber Industry
* Machine Tool Industry
* Manmade Fiber
* Manufactured Product
* Merger
* Metal Industry
* Monopoly
* Nationalization
* Paper Industry
* Parastatal
* Patent
* Petroleum Industry
* Piracy
* Plastic Industry
* Power Looms
* Private Sector
* Privatization
* Processing
* Product Safety
* Product Standards
* Product Testing
* Production
* Production Control
* Public Sector
* Railroad Industry
* Ramie
* Raw Materials
* Recall
* Registration
* Rubber Industry
* Sabotage
* Salvage
* Service Industry
* Shipbuilding Industry
* Silk
* Spinning Machinery
* Steel Industry
* Stockpile
* Subsidiary
* Subsidy
* Textile Industry
* Textile Production
* Tobacco Industry
* Tourism
* Trademark
* Vegetable Fiber
* Weaving Industry
* Wood Products Industry
* Wool
* Yarns
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EINT ECONOMIC AND COMMERCIAL INTERNET
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Effective from October 1997

Economic and commercial programs, policies, and issues relating to the Internet.

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agreement
* Censorship
* Competition
* Connectivity
* Content
* Copyright
* Data
* Democracy
* Economic Conditions
* Domain Names
* Electronic Commerce
* Encryption
* Free Flow of Information
* Information Availability
* Interconnectivity
* Internet
* Meeting
* Monopoly
* Piracy
* Policy
* Pornography
* Privacy
* Private Sector
* Reporting
* Trademark
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EINV FOREIGN INVESTMENTS
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

Foreign investments made by governments or private enterprises for commercial gain. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FN, INCO)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Bank
* Bid
* BIT
* Business Firm
* Business Loss
* Business Merger
* Capital Flow
* Capital Investment
* Compensation
* Credit
* Credit Guarantee
* Disinvestment
* Economic Growth
* Foreign Investment
* Fraud
* Garment Investment
* Insurance Risk
* Investment Climate
* Investment Control
* Investment Disputes
* Investment Guarantee
* Investment Incentive
* Investment Law
* Investment Opportunity
* Joint Venture
* Loan
* Multinational Corporation
* Nationalization
* Parastatal
* Private Investment
* Private Sector
* Privatization
* Public Sector
* Subsidiary
* Textile Investment
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ELAB LABOR SECTOR AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised May 1995)

The labor sector, labor actors, and national labor policies and their effect on domestic and international systems and relations. (Replaces RCHB file category: LAB)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Arbitration
* Benefits
* Bonded Labor
* Child Labor
* Collective Bargaining
* Compulsory Labor
* Dock Workers
* Employee Ownership
* Employee Rights
* Employer Organization
* Employment
* Equal Pay for Equal Work
* Forced Labor
* Foreign Worker
* GSP (Worker Rights)
* Illegal Worker
* International Labor Secretariat
* Job Creation
* Job Discrimination
* Job Security
* Job Training
* Labor Agreement
* Labor Code
* Labor Competition
* Labor Confederation
* Labor Cooperative
* Labor Costs
* Labor Courts
* Labor Disputes
* Labor Federation
* Labor Law
* Labor Leader
* Labor Market
* Labor Migration
* Labor Movement
* Labor Organization
* Labor Relations
* Labor Rights
* Labor Sector
* Labor Settlement
* Labor Standards
* Labor Union
* Layoffs
* Lockout
* Manpower
* Mediation
* NAFTA Labor Cooperation
* Occupational Health
* Occupational Safety
* Pension
* Prison Labor
* Privatization
* Right of Association
* Right to Organize Slave Labor
* Social Clause (WTO)
* Social Net
* Social Security
* Strike
* Trade
* Union
* Underemployment
* Unemployment
* Unemployment Insurance
* Vocational Training
* Wages
* Work Force
* Work Permit
* Worker Rights Workers
* Working Conditions
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ELTN LAND TRANSPORTATION
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

All aspects of land transportation. (Replaces RCHB file categories: IT, TR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Antiterrorism Measures
* Automobile
* Bridge
* Bus
* Cargo Handling
* Detention
* Fee
* Hazardous Cargo
* Highway
* Highway Access
* Hijacking
* Insurance
* Land Transportation
* Maintenance
* Overland Cargo
* Public Transportation
* Railroad
* Railroad Accident
* Railway Access
* Rescue
* Schedule
* Traffic Accident
* Traffic Safety
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
* Truck
* Tunnel
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EMIN MINERALS AND METALS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The exploration, discovery, and extraction of minerals and metals. (Replaces RCHB file category: INCO)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Bauxite
* Bid
* Chromite
* Coal
* Cobalt
* Copper
* Drilling
* Excavation
* Exclusive Economic Zone
* Exploration
* Factory
* Gems
* Gold
* Iron
* Magnesium
* Manganese
* Metal
* Mine
* Mineral
* Mineral Reserve
* Mining
* Mining Accident
* Mining Concession
* Nickel
* Offshore Mining
* Ore
* Quarry
* Silver
* Tin
* Tungsten
* Uranium
* Uranium Enrichment
* Zinc

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ENRG ENERGY AND POWER
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Government and private commercial activities in acquiring and providing energy services from all types of sources. For petroleum and natural gas, see EPET. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, FSE)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Coal
* Dam
* Decontamination
* Electric Energy
* Electric Power Plant
* Energy Conservation
* Energy Consumption
* Energy Reserve
* Energy Shortage
* Factory
* Fissionable Material
* Fuel
* Fuel Shortage
* Generator
* Geothermal Energy
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hydroelectric Energy
* Hydroelectric Power Plant
* Nuclear Accident
* Nuclear Capability
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Energy
* Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing
* Nuclear Power Plant
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Power Line
* Public Utility
* PUNE
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Reexport
* Solar Energy
* Spent Fuel
* Stockpile
* Technology Transfer
* Thermal Energy
* Thermal Power Plant
* Transformer
* Uranium Enrichment
* Wind Energy
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EPET PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
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Effective from July 1980 (Revised January 1983)

Government and private sector activities in the exploration and extraction of petroleum and natural gas. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FSE, PET)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Bid
* Drilling
* Exploitation
* Exploration
* LPG
* Natural Gas
* Natural Gas Pipeline
* Natural Gas Production
* Natural Gas Reserve
* Offshore Drilling
* Offshore Drilling Platform
* Offshore Oil
* Oil Field
* Petroleum
* Petroleum Concession
* Petroleum Pipeline
* Petroleum Production
* Petroleum Reserve
* Petroleum Shortage
* Refinery
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ETRD FOREIGN TRADE
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Exchange of goods between nations. (Replaces RCHB file category: FT)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Alcoholic Beverage
* Aluminum
* Animal Hides
* Antidumping
* Antitrust
* Apparel Trade
* Arms
* Arms Traffic
* Barter
* BOP
* Boycott
* Buffer Stock
* Chemical
* Clothing
* Cocoa
* Coffee
* Commercial Aircraft
* Commodity
* Commodity Market
* Communications Equipment
* Computer
* Construction Equipment
* Cooperatives
* Corruption
* Cotton
* Countertrade
* Countervailing Duty
* Cross Border Trade
* Customs Agreement
* Customs Clearance
* Customs Court
* Customs Fine
* Customs Inspection
* Customs Official
* Customs Regulation
* Customs Seizure
* Dairy Products
* Debt
* Development Program
* Dispute Settlement
* Diversion
* Duty Free Entry
* East West Trade
* Economic Cooperation
* EEC 1992
* EEP
* Electronic Equipment
* Exhibit
* Export
* Fair Trade
* Farm Equipment
* FCN
* Fertilizer
* Fish
* Food
* Food Contamination
* Food Inspection
* Footwear
* Foreign Market
* Free Trade Zone
* Garment Exports
* Garment Imports
* Government Procurement
* GSP
* Harmonized System
* Helicopter
* Import
* Industrialized Nation
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Intervention
* Laboratory Equipment
* LDC
* Leather
* License
* Linen
* Litigation
* Lumber
* Machine Tool
* Manmade Fiber
* Market Access
* Meat
* Meat Inspection
* Medical Equipment
* Merger
* Metal
* MFN
* MIC
* Monopoly
* Multifiber Arrangement
* NAFTA
* Natural Fiber
* Newly Industrialized Countries
* Nonalcoholic Beverage
* Nontariff Barriers
* North South Dialogue
* Oils
* Oilseeds
* Perishable Commodities
* Petroleum Products
* Pharmaceuticals
* Plastics
* Poultry
* Private Sector
* Product Standards
* Public Sector
* Quota
* Railroad Equipment
* Ramie
* Reexport
* Rice
* Rubber
* Sanction
* Shellfish
* Silk
* Smuggling
* Soybean
* Steel
* Stockpile
* Subsidy
* Sugar
* Synthetic Fiber
* Synthetic Rubber
* Tariff
* Tariff Barriers
* Tariff Relief
* Television
* Textile Exports
* Textile Imports
* Textiles
* Tin
* Tobacco
* Trade Agreement
* Trade Balance
* Trade Complaint
* Trade Control
* Trade Concession
* Trade Discrimination
* Trade Dumping
* Trade Fair
* Trade Law
* Trade Liberalization
* Trade Opportunity
* Trade Promotion
* Trade Protectionism
* Trade Relations
* Trade Visit
* Tuna
* VAT
* Vegetable
* Vegetable Fiber
* Vegetable Oil
* Wheat
* Wine
* Wood Products
* Wool
* Yarns
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ETTC TRADE AND TECHNOLOGY CONTROLS
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Effective from April 1984

Government efforts to control the transfer of goods (i.e., equipment),services, or technologies. This includes foreign policy trade controls, strategic (National Security) trade controls, munitions controls, general West to East technology transfer issues, and efforts to circumvent U.S. or COCOM controls. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FT, STR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Arms Traffic
* Blocked Assets
* Boycott
* COCOM Case
* COCOM List Review
* Computer
* Data Bases
* Data Processing Equipment
* Digital Switching
* Diversion
* EAA
* East West Trade
* Economic Warfare
* Electronic Equipment
* Embargo
* End Use Check
* End User
* Enforcement
* Espionage
* Exception List
* EXCON
* Export
* Export Control
* GSOIA
* GSOMIA
* High Technology Equipment
* IEEPA
* Illegal Trade
* Import Control
* ITAR
* Laboratory Equipment
* License
* Manufacturing Agreement
* Military Applications
* Military Critical Technologies
* Military Equipment
* Military Services
* Munitions Control
* NDPC
* Nonmarket Economy
* Origin Certificate
* Reexport
* Research & Development
* Sanction
* Security Survey
* Semiconductors
* SNEC
* Software
* Stockpile
* Strategic Material
* Strategic Trade Control
* Superconductor
* TCDC
* Technical Assistance Agreement
* Technology Acquisition Efforts
* Technology Gap
* Technology Transfer
* Transaction Check
* Turnkey Plant
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EWWT WATERBORNE TRANSPORTATION
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Movement of commercial and private vessels over high seas and inland waterways. (Replaces RCHB file categories: OS, TR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Antiterrorism
* Measures Canal
* Cargo Handling
* Coast Guard
* Containerization
* Dock Workers
* Fee
* Hazardous Cargo
* Insurance
* Load Line
* Maintenance
* Marine Cargo
* Marine Safety
* Marine Transportation
* Maritime Agreement
* Maritime Flag
* Maritime Law
* Merchant Ship
* Minesweeping
* Navigational Aid
* Passenger Ship
* Patrol Boat
* Piracy
* Port
* Port Access
* Port Congestion
* Private Ship
* Refueling
* Registration
* Rescue
* River
* Route
* Salvage
* Schedule Ship Accident
* Ship Clearance
* Ship Detention
* Ship Harassment
* Ship Movement
* Ship Registry
* Shipyard
* SOLAS
* Strait
* Tonnage Measurement
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
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KACT: Strategic Arms Control (ACS) Treaties
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Effective from August 2000 (Revised August 2004)

Use for all documents relating to specific, interrelated strategic (nuclear) arms control treaties and their implementation:

* ABM (i.e., anti-ballistic missile) treaty and its implementation body the SCC (Standing Consultative Commission);
* INF (i.e., Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces) Treaty and its implementation body, the SVC (Special Verification Commission);
* START (i.e., Strategic Reductions Treaty) and its implementation body, the JCIC (Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission); and the Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty (SORT) or the Moscow Treaty and its implementing body, the BIC (Bilateral Implementation Commission).

Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: NP/EX)
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KAWC: Atrocities and War Crimes
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Effective from July 2001

Use for all documents relating to atrocities, massacres, and war crimes, including allegations, reports, investigations, and prosecutions of genocide, crimes against humanity, grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions, and violations of the laws or customs for war. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau, Info: S/WCI)
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KCFE: Conventional Armed Forces in Europe
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Effective from August 1989

Use on all documents between U.S. Vienna and the Department pertaining to CFE negotiations; documents pertaining to conventional forces in Europe including both Eastern and Western forces, their structure, posture, changes, etc.; documents pertaining to allied and Warsaw Pact conventional arms control positions, plans and related internal political situations, documents referring to the High Level Task Force (HLTF) or its subgroups; and all documents discussing congressional delegation visits to Europe that will address conventional arms control issues. (Action: EUR/RPM)
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KCIP: Critical Infrastructure Protection
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Effective from August 2001

Use for all documents reporting on critical infrastructure protection (CIP) issues, which are defined as vulnerabilities and threats, both physical and cyber, to systems and assets (particularly interconnected information systems and networks) so vital to a nation that their incapacity or destruction would have a debilitating impact on national security, national economic security, and/or national public health and safety. Use for reporting of CIP issues both as they affect host country and as they impact the United States. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)

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KCOM: Chief of Mission
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Effective from March 2004

Use for all documents addressed for action to the chief of a U.S. mission in a foreign location (e.g., ambassadors, chargés d’affaires, consuls general, or principal officers). Use KCOM in conjunction with generic PASS instructions to chiefs of mission in Department telegrams. Also use the appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KCOR: Corruption and Anti-Corruption
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Effective from August 2001

Use for all documents relating to corruption and anti-corruption, dishonesty, and unethical behavior among public officials representing local, provincial, and national governments. This would include linkages with justice, economic, social and political entities. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)

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KCRM: Criminal Activity
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Effective from April 1994 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents relating to criminal organizations and activities, the threat they pose to U.S. interests and/or friendly governments, and host country and U.S. Government programs to combat them. This includes international criminal organizations; money laundering and other financial crimes; illicit trafficking including alien smuggling and gun running; international stolen property theft and fencing rings; international frauds and commercial crimes; UN crime meetings and anti-crime programs; and interaction with international and regional organizations on these issues. U.S. assistance covers training of host country judicial and law enforcement agencies. Use this K TAGS with the Subject TAGS SOCI. Distinguish the use of this TAGS from AID-funded administration of justice programs in Latin America (KJUS),anti-narcotics issues and programs (SNAR),and anti-terrorism issues and programs (PTER). (Action: INL/ENT)
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KDEM: Democratization
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Effective from May 1991

Use on all documents dealing with democratization in Eastern Europe, Latin America, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Encouraging democratization constitutes an essential component of U.S. policy. The U.S. Government is devoting significant resources to monitor and promote regional trends away from autocratic rule and toward political pluralism. Programs designed to encourage democratization are diverse, and often are cross-discipline in nature, requiring the involvement of several U.S. Government agencies. Also use the appropriate Subject and Geo-Political TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KDRG: Detainee Repatriation from Guantanamo Bay
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Effective from December 2007

Use for all documents addressing issues connected to the repatriation and transfer of detainees in U.S. Government custody at the military detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to their countries of origin or to third countries. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: S/WCI)
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KFRD: Fraud Prevention Programs
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Effective from August 1986

Use on all reporting that refers to efforts and activities pertaining to the prevention of fraud and deceptive practices in the issuance of visas, passports, the issuance of Federal benefits to U.S. citizens and others, and to active measures developed by the Department to oversee their legality and for reporting upon the results of antifraud and prevention measures in consular matters. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: CA/FPP)
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KGHG: Global Climate Change
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Effective from May 2007

Use for all documents addressing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and global climate change (also referred to as global warming). This includes, but is not limited to, the economic, energy, environmental, geographic, health, scientific, social, and political linkages of global climate change. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: OES/EGC)
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KGIC: Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism
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Effective from September 2006

Use for all documents relating to the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism. The Global Initiative works toward the prevention, detection, and response to acts of nuclear terrorism. Also use appropriate Subject Tags. (Action: ISM/WMDT)
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KHIV: Emerging Infectious Diseases and HIV/AIDS Program
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Effective from June 2000

Use for all documents relating to actual and prospective activities by the U.S. Government, alone or in conjunction with or through other entities, to combat HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases. Also use Appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: S/GAC)
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KHLS: Homeland Security
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Effective from August 2006

Use for all documents relating to all aspects of homeland security issues, including acts of terrorism directed at the U.S. homeland, its citizens, or interests; planning and support for such acts of terrorism; capabilities of terrorist groups; activities of institutions, groups, or individuals that support such terrorism; acts of terrorism that transcend national boundaries due to the support network or nationality of the perpetrator, victim, or facility or conventional, biological, radiological, or nuclear (CBRN) terrorism; terrorist travel; actions of the host government, institutions, or individuals related to support for or opposition to U.S. Government homeland security or counter-terrorism initiatives; actions of the host government or multilateral organizations related to the establishment of host country or regional security, bureaucratic, physical, or cyber infrastructure; homeland security implications and effects of border protection, immigration, and customs policies; transportation (e.g., seaports, civil air) security; host government travel document control and standards; emergency, preparedness, and response; biodefense, science and technology development related to the above areas; reactions of host government, media, etc., to homeland security-related programs and activities in the United States, or of the U.S. Government. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: S/CT, CA, OES, A/OEM)

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KIPR: Intellectual Property Rights
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Effective from December 1988 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents relating to intellectual property rights which include patents, trademarks, copyrights, semiconductor designs (mask works),industrial designs, trade secrets, appellations of origin and other forms of protection to reward and encourage innovation and creativity. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: EEB/TPP/MTA/IPC)
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KIRF: International Religious Freedom
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Effective from January 1999

Use on all documents relating to all issues of religious freedom and persecution, including civil unrest where religion is a precipitating factor; changes to or enforcement of laws affecting freedom of religion; religious aspects of movements, parties or persons seeking governmental change; governmental repression of religious minorities, movements or leaders; religion playing a role in reconciling conflicts; and changes in religious demographics that may produce societal changes. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: DRL/IRF)
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KISL: Islamic Issues
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Effective from November 1988 (Revised April 2000)

Use on documents treating government involvement in recognition of or approaches to Islam; political and economic activities undertaken by private Islamic organizations or prominent individuals; and fundamentalism. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS.

(Action: NEA/PPR, AF/RA, EAP/RA)
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KJUS: Administration of Justice
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Effective from May 1986 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents dealing with the administration of justice in host countries, particularly as it relates to U.S. objectives of promoting democracy and just economic and social development. This includes judicial reforms, political reporting on personalities and institutions involved in the administration of justice, judicial infrastructure development, criminal investigation capabilities, penal systems, legal training, and assistance and exchange programs in this field. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: WHA/PPC)
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KMCA: Millennium Challenge Account
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Effective from August 2004

Use for documents relating to all aspects of the Millennium Challenge Account, a U.S. new foreign assistance account, or the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the independent government corporation recently established to manage and oversee this assistance. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: MCC/IT)
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KMDR: Media Reaction Reporting
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Effective From October 1999

Use on all documents dealing with setting post ―Watching Briefs and on all post reporting concerning editorial content and media reaction. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: INR/R)
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KNNP: Nuclear Non-Proliferation
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Effective from April 1984

Use on all documents on U.S. policy for preventing the spread of nuclear weapons to other countries, the transfer of nuclear material, equipment of technology, agreements for cooperation on the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, matters concerning multilateral discussions on the uses of nuclear energy including the activities of the International Atomic Energy Agency, and activities in other countries related to the acquisition of nuclear explosives. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KOLY: Olympic Games Reporting
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Effective from February 1984

Use on all documents relating to issues, reports, or activities concerned with Olympic games. Also use appropriate Subject, Country, and Organization TAGS. Note: KOLY will be used in the above prescribed manner for all subsequent winter and summer Olympic games. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KPAL: Palestinian Affairs
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Effective from August 1983 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents relating to issues, reports, or activities concerned with the Palestinian people, as a group or in part, or the area known as Palestine. Also use appropriate Subject, Country, and Organization TAGS. (Action: NEA/PA)
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KPAO: Public Affairs Office
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Effective from May 2000

Use on all documents intended for Public Affairs sections abroad, and should be used by field Public Affairs sections abroad on all documents coming into the Department which relate to Public Diplomacy Programs. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: ECA/EX/PR)
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KPIN: Political Internationals
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Effective from November 1984

Use on all documents relating to the activities and policies of the four major Political Internationals: Socialist International, Christian Democratic International, Liberal International, and the International Democratic Union. This includes reporting on the attitudes of member parties towards the Internationals, the interaction between member parties of the Internationals, and the activities of the Internationals themselves. In addition, this TAGS should be used on all documents relating to the policies of the German (FRG) political foundations: Friederich Ebert, Konrad Adenauer, Hanns Seidel, and Friederich Naumann. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: P)
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KPKO: United Nations Peacekeeping Operations
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Effective from August 1996

Use on all documents relating to existing or potential United Nations peacekeeping activities, including proposals for and negotiations with other countries on peacekeeping activities, military support, sanctions monitoring, elections and humanitarian activities, as well as interaction with international and regional organizations on peacekeeping. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: IO)
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KPWR: Power Support Program
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Effective from March 1993

Use on all documents dealing with the Department’s electrical power support requirements. The program provides consolidated funding for generators, central uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems, and PCB transformer abatement projects. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OBO/PE/DE)
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KRAD: Radioactive Contamination of the Environment
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Effective from May 1997 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents dealing with radioactive contamination of the environment from whatever source—military or civilian use, transportation, storage, or disposal of nuclear material Appropriate Subject Terms to use with this TAGS would include nuclear contamination, radiation, radioactive material and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) emergency notification. In connection with accidental or deliberate contamination, appropriate Terms to use with this TAGS include radioactive material transfer, radioactive waste disposal, radioactive waste management, industrial/medical radiography, medical isotope, and transfer of fissile material. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OES/OA)

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KSCA: Science Counselors and Attachés
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Effective from February 1983

Use on all documents drafted by or sent to Science Counselors and Science Attachés. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OES). Note: KSCA replaces the Organization SCSA.
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KSPR: Strategic, Performance and Resource Planning
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Effective from October 1997

Use on all documents dealing with the strategic planning process for all foreign affairs agencies or agencies with operations and programs abroad as well as the Department’s own strategic planning activities. This includes all resource allocation processes when associated with the Mission Performance Plan (MPP),namely: budget formulation, the Financial Plan (FINPLAN),and the field budget plan. Technical and operational messages that are purely budget-focused should only use ABUD. Use KSPR on messages regarding personnel planning in connection with the annual MPP exercises, and subjects relating to the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) of 1993. Operational personnel requests (e.g., new positions, classification actions, conversions of positions from FSN to PIT, etc.) should still only use APER. Suggested terms to use with KSPR are program planning, Mission Performance Plan (MPP),Resource Allocations and Budget Integration Tool (RABIT) and Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA). Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: M/P)
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KSUM: Summit Meetings
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Effective from January 1983 (Revised November 1987)

Use on all documents concerning Summit Meetings. This includes substantive and administrative arrangements for meetings, records of meetings and reports on actions by participants as a result of meetings, including preparatory meetings. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KTFN: Terrorism Finance Traffic
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Effective from July 2004

Use for documents relating to all aspects of terrorism financing; sanctions; designations of individuals under Executive Orders (E.O.) dealing with terrorism finance such as E.O. 13224; related UN resolutions; denial of funds to terrorists; and other related aspects of terrorism financing. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: EEB/ESC)
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KTIA: Treaties and International Agreements
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Effective from June 1984

Use on all documents concerning treaties, including conventions, protocols, or other International Agreements, such as exchange of notes, exchange of letters and memoranda of understanding, as well as requirements of the Case Act (11 FAM 724; 1 U.S.C. 112B). Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: L/T)
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KTIP: Trafficking in Persons
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Effective from September 2008

Use for all cables related to the topics of trafficking in persons, human trafficking, slavery, involuntary servitude, forced labor, labor migration, illegal migration, commercial sexual exploitation, prostitution, sex tourism, forced marriage, child labor, debt bondage, peonage, and child soldiering. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: G/TIP)
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KUNR: UN Reform
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Effective from November 1995

Use on all documents dealing with all efforts to reform and restructure the United Nations. Some of the reforms are: the UN budget and/or ceiling, security council expansion, managerial improvements, and strengthening the role of the UN. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: IO)
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KWBG: West Bank and Gaza
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Effective from December 1993 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents dealing with the implementation of the Israeli-PLO Declaration of Principles, including Palestinian interim self-rule, economic development and development assistance to the Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza. Also, use for Israeli-PLO negotiations on implementing the agreement and political developments in the West Bank and Gaza including elections for a Palestinian Council. Also use the appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: NEA/IPA)
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KWMN: Women Issues
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Effective from June 1995

Use on all documents relating to the Fourth World Conference on Women and any future World Conferences on Women. Also use this TAGS on issues concerning women’s human rights, women’s political participation, women-in-development, and any discussions of women in the United Nations or any other international organizations. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: G/CS, IO, and DRL)
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MARR MILITARY AND DEFENSE ARRANGEMENTS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Efforts to establish and maintain collective security or other international military cooperation. (Replaces RCHB file category: DEF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Air Defense
* Air Forces
* Alliance
* Armed Forces
* Artillery
* CFE
* Collective Security
* DECA
* DMZ
* Emergency Evacuation
* Ground Forces
* Home Porting
* Host Government
* Intelligence Assessment
* Landing Rights
* Lease
* Military Advisor
* Military Agreement
* Military Base
* Military Cooperation
* Military Exercise
* Military Personnel
* Military Plan
* Military Visit
* Minesweeping
* Monitoring
* National Security
* Naval Forces
* Overflight Clearance
* Peace Plan
* Peacekeeping Forces
* Refueling
* Security Assessment
* Ship Clearance
* Ship Movement
* SOFA
* Tracking Station
* Troop Contribution
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* Truce Observer
* Weapons Deployment
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MASS MILITARY ASSISTANCE AND SALES
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The Govemment to Govemment transfer, sale, or loan of military equipment, advisers, or services. (Replaces RCHB file categories DEF, FT)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Airlift
* Arms
* Artillery
* AWACS
* Bomber Aircraft
* CAT
* Congressional Presentation
* Credit
* Debt
* Debt Repayment
* Diversion
* Donor
* Economic Support Fund
* Fighter Aircraft
* FMS
* Guidance System
* Helicopter
* IMET
* Loan
* Maintenance
* MAP
* Military Adviser
* Military Agreement
* Military Aircraft
* Military Assistance
* Military Procurement
* Military Training
* Military Vehicle
* Missile
* Reexport
* Salvage
* Spare Parts
* Surplus Weapons Disposal
* Technical Assistance
* Technology Transfer
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MCAP MILITARY CAPABILITIES
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Effective from March 1973 to June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

The nonnuclear offensive and defensive ability of the military establishment of a nation or international organization. (Replaces RCHB file category: DEF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Advanced Weaponry
* Air Defense
* Air Forces
* Armed Forces
* Arms
* Artillery
* AWACS
* Biological Warfare
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* Bomber Aircraft
* Burden sharing
* Cargo Aircraft
* Chemical Warfare
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon
* Control Civil Defense
* Coast Guard
* Conscription
* Contingency Plan
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon
* Control Court Martial
* Defense Industry
* Demobilization
* Fighter Aircraft
* Ground Forces
* Guidance System
* Helicopter
* Infrastructure
* Intelligence Assessment
* Landing Rights
* Logistics
* Military Aircraft
* Military Balance
* Military Budget
* Military Buildup
* Military Capability
* Military Communication
* Military Equipment
* Military Exercise
* Military Leader
* Military Personnel
* Military Plan
* Military Reserve
* Missile
* Mobilization
* National Guard
* Naval Forces
* Naval Ship
* Ordnance
* Radar
* RDF
* Security Assessment
* Strategic Plan
* Submarine
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Level
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* Warhead
* Warning System
* Weapons Deployment
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MNUC MILITARY NUCLEAR APPLICATIONS
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

The development and use of nuclear technology for military purposes. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, DEF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Advanced Weaponry
* Antinuclear
* Arms
* Artillery
* Counterforce
* Decontamination
* Delivery Vehicle
* Fissionable Material
* Guidance System
* INF
* LRTNF
* Military Capability
* Missile
* Missile Site
* Monitoring
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Powered Ship
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Nuclear Test
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Nuclear Winter
* Plutonium
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Radioactive Waste Management
* Spent Fuel
* Strategic Plan
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Withdrawal
* Warhead
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MOPS MILITARY OPERATIONS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Declared or undeclared war involving two or more nations. (Replaces RCHB file categories: DEF, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Advanced Weaponry
* Aggression
* Air Alert
* Air Forces
* Amnesty
* Armed Forces
* Artillery
* Assault
* Atrocity
* Biological Warfare
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* Blockade
* Bombing
* Casualty
* Ceasefire
* Chemical Warfare
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon Control
* Combat
* Concentration Camp
* CONTRA
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon Control
* DMZ
* Emergency Evacuation
* Escalation
* Explosives
* Ground Forces
* Guerrilla
* Intelligence Assessment
* Intervention
* Invasion
* KIA
* Landing Rights
* Martial Law
* Massacre
* MIA
* Military Balance
* Military Buildup
* Military Plan
* Minesweeping
* Naval Forces
* No Fly Zone
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Occupied Area
* Peace Plan
* POW
* Repatriation
* Reprisal
* Rescue
* Sabotage
* Ship Movement
* Surrender
* Threat
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Level
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* War
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ODIP U.S. DIPLOMATIC REPRESENTATION
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Effective from January 1983

Official representational and ceremonial activities of U.S. diplomats and U.S. Government officials; includes all aspects of privileges and immunities. Use for ceremonial activities hosted by U.S. officials. (Replaces RCHB file categories: PER, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accreditation
* Agrement
* Ambassador
* Ambassador Designate
* Anniversary
* Assault
* Attache
* Ceremonial Representation
* Credentials Presentation
* Diplomat
* Diplomatic Consular List
* Diplomatic Privileges
* Drivers License
* Funeral
* Gift
* Guest List
* Honorary Consul
* Invitation
* Personnel Conduct
* Real Property
* Social Reception
* Tax Exemption
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OEXC EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL
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EXCHANGE OPERATIONS

Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)

The administration and operation of educational and cultural exchange programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: EDX)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* American Studies
* Artist
* Athlete
* Business for Russia Program
* Citizen Exchanges
* College and University Affiliation Program
* Community
* Connections
* Creative Arts Exchanges
* Cultural Exchange
* Cultural Heritage
* Cultural Property
* Cultural Specialists (Aculspecs)
* Educational Exchange
* EFL Fellows
* ETF Fellows
* Exchange Program
* Designation Festival Fund
* Film Programs
* FLEX Program
* Foreign Leader Program
* Fulbright Alumni Association
* Fulbright American Studies Institutes
* Fulbright Commissions
* Fulbright Junior Staff Development Program (JSD)
* Fulbright Scholar in Residence Program
* Fulbright Scholar Program
* Fulbright Student Program
* Fulbright Teachers Exchange Grant
* Humphrey Program
* International Visitor Program
* J Visa Program
* J William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board
* Jazz Ambassadors
* Nomination
* Performing Arts Calendar
* Ron Brown Fellowship Program
* Scientist
* Student
* Student Advising
* Study of the US
* Teacher
* The Film Service
* U.S. Artists Abroad
* Voluntary Visitor Program
* Youth Exchanges
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OFDP FOREIGN DIPLOMATS AND FOREIGN MISSIONS
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Effective from January 1983

Administrative, representational, and ceremonial matters related to non-U.S. diplomatic personnel and foreign missions; includes all aspects of privileges and immunities. Use for ceremonial activities hosted by non-U.S. diplomats. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accreditation
* Ambassador
* Ambassador Designate
* Assault
* Attache
* Building Design
* Ceremonial Representation
* Consul
* Consulate
* Credentials Presentation
* Diplomat
* Diplomatic Consular List
* Diplomatic Privileges
* Drivers License
* Embassy
* Envoy
* Funeral
* Gift
* Guest List
* Honorary Consul
* Invitation
* NOB
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Personnel Appointment
* Personnel Conduct
* Personnel Resignation
* Personnel Separation
* Post Closing
* Post Opening
* Real Property
* Recall
* Social Reception
* Staffing
* Tax Exemption
* Third Country Counterparts
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OIIP INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION PROGRAMS
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Effective from October 1999

Administrative and operational aspects of international information programs, products, and services that increase international support for U.S. policies and understanding of U.S. society.

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Advance Documents Service
* Article Alert
* Book Donations
* Book Fairs
* Book Reprints
* Book Translations
* Books and Documents List
* Computer
* Cooperative Agreements
* Copyright
* Design Services
* DVC
* Electronic Journal
* Grant
* Graphic Design
* I-Bucks
* IRC
* IRO
* Listserv
* Paper Shows
* PDQ
* Photo Coverage
* Photo Rights
* Photo Requests
* Public Diplomacy
* Publication
* Reference Requests
* Speaker
* Technology Partnerships
* Teleconference
* Translation Requests
* Washington File
* Websites
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OPDC DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE
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Effective from January 1983

Correspondence and ceremonial messages between prominent leaders and principal officers. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acknowledgment
* Anniversary
* Appreciation Message
* Commemorative Message
* Condolence Message
* Congratulatory Message
* Invitation
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OPRC PUBLIC RELATIONS AND CORRESPONDENCE
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Effective from January 1983

Correspondence to and from the public commenting on U.S. policy and foreign incidents, requesting information and speaking engagements, and any other public relations activities. This TAGS includes routine constituent's correspondence such as employment opportunities, requests for photographs, autographs, etc. Also includes press summaries and press conferences, public opinion polls, and the administrative arrangements for press conferences. (Replaces RCHB file category: PR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accreditation
* Authentication
* Autograph
* Constituents Mail
* Employment
* Interview
* Invitation
* Journalist
* Photo Request
* Photograph
* Poll
* Press Relations
* Public Diplomacy
* Public Information Publication
* Speaker
* Translation
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OREP U.S. CONGRESSIONAL TRAVEL
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Administrative and operational aspects of travel by Congressmen, congressional staffers, and delegations. (Replaces RCHB file category: LEG)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* CODEL
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Itinerary
* Passenger Manifest
* Protective Security
* Staffdel
* Support Services
* Travel Advisory
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OSCI SCIENCE GRANTS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The administration of grants and disbursal of funds of U.S. Government sponsored research programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: SCI)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Foreign Currency
* Grant
* Science Grant
* Scientific Exchange
* Scientist
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OTRA TRAVEL
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Routine and operational aspects of travel and visits by other than prominent individuals and Congressmen. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL, TP, TRV)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* Businessmen
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Dependent
* Itinerary
* Journalist
* Official Travel
* Scientific Visit
* Support Services
* Trade Visit
* Travel Advisory
* Travel Locator Messages
* Travel Orders
* Travel Report
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OVIP VISITS AND TRAVEL OF PROMINENT INDIVIDUALS AND LEADERS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The administrative and operational aspects of visits or travel of U.S. and foreign leaders and prominent individuals. Use for assistant secretary level and above or foreign equivalent. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Envoy
* Hotel
* Itinerary
* Passenger Manifest
* Protection Technical Services
* Protective Security
* Secretarys Detail
* Support Services
* Trade Visit
* Travel Advisory
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PARM ARMS CONTROLS AND DISARMAMENT
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Efforts by governments to control the acquisition, development, and production of nuclear, biological, chemical, and other advanced weaponry. Also includes the control of efforts by countries to develop nuclear capabilities. (Replaces RCHB file categories: DEF, FT, POL, STR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* ABM Treaty
* Advance Notification
* Advanced Weaponry
* Aerial Inspection
* Antinuclear
* Arms
* Arms Buildup
* Arms Control
* Arms Control Agreement
* Arms Control Impact Statement
* Arms Talks
* Arms Traffic
* Associated Measures
* Biological Warfare Convention
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* CDE
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon Control
* CNEA
* Compliance
* Confidence Building Measures
* Constraints
* Consultation
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon Control
* Conventional Weapon Freeze
* Cooperative Measures
* Counterforce
* Counting Rule
* CST
* CTB
* Deterrence
* Disarmament
* Diversion
* East West Relations
* Electronic Weapons Systems
* Emerging Technologies
* ENMOD
* Entry Exit Points
* Fissionable Material
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hotline
* Implementation
* INF
* IOZP
* Laser Fusion
* Launchers
* Limited Test Ban Treaty
* LRTNF
* Military Budget Reduction
* Military Expenditures
* Missile
* Monitoring
* Moratorium
* Napalm
* National Guidelines Area
* No First Use
* Nonproliferation
* Nonuse of Force
* NPT
* NRR
* NTEM
* NTM
* Nuclear Agreements
* Nuclear Capability
* Nuclear Enrichment Process
* Nuclear Equipment
* Nuclear Free Zone
* Nuclear Material
* Nuclear Proliferation
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Technical Assistance
* Nuclear Technology
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Nuclear Weapon Free Zone
* Nuclear Weapon Freeze
* Particle Beam
* Peace Movement
* Plutonium
* Political Concession
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* SCC
* SDI
* Simulations
* SNEC
* Spent Fuel
* START
* Stockpile
* Strategic Policy
* Technology Transfer
* Telemetry
* Tlatelolco Treaty
* Troop Level
* TTBT
* Unconventional Weapon
* Verification
* Warhead
* Weapon Destruction
* Weapon Systems Deactivation
* Weapons Deployment
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PBTS NATIONAL BOUNDARIES, TERRITORIES, AND SOVEREIGNTY
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Effective from January 1983

A territory over which dominion is exercised. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Air Alert
* Airspace
* Annexation
* Arbitration
* Archipelago
* Border Control
* Border Crossing
* Border Dispute
* Border Incident
* Boundary
* Boundary Claim
* Boundary Determination
* Canal
* Cession
* Coast Guard
* Continental Shelf
* Court Decision
* Dependency
* Dispute Settlement
* Island
* Island Claim
* Land Settlement
* Landlocked Country
* Maritime Boundary
* Mediation
* Occupied Area
* Overflight
* Piracy
* Port
* Port Access
* Province
* River
* Seabed
* Ship Detention
* Sovereignty
* Strait
* Survey
* Territorial Claim
* Territorial Reversion
* Territorial Sea Limit
* Territorial Unification
* Territorial Waters
* Trust Territory
* Water Boundary Agreement
* Water Boundary Claim
* West Bank
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PGOV INTERNAL GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised June 1983)

The form, structure, and organization of local, provincial, and national governments. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Absentee Ballot
* Administration of Justice
* Alliance
* Antigovernment
* Arbitration
* Berlin Access
* Berlin Wall
* Cabinet
* Cabinet Meeting
* Campaign
* Candidacy Support
* Candidate
* Charter
* Church State Relations
* Coalition Government
* Colonialism
* Communism
* Confederation
* Constitution
* Constitutional Law
* Corruption
* Court
* Court Decision
* Death
* Democracy
* Dictatorship
* Election
* Election Forecast
* Election Irregularities
* Election Law
* Election Observer
* Election Reform
* Election Results
* Extremist
* Federation
* First Lady
* Glasnost
* Government Agency
* Government Budget
* Government Media Relations
* Government Official
* Government Reform
* Governor
* Impeachment
* Inauguration
* Influence
* Infrastructure
* Interim Government
* Judicial Reform
* Judiciary
* Junta
* King
* Legislation
* Legislator
* Legislature
* Martial Law
* Mayor
* Minister
* Minority
* Municipal
* Nationalism
* Opposition
* Opposition Party
* Party Faction
* Party Leader
* Party Line
* Party Meeting
* Party Stability
* Party Strength
* Party Unity
* Patronage
* Perestroyka
* Political Adviser
* Political Concession
* Political Cooperation
* Political Crisis
* Political Leader
* Political Military Relations
* Political Party
* Political Trend
* Poll
* President
* Prime Minister
* Progovernment
* Province
* Queen
* Reconciliation
* Referendum
* Reorganization
* Resignation from Office
* Reunification
* Royal Family
* Ruling Party
* Self Government
* Socialism
* Special Interest Group
* State of the Union Message
* Succession
* Tenure of Office
* Totalitarian
* Trial
* Trust
* Territory
* Veto
* Vice President
* Voting
* Voting Rights
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PHSA HIGH SEAS AFFAIRS
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Effective from January 1983

Activities on the high seas, outside a country's national jurisdiction. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Continental Shelf
* Dispute Settlement
* Exclusive
* Economic Zone
* Fishing Limit
* Fishing Rights
* Freedom of Navigation
* Hazardous Cargo
* Innocent Passage
* International Waters
* LOS
* Marine Mammal
* Marine Safety
* Marine Transportation
* Maritime Agreement
* Merchant Ship
* Minesweeping
* Natural Resources
* Ocean Dumping
* Piracy
* Seabed
* Seabed Mining
* Ship Accident
* Ship Detention
* Ship Movement
* Strait
* Territorial Sea Limit
* Territorial Waters
* Transit Passage
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PHUM HUMAN RIGHTS
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Effective from January 1985

The violation of rights attributable to human beings. (Replaces RCHB file categories: POL, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Abuse
* Amnesty
* Antisemitic
* Apartheid
* Asylum
* Asylum Request
* Capital Punishment
* Childrens Rights
* Civil Rights
* Concentration Camp
* Court Decision
* Death Squad
* Deportation
* Detainee
* Detection Equipment
* Detention Development Rights
* Discrimination
* Economic Rights
* Emigration
* Emigration Control
* Ethnic Group
* EVD
* Execution
* Exile
* Family
* Forced Labor
* Harassment
* Human Rights
* Humane
* Imprisonment
* Indigenous Peoples
* Individual Rights
* Internal Exile
* Internee
* Mass Migration
* Massacre
* Minority
* Minority Rights
* Missing Person
* Mistreatment
* Murder
* Persecution
* Police Equipment
* Political Disappearance
* Political Prisoner
* Political Repression
* Political Rights
* Poverty
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Welfare
* Proselytize
* Psychiatric Abuse
* Religion
* Religious Group
* Returnees
* Rights of Peoples
* Security Forces
* Sponsorship
* Torture
* Walk In Procedures
* Women
* Womens Rights
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PINR INTELLIGENCE
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The gathering and reporting of intelligence information, including biographic and background data. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INT, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Aerial Reconnaissance
* Biographic Information
* Contacts
* Counterintelligence
* Covert Operations
* Disinformation
* Espionage
* Film
* Humint Collection Plan
* Information Security
* Intelligence Assessment
* Intelligence Collection
* Intelligence Services
* Maps
* Monitoring
* Olive Harvest
* PLPPR
* Remote Sensing
* Satellite
* Ship Movement
* Surveillance Aircraft
* Tracking Station
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PINS NATIONAL SECURITY
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

A regime's stability, control, or efforts to maintain itself in power, as well as activities and efforts to disrupt or overthrow the established regime by other than normal political activity. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Amnesty
* Armed Forces
* Arms
* Assassination
* Assault
* Atrocity
* Censorship
* Church State Relations
* Civil War
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Community Relations
* Concentration Camp
* Contingency Plan
* CONTRA
* Counterinsurgency
* Coup
* Court Decision
* Court Martial
* Death Squad
* Defector
* Demobilization
* Detention
* Dissident
* Emigration
* Emigration Control
* Escalation
* Ethnic Group
* Execution
* Exile
* Exiled Government
* Exit Permit
* Expulsion
* Extremist
* General Strike
* Guerrilla
* Harassment
* Hostility
* Hunger Strike
* Impeachment
* Infiltration
* Insurgency
* Intelligence Assessment
* Internal Control
* Intervention
* Land Reform
* Law Enforcement
* Liberation Front
* Martial Law
* Massacre
* Mercenary
* Minority
* Missing Person
* National Security
* Occupied Area
* Persona Non Grata
* Plot
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Political Assessment
* Political Crisis
* Political Military Relations
* Political Prisoner
* Political Settlement
* Political Stability
* Political Trend
* Prisoner Release
* Propaganda
* Property Protection
* Religious Group
* Repression
* Reprisal
* Riot
* Riot Control
* Sabotage
* Seizure
* Surrender
* Threat
* Travel Document
* Travel Restriction
* Treason
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Withdrawal
* Violence
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PREF REFUGEES
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Effective from January 1985 (Revised March 1995)

People who move across borders because of danger to life or fear of persecution. (Replaces RCHB file category: REF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Admissions
* Allocation
* Asylum Policy
* Early Warning
* Emergency Response
* ESLCO
* Family Reunification
* Humanitarian Assistance
* Internally Displaced Persons
* Letter of Introduction
* ODP
* Prevention
* Refugee Camp
* Refugee Protection
* Refugee Relief
* Refugee Resettlement
* Refugee Settlement
* Refugee Status
* Repatriation
* Safe Country of Origin and Transit
* Safe Haven
* Sponsorship
* Temporary Protection
* VOLAG
* Volunteers
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PREL EXTERNAL POLITICAL RELATIONS
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Effective from January 1983

The political relations between countries, international or regional organizations both bilateral and multilateral, that assess intentions, objectives, plans, or possible courses of interaction. (Replaces RCHB file category: CSM, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Alliance
* Ambassador
* Amity
* Antiamerican
* Anticommunism
* Antisoviet
* Bilateral Cooperation
* CBI
* Cold War
* Commitment
* Condemnation
* Consular Service
* Demarche
* Detente
* Deterrence
* Diplomatic Protest
* East West Relations
* Embassy Closing
* Embassy Opening
* Expulsion
* Extradition Treaty
* Foreign Commitment
* Foreign Relations
* Front Line States
* Government Reaction
* Hegemony
* Industrialized Nation
* Influence
* International Organization
* Intervention
* LDC
* Lobbying
* NAM
* National Security
* Neutrality
* No Fly Zone
* Nonaggression
* Nonaligned Nations
* Nonparticipation
* North South Dialogue
* Open Skies Treaty
* Opposition
* Participation
* Peace
* Peace Plan
* Persona Non Grata
* Political Concession
* Political Cooperation
* Political Initiative
* Political Settlement
* Political Trend
* Prisoner Exchange
* Prisoner Transfer
* Proamerican
* Procommunism
* Prosoviet
* Prowest
* Public Relations
* Reciprocity
* Recognition
* Reconciliation
* Regional Organization
* Relations Establishment
* Relations Interruption
* Reprisal
* Sanction
* Secession
* Signatory
* Sister City
* Third Country Representation
* Third World
* Threat
* War Claims
* West Bank
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PROP PROPAGANDA AND PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONS
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

The spreading of ideology, information, or rumor for the purpose of supporting or defaming nations, institutions, causes, peoples, or persons. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CSM, CUL, INF, MP, POL, PPB, RAD, TV)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Active Measures
* Antiamerican
* Anticommunism
* Antinuclear
* Antisoviet
* Brain Drain
* Brainwashing
* Broadcasting
* Campaign
* Censorship
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Disinformation
* Frequency Interference
* Harassment
* Influence
* Jamming
* Lobbying
* Proamerican
* Procommunism
* Propaganda
* Prosoviet
* Prowest
* Public Disclosure
* Public Information
* Public Relations
* Publication
* Repression
* Slander
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PTER TERRORISTS AND TERRORISM
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Effective from March 1981 (Revised January 1983)

All aspects of terrorism which transcend national boundaries due to the nationality of the perpetrator, victim, place, or the incident. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acts of Terrorists
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Antiterrorist Forces
* Assassination
* Assault
* Bomb Threat
* Bombing
* Casualty
* Hijacking
* Hostage
* Hostility
* Infiltration
* Kidnapping
* Kidnapping Threat
* Mission Takeover
* Piracy
* Plot
* Proterrorism
* Rescue
* Sabotage
* Small Arms
* Surrender
* Terrorism
* Terrorist Activities
* Threat
* Threat Assessment
* Violence
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SCUL CULTURAL AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)

Any part or totality of a nation's behavior patterns, arts, beliefs, institutions, or sociology. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CUL, EDU, MP, PPB, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* American Studies
* Anthropology
* Archaeology
* Artifact
* Artist
* Athlete
* Business for Russia Program
* Citizen Exchanges
* College and University Affiliation Program
* Commemorative Celebration
* Community Connections
* Creative Arts Exchanges
* Cultural Exchange
* Cultural Heritage
* Cultural Presentation
* Cultural Property
* Cultural Specialists (Aculspecs)
* Education
* Educational Exchange
* EFL Fellows
* ETF Fellows
* Ethnic Group
* Excavation
* Exchange Program Designation
* Exhibit
* Festival Fund
* Film Programs
* Fine Arts
* FLEX Program
* Fulbright Alumni Association
* Fulbright American Studies Institutes
* Fulbright Commissions
* Fulbright Junior Staff Development Program (JSD)
* Fulbright Scholar Program
* Fulbright Scholar in Residence Program
* Fulbright Student Program
* Fulbright Teachers Exchange
* History
* Holiday
* Humphrey Program
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* International Visitor Program
* J Visa Program
* J William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board
* Jazz Ambassadors
* Language
* Library
* Magazine
* Memorial
* Missionary
* Museum
* National Flag
* Newspaper
* Olympics
* Performing Arts Calendar
* Piracy
* Place of Worship
* Pope
* Publication
* Religion
* Religious Group
* Religious Leader
* Ron Brown Fellowship Program
* School
* Social Custom
* Social Reform
* Sports
* Student
* Student Advising
* Study of the US
* Teacher
* The Film Service
* University
* US Artists Abroad
* Voluntary Visitor Program
* Women
* Youth
* Youth Exchanges
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SENV ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The preservation, deterioration, and conservation of natural and animal resources, the air, water, land, and space environments. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AGR, CUL, E, HLTH, INCO, OS, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acid Rain
* Air Pollution
* Animal Conservation
* Animal Hides
* Atmosphere
* Biodiversity
* CITES
* Crop
* Destruction
* Dam
* Desertification
* Drought
* Earthquake
* Ecology
* Endangered Species
* Environment
* Erosion
* Exploitation
* Famine
* Fire
* Fish
* Flood
* Flora
* Forestry
* Fungicide
* Habitat
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Herbicide
* Industrial Waste Disposal
* Insect
* Land Conservation
* Marine
* Mammal
* Migratory Animals
* Monsoon
* National Park
* Natural Disaster
* Natural Resources
* Noise Pollution
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Winter
* Ocean Dumping
* Oil Spill
* Ozone
* Pest Control
* Pesticide
* Pollution Control
* Preservation
* Rainfall
* Seabed
* Sewage
* Sewage System
* Sludge
* Snowfall
* Soil
* Soil Pollution
* Species Protection
* Storm
* Tidal Wave
* Transboundary Pollution
* Tropical Forest
* Volcanic Eruption
* Waste
* Waste Disposal
* Water
* Water Analysis
* Water Conservation
* Water Pollution
* Water Supply System
* Weather
* Whales
* Wildlife
* Yellow Rain
* Zoo
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SMIG MIGRATION
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Effective from March 1995

The legal or illegal movement of people across borders, border control, and the treatment of aliens by receiving states. (Replaces RCHB file category: REF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Alien Interdiction
* Border Control
* Cross Border Migration
* Economic Migration
* Emigration
* Environmental Migration
* Family Reunification
* Illegal Migration
* Immigration
* Labor Migration
* Migration
* Migration and Development Policy
* Nationality and Citizenship
* Readmission Agreements
* Remittances
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SNAR NARCOTICS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 2008)

The illegal production, distribution, and use of narcotic drugs. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INCO, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Aircraft Registry
* Cocaine
* Crop Destruction
* Crop Substitution
* Crops
* Customs Agreement
* Customs Inspection
* Customs Regulation
* Customs Seizure
* Demand Reduction
* Detection
* Equipment
* Eradication
* Exhibit
* Foreigners
* Hashish
* Herbicide
* Heroin
* Illicit
* Immigration
* Interdiction
* Law Enforcement
* Legal
* Marijuana
* Money Laundering
* Morphine
* Narcotics
* Narcotics Abuse
* Narcotics Control
* Narcotics Detection
* Narcotics Seizure
* Narcotics Traffic
* Opium
* Patrol Boat
* Psychotropic Drugs
* Seizure
* Ship Registry
* Smuggling
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SOCI SOCIAL CONDITIONS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The conditions and factors that affect the social welfare of a community. (Replaces RCHB file category: HLTH, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Abortion
* Administration of Justice
* Adoption
* AIDS
* Birth Rate
* Black Market
* Census
* Child
* Custody
* Children
* Civil Disobedience
* Community Relations
* Concentration Camp
* Consumer Protection
* Crime
* Crime Control
* Cult
* Demography
* Disease
* Disease Control
* Divorce
* Educational Reform
* Elderly
* Epidemic
* Family
* Family Planning
* Food
* Fugitive
* Genocide
* Glasnost
* Health
* Housing
* Housing Shortage
* Humanitarian Assistance
* Hunger Strike
* Illegal Alien
* Immigrant
* Immigration Control
* Infant
* Infrastructure
* Inoculation
* Insurance
* Law Enforcement
* Life Expectancy
* Marriage
* Medical Care
* Medical Facility
* Mental Health
* Minority
* Modernization
* Mortality Rate
* Murder
* Penal System
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Population
* Population Growth
* Pornography
* Prison
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Transfer
* Prisoner Welfare
* Prostitution
* Public Safety
* Public Transportation
* Public Welfare
* Quarantine
* Recall
* Reform
* Rehabilitation
* Riot
* Riot Control
* Rural Area
* Sanitation
* Sewage
* Sewage System
* Sex Ratio
* Sexual Crime
* Sexual Harassment
* Social Development
* Social Reform
* Social Security
* Social Service
* Social Trend
* Special Interest Group
* Standard of Living
* Sterilization
* Theft
* Urban Area
* Violence
* Volunteers
* Water Supply System
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TBIO BIOLOGICAL AND MEDICAL SCIENCE
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The anatomy, physiology, chemistry, and psychology that affect living organisms and the mechanisms of their expression. (Replaces RCHB file categories: HLTH, SCI)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* AIDS
* Animals
* Biology
* Biotechnology
* Chemistry
* Disease
* Disease Control
* Eradication
* Food
* Genetic Engineering
* Hormones
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Medical Science
* Nuclear Contamination
* Parapsychology
* Pest Control
* Pharmaceuticals
* Quarantine
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* STRIDE Technology
* Technology
* Transfer
* Vaccine
* Zoology
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TPHY PHYSICAL SCIENCES
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Research and development in any of the physical sciences. (Replaces RCHB file category: SCI)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Atmosphere
* Chemistry
* Geodesy
* Geology
* Hydrology
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Maps
* Materials Science
* Meteorology
* Metrology
* Microwave
* Minerology
* Ocean Drilling
* Oceanography
* Physics
* Research & Development
* Research Vessel
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Satellite
* Scientific Cooperation
* Scientific Visit
* Seismology
* STRIDE
* Survey
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Volcanology
* Weather
* Weather Station
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TRGY ENERGY TECHNOLOGY
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Effective from July 1980 (Revised January 1983)

Research and development of energy sources. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, DEF, FSE, PET, SCI)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Electric Energy
* Energy Conservation
* Exploration
* Fissionable Material
* Fuel
* Geothermal Energy
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hydroelectric Energy
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Magnetic
* Nuclear Accident
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Energy
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Nuclear Test
* Petroleum
* PUNE
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Solar Energy
* Spent Fuel
* SSC
* STRIDE
* Synthetic Fuel
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Thermal Energy
* Transmitters
* Wind Energy
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TSPA SPACE ACTIVITIES
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Research and development leading to and resulting in the exploration and utilization of outer space. (Replaces RCHB file categories: DEF, SP, TEL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Astronaut
* Astronomy
* Communications Satellite
* Direct Broadcasting Satellite
* ELV
* Exploration
* Geostationary Satellite Orbit
* High Technology Equipment
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Landing Rights
* Navigational Aid
* Orbit
* Outer Space
* Outer Space Commercialization
* Peaceful Use of Outer Space
* Reentry
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Salvage
* Satellite
* Scientific Cooperation
* Space Agreement
* Space Fragment
* Space Law
* Space Liability
* Space Program
* Space Station
* Spacecraft
* Spacecraft Recovery
* Spaceflight
* STRIDE
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Telecommunication
* Tracking Station
* UFO
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06KHARTOUM1572HAMRA AL-SHEIKH INCIDENT: GNU SEEKS CONDEMNATION
[...] (C) Summary: A July 3 attack on Hamra al-Sheikh, North Kordofan State, by the JEM resulted in the deaths of at least 12 individuals and significant property damage. The Sudanese Armed Forces repulsed the attack with helicopter gunships and Antonov bombers. The Sudanese Government believes th [...]
2006-07-05 12:45:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS PINR CD ER AU UN SU
06KHARTOUM1574 SLA/NRF Statement on Hamra al-Sheikh Attack
[...] Reftel detailed the July 3 rebel attack on the North Kordofan town of Hamra al-Sheikh and the subsequent interest by the GNU to gain support in condemning the incident. On July 5, two Sudanese Liberation Army (SLA) field commanders associated with Abdel Wahid but claiming to speak for the Nat [...]
2006-07-05 14:45:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV MOPS SOCI AU UN SU
06KHARTOUM1588GOVERNMENT OF SUDAN PREPARING FOR JULY 18 MEETING
[...] (C) Summary: President Bashir has endorsed the proposal for a high-level government of Sudan delegation to meet with A/S Frazer in Brussels on July 18. Bashir remains committed to improving relations with the United States and to implementation of the Darfur Peace Agreement. CDA Hume repeat [...]
2006-07-08 09:37:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL KPKO PGOV US AU UN SU
06KHARTOUM1590 UPDATE ON SITUATION IN THE EAST AND CONCERNS OVER HAMESH
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The UN and international partners are optimistic following the conclusion of the first round of talks in Asmara between the Eastern Front and Sudanese Government under Eritrean mediation. The signing of the Declaration of Principles and Cessation of Hostilities agreement were g [...]
2006-07-08 14:40:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PHUM ER SU UN
06KHARTOUM1591 UPDATE ON SITUATION IN THE EAST AND CONCERNS OVER HAMESH
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The UN and international partners are optimistic following the conclusion of the first round of talks in Asmara between the Eastern Front and Sudanese Government under Eritrean mediation. The signing of the Declaration of Principles and Cessation of Hostilities agreement were g [...]
2006-07-08 14:43:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PHUM ER SU UN
06KHARTOUM1613 EL FASHER DPA IMPLEMENTATION OFFICE CHALLENGES
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The El Fasher DPA Implementation Office is still two weeks away from opening. While AMIS is engaged in the logistical aspects of the facility, they have neither the staffing capabilities nor policy guidance to move the operation forward. AMIS appears willing to accept support a [...]
2006-07-10 08:13:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KPKO AMGT AU UN US SU
06KHARTOUM1625 Update on Darfur Security and Humanitarian Access - July
[...] Security Update: A. According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA),on July 8, a G-19 (SLM/Minni Minawi breakaway faction) senior field commander reported that the towns of Birmaza and Um Sidir were under attack by Sudan Liberation Army/Minni Minawi (SLA/MM [...]
2006-07-11 09:31:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV MOPS KPKO PREF UN AU SU
06KHARTOUM1628GNU ON BRUSSELS CONFERENCE AND U.S.-SUDAN
[...] (C) Summary: GNU officials Presidential Advisor Ismail and State Minister of Foreign Affairs Al-Wassila expressed the Government's interest in improving the U.S.-Sudan bilateral relationship, and in taking advantage of the July 18 AMIS donor's conference in Brussels to hold discussions with A [...]
2006-07-11 16:25:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL KPKO PGOV US AU UN SU
06KHARTOUM1632AMIS INACTIVITY AND THE SECURITY CRISIS IN DARFUR
[...] (C) Summary: A security crisis is approaching in Darfur, and the AU peacekeepers are not taking charge of the situation. A wide variety of reporters -- civilian contractors, BBC journalists, INGO workers, and others -- have been filing unconfirmed reports of clashes between SLA/Minawi for [...]
2006-07-11 17:12:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL KPKO PGOV MOPS AU UN US SU
06KHARTOUM1633SITUATION IN SUDAN DURING REAR ADMIRAL HUNT VISIT
[...] (C) Summary: CJTF-HOA Commander, Rear Admiral Richard Hunt, visited Khartoum and El Fasher, Sudan, from 9-10 July 2006. During the visit, Charge d'Affaires Cameron Hume and Admiral Hunt met with UNMIS Force Commander Lieutenant General Jasbir Lidder and discussed the deteriorating situation [...]
2006-07-11 17:12:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM KPKO MOPS SU AU UN
06KHARTOUM1634AMIS INACTIVITY AND THE SECURITY CRISIS IN DARFUR
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-11 17:12:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL KPKO PGOV MOPS AU UN US SU
06KHARTOUM1635SLM ADVANCE TEAM PROVIDES UPDATE
[...] (C) Summary: The SLM advance team, now in place in Khartoum, numbers around 112 individuals. Chairman Abdul Karim noted its efforts to propagate the Darfur Peace Agreement and welcomed U.S. Government efforts to advance its implementation. The SLM seeks African Union support for the process [...]
2006-07-11 17:12:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL KPKO PGOV PINR PHUM US AU UN SU
06KHARTOUM1637 Darfur: Update on Korma Attacks and Rape Allegations
[...] (SBU) Summary: Media accounts and a UN Sudan Situation Report detail hostilities in several areas of North Darfur State during the July 5-10 timeframe, resulting in perhaps 80 deaths and thousands of IDPs. In addition, the Report contains IDP accusations that members of the SLM/Minni Minawi f [...]
2006-07-11 17:40:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV MOPS KPKO PREF UN AU SU
06KHARTOUM1644 Southern Sudan: UNHCR Has Successes, Faces Challenges
[...] The Director of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) in Southern Sudan, Bhairaja Panday, said that returns from Uganda, Kenya, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) were now proceeding smoothly. However, he explained that returns from the Central African Republic ( [...]
2006-07-12 11:54:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDPREF UN CT CG ET CD UG KE SU
06KHARTOUM1652AMIS INTEL REPORT OUTLINES RISE OF NRF
[...] (C) Summary and comment: An AMIS intelligence report details the evolution of the National Redemption Front (NRF),formed in May 2006 by elements of the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM),Sudanese Liberation Movement/Abdel Wahid faction (but not Abdel Wahid himself),and the Sudan Federal D [...]
2006-07-13 15:13:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL KPKO PGOV PINR PHUM US AU UN SU
06KHARTOUM1659DPA IMPLEMENTATION: AU ADMITS DRAMATIC LACK OF
[...] (C) Summary and recommendations: In a frank three- hour discussion among the donors, UNMIS deputy, and AU DPA implementer Sam Ibok, it became clear that the AU was dramatically understaffed and underfunded to lead DPA implementation. Ibok admitted that he will be totally reliant on the UN an [...]
2006-07-13 16:11:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL KPKO PGOV US AU UN SU
06KHARTOUM1666WORKING WITH CHINA TO SECURE A UN PEACEKEEPING
[...] (C) Post welcomes USUN's suggestion to work with China on securing a UNSC resolution for peacekeeping in Darfur. We believe such an approach is best made in New York, but we are ready to work with our Chinese colleagues in Khartoum, and encourage similar U.S.-PRC discussions in Washington and [...]
2006-07-14 17:04:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KPKO PHUM SU CH UN AU
06KHARTOUM1667SUDAN ADMITS AU PEACKEEPING COLLAPSING, BUT NOT
[...] (C) Summary: Sudan fully recognizes that the African Union is not meeting its responsibilities in Darfur, Presidential Advisor Magzoub Al-Khalifa told CDA Hume on July 15. The AU is not acting to implement the Darfur Peace Agreement, and the Government has pushed the AU to make basic decisi [...]
2006-07-15 10:27:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KPKO PHUM SU AU UN
06KHARTOUM1668UPDATE ON DARFUR VIOLENCE: FORCES GATHER AGAINST
[...] (C) SUMMARY: SLM/A leader Minni Minawi reports that forces, including Chadian regulars, have crossed the Chadian border to link with JEM and G-19 troops to attack Minawi,s positions northwest of Birmaza. He is concerned that the international community is not doing enough to support the Darf [...]
2006-07-15 12:08:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS KPKO PGOV US CH AU UN SU
06KHARTOUM1674NO. DARFUR UNMIS OFFICE ON DDDC, SECURITY, & HUMANITARIAN
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The North Darfur UNMIS office is moving cautiously in promoting the DDDC, acknowledging a lack of coordination between the UN and the AU. Local UNOCHA staff express concern that the international community's "preferential" treatment accorded to Minni Minawi is further undermini [...]
2006-07-16 11:10:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KPKO PREL PREF PHUM UN AU US SU
06KHARTOUM1682SLM/A-MINAWI REQUESTS UN INTERCESSION ON BORDER
[...] (C) SUMMARY: SLM/A leader Minawi reports that more forces are preparing to cross the Chadian border and move against his positions. Circumstantial evidence suggests fighting continues in North Darfur, although at a lower level of intensity that during the previous week. AMIS and UNMIS are u [...]
2006-07-17 11:03:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS KPKO PGOV US AU UN SU
06KHARTOUM1685 PRESIDENT BASHIR COMMENTS ON DARFUR
[...] Following are excerpts from an interview with Sudanese President Bashir on July 15, 2006, as published by the local Arabic newspaper, Al Rai Al Aam. (Begin text) Q: A major breakthrough has been achieved following your meeting with UN Secretary General in Banjul by extending the presence [...]
2006-07-17 13:33:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KPKO UN AU SU
06KHARTOUM1699UNSR PRONK CONSULTS WITH INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY
[...] (C) Summary: During a July 15 consultation with the diplomatic community, UN Special Representative Jan Pronk characterized AMIS as weak and unable to address the realities in Darfur, which now featured fighting among SLM factions. He faulted the Ceasefire Commission and said that Darfur Pea [...]
2006-07-18 07:21:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL KPKO MARR AU UN SU
06KHARTOUM1726 SUDAN/DARFUR: CFC Meeting in El Fasher
[...] (SBU) Summary and background: On July 17, the Darfur Ceasefire Commission (CFC) met in El Fasher, Darfur. Para 2 presents the notes of the U.S. Observer. Noteworthy is that the Sudanese Government apparently submitted its Disarmament, Demobilization, and reintegration (DDR) plan for the Ja [...]
2006-07-19 12:52:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KPKO PREF SOCI UN AU SU
06KHARTOUM1731 Update on South Darfur Inter-Arab Conflict
[...] (SBU) According to AMIS sources, a July 11 argument over grazing rights for livestock between a local farmer and a herder escalated into a tribal conflict between the Habaniya and the Rezeigat tribes in the El Ferdous and Buram area of South Darfur State. Initial reports state that 60 Habaniya [...]
2006-07-20 08:45:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV MOPS KPKO PREF UN AU SU
06KHARTOUM1746SUDANESE STAGE PROTEST IN SUPPORT OF LEBANON, DENOUNCE
[...] (U) Reuters has reported, and Embassy Pol/Econ FSNs have confirmed, that approximately 400 Sudanese staged a protest outside the Lebanese embassy on July 19, condemning the Israeli air strikes and calling on Arabs to fight the Jewish state in solidarity. The protesters, many carrying pictures [...]
2006-07-20 13:46:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV SOCI UN SU IS PA LE
06KHARTOUM1756MFA DDR UPDATE: UNREPENTANT ARAB TRIBAL REPS DENY
[...] (C) Summary: On July 18, Embassy officers and DLO attended a briefing at the MFA for the international community by representatives of the Arab Shura Council of North Darfur organized by the Commission for Northern Darfur Disarmament. Instead of an informative presentation on the status of t [...]
2006-07-23 10:10:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL KPKO MARR AU UN SU
06KHARTOUM1764ABU SHOUK TRIBAL LEADERS PROVIDE VIEWS ON SECURITY, DPA
[...] SUMMARY: Tribal leaders from Abu Shouk IDP camp pointed out shortcomings in the DPA, but many also noted their support for the document and desire to learn more about it. The group emphasized the need for rapid implementation of the agreement and unanimously favored a UN peacekeeping force i [...]
2006-07-23 14:57:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KPKO SOCI AU UN US SU
06KHARTOUM1772DISCOURAGING AU MEETING WITH G-19 RAISES MANY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: AU DPA implementation lead Ambassador Sam Ibok held a harrowing, but fruitless meeting with members of the G-19 SLM/A-Minawi breakaway group. The G-19 sees little utility in engaging with the African Union (AU),which they believe will soon be replaced by a UN peacekeeping operat [...]
2006-07-24 12:31:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS KPKO PGOV US AU UN SU
06KHARTOUM1792SUDAN TO PROPOSE ALTERNATIVE PEACEKEEPING
[...] (C) On July 24, FBIS carried an account of an article placed in the internet version of The Post in Lusaka, which quoted Sudanese Ambassador to Zambia Salah Mohamed Ali as stating, "Our President made our position on changing mandate to UN very clear when he met Koffi Anan during the AU summit [...]
2006-07-25 16:38:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL KPKO PGOV AU UN SU
06KHARTOUM1793 SUDAN/DARFUR: CFC Meeting in El Fasher
[...] (SBU) Summary and background: On July 24, the Darfur Ceasefire Commission (CFC) met in El Fasher, Darfur. Para 2 presents the notes of the U.S. CFC representative. Noteworthy is that this is the first meeting in at least a month in which the AMIS Force Commander has participated, that the [...]
2006-07-25 17:00:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KPKO PREF SOCI UN AU SU
06KHARTOUM1794 Three Sudanese Gov't Workers Killed in Zalingei IDP Camp
[...] (SBU) On July 20, IDPs in Hassa Hissa internally displaced persons (IDP) camp in Zalingei (Sector 7) beat to death three government workers (Note: press coverage often referred to them as aid or humanitarian workers. End note.) The IDPs suspected Sudanese government Water and Environmental S [...]
2006-07-25 17:07:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV MOPS KPKO PREF UN AU SU
06KHARTOUM1818 SUDAN/DARFUR: NEW FIGHTING ERUPTS BETWEEN SAF,
[...] (SBU) Summary: Fresh fighting has erupted in both North and West Darfur between Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF),allied with rebels from the Sudanese Liberation Movement/Minawi (SLM/Minawi) faction, and militias from the National Redemption Front (NRF). The fighting is notable because it is the fi [...]
2006-07-31 10:59:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KPKO PREF SOCI UN AU SU
06KHARTOUM1822 SUDAN/DARFUR: NEW FIGHTING ERUPTS BETWEEN SAF,
[...] (SBU) Summary: Fresh fighting has erupted in both North and West Darfur between Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF),allied with rebels from the Sudanese Liberation Movement/Minawi (SLM/Minawi) faction, and militias from the National Redemption Front (NRF). The fighting is notable because it is the fi [...]
2006-07-31 14:29:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KPKO PREF SOCI UN AU SU
06KHARTOUM1823 SUDAN/DARFUR: SLM/MINAWI ANNOUNCES BOYCOTT OF CFC
[...] (SBU) Summary and action request: Growing tensions between AMIS and SLM/Minawi, due to the latter's allegations of lack of support, have led to an SLM/Minawi boycott of Ceasefire Commission (CFC) meetings. A fracture between SLM/Minawi and AMIS could only serve to further exacerbate an alread [...]
2006-07-31 14:30:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KPKO PREF SOCI UN AU SU
06KHARTOUM1824 Statement Ousting SLM/A Leader Abdel Wahid
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: On July 28, members of the SLA/M "Military Council and Field Command" released a statement announcing the removal of Abdel Wahid as SLA/M Chairperson and appointment of Commander Ahmed Abdul Shafi as the new SLM chairperson and commander of the SLA. The statement is [...]
2006-07-31 14:30:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KPKO PREF SOCI PINR UN AU SU
06KHARTOUM1825 SUDAN/DARFUR: CFC Meeting in El Fasher
[...] (SBU) Summary: On July 26, the Darfur Ceasefire Commission (CFC) met in El Fasher, Darfur. Para 2 presents the notes of the U.S. CFC Representative. Noteworthy is the announcement by SLM/Minawi that they are now boycotting CFC meetings due to lack of support from the AU -- see septel for lit [...]
2006-07-31 14:31:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KPKO PREF SOCI UN AU SU
06KHARTOUM1852GNU ADVISOR DETAILS HISTORY OF TROUBLED BILATERAL
[...] (C) On August 3, Charge Hume briefed Yahya Hussein Babiker on the Washington visits of First Vice President Kiir and Sudanese Liberation Movement (SLM) leader Minawi. He also noted USG efforts to convince Chad to end support to rebels operating along the Chad-Sudan border (reftel),as well as [...]
2006-08-03 13:55:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL KPKO MARR AU UN SU
06KHARTOUM1858 SUDAN/DARFUR: August 3 CFC Meeting in El Fasher
[...] (SBU) Summary: On August 3, the Darfur Ceasefire Commission (CFC) met in El Fasher, North Darfur. Para 2 presents the notes of the U.S. CFC representative. Noteworthy is the resumption of SLM/M participation and the CFC decision to launch an immediate investigation into the fighting in Jebel [...]
2006-08-06 09:13:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KPKO PREF SOCI UN AU SU
06KHARTOUM1864 UNDSS AUGUST 3 SECURITY UPDATE FOR NORTH DARFUR; MORE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: UNDSS continues to describe the security situation in North Darfur as unstable and volatile. Shifting positions and allegiances among the rebel movements are clouding the political and security picture on the ground, increasing the threat level for NGOs. END SUMMARY. ------ [...]
2006-08-07 06:52:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KPKO SOCI AU UN US SU
06KHARTOUM1869 UPDATE ON S/CRS SUPPORT TO U.S. EFFORTS AT DPA
[...] (U) This is an action request - see para 5. 2. (SBU) Embassy Khartoum commends S/CRS officers' efforts in supporting and providing direct assistance to facilitate the implementation of the Darfur Peace Agreement (DPA). S/CRS and Active Response Corps (ARC) officers deployed to Khartoum and [...]
2006-08-07 12:38:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KPKO AMGT PREF UN AU SU
06KHARTOUM1875 SLM/MM DENY AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL ACCUSATIONS OF ATTACKS
[...] Summary: Amnesty International issued a statement July 31 accusing the Sudan Liberation Movement faction led by Minni Minawi (SLM/MM) of killing and raping civilians in attacks against Korma and surrounding villages in North Darfur on July 4-8, 2006. On August 3, the SLM denied the charges, [...]
2006-08-08 07:25:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL KPKO PREF SOCI UN AU SU
06KHARTOUM1881LRA Talks: UN Begins Technical Assistance
[...] (SBU) Summary: UNICEF and UN OCHA have begun providing limited support to the talks between Uganda and the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA),currently being mediated by Government of Southern Sudan (GoSS) Vice President Riek Machar. UNICEF has sent a protection officer to visit the LRA camps and [...]
2006-08-09 04:24:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PHUM EAID UG UN SU
06KHARTOUM1899DARFUR: CHARGE AND MFA MINISTER OF STATE DISCUSS
[...] (C) On August 10 CDA Hume, at his request, met with MFA Minister of State Wasiila Samani to discuss UN rehatting of AU peacekeepers in Darfur and the state of bilateral relations. Hume noted that the morning newspapers reported an interview in which Samani expressed hope for an improvement in [...]
2006-08-10 15:20:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL KPKO SU AU UN
06KHARTOUM1903DARFUR: GRIM PROGNOSIS FOR THE COMING WEEKS
[...] (C) Summary: Over the next few weeks, increased military action in Darfur is likely to continue, as the SAF, perhaps in cooperation with SLM/A Minawi, seek to destroy National Redemption Front (NRF) rebels while recapturing traditional SLM/A Minawi-held areas. The GNU may seek to prosecute a [...]
2006-08-10 16:11:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL KPKO PGOV PINR AU CH ER US UN SU
06KHARTOUM1906 Darfur: UNDSS Update on Kulkul Area Bombings
[...] (SBU) Summary: The UNDSS visited the Kulkul area of North Darfur on August 8; an estimated 40 bombs had struck the area during the period of approximately July 26 - August 7. UNDSS estimates 20 individuals died in the hostilities. Despite the attacks, people were observed planting crops, and [...]
2006-08-11 04:13:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMOPS PREF EAID EAGR UN SU
06KHARTOUM1918KHARTOUM TALK ABOUT UN REHATTING
[...] (C) On August 13 CDA Hume met at his request with SPLM parliamentary chief Yassir Arman to discuss Darfur Peace Agreement (DPA) implementation and transition from AU to UN forces in Darfur. Hume reiterated USG readiness to work with the SPLM to bring together Minni Minawi, Abdul Wahid, and SLM [...]
2006-08-13 15:03:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM KPKO SU AU UN
06KHARTOUM1920 UN SECURITY STATISTICS FOR DARFUR REGION
[...] (SBU) At an August 9, 2006, briefing for NGOs in Sudan, a senior United Nations security officer reported the following statistics concerning the security situation in Darfur: -- Overall security incidents have increased 123%; -- Security incidents against UN interests have decreased 10%; [...]
2006-08-14 04:57:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC OREP OTRA UN SU
06KHARTOUM1933 DPA IMPLEMENTATION OFFICE OPENS IN KHARTOUM
[...] Sudanese and international community efforts to achieve peace in Darfur received a boost with the opening of the Darfur Peace Agreement (DPA) Implementation Office in Khartoum on August 12. Signatories to the agreement and the Declaration of Commitment attended, as did representatives of Darfu [...]
2006-08-14 15:02:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPKO PREF SOCI US UN AU SU
06KHARTOUM1936CDA HUME'S MEETING WITH GNU AMBASSADOR-DESIGNATE
[...] (C) Summary: During an August 14 meeting, Charge Hume noted the importance of building the U.S.-Sudan relationship and permitting a transition to a UN peacekeeping operation in Darfur. Deciding not to do so would involve significant risks, as Sudan would be solely responsible for the consequ [...]
2006-08-14 16:22:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL KPKO PGOV PINR AU US UN SU
06KHARTOUM1937DARFUR: MINNI MINAWI SPEAKS HIS MIND
[...] (C) Summary: In a wide ranging, two-hour meeting between Minni Minawi and the USG Senior Security Advisor, Tod Wilson, Minni discussed ideas on how to move forward with the DPA and his short-term concerns, particularly SLM capacity building. He asked for advice on how to improve the Ceasefire [...]
2006-08-14 16:27:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL KPKO PGOV PINR AU CH ER US UN SU
06KHARTOUM1939 Juba: UNMIS Driver Seriously Injured by UXO
[...] On August 8, an UNMIS driver from Bangladesh was injured when he stepped on a grenade that UNDSS believes remained from the war. The site of the accident was an open field directly across the road from the John Garang grave site and memorial, just a few hundred yards from the seat of the Gove [...]
2006-08-14 17:55:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDASEC KHDP MOPS UN SU
06KHARTOUM1940 Demarche on UN Security Council's Resolution on Lebanon
[...] Pol/Econ Chief delivered subject demarche to MFA Deputy Director for the Americas Magdi al-Mufaddal on August 12, leaving talking points and a copy of the resolution text. 2. Al-Mufaddal was appreciative for the demarche information, but did not offer a substantive response. HUME [...]
2006-08-14 18:57:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PTER MOPS UN UNSC IS LE
06KHARTOUM1942 LRA Talks Remain in Limbo Due to Ceasefire
[...] (SBU) Summary: Although the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) walked out of talks on August 9, demanding a ceasefire, consultations between mediators and the parties have continued and talks are resuming. Observers commented that the walkout was not a serious threat, only an attempt to gain levera [...]
2006-08-15 04:14:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV MOPS UN UG SU
06KHARTOUM1943 JURY STILL OUT ON IMPLICATIONS OF SLA-ABDEL WAHID OUSTER
[...] (SBU) Summary: Several Fur activists in South Darfur, including an SLA commander, justify Abdel Wahid's ouster as Chairman on the basis of his lack of leadership and increasing distance from Darfurian popular opinion. The SLA faction now led by Ahmed Abdul Shafi is organizing itself in Asmara [...]
2006-08-16 04:15:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KPKO SOCI AU UN US SU
06KHARTOUM1958UN WARNING THAT SECURITY IN NORTH DARFUR IS
[...] (U) This is an action message - see para 5. 2. (C) After a briefing on Sudanese government-forced resettlement of IDPs from a camp south of Khartoum, UN Deputy Special Representative Manuel Da Silva described the dire situation that was developing in North Darfur. Da Silva said that increa [...]
2006-08-16 16:28:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREF EAID MOPS PREL PGOV PINS UN SU
06KHARTOUM1960UNSC/SUDAN: NOTES ON DARFUR UNSCR
[...] (C) Minister of Foreign Affairs Lam Akol is in Thailand at present, and is not expected back in Khartoum until August 17 or 18. Given his past roles and standing among GNU officials, however, post believes FM Akol would echo President Bashir's denunciations of a UN peacekeeping operation, and [...]
2006-08-16 16:52:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL KPKO PGOV PINR AU US UN SU
06KHARTOUM1969 Darfur: NGO Forum Addresses Security Issues
[...] Summary: NGOs discussed the worsening security environment and decreasing humanitarian access in Darfur during an August 10 NGO forum in Khartoum. Key points raised were strong USG support for the DPA and condemnation of violence, the fact that security conditions had made it difficult for N [...]
2006-08-18 04:39:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF PGOV AU UN SU
06KHARTOUM1971DPA PARTNERS DISCUSS WAY FORWARD
[...] (C) Summary: An August 17 meeting of DPA partners, chaired by visiting UK Special Envoy Pullen, discussed the need to be inclusive, broadening the base of support for the DPA. Strategies discussed included building trust among Darfurians, coordinating support for the DPA, rendering the Cease [...]
2006-08-18 14:16:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL KPKO PGOV PINR AU US UN SU
06KHARTOUM1973SUDAN/DPA: MODERATING AU STANCE TOWARD
[...] (C) Pol/Econ Chief delivered Ref A demarche talking points to African Union Senior Advisor and Darfur Peace Agreement Implementation Team Chair Amb. Sam Ibok on August 19. Ibok agreed with demarche points, and referred to the August 17 DPA partners meeting (Ref B),wherein he had admitted the [...]
2006-08-19 15:39:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL KPKO AU UN SU
06KHARTOUM1975SPLM'S YASSIR ARMAN DISCUSSES NCP-SPLM JOINT
[...] (C) Summary: According to SPLM National Assembly Chair Yassir Arman, the NCP and SPLM have formed a working group to study the issue of international peacekeeping in Darfur; it will meet and report to the Joint Political Committee on August 28. Although the NCP seeks an exit from the current [...]
2006-08-19 16:05:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL KPKO PGOV PINR AU UN SU
06KHARTOUM1976PULLING PRESIDENT BASHIR BACK FROM THE DARK SIDE
[...] (C) Summary: Over the past few weeks, President Bashir has turned away from his previous strategy of cooperation with the international community to resolve the conflict in Darfur and gone over to the dark side -- a unilateral approach relying on the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) to re-establis [...]
2006-08-19 16:15:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL KPKO MOPS PGOV ETTC SCUL AU US UN SU
06KHARTOUM1978 LRA Talks Resume, New Position Papers Requested
[...] (SBU) After taking a three-day break, talks between Uganda and the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) resumed on August 18. During the break, taken to mourn fallen LRA Commander Raska Lukwiya, Chief Mediator Riek Machar asked both parties to return with new position papers that had room for compromi [...]
2006-08-19 17:46:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV MOPS UN UG SU
06KHARTOUM1983 UNMIS Joint Monitoring Team Attacked near Malakal
[...] Summary: According to the United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS),a UNMIS Joint Monitoring Team was attacked on August 17 in the vicinity of Malakal, Southern Sudan. Two UNMIS Force Protection soldiers and a Sudanese Armed Forces National Monitor were reportedly injured. The UN has strongl [...]
2006-08-20 16:49:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDMOPS KPKO PREL PREF UN SU
06KHARTOUM1987MEETING WITH SLA,S MINAWI AND AU,S IBOK ON DARFUR
[...] (C) Summary: On August 21, CDA Hume met SLA leader Minni Minawi and AU Darfur Peace Agreement (DPA) implementation chief Sam Ibok, at their urgent request. Ali Traio (SLA) and Amb. Boubou Nhiang (AU) also attended the two-hour session. Ibok and Minawi expressed both fear about the deteriorati [...]
2006-08-21 13:13:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL KPKO PGOV AU CH UN SU
06KHARTOUM1996 Southern Sudan: Pangak Fighting Continues as UNMIS
[...] (U) An UNMIS monitoring team was attacked while patrolling the Nile during a routine joint monitoring mission on August 17. The UNMIS boat patrol was fired upon by unknown forces an hour south of Malakal near New Pangak (Note: this is not the town of Pangak, which is further upriver. End not [...]
2006-08-23 16:38:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV MOPS KPKO UN SU
06KHARTOUM2036 LRA Talks: Workshops and then the Real Work
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Over the past week, the two delegations in the talks between the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) and the government of Uganda have been presenting their new position papers and having workshops on various aspects of the talks. Once all the position papers are presented, likely by [...]
2006-08-28 08:36:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV MOPS UN UG SU
06KHARTOUM2038 LRA Talks: Cessation of Hostilities
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Using guidelines from their ceasefire workshop (reftel),intense negotiations between the Ugandan Government and the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) on a cessation of hostilities continued through the night of August 25 and into the morning of August 26. Once an agreement was rea [...]
2006-08-28 09:12:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV MOPS UN UG SU
06KHARTOUM2043 LRA Mediator: Justice Should be Universal
[...] (SBU) One of the leading mediators in the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) talks believes this process is the only way to avoid real impunity. He said that for justice to truly be served, all sides, including the Ugandan Government, must be held accountable for its actions. Hizkias Assefa, Riek [...]
2006-08-29 11:43:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV MOPS UN UG SU
06KHARTOUM2098 BASHIR REITERATES OPPOSITION TO DARFUR UN PKO
[...] Summary: Following the August 26-29 visit of A/S Frazer to Khartoum, President al Bashir and other NCP leaders have reiterated publicly the policy of rejection of UN peacekeeping forces for Darfur. The NCP organized an August 30 march in Khartoum to demonstrate opposition to the UN resolutio [...]
2006-08-31 13:35:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPKO PHUM MOPS UN SU
06KHARTOUM2100SITUATION IN DARFUR CONTINUES TO DETERIORATE;
[...] (C) Summary: Without political intervention, the government offensive will continue, resulting in increased displacement and hardship for the people of Darfur and lack of progress in the Darfur Peace Agreement (DPA) over the near to mid-term. Numerous attacks by the National Redemption Front [...]
2006-08-31 15:43:00Embassy KhartoumSECRETPREL KPKO PREF SOCI US UN AU SU
06KHARTOUM2112 BASHIR: CONSISTENT CONDEMNATIONS OF UN FORCE
[...] (SBU) In numerous statements over the last two months, President Bashir has opposed the introduction of UN forces into Darfur. 2. (U) His public comments included the following: -- June 30, 2006, Address on the Anniversary of the 1989 Coup: "We will not allow international troops under the [...]
2006-09-04 14:32:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PHUM UN US SU
06KHARTOUM2113DARFUR: PROTESTS LEAD TO VIOLENCE AS N. DARFUR GOVERNOR
[...] (SBU) The Governor of North Darfur state led a peaceful demonstration against UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1706 on September 2. In prepared remarks, he called for "jihad" against any "foreign invaders" and urged the Government of National Unity (GNU) to support all efforts to resist [...]
2006-09-04 14:33:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KPKO SOCI AU UN US SU
06KHARTOUM2114 BASHIR SAYS AU MUST LEAVE DARFUR BY SEPT 30
[...] (SBU) At the end of a September 3 meeting of the Council of Ministers, President Bashir unilaterally announced that the African Union Mission in Sudan (AMIS) is expected to withdraw its forces in Darfur by September 30 and will not be permitted to remain for a transition to a possible UN peace- [...]
2006-09-04 14:34:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KPKO SOCI AU UN US SU
06KHARTOUM2138 Unrest in Nyala Directed at NGOs
[...] (SBU) On September 5, protests held by secondary school students mobilized by the government in opposition to a UN peacekeeping operation in Darfur resulted in several incidents of stoning and vandalism of international organization and NGO guesthouses, offices, and vehicles, including OCHA, Te [...]
2006-09-05 15:17:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV MOPS KPKO PREF UN AU SU
06KHARTOUM2139VP TAHA SENDS MESSAGE: DARFUR SOLUTION SOUGHT BY
[...] (C) At the behest of Vice President Ali Osman Taha, Minister of Cabinet Affairs Deng Alor told the CDA on September 5 that a rump cabinet-level working group is now working to devise a strategy for gaining support among all non-signatories for the Darfur Peace Agreement (DPA) by October 1. Th [...]
2006-09-05 16:46:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL KPKO SU UN
06KHARTOUM2150 IRC Nurse Killed in North Darfur
[...] Summary: On September 1, a Sudanese nurse working with the International Rescue Committee (IRC) was killed in a cross-fire during fighting between Sudanese Armed Forces and National Redemption Front rebels in Hashaba, 100 km north of El Fasher, Darfur. Two civilians also died in the incident [...]
2006-09-06 15:36:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV MOPS KPKO PREF UN AU SU
06KHARTOUM2161 LRA Talks Resume as LRA Assembles
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Talks between Uganda and the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) resumed in Juba on September 6, amidst increasing reports of LRA fighters moving to their assembly points. Talks are now focusing on the social issues in northern Uganda. Most observers are optimistic about the talks, but [...]
2006-09-07 15:11:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV MOPS UN UG SU
06KHARTOUM2162FM LAM AKOL PLANS TRAVEL TO WASHINGTON
[...] (C) On September 7, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs notified Charge Hume that Minister of Foreign Affairs Lam Akol, currently in Cairo at a League of Arab States foreign ministers conference, plans to depart Khartoum September 10 for Washington. 2. (C) The MFA noted that FM Akol would be av [...]
2006-09-07 16:08:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL KPKO PGOV AU US UN SU
06KHARTOUM2181RICHARDSON - BASHIR MEETING
[...] (U) This is an action request ) see para 8. -------------------------------------------- President Bashir Agrees to Free Paul Salopek -------------------------------------------- 2. (C) At the outset of the 30 minute meeting between Gov. Bill Richardson and President Bashir, Bashir agreed [...]
2006-09-10 15:17:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL KPKO PHUM PGOV AU US UN SU
06KHARTOUM2201 FIGHTING RESUMES IN NORTH DARFUR AS NRF CAPTURES UM SIDIR
[...] (SBU) UN sources report that on September 11, National Redemption Front (NRF) forces attacked and recaptured Um Sidir, 90 km north of El Fasher. In reprisal for the NRF attack, on September 12, Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) initiated bombing of Um Sidir and Hashaba North. It is believed that SA [...]
2006-09-12 15:21:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KPKO SOCI AU UN US SU
06KHARTOUM2224 LRA: UN Plans Regional Assistance, Talks Stall on ICC
[...] As members of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) move in greater numbers to their two rally points, the UN has begun planning for increased humanitarian aid in these areas. Due to instability caused by the LRA, there has been little assistance in the region surrounding Ri-Kwangba outside of Nba [...]
2006-09-14 12:23:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV MOPS UN UG SU
06KHARTOUM2228 LRA Talks: Ceasefire Progresses, Egeland Asks for Help
[...] As the ceasefire between the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) and the Ugandan government increasingly takes hold, UN Under Secretary General (UN/USG) for Humanitarian Affairs Jan Egeland visited Juba to meet with the parties to the talks and assess ways that the UN could further support the peace [...]
2006-09-14 14:29:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM EAID MOPS UN UG SU
06KHARTOUM2239 UN SECURITY UPDATE FOR NORTH DARFUR
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: UNDSS highlighted ongoing SAF operations in areas to the north and southwest of El Fasher. It estimated the overall security environment in those areas as unpredictable, and advised humanitarian agencies to exercise caution when operating in those particular locales. END SUMMA [...]
2006-09-14 15:40:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KPKO SOCI AU UN US SU
06KHARTOUM2240UN SRSYG PRONK BRIEFS DARFUR PARTNERS
[...] (C) Summary: During a Sept. 14 briefing of Darfur Partners, UN SRSYG Pronk said little progress had been made on broadening support for the DPA, the Government is pressing military campaigns in North Darfur, the Ceasefire Commission does not work well, and the Sudanese Government remains unal [...]
2006-09-14 16:20:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL KPKO PGOV PINR AU US UN SU
06KHARTOUM2264DARFUR: REALIGNMENTS AND FRAGMENTATION OF DPA
[...] (S) Summary: An effective and successful organizational conference for Darfur Peace Agreement (DPA) non-signatories in the near-term appears unlikely. Fur commanders have splintered into three or four groups with a new breakaway faction splitting from Ahmed Abdul Shafi. Abdel Wahid appears [...]
2006-09-17 16:59:00Embassy KhartoumSECRETPREL KPKO PGOV PINR AU US UN SU
06KHARTOUM2280 SPLM Supports UN, Plans a Way Forward
[...] (SBU) During a meeting of the Sudan Peoples' Liberation Movement (SPLM) Political Bureau, held in Juba on September 14-16, the party announced its unconditional support for UN troops in Darfur and developed an eleven- point plan to move the process forward. The plan includes meeting with all r [...]
2006-09-18 15:34:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV MOPS KPKO UN SU
06KHARTOUM2288VP TAHA UNYIELDING ON UN TROOPS, ANNOUNCES DARFUR
[...] (SBU) Summary: During a September 18 press conference, Vice President Ali Osman Taha maintained the Sudanese government's complete rejection of UN intervention in Darfur, denied allegations of escalating violence, and announced the establishment of a Darfur interim authority. He also critic [...]
2006-09-19 10:56:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM PREL PTER KPAO KPKO UN SU
06KHARTOUM2319NCP DIVISIONS ON US SPECIAL ENVOY NATSIOS
[...] (C) The disparate comments by Presidential Advisor Magzoub Al Khalifa and MFA Spokesman Jamal Mohamed Ibrahim in the September 20 edition of the independent daily "Al Adwa" illustrate the divisions within the National Congress Party (NCP) on the appointment of Andrew Natsios as Special Envoy t [...]
2006-09-21 15:17:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KPAO SU UN
06KHARTOUM2348 Inauguration of El Fasher DPA Implementation Office
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The El Fasher DPA Implementation Office opened officially on September 17. Fully staffing the Peace Secretariat, guiding its operation, and maximizing its potential role in facilitating implementation activities are challenges that must be confronted in the weeks ahead. END SUMM [...]
2006-09-26 06:05:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KPKO SOCI AU UN US SU
06KHARTOUM2360DARFUR FORUM PROMOTES DIALOGUE ACROSS POLITICAL SPECTRUM
[...] (U) The Darfur Forum convened a "town hall" meeting on September 16 in El Fasher to promote dialogue and peaceful co-existence among all ethnic and political groupings in Darfur. More than four hundred persons attended the gathering, including prominent government officials, community leaders [...]
2006-09-26 06:55:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KPKO SOCI AU UN US SU
06KHARTOUM2373DARFUR: BASHIR POLITICALLY ISOLATED; MAY BE
[...] (C) President Bashir may be looking to escape his current political isolation over UN peacekeeping in Darfur, Minister of Cabinet Affairs Deng Alor told CDA Hume on September 25. Bashir told the Council of Ministers on September 24 that Egyptian President Mubarak had pressed him to accept a UN [...]
2006-09-27 07:46:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KPKO SU AU EG UN
06KHARTOUM2381SLM/A EFFORTS TO WIN OVER G-19 COMMANDERS FALTER
[...] (C) Summary: Minni Minawi continues to complain that Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) leaders and Suleiman Jamoush are actively engaged in an effort to prevent the breakup of the National Redemption Front (NRF) and G-19 commanders from rejoining the SLM/A. Meanwhile, Minawi,s military del [...]
2006-09-27 15:41:00Embassy KhartoumSECRETPREL KPKO PGOV PINR AU US UN SU
06KHARTOUM2384 NCP POLITICIANS: "CLOSE U.S. MISSION"
[...] (U) During an annual conference of military conscripts on September 23, several pro-National Congress Party (NCP) politicians said that proposed UN intervention in Darfur was a ruse to steal Sudan's resources and called on the Sudanese government to close the U.S. Mission for violating Sudanese [...]
2006-09-27 20:06:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL SOCI EAID UN US SU
06KHARTOUM2388DARFUR: MINAWI DESCRIBES PRIORITIES, NCP
[...] (C) Summary: In separate meetings with USG officials and the Darfur Partners Group on September 27, Senior Assistant to the President Minni Minawi outlined five priorities for constructing a peaceful solution to the Darfur conflict in the next 90 days, discussed the role of the international [...]
2006-09-28 14:04:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KPKO PINR SU UN
06KHARTOUM2403BASHIR SHORES-UP KEY CONSTITUENCIES
[...] (C) President Bashir held a two-hour press conference on September 24 after his return from the UN General Assembly (UNGA). Bashir has staked his legitimacy on opposition to UN forces, and he used the press conference to shore-up three key constituencies. For a Sudanese public concerned about [...]
2006-10-01 15:38:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KPKO KPAO UN SU
06KHARTOUM2419 EC'S BARROSO PUSHES FOR A UN FORCE IN BASHIR MEETING
[...] (SBU) EC President Jose Manuel Barroso departed Sudan on the evening of October 1 after two days of visits in Khartoum and El Fasher. Barroso met with President Bashir for two hours on September 30, including a half hour one-on-one session; however, EC contacts reported Bashir did not budge on [...]
2006-10-02 14:20:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PHUM KPKO KPAO UN EU SU
06KHARTOUM2423UNSR PRONK BRIEFS HEADS OF MISSION MEETING
[...] (SBU) Summary: On September 28, UN Special Representative (UNSR) to Sudan Pronk provided the international community an overview of his recent UN discussions with key partners in Sudan and his briefings to the Security Council and senior UN officials in New York. He laid out his vision of how [...]
2006-10-02 15:20:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL KPKO PHUM EAID PGOV AU UN SU
06KHARTOUM2427DARFUR: MEETING WITH EU'S HAAVISTO
[...] (C) Summary: In an October 2 discussion with CDA Hume, EU Special Representative to Sudan Pekka Haavisto described his recent meetings in Asmara with rebel leaders and Eritrean officials; the Sudanese government's internal divisions and its refusal to negotiate with the international community [...]
2006-10-03 08:27:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL SU UN EU
06KHARTOUM2442DARFUR: EGYPTIAN ENGAGEMENT IN HIGH GEAR
[...] (C) Summary: Egyptian engagement with the Sudanese government on the Darfur crisis has moved into high gear. The GoE Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a 90-day Action Plan for Darfur to its embassies, which resembles USG proposals for advancing peace in the region, and the Egyptian ambassador [...]
2006-10-03 16:16:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KPKO PINR SU EG UN
06KHARTOUM2469ONGOING MILITARY ACTIVITY IN NORTH DARFUR
[...] (SBU) In briefings to the humanitarian community in El Fasher and in separate conversations with Active Response Corps (ARC) Officer, the UN Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS) provided updates regarding ongoing military confrontations between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Natio [...]
2006-10-10 04:44:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KPKO SOCI AU UN US SU
06KHARTOUM2479Darfur: Non-Signatory Conference Best Way Forward
[...] SUMMARY: Darfur Partners Group met on October 4, 2006, at British Ambassador's residence. The meeting was hosted by the UK Ambassador and included Charge D'Affairs Cameron Hume, the French Ambassador and representatives from the Netherlands, Norway, Germany, the EU, and the UN. After a revie [...]
2006-10-10 10:13:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL UN SU
06KHARTOUM2493ABDULWAHID ALONE; FUR LOOKING FOR ALTERNATIVES TO
[...] (C) Support for SLM/A leader Abdulwahid Nur has eroded so much in the five months since he refused to sign the Darfur Peace Agreement that his own family no longer backs his leadership, prominent Fur National Assembly member Abdulgassem Seif al-Din told Poloffs on October 11. "First he lost M [...]
2006-10-12 16:15:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM SU AU UN
06KHARTOUM2508FM AKOL TELLS NATSIOS SUDAN IS OPEN FOR DIALOGUE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Sudanese government wants to engage in more constructive dialogue and will show flexibility on international forces supplementing an African Union (AU) mission to improve bilateral relations, according to Foreign Minister Lam Akol. Special Presidential Envoy (SPE) Andrew Nat [...]
2006-10-16 11:39:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL KPKO UN SU
06KHARTOUM2513TAHA ASKS NATSIOS FOR HELP WITH NON-SIGNATORIES
[...] (C) SUMMARY. The only way to reinforce the Darfur Peace Agreement (DPA) is by getting acceptance from non-signatories, Vice President Ali Osman Taha told Special Presidential Envoy (SPE) Andrew Natsios on October 15. Natsios underlined the importance of improving the humanitarian situation, [...]
2006-10-16 15:32:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL KPKO UN SU
06KHARTOUM2531SE NATSIOS MEETING WITH SALAH GHOSH: WILLINGNESS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In a meeting with Special Envoy Andrew Natsios, Sudanese intelligence chief Salah Ghosh said that the Sudanese government would never accept a UN force but was willing to work with the USG to find a solution to the Darfur crisis. He indicated that such discussions could include e [...]
2006-10-22 09:08:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR PTER SU UN
06KHARTOUM2535IBOK SAYS DPA NOT WORKING, AU MUST TRANSITION TO UN
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Special Envoy Andrew Natsios met African Union Ambassador Sam Ibok October 17 at the U.S.-funded Darfur Peace Agreement Implementation Office in Khartoum. Ibok asked for U.S. support for strengthening the African Union Mission in Sudan (AMIS) while planning for a future UN re-hat. [...]
2006-10-23 10:47:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS KPKO UN AU SU
06KHARTOUM2539 Pronk Ejected, Europeans React Strongly
[...] (U) The GoS terminated the mission of UN Special Representative of the Secretary General (SRSG) Jan Pronk on October 22 following statements Pronk made in his blog concerning recent military defeats in Darfur (reftel). In a letter from Foreign Minister Lam Akol to UN Secretary General (SYG) K [...]
2006-10-25 04:19:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UN SU
06KHARTOUM2565SPLM'S ALOR IDENTIFIES NCP INNER CIRCLE FOR NATSIOS
[...] (C) In a meeting with Special Presidential Envoy (SPE) Andrew Natsios on October 14, Minister for Cabinet Affairs Deng Alor said policy change would come from President Omar al-Bashir's inner circle, led by Presidential Advisor Nafie al Nafie. He recommended getting African and Arab nations, [...]
2006-10-29 05:32:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KPKO UN SU
06KHARTOUM2571 Sudan/UN: Text of MFA Letter to UNSYG SR Pronk
[...] On October 26, post received a copy of the following letter from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to UN Special Representative of the Secretary General for Sudan Jan Pronk. SIPDIS 2. The text of the letter, received from UNSYG SR Pronk's office, is as follows: (Begin text) REPUBLIC O [...]
2006-10-29 14:36:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPKO UN SU
06KHARTOUM2598SE NATSIOS MTG WITH MINAWI: NCP IMPEDES PROGRESS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In a meeting with Special Envoy Andrew Natsios, Senior Assistant to the President and leader of the SLM Minni Minawi described the efforts of the National Congress Party (NCP) to delay the implementation of the Transitional Darfur Regional Authority (TDRA),foreign influence on o [...]
2006-11-01 14:48:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL SU UN CD ER
06KHARTOUM2609SO. SUDAN: SOUTH BLAMES NORTH FOR UPSURGE IN
[...] (C) Summary: The Government of Southern Sudan (GoSS) has yet to produce concrete evidence that the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) are behind the current upsurge in violence in areas east and south of Juba. The deployment of a brigade of Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) troops to the affected a [...]
2006-11-02 16:37:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALMOPS PGOV ASEC SOCI UG UN SU
06KHARTOUM2616DPA NON-SIGNATORY COMMANDERS' CONFERENCE PLANNING
[...] (SBU) Summary: The development of an organizational conference for Darfur Peace Agreement (DPA) non-signatory commanders is moving forward slowly and fitfully. Development of a conference is hindered by numerous field commanders touting separate efforts with vague objectives and disjointed co [...]
2006-11-05 14:12:00Embassy KhartoumSECRETPGOV PREL SU UN CD ER
06KHARTOUM2623DARFUR PARTNER'S MEETING: LITTLE GOOD NEWS
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Darfur Partners exchanged notes and ideas on addressing the issues of Darfur with few solid recommendations during a November 2 meeting hosted by the UK Charge. The UN representative assured the group of a seamless leadership transition with the departure of UN Secretary G [...]
2006-11-06 14:17:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL SU UN CD ER
06KHARTOUM2631MINAWI ON THE EVE OF HIS DARFUR TRIP
[...] (S) Summary: In a November 5 meeting with Sr. Security Advisor, SLM leader Minni Minawi approached his upcoming trip to Darfur practically, intent on taking his message directly to the people, but understanding he had little to offer at this stage. He expects the Government to throw some obs [...]
2006-11-07 10:39:00Embassy KhartoumSECRETPGOV PREL SU UN CD ER
06KHARTOUM2643DARFUR: NRC TO CLOSE PROGRAM IN SOUTH
[...] (C) The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) will publicly announce the closure of its operations in South Darfur on November 8. In a meeting with Embassy staff prior to the announcement, NRC Country Director Lotte Grauballe said that operations have been suspended five times in the last two years [...]
2006-11-08 16:25:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREF PGOV PHUM PREL SU UN NO
06KHARTOUM265GNU-BEJA TALKS: NO OBSERVERS, NO TRANSPORTATION
[...] (C) On February 1, PolOff spoke with Dr. Amna Dirar, Vice President of the Eastern Front, about the scenario for the Tripoli talks slated to begin on February 7. Dirar said that she expected international observers to be present, as it was a precondition for talks in Tripoli. This is contrary [...]
2006-02-03 11:36:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL LY UN SU
06KHARTOUM2664MEETING WITH PRESIDENTIAL ADVISER MUSTAFA ISMAIL
[...] (C) On November 13, CDA Hume met at his request with Presidential Adviser Mustafa Ismail, who has recently been named to take the lead on Sudan,s contacts to resolve the issue of Darfur. At the outset of the meeting, Mustafa commented that this week he had reminded government colleagues that [...]
2006-11-13 17:15:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL KPKO PGOV PHUM AU UN US SU
06KHARTOUM2666SUDAN/UGANDA/DRC: PREPARATIONS FOR UN U/S EGELAND
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: UN Under Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs (USYG) Jan Egeland departed Juba November 12 for a meeting with Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) chief Joseph Kony on the Sudan-Congo border. Before the meeting, Egeland had expressed serious doubt about whether it would actually [...]
2006-11-14 13:02:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM SOCI PGOV UN SU UG CG
06KHARTOUM2667JUBA VIOLENCE AFTERMATH: RUMORS OF SAF PRISONER
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Attacks attributed to the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) around Juba have slowed within the last week, but still continue. The LRA has denied responsibility for these incidents of violence, and Government of Southern Sudan (GoSS) officials still maintain that the Sudanese Armed f [...]
2006-11-14 13:39:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM SOCI PGOV UN SU
06KHARTOUM2668DARFUR-DARFUR DIALOGUE AND CONSULTATION OFFICIALLY
[...] Summary: The long-awaited Darfur-Darfur Dialogue and Consultation (DDDC),mandated by the May 2006 Darfur Peace Agreement (DPA),is finally off the ground. All participants in its inauguration agreed the DDDC was vital to the success of the DPA and broader efforts to restore the social fabric [...]
2006-11-14 13:49:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KPKO SOCI AU UN US SU
06KHARTOUM2669PERHAPS A MOMENT OF OPPORTUNITY ON DARFUR
[...] (C) Summary: Six months after the conclusion of the Darfur Peace Agreement, perhaps there is a moment of opportunity to re-launch implementation of its important security provisions. The new AMIS force commander has provided needed leadership and challenged the international community to sup [...]
2006-11-14 15:07:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL KPKO PGOV AU UN US SU
06KHARTOUM2675 Sudan: International Law Commission Election
[...] Pol/Econ Chief delivered subject demarche (talking points, biodata, and diplomatic note) to MFA Deputy Director for the Americas Abdel Rahman Sharfi on November 2. 2. Sharfi promised to refer the issue to the Department for International Organizations, but was non-committal regarding a li [...]
2006-11-14 16:50:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDAORC ILC UN US SU
06KHARTOUM2687CHAD MAY ACCEPT UN FORCES TO PREVENT WIDER WAR
[...] (S) Summary: Blaming Sudan for the deteriorating security situation in his country, Chadian Embassy Security Chief Mohamad Tahir Tordjok (strictly protect) said the Chadian government would accept United Nations peacekeeping forces in Chad to secure its eastern border. Tordjok claimed that 30 [...]
2006-11-16 12:01:00Embassy KhartoumSECRETPREL PGOV PTER PINR KPKO SU CD NG SO UN
06KHARTOUM2688DARFUR ANALYSIS: SPLM MAINTAINS SUPPORT OF UNPKO
[...] (C) The Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) continues to vocally support a UN peace-keeping operation (UNPKO) in Darfur. First Vice President and President of the Government of Southern Sudan (GoSS) Salva Kiir recently told an Arabic-language paper in London that his position is clear a [...]
2006-11-16 12:17:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UN SU
06KHARTOUM2691 Sudan: Demarche on UN Country Specific Human Rights
[...] (SBU) Pol/Econ Chief delivered Ref A demarche to MFA Director of the Americas Abdel Rahman Sharfi on November 7; Charge Powers and Pol/Econ Chief subsequently delivered Ref B demarche to MFA Under Secretary Mutriff Siddiq on November 9. SIPDIS 2. (SBU) U/S Mutriff responded that UN countr [...]
2006-11-18 09:09:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC PHUM PREL UN SU
06KHARTOUM2694Sudan/Uganda/DRC: UN Humanitarian Chief Meets Head of
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Lord's Resistance Army LRA rebel chief Joseph Kony pressed for the withdrawal of Ugandan forces from Southern Sudan during a brief meeting with UN Under Secretary General (USYG) Jan Egeland on November 12 at the village of Nabanga on the Sudan-Congo border. Kony refused Egeland's [...]
2006-11-19 08:29:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM SOCI PGOV UN SU UG CG
06KHARTOUM2698CDA MEETING WITH MINISTER OF CABINET AFFAIRS DENG
[...] (C) On November 18, CDA Hume met with Minister for Cabinet Affairs Deng Alor at Deng's request. Deng wanted to discuss peace-keeping in Darfur and the statement of principles recently concluded in Addis Ababa. He said that the international media had presented the agreement as including all [...]
2006-11-19 15:20:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KPKO CVIS ASEC AU SU US UN
06KHARTOUM2705FUR LEADER WARNS OF WORSENING CRISIS
[...] (C) Summary: In a meeting with CDA Hume, Fur leader Abdulgassem Seif El Din described the disintegrating social fabric in Darfur, his unsuccessful efforts to unite the Darfur Peace Agreement (DPA) non-signatories in order to strengthen their bargaining position with the government, the growin [...]
2006-11-20 10:15:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KPKO SU UN CD ER NG LY
06KHARTOUM2709Darfur - UN USYG Egeland Warns of Worsening Situation
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Despite the strong efforts of the non-governmental organization (NGO) community and the commitment of the donor community, the humanitarian situation in Darfur is poised to deteriorate, according to Jan Egeland, UN Under Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Re [...]
2006-11-20 14:41:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL EAID PHUM PREF SOCI PGOV KAWC UN SU
06KHARTOUM2710Government of Sudan Launches Military
[...] (SBU) Summary: Sudanese armed forces, reinforced by air power and allied Arab janjaweed militia, have launched major attacks against rebels in the area of Birmaza in North Darfur from late October to the present. UN, AU, NGO, and press accounts report that scores of livestock were looted and [...]
2006-11-20 15:10:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV MOPS KPKO SOCI AU UN US SU
06KHARTOUM2711CONFUSED MESSAGE ON ADDIS ACCORD
[...] (U) Public comments by Sudanese officials on the Statement of Principles signed in Addis Ababa on November 16 have been convoluted. With regard to the role of United Nations forces, the local Arabic press has interchanged the Arabic words for "joint" and "mixed" in the translation of "hybrid." [...]
2006-11-20 15:12:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV AU KPKO SU UN
06KHARTOUM2725 DARFUR: MFA CRITICISES U.S. SPECIAL ENVOY REMARKS
[...] (U) Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Ali Al-Sadig described Special Envoy for Sudan Andrew Natsios' November 20 statements on Darfur as being "inappropriate and not serving to resolve the situation in Darfur." "We have no idea of the content of Plan A, never mind Plan B which he refers to [...]
2006-11-22 13:53:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV MOPS KPKO SOCI AU UN US SU
06KHARTOUM2730DENG ALOR: BASHIR BACKING DOWN IN OPPOSITION TO UN
[...] (C) In a November 21 conversation with AID Mission Director and Poloff, Minister of Cabinet Affairs Deng Alor said that President Bashir had begun to "back down" in his opposition to United Nations (UN) intervention in Darfur. He based this assessment on a cabinet briefing that Bashir had giv [...]
2006-11-22 16:55:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KPKO AU SU UN
06KHARTOUM2749DARFUR'S AGONY AND BASHIR'S PLAN
[...] (C) Summary: Darfur's agony is not ending. The territory is awash with weapons, including shipments of sniper rifles, assault rifles, and machine guns. Traditional social structures, already weakened, no longer keep the peace--even within internally displaced persons (IDP) camps. The new co [...]
2006-11-28 12:54:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL AU SU UN US
06KHARTOUM2750AMIS FOCUSED ON PROTECTING FORCES, NOT CIVILIANS
[...] (C) In a November 25 meeting in El Fasher with CDA Hume, Major General Luke Aprezi, force commander of the African Union Mission in Sudan (AMIS),lamented his inability to ensure the safety of his troops and protect the civilians of Darfur. Despite initial indications that Aprezi would improv [...]
2006-11-28 14:55:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KPKO AU SU UN
06KHARTOUM2761CDA HUME, MFA OFFICIAL KARTI DISCUSS PKO IN DARFUR
[...] (C) Summary: In a November 28 meeting, CDA Hume and State Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Karti discussed the way forward on peacekeeping operations in Darfur following the November 16 Addis Ababa agreement. Addressing issues such as troop levels and financing, CDA Hume encouraged the Sudanes [...]
2006-11-29 14:39:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KPKO AU CLOK CVIS SU US UN
06KHARTOUM2764DPA: WAITING FOR CHANGE
[...] (SBU) Over six months after the signing of the Darfur Peace Agreement (DPA),frustration and anger about the agreement were common themes across discussions with groups in El Fasher. In a series of meetings in November, Poloff spoke with members of the Fur and Tunjur communities, the Head of [...]
2006-11-30 09:46:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL AU SU UN
06KHARTOUM2765 Southern Sudan: Heavy Fighting in Malakal
[...] Summary: Fighting erupted in Malakal late on Nov. 28 between South Sudan Defense Forces (SSDF) and former SSDF troops aligned with the SPLA, resulting in numerous casualties. Combat intensified on Nov. 29, with Sudan Armed Forces elements supporting the SSDF, and employing mortars, RPGs, and [...]
2006-11-30 11:04:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV MOPS CASC UN SU
06KHARTOUM2768BASHIR PRESS FORUM
[...] (SBU) Summary: In a November 27 press forum in Khartoum conducted via satellite, President Bashir emphasized that international forces in Darfur should remain under African Union (AU) command and that he considered the proposed "third phase" of UN support for the African Union Mission in Sudan [...]
2006-11-30 15:45:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV KPKO AU SU CD UN US
06KHARTOUM2772 Malakal Update: Ceasefire Holding
[...] (U) Summary: A ceasefire in Malakal between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) appears to have held through December 1, although sporadic gunfire and looting continues. UN agencies and NGOs are providing initial humanitarian assistance, including assist [...]
2006-12-01 19:06:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV MOPS CASC EAID SOCI UN SU
06KHARTOUM2789UN, AU DESCRIBE POST-ABUJA PITFALLS
[...] (C) During a December 3 meeting of the Darfur Partners, representatives from the United Nations (UN) and African Union (AU) described the obstacles facing the international community as it works to end the crisis in Darfur. At the recent AU Peace and Security Council (PSC) session in Abuja, t [...]
2006-12-04 08:06:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KPKO AU SU UN
06KHARTOUM2799DARFUR: VIOLENCE INTENSIFIES IN EL FASHER
[...] (SBU) Violence in El Fasher has intensified over the last 48 hours as 1,000 Janjaweed have entered the city, attacked the market, and clashed with forces aligned with the Sudan Liberation Movement (SLM)/Minawi. According to Minawi, four of his men were seriously injured, though SLM contacts in [...]
2006-12-05 15:43:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KPKO AU ASEC SU UN
06KHARTOUM2808DARFUR: JANJAWEED ATTACKS CONTINUE IN EL FASHER
[...] (SBU) Summary: Janjaweed attacks in El Fasher continued throughout December 5 and 6. Between 1900 and 2300 hours, sporadic gunfire was heard around El Fasher. This resulted in two fatalities--a 15-year-old student and a police officer--and two injuries, both students. All victims were Zaghaw [...]
2006-12-06 15:19:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV MOPS AU UN SU
06KHARTOUM2811MINAWI COMMITTED TO DPA BUT PLEADS FOR
[...] (SBU) During a December 7 meeting with ambassadors at the African Union Darfur Peace Agreement Implementation Office, Senior Assistant to the President and Sudan Liberation Movement (SLM) leader Minni Minawi affirmed his commitment to the Darfur Peace Agreement (DPA),but pleaded with the inte [...]
2006-12-07 15:38:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KPKO AU SU UN
06KHARTOUM2812 CDA Addresses Darfur Crisis in Local Press
[...] (U) In an interview with Arabic daily "Al-Sudani," the Charge d'Affaires addressed the Sudanese security apparatus' failure to stem the violence in Darfur, while also noting slight improvement in the humanitarian situation. The Charge noted that UN Security Council resolutions, such as Resolut [...]
2006-12-07 15:48:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PREF KPAO PHUM SOCI UN SU
06KHARTOUM2817 DARFUR: SITUATION CALMER IN EL FASHER
[...] The situation in El Fasher appears calmer as of December 7 despite sporadic gunfire between 1900 and 0030 hours on the night of December 6-7, according to UNDSS officials in El Fasher. Negotiations among the Sudanese Government, rebel groups, and Janjaweed appear to have resulted in a large-sc [...]
2006-12-07 20:32:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV MOPS PHUM PREF AU UN SU
06KHARTOUM282ACTION NEEDED TO STEM WORSENING SECURITY IN DARFUR
[...] (C) A February 4-5 visit to Darfur confirmed that the security situation in Darfur is getting worse. A companion message will report on separate meetings with the local governor, the new AMIS commander, UN staff, U.S. military observers, and international NGOs. All are worried what will happ [...]
2006-02-07 11:00:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM KPKO MOPS EAID US UN AU SU
06KHARTOUM2826 Darfur: Convoy Ambush and Helicopter Incident near Sirba
[...] (U) On December 9 at approximately 1500, armed men ambushed a commercial truck near Sirba, 45 kilometers from El Geneina, capital of West Darfur State. UNDSS estimates cite 22 civilians killed, and 10 wounded by gunmen on horseback armed with RPGs and assault rifles. 2. (SBU) According to [...]
2006-12-11 09:10:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV MOPS KPKO PHUM PREF AU UN SU
06KHARTOUM2827 Darfur: Update on Violence in El Fasher
[...] According to UNDSS and AMIS officials, at approximately 5:30 p.m. on December 9, Janjaweed shot and killed a shopkeeper in the El Fasher central market. Youssif Kibir, Wali of North Darfur State, and his cabinet attempted to visit the market to assess the situation; Janjaweed fired upon their [...]
2006-12-11 09:10:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV MOPS PHUM PREF AU UN SU
06KHARTOUM2831 PRESIDENT BASHIR ACCUSES INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY OF
[...] Sudanese President Omer Hasan Ahmed al-Bashir used the occasion of the two-day African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) Summit hosted in Khartoum December 7-8 to criticize the UN and accuse the international community of supporting Darfur rebels. In both his opening and closing remarks, Bashir c [...]
2006-12-11 15:30:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PHUM KPKO UN SU
06KHARTOUM2835 DARFUR: ABDUCTION OF AMIS STAFF IN EL FASHER
[...] According to AMIS contacts, at 5:30 p.m. on December 10, unknown gunmen abducted Nigerian Major Adenyi Rak, Military Assistant to Deputy Head of Mission Ambassador Hassan Gibril, and a second AMIS staff member along with their vehicle approximately 300 meters from the residence of U.S. Militar [...]
2006-12-12 16:46:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV MOPS PHUM PREF AU UN SU
06KHARTOUM2836 DARFUR: CIVILIANS SHOT BY AMIS IN El GENEINA
[...] AMIS contacts report that on the morning of December 10, mourners gathered at the burial of 15 people killed during the Sirba incident (reftel) assaulted members of an AMIS patrol observing the event. Shortly thereafter, the same mob burned down the El Geneina Civilian Police (CIVPOL) station [...]
2006-12-12 16:46:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV MOPS PHUM PREF AU UN SU
06KHARTOUM2837SE NATSIOS DISCUSSES DARFUR WITH SUDANESE OFFICIALS
[...] (C) Summary: In meetings with Special Envoy Andrew Natsios from December 10-12, Sudanese officials expressed their ongoing support for the November 30 Abuja agreement. They indicated a willingness to expedite the implementation of UN Secretary General (UNSYG) Kofi Annan's proposal for "phase [...]
2006-12-12 16:59:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KPKO AU SU UN
06KHARTOUM2842SE NATSIOS MEETING WITH MINNI MINAWI
[...] (C) In a December 10 meeting with SE Natsios, Senior Assistant to the President and Sudan Liberation Movement (SLM) leader Minni Minawi, accompanied by seven of his advisors, re-iterated his plea for international assistance for his struggling movement (reftels). In contrast to reports the pr [...]
2006-12-13 14:41:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV AU SU UN
06KHARTOUM2865SE NATSIOS' VISIT TO MALAKAL
[...] (C) Two weeks after violence erupted between the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) in the Upper Nile capital of Malakal, SE Natsios visited the area on December 11 to highlight the first serious breach in the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA). UN offic [...]
2006-12-18 13:21:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MOPS KPKO SU UN
06KHARTOUM2867SE NATSIOS' VISIT TO ABYEI
[...] (C) Summary: During SE Natsios' December 11 to visit Abyei, UN officials and local leaders outlined the myriad problems facing the area as a result of territorial disputes between the Dinka and Massriya tribes, which international observers suggest make it the next potential flashpoint to dera [...]
2006-12-18 14:57:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL SU UN
06KHARTOUM2878SE NATSIOS CONVERSATION WITH UK ENVOY PRENTICE
[...] (C) In a brief meeting with SE Natsios on December 10, UK Ambassador-at-large for Sudan Peace Processes Christopher Prentice expressed his government's reticence at using coercive measures to induce the Sudanese government to accept an international peace-keeping force. Prentice said there ha [...]
2006-12-20 07:24:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KPKO SU UN UK
06KHARTOUM2879UNOCHA OFFICIAL TO SE NATSIOS: DARFUR DETERIORATING
[...] (C) During December 10 meeting with SE Natsios, Deputy Director for Sudan of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) Michael McDonagh detailed the deteriorating security situation in Darfur. He noted that the UN had launched six evacuations of its staff in the prev [...]
2006-12-20 07:25:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL SU UN EC
06KHARTOUM2890DARFUR: UN ENVOY OULD-ABDALLAH MEETS WITH
[...] (C) Summary: UN Envoy Ould-Abadallah had a "good meeting" with President Bashir on December 21, State Foreign Minister Karti told CDA Hume in late afternoon phone call. However, Karti gave no details on their discussions of the light and heavy packages envisioned in the Addis/Abuja framework. [...]
2006-12-21 15:51:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM KPKO SU AU UN
06KHARTOUM2891DARFUR: NGO PRESENCE UNDER THREAT
[...] (U) This is an action request: see para 11. 2. (C) Summary: Humanitarian conditions have declined markedly in the past few months, with several recent events, particularly in the Gereida area, representing a new threshold in what appears to be a concerted effort to chase NGOs out of Darfur. [...]
2006-12-21 16:48:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALEAID PGOV PREF PHUM PREL KCRM ICRC UN SU
06KHARTOUM2892DARFUR: UN STATES HUMANITARIAN STRUCTURE ON THE
[...] (C) Summary: During a December 21 meeting with Charge Hume, Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary General (DSRSG) for the United Nations (UN) in Sudan Manuel d,Silva and Deputy Director for Sudan of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) Michael McDonagh [...]
2006-12-21 16:59:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALEAID PREF PHUM SOCI PGOV PREL SU UN
06KHARTOUM2894DARFUR: NGO PRESENCE UNDER THREAT - CORRECTED COPY
[...] (U) This is an action request: see para 11. 2. (C) Summary: Humanitarian conditions have declined markedly in the past few months, with several recent events, particularly in the Gereida area, representing a new threshold in what appears to be a concerted effort to chase NGOs out of Darfur. [...]
2006-12-22 13:34:00Embassy KhartoumSECRETEAID PGOV PREF PHUM PREL KCRM ICRC UN SU
06KHARTOUM2895SLA,S MINNAWI MAY BE EXPLORING HIS OPTIONS
[...] (C) This week,s attack on OXFAM and ACF NGO operations in Gereida was carried out by Minni Minawi,s SLA forces, according to a UN investigation (reftels). UN Deputy SRSG Manuel Da Silva told CDA Hume that signs of cooperation between National Redemption Front (NRF) forces and forces loyal to [...]
2006-12-22 13:41:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPGOV EAID PREL ASEC PREF PHUM US UN SU
06KHARTOUM2896DARFUR: UNSR OULD ABDULLAH BRIEFS P5 REPS
[...] (C) Summary: During a Dec. 22 briefing of P5 ambassadors, UN Special Envoy Ould Abdallah said he delivered UNSYG Annan's letter to President Bashir on Sudan's commitment to phased peacekeeping in Darfur. Ould Abdallah noted Bashir was skeptical, feeling the Darfur situation had been exaggera [...]
2006-12-22 14:50:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL KPKO PGOV PREF PHUM AU UN SU
06KHARTOUM2904SUDANESE RESPONSE ON PEACE-KEEPING PACKAGE
[...] (C) On December 26, UN Deputy Special Representative Manuel Da Silva called CDA Hume to inform him of the Sudanese response on UN support for peace-keeping. Da Silva characterized the response several times as &positive.8 At Hume,s urging, he will convene a meeting of P-5 ambassadors on Decem [...]
2006-12-26 12:31:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL KPKO PREF PHUM AU UN SU
06KHARTOUM2908SUDAN: APPARENT GREEN LIGHT FOR PHASE I LIGHT
[...] (C) On December 26, UN Chief Political Advisor told Pol/Econ Counselor that the just ended tripartite meeting (AU, UN, and Sudanese Government) in Khartoum had achieved consensus to send 35 ) 43 blue bereted UN military staff officers and police advisors to El Fasher, Darfur, within the week t [...]
2006-12-26 13:06:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL KPKO PREF PHUM PGOV AU UN SU
06KHARTOUM2911 SUDAN: UNITED NATIONS LAUNCHES 2007 WORK PLAN
[...] On December 19, 2006, Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary General (DSRSG) and UN Humanitarian Coordinator Manuel da SIPDIS Silva and representatives of the Government of National Unity (GNU) launched the 2007 Work Plan for Sudan, with a budget of USD 1.8 billion. The GNU and [...]
2006-12-27 11:52:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF PGOV PHUM SOCI UN SU
06KHARTOUM2917 UNMIS/AMIS Press Release Provides Peacekeeping Phase I
[...] Summary: On December 26, the United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) and the African Union Mission in Sudan (AMIS) jointly issued a press release detailing implementation aspects of Phase I of Darfur peacekeeping operations. The statement indicates that up to 43 military staff officers and 2 [...]
2006-12-28 07:04:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPKO PREF PHUM AU UN SU
06KHARTOUM2923 Darfur: UN Advisors on the Ground
[...] On the morning of December 28, UN Chief Political Advisor Bashua Abeyedun spoke to Pol/Econ Counselor fromEl Fasher, Darfur, and advised that 36 UN police advisors and military staff officers had arrived. This represents the first group of UN advisors to be dispatched toward the planned total [...]
2006-12-31 06:14:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPKO PREF PHUM AU UN SU
06KHARTOUM430SUDAN OPPOSES UN PEACE-KEEPING IN DARFUR
[...] (C) During CODEL Pelosi,s February 19 meeting with Sudanese Vice President Taha, Congressman Wilson drew attention to President Bush,s recent statement in Florida that the size of the peace-keeping force in Darfur should be doubled, with the UN and NATO helping the African Union. Wilson asked [...]
2006-02-20 09:58:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL KPKO UN AU SU
06KHARTOUM431SUDAN OPPOSES UN PEACE-KEEPING IN DARFUR
[...] (C) During CODEL Pelosi,s February 19 meeting with Sudanese Vice President Taha, Congressman Wilson drew attention to President Bush,s recent statement in Florida that the size of the peace-keeping force in Darfur should be doubled, with the UN and NATO helping the African Union. Wilson asked [...]
2006-02-20 10:57:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL KPKO UN AU SU
06KHARTOUM436NEW AU COMMANDER IN DARFUR SHOULD VISIT WASHINGTON
[...] (C) Maj. Gen. C.R.U. Ihakirhe (Nigeria),the new commander of the AU peace-keeping mission in Darfur (AMIS),has staked out a forward-leaning position for his troops. As he told CODEL Pelosi on February 19, he is determined to "take control of the area" that his troops operate in. His concept [...]
2006-02-21 09:11:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL KPKO UN AU
06KHARTOUM437NEW AU COMMANDER IN DARFUR SHOULD VISIT WASHINGTON
[...] (C) Maj. Gen. C.R.U. Ihakirhe (Nigeria),the new commander of the AU peace-keeping mission in Darfur (AMIS),has staked out a forward-leaning position for his troops. As he told CODEL Pelosi on February 19, he is determined to "take control of the area" that his troops operate in. His concept [...]
2006-02-21 09:11:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL KPKO UN AU
06KHARTOUM440CODEL PELOSI AND VP TAHA ON CPA AND DARFUR
[...] (C) Summary: CODEL Pelosi and Vice President Taha discussed the implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) and the crisis in Darfur during a February 19 meeting in Khartoum. The CODEL pressed Taha to get the CPA "back on track," and asked about the U.S. proposal to expand the [...]
2006-02-21 11:46:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL KPKO US AU UN
06KHARTOUM447SUDAN PRESSES OPPOSITION TO INTERNATIONAL
[...] SUMMARY: Facing mounting pressure for increased international intervention, the Government of National Unity (GNU) has started a broad effort to resist UN and International Criminal Court (ICC) action. Over the past week, this campaign has included media events, newspaper articles, engagemen [...]
2006-02-21 15:27:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PINR KPKO UN AU SU
06KHARTOUM466 MFA Summons UN SRSG Pronk
[...] On February 20, the Government of National Unity (GNU) summoned Jan Pronk, UN Special Representative of the Secretary General (SRSG) in Sudan, to register a protest regarding UN statements that the GNU believes are biased and exceed the UN mandate. The GNU complained about his recent present [...]
2006-02-23 11:24:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PINR KPKO UN SU
06KHARTOUM467 Sudan: Full Court Press Against UN
[...] The Government of Sudan is continuing its intensive public and diplomatic efforts to oppose UN intervention in Darfur. In addition to a significant media blitz, and the public chastising of SRSG Jan Pronk, the government has pushed in the National Assembly. Foreign Minister Lam Akol address [...]
2006-02-23 12:34:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL SOCI PINR KPKO UN AU SU
06KHARTOUM499DARFUR PEACE PROCESS: CHARTING A WAY FORWARD
[...] Summary. The Darfur peace process needs to enter the endgame. The Abuja peace talks, despite gradual progress, have failed to deliver a deal between key rebel leaders and the Sudanese government. The African Union has yet to request the United Nations to take over the peace-keeping operati [...]
2006-02-27 09:55:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL KPKO UN AU SU
06KHARTOUM500 UPDATE #3: Sudan Unrelenting in Public
[...] SUMMARY: Heavy government public opposition to UN intervention in Darfur enters its second week as President Bashir expressed his uncompromising opposition to UN re-hatting. Cabinet members, political parties, and pro-government newspapers and civic organizations also continue to express th [...]
2006-02-27 10:51:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL SOCI PINR KPKO UN AU SU
06KHARTOUM545UNMIS HEAD OF OFFICE ON SPLA, JONGLEI CONFLICT,
[...] (SBU) Summary. UNMIS Head of Office in South Sudan James Ellory and CG met on February 24 to discuss security issues in South Sudan, including developments in the SPLA, how to keep a lid on the situation in Jonglei State, and the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA). Ellory expressed frustration wit [...]
2006-03-02 13:07:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL PINS MOPS PGOV SU CG UG UN
06KHARTOUM571DARFUR: SUDAN CONTINUES ALL-FRONTS CAMPAIGN
[...] (SBU) Sudan continues its campaign against U.N. intervention in Darfur, with President Omar al-Bashir telling military academy graduates that the government was opposed to "foreign" troops in the region, but favored keeping the current African Union force. Foreign Ministry officials, however, [...]
2006-03-06 14:35:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PINR KPKO UN AU SU
06KHARTOUM579U.N. SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VISITS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Sudan, Dr. Sima Samar, briefed diplomats yesterday in Khartoum at the end of her week-long visit to Sudan. Though Samar reported little progress on national security reform or the creation of national human rights institutions, [...]
2006-03-07 06:54:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV PINR SU UN
06KHARTOUM660DARFUR: MEETING WITH UN POL ADVISOR ON AMIS/UNMIS
[...] (C) On March 15 CDA Hume met with Jack Christofides, senior political adviser to UNSRSG Jan Pronk. Hume said he had urged the Sudanese government to cooperate with the UN on planning for a mission, whether or not they reserved their position on conditions in which it would take place. He des [...]
2006-03-15 12:53:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KPKO SU UN
06KHARTOUM662PRONK PRESS CONFERENCE: ABUJA TALKS, AMIS/UNMIS
[...] SUMMARY: UN Special Representative Jan Pronk urged Darfur rebels and the Government to focus on the Abuja talks, not Tripoli back-channels, during a March 15 press conference, though he warned that the AU,s recent ceasefire proposal was "not good enough." Pronk declared he was ready to rece [...]
2006-03-15 15:23:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KPKO PREL MOPS UN SU
06KHARTOUM709DEADLY ATTACK ON UNHCR COMPOUND IN YEI
[...] (SBU) Summary: In what appears to be a botched robbery, three bandits killed one guard and critically wounded two UNHCR staff in the UNHCR Compound in Yei on March 15. During the attack, one of the assailants was killed and another wounded. SPLA forces reportedly detained two persons, but [...]
2006-03-20 12:47:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPINS PGOV ASEC MOPS PREF EAID OGIV SU UN
06KHARTOUM712ABYEI MILITIA CLASH REMAINS CLOUDED
[...] (C) The clash near Abyei on March 8 (reftel) between units of the South Sudan Defense Force (SSDF) remains contentious and unclear. PolMil officer and Defense Liaison Officer spoke to United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) Force Commander (FC) LTG Lidder on March 18 to discuss (inter alia) t [...]
2006-03-20 13:48:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALMOPS MASS PGOV UN SU
06KHARTOUM713SPLA CHIEF OF STAFF SAYS GOSS OFFICIALS KNOW WHERE
[...] (S) Summary: During a meeting between Consul General (CG) Juba and SPLA Chief of Staff Oyai Deng on March 18, Deng said that the Government of Southern Sudan (GoSS) is in direct contact with Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) chief Joseph Kony. He said that GoSS Vice President Riek Machar is nego [...]
2006-03-20 13:50:00Embassy KhartoumSECRETPREL PTER MARR MOPS PINS PGOV PINR SU UN
06KHARTOUM719AN RX FOR AMIS
[...] (C) Improving African Mission in Sudan (AMIS) performance in the transition period with the United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) will require physical support from the donor community and structural evolution at AMIS. There are dozens of options for the international community and for AMIS, [...]
2006-03-22 10:12:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS AU UN SU
06KHARTOUM722WEST DARFUR: WALI AND CHARGE DISCUSS SECURITY,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: UN intervention in Darfur would be a "disaster," West Darfur Governor Gaffar Abdel Hakam told Charge Steinfeld during a March 20-21 visit to El Geneina. The state was "very secure," despite recent drawdowns by many NGOs in the area, and Government efforts at tribal reconciliation [...]
2006-03-22 14:26:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPGOV KPKO PHUM PREL AU UN SU
06KHARTOUM745SUDAN: National Demining Authority Opens
[...] (U) Sudan's Mine Action Authority opened with some fanfare in Khartoum on March 7. President Bashir, First VP Kiir, Defense Minister Hussein, and Humanitarian Affairs Minister Manibe all spoke to the crowd of 250 invited guests. The MNAA will oversee demining and ordnance disposal operations [...]
2006-03-24 12:19:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PGOV MARR KHDP UN SU
06KHARTOUM757WEST DARFUR: SECURITY, HUMANITARIAN RELIEF, AND
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Charge Steinfeld traveled to El Geneina, capital of West Darfur, on March 20-21 to assess the local security and humanitarian situation. Several NGOs have scaled down operations in the state after a recent surge in banditry and armed robbery. Though much of the violence is dire [...]
2006-03-26 13:04:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM EAID KPKO AU UN SU
06KHARTOUM768DARFUR: PRONK URGES P5 TO PRESS KHARTOUM, AU ON
[...] (C) SUMMARY: UNSRSG Jan Pronk urged P5 governments on March 27 to press Sudan to accept a UN PKO assessment team for a UN-led mission in Darfur. Resolution 1663 requires the Secretary-General to report back to the Security Council by SIPDIS April 24, and the team needs at least two weeks i [...]
2006-03-27 13:34:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM KPKO SU AU UN
06KHARTOUM776UNMIS STAFF IN KHARTOUM UNDER THREAT; PRONK ASKS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: UNMIS Staff in Khartoum are increasingly under threat, USRSG Jan Pronk told the U.S. and UK Charges on March 27. Two UN expatriate staff members were followed home several days ago, and other staffers have received threatening phone calls. Worse, approximately one month ago, on [...]
2006-03-28 07:31:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR ASEC SU UN
06KHARTOUM791DARFUR/ARAB LEAGUE: RESOLUTION PASSED TO
[...] (C) Summary and comment: In the Arab League resolution adopted on Sudan and Darfur at the Khartoum Summit on March 29, the AL decided to increase support for AMIS, and "to bear the AU forces' expenditures in Darfur from six months starting from 10/01/06." Preambular language includes referen [...]
2006-03-29 14:50:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM KPKO SU AU UN
06KHARTOUM912SUDAN/DARFUR: BASHIR TELLS UN ANNABI "NOT YET" ON
[...] (C) President Bashir met with UN Assistant SYG for peacekeeping, Hedi Annabi, in Khartoum on April 15. Pronk political aide Jack Christofidis provided Charge with the following readout from the meeting. 2. (C) While Bashir did not say "no, never" to a UN transition and to the assessment [...]
2006-04-16 11:45:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL SU UN
06KHARTOUM923GNU RELATIONS WITH ERITREA AND UNMIS
[...] (C) Summary: In an April 13 meeting, Deputy National Congress Party External Relations Officer, Dr. Hassan Haj Ali, told Poloff that the Sudanese government had &no official8 objection to Asmara hosting GNU-Eastern Front negotiations, provided that the bilateral relationship with Eritrea is n [...]
2006-04-17 08:25:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM UN ER SU
06KHARTOUM952NO ASMARA-MEDIATED TALKS WITHOUT ERITREAN
[...] (C) In an April 20 conversation with Dr. Hassan Al Haj, National Congress Party (NCP) Deputy to Kamal Obied, Chair of the East Committee, he confirmed that the government had agreed initially to Asmara hosting talks between the GNU and the Eastern Front. However, he added that the GNU had req [...]
2006-04-20 13:27:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM UN ER SU
06KHARTOUM953UN A/SG ANNABI: SUDAN TO DEFER UN ASSESSMENT
[...] (C) Summary: During an April 19 briefing of the diplomatic community, UN A/SG for PKO Annabi said that Sudan had indicated it would not permit a UN assessment team to visit to plan a peacekeeping transition from the AU to the UN until after a Darfur peace agreement was reached. Sudan feels u [...]
2006-04-20 14:06:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL KPKO AU UN SU
06KHARTOUM996SUDAN/CHINA: UNSC VOTE ON DARFUR SHOWS LIMITS OF
[...] (C) China decided to abstain from the April 25 vote on UNSC Resolution 1672, imposing a travel ban and financial sanctions on four Sudanese individuals for war crimes in Darfur, because going against a majority of the Council's members would have been "unthinkable," Chinese Defense Attache Li [...]
2006-04-26 13:34:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM KPKO SU CH UN
06KIEV3532UKRAINE: MFA OFFICIAL WORRIES THAT KOSOVO
[...] (C) Polcouns updated MFA Acting Director General for Political Affairs Olexander Tsvietkov September 12 on the situation with respect to Kosovo, drawing on information from ref b. Knowing that the situation in Kosovo was to be discussed, Tsvietkov presented us with a non-paper, text in para 4 [...]
2006-09-14 14:39:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPREL PBTS KDEM UNMIK PGOV UN YI MD UP
06KIGALI1073CUBA EMBARGO AND UNGA 3RD COMMITTEE DEMARCHES
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-09 06:16:00Embassy KigaliUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL UNGA UNHRC KTIA UN CU RW
06KIGALI1176GOR DEMARCHED ON HRC SUDAN SPECIAL SESSION
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-08 11:01:00Embassy KigaliUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL KTIA UN SU RW
06KINGSTON1025GOJ REQUESTS SUPPORT FOR ELECTION TO THE PEACE
[...] This is an action request. See paragraph 3. 2. On May 10, Embassy received via diplomatic note dated May 8, the following request to support the election of the Government of Jamaica to the standing Organizational Committee of the Peacebuilding Commission. Text of note faxed to WHA/CAR (R [...]
2006-05-25 15:22:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV UN JA
06KINGSTON1851(C) UNGA RELATED QUESTIONS
[...] (C) Post provides answers to reftel A questions below: (C) Q. 2.A. General professional and personal background information on Permanent Rep to the UN Wolfe, including previous positions (include dates),foreign travel, relevant job experience, education, marital status, and English capabili [...]
2006-09-18 19:39:00Embassy KingstonCONFIDENTIALPINR UN JM
06KINGSTON394DEMARCHE ON THE APPOINTMENT OF THE NEXT U.N.
[...] (U) This cable is Sensitive But Unclassified. Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) On February 24, Pol/EconCouns took advantage of a meeting on various topics with Ambassador Vilma McNish, Director of the Multilateral Organizations Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade ( [...]
2006-02-27 18:28:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UN JM
06KINGSTON396DEMARCHE ON UN REFORM
[...] This message is also an Action Request. Please see Paragraph 5. 2. On February 23, P/ECouns called on Ambassador Vilma McNish, Director of the International Organizations Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT),to convey reftel points on the way forward on [...]
2006-02-27 18:28:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDKUNR PHUM UN ADCO JM
06KINSHASA105EIGHT UN SOLDIERS, 14 LRA KILLED IN FIRE FIGHT
[...] (U) As reported reftel, MONUC Director of Information Kemal Saiki confirmed that eight Guatemalan peacekeepers were killed January 23 in an operation against the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) in Garamba National Park near the Sudanese border. 2. (C) In a separate conversation January 23, MON [...]
2006-01-23 17:23:00Embassy KinshasaCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS KPKO CG UG SU GT UN
06KINSHASA126DRC ON UN REFORM
[...] (SBU) In a January 23 meeting with Foreign Minister Raymond Ramazani, the Ambassador delivered reftel demarches on UN reform. Ramazani agreed in principle that the UN should be reformed to make it a more efficient organization. 2. (SBU) Ramazani asked about the USG position on the expansion [...]
2006-01-25 15:27:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KUNR PHUM ADCO CG UN
06KINSHASA1556UN DECLARATION ON RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLE
[...] (SBU) Embassy Kinshasa delivered non-papers and talking points regarding proposed UNGA endorsement of a declaration on the rights of indigenous people. 2. (SBU) Ambassador Oscar Matondo, Director for International Organizations at the DRC Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said he agreed with [...]
2006-10-11 11:19:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL KTIA UN CG
06KINSHASA160DRC RESPONSE ON INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL
[...] (U) PolOff delivered January 30 reftel diplomatic note and curriculum vitae to Jacques Djoli, Chief of Staff of Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Djoli said the GDRC would support Ambassador Levitsky's re-election to the Board and would not nominate its own candidate. MEECE NNNN [...]
2006-01-31 14:21:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL AORC CG UNCND UN
06KINSHASA341FARDC LEADS MILITARY OPERATION IN SOUTH KIVU
[...] (SBU) For the first time, the Congolese military (FARDC) has played the lead role in planning a joint MONUC-FARDC mission against the FDLR in South Kivu. The FARDC Third Integrated Brigade and the FARDC First Reserve Brigade supplied the majority of the troops -- more than 1,000 to MONUC's 30 [...]
2006-03-01 15:22:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KPKO CG UN
06KINSHASA373DRC: DEMARCHES ON SECURITY COUNCIL, SECRETARY
[...] (SBU) PolOff met March 3 with Ministry of Foreign Affairs Chief of Staff Jacques Djoli to discuss a variety of subjects, including the upcoming elections of new members to the UN Security Council (reftel A) and of a new UN Secretary General (reftel B). Djoli said in light of Guatemala's contri [...]
2006-03-06 10:33:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UN UNSC GT VE CG
06KINSHASA517DRC: DEAMRCHE ON INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL
[...] (SBU) Poloff delivered March 27 reftel demarche and talking points to Jacques Djoli, Chief of Staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs March 29. Poloff reminded Djoli of previously pledged Congolese support for U.S. candidate to the International Narcotics Control Board Melvyn Levitsky, and D [...]
2006-03-31 12:05:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL SNAR AORC UN CG
06KUALALUMPUR1524MALAYSIA: UNSC RESOLUTION ON LEBANON
[...] (U) We delivered reftel demarche on UNSC resolution 1701 on August 12 to Malaysian Foreign Ministry Under Secretary for Multilateral Affairs Muhammad Shahrul Ikram. We highlighted in particular the resolution's call for an immediate cessation of hostilities, its reference to Lebanon's Seven [...]
2006-08-12 10:05:00Embassy Kuala LumpurCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER MOPS UN UNSC IS LE
06KUALALUMPUR1932MALAYSIA SUPPORTS DRAFT UN DECLARATION ON RIGHTS
[...] (SBU) On October 13, New Zealand Deputy High Commissioner Felicity Bloor, joined by New Zealand emboff, the human rights officer from the Australian High Commission, and poloff, delivered ref A demarche and accompanying documents to Astanah Banu, Principal Assistant Secretary in the MFA's mul [...]
2006-10-13 09:17:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL KTIA UN MY
06KUALALUMPUR2055DEMARCHE ON OPPOSING THE CUBA EMBARGO RESOLUTION
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-03 06:57:00Embassy Kuala LumpurCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL UNGA UN CU
06KUALALUMPUR2087DEMARCHE ON AMENDING THE CUBA EMBARGO RESOLUTION
[...] (U) We delivered reftel A talking points on November 6 to Bala Chandran Tharman, Pricipal Assistant Secretary in the MFA's mulilateral political affairs division. We have thus far received no substantive comment from the MFA. 2. (C) In our recent discussion with Tharman about the Cuba emba [...]
2006-11-08 06:34:00Embassy Kuala LumpurCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL UNGA UN MY
06KUALALUMPUR2112DEMARCHES ON COUNTRY SPECIFIC HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-15 07:09:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL KTIA UN UNHRC MY
06KUALALUMPUR2263ACTION REQUEST: TERRORIST FINANCE: DOMESTIC USG
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (U) Econoff met with Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM -- Malaysia's central bank) Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) Director Jeremy Lee and Deputy Director Yusof Sulong to deliver reftel demarche and provide a copy of the names and backg [...]
2006-12-12 02:56:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ETTC MY PREL PTER XR KTFN UN
06KUWAIT1452KUWAIT DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UN HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (C) The Ambassador delivered April 26 reftel demarche to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Khaled Al-Jarallah. Al-Jarallah said he knew of China's and Saudi Arabia's interest in one of the Asian seats and agreed that members of the new Human Rights Council needed to have strong hum [...]
2006-04-27 08:38:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL PGOV KU UN
06KUWAIT263UN REQUESTS ASSISTANCE WITH UPCOMING KUWAIT-IRAQ
[...] (U) This is an action request. See para 5. 2. (C) Summary: In a January 25 meeting with the Ambassador, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Resident Representative, Moez Doraid, requested assistance for the upcoming border assessment team's visit to the Kuwait-Iraq border area [...]
2006-01-25 14:56:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KU IZ UN
06KUWAIT2838AMERICAS DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR LOBBIES ON BEHALF OF
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-15 13:57:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL AORC UN KU
06KUWAIT305UN PLANS FORUM IN KUWAIT ON EXPAT LABOR
[...] (C) Summary. The Ambassador met with Moez Doraid, UN resident coordinator and UNDP resident representative, on January 25. Doraid raised the possibility of holding a UN-sponsored forum on expatriate labor in Kuwait to bring countries that traditionally send and receive expatriate labor toge [...]
2006-01-29 14:03:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPHUM ELAB KCRM UN KU
06KUWAIT3159DEMARCHE TO KUWAIT ON ARAB LEAGUE MINISTERIAL IN
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-06 13:06:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS UN KU
06KUWAIT3162KUWAIT DEMARCHE DELIVERED: DRAFT UN SECURITY
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-06 14:05:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PTER MOPS UN KU DEMARCHE
06KUWAIT4314KUWAITI CANDIDATE FOR WHO DIRECTOR-GENERAL
[...] (SBU) On November 1 DCM attended a meeting called by Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Dr. Muhammad Al-Sabah. Purpose of the meeting was to present to heads of diplomatic missions Kuwait's case for selection of Dr. Kazem Behbehani as the next WHO Director. The Foreign Minister made a presentation dra [...]
2006-11-02 10:41:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL AORC UN WHO KU
06KUWAIT4407MFA U/S ASK FOR US SUPPORT FOR KUWAIT'S CANDIDATE
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-07 14:45:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KU PREL UN WHO
06KUWAIT4619UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL: SPECIAL SESSION ON SUDAN
[...] (U) PolCouns delivered reftel demarche points to MFA International Organizations Affairs Deputy Director Dr. Hamad Burahamah. Burahamah said Kuwait favors a strong message of "humanitarian support" for the people of Darfur. However, he said Kuwait has not made a decision on co-sponsorship of [...]
2006-12-11 14:11:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDUN KTIA PHUM PREL DEMARCHE
06KUWAIT659UN TEAM'S FIRST KUWAIT-IRAQ BORDER ASSESSMENT ON
[...] (C) Summary: United Nations (UN) Iraq Desk Officer Eliza Kimball and UN cartographer Vladimir Bessarabov, part of a four person UN border team, discussed the UN team's first assessment of the Kuwait-Iraq border demarcation with pol/mil officer on February 22. The team's February 10-24 visit t [...]
2006-02-27 13:35:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPBTS PREL PGOV MOPS IZ UN KU
06KYIV4028UKRAINE: LIKELY GOU ABSTENTION ON UNGA VOTE ON
[...] (U) On October 16 we delivered reftel demarche regarding the upcoming UNGA vote on the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples to Andriy Beshta of the MFA UN Directorate. Neither Australia nor New Zealand have an embassy in Kyiv. 2. (C) While making our points, poloff noted that th [...]
2006-10-18 12:42:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL KTIA UN UP
06LAPAZ2138LEBANON SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-08 21:22:00Embassy La PazUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PTER MOPS UN IS BL
06LIMA1443DEMARCHE: VENEZUELA'S IRRESPONSIBLE BEHAVIOR ON
[...] (C) Dep PolCouns delivered the demarche on Venezuela's irresponsible behavior on counter terrorism (Ref A) to the Director of Multilateral Affairs Julio Garro on 4/11. On 4/12 Garro thanked Poloff for the information in the demarche and said he had not/not yet received a readout from the Peruvi [...]
2006-04-12 20:46:00Embassy LimaCONFIDENTIALPREL UNSC VE UN PE
06LISBON1110PORTUGAL: JUNE 12 GAERC READOUT
[...] (C) P/E officer delivered reftel demarche June 8 to MFA Deputy European Correspondent Ana Filomena Rocha. Rocha observed that Kosovo would not be on the agenda and proceeded to address the following reftel points: Balkans ------- 2, (C) Montenegro: The Montenegrin Parliament's declaration [...]
2006-06-09 15:22:00Embassy LisbonCONFIDENTIALPREL EUN KPAL UN YI MW SR BO IR PO
06LISBON1195PORTUGUESE COMMUNITY MEETS ON EAST TIMOR
[...] (U) The Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP in Portuguese) met in Lisbon on June 18 to discuss its response to the crisis in East Timor. CPLP, established in 1995, includes Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, Portugal, Sao Tome and Principe, and East Timor (sin [...]
2006-06-19 16:31:00Embassy LisbonCONFIDENTIALPREL UN PT
06LISBON1289MFA CRAVINHO VISIT TO TIMOR URGES COMMUNICATION
[...] (C) Summary: Portuguese Deputy Foreign Minister Joao Gomes Cravinho and his advisor Diogo Franco traveled to East Timor on a bilateral mission from June 25-28. Franco provided a readout to Emboffs on June 29, stressing that the visit had been positive in spite of the unexpected resignations. [...]
2006-06-29 17:25:00Embassy LisbonCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UN TT PO
06LISBON1425PORTUGUESE VIEWS ON JULY 17 GAERC
[...] (C) P/E officer met with MFA Deputy European Correspondent Ana Filomena Rocha on July 14 to discuss the Balkans, Middle East, Sudan, Congo, and North Korea per reftels. Rocha anticipates this GAERC will be slow since it is the first under the Finnish EU Presidency. ------- Balkans ------- [...]
2006-07-14 16:03:00Embassy LisbonCONFIDENTIALPREL UN EUN YI MW SR BO IR IZ KPAL SU CG
06LISBON1600PORTUGAL UNDECIDED ON UN MIGRATION FORUM
[...] (SBU) Pol/Econ Officer paid a call on MFA Migration Issues Officers Ana Trincao and Helga Bras on August 2 to discuss the U.S. position on the UN's proposed immigration forum and our concerns about replicating International Organization for Migration's (IOM) mandate unnecessarily. In response [...]
2006-08-04 07:47:00Embassy LisbonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID PREF SMIG UN PO
06LISBON1642PORTUGAL OFFERS VIEWPOINT ON LEBANON SECURITY
[...] (C) On August 7, Acting Pol/Econ Couns delivered reftel demarche and draft resolution to Acting Director for International Political Organizations Helena Paiva and Israel-Arab Affairs Desk Officer Maria Joao Coutinho. Paiva, who previously worked for the Portuguese Mission to the UN, agreed t [...]
2006-08-07 15:25:00Embassy LisbonCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER MOPS UN IS LE PO
06LISBON1693PORTUGAL CONSIDERS UN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE
[...] (U) Pol/Econ officer met with MFA International Organization Officer Celia Morais on August 11 to urge Portugal to support Dr. Ruth Wedgwood's reelection to the UN Human Rights Committee. Morais welcomed the detailed information and replied that Portugal takes great interest in the Human Righ [...]
2006-08-11 15:34:00Embassy LisbonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM UN PO
06LISBON1871PORTUGAL IN LINE WITH USG POSITION ON IRAN
[...] (C) In response to Pol/Econ Counselor's urging that FM Amado and other EU Foreign Ministers deliver a strong message on Iran at the Sept. 1-2 Gymnich meeting in Finland, particularly with regard to the need for firm action in the UNSC, MFA Acting Director for Security and Disarmament Pedro Sou [...]
2006-09-01 16:34:00Embassy LisbonCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM PGOV PREL EU UN IR PO
06LONDON5746(C)UK ON BURMA: NO THAI REMORSE FOR VISIT; FINNS
[...] (C) We met August 4 with British Foreign Office officials responsible for Burmese affairs. Head of section Nick Alexander had seen our demarche (ref a) over concern that the Finns have invited the Burmese Foreign Minister to ASEM, as it had been shared by a representative of an unspecified E [...]
2006-08-07 10:54:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM PGOV UN BM UK
06LONDON5861(C) UK FOREIGN SECRETARY PESSIMISTIC ON LEBANON
[...] (C) Summary: Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett is pessimistic enough about the future of the draft Lebanon Security Council resolution that she planned to travel early this morning (August 10) to New York to do what she could to help the negotiations, Middle East/North Africa Director (NEA [...]
2006-08-10 11:58:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER MOPS UN IS LE UK
06LONDON6261(U) CENTRAL ASIAN NUCLEAR-WEAPON-FREE ZONE
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-25 15:50:00Embassy LondonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR KNNP PARM PREL UN
06LONDON7822(C) UK SUPPORTS COUNTRY SPECIFIC HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-06 18:01:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM KTIA UN UK
06LUXEMBOURG438DEMARCHE ON UNSCR 1701 DELIVERED TO LUXEMBOURG
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-12 08:42:00Embassy LuxembourgUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PTER MOPS UN UNSC IS LE LU
06LUXEMBOURG448LUXEMBOURG WANTS TO SUPPORT UNIFIL; HOPES TO
[...] (C) Charge' delivered ref A demarche August 16 to MFA Deputy Political Director Stephan Muller. Muller emphasized Luxembourg's support for UNSC 1701 and FM Asselborn's strong intervention in the EU to help develop acceptable language for the EU statement on Lebanon. Muller mentioned that both [...]
2006-08-17 07:16:00Embassy LuxembourgCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNMARR MOPPS PREL UN LE LU
06LUXEMBOURG461NO LUXEMBOURG DECISION ON HOW TO SUPPORT UNIFIL
[...] (C) A/DCM discussed the issue of contributions to UNIFIL with MFA Deputy Defense Director Serge Alzin on August 22. An uncharacteristically tight-lipped Alzin mentioned that the Defense Directorate was working on the issue; he expects a GOL decision on the composition of a contribution within o [...]
2006-08-22 13:36:00Embassy LuxembourgCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNMARR MOPS PREL UN LE LU
06LUXEMBOURG471UNIFIL: LUXEMBOURG TO CONTRIBUTE 3 TROOPS
[...] (C) MFA Deputy Defense Director Serge Alzin informed charge of Luxembourg's decision to participate in UNIFIL-plus, by contributing a senior army officer and two non-commissioned officers (NCOs),on August 25. A formal announcement is planned at a press conference scheduled late in the day. Th [...]
2006-08-25 14:57:00Embassy LuxembourgCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNMARR MOPS PREL UN LE LU
06LUXEMBOURG481LUXEMBOURG: NEXT DAYS CRITICAL ON IRAN STRATEGY
[...] (C) A/DCM delivered reftel points to Jean-Louis Thill, MFA officer in charge of Middle Eastern Affairs, on August 31. He welcomed our points, and plans to share them with FM Asselborn in advance of the Gymnich meeting. Thill stated that Luxembourg will support strategies that expedite a prompt [...]
2006-08-31 14:25:00Embassy LuxembourgCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM PGOV PREL EU IR UN LU
06MADRID2139SPAIN GENERALLY SUPPORTS U.S. POSITION ON KOSOVO
[...] (C) PolOff delivered reftel demarche to MFA Sub-Director General for Central Europe and the Balkans Raul Fuentes Milani on August 25. Fuentes Milani said that Spain mostly supports the U.S. approach to Kosovo. He made the following comments during the discussion of the reftel points: -- It [...]
2006-08-28 15:55:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPREL UN PGOV EU SP
06MADRID2360SPANISH POSITION IN ADVANCE OF SEPTEMBER 15 GAERC
[...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel A and B demarche points to Spanish EU Correspondent Carlos Fernandez-Arias on September 13. Fernandez-Arias said that Spain agrees with U.S. positions on Sudan, Bosnia, Congo, and Ukraine. Fernandez-Arias did not anticipate discussion of Kosovo, Macedonia, or [...]
2006-09-19 15:23:00Embassy MadridSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV UN EU SP KPAL
06MADRID2622SPAIN: RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
[...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel demarche and non-papers to Spanish MFA Deputy Office Director for Human Rights Cecilia Robles Cartes on August 13. Robles said that she understood the tripartite position on the HRC's text for the declaration, but she indicated that Spain would support the decl [...]
2006-10-16 16:59:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL KTIA UN SP
06MADRID2624SPAIN: IN ADVANCE OF OCT. 16 GAERC
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Poloff met with MFA European Correspondent Carlos Fernandez-Arias on October 13 to discuss Spain's position in advance of the October 16 GAERC meeting. Fernandez-Arias indicated that Spain was in complete agreement on most topics with the United States, but he singled out Kosovo [...]
2006-10-17 07:22:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV UN EU YI SR BO MK SU CG IS LE IR IZ UP
06MADRID2869SPAIN ON UN THIRD COMMITTEE COUNTRY-SPECIFIC
[...] (C) Emboff delivered reftel A and B demarches to the MFA Subdirector General for Human Rights Fernando Fernandez-Arias on November 8. Fernandez-Arias said, "You have nothing to worry about from Spain" with respect to these resolutions. He said he thought it was a good strategy to have an up [...]
2006-11-13 14:17:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL KTIA UNHRC UN SP
06MADRID2993A/S Shannon's November 30, 2006 meeting with Haitian PM
[...] (U) November 30, 2006; 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m.; Intercontinental Hotel, Madrid, Spain. 2. (U) Participants: U.S. WHA A/S Thomas A. Shannon USAID LAC A/A Adolfo Franco WHA/CAR Director Brian A. Nichols (notetaker) Stephanie Ragals, Interpreter Haiti Prime Minister Jacques-Edouard [...]
2006-12-04 13:09:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV EAID EFIN KCRM UN HA
06MADRID621AMBASSADOR SHIRIN TAHIR-KHELI'S VISIT TO SPAIN
[...] (C) Summary. During her two-day visit to Madrid, Ambassador Shirin Tahir-Kheli, Senior Advisor to the Secretary on UN Reform, met with Spanish National Security SIPDIS Advisor Carles Casajuana, MFA Director General for International Organizations Arturo Laclaustra, and MFA Director General for For [...]
2006-03-14 09:37:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPREL KUNR UN SP
06MADRID779SPAIN: AMBASSADOR,S MEETING WITH FM MORATINOS
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-31 10:26:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SP UN
06MANAGUA1775NICARAGUAN GOVERNMENT DEMARCHE RESPONSE ON LEBANON
[...] Embassy received the following in response to the demarche on Lebanon Security Council Resolution, as outlined in SECSTATE 128442. An unofficial translation follows. 2. BEGIN TEXT: Ministry of Foreign Affairs In view of the intensification of the crisis in the Middle East, the Ministr [...]
2006-08-15 21:41:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PTER MOPS NU UN IS
06MANAGUA2505NICARAGUA: BOLANOS GOVERNMENT COMMITS TO BEING
[...] (SBU) DCM Peter Brennan delivered reftel demarches on November 8 to Nicaraguan FM Nelson Caldera regarding the annual Cuban Embargo Resolution and the proposed Australian Human Rights Amendment. Amenable to receiving talking points on these issues, Caldera gave assurances that the Nicaraguan r [...]
2006-11-13 20:58:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALNU PHUM PREL KTIA UN
06MANAGUA362NICARAGUA AGREES WITH USG VIEWS ON SELECTION
[...] No summary [...]
2006-02-15 13:53:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UN NU
06MANAGUA390GON PUSHING FOR CENTAM UNITY BEHIND GUATEMALA TO
[...] No summary [...]
2006-02-17 21:25:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALPREL UN UNSC GT VE DR NU
06MANAGUA514NICARAGUA SUPPORTS "FRIENDS GROUP" TO PROMOTE
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-08 17:49:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALPREL UN UNSC GT VE DR NU
06MANAGUA883NICARAGUA BOLSTERS CENTAM SUPPORT FOR GUATEMALA
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-21 23:45:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALPREL UN UNSC GT VE DR PM NU
06MANAMA1447BAHRAIN: LEBANON SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION AND
[...] (C) Pol/Econ Chief August 6 delivered Ref A and B demarches concerning the UN Security Council draft resolution on Lebanon and August 7 Arab League (AL) meeting in Beirut to MFA Director for Bilateral Affairs Dhafer Al Umran. (Note: With the Minister outside the country on vacation and the A [...]
2006-08-06 14:41:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPREL BA LE IS UN REGION ROW
06MANAMA1778BAHRAIN: DEMARCHE ON THE UN DECLARATION ON THE
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-12 12:02:00Embassy ManamaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL KTIA UN BA ROW
06MANAMA1904BAHRAIN: CUBA EMBARGO RESOLUTION AND AUSTRALIAN
[...] (C) Pol/Econ Chief November 8 delivered demarches concerning the UNGA Cuba Embargo Resolution (Ref B) and the Australian amendment to the Embargo Resolution (Ref A) to MFA Director for International Organization Affairs Ghassan Shaikho. With regard to the Cuba Embargo Resolution, Shaikho sai [...]
2006-11-08 11:59:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM UNGA BA UN CU ROW
06MANAMA693BAHRAIN: ASIAN CANDIDATES FOR THE UN HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-23 08:04:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM KUNR UN BA ROW HUMRIT
06MANAMA99BAHRAIN: WAY FORWARD ON UN REFORM
[...] (C) The Ambassador January 21 delivered Ref A demarche concerning the way forward on UN reform to Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa in a meeting covering several subjects (septels). Shaikh Khalid said that Bahrain supports U.S. efforts in the reform process and promised to [...]
2006-01-24 11:34:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPREL KUNR PHUM KDEM BA UN ROW OFFICIALS
06MANILA4349UN DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
[...] (SBU) Jointly with officers from the New Zealand and Australian Embassies, poloff on October 12 delivered reftel demarche on the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples to Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs Director Noel Servigon. Servigon said [...]
2006-10-13 09:16:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL KTIA UN RP
06MASERU140UNSC ELECTIONS (GRULAC)
[...] (SBU) Per reftel, Ambassador raised points on Venezuela and Guatemala as contenders for the GRULAC seat for the UN Security Council (2007-2008) during March 16 discussions with the GOL Foreign Minister. 2. (SBU) Venezuela's troubling disruption of international events, including the disru [...]
2006-03-17 14:19:00Embassy MaseruUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UN UNSC GT VE LT
06MASERU23DEMARCHE ON UN REFORM
[...] (SBU) Ambassador delivered reftel demarches January 12 to Minister of Foreign Affairs Moleleki. Previous discussions on UN reform have resulted in positive responses from the GOL. The FOMIN supported management reform agenda goals including ECOSOC's role and points on personnel and budgetary [...]
2006-01-17 08:37:00Embassy MaseruUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KUNR PHUM UN ADCO LT
06MASERU506LESOTHO: UN DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS
[...] (U) Charge met on October 11 with Pitso Makosholo, acting Principle Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to deliver reftel demarche on the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Charge, who delivered talking points as well as the non-papers (joint statements),emphasized that [...]
2006-10-11 09:42:00Embassy MaseruUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL KTIA UN LT
06MASERU88DEMARCHE ON GRULAC SEAT ON UN SECURITY COUNCIL
[...] (C) On February 10, CAI delivered the talking points in ref to Minister of Foreign Affairs Monyane Moleleki. The Minister was receptive to the USG position, and expressed appreciation for us raising this issue in ample time before the UNGA vote. This would permit him to consult fully with the [...]
2006-02-13 09:26:00Embassy MaseruCONFIDENTIALPREL UN UNSC GT VE LT
06MEXICO1758MEXICO STILL WAITING FOR RESPONSE ON INCB CANDIDACY
[...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Julian Juarez Cadenas, Assistant Director General for Security and Judicial Affairs, at the Foreign Relations Secretariat's (SRE) Office of United Nations Affairs. Juarez reminded Poloff that Mexico also had a candidate for the International Narcotics [...]
2006-04-04 20:09:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL SNAR AORC UN MX
06MEXICO5935DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UN DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS
[...] (SBU) On October 16, Poloff led the tripartite demarche, with political officers from the Embassies of Australia and New Zealand, to deliver reftel talking points to Director General of Human Rights and Democracy Rodrigo Labardini and Director of International Policy for Economic, Social and [...]
2006-10-18 17:28:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL KTIA UN MX
06MEXICO6861DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON SPECIAL SESSION ON SUDAN
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-11 18:44:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTIA PHUM PREL SU UN MX
06MEXICO7007DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY VOTE ON
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-20 14:08:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL UN MX
06MONTEVIDEO1078URUGUAY DEMARCHED ON COUNTRY RESOLUTIONS AT UN
[...] (C) On November 8, Political Counselor met with the MFA's Director for Political Affairs Alvaro Gallardo, his Deputy Gerardo Pratto and acting Director for Multilateral Affairs Beatriz Nunez to deliver ref A senior level demarche and to discuss country specific human rights resolutions. (Note: [...]
2006-11-09 18:54:00Embassy MontevideoCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL UNHRC KTIA UN UY
06MONTEVIDEO1083URUGUAY DEMARCHED ON CUBA EMBARGO RESOLUTION
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-09 18:55:00Embassy MontevideoCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL UNGA UN CU UY
06MONTEVIDEO1084DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO URUGUAY ON AUSTRALIAN
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-09 18:55:00Embassy MontevideoCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL UNGA UN CU UY
06MONTEVIDEO56URUGUAY ON UN REFORM AND THE WAY FORWARD
[...] (C/NF) On January 19, Embassy delivered ref A demarche to MFA Director for Multilateral Affairs, Gustavo Alvarez. Since he did not raise any of the issues in ref B, those points were not covered. Alvarez listened attentively to the talking points and said that Uruguay was much interested in t [...]
2006-01-19 11:51:00Embassy MontevideoCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL KUNR PHUM UN ADCO UY
06MONTEVIDEO744URGENT DEMARCHE TO URUGUAY ON UNSC LEBANON
[...] (SBU) Embassy delivered reftel demarche to MFA offices of Vice Formin Maria Herrera and Director General for Political Affairs Alvaro Gallardo. No substantive comment was received from the officials other than that Uruguay hoped for a lasting peace in the region. Embassy expects to pursue more [...]
2006-08-14 14:21:00Embassy MontevideoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PTER MOPS UN UNSC IS LE UY
06MOSCOW12914RUSSIA: KIRIYENKO REVIEWS TEHRAN VISIT
[...] (C) SUMMARY. In a December 13 meeting with the Ambassador, Rosatom Director Kiriyenko provided his impressions from his recent trip to Tehran. He said Foreign Minister Mottaki had been full of bluster, claiming to be unafraid of sanctions and unconcerned about the United States. Mottaki had [...]
2006-12-13 15:55:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALKNNP PREL ETRD RU IR UN AORC
06MOSCOW1433MOSCOW DEFERS TO GRULAC CONSENSUS ON NEXT UNSC REP
[...] No summary [...]
2006-02-14 14:21:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UN UNSC GT VE RS
06MOSCOW5264RUSSIANS AGAINST DELISTING MONIB
[...] (C) On May 12 poloff delivered reftel demarche to MFA Afghanistan Section Chief Yuriy Khokhlov, and followed up on the issue with him in a May 15 discussion. On May 17 econoff double-tracked the demarche with Aleksandr Ubilava and Nikolay Ostrokhov from the MFA New Threats and Challenges Dep [...]
2006-05-18 12:00:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER KTFN UN AF RS
06MOSCOW5741RUSSIA SHARES TRILATERAL CONCERNS ABOUT UN
[...] (C) Responding to a May 26 demarche (ref A) by Australian, New Zealand and U.S. emboffs on the draft UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (DRIP),Grigoriy Lukyantsev, Head of the UN Division of the MFA's Department of Humanitarian Cooperation and Human Rights said that Moscow h [...]
2006-05-31 13:22:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM AORC UN RS
06MUSCAT1218TFLE01: OMAN TO TAKE CUE FROM LEBANON ON RESOLUTION
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-12 13:48:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER MOPS UN UNSC MU
06MUSCAT134YBA POSES QUESTION RE IRAN
[...] (U) Please note action request in para 8. 2. (C) Begin Summary: Notwithstanding the January 30 P5 2 Statement, the Omanis believe the key to a diplomatic solution to the Iranian nuclear crisis may lie in a slight delay before referring the Iranian case to the UNSC, even if no action is cal [...]
2006-02-01 14:21:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALPREL EPET ETTC IR MU UN UNSC
06MUSCAT1564CUBA EMBARGO AND COUNTRY SPECIFIC HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-06 13:47:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL UNGA UN MU
06MUSCAT1566UNSCR 1718 AND THE PROLIFERATION SECURITY
[...] (C) Pol/Econ Chief met on November 5 with Ambassador Talab Miran, Chief of the Foreign Ministry's International Organizations Department, to discuss the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) and ref A and B points on UN Security Council Resolution 1718. Miran confirmed Omani support for P [...]
2006-11-06 13:52:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL KNNP UN MU
06MUSCAT1572AMENDING THE CUBA EMBARGO RESOLUTION: OMAN
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-08 13:14:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL UNGA UN CU
06MUSCAT256DELIVERED: POINTS ON UNSYG, PEACEBUILDING
[...] No summary [...]
2006-02-21 14:44:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KPKO UN MU
06NAIROBI1113ATTORNEY GENERAL CONCEDES NEED TO DESTROY COCAINE,
[...] (C) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: Kenya's Attorney General has agreed to international supervision of the verification and destruction of more than one ton of cocaine seized in December 2004. He predicted the two remaining hurdles -- publication of new regulations and the approval of the presi [...]
2006-03-10 12:17:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIALSNAR PREL PINR KCRM PGOV ASEC KE UN
06NAIROBI1311KENYAN COURT ORDERS PROMPT DESTRUCTION OF COCAINE
[...] (C) Senior Principal Magistrate Aggrey Muchelule March 21 ordered the Kenyan government to begin immediate preparations for the verification, analysis, and destruction of the more than one ton (1141.5 kilos) of cocaine held in police custody since its seizure in December 2004. Following the M [...]
2006-03-22 17:49:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIALSNAR PREL PINR KCRM PGOV ASEC KE UN
06NAIROBI1363COCAINE VERIFICATION HITS A GLITCH
[...] (SBU) U.S., U.K., and United National Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) international experts, accompanied by GOK chemists, arrived at the General Services Unit (GSU) training school the morning of March 27 to begin the verification process of the one and a quarter ton of cocaine seized in De [...]
2006-03-27 15:58:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIALSNAR PREL PINR KCRM PGOV ASEC KE UN
06NAIROBI1378VERIFICATION OF THE COCAINE BEGINS
[...] (SBU) U.S., U.K., United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime experts, together with Kenyan law enforcement authorities and chemists, began the physical verification of the 955 packets (twenty-two foot lockers) of cocaine on March 28. The international team estimates that it will take several day [...]
2006-03-28 13:36:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNSNAR PREL PINR KCRM PGOV ASEC KE UN
06NAIROBI1473VERIFICATION OF THE COCAINE BEGINS
[...] (SBU) U.S., U.K., United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime experts, together with Kenyan law enforcement authorities and chemists, began the physical verification of the 955 packets (twenty-two foot lockers) of cocaine on March 28. The international team estimates that it will take several day [...]
2006-04-03 11:19:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSNAR PREL PINR KCRM PGOV ASEC KE UN
06NAIROBI1560UP IN SMOKE: KENYA'S HISTORIC COCAINE HAUL FINALLY
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Fifteen months after its initial seizure, Kenya's record haul of cocaine was successfully destroyed under joint Kenyan and international supervision on March 31. Despite repeated and unsupported allegations that it had been tampered with, preliminary verification and testing in [...]
2006-04-10 09:18:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSNAR PREL PINR KCRM PGOV ASEC KE UN CO
06NAIROBI2518 UN WORKSHOP ON INFORMATION MANAGEMENT IN
[...] On May 29, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) convened a three-day humanitarian information network workshop in Nairobi focused on Africa-specific concerns. This year's workshop is a continuation of a process begun in 2002. The primary purpose of the Nairobi wo [...]
2006-06-08 11:43:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF SOCI UN XA
06NAIROBI3016 PROCEEDINGS FROM 19TH SEMI-ANNUAL ALNAP
[...] From June 13 to 15, 2006, the Active Learning Network for Accountability and Performance in Humanitarian Action (ALNAP) convened its 19th semi- annual conference. The aim of the meeting was for humanitarian actors to draw out key aspects of learning, accountability, and performance related t [...]
2006-07-11 06:00:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF SOCI UN XA
06NAIROBI3394 REPORT ON A REGIONAL PLANNING MEETING CROP
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-04 08:42:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF SOCI UN XA
06NAIROBI3630 REPORT ON A REGIONAL PLANNING MEETING CROP
[...] The second stage of implementation of the Crop Crisis Control Project (C3P) was launched with a regional planning workshop in Kigali, Rwanda June 13- 15, 2006. The goal of this activity, supported by the Famine Prevention Fund, is a regionally coordinated response to the catastrophic spread of [...]
2006-08-18 10:07:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF SOCI UN XA
06NAIROBI511KENYA SEEKS USG AND UN ASSISTANCE IN DRUG
[...] (C) SUMMARY: After months of inaction and mounting concern over the integrity of the one ton-plus of cocaine currently in police custody, the Kenyan government is now seeking outside assistance in the verification and disposal of the massive seizure. By formally asking the UN Office of Drugs [...]
2006-02-05 02:41:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIALSNAR PREL PINR KCRM PGOV ASEC KE UN
06NASSAU1239BAHAMAS UNGA REPRESENTATION AND RELATED QUESTIONS
[...] (U) This is in response to reftel request. The Bahamas will be represented at UNGA by Minister of Foreign Affairs Fred Mitchell, Bahamas Permanent Representative to the United Nations Dr. Paulette Bethel, and a junior officer to be determined. Prime Minister Christie will not attend. ---- [...]
2006-08-15 21:13:00Embassy NassauCONFIDENTIALPREL PINR UN BF
06NASSAU1313FOREIGN MINISTER MITCHELL RAISES CONCERNS ON
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Foreign Minister Mitchell meet with the Ambassador August 28 to express his concern about an Op-Ed that called for closer cooperation between the U.S. and Bahamas in the UN that had appeared in the Nassau Guardian earlier this month. Mitchell told the Ambassador he felt that th [...]
2006-08-28 23:18:00Embassy NassauCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM UN BF
06NASSAU1704DEMARCHE DELIVERED: CUBA EMBARGO RESOLUTION
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-14 14:31:00Embassy NassauCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL UNGA UN CU
06NASSAU1811DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UNHRC SPECIAL SESSION ON SUDAN
[...] On December 6, Charge approached Ministry of Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary Patricia Rodgers deliver demarche on the UNHRC Special Session on Sudan. After reviewing the U.S. points and looking into the issue, Rodgers informed Charge that The Bahamas would not be represented in Geneva and [...]
2006-12-11 13:40:00Embassy NassauUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA PHUM PREL SU UN BF
06NDJAMENA357AFRICAN UNION'S NEW UN AMBASSADOR
[...] (U) Mahamat Saleh Annadif, former Director of Cabinet for President Idriss Deby and a former Minister of Foreign Affairs, departs next week for New York to assume his post as the African Union's Ambassador to the United Nations. In recent conversations, Annadif described his responsibilities [...]
2006-03-07 14:03:00Embassy NdjamenaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL UN CD
06NDJAMENA360EASTERN CHAD: ABSENCE OF CHADIAN FORCES
[...] (U) SUMMARY. A security void caused by the repositioning of Chadian police and military forces since December is the principal factor in the increased raiding and looting in the border area south of Adre. First-hand accounts by refugees arriving from these areas and assessments by senior sta [...]
2006-03-07 15:49:00Embassy NdjamenaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PREF ASEC UN SU
06NDJAMENA413 SUDANESE REFUGEES IN CHAD: PRM MONITORING VISIT
[...] Summary. PRM/AFR Neil Ahlsten (Chad/Darfur Program Officer) travelled to eastern Chad from February 17 to March 2 to visit refugee camps sheltering over 200,000 Sudanese refugees from Darfur. Since January, at least 3,500 new arrivals have been registered in Gaga Camp after fleeing from ins [...]
2006-03-14 15:44:00Embassy NdjamenaUNCLASSIFIEDPREF PHUM ASEC CH UN SU
06NEWDELHI2151BHUTAN HINTS AT QUID PRO QUO FOR VENEZUELA UNSC
[...] (C) PolCouns delivered reftel demarche asking Bhutan to support Guatemala's candidacy to represent GRULAC in the 2007-2008 UNSC and detailed our concerns about Venezuela. Bhutanese Ambassador Tshering responded that he would forward the message to Thimphu. 2. (C) Tshering noted that the Ro [...]
2006-03-30 10:44:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL UN UNSC PREF GT VE IN
06NEWDELHI2172INDIA WILL SUPPORT OUR INCB CANDIDATE IF WE
[...] (SBU) After PolCouns raised reftel points regarding the nomination of Ambassador Levitsky for re-election to the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) on March 29, MEA Joint Secretary (UN Economic and Social) Manjeev Puri responded that India would be pleased to support the US candidat [...]
2006-03-30 12:48:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSNAR AORC PREL UN IN
06NEWDELHI2226INDIA RE-STATES ITS HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL MANTRA
[...] (C) Summary: MEA's UN Joint Secretary Manjiv Puri was sanguine about the as-yet unaddressed flaws in the new Human Rights Council, arguing that the need to stand for election in the General Assembly would bar the worst human rights violators from the Council. India and the US have different approac [...]
2006-03-31 12:44:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM KUNR KDEM UN IN
06NEWDELHI2786INDIAN SUPPORT FOR STRONG UNHRC CANDIDATES, US
[...] (SBU) Ambassador sent Ref B letter from the Secretary to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (in his capacity as Acting Foreign Minister) on April 12. PolCouns followed up and conveyed Ref A demarche to MEA Joint Secretary (UN Economic and Social) Manjiv Puri on April 24. Puri informed us that In [...]
2006-04-25 13:07:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KUNR PHUM HUNRC UN IN
06NEWDELHI286UN REFORM DEMARCHE: GOI OKAY ON HRC, WITH TWO
[...] No summary [...]
2006-01-13 12:59:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL KUNR PHUM UN KDEM IN
06NEWDELHI5558A/S BOUCHER PUSHES INDIA ON NAM, UN
[...] (C) Summary. In an August 7 meeting with Indian MEA Joint Secretary (JS) Americas Dr. S. Jaishankar, A/S Boucher: SIPDIS -- urged India to use its influence in the upcoming Havana Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit as a positive force to curb attempts at unhelpful resolutions, such as supp [...]
2006-08-08 12:00:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UN IN
06NEWDELHI5609A/S BOUCHER AND FOREIGN SECRETARY SARAN TALK
[...] (S) Summary. In an August 7 meeting between A/S Boucher and Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran, A/S Boucher: -- told Saran that the U.S. is committed to maintaining the spirit of the civil-nuclear deal as agreed on July 18; and -- explained concrete steps the U.S. has taken against Pakistani t [...]
2006-08-11 10:29:00Embassy New DelhiSECRETPREL PGOV PTER PINR PARM KNNP AORC UN NP PK
06NEWDELHI6622SECOND SESSION OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
[...] (C) PolOff Delivered demarche (reftel) to MEA Deputy Secretary for UN Economics and Social T. Armstrong Changsan, SIPDIS who noted the MEA had seen U.S. comments on the issue and said they were "similar" to what the GOI was thinking. Changsan promised to provide a formal response after cons [...]
2006-09-22 12:08:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM UN IN
06NEWDELHI7205UN SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE ASSURES GOI PEACE TALKS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: During an October 17 visit to New Delhi, UN representative Ian Martin told GOI interlocutors that, although talks have stalled in Nepal, they have not completely broken down and he is optimistic the GON and Maoists will eventually resume negotiations, although he did not have a [...]
2006-10-19 13:12:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV NP UN IN
06NEWDELHI7635DEMARCHE ON COUNTRY SPECIFIC HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (U) PolOff delivered reftel demarche to convey U.S. interest in building support for five human rights country resolutions to be voted on during the UNGA Third Committee to MEA Deputy Secretary T. Armstrong Changsan (UN Economics and Social) on Nov. 7. Having just returned from New York, Cha [...]
2006-11-07 10:09:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL KTIA UN IN
06NEWDELHI7636DEMARCHE ON OPPOSING THE CUBA EMBARGO RESOLUTION
[...] (U) PolOff delivered reftel demarche requesting that the GOI oppose the annual Cuba Embargo Resolution at the UNGA to MEA Under Secretary Manish (UN Political) on Nov 7. He said that the GOI had taken note of our points, but was not prepared to offer a formal reply at this time. MULFORD [...]
2006-11-07 10:10:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL UNGA UN CU IN
06NEWDELHI7692DEMARCHE TO INDIA ON AMENDING THE CUBA EMBARGO
[...] (U) PolOff delivered (reftel a) demarche requesting that the GOI support the Australian amendment to the annual Cuba Embargo Resolution at the UNGA to MEA Deputy Secretary Manish (UN Political) on Nov 8. He said that he would pass the information to his superiors at the MEA, but offered no su [...]
2006-11-08 12:59:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL UNGA UN CU IN
06NEWDELHI7723GOI NOT IN FAVOR OF COUNTRY SPECIFIC RESOLUTIONS
[...] (C) PolCouns delivered the points in reftel (a) to MEA Joint Secretary Manjeev Singh Puri (UN Economic and Social) on Nov. 9. Puri stated that the GOI is not in favor of country specific resolutions, noting that this would include any resolution specific to the United States. He said that th [...]
2006-11-09 12:43:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL UNGA UN UNHRC IN
06NEWDELHI7783DEMARCHE TO INDIA ON INTERNATIONAL LAW COMMISSION
[...] (U) PolOffs delivered ref (A) diplomatic note on Oct. 31 to Ministry of External Affairs (Americas) Director Santosh Jha and again on Nov. 14 to MEA (UN Economic and Social) Under Secretary R. Masakui. Jha had no formal response to the diplomatic note. Masakui replied that it had been forwa [...]
2006-11-14 12:10:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ILC UNGA UN IN
06NEWDELHI7802GOI NOT IN FAVOR OF COUNTRY SPECIFIC RESOLUTIONS
[...] (C) As stated in Ref A, the Joint Secretary of the Ministry of External Affairs (UN Economic and Social),in his reply to Ref C demarche, responded that the Government of India (GOI) has informed high-level U.S. representatives many times that the GOI is not in favor of country specific resol [...]
2006-11-15 12:17:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL BO UNGA UN IN
06NICOSIA1164DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON JULY 17 FOREIGN MINISTERS
[...] (U) On July 14, poloff delivered reftel message to Elena Rafti, who covers the Balkans in the MFA's Division of Bilateral Affairs. Rafti said that Cyprus largely agrees with U.S. policy in the Balkans, but differs slightly in its position on Kosovo. The GOC feels the current timeline in Kos [...]
2006-07-18 09:16:00Embassy NicosiaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UN EUN YI MW SR BO IR IZ KPAL SU CG
06NICOSIA117AMBASSADOR PRESSES ISSUE OF UN REFORM WITH FM
[...] No summary [...]
2006-01-30 15:16:00Embassy NicosiaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KUNP ADCO UN CY
06NICOSIA1345TURKISH CYPRIOTS: LOSING THE PRO-SOLUTION BEAT?
[...] (C) In the two years since the Annan Plan referendum, the Turkish Cypriots have slowly lost their enthusiasm for the kind of pro-settlement policies and rhetoric which, by 2004, had sidelined Denktash, won them unprecedented international sympathy, and kept them "one step ahead" of Papadopoulos [...]
2006-08-09 10:42:00Embassy NicosiaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EUN UN TU CY
06NICOSIA1743DEMARCHE DELIVERED: NORTH KOREAN NUCLEAR TEST
[...] (U) DCM Zimmerman delivered reftel points and a copy of the President's statement to Cyprus MFA Political Director Thalia Petrides on October 10. DCM added that, as an EU member, Cyprus could play a key role in ensuring that the European response to the apparent North Korean nuclear test woul [...]
2006-10-10 13:26:00Embassy NicosiaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KN PARM KNNP UN EUN CY
06NICOSIA1754COMMITTEE ON MISSING PERSONS: ANTHROPOLOGICAL LAB
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Ambassador toured the newly-established Committee on Missing Persons anthropological lab in the UN Buffer Zone on October 10 to observe firsthand the progress being made in the identification of Cypriots from both communities who went missing in the 1963-1974 period of civil unre [...]
2006-10-12 09:51:00Embassy NicosiaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV PREL UN TU CY
06NICOSIA273CYPRUS REACTS TO EU AID PACKAGE FOR TURKISH
[...] (C) SUMMARY. The EU's decision to approve its long-awaited 139 million euro aid package for the Turkish Cypriots has been welcomed as a triumph of diplomacy on the Greek Cypriot side. GOC contacts note that the shape of the aid package -- as well as the content of an accompanying declaratio [...]
2006-02-27 16:04:00Embassy NicosiaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UN EUN TU CY
06NICOSIA352WHAT NEXT AFTER PARIS?
[...] (U) Action requested in para 11. 2. (C) Summary: One week after the Papadopoulos -Annan meeting in Paris, it is clear that the UN and UNFICYP have considerable fence-mending to do with Ankara and the Turkish Cypriots. The Turkish Cypriots -- still angry over the communique that seemed to [...]
2006-03-09 10:42:00Embassy NicosiaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UN CY
06NICOSIA380TURKISH CYPRIOTS STILL STEWING OVER PARIS
[...] (C) In a March 13 meeting with Ambassador Schlicher, "TRNC President" Talat's Under Secretary Rasit Pertev expressed continued bitterness over the joint communique issued after the Annan-Papadopoulos meeting in Paris on February 28 (ref a). Pertev stressed that both he and "President" Talat fe [...]
2006-03-14 15:46:00Embassy NicosiaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EUN UN TU CY
06NICOSIA454TURKISH CYPRIOT LEADER TALAT SAYS TECHNICAL TALKS
[...] (C) On March 27, a tired but healthy-looking Mehmet Ali Talat briefed Ambassador Schlicher on his meeting with UNFICYP Chief Michael Moeller earlier that day. Talat's meetings with Moeller and the Ambassador were his first meetings with foreigners since he underwent unexpected heart surgery i [...]
2006-03-28 13:17:00Embassy NicosiaCONFIDENTIALUN PGOV PREL EUN TU CY
06NICOSIA503TURKISH CYPRIOTS UNDERWHELMED BY FIRST UN-BROKERED
[...] (C) The Turkish Cypriots were "disappointed" by the first UN-brokered meeting to discuss the way ahead on technical talks, according to "President" Talat's Under Secretary Rasit Pertev. Held in Nicosia on March 31, the meeting brought together UNFICYP Chief and SRSG Michael Moeller, ROC Presi [...]
2006-04-04 14:58:00Embassy NicosiaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL TU EUN UN CY
06NICOSIA591CYPRUS ON ASIAN CANDIDATES FOR HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-20 11:11:00Embassy NicosiaCONFIDENTIALKUNR PHUM UNHRC UN CY
06NICOSIA641TALAT PLEASED WITH SECRETARY'S REMARKS; STILL
[...] (C) SUMMARY. "TRNC President" Talat told Ambassador that he appreciated the Secretary's "balanced" remarks on Cyprus during her recent visit to Athens. He doubted the technical talks would start in earnest any time soon, however, and blamed the Greek Cypriots for tying down the process by in [...]
2006-04-28 14:23:00Embassy NicosiaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL UN EUN TU CY
06NICOSIA926FIRST KNOWN TURKISH CYPRIOT GRAVE SITE FOUND IN
[...] (C) Summary. A bicommunal team working under the Tripartite Committee on Missing Persons (CMP) has discovered human remains thought to be those of Turkish Cypriots missing since the intercommunal clashes of 1963 and 1964. If confirmed by DNA analysis, this would be the first case of a Turki [...]
2006-06-19 07:36:00Embassy NicosiaCONFIDENTIALPHUM UN TU CY PREL PGOV
06NICOSIA935TURKISH CYPRIOTS SCHLEP TOWARD JUNE 25 ELECTIONS
[...] (C) Summary. Turkish Cypriots go to the polls on June 25 to elect "mayors" and councils in all 26 of the north's municipalities -- and to fill two empty seats in the "TRNC Parliament." Having been to the polls four times since 2003, however, most voters are unenthusiastic about these electio [...]
2006-06-20 14:53:00Embassy NicosiaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EUN UN TU CY
06NICOSIA979FM LILLIKAS: CYPRUS "NOT BLUFFING" ON TURKEY-EU
[...] (C) SUMMARY. In their first meeting since the June 8 Cyprus government reshuffle, Ambassador Schlicher and newly-appointed FM Lillikas stressed the importance of continued U.S.-Cyprus cooperation on counterterrorism and other important issues on the Transatlantic Agenda. Lillikas warned that [...]
2006-06-27 12:37:00Embassy NicosiaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EUN UN TU CY
06NOUAKCHOTT1003MAURITANIA WILLING TO CONTRIBUTE TROOPS TO UNIFIL,
[...] (U) On August 17, Ambassador paid a farewell call on Col. Fal, at which the two discussed Mauritanian policy on the situation in Lebanon and the transition to democracy (septel). Also present were FM Ahmed Ould Sid'Ahmed and DCM (notetaker). 2. (C) Ambassador asked Col. Fal his views on th [...]
2006-08-18 11:38:00Embassy NouakchottCONFIDENTIALPREL KPKO PTER MOPS UN UNSC IS LE MR
06NOUAKCHOTT289DEFEATING VENEZUELA IN THE 2006 ELECTION FOR
[...] (C) On March 9, DCM called on MFA Director for International Organizations Amb. Telmidi Ould Mohamed Amar to follow up on Embassy's February 14 dipnote (Ref B) encouraging Mauritania to vote for Guatemala in the 2006 election for the non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council. 2. (C) Te [...]
2006-03-10 13:22:00Embassy NouakchottCONFIDENTIALPREL UN UNSC GT VE MR
06NOUAKCHOTT994DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UNSC RESOLUTION ON LEBANON
[...] (C) MFA Secretary General Mohamed Lemine Ould Moulaye Zeine told DCM it was his personal view that Mauritania would support the UNSC resolution on Lebanon as Mauritania has previously publicly stated it would join Arab League consensus on the issue. However, the government would unlikely make [...]
2006-08-14 16:27:00Embassy NouakchottCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER MOPS UN UNSC IS LE MR
06OSLO1001URGENT DEMARCHE DELIVERED-UNSC RESOLUTION ON
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-12 13:02:00Embassy OsloUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PTER MOPS UN UNSC IS LE NO
06OSLO1185NORWAY ON UNHRC - AGREEMENT ACROSS THE BOARD, BUT
[...] (C) Director of the Human Rights Department in the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tormod Endresen, stated that Norway is in strong agreement with the US on the areas of concern in reftel and the Government of Norway welcomes US engagement on the Human Rights Council (HRC). Pol/Econ cou [...]
2006-09-25 15:37:00Embassy OsloCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL UN NO
06OSLO364NORWAY SUPPORTS GUATEMALA TO SIT ON UNSC
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-23 14:48:00Embassy OsloCONFIDENTIALPREL UNSC UN GT VE NO
06OSLO426NORWAY READY TO SEND BOOTS TO DARFUR UNPKO
[...] (C) We delivered reftel to MOD Operations Planning Chief Brigadier General Roar Sundseth and MFA DAS for Global Security Policy Siren Eriksen on April 3-4. Sundseth told us that Norway is prepared, when asked by the UN, to send one company (150 to 200 personnel) to support a blue helmet oper [...]
2006-04-04 14:08:00Embassy OsloCONFIDENTIALMARR PREL MCAP MOPS UN SU NO KPKO
06OSLO661U/S SHINER'S VISIT TO OSLO
[...] (U) Summary: On May 16, Under Secretary Josette Shiner met in Oslo with Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg and the PM,s team working on the UN High Level Panel for Reform. The Norwegians laid out their plans for moving forward the work of the panel, including establishing the advance [...]
2006-05-22 14:08:00Embassy OsloCONFIDENTIALAORC PREL ENRG UN NO KPAL
06OSLO974POINTS DELIVERED TO NORWAY: DRAFT UNSCR - LEBANON
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-07 14:32:00Embassy OsloUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MOPS UN NO
06OTTAWA133CANADA AGREES WITH US "98 PERCENT" ON UN REFORM
[...] (U) Ambassador David Wilkins delivered reftel points to David Malone, Assistant Deputy Minister for Global Issues, and Ferry de Kerckhove, Director General for International Organizations, at Foreign Affairs Canada on January 17, 2006. POL M/C and Poloff also attended. ------------------- [...]
2006-01-17 19:33:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM KUNR ADCO CA UN
06OTTAWA2294CANADA TAKES STEPS TO ESTABLISH SOVEREIGNTY OVER
[...] (U) Summary: The GOC is taking steps to secure sovereign rights over seabed resources that extend to the edge of the continental shelf. On July 20 the GOC announced a C$2 million effort to identify and map the outer edge of the continental shelf. Under the UN Convention on the Law of the S [...]
2006-07-31 21:32:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDCA EMIN EPET PBTS PREL SENV DE UN
06OTTAWA2356Canadian Coast Guard to conduct Seismic Surveys in Disputed
[...] Canada's Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) in a telephone conversation on August 3, informed the Embassy that the Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker Louis St. Laurent is proceeding to the disputed area of the Beaufort Sea where its crew will conduct seismic studies ove [...]
2006-08-04 17:34:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDPBTS EMIN EPET PREL SENV UN CA
06PARAMARIBO705PARAMARIBO NONCOMMITTAL ON UN DECLARATION ON THE
[...] (C) SUMMARY Per reftel, post delivered message and non-papers regarding the UN declaration on the rights of indigenous peoples to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Government of Suriname showed interest and concern and said it would share a position paper, which we have not yet received. Po [...]
2006-11-03 15:04:00Embassy ParamariboCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL KTIA UN NS
06PARAMARIBO729(C) DESPITE PRESSURE, SURINAME NONCOMMITTAL BUT
[...] (U) The Ambassador and Pol/Econ officers have approached the GOS Foreign Ministry on four separate occasions regarding ref A, most recently on 11/15, when the Ambassador and Pol/Econ section chief personally delivered points in reftels A and B. As with all previous approaches, and despite the [...]
2006-11-15 19:28:00Embassy ParamariboCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL KTIA UNHRC UN XG BO NS
06PARIS2305FRANCE WRONGFOOTED ON LEVITZKY INCB CANDIDACY
[...] (C) An abashed IO DAS-Equivalent Beatrice Le Fraper confided to poloff on 4/7 that France had already pledged to back Belgian and German candidates for the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) prior to her learning from the Embassy on 3/27 of the USG request to support ambassador Levi [...]
2006-04-07 15:23:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALSNAR AORC PREL FR UN
06PARIS3181FRENCH ON MAY 15-16 GAERC - FOCUS ON AID TO
[...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel points to MFA deputy for CFSP Pascal LeDeunff on May 10 and discussed them with him on May 12. LeDeunff said that the biggest issue for the GAERC would be the question of EU assistance to the Palestinians. He noted that the GoF was refusing to agree to inclusion o [...]
2006-05-12 16:25:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KPAL UN EUN MW SR BO IR IZ CG SU
06PARIS3366GOF INCLINED TO SUPPORT UN DECLARATION ON THE
[...] (C) Responding to a May 13 demarche by Australian, U.S., and New Zealand emboffs on the draft UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (DRIP),MFA PDAS-equivalent for IO/UN Affairs Jean-Pierre La Croix described the GoF as inclined towards supporting the draft text, despite reservati [...]
2006-05-19 08:57:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM AORC UN FR
06PARIS3368GOF INCLINED TO SUPPORT UN DECLARATION ON THE
[...] (C) Responding to a May 18 demarche by Australian, U.S., and New Zealand emboffs on the draft UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (DRIP),MFA PDAS-equivalent for IO/UN Affairs Jean-Pierre La Croix described the GoF as inclined towards supporting the draft text, despite reservati [...]
2006-05-19 10:33:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM AORC UN FR
06PARIS3922FRANCE ON JUNE 12 GAERC - RECOGNITION OF MONTENEGRO
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Foreign Minister Douste-Blazy will announce at the June 12-13 GAERC that France recognizes Montenegro, according to MFA CFSP deputy chief Pascal LeDeunff. He listed as the most important topics at the GAERC preparation of the June 20-21 U.S.-EU summit, Montenegro, Cuba, Iran, I [...]
2006-06-09 16:18:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL UN EUN YI MW SR BO IR IZ CU KPAL FR
06PARIS4258UNESCO: MEETINGS ON MIGRATION, "RIGHT TO THE CITY," AND THE
[...] INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY. On June 14 DCM and HHS Attache met with members of the UNESCO secretariat to discuss UNESCO's Migration without Borders and the Right to the City programs. Paul de Guchteneire, Chief of the International Migration Section, and Wataru Iwamoto, Director of Social Scie [...]
2006-06-21 11:38:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDSMIG UNESCO UN IOM
06PARIS5383UNESCO: MEETINGS ON MIGRATION, "RIGHT TO THE CITY," AND THE
[...] INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY. On June 14 DCM and Health Attache met with members of the UNESCO secretariat to discuss UNESCO's Migration without Borders and the Right to the City programs. Paul de Guchteneire, Chief of the International Migration Section, and Wataru Iwamoto, Director of Social S [...]
2006-08-08 16:28:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDUNESCO SMIG UN IOM
06PARIS5411GOF RESPONSE TO URGENT DEMARCHE ON LEBANON UNSCR
[...] (C) DCM contacted MFA Chief of Staff, Pierre Vimont, to update him on USG demarches in UNSC capitals to gather support for the earliest possible adoption of a UNSCR on Lebanon. Vimont said that the GOF shared our urgency for a resolution that could bring a much needed end to hostilities. Vi [...]
2006-08-10 11:40:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALMOPS IS LE PREL PTER UN
06PARIS5594UNESCO: REPORT ON NEGOTIATION OF DRAFT PRINCIPLES RELATING
[...] Begin Summary. The UNESCO Intergovernmental Meeting on the Preparation of a Declaration of Principles Relating to Cultural Objects Displaced in Connection with the Second World War took place in Paris on July 19-21, 2006. The United States delegation consisted of the Permanent Representative, [...]
2006-08-21 09:55:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDKNAR PHUM SCUL UN
06PARIS5667FRENCH UPDATE ON CENTRAL ASIAN NUCLEAR-WEAPON-FREE
[...] (C) On August 24, we delivered reftel demarche to Arnaud Mentre, MFA nonproliferation officer responsible for the Central Asian Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone (CANWFZ) issue. Mentre responded that France was involved in three demarches, either underway or planned, on CANWFZ: -- Today, on August 24 [...]
2006-08-24 12:30:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPARM KNNP MARR PREL UN FR
06PARIS5873EU GYMNICH/IRAN: DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO FRENCH, BUT
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-31 17:27:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDPREL EU FR IR KNNP PARM PGOV UN
06PARIS6787FRENCH CONCERNS OVER ISRAELI OVERFLIGHTS
[...] (C) French military and civilian contacts have recently expressed serious concern to us over Israeli overflights over French UNIFIL forces, most notably the "buzzing" of French navy vessels off the coast of Lebanon on or about 25 September and on a few occasions since. According to DATT and M [...]
2006-10-13 16:44:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS UN LE FR
06PARIS7243UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE COUNTRY SPECIFIC HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (C) In a November 3 meeting, Aurelia Bouchez, MFA DAS equivalent for Russia, Central Asia, and the Caucasus, expressed general support for the U.S.-led UNGA resolution on the human rights situation in Uzbekistan. Bouchez expressed surprise, however, that the U.S. had already sent a demarche t [...]
2006-11-06 16:23:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL KTIA UN FR
06PARIS7731FRANCE/GAERC: AGREEMENT ON MOST ISSUES EXCEPT
[...] (U) We shared refs A and B points December 5 with MFA CFSP Unit Deputy (DAS-equivalent) Emmanuel Cohet (all points),DAS-equivalent for industrial questions and sensitive exports Marc Abensour (China embargo),DAS-equivalent for the Levant Herve Besancenot (Israel-Palestinian conflict and Leb [...]
2006-12-08 16:30:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL FR EUN PGOV PHUM UN YI SR BK IS LE IR
06PORTAUPRINCE1203UN SRSG MULLET ON MINUSTAH, SECURITY AND HAITI
[...] (S) Summary. I met with UN SRSG Edmond Mullet July 2 to discuss his views of Haiti, the security environment and other issues. Mullet said that MINUSTAH is prepared to take "decisive action" against the gangs when/if President Preval agrees. He reports that an unknown quantity of automatic w [...]
2006-07-06 20:03:00Embassy Port Au PrinceSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV MASS UN HA
06PORTAUPRINCE1426UNSG ANNAN VISITS HAITI, AUGUST 3-4
[...] (SBU) Summary. United Nations Secretary General (UNSYG) Kofi Annan successfully concluded his visit August 3-4 to Port-au-Prince, meeting with President Preval, Prime Minister Alexis and selected cabinet Ministers. Weather difficulties forced the UNSYG to overnight in Port-au-Prince, giving h [...]
2006-08-04 21:06:00Embassy Port Au PrinceCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KUNR KPKO UNSC UN HA
06PORTAUPRINCE1510DEMARCHE ON UNSC LEBANON RESOLUTION
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-16 14:58:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PTER MOPS UNSC UN IS LE HA
06PORTAUPRINCE2364GOH NONCOMMITTAL ON SUDAN RESOLUTION
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-11 19:55:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTIA PHUM PREL SU UN HA
06PORTAUPRINCE2427PREVAL: MINUSTAH MUST ACT NOW
[...] (C) Summary. I met with President Preval on the evening of December 21 to discuss the current security environment, the political machinations underway in Parliament and the Primature, and Haiti's continuing dispute with China. Preval also shared with me frank details of his health (reported [...]
2006-12-21 17:40:00Embassy Port Au PrinceCONFIDENTIALPGOV ASEC ECON EAID HA UN
06PORTAUPRINCE2431(C) UNSRSG THREATENS TO SEEK GEN. ELITO'S REMOVAL
[...] (C) UN SRSG Mulet told me December 20 that he will ask UN DPKO to remove MINUSTAH commander Gen. Elito of Brazil if the general balks at taking action against gangs in Cite Soleil within the next 24-72 hours, as the SRSG has instructed. According to Mulet, Elito has continued to offer objectio [...]
2006-12-21 19:38:00Embassy Port Au PrinceCONFIDENTIALPGOV HA UN
06PORTLOUIS210UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL - AFRICAN CANDIDACIES
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-14 07:57:00Embassy Port LouisUNCLASSIFIEDKUNR PHUM OPDC PREL UNGA UNCHR UN MP
06PORTLOUIS743MAURITIUS MOVES TOWARDS GREATER PEACEKEEPING ROLE
[...] (SBU) Summary. Top Mauritian security officials committed publicly to increasing participation in international peacekeeping efforts. U.S. military officers training Mauritians say their constabulary Special Mobile Force is ideal for PKOs. Additional Mauritian attributes are the population,s [...]
2006-12-11 10:29:00Embassy Port LouisCONFIDENTIALMARR PREL PINR MP AU UN SADC
06PORTOFSPAIN267T&T FM AMENABLE TO SC MEMBERSHIP FOR GUATEMALA
[...] (C) Ambassador called on Trinidad & Tobago (T&T) Foreign Minister Knowlson Gift, on March 1, to present him with Reftel talking points regarding Guatemala,s and Venezuela,s competing candidacies for election to the UN Security Council. The Ambassador began by acknowledging T&T,s own recent e [...]
2006-03-01 20:03:00Embassy Port Of SpainCONFIDENTIALPREL UNSC GT VE UN TD
06PORTOFSPAIN957 GOTT SILENT ON UNSC 1701
[...] On August 14, we faxed to MFA Multilateral Affairs Director Susan Gordon UN Security Council Resolution 1701 and accompanying talking points, as specified in the August 12 demarche request. When we asked Gordon on August 15 for her reaction, she said she had not had an opportunity to read the [...]
2006-08-16 18:12:00Embassy Port Of SpainUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PTER MOPS UN UNSC IS LE TD
06PRAGUE1065CZECHS AT GYMNICH: SUPPORT SANCTIONS FOR IRAN;
[...] (C) Summery. MFA Director of the CFSP Department said EU foreign ministers will informally discuss Iran, Lebanon, and EU-Russian relations at the upcoming Gymnich meeting. No final conclusions are expected to be made. On Iran, the Czechs will support sanctions against Iran if it fails to compl [...]
2006-08-31 14:40:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL EU IR KNNP PARM PGOV UN EZ
06PRAGUE1134CZECHS ON SEPTEMBER 15 GAERC
[...] (C) Summary. At the September 15 GAERC, the Czechs expect the focus to be on the Middle East (Iran, Israel, Lebanon, and Iraq),the Balkans, and Africa. The Czechs support sanctions for Iran, although they hope for international consensus. On Palestine, the Czechs will urge the EU to issue GAE [...]
2006-09-14 15:16:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV UN EUN SR LE IS KPAL EZ
06PRAGUE1183CZECHS SUPPORT GUATEMALA FOR SEAT ON UNSC
[...] (SBU) Poloff met with Czech MFA Director of the UN Department Jan Kara on September 1 to discuss Guatemala's candidacy for a non-permanent seat on the UNSC. Kara confirmed the Czech Republic strongly supports Guatemala. Kara met with Guatemalan officials at UNGA in New York the week of Septemb [...]
2006-09-25 15:45:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UNSC GT UN VE EZ
06PRAGUE1217CZECHS ON THE SECOND SESSION OF THE UNHRC
[...] (C) Polec Counselor and Poloff met with MFA Human Rights Department Director Veronika Stromsikova on September 29 to discuss priorities for the second session of the UNHRC, and to deliver Reftel talking points. Stromsikova had just returned from UNHRC meetings in Geneva and offered her assessm [...]
2006-10-03 14:43:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPHUM UN EZ
06PRAGUE1252CZECHS ON UNGA AND CUBA RESOLUTION
[...] (U) Polec Counselor and Poloff met October 6 with Czech MFA UN Department Director Jan Kara to discuss Czech impressions of UNGA to date, and specifically Ref A proposal on the Cuba embargo resolution (note that Ref B was received subsequent to our meeting. Several issues in Ref B were cover [...]
2006-10-09 11:11:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALUNGA PREL PHUM EUN CU UN EZ
06PRAGUE1267CZECHS ON OCTOBER 12 GAERC
[...] (C) Summary. At the October 12 GAERC, the EU will focus on the Middle East, the Russia-Georgia conflict, the Balkans, Sudan, and North Korea. On the Middle East, the EU will likely support sanctions for Iran, support President Abbas in Palestine, and address the security situation in Lebanon. T [...]
2006-10-12 16:45:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UN EUN SR LE IS KPAL RU EZ
06PRAGUE1386CZECHS WILL SUPPORT AMENDMENT TO CUBA EMBARGO
[...] (C) Czech MFA UN Director Jan Kara confirmed that the Czech Republic would support the amendment to the UN Cuba Embargo resolution highlighting Cuban human rights abuses that Australia intends to sponsor. Kara told Acting DCM during a conversation late on November 7 that he welcomed the news t [...]
2006-11-08 13:28:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL UNGA UN CU EZ
06PRAGUE1407CZECHS ON UNGA COUNTRY RESOLUTIONS
[...] (C) Summary: The Czechs support the U.S. position on the five UNGA Third Committee country resolutions, but are considering negotiating on some of the Belarus-sponsored retaliatory resolutions. End summary. 2. (C) Acting DCM discussed UNGA Third Committee country resolutions and retaliato [...]
2006-11-13 05:59:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL UN EZ
06PRAGUE143CUBA STRIKES BACK: CZECH NGO DENIED ECOSOC
[...] (C) Summary. Czech NGO People in Need (PIN) was recently denied ECOSOC consultative status because of strong Cuban opposition. According to a PIN representative, the denial will have no impact on PIN democracy promotion activities in Cuba or elsewhere. End summary. 2. (SBU) Poloff met Ivana [...]
2006-02-10 16:49:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPREL UN CU EZ
06PRAGUE170CZECHS OPPOSE VENEZUELA'S UNSC AMBITIONS; THOUGHTS
[...] (U) A/DCM February 16 delivered reftel demarches on (a) Venezuela's UNSC ambitions, and (b) U.S. thoughts on the next UN Secretary General, to Jan Kara, Director of the Czech MFA's United Nations Department. 2. (C) Kara shared that the Czech Republic is similarly opposed to Venezuela's camp [...]
2006-02-16 17:45:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPREL UN UNSC GT VE EZ PL
06PRAGUE456CZECHS OPPOSE IRAN UNHCR CANDIDACY AND G-77
[...] (U) Poloffs met with Jan Kara, Czech MFA Director of the United Nations Department, to deliver demarches on Iran's candidacy for a seat on the UN Human Rights Council (UNHCR) (Ref C),the G-77 resolution on UN Management Reform (Ref A),and the UN Democracy Fund Invitation for Grant Proposals ( [...]
2006-04-28 15:52:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL KDEM UNGA UN KUNR UNHCR EZ
06PRAGUE508CZECHS ON MAY 15 GAERC
[...] (C) Summary. At the May 15 GAERC, Czechs expect the focus will be on the Balkans, the Middle East, and Africa. On Serbia, the Czechs agree with the EU decision to suspend accession talks for failure to comply fully with ICTY. They urge Montenegro to use the Czech-Slovak "Velvet Divorce" as a m [...]
2006-05-12 08:41:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM UN EUN MW SR BO IR IZ CG SU LI
06PRAGUE635CZECHS ON JUNE 12 GAERC
[...] (C) Summary. At the June 12 GAERC, the Czechs expect the focus to be on Cuba, the Middle East, and the Balkans. On Cuba, the GAERC conclusions are expected to contain strong language on Cuba (already negotiated by the Czechs and the Spanish) denouncing the human rights conditions in Cuba and o [...]
2006-06-09 14:56:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UN EUN YI MW SR BO IR IZ KPAL EZ
06PRAGUE67CZECH FM SVOBODA: CZECHS ARE COMMITTED PARTNERS ON
[...] (C) Summary. Czech FM Cyril Svoboda warmly received Ambassador Cabaniss on January 23, 2006, and confirmed the Czechs are closely aligned with the U.S. on UN Human Rights Commission reform, UN management reform, and the need to report Iran to the UN Security Council. Other topics discussed inc [...]
2006-01-24 13:02:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPREL KUNR UN IR EZ
06PRAGUE806CZECHS ON JULY 17 GAERC
[...] (C) Summary: At the July 17 GAERC, the Czechs expect the focus to be on the Middle East and the Balkans. The Czechs are strong supporters of USG policy in both regions. Of particular note, outgoing Czech FM Cyril Svoboda plans to take a tough stand in support of Israel during the debate on the [...]
2006-07-14 12:54:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL UN EUN YI MW SR BO IR IZ KPAL SU CG
06PRISTINA913 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO GAIL ROBERTSON, NOVEMBER 1-8,
[...] US Office Pristina welcomes and grants country clearance to INL Program Manager Gail S. Robertson to visit Pristina November 1-8, 2006. The purpose of the visit is to conduct interviews for contingent command staff and meet with U.S. and UNMIK officers. Control Officer for this visit will be [...]
2006-10-31 10:40:00Embassy PristinaUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA UN KCRM
06QUITO2007ECUADOR MAY BE ALLY ON LEBANON
[...] (C) In response to Ref A points, MFA U/S Gonzalo Salvador told PolChief on August 9 that the GOE supports any effort to achieve a cease-fire in Lebanon, including the draft resolution pending in the Security Council. 2. (C) On the Human Rights Council special session (Ref B),after initia [...]
2006-08-09 21:56:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPREL IS LE MOPS PHUM UN PTER EC
06QUITO2093ECUADOR WILL NOT SUPPORT WEDGWOOD FOR THE HRC
[...] (SBU) On August 18, PolOff met with Lourdes Puma, Director General for Multilateral Affairs in the Ecuadorian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to deliver the diplomatic note in reftel. Ms. Puma said the GOE will not support Professor Ruth Wedgwood's candidacy for re-election to the HRC. She said [...]
2006-08-21 20:58:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM UN UNHRC EC
06QUITO2315GOE'S UNGA PRINCIPALS: EXPERIENCED PERMREP,
[...] (C) Summary: This report on the GOE's UNGA principals responds to questions posed by the Department in Ref A. The GOE has an experienced and capable UN PermRep in Diego Cordovez. Relations between President Alfredo Palacio and FM Francisco Carrion are generally close, but include tensions [...]
2006-09-15 20:52:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL PINR UN EC
06QUITO2351GOE TO HOST ALLIANCE OF CIVILIZATIONS
[...] (U) Ecuadorian Foreign Minister Francisco Carrion on September 12 announced that the GOE would host a meeting of the UN's Alliance of Civilizations in Quito September 24-25. Carrion stressed the importance of the initiative and said the meeting would help identify areas for increased communic [...]
2006-09-19 22:04:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UN IO EC
06QUITO2390ALLIANCE OF CIVILIZATIONS MEETING CRITICAL OF U.S.
[...] (C) Summary: At the Quito Regional Meeting of the Alliance of Civilizations, President Palacio recycled his UNGA speech and Foreign Minister Carrion acted as host. Many participants openly attacked U.S. policies; others had only veiled criticism. Linked closely to the Academy of Latinicity [...]
2006-09-27 21:24:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV EC PREL UN IO
06QUITO2736ECUADOR: CUBA EMBARGO UN RESOLUTION DEMARCHE
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-09 21:19:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYUNGA UN EC CU PHUM PREL
06QUITO2832UN: ECUADOR FOR BALANCE IN BEIT HANOUN
[...] (SBU) Summary: The GOE will vote in favor of the Beit Hanoun resolutions in NY and Geneva, in favor of the Burma country resolution, against Iran's retaliatory Canada resolution, and seeks to shift GRULAC consensus from abstention on Belarus' retaliatory resolutions against the U.S. to a 'no [...]
2006-11-17 21:13:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UN BO EC
06QUITO3006HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL: ECUADOR FAVORS EU SUDAN
[...] (C) On December 11, 2006, PolOff delivered reftel demarche to Director General of Multilateral Affairs, Lourdes Puma. Puma said that the Ecuadorian delegation will vote in favor of the draft resolution prepared by the European Union, "since it reflects the Ecuadorian position in this matter, [...]
2006-12-12 22:36:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPHUM PREL UN KTIA EC
06QUITO3059UNGA: GOE WILL NOT CHANGE VOTES ON IRAN/BELARUS
[...] (C) PolOff delivered the points in reftel demarche on December 18 to MFA Director General for Multilateral Affairs, Lourdes Puma. PolOff thanked the GOE for its support in defeating no-action motions, voting against the retaliatory anti-U.S. resolutions and voting in favor of the Iran country [...]
2006-12-18 21:49:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPHUM PREL UN BO EC
06QUITO3073UN ASSESSMENTS: GOE WILL LIKELY FOLLOW G-77
[...] (C) PolOff delivered reftel points to MFA Director General for Multilateral Affairs Lourdes Puma on December 18. Puma said that many countries, including China, Russia, and the U.S. were not paying their fare share in the UN. She later qualified the Japanese and U.S. proposals on assessment [...]
2006-12-21 00:42:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPHUM PREL UN BO EC
06QUITO599GOE UNDECIDED ON GUATEMALA UNSC BID
[...] (C) The Ambassador on March 9 delivered RefTel points on securing support for Guatemala's UNSC candidacy to FM Francisco Carrion. Carrion agreed with our views on Venezuela's potential disruptiveness, noting that the GOV had been very difficult to work with in the Andean Community (CAN). Ho [...]
2006-03-10 21:52:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UNSC UN EC
06RABAT1502DEMARCHE ON LEBANON SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION
[...] (SBU) Post delivered reftel demarche regarding the Lebanon Security Council Resolution to the office of the Director General for Multilateral Affairs and Global Cooperation, Mohammed Azeroual, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on August 8, 2006. Post will inform the Department of any substan [...]
2006-08-08 16:32:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDMOPS PREL UN IS PTER MO
06RABAT1923DEMARCHE ON THE UN DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS OF
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-13 13:39:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL KTIA UN MO
06RABAT1979MOROCCAN ROAD SHOW ON WESTERN SAHARA RESOLUTION
[...] (SBU) Immediately following intensive meetings in DC (October 11-13) to discuss the government of Morocco's (GOM) autonomy plans for the Western Sahara (reftels A, B),the delegation headed to various capitals. The delegation went to Paris, where they were met by President Jacques Chirac. [...]
2006-10-20 17:24:00Embassy RabatCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PHUM PBTS MO UN
06RABAT2255UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL: SPECIAL SESSION ON SUDAN
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-13 15:15:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTIA PHUM PREL SU UN MO
06RABAT336MOROCCO: DEMARCHE ON THE APPOINTMENT OF THE NEXT
[...] (U) This cable is sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) Poloffs met February 21 with MFA Director of United Nations and International Organizations Nasser Bourita to discuss reftel points on the appointment of the next UN Secretary General (SYG). Per guidance [...]
2006-02-24 16:57:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UN MO
06RABAT616SEVENTEEN ACTIVISTS IN THE WESTERN SAHARA: BEATEN
[...] (C) Summary: On April 3, seventeen Sahrawi prisoners were brought to court from Laayoune prison for their trials. According to the Polisario website and Sahrawi activist Brahim Afari who called Polcouns April 4, the prisoners were "severely beaten" in vans on the way to the court. One acti [...]
2006-04-06 17:32:00Embassy RabatCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UN PBTS PHUM MO
06RABAT680DEMARCHE ON UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL - AFRICAN
[...] Post delivered reftel demarche to the office of MFA Director of UN Affairs Nasser Bourita on April 14. Post will report any substantive response septel. ****************************************** Visit Embassy Rabat's Classified Website; http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/rabat *************** [...]
2006-04-14 17:33:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDKUNR PHUM UNCHR UN MO
06RANGOON1609TRYING TO GET A POLITICAL DIALOGUE GOING IN BURMA
[...] (C) Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) confidants have proposed a means to resume a political dialogue, which UN U/SYG Gambari might suggest to Than Shwe when they next meet in Burma. Apparently ASSK wrote a letter to Than Shwe in 2004 proposing a way forward whereby she would step back from the NLD party [...]
2006-10-30 08:42:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALPGOV BM UN
06RANGOON679UN U/SG GAMBARI VISIT SURPASSES EXPECTATIONS
[...] (C) Summary: UN Under Secretary General Ibrahim Gambari visited Burma May 18-20. He did manage to see Aung San Suu Kyi for 45 minutes, although no one had expected it. He also visited the senior generals in their new capital and heard promises of greater openness. Gambari downplayed the si [...]
2006-05-22 10:48:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM EAID BM UN
06REYKJAVIK141ICELAND TO SUPPORT GUATEMALAN UNSC BID
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-24 14:26:00Embassy ReykjavikCONFIDENTIALPREL UNSC GT UN VE IC
06RIGA523LATVIAN POLITICAL DIRECTOR ON NATO, IRAN, UN AND
[...] (C) Summary: In a tour d'horizon with pol/econ chief, Latvian PolDir Klava talked about Latvia's goals for the Riga summit, Iran, UN and OSCE issues. Latvia strongly supports NATO opening an intensified dialogue with Georgia, and closer NATO relations with Georgia and Ukraine will be an import [...]
2006-07-05 14:43:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PHUM NATO UN OSCE IR LG
06RIGA653LEBANON/LATVIA/UNIFIL: POLITICALLY TOUGH, VERY
[...] (C) Pol/econ chief and DATT delivered reftel points to Kaspars Ozolins, MFA A/S equivalent for security policy, and Signe Jansone, MFA A/S equivalent for the Middle East, on August 16. Ozolins, while noting Latvia's support for UNSCR 1701, stressed that Latvia's military forces are currently [...]
2006-08-16 15:02:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALMOPS MARR PREL UN LE LG
06RIGA780LATVIA ON HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
[...] (C) Pol/econ chief delivered ref A points to Latvian MFA PolDir Ilgvars Klava on September 25. Klava, noting that Latvia was not a member of the HRC, took copious notes and nodded his head vigorously at several points, but did not give a formal indication of the GOL's position. He did, howev [...]
2006-09-25 15:03:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL UN LG
06ROME117ITALIAN MFA U/S MANTICA VISITS SOMALIA
[...] (C) Summary. The Italian MFA's Undersecretary for Africa Alfredo Mantica met with Somali TFG PM Ali Gedi in Jowhar January 5, as Somali President Yusuf and Speaker of Parliament Hassan were signing the Aden Declaration in Yemen. According to the MFA, Gedi expressed support for the Declaratio [...]
2006-01-12 16:14:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SO IT UN
06ROME173SCENESETTER: YOUR MEETING WITH ITALIAN FM FINI
[...] (C) This meeting is an opportunity for FM Fini and the Berlusconi government to showcase Italian foreign policy successes in advance of April elections. Fini will want to show the public that Italy's engagements abroad have advanced its national interests, enhanced its international standing, [...]
2006-01-18 16:18:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALCVIS IT PGOV PREL ITALY NATIONAL ELECTIONS IRAQI FREEDOM ITALIAN POLITICS AFGHANISTAN UN
06ROME1770ITALY: MOI AMATO TALKS IMMIGRATION, IRAN, MIDDLE
[...] (SBU) The Ambassador and Senator George Allen met May 30 with Italy's new Minister of Interior Giuliano Amato. Allen thanked Amato for the GoI's excellent counter terrorism cooperation. Amato discussed Italy's problem with illegal aliens arriving from Libya, the challenge of containing Iran' [...]
2006-06-15 10:27:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PTER PGOV UN IZ IN IT
06ROME18AVIAN INFLUENZA: POST CONTINGENCY PLANNING AND
[...] Embassy Rome's response (Ref A) to the Department's ref B action request regarding Avian Influenza (AI) contingency planning and tripwires includes logistical and other related plans for the entire Rome tri-mission community. This message provides US Mission UN Rome- specific considerations a [...]
2006-01-04 10:41:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT ASEC CASC AMED KFLO AEMR IO UN AVIAN INFLUENZA
06ROME1872005-2006 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL
[...] Italy is not an important regional or offshore financial center. However, money laundering is a concern both because of the prevalence of homegrown organized crime groups and the recent influx of criminal organizations from abroad, especially from Albania, Romania, and Russia. The heavy inv [...]
2006-01-19 16:46:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN KCRM KTFN PTER IT EUN UN
06ROME2013KOFI ANNAN VISITS ITALY TO TALK AFGHANISTAN, IRAN,
[...] Summary. (C) UN Secretary General Kofi Annan visited Rome July 11-12 for meetings with Italian President Giorgio Napolitano, PM Romano Prodi, FM Massimo D'Alema, President of the Senate Franco Marini, President of the Chamber of Deputies Fausto Bertinotti, and center-right leader Silvio Berlu [...]
2006-07-14 16:29:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL UN AF SU IT
06ROME255ITALY OPEN TO MUTUAL SUPPORT OF INCB CANDIDATES
[...] (U) Poloff presented reftel dipnote and CV of Melvyn Levitsky, U.S. candidate for re-election to the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB),to Enrico Valvo, head of the MFA Counterterrorism Policy Unit January 25. Highlighting Amb. Levitsky's extensive experience, Poloff stressed that [...]
2006-01-27 16:35:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL AORC UNCND UN IT
06ROME2697ITALIANS AGREE THAT UN HRC NEEDS TO BE EFFECTIVE
[...] No summary [...]
2006-09-25 15:08:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPHUM UN IT
06ROME2780ITALIANS NEUTRAL ON SUPPORTING AMENDMENT TO CUBA
[...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel points to Leonardo Bencini, Director of the UN office of the Italian MFA, on October 3. Bencini noted that the EU regularly supports the Cuba Embargo resolution and would likely do so again. Bencini said that Italy's position on support for an amendment would be for [...]
2006-10-03 15:47:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALEUN UNGA PREL PHUM UN IT
06ROME2983ITALY HOPES MEPP DISCUSSIONS IN ALICANTE REALISTIC
[...] (C) Political M/C and Poloff called on Italian MFA Near East Office Director Luciano Pezzotti October 25 to discuss Italy's upcoming participation in Middle East peace process discussions hosted by the Spanish. Pezzotti said Italy hoped to play a constructive role in focusing discussions on [...]
2006-10-27 16:12:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPGOV XF LE UN IT
06ROME2984ITALY SEES NK UNSCR POSSIBLE PRELUDE TO UNSC
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Senator Gordon Smith met with MFA Political Affairs Director General Terzi October 16. The Italians noted the UNSCR on North Korea, though not as robust as ideally desired, left hope the UNSC might reach similar consensus on Iran. Terzi stressed the goal of UNSC action must be [...]
2006-10-27 16:28:00Embassy RomeSECRET//NOFORNPREL IT IZ LE NP XF IR UN KNNP
06ROME3032ITALY: UNGA COUNTRY SPECIFIC AND CUBA EMBARGO
[...] (SBU) Poloff met with MFA Human Rights Office Director Laura Carpini November 6 to deliver Ref A demarche requesting Italian support on UNGA country specific human rights resolutions for Belarus and Uzbekistan. Carpini reported that Italy had decided November 3 to co-sponsor the U.S.-sponsore [...]
2006-11-06 16:26:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL KTIA UNGA UN CU IT
06ROME3068ITALY WORKING ON UNSCR 1718 OBLIGATIONS REPORT TO
[...] (C) Poloffs November 8 met separately with Filippo Nicosia, MFA East Asia Office, and Filippo Formica, Office Director for Non-Proliferation to deliver Ref A points requesting countries take steps to meet their obligations under UNSCR 1718 on DPRK Conventional Arms. Nicosia noted that, while [...]
2006-11-13 15:32:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL XX KN UN IT
06ROME3128KOSOVO: AHTISAARI, D'ALEMA AGREE TO NO FURTHER
[...] (C) Summary. UN Special Envoy for Kosovo Martii Ahtisaari visited Rome to discuss the future of Kosovo with PM Prodi and FM D'Alema on November 17. D'Alema agreed with Ahtisaari that the status decision on Kosovo should not be delayed further than the end of January. D'Alema told Ahtisaari t [...]
2006-11-20 16:41:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UN YI SR IT
06ROME315 FAO EMERGENCY PROGRAMS: INFORMAL DONORS'
[...] Summary and Background. On January 25, 2006, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Emergency Operations and Rehabilitation Division (TCE) held an informal donors' meeting to provide an overview of 2005 activities and special requirements for 2006. Recently appointed TCE Assistant Direc [...]
2006-02-03 11:07:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR ECON SENV UN FAO
06ROME433ITALY SUPPORTIVE OF GUATEMALA'S UNSC BID
[...] (C) WHA A/S Tom Shannon met with MFA Director General for the Americas Claudio Bisogniero February 3 (see Ref A) and urged Italy to support Guatemala's UN Security Council (UNSC) candidacy (per Ref B). Shannon shared our concerns regarding Venezuela's bid for the Latin America Group (GRULAC) s [...]
2006-02-13 13:13:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL UN UNSC GT VE IT
06ROME461PDAS VOLKER DISCUSSES STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH
[...] (C) Summary. On February 7, PDAS Kurt Volker visited Rome to meet with high-level GOI leaders to discuss Iran, Iraq, the cartoon controversy, the Ukrainian Energy Crisis, NATO, OSCE, Balkans, and UN Reform. Volker stressed the importance of Italy's contributions to global security and need fo [...]
2006-02-15 12:39:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV IT NATO OSCE UN GLOBAL DEFENSE
06ROME915DEMARCHE CONCERNING PENDING ADOPTION CASES IN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In response to ref A, Conoff contacted the GOI Ministry of Foreign Affairs on March 22 to raise the issue of pending Romanian adoption cases. According to Minister Giuseppe Panocchia, the GOI agrees with the U.S. that the rigid position of the Romanian government on the outstandi [...]
2006-03-23 17:28:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALKOCI CASC CVIS PREL SOCI RO IT EUN UN
06SANJOSE2543COSTA RICA NOT LIKELY TO OPPOSE CUBA EMBARGO
[...] (SBU) Late afternoon of November 7, Polcouns discussed reftel talking points regarding the Cuba embargo resolution and the proposed Australian human rights amendment with Antonio Alarcon, chief of staff for Minister of Foreign Affairs Bruno Stagno. Post also delivered talking points to the Mi [...]
2006-11-09 16:59:00Embassy San JoseUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYUNGA PREL PHUM UN CS
06SANJOSE489COSTA RICA ON UNSYG SUCCESSION
[...] Ambassador Langdale discussed reftel points with Foreign Minster Tovar on March 2, 2006. Tovar said that Costa Rica has not committed to supporting any candidate at this time. Tovar added that Costa Rica's vote will soon be courted, and said that the sooner the USG settles on a candidate, the [...]
2006-03-03 20:55:00Embassy San JoseUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV CS UN
06SANJOSE705COSTA RICA WILL SEEK PANAMANIAN SUPPORT FOR
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-30 23:04:00Embassy San JoseCONFIDENTIALPREL UNSC UN GT VE CS
06SANSALVADOR190EL SALVADOR: GOES CANDIDATE FOR UN HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] Embassy is in receipt of a letter from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs indicating that the GOES will nominate Ambassador Roberto Mejia Trabanino for a 2007-2010 position on the UN Human Rights Committee, the elections for which will take place September 9, 2006 in New York. Trabanino has ser [...]
2006-01-25 15:08:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYES PGOV PHUM PREL UN
06SANSALVADOR2492EL SALVADOR: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON INDIGENOUS
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-13 18:16:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL KTIA UN ES
06SANSALVADOR2914EL SALVADOR TO CO-SPONSOR FINNISH RESOLUTION
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-08 16:38:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTIA PHUM PREL SU UN ES
06SANTIAGO1060CHILEAN CONGRESS EXTENDS CHILEAN PRESENCE IN HAITI
[...] (C) Summary: Chile's Senate voted on May 17 to extend Chile's troop deployment in Haiti beyond June 30 for six months. The GOC is not required to seek another congressional vote to extend the deployment for an additional six months as long as a UN mandate is in place, according to a Chilean S [...]
2006-05-18 21:21:00Embassy SantiagoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UN HA CI
06SANTIAGO255CHILE: TOUGH ANALYSIS AND CONCRETE PROPOSALS FOR
[...] (C) Summary: Senior Chilean defense officials briefed visiting Assistant Secretary of Defense Rodman on the Chilean military's view regarding Haiti during the Defense Consultative Committee (DCC) talks in Santiago on January 25. Chilean MOD Undersecretary for War Gabriel Gaspar said that the [...]
2006-02-03 21:09:00Embassy SantiagoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KDEM MARR MOPS UN HA CI
06SANTIAGO77CHILE SUPPORTIVE ON UN REFORM INITIATIVES
[...] (C) Summary: Foreign Minister Ignacio Walker told the Ambassador on January 11 that Chile generally supported U.S. positions on administrative reform, the creation of the Human Rights Council, and the development of the Peace-building Commission. Walker stated Chile would continue to work clo [...]
2006-01-12 18:01:00Embassy SantiagoCONFIDENTIALPREL KUNR PHUM UN ADCO CI
06SANTIAGO81CHILE: FM WALKER DISCUSSES HAITI, ARTICLE 98 AND
[...] (C) Summary: Chilean Foreign Minister Ignacio Walker reiterated the GOC's concerns about threats against MINUSTAH in Haiti during his January 11 meeting with the Ambassador. He asked the U.S. to deny visas to the Haitians who were behind those threats. Walker also provided the Ambassador a m [...]
2006-01-12 21:14:00Embassy SantiagoCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM UN AR BR VE BL CI
06SANTIAGO945PRESIDENT BACHELET REQUESTS SENATE AUTHORIZATION
[...] (U) Chilean leading daily "El Mercurio" reported on May 5 that President Bachelet formally had requested the Chilean Senate extend Chilean peacekeeping troops in Haiti for an additional six months beyond June 30. According to the press, the Senate Foreign Relations and Defense Committees are [...]
2006-05-05 20:37:00Embassy SantiagoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MOPS UN CI HA
06SANTODOMINGO2314FERNANDEZ SUPPORTS GUATEMALA FOR THE SECURITY
[...] (C) On July 13, Ambassador Hertell spoke to President Fernandez regarding the UNSC seat (reftel). Fernandez responded that the Dominican Republic will support Guatemala's bid, but also mentioned to Ambassador Hertell that if consensus is not reached, Fernandez would like to see the Dominican [...]
2006-07-14 22:41:00Embassy Santo DomingoCONFIDENTIALGT PREL UNGA VE UNSC UN
06SANTODOMINGO2551DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: U.N. KEY TO RESOLVING LEBANON
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-08 18:53:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PTER MOPS UN IS LE DR
06SANTODOMINGO292DEMARCHE ON UN REFORM DELIVERED TO DOMINICAN
[...] (SBU) Ambassador delivered Ref A demarche to Foreign Minister Carlos Morales Troncoso on January 24 and left the general points (paras 4-5) as a non-paper, regarding UN reform priorities. Morales accepted the non-paper and acknowledged the importance of the issue of UN reform. He did not ask [...]
2006-01-26 16:13:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KUNR DR PHUM UN ADCO
06SANTODOMINGO3502DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: NONSUBSTANTIVE RESPONSE TO
[...] On November 14, poloff delivered Ref C talking points to Ambassador for UN and OAS Affairs Michelle Cohen. This was followed up on November 15 by delivery of additional country-specific points contained in Ref A. Neither demarche resulted in substantive comment from Dominican authorities. [...]
2006-11-15 16:26:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL UNGA UNHRC UN KTIA BO DR
06SANTODOMINGO3545DOMINICAN REPUBLIC REVIEWS ANTI-ISRAEL UNGA
[...] (C) On November 16, Economic-Political Counselor and poloff presented Ref A points concerning the November 17 special session to Deputy Secretary of State Alejandra Liriano and Undersecretary of State (and functional Chief of Staff) Jose Manuel Trullols. Trullols remarked immediately on the o [...]
2006-11-20 17:38:00Embassy Santo DomingoCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL UNGA UNHCR UN KTIA BO IS DR
06SANTODOMINGO913DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: REPLY ON UN REFORM
[...] (SBU) Embassy followed up to obtain a substantive response to the non-paper on UN reform that the Ambassador delivered to Foreign Minister Carlos Morales Troncoso on January 24. Acting UN affairs director Rhadys Abreu de Polanco informed us March 8 that our views had been duly considered. 2, [...]
2006-03-14 11:37:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYADCO KUNR PHUM PREL DR UN
06SANTODOMINGO914DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: DEMARCHE ON NEXT UN SYG
[...] Embassy political officer delivered reftel demarche on the appointment of the next secretary general as a non-paper, in official Spanish translation, to MFA chief of staff under secretary Jose Manuel Trullols, acting UN affairs director SIPDIS Rhadys Abreu de Polanco, and legal adviser Migue [...]
2006-03-14 11:39:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UN DR
06SEOUL1158ROKG SOON TO SUPPORT USG CANDIDATE FOR INCB
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-07 09:00:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALSNAR AORC PREL UN KS
06SEOUL1279ROKG SUPPORTS USG POSITION ON UN HRC
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-19 05:01:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDKUNR PHUM UNHRC PREL KS UN
06SEOUL183ROK SUPPORTIVE OF UN REFORM
[...] (C) On January 13, poloff delivered ref A and B demarches requesting support for USG UN reform objectives to Oh Young-ju, Deputy Director of the UN Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Jang Hyun-cheol, Deputy Director of the Human Rights and Social Affairs Division. Oh s [...]
2006-01-13 09:26:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPREL KUNR PHUM UN KS ADCO
06SEOUL2399FOREIGN MINISTER BAN'S UNSYG CAMPAIGN WEATHERING
[...] (C) Five months into his official campaign for UN Secretary General, FM Ban continues to seek international SIPDIS support for his candidacy and to demonstrate his commitment to human rights and UN management reform. He reports no major opposition at this point, but is worried that without a sign o [...]
2006-07-18 10:41:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPREL UN KS KN
06SEOUL2442UNSYG CAMPAIGN: FM BAN ASKS FOR USG SUPPORT
[...] (C) Summary. In a July 18 meeting with the Ambassador, ROK Foreign Minister Ban assessed tQt his candidacy had won broad support, however Q was concernQ that Washington, along with other P5 members of the UNSC, might not participate in the upcoming straw poll. That would be seen as a vote of [...]
2006-07-20 08:26:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPREL UN KS
06SEOUL2674ROK BRIEFED ON LEBANON SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-08 08:01:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PTER MOPS UN KS IS
06SEOUL2675UNSYG CAMPAIGN: FM BAN'S UPDATE
[...] (C) In a meeting with the Ambassador on August 7, ROK Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon said that he was relieved to have done well in the recent UNSC straw poll for the declared candidates for UNSYG. At the same time, the results were also burdensome, because they had created the expectation tha [...]
2006-08-08 08:29:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPREL UN KS
06SEOUL2732ROK WELCOMES UNSC RESOLUTION ON LEBANON
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-13 23:34:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PTER MOPS UNSC UN KS IS LE
06SEOUL3458TRIPARTITE DEMARCHE ON THE UN DECLARATION ON THE
[...] (SBU) Per reftel request, New Zealand's Ambassador to the ROK, Jane Coombs, Australian POL Counselor Martin Quinn, and poloff delivered the tripartite demarche on the draft UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (DRIP) to MOFAT Director-General for International Organizations Kang [...]
2006-10-11 07:47:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL KTIA UN
06SEOUL4193ROKG TO SUPPORT HRC RESOLUTION ON SUDAN
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-07 08:43:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM KTIA UN KS SU
06SEOUL445DEFEATING VENEZUELA IN THE 2006 UNSC ELECTION:
[...] (C) POL M-C delivered reftel points opposing Venezuela's candidacy to the UNSC to Kim Won-soo, MOFAT Director-General for Policy Planning, in a previously scheduled meeting on February 8, noting that the Ambassador planned to raise them with Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon at an early opportunity [...]
2006-02-08 07:55:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPREL UN UNSC GT VE KS
06SEOUL866ROK SUPPORTS GUATEMALA IN THE UNSC ELECTION
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-16 09:27:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPREL UN UNSC GT VE KS
06SEOUL997ROKG STILL FAVORS USG CANDIDATE FOR INCB
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-27 07:24:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALSNAR AORC PREL UN KS
06SKOPJE1057MACEDONIA WILL FOLLOW EU POSITION ON CUBA EMBARGO
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-04 12:10:00Embassy SkopjeUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL UNGA UN CU MK
06SKOPJE754MACEDONIA: URGENT DEMARCHE ON UN SECURITY
[...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel points, resolution text, and the Secretary's statement to MFA State Counselor Milan Spirodonovski on August 12. Spirodonovski welcomed the information and expects full support from the GOM for this initiative. 2. (C) Spirodonovski informed Poloff that GOM repr [...]
2006-08-12 14:57:00Embassy SkopjeCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER MOPS UN UNSC IS LE MK
06SKOPJE973MACEDONIA LEANS TOWARD EU POSITION ON DECLARATION
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-16 06:54:00Embassy SkopjeUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL KTIA UN MK
06SOFIA1102BULGARIA SUPPORTS DRAFT UNSC RESOLUTION ON LEBANON
[...] (SBU) We delivered reftel on draft UNSCR regarding Lebanon to Emil Yalnazov, MFA's Head of United Nations and Global Issues Directorate, on Aug. 7. Yalnazov said the GOB welcomes the resolution as a sign of a united UN voice on the issue. It is time for action; allowing the crisis to go on [...]
2006-08-07 15:16:00Embassy SofiaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PTER MOPS UN BU
06SOFIA1170BULGARIA'S FOREIGN MINISTRY ISSUES STATEMENT IN
[...] (U) Bulgaria's Ministry of Foreign Affairs released the following public statement supporting UNSCR 1701 on August 16: Begin text of unofficial translation: Bulgaria supports unanimously-adopted UN Security Council Resolution 1701 which calls for a full cessation of hostilities, deployment [...]
2006-08-17 07:44:00Embassy SofiaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KPKO KPAO UN UNSC BU
06SOFIA1241BULGARIA'S VIEW ON KOSOVO STATUS NEGOTIATIONS
[...] (C) We delivered reftel demarche to Deputy FM Lyubomir Kyuchukov on 21 August. He confirmed Bulgaria's supportive approach to U.S. policy on Kosovo, while voicing Bulgaria's concern that the effect of a final settlement on regional security be given due consideration by all parties. In an Au [...]
2006-08-31 13:54:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UNMIK UN EU YI BU
06SOFIA1425BULGARIA SUPPORTS AMENDING EMBARGO RESOLUTION,
[...] (C) Panteley Spassov of the MFA's UN and Global Issues Department agreed that the Cuban Embargo Resolution at UNGA should be balanced with a statement on Cuba's human rights record. He said the GOB will seriously consider our proposed language for the amendment but doubted our text would pas [...]
2006-10-06 12:26:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALEUN INRO PHUM PREL UNGA UN CU BU
06SOFIA1452BULGARIA SCOLDS NORTH KOREAN AMBASSADOR, SUMMONS
[...] (C) On October 13, DCM met with Deputy Foreign Minister Feim Chaushev to follow up on reftel A demarche. Chaushev emphasized Bulgaria's strong reaction to the test, pointing out that he had summoned North Korean Ambassador Jo Song Ju to his office to express his displeasure. In Chaushev's wo [...]
2006-10-17 14:08:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP KN IR UN BU
06SOFIA264BULGARIA: DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER DISCUSSES UN
[...] (C) SUMMARY. In response to reftel demarches, the Bulgarian MFA said that it supports Guatemala's UNSC candidacy, agrees that the Secretary General appointment process should be based on individual qualifications rather than regional affiliations, and supports continued UN reform. Bulgaria a [...]
2006-02-22 12:12:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALPREL KUNR PHUM UN UNSC ADCO GT VE BU
06STATE164524THE SECRETARY'S SEPTEMBER 26 MEETING WITH
[...] (U) Classified by: EAP Acting A/S Kathleen Stephens, Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d). 2. (U) September 26, 2006; 1:45 p.m.; Washington, DC. 3. (U) Participants: U.S. The Secretary Ambassador Lynn Pascoe, Embassy Jakarta EAP A/S Christopher Hill PA A/S Sean McCormack Steve Beecroft (S Staff [...]
2006-09-29 21:31:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MOPS UN ID
06STATE196224HIGHLIGHTING THE U.S. ROLE IN THE UN CORRUPTION CONVENTION
[...] (U) This is an ACTION REQUEST. Please see paras 7 and 9 for action. ---------- Background ---------- 2. (U) On November 29, 2006, the United States became a party to the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC). The Department issued a Media Note to that effect on the sa [...]
2006-12-07 00:47:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OIIP KCOR KPAO KTIA UN
06STATE40904DISCOURAGING MORATINOS' SYRIAN STRATEGY
[...] (U) This is an action request. See Para 5. 2. (C) Summary: Spanish FM Moratinos' unannounced March 7 trip to Damascus to meet with Syrian FM Muallim is at variance with US and EU policy on avoiding high-level visits to Damascus. This policy gives concrete form to the international isolation of th [...]
2006-03-14 15:38:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SP SY LE IS FR UN
06STOCKHOLM189SWEDEN: DEMARCHE ON DEFEATING VENEZUELA IN THE
[...] (c) Polcouns delivered 2/8 reftel demarche in support of Guatemala's candidacy for the Latin American non-permanent seat on the UNSC to MFA Americas Director Hakan Malmquist. On 2/10, the Charge delivered the demarche by telcon to MFA Political Director Olof Skoog. Without saying how the GoS [...]
2006-02-10 12:29:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UN UNSC GT VE SW
06SUVA389FIJI AND TONGA: PROSPECTS FOR IRAQ PKO
[...] (C) Fiji's Cabinet subcommittee has postponed considering PKO issues until Home Affairs Minister Vosanibola returns from a trip to New York and the Middle East. Vosanibola has bones to pick with the UN about UNAMI and UNIFIL issues. He is open to considering Fiji participation in the Coalitio [...]
2006-09-21 22:16:00Embassy SuvaCONFIDENTIALMARR MCAP KPKO PREL UN IR LE FJ TN
06SUVA424FIJI REACTION TO DEMARCHE ON RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS
[...] (SBU) The Australian and U.S. Ambassadors and the New Zealand Charge d'Affaires presented reftel demarche to Fiji's Foreign Ministry CEO, Isikeli Mataitoga, on October 12. In response, Mataitoga noted Fiji's long-standing interest in bringing a UN resolution on indigenous rights to an UNGA vot [...]
2006-10-11 20:30:00Embassy SuvaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL KTIA UN FJ
06TAIPEI2784TAIWAN UPBEAT ON LATEST UN BID
[...] (C) Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director-General for International Relations John Chen told AIT on August 14 that Taiwan's latest overtures to the UNGA this year involve bids to gain "recognition" of Taiwan by the UN and to urge UN involvement in maintaining peace in the East Asia region. Chen [...]
2006-08-16 07:36:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALPREL UN UNSC UNGA TW
06TALLINN1003ESTONIA UNDECIDED ON MATHESON?S ILC RE-ELECTION
[...] (U) On November 7, Poloff delivered reftel points (Ref A) to Kirke Kraav, MFA Director for International Organizations and Cooperation, and enquired whether Estonia would support Michael Matheson's re-election to the International Law Commission (ILC). Kraav said that while Matheson was on E [...]
2006-11-08 17:12:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA UN EN
06TALLINN407ESTONIA SUPPORTS EU ALTERNATIVE RESOLUTION
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-28 07:57:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC UN UNGA KUNR EN
06TALLINN448ESTONIA: LITTLE DAYLIGHT BETWEEN U.S./EU ON MAY
[...] (SBU) Summary: MFA EU Correspondent Arti Hilpus told us on May 12 he thought the U.S. and EU shared common views on GAERC agenda issues. Hilpus said Estonia was pleased the EU would expand the mandate of its Iraq Rule of Law program (EUJUST LEX) at the May 15 meeting. End summary. Balkan [...]
2006-05-12 12:16:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM UN EUN EN
06TALLINN659ESTONIA: GAERC DEMARCHE
[...] (SBU) Summary. Deputy European Correspondent Kristel Kase told us on June 14 that the June GAERC meeting would be dominated by the recent escalation of violence in Lebanon and Gaza (with Iraq and Bosnia being bumped from the agenda to free up more time). Kase also briefed us on the Council's [...]
2006-07-17 15:02:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UN EUN YI MW SR BO IR IZ KPAL SU
06TALLINN660ESTONIA: PRE-GAERC DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] (SBU) Summary. Deputy European Correspondent Kristel Kase told us on June 14 that the June GAERC meeting would be dominated by the recent escalation of violence in Lebanon and Gaza (with Iraq and Bosnia being bumped from the agenda to free up more time). Kase also briefed us on the Council's [...]
2006-07-18 04:41:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UN EUN YI MW SR BO IR IZ KPAL SU
06TALLINN714ESTONIA UNLIKELY TO SUPPLY TROOPS FOR
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-09 14:02:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PTER MOPS UN IS EN
06TALLINN736LEBANON: ESTONIA SUPPORTS UN SECURITY
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-15 11:00:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PTER MOOPS UN UNSC IS LE EN
06TALLINN737ESTONIA UNDECIDED ON U.S. UNHRC CANDIDATE
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-15 11:00:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM UN EN
06TALLINN746DELIVERED SOLICITING UNIFIL CONTRIBUTIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-17 09:38:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PTER MOOPS UN UNSC IS LE EN
06TALLINN773ESTONIA DECIDES TO SUPPORT WEDGWOOD
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-24 14:25:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIEDUN EN
06TALLINN776ESTONIA: KOSOVO STATUS DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-24 14:44:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UN UNMIK PGOV YI EU EN
06TALLINN836ESTONIA: PRE-GAERC DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] (SBU) Summary. Pol/Econ Chief discussed reftel points on Iran and other GAERC agenda items with Kristina Meius, the MFA's European Correspondent, ON September 13. Meius noted there are "no surprises" on the GOE's position on the agenda items. She provided feedback on the following issues: [...]
2006-09-14 11:25:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UN EN YI SR BO IR IZ UP KPAL SU
06TALLINN912ESTONIA: RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON CUBA EMBARGO
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-06 11:32:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIEDEUN UNGA PREL PHUM UN
06TALLINN943ESTONIA: PRE-GAERC DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] (SBU) Summary. Pol/Econ Chief discussed reftel points on GAERC agenda items with Kristina Meius, the MFA's European Correspondent, on October 16. Meius provided feedback on the following issues: 2. (SBU) Iran: The GOE is concerned about recent statements coming from Iran and supports an [...]
2006-10-16 13:28:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UN EU YI SR BO SU CG IS LE IR IK
06TALLINN944TRIPARTITE DEMARCHE ON INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-16 13:50:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL KTIA UN EN
06TALLINN998ESTONIA: UNGA COUNTRY SPECIFIC HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (U) On October 3, Poloff delivered reftel points to Kirke Kraav, MFA Director for International Organizations and Cooperation, on building support for the five human rights country resolutions. Kraav thanked us and said that Estonia fully supports the USG's efforts. WOS [...]
2006-11-07 12:42:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL KTIA UN EN
06TASHKENT426KARIMOV TO VISIT SEOUL; UZBEKISTAN WELCOMES SOUTH
[...] (C) South Korean ambassador to Uzbekistan Moon Hayong told Ambassador on February 28 that President Islam Karimov will visit Seoul March 28-30 for discussions with the South Korean government. 2. (U) In a development possibly related to the upcoming visit, the Uzbek Foreign Ministry's news [...]
2006-03-01 13:21:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPREL KS UN UZ
06TEGUCIGALPA1458POL DEMARCHES HONDURAN MFA ON UNSC RESOLUTION ON
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-12 19:50:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PTER MOPS UN UNSC IS LE HO
06TEGUCIGALPA1487HONDURAS OFFICIAL STATEMENT ON SITUATION IN LEBANON
[...] In response to Post's deliverance of the NIACT reftel demarche on UN Security Council Resolution on Lebanon, Eduardo Rosales Ramirez, Director General of Foreign Policy, delivered to Post the GOH's official paper position on the situation between Israel and Lebanon. The position is stated in t [...]
2006-08-16 21:56:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PTER MOPS UN UNSC IS LE HO
06TELAVIV1722FM LIVNI TELLS VISITING NSG TROIKA NUCLEAR-ARMED
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Israeli FM Livni told representatives of the visiting Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) Troika and U.S. Consultative Group Chairman Richard Goorevich April 27 that a nuclear-armed Iran represents "the greatest threat to Israel since the Holocaust." She also stressed that Israel suppo [...]
2006-05-02 14:30:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL MNUC PINS PINR PGOV KNNP PARM IR IS UN UNSC GOI EXTERNAL
06TELAVIV1787NSG TROIKA CONDUCTS OUTREACH WITH ISRAELI
[...] (C) Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) troika representatives held discussions April 27 with an inter-ministerial team led by the Israeli Atomic Energy Commission (IAEC) as part of the NSG's outreach to Israel. Current NSG Chairman Ambassador Naess (Norway) updated the Israeli side on changes made [...]
2006-05-08 14:47:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL MNUC PINS PINR PGOV KNNP PARM IR IS UNSC UN GOI EXTERNAL
06TELAVIV1945A/S SILVERBERG AND FM LIVNI DISCUSS IRAN,
[...] (C) Summary: Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni told IO A/S Silverberg and the Ambassador May 14 that time is running out in the international community's efforts to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon. She outlined Israel's justification for the "convergence" plan, denying that t [...]
2006-05-18 13:46:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PARM KPAL KWBG IR LE IS KNNC UN GOI EXTERNAL ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS
06TELAVIV2228FMCT: ISRAELI MFA NOT SURE IT CAN ENDORSE U.S.
[...] (C) Responding to ref A demarche, Israeli MFA Deputy Director General for Strategic Affairs Ambassador Miriam Ziv told Ambassador Jones June 9 that she cannot say that Israel will endorse the U.S. FMCT proposal "at this time." She called the FMCT "a very sensitive issue that relates to Israel [...]
2006-06-09 13:24:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALMNUC PARM PREL KNNP CDG IL GOI EXTERNAL UN
06TELAVIV2950FM LIVNI DISCUSSES LEBANON, SYRIA, AND HAMAS WITH
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni told Congressman Robert Wexler July 26 that, when hostilities between Israel and Hizballah conclude, the international community must keep Hizballah out of southern Lebanon and must prevent arms from reaching the group via Iran. Livni suggested that an inte [...]
2006-07-28 10:13:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER UN LE IS
06TELAVIV3369UN ENVOYS AND GOI DISCUSS UNSCR 1701, DISAGREE ON
[...] (C) Summary: UN Special Envoy Terje Roed-Larsen and UN Under Secretary General Vijay Nambiar met with Israeli PM Ehud Olmert, FM Tzipi Livni, DefMin Amir Peretz, Vice PM Shimon Peres, PM Chief of Staff Yoram Turbowicz, and PM Prisoners Envoy Ofer Deckel during a visit to Jerusalem and Tel Aviv on A [...]
2006-08-24 11:53:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS PTER UN LE IS
06TELAVIV3433OLMERT AND LIVNI TO CODEL LANTOS: CONTROLLING
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In brief, separate meetings August 27, Prime Minister Olmert and Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni told the Ambassador and CODEL Lantos that controlling the border between Lebanon and Syria was the "most crucial" issue for proper implementation of UNSCR 1701. Congressman Lantos informed Olm [...]
2006-08-28 16:01:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS LE IS PHUM UN
06TELAVIV3485UNSYG ANNAN IN ISRAEL: POSITIVE ATMOSPHERE BUT NO
[...] (C) Summary: United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan met with Israeli PM Ehud Olmert, FM Tzipi Livni, DefMin Amir Peretz, Vice PM Shimon Peres, and the families of missing IDF soldiers during a visit to Jerusalem on August 29-30. Both sides characterized the talks as positive and producti [...]
2006-08-31 15:06:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL UN LE IS
06TELAVIV3791LIKUD READS QUARTET STATEMENT AS A DIPLOMATIC
[...] (SBU) PM Olmert's plans to meet West Bank settlers next week and his quest to shore up his coalition no doubt prompted some Likud leaders to take issue with the September 20 Quartet statement as a way to flex their political muscles before the Jewish High Holidays begin on September 22. Forme [...]
2006-09-22 12:30:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UN IS KPAL
06TELAVIV4376ISRAELI MFA ON IMPROVING UNSCR 1701 IMPLEMENTATION
[...] (C) Summary: MFA officials have outlined for poloffs their "initial thinking" on possible ways to improve implementation of the UN arms embargo contained in UNSCR 1701. The MFA would prefer to establish a UN sanctions committee to deal with Lebanon, but realizes that such a move is unlikely [...]
2006-11-03 07:55:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM ETTC PTER SY LE IS UN
06TELAVIV4927ISRAEL HOSTS UN DESERTS AND DESERTIFICATION
[...] Israel hosted a conference on "Deserts and Desertification -- Challenges and Opportunities" under the aegis of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD). The conference took place November 6-9 at the Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research of the Ben Gurion Universi [...]
2006-12-26 08:32:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDSENV PGOV PREL UN IS
06THEHAGUE1308NETHERLANDS/EU: APPROACHING THE EU IN ADVANCE OF
[...] (U) Poloff and intern delivered reftel demarche June 7 and 8, to policy officers of the MFA Political Affairs and European Integration Departments. Substantive responses follow. Balkans ------- 2. (C) The GONL expects Serbia/Montenegro to dominate discussion of the Balkans, particularl [...]
2006-06-09 13:50:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPREL EUN KPAL UN BO CU IR IZ MW SR YI NL
06THEHAGUE1562NETHERLANDS/EU: APPROACH IN ADVANCE OF THE JULY 17
[...] (C) Summary: The Dutch expect discussion at the July GAERC to be more limited than normal - a reflection of the vacation season. Iran and the Israel are expected to be major foci of discussion. The Dutch will not raise North Korea but are not averse to its being raised by other members. Like [...]
2006-07-14 15:14:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPREL EUN KPAL UN BO CG IR IZ KN MW SR SU
06THEHAGUE1681(C/NF) NETHERLANDS/UNSC/VENEZUELA/GUATEMALA: DUTCH
[...] (C/NF) Summary: Foreign Minister Bot has ordered the MFA to review its earlier decision to support Guatemala over Venezuela for the GRULAC candidacy for a UNSC seat. A senior MFA official told us privately that the Dutch will probably "do the wise thing" and vote for Guatemala, but would not [...]
2006-08-02 10:06:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL UN UNSC GT VE NL
06THEHAGUE1766NETHERLANDS/UNSC/VENEZUELA/GUATEMALA: DUTCH
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Dutch still have not decided whether to vote for Guatemala or Venezuela for the open GRULAC seat on the UN Security Council. According to Dutch Foreign Minister Bot, however, momentum is building for Venezuela's candidacy, and Guatemala may be planning to withdraw. Post beli [...]
2006-08-11 14:31:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPREL UN UNSC GT VE NL
06THEHAGUE1856NETHERLANDS/KOSOVO: UPDATED BRIEFING ON STATUS
[...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche Aug 22 to Sebastiaan Messerschmidt, Senior Policy Advisor, MFA Western Balkans Division. The Dutch support our policy but continue to stress that a timeline should not be imposed at the expense of a comprehensive solution. Secondly, they continue to urge [...]
2006-08-24 09:12:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPREL EU PGOV UN UNMIK YI NL
06THEHAGUE1895NETHERLANDS/KOSOVO: UPDATED BRIEFING ON STATUS
[...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche Aug 22 to Sebastiaan Messerschmidt, Senior Policy Advisor, MFA Western Balkans Division. The Dutch support our policy but continue to stress that a timeline should not be imposed at the expense of a comprehensive solution. Secondly, they continue to urge [...]
2006-08-29 12:56:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPREL EU PGOV UN UNMIK YI NL
06THEHAGUE1924NETHERLANDS/IRAN: DUTCH WANT MORE INFORMATION ON
[...] (C/NF) Summary: The Dutch are frustrated at the lack of information sharing on Iran within the EU, and do not believe a discussion of sanctions is appropriate at Gymnich absent more details of the Iranian response to the P5 1 proposals. Without having seen the response directly, the Dutch unde [...]
2006-08-31 14:37:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPARM EU KNNP PGOV PREL UN IR NL
06THEHAGUE2005NETHERLANDS/EU/IRAN: DUTCH WEIGHING OPTIONS
[...] (C) POLCOUNS delivered reftel points urging EU foreign ministers to use the September 15 GAERC to deliver a strong message to Iran to Wim Geerts, Deputy Director General for Political Affairs at the Dutch MFA, on September 13. Geerts confirmed that Iran would be on the agenda and said he would [...]
2006-09-13 16:03:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP EUN IR UN NL
06THEHAGUE2047NETHERLANDS/U.S.: PDAS VOLKER DISCUSSES BILATERAL
[...] (C) Summary: During his September 12 visit to The Hague, EUR PDAS Volker discussed the road to Riga, detainee policy, Lebanon, ICTY compliance (septel),Guatemala's UNSC bid, contacts with Syria (ref b),OSCE reform and presidency, the Arms Trade Treaty concept, JSF, and energy security. He met wit [...]
2006-09-20 05:38:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPREL ENRG MASS NATO OSCE PHUM UN NL
06THEHAGUE2117NETHERLANDS/HRC: PRIORITIES FOR THE SECOND SESSION
[...] No summary [...]
2006-09-27 15:13:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM UN NL
06THEHAGUE2177NETHERLANDS/CUBA: SEEKING EU SUPPORT FOR AMENDMENT
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-04 13:25:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPHUM EUN PREL UNGA UN NL
06THEHAGUE2385NETHERLANDS/CUBA: EU CONSENSUS POSITION ON THE
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-06 10:49:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM UNGA UN CU NL
06THEHAGUE2426NETHERLANDS/UNGA: THIRD COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS
[...] (C) Summary: MFA Human Rights Division chief expects the GONL to oppose the Iranian retaliatory resolution and the Belarusian measure on country resolution mechanisms. He believes the GONL will, in the end, find itself reluctantly supporting the resolution on detentions. He expressed a stron [...]
2006-11-09 06:26:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL KTIA UN NL
06THEHAGUE2430NETHERLANDS/THIRD COMMITTEE: DUTCH INDICATE
[...] (C) Poloff spoke November 9 with Deputy Director General for Political Affairs Wim Geerts and Deputy European Correspondent (and Geerts assistant) Jeroen Boender about the Third Committee retaliatory resolutions tabled by Uzbekistan and Belarus. Poloff repeated the less-than-welcome message c [...]
2006-11-09 17:12:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL KTIA UN BO UZ NL
06THEHAGUE2431NETHERLANDS/GAERC: DUTCH POSITIONS AHEAD OF THE
[...] (C) Summary: The Dutch expect the GAERC to focus largely on Turkey and enlargement, with limited discussion on a range of other issues. They do not expect the Turks to fulfill their Ankara protocol commitments, but seem unlikely to press for wholesale suspension of negotiations. The Dutch exp [...]
2006-11-09 21:46:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPREL KPAL MARR PGOV PHUM EUN UN BK CG CU IR
06THEHAGUE281NETHERLANDS/VENEZUELA: DEFEATING VENEZUELAN UNSC
[...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche on February 8 to Pieter van der Vliet, head of the MFA's Political and Legal Affairs Division, UN and IFIs Department. V/d Vliet said that the UN and IFIs Department would do everything in its power to prevent Venezuela from taking a UNSC seat. While his [...]
2006-02-08 16:44:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPREL UNSC UN GT VE NL
06THEHAGUE928NETHERLANDS/UN: DEMARCHE ON MANAGEMENT REFORM TO
[...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel demarche April 27 to MFA Policy Officer Alain Ancion, who handles the UN Management Reform Portfolio at the MFA UN and IFIs Department. 2. (C) Ancion said the Netherlands will definitely vote against the resolution. He added that the Dutch and at least 11 other [...]
2006-04-27 13:23:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALUN UNGA KUNR AORC NL
06TIRANA839ALBANIA ON DRAFT UNSC RESOLUTION ON LEBANON
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-07 15:14:00Embassy TiranaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PTER MOPS UN IS LE AL
06TOKYO4555JAPAN TO SUPPORT LEBANON RESOLUTION, ASKS HOW IT
[...] (U) This is an action request. See para 3. 2. (C) Acting Political Minister Counselor conveyed reftel demarche August 11 to MOFA UN Policy Division Director Shigeki Takizaki, stressing our goals of an urgent cessation of hostilities and the expansion of UNIFIL into a robust international f [...]
2006-08-11 10:20:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS PTER UN JA
06TOKYO5992JAPAN WILL NOT BUDGE ON DECLARATION OF INDIGENOUS
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-13 09:03:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL KTIA UN JA
06TOKYO7133JAPAN SEEKS UN OCHA POST
[...] (SBU) MOFA Deputy Vice Minister Kojiro Shiojiri contacted Charge December 26 to request U.S. support for MOFA Director-General for Global Issues Ambassador Koji Tsuruoka's bid to become UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator (OCHA). Japan believe [...]
2006-12-26 09:06:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL UN JA
06TOKYO797JAPAN WILL SUPPORT "ASIAN CANDIDATE" TO BE NEXT UN
[...] No summary [...]
2006-02-14 08:42:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UN JA
06TRIPOLI444URGENT LIBYAN DEMARCHE ON DARFUR
[...] (C) MFA Under Secretary for European Affairs Abdelati Obeidi called in the UK and U.S. Charges separately on August 29 to deliver an urgent demarche about discussions in New York about a draft UNSC resolution on Darfur. Obeidi noted that African members of the Security Council, the Arab Leagu [...]
2006-08-29 14:08:00Embassy TripoliCONFIDENTIALPREL UN LY SU
06TUNIS1785TUNISIA RESPONDS FAVORABLY TO SAUDI STATEMENT;
[...] (C) In his July 14 farewell call on Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Hatem Ben Salem, Ambassador provided a copy of the Saudi statement on the situation in Palestine and Lebanon (ref A). Upon reading the informal English translation, Ben Salem expressed surprise at the "new" Saudi posit [...]
2006-07-14 09:37:00Embassy TunisCONFIDENTIALPREL KPAL IS TS UN
06TUNIS2085DEMARCHE ON UN SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION ON
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-12 11:33:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PTER MOPS UN UNSC IS LE TU
06TUNIS2111LEBANON: TUNISIA WELCOMES UNSCR 1701; CALLS FOR
[...] (C) Summary: The GOT has officially welcomed UNSCR 1701 on Lebanon, releasing a statement expressing its "great satisfaction" with the resolution, which it characterized as a "first step" to the return to peaceful efforts in the search for a negotiated solution. President Ben Ali on August 1 [...]
2006-08-16 13:54:00Embassy TunisCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER MOPS UN UNSC IS LE TS
06TUNIS73BEYWATCH - NEWS FROM TUNISIA AT THE END OF 2005
[...] The following is one of a series of reporting cables drafted predominantly by Post's entry level officers, which have the "Beywatch" caption. We believe the different perspectives offered in each of the following vignettes will give the reader a look into everyday life in Tunisia that may no [...]
2006-01-17 07:33:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL SOCI UN TS
06ULAANBAATAR307Mongolian Ponders Guatemala UNSC Vote
[...] (SBU) During an April 25 introductory courtesy call on new MFA State Secretary K. Bekhat, Charge urged Mongolia to immediately make clear that it will vote for Guatemala for an elected UNSC seat. He commented that prospective votes are being closely followed in Washington. Bekhat cautiously [...]
2006-04-25 07:14:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UN UNSC MG IR VE GT
06ULAANBAATAR313Mongolian Will Not Run for UN Human Rights
[...] (SBU) On April 25, Charge and Poloff discussed the UN Human Rights Council election with MFA Director for Multilateral Affairs Ms. Enkhtsetseg. Enkhtsetseg said that Mongolia is now carefully considering the candidates for the new body, but voiced Mongolia's agreement that it is important to [...]
2006-04-25 07:20:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM UN MG
06ULAANBAATAR558Mongolia Still Pondering Guatemala UNSC Vote
[...] (SBU) On July 20, E/P Chief called MFA Multilateral Relations Director General Enkhtsetseg to ask whether the July 3 announcement of the establishment of formal diplomatic relations between Mongolia and Guatemala had resulted in any movement in Mongolia's decision on this year's UNSC vote. ( [...]
2006-07-21 06:06:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UN UNSC MG IR VE GT
06USNATO734SPECIAL ENVOY NATSIOS MEETS WITH NATO SECRETARY
[...] (C) Summary. Special Envoy to Sudan Andrew Natsios met December 15 with NATO Secretary General (SYG) de Hoop Scheffer to discuss the situation in Darfur, relations between NATO and the African Union (AU),and the spread of instability into Chad and the Central African Republic. Natsios said d [...]
2006-12-20 13:30:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALPREL MASS NATO AU SU UN
06USUNNEWYORK1006UN REQUESTS PAYMENT OF U.S. ASSESSMENTS FOR TWO
[...] USUN has faxed to Department (IO/PSC-Charles Casper and IO/EX/OB-Alice Green a copy of a note and three related annexes from the SYG dated May 17,2006 concerning the financing of two peacekeeping operations. Annex One contains current amounts payable by the U.S. Government as follows: Oper [...]
2006-05-18 09:35:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC AFIN UN
06USUNNEWYORK1062SYG SELECTION: SECURITY COUNCIL TO HOLD "INFORMAL
[...] (C) P5 Permanent Representatives (PRs) met May 18 to discuss next steps in the Security Council's efforts to select the next UN Secretary-General (SYG). Based on P5 agreement, the French will host "informal informals" of the Security Council on Thursday, May 25. The P5 have agreed that Franc [...]
2006-05-23 23:54:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL UN UNSC
06USUNNEWYORK1065SYG SELECTION: INDIA PUSHES UNHELPFUL GA RESOLUTION
[...] (C) Summary. The Indians are reportedly leading an aggressive General Assembly (GA) effort by the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) to advocate for a GA resolution that would demand the Security Council recommend more than one candidate to be the next Secretary-General. The proposal, which seeks to capi [...]
2006-05-24 13:20:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL UNSC UN IN
06USUNNEWYORK1070UN COMMISSION ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT'S 14TH
[...] (U) Summary: Building on reforms advanced since the World Summit on Sustainable Development, the May 1-12 fourteenth session of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD-14) successfully focused on practical approaches to increase access to modern energy services. An interagency U.S. [...]
2006-05-25 14:26:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDSENV SOCI ENRG EAID TRGY ECON UN
06USUNNEWYORK1077UN HOST COUNTRY COMMITTEE DISCUSSES DIPLOMATIC
[...] (SBU/NOFORN) Summary. The UN Committee on Relations with the Host Country held its 228th meeting on May 17, 2006. USUN Minister Counselor for Host Country Affairs represented the United States. In keeping with past practice, the New York City Commissioner for the United Nations, Consular Corps [...]
2006-05-26 16:23:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOFDP UN
06USUNNEWYORK1083CHANGE IN POE RESTRICTIONS FOR CUBANS AT THE UN
[...] This is a request for guidance -- see paragraph 3. 2. Reftel lists designated ports of entry for Cuban nationals with G-1 visas as "Entry at: New York, N.Y., Washington, D.C. (Dulles only),Miami and Houston." Beginning in January 2006, however, SAO clearance reports (applicable to indivi [...]
2006-05-26 21:09:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS OFDP CU UN
06USUNNEWYORK1086SYG SELECTION: SECURITY COUNCIL INFORMALS, MAY 25,
[...] (C) Summary. Security Council PRs met May 25 in "informal informals" to discuss next steps in the process of selecting the Secretary-General. Basic agreement was reached that the Council would seek to announce in June its intention to "begin the process" in July, though the form of that anno [...]
2006-05-30 15:33:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL UNSC UN
06USUNNEWYORK1119SYG SELECTION: SECURITY COUNCIL INFORMALS MAY 31,
[...] (C) Security Council Ambassadors met May 31 in "informal informals" to continue last week's discussion on the process of selecting the next Secretary-General (reftel) and to agree on the text of a letter from the incoming Security Council President (Denmark) to the President of the General Asse [...]
2006-06-01 18:00:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL UNSC UN DA
06USUNNEWYORK1161UN REQUESTS PAYMENT OF ADDITIONAL 2006 ASSESSMENT
[...] USUN has faxed to Department IO/S-David Leis and IO/EX/OB-Alice Green a copy of a note from the Secretary-General, dated June 6, 2006, requesting payment of SIPDIS additional U.S. assessed contribution to the UN Capital Master Plan (CMP) for 2006 in the amount of $5,170,000. The note also [...]
2006-06-07 15:17:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC AFIN UN
06USUNNEWYORK1198UN SECRETARIAT OUTLINES STEPS TO ESTABLISH HARIRI
[...] (SBU) Summary. During a meeting with Department laywers and USUN Political and Legal officers on June 9, UN Office of Legal Affairs (OLA) lawyer Mark Quarterman and Department of Political Affairs (DPA) officer Alma Saliu said they believed they had reached agreement with Lebanese judges Chouc [...]
2006-06-13 23:39:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER KCRM PINR KISL UNSC LE SY UN
06USUNNEWYORK1199UN ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTIONS FOR
[...] USUN has received official receipts from the United Nations dated May 31, 2006 acknowledging receipt of U.S. contributions for the following: UNMEE $ 2,795,946 UNMIL $47,535,464 UNMIS $60,080,750 2. Copy of receipts have been faxed to IO/EX/OB-Alice Green and IO/PSC- [...]
2006-06-14 14:52:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC AFIN UN
06USUNNEWYORK1222UN ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTION TO
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-16 18:47:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC AFIN UN
06USUNNEWYORK1223UN ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTION TO
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-16 18:47:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC AFIN OCHA UN
06USUNNEWYORK1227PEACEBUILDING COMMISSION:
[...] (U) This is an action cable. Guidance requested in para below. SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) The 31 members of the newly-formed UN Peacebuilding Commission (PBC)(reftel),agreed informally on June 16 that Angola will serve as the first Chair of the PBC, paving the way for the formal inaugural [...]
2006-06-16 21:28:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL EAID UN
06USUNNEWYORK1229PEACEBUILDING COMMISSION:
[...] (U) This is an action cable. Guidance requested in para below. SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) The 31 members of the newly-formed UN Peacebuilding Commission (PBC)(reftel),agreed informally on June 16 that Angola will serve as the first Chair of the PBC, paving the way for the formal inaugural [...]
2006-06-16 21:48:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL EAID UN
06USUNNEWYORK1249UN ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTION TO UN
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-21 20:14:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC AFIN UN
06USUNNEWYORK1270LOOTED IRAQI STATUE?
[...] USUN has received a June 21 diplomatic note (text in para 2 below) from the Iraqi Mission to the UN requesting USG assistance in returning a statue reportedly looted from the Iraqi Museum. As the note refers to information provided by AmEmbassy Baghdad, perhaps action is already underway. US [...]
2006-06-26 15:54:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDOFDP IZ UN
06USUNNEWYORK1318GA REVITALIZATION DEBATE TO CONTINUE; NO AGREEMENT
[...] (U) Summary. The working group on GA revitalization continues to debate the co-Chairs' proposed report and recommendations, including language related to the selection process of the Secretary-General. The most recent group meeting, on June 29, revealed divergent positions on a number of issu [...]
2006-07-05 23:03:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL UNSC UN
06USUNNEWYORK1342UN REQUESTS PAYMENT OF U.S. ASSESSMENTS FOR TWO
[...] USUN has faxed to Department (IO/PSC-Charles Casper and IO/EX/OB-Alice Green a copy of a note and three related annexes from the SYG dated July 7, 2006 concerning the financing of two peacekeeping operations. Annex One contains current amounts payable by the U.S. Government as follows: Ope [...]
2006-07-11 20:13:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC AFIN UN
06USUNNEWYORK1347SYG SELECTION: STRAW POLL IN JULY
[...] (C) Summary. The Security Council has agreed on the next stage of the Secretary-General selection process, including the modalities of the straw polls to begin in July and the means by which the Council will notify candidates of the results. Incoming President of the Council, French PR de La [...]
2006-07-12 11:40:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL UNSC UN
06USUNNEWYORK1372UN CAPITAL MASTER PLAN: LETTER TO SECRETARY RICE
[...] Mission was requested to forward the following letter to Secretary Rice. The letter was also faxed to IO/S. SIPDIS Begin text: 20 June 2006 Dear Secretary Rice, Last week I met with Senator Coburn about the Capital Master Plan (CMP) of the United Nations, our $1.6 billion plan to [...]
2006-07-17 20:15:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC UN
06USUNNEWYORK1416UN REQUESTS PAYMENT OF U.S. ASSESSMENTS FOR
[...] USUN has faxed to Department (IO/PSC-Charles Casper and IO/EX/OB-Alice Green) a copy of a note and four related annexes from the SYG dated July 26, 2006 concerning the financing of 13 peacekeeping operations. Annex One contains current amounts payable by the U.S. Government as follows: Ope [...]
2006-07-26 20:55:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC AFIN UN
06USUNNEWYORK1417SIERRA LEONE SPECIAL COURT CONFIRMS RECEIPT OF
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-26 20:55:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC AFIN UN
06USUNNEWYORK1457UN REQUESTS PAYMENT OF ADDITIONAL 2006 ASSESSMENT
[...] USUN has emailed to Department (IO/S-David Leis and IO/EX/OB-Alice Green) a copy of a note from the Secretary-General, dated July 31, 2006, requesting payment of SIPDIS additional U.S. assessed contribution to the UN Capital Master Plan (CMP) for 2006 in the amount of $16,940,000. The not [...]
2006-08-02 19:35:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC AFIN UN
06USUNNEWYORK1480POST CLEARANCE: USDEL FOR THE AUGUST 2006
[...] Mission grants post clearance and warmly welcomes the proposed visit of the members of the U.S. delegation to USUN. Control Officer is LAURIE SHESTACK, available at office telephone (212) 415-4204, email SHESTACKLL@state.gov, cell phone (646) 245-4308. 2. Mission is currently arranging b [...]
2006-08-03 21:07:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUN AORC SOCI
06USUNNEWYORK1485JAPANESE VFM YAMANAKA'S AUGUST 2 MEETING WITH
[...] (U) Summary. Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Akiko Yamanaka told Ambassador Bolton on August 2 that the GOJ was extremely appreciative of U.S. support for strong Security Council action following the DPRK's missile launches in July. She reiterated Japanese support for aggressive UN reform, in [...]
2006-08-04 14:19:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL UNSC KUNR UN JA
06USUNNEWYORK1488UNSC EXPANSION: GENERAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES PRODUCES
[...] (U) Summary and Comment. During more than ten hours of speeches over July 20 and 21, eighty-six delegations spoke in the General Assembly on Security Council expansion and working methods reform. Proponents of expansion cited the large number of speakers as evidence of continued support for [...]
2006-08-04 21:23:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL KUNR UNSC UN
06USUNNEWYORK1539UN ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTION TO
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-15 16:14:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC AFIN UN
06USUNNEWYORK1716LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES (LDCS) TAKE
[...] (U) Summary: Least Developed Countries (LDCs) continue to press for a contentious draft outcome document, which would require laborious negotiation, for adoption during the LDC High Level Meeting at UN headquarters September 18-19, immediately preceding the General Debate of the 61st General [...]
2006-09-01 22:33:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDECON SOCI UNGA UN
06USUNNEWYORK1759SYG SELECTION: NEW CANDIDATE(S?) AND A STRAW POLL
[...] (U) Summary. In the past week, at least one candidate (Jordan's Prince Zeid) has joined the four candidates for Secretary-General already notified to the Security Council. SIPDIS A second additional candidate, European Parliamentarian Nirj Deva, has also informed the Council of his nominati [...]
2006-09-07 21:32:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL UNSC UN
06USUNNEWYORK1793SYG SELECTION: FIJI AGAIN RENOUNCES DEVA NOMINATION
[...] (C/NF) In response to a further request for clarification from Security Council President Vassilakis of Greece, the Fijian Permanent Representative has firmly renounced the earlier letter from his Foreign Minister that nominated Nirj Deva to the Council as a Secretary-General candidate (reftel [...]
2006-09-13 14:44:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL UNSC UN FJ
06USUNNEWYORK1818SYG SELECTION: STRAW POLL SEPTEMBER 14
[...] (C) The Security Council conducted its second straw poll on candidates for Secretary-General on September 14. Though the results were communicated only to Council members, the candidates and their sponsoring delegations, an accurate account of the vote was on the internet within an hour. The [...]
2006-09-15 14:09:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL UNSC UN
06USUNNEWYORK1834FINAL WEEKS OF THE GUATEMALA-VENEZUELA CONTEST FOR
[...] (C/NF) Summary. The General Assembly vote to decide the contested Latin American seat on the Security Council for 2007-2008 is less than a month away -- October 16. As we gear up in New York for the final stages of this campaign, it is time to take stock of the approach and strategy most lik [...]
2006-09-18 21:09:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL UNSC UN GT VE XM
06USUNNEWYORK1838SYG SELECTION: VIKE-FREIBERGA JOINS THE RACE
[...] (C) Latvian President Vaira Vike-Freiberga told Ambassador Bolton on September 18 that she aimed to make a statement on behalf of Eastern Europe and all women "simply by the fact of my candidacy" for UN Secretary-General. She candidly noted that it was a difficult decision to enter the race, [...]
2006-09-19 19:15:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL UNSC UN LG ZB
06USUNNEWYORK1846UN REQUESTS PAYMENT OF U.S. ASSESSMENT FOR TWO
[...] USUN has faxed to Department (IO/PSC-Charles Casper and IO/EX/OB-Alice Green a copy of a note and three related annexes from the SYG dated August 31, 2006 concerning the financing of two peacekeeping operations. Annex One contains current amounts payable by the U.S. Government as follows: [...]
2006-09-20 18:15:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC AFIN UN
06USUNNEWYORK1881SYG SELECTION: SEPTEMBER 28 STRAW POLL RESULTS;
[...] (C) Summary. Ban Ki-Moon increased his lead over his nearest competitors in the third Secretary-General straw poll, though one delegation that had previously encouraged Ban's candidacy slipped to the "no opinion" category. The Security Council - in a contentious meeting the previous day - ag [...]
2006-09-29 21:08:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL UNSC UN
06USUNNEWYORK1883SYG SELECTION: ASHRAF GHANI MAKING THE ROUNDS IN NY
[...] (SBU) Ambassador Bolton met briefly with Afghan candidate for Secretary-General Ashraf Ghani on Friday, September 29. Ghani said that he had met with A/S Silverberg in Washington on 9/28, but was just beginning his rounds in New York. Ambassador Bolton expressed appreciation for Ghani's willin [...]
2006-09-29 21:31:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UNSC UN AF
06USUNNEWYORK1898SYG SELECTION: "COLORED BALLOTS" SECURE BAN AS
[...] (C) Summary. Ban Ki-Moon cemented his lead in the fourth Secretary-General straw poll, the first to use differentiated SIPDIS ballots to identify the votes of Permanent Members. FM Ban received fourteen "encouraging" votes, with one elected member of the Council expressing "no opinion". E [...]
2006-10-02 22:06:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL UNSC UN
06USUNNEWYORK1933SYG SELECTION: SECURITY COUNCIL UNANIMOUSLY
[...] (U) On October 9, the Security Council adopted Resolution 1715 (text below) by acclamation, recommending to the General Assembly that South Korean FM Ban Ki-Moon be appointed the next Secretary-General of the UN. Prior to the Council's decision, all other candidates for the position had withdr [...]
2006-10-10 20:56:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNSC UN KS
06USUNNEWYORK1939PROCESSING OF G VISAS AND MEETING U.S. HOST
[...] (SBU) Summary and Action Request. The USG's time frame for responding to SAO clearance requests for G visa applicants appears to some governments and UN lawyers to conflict with USG obligations as host country to the UN not to impede travel of individuals coming to the UN on official business [...]
2006-10-11 19:02:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNOFDP CVIS UN
06USUNNEWYORK1986UN ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTIONS FOR
[...] USUN has received official receipts from the United Nations dated August 31, 2006 acknowledging receipt of U.S. contributions for the following: UNMIK $25,819,150 UNMIL $19,521,100 UNMIS $64,999,600 2. Copy of receipts have been scanned and emailed to EUR/IO/BUD-Robert [...]
2006-10-17 18:15:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC AFIN UN
06USUNNEWYORK1987UN ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTION TO UN
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-17 18:15:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC AFIN UN
06USUNNEWYORK1988UN ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTIONS FOR
[...] USUN has received official receipts from the United Nations dated August 31, 2006 acknowledging receipt of U.S. contributions for the following: ICTY $2,515,324 ICTR $2,225,500 2. Copy of receipts have been faxed to EUR/IO/BUD-Alice Green. BOLTON [...]
2006-10-17 18:16:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC AFIN UN
06USUNNEWYORK1992SYG SELECTION: BAN UNANIMOUSLY APPOINTED TO FIVE
[...] (U) Partially overshadowed by the Security Council's negotiations following the DPRK's nuclear test, the General Assembly on Friday, October 13 unanimously appointed South Korean FM Ban to be the eighth Secretary-General of the United Nations, for an initial term of office from January 1, 2007 [...]
2006-10-17 21:56:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNSC UN KS
06USUNNEWYORK2075UN REQUESTS PAYMENT OF U.S. ASSESSMENTS FOR FIVE
[...] USUN has faxed to Department (IO/PSC-Charles Casper and EUR-IO/EX/FM-Alice Green) a copy of a note and three related annexes from the SYG dated October 31, 2006 concerning the financing of five peacekeeping operations. Annex One contains current amounts payable by the U.S. Government as foll [...]
2006-11-01 22:04:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC AFIN UN
06USUNNEWYORK2114UN ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTIONS FOR
[...] USUN has received official receipts from the United Nations dated September 29, 2006 acknowledging receipt of U.S. contributions for the following: ICTR 2,225,514 ICTY 2,515,325 2. Copy of receipts have been faxed to EUR/IO/BUD-Alice Green. BOLTON [...]
2006-11-03 20:25:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC AFIN UN
06USUNNEWYORK2149CHILD ABUSE CASE HEADED FOR PROBABLE RESOLUTION
[...] Summary: USUN received a call from NYPD Saturday night (11/11) that Kenya Mission to the UN Second Secretary Fredrick Matwang'a had been temporarily taken into custody for allegedly beating and causing injury to his nine-year-old son at their Queens home. NYPD released Matwang'a once his dip [...]
2006-11-13 23:44:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOFDP UN KE
06USUNNEWYORK2190UN ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTIONS
[...] USUN has received official receipts from the United Nations dated October 31, 2006 acknowledging receipt of U.S. contributions for the following: UN Regular Budget $65,000,000 MINUSTAH $27,633,502 ICTY $ 1,176,000 ICTR $ 3,375,000 [...]
2006-11-27 17:26:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC AFIN UN
06USUNNEWYORK2195PRIVILEGES/IMMUNITIES FOR
[...] UN Legal Counsel Nicolas Michel has sent Ambassador Bolton a letter dated November 22, 2006, (text in para 3 below) informing USUN that the UN considers that incoming Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and his wife are entitled now SIPDIS to full diplomatic privileges and immunities. The letter [...]
2006-11-28 22:47:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDOFDP UN
06USUNNEWYORK2202UNDER SECRETARY BURNS' NOVEMBER 27 MEETING WITH UN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: UN Special Envoy for Kosovo Status, Martti Ahtisaari, told U/S Burns he plans to deliver his package of recommendations on the future status of Kosovo to the UN Security Council in March 2006, after presenting it to Serbian and Kosovar leadership in late January. Ahtisaari's cove [...]
2006-12-01 23:43:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL UN YI
06USUNNEWYORK2203UNDER SECRETARY BURNS' NOVEMBER 27 MEETING WITH
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Under Secretary Burns reassured Kosovo President Sejdiu of U.S. resolve to complete the final status process for Kosovo, despite the two month delay in negotiations to accommodate Serbian parliamentary elections. Burns acknowledged that the Serbs, supported by the Russians in the [...]
2006-12-01 23:54:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL UN YI
06USUNNEWYORK2205UN ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTION TO
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-04 16:28:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC AFIN UN
06USUNNEWYORK2206UN ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTION TO
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-04 16:29:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC AFIN UN
06USUNNEWYORK2211UN REITERATES PLEA FOR U.S. HELP TO RELEASE
[...] This is an action request. Please see para 7. 2. On November 7 (refs A-B),the UN's Office of Legal Affairs (OLA) provided USUN with copies of correspondence between the UN Development Program (UNDP) and Bank Leumi, concerning UNDP's effort to secure the return of $1,842,543.50, which UN [...]
2006-12-04 22:45:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDOFDP UN WE JA
06USUNNEWYORK347INVITATION TO MARCH 9 LAUNCH OF UPGRADED CERF
[...] Mission received the following letter of invitation from Jan Egeland, UN Under Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, addressed to Mr. Frederick Schieck, Acting Administrator, USAID, Mr. William Garvelink, Senior Deputy Asssistant Administrator, USAID, and [...]
2006-02-24 17:16:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PHUM UN
06USUNNEWYORK358CONTACTS BETWEEN UN AGENCIES AND TERRORIST
[...] (C) In a follow-up discussions February 23 with Mark Malloch Brown (Chief of Staff to UNSYG Annan) and Bob Orr (Assistant SYG for Policy Planning),Ambassador Wolff reviewed his previous conversations with both and a separate discussion with UN Legal Counsel Nicolas Michel (reftel) regarding U [...]
2006-02-24 23:53:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPTER UN
06USUNNEWYORK388UN REQUESTS PAYMENT OF U.S. ASSESSMENTS FOR FOUR
[...] USUN has faxed to Department (IO/PSC-Charles Casper and IO/EX/OB-Alice Green a copy of a note and three related annexes from the SYG dated February 24, 2006 concerning the financing of four peacekeeping operations. Annex One contains current amounts payable by the U.S. Government as follows [...]
2006-03-01 14:27:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC AFIN UN
06USUNNEWYORK417 ARGENTINA: COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD
[...] Mission has received a note from the Permanent Mission of Argentina to the United Nations requesting USG support for the candidature of Dr. Norberto Liwski for re-election to the Committee on the Rights of the Child. The elections are scheduled to take place during the 11th Meeting of States [...]
2006-03-03 20:10:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUN SOCI PHUM AR
06USUNNEWYORK445HUNGARY: INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL BOARD
[...] Mission has received a note from the Permanent Mission of Hungary to the United Nations requesting USG support for its candidature of Professor Miklos Levay for election to the International Narcotics Control Board. The elections will be held during the resumed organizational segment of the [...]
2006-03-09 15:57:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR KCRM UN HU
06USUNNEWYORK513UN ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTIONS FOR
[...] USUN has received official receipts from the United Nations dated February 28, 2006 acknowledging receipt of U.S. contributions for the following: UNIFIL $ 5,707,873 MINURSO 5,023,597 MONUC 204,632,000 UNOCI 7,236,532 MINUSTAH 7,286,875 [...]
2006-03-16 13:43:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC AFIN UN
06USUNNEWYORK530UN HIGH LEVEL PANEL ON SYSTEM-WIDE COHERENCE: U/S
[...] Summary: In New York consultations March 13, Under Secretary Shiner surveyed the upcoming work of the UN SIPDIS Secretary General's High-Level Panel on UN System-wide SIPDIS Coherence in the Areas of Development, Humanitarian Assistance, and Environment. The thirteen-member Panel -- man [...]
2006-03-17 16:40:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EFIN ETRD KUNR AORC SENV UN
06USUNNEWYORK534ARGENTINA: HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CANDIDACY
[...] Mission received a note from the Permanent Mission of Argentina to the United Nations requesting USG support for its candidature to the Human Rights Council. The elections will be held in New York in May 2006. USUN notes that this is the first diplomatic note we have received formally annou [...]
2006-03-17 18:06:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PHUM UN AR
06USUNNEWYORK557 FRANCE: HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CANDIDACY
[...] Mission received a note from the Permanent Mission of France to the United Nations requesting USG support for its candidature to the Human Rights Council. The elections will be held in New York in May 2006. 2. Mission will respond that careful consideration will be given by the United St [...]
2006-03-22 13:50:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PHUM UN FR
06USUNNEWYORK558IRAQ: HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CANDIDACY
[...] Mission received a note from the Permanent Mission of Iraq to the United Nations requesting USG support for its candidature to the Human Rights Council. The elections will be held in New York in May 2006. 2. Mission will respond that careful consideration will be given by the United Stat [...]
2006-03-22 13:50:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PHUM UN IZ
06USUNNEWYORK563BAKASSI BORDER ISSUE: DEMARCHE AND UPDATE
[...] (C) Summary: The Secretary-General's Executive Director for Political Affairs Carlos Lopes and Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for West Africa Ahmedou Ould-Abdullah briefed Acting Polcouns on sensitive efforts underway to resolve the Bakassi border issue. Lopes said SY [...]
2006-03-23 00:53:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPBTS PINR PINS PREL CM NI UN
06USUNNEWYORK564 UNITED KINGDOM: HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CANDIDACY
[...] Mission received a note from the Permanent Mission of the United Kingdom to the United Nations requesting USG support for its candidature to the Human Rights Council. The elections will be held in New York in May 2006. 2. Mission will respond that careful consideration will be given by t [...]
2006-03-23 14:16:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PHUM UN UK
06USUNNEWYORK565 ROMANIA: HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CANDIDACY
[...] Mission received a note from the Permanent Mission of Romania to the United Nations requesting USG support for its candidature to the Human Rights Council. The elections will be held in New York in May 2006. 2. Mission will respond that careful consideration will be given by the United S [...]
2006-03-23 14:17:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PHUM UN RO
06USUNNEWYORK566 ARMENIA: HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CANDIDACY
[...] Mission received a note from the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Armenia to the United Nations requesting USG support for its candidature to the Human Rights Council. The elections will be held in New York in May 2006. 2. Mission will respond that careful consideration will be given [...]
2006-03-23 14:17:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PHUM UN AM
06USUNNEWYORK567MOROCCO: HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CANDIDACY
[...] Mission received a note from the Permanent Mission of Morocco to the United Nations requesting USG support for its candidature to the Human Rights Council. The elections will be held in New York in May 2006. 2. Mission will respond that careful consideration will be given by the United S [...]
2006-03-23 15:09:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PHUM UN MO
06USUNNEWYORK568PERU: HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CANDIDACY
[...] Mission received a note from the Permanent Mission of Peru to the United Nations requesting USG support for its candidature to the Human Rights Council. The elections will be held in New York in May 2006. 2. Mission will respond that careful consideration will be given by the United Stat [...]
2006-03-23 15:10:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PHUM UN PE
06USUNNEWYORK569 POLAND: HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CANDIDACY
[...] Mission received a note from the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Poland to the United Nations requesting USG support for its candidature to the Human Rights Council. The elections will be held in New York in May 2006. 2. Mission will respond that careful consideration will be given [...]
2006-03-23 15:11:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PHUM UN PL
06USUNNEWYORK570 MEXICO: HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CANDIDACY
[...] Mission received a note from the Permanent Mission of Mexico to the United Nations requesting USG support for its candidature to the Human Rights Council. The elections will be held in New York in May 2006. 2. Mission will respond that careful consideration will be given by the United St [...]
2006-03-23 15:24:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PHUM UN MX
06USUNNEWYORK571 LITHUANIA: HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CANDIDACY
[...] Mission received a note from the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Lithuania to the United Nations requesting USG support for its candidature to the Human Rights Council. The elections will be held in New York in May 2006. 2. Mission will respond that careful consideration will be give [...]
2006-03-23 15:28:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PHUM UN LH
06USUNNEWYORK572AZERBAIJAN: HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CANDIDACY
[...] Mission received a note from the Permanent Mission of Azerbaijan to the United Nations requesting USG support for its candidature to the Human Rights Council. The elections will be held in New York in May 2006. 2. Mission will respond that careful consideration will be given by the Unite [...]
2006-03-23 15:30:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PHUM UN AJ
06USUNNEWYORK573 SAUDI ARABIA: HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CANDIDACY
[...] Mission received a note from the Permanent Mission of Saudi Arabia to the United Nations requesting USG support for its candidature to the Human Rights Council. The elections will be held in New York in May 2006. 2. Mission will respond that careful consideration will be given by the Uni [...]
2006-03-23 15:31:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PHUM UN SA
06USUNNEWYORK583RUSSIAN FEDERATION: UN COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC,
[...] Mission has received a note from the Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation to the United Nations requesting USG support for the candidature of Professor Yuri M. Kolosov for re-election to the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR). The elections will be held during th [...]
2006-03-23 19:56:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC SOCI PHUM UN RS
06USUNNEWYORK584BRAZIL: HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CANDIDACY
[...] Mission received a note from the Permanent Mission of Brazil to the United Nations requesting USG support for its candidature to the Human Rights Council. The elections will be held in New York in May 2006. 2. Mission will respond that careful consideration will be given by the United St [...]
2006-03-23 19:57:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PHUM UN BR
06USUNNEWYORK592 BANGLADESH: HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CANDIDACY
[...] Mission received a note from the Permanent Mission of the People's Republic of Bangladesh to the United Nations requesting USG support for its candidature to the Human Rights Council. The elections will be held in New York in May 2006. 2. Mission will respond that careful consideration w [...]
2006-03-24 14:47:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PHUM UN BG
06USUNNEWYORK593BELGIUM: INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL BOARD
[...] Mission has received a note from the Permanent Mission of Belgium to the United Nations requesting USG support for its candidature of Mr. Raymond Yans for election to the International Narcotics Control Board. The elections will be held during the resumed organizational segment of the Econom [...]
2006-03-24 15:53:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR KCRM UN
06USUNNEWYORK594 HUNGARY: HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CANDIDACY
[...] Mission received a note from the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Hungary to the United Nations requesting USG support for its candidature to the Human Rights Council. The elections will be held in New York in May 2006. 2. Mission will respond that careful consideration will be given [...]
2006-03-24 16:04:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PHUM UN HU
06USUNNEWYORK595GERMANY: HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CANDIDACY
[...] Mission received a note from the Permanent Mission of the Federal Republic of Germany to the United Nations requesting USG support for its candidature to the Human Rights Council. The elections will be held in New York in May 2006. 2. Mission will respond that careful consideration will [...]
2006-03-24 16:05:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PHUM UN GM
06USUNNEWYORK596URUGUAY: HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CANDIDACY
[...] Mission received a note from the Permanent Mission of Uruguay to the United Nations requesting USG support for its candidature to the Human Rights Council. The elections will be held in New York in May 2006. 2. Mission will respond that careful consideration will be given by the United S [...]
2006-03-24 16:06:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PHUM UN UY
06USUNNEWYORK610USUN/IRAQ: AL-KHOEI BENEVOLENT FOUNDATION
[...] (SBU) USUN Deputy PolCouns and PolOff met March 23 with Syed Meesam Razvi, the UN representative of the AlKhoei Benevolent Foundation, and three of his colleagues. AlKhoei Foundation is the only Shia NGO to have consultative status at the UN. The meeting -- the first initiated by the founda [...]
2006-03-27 17:29:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALUN AORC KISL KDEM IZ SA
06USUNNEWYORK611 REPUBLIC OF KOREA: HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CANDIDACY
[...] Mission received a note from the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations requesting USG support for its candidature to the Human Rights Council. The elections will be held in New York in May 2006. 2. Mission will respond that careful consideration will be given b [...]
2006-03-27 17:55:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PHUM UN KS
06USUNNEWYORK612 FINLAND: HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CANDIDACY
[...] Mission received a note from the Permanent Mission of Finland to the United Nations requesting USG support for its candidature to the Human Rights Council. The elections will be held in New York in May 2006. 2. Mission will respond that careful consideration will be given by the United S [...]
2006-03-27 17:57:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PHUM UN FI
06USUNNEWYORK614 NIGERIA: HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CANDIDACY
[...] Mission received a note from the Permanent Mission of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to the United Nations requesting USG support for its candidature to the Human Rights Council. The elections will be held in New York in May 2006. 2. Mission will respond that careful consideration will [...]
2006-03-28 15:46:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PHUM UN NI
06USUNNEWYORK615JAPAN: HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CANDIDACY
[...] Mission received a note from the Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations requesting USG support for its candidature to the Human Rights Council. The elections will be held in New York in May 2006. 2. Mission will respond that careful consideration will be given by the United Sta [...]
2006-03-28 15:47:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PHUM UN JA
06USUNNEWYORK616LETTER FROM U/SYG JOSE OCAMPO ON THE TRUST FUND ON
[...] Mission received the following note dated March 10, 2006, from Jose Antonio Ocampo, Under Secretary General for Economic and Social Affairs, addressed to Ambassador Bolton, regarding contributions for the Voluntary Fund on Indigenous Issues. Text of note follows in para 2 below. 2. Begin [...]
2006-03-28 16:04:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDSOCI PHUM EAID UN
06USUNNEWYORK623 LATVIA: HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CANDIDACY
[...] Mission received a note from the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Latvia to the United Nations requesting USG support for its candidature to the Human Rights Council. The elections will be held in New York in May 2006. 2. Mission will respond that careful consideration will be given [...]
2006-03-29 16:56:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PHUM UN LG
06USUNNEWYORK624 PORTUGAL: HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CANDIDACY
[...] Mission received a note, through the current WEOG Chair, from the Permanent Mission of Portugal to the United Nations requesting support for its candidature to the Human Rights Council. The elections will be held in New York in May 2006. 2. Mission will respond that careful consideration [...]
2006-03-29 16:56:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PHUM UN PO
06USUNNEWYORK627CAMEROON: UN COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND
[...] Mission has received a note from the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Cameroon to the United Nations requesting USG support for the candidature of Mr. Clement Atangana for re-election to the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR). The elections will be held during the [...]
2006-03-29 18:57:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC SOCI PHUM UN CM
06USUNNEWYORK638GREECE: HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CANDIDACY
[...] Mission received a note from the Permanent Mission of Greece to the United Nations requesting USG support for its candidature to the Human Rights Council. The elections will be held in New York in May 2006. 2. Mission will respond that careful consideration will be given by the United St [...]
2006-03-29 20:50:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC GR PHUM UN
06USUNNEWYORK641UNEP ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTION
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-30 14:07:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC UNEP UN
06USUNNEWYORK649DEMARCHING THE UN SECRETARIAT ON POSSIBLE
[...] (SBU) PolMinCouns, accompanied by Poloff, delivered reftel points to Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs (A/SYG) Angela Kane on March 30. PolMinCouns asked whether the UN had yet received the findings of the UN team that recently visited Ecuador to explore the possibility of a s [...]
2006-03-31 15:59:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC CO EC FAO SENV SNAR WHO UN PINR
06USUNNEWYORK670 INDIA: HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CANDIDACY
[...] Mission received a note from the Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations requesting USG support for its candidature to the Human Rights Council. The elections will be held in New York in May 2006. 2. Mission will respond that careful consideration will be given by the United S [...]
2006-04-03 18:34:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PHUM UN IN
06USUNNEWYORK671 SWITZERLAND: HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CANDIDACY
[...] Mission received a note from the Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the United Nations requesting USG support for its candidature to the Human Rights Council. The elections will be held in New York in May 2006. 2. Mission will respond that careful consideration will be given by the Unit [...]
2006-04-03 18:38:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PHUM UN SZ
06USUNNEWYORK672 ALBANIA: HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CANDIDACY
[...] Mission received a note from the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Albania to the United Nations requesting USG support for its candidature to the Human Rights Council. The elections will be held in New York in May 2006. 2. Mission will respond that careful consideration will be given [...]
2006-04-03 18:38:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PHUM UN AL
06USUNNEWYORK673 CZECH REPUBLIC: HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CANDIDACY
[...] Mission received a note from the Permanent Mission of the Czech Republic to the United Nations requesting USG support for its candidature to the Human Rights Council. The elections will be held in New York in May 2006. 2. Mission will respond that careful consideration will be given by t [...]
2006-04-03 18:40:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PHUM UN EZ
06USUNNEWYORK674 MALAYSIA: HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CANDIDACY
[...] Mission received a note from the Permanent Mission of Malaysia to the United Nations requesting USG support for its candidature to the Human Rights Council. The elections will be held in New York in May 2006. 2. Mission will respond that careful consideration will be given by the United [...]
2006-04-03 18:40:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PHUM UN MY
06USUNNEWYORK677 GEORGIA: HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CANDIDACY
[...] Mission received a note from the Permanent Mission of Georgia to the United Nations requesting USG support for its candidature to the Human Rights Council. The elections will be held in New York in May 2006. 2. Mission will respond that careful consideration will be given by the United S [...]
2006-04-03 21:53:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PHUM UN GG
06USUNNEWYORK678KYRGYZ REPUBLIC: HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CANDIDACY
[...] Mission received a note from the Permanent Mission of the Kyrgyz Republic to the United Nations requesting USG support for its candidature to the Human Rights Council. The elections will be held in New York in May 2006. 2. Mission will respond that careful consideration will be given by [...]
2006-04-03 21:54:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PHUM UN KG
06USUNNEWYORK680UN PEACEBUILDING COMMISSION - ECOSOC COMPONENT
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-03 23:18:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALKPKO EAID PREL AORC UN ECOSOC
06USUNNEWYORK683HIRC MEETING WITH SECRETARY-GENERAL ANNAN, MARCH 27
[...] Summary. Chairman Hyde and a Congressional Delegation from the House International Relations Committee (HIRC) met with Secretary-General Kofi Annan and senior members of his staff at the UN on March 27. End Summary. 2. Chairman Hyde told Secretary-General Annan that the UN was at an histo [...]
2006-04-04 20:00:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM KUNR SU IS KPKO UN
06USUNNEWYORK692CANADA: HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CANDIDACY
[...] Mission received a note from the Permanent Mission of Canada to the United Nations requesting USG support for its candidature to the Human Rights Council. The elections will be held in New York in May 2006. 2. Mission will respond that careful consideration will be given by the United St [...]
2006-04-04 20:28:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PHUM UN CA
06USUNNEWYORK693SLOVENIA: HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CANDIDACY
[...] Mission received a note from the Permanent Mission of Slovenia to the United Nations requesting USG support for its candidature to the Human Rights Council. The elections will be held in New York in May 2006. 2. Mission will respond that careful consideration will be given by the United [...]
2006-04-04 20:28:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PHUM SI UN
06USUNNEWYORK716ECUADOR: HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CANDIDACY
[...] Mission received a note from the Permanent Mission of Ecuador to the United Nations requesting USG support for its candidature to the Human Rights Council. The elections will be held in New York in May 2006. 2. Mission will respond that careful consideration will be given by the United S [...]
2006-04-05 14:04:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PHUM UN EC
06USUNNEWYORK717THE NETHERLANDS: HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CANDIDACY
[...] Mission received a note from the Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the United Nations requesting USG support for its candidature to the Human Rights Council. The elections will be held in New York in May 2006. 2. Mission will respond that careful consideration will b [...]
2006-04-05 14:05:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PHUM UN NL
06USUNNEWYORK718NIGERIA: UN COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND
[...] Mission has received a note from the Permanent Mission of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to the United Nations requesting USG support for the candidature of Ambassador A. J. Nanna for election to the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR). The elections will be held duri [...]
2006-04-05 14:06:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC SOCI PHUM UN
06USUNNEWYORK719SOUTH AFRICA: HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CANDIDACY
[...] Mission received a note from the Permanent Mission of the Republic of South Africa to the United Nations requesting USG support for its candidature to the Human Rights Council. The elections will be held in New York in May 2006. 2. Mission will respond that careful consideration will be g [...]
2006-04-05 14:06:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PHUM UN SF
06USUNNEWYORK733PHILIPPINES: HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CANDIDACY
[...] Mission received a note from the Permanent Mission of the Philippines to the United Nations requesting USG support for its candidature to the Human Rights Council. The elections will be held in New York in May 2006. 2. Mission will respond that careful consideration will be given by the [...]
2006-04-05 18:34:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PHUM UN RP
06USUNNEWYORK735LEBANON: HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CANDIDACY
[...] Mission received a note from the Permanent Mission of Lebanon to the United Nations requesting USG support for its candidature to the Human Rights Council. The elections will be held in New York in May 2006. 2. Mission will respond that careful consideration will be given by the United S [...]
2006-04-06 19:06:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PHUM UN LE
06USUNNEWYORK741MONGOLIAN INVITATION TO U/S DOBRIANSKY TO ATTEND
[...] USUN received a letter, dated March 27, 2006 from the Permanent Mission of Mongolia to the United Nations, transmitting an invitation to Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs, Paula Dobriansky, to attend the International Follow-Up Conference on New or Restored Democracies [...]
2006-04-06 19:46:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM SOCI UN KDEM
06USUNNEWYORK752CAMEROON: HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CANDIDACY
[...] Mission received a note from the Permanent Mission of Cameroon to the United Nations requesting USG support for its candidature to the Human Rights Council. The elections will be held in New York in May 2006. 2. Mission will respond that careful consideration will be given by the Unite [...]
2006-04-11 12:48:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PHUM UN CM
06USUNNEWYORK753GABON: HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CANDIDACY
[...] Mission received a note from the Permanent Mission of Gabon to the United Nations requesting USG support for its candidature to the Human Rights Council. The elections will be held in New York in May 2006. 2. Mission will respond that careful consideration will be given by the United Sta [...]
2006-04-11 12:49:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PHUM UN GB
06USUNNEWYORK754UKRAINE: HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CANDIDACY
[...] Mission received a note from the Permanent Mission of Ukraine to the United Nations requesting USG support for its candidature to the Human Rights Council. The elections will be held in New York in May 2006. 2. Mission will respond that careful consideration will be given by the United S [...]
2006-04-11 12:50:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PHUM UN UP
06USUNNEWYORK759SRI LANKA: HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CANDIDACY
[...] Mission received a note from the Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the United Nations requesting USG support for its candidature to the Human Rights Council. The elections will be held in New York in May 2006. 2. Mission will respond that careful consideration will be given by the United [...]
2006-04-11 14:26:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PHUM UN CE
06USUNNEWYORK760MAURITIUS: HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CANDIDACY
[...] Mission received a note from the Permanent Mission of Mauritius to the United Nations requesting USG support for its candidature to the Human Rights Council. The elections will be held in New York in May 2006. 2. Mission will respond that careful consideration will be given by the United [...]
2006-04-11 14:28:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PHUM UN MP
06USUNNEWYORK765SYG SELECTION: UNSC PRESIDENT MAYORAL UPDATES ON
[...] (SBU) Ambassador Bolton met on March 22 with Argentine Permanent Representative Cesar Mayoral, who was Security Council President for the month, to discuss the selection process for the next Secretary-General. Mayoral has continued the initiative started by Ambassador Bolton of bilateral con [...]
2006-04-11 19:36:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL UNSC AR UN
06USUNNEWYORK766SYG SELECTION: MARCH 28 SECURITY COUNCIL INFORMAL
[...] (SBU) Summary. Following the practice established by Ambassador Bolton during the U.S. Presidency in February, Argentine PR Mayoral briefed the Council in informal consultations on the results of his bilateral meetings with members on the issue of the Secretary-General (SYG) selection. The d [...]
2006-04-11 19:44:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL UNSC UN
06USUNNEWYORK771BAHRAIN: HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CANDIDACY
[...] Mission received a note from the Permanent Mission of Bahrain to the United Nations requesting USG support for its candidature to the Human Rights Council. The elections will be held in New York in May 2006. 2. Mission will respond that careful consideration will be given by the United S [...]
2006-04-12 13:51:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PHUM UN BA
06USUNNEWYORK776LETTER FROM UNDP ADMINISTRATOR KEMAL DERVIS TO U/S
[...] USUN received a letter, dated April 5, 2006 addressed to Ambassador Bolton, transmitting a letter to Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs, Paul Dobriansky, regarding UNDP's role in the Community of Democracies. Text of letter and note follow below. 2. Begin text of c [...]
2006-04-12 18:36:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM SOCI UN KDEM EAID
06USUNNEWYORK786NICARAGUA: HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CANDIDACY
[...] Mission received a note from the Permanent Mission of Nicaragua to the United Nations requesting USG support for its candidature to the Human Rights Council. The elections will be held in New York in May 2006. 2. Mission will respond that careful consideration will be given by the United [...]
2006-04-13 14:40:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PHUM UN NU
06USUNNEWYORK788UN REQUESTS PAYMENT OF U.S. ASSESSMENTS FOR FOUR
[...] USUN has faxed to Department (IO/PSC-Charles Casper and IO/EX/OB-Alice Green a copy of a note and three related annexes from the SYG dated April 13, 2006 concerning the financing of four peacekeeping operations. Annex One contains current amounts payable by the U.S. Government as follows: [...]
2006-04-13 19:59:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC AFIN UN
06USUNNEWYORK797PORTUGAL REQUESTS SUPPORT FOR HRC CANDIDACY:
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-14 16:00:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPHUM UN IR PO EVN
06USUNNEWYORK827PAKISTAN: HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CANDIDACY
[...] Mission received a note from the Permanent Mission of Pakistan to the United Nations requesting USG support for its candidature to the Human Rights Council. The elections will be held in New York in May 2006. 2. Mission will respond that careful consideration will be given by the United [...]
2006-04-20 19:11:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PHUM UN PK
06USUNNEWYORK828PHILIPPINES: UN COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND
[...] Mission has received a note from the Permanent Mission of the Philippines to the United Nations requesting USG support for the candidature of Dr. Virginia Bonoan Dandan for re-election to the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR). The elections will be held during the res [...]
2006-04-20 19:13:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC SOCI PHUM UN RP
06USUNNEWYORK849DJIBOUTI: HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CANDIDACY
[...] Mission received a note from the Permanent Mission of Djibouti to the United Nations requesting USG support for its candidature to the Human Rights Council. The elections will be held in New York in May 2006. 2. Mission will respond that careful consideration will be given by the United [...]
2006-04-26 12:30:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PHUM UN DJ
06USUNNEWYORK851UN REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON PLANS FOR THE SECOND
[...] Mission received the following note from the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs regarding the Second International Decade of the World's Indigenous People and requesting information regarding plans of the USG for the Second Decade and views as to a midterm and end-of-ter [...]
2006-04-26 13:15:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDSOCI PHUM UN
06USUNNEWYORK873PHILIPPINES: INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL
[...] Mission has received a note from the Permanent Mission of the Philippines to the United Nations requesting USG support for its candidature of Mr. Miguel Coronel for election to the International Narcotics Control Board. The elections will be held during the organizational segment of the Econ [...]
2006-04-26 19:35:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR AORC ECON UN RP
06USUNNEWYORK884THAILAND: HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CANDIDACY
[...] Mission received a note from the Permanent Mission of Thailand to the United Nations requesting USG support for its candidature to the Human Rights Council. The elections will be held in New York in May 2006. 2. Mission will respond that careful consideration will be given by the United [...]
2006-04-27 19:43:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PHUM UN TH
06USUNNEWYORK907UN REFORM AND THE P-5
[...] (C) USUN has engaged in a concerted effort to reinvigorate the P-5 as a tool for advancing U.S. interests here in New York, including through more frequent and regular P-5 consultations to discuss a wide range of topics. These consultations, at the Permanent Representative, Coordinator and ex [...]
2006-05-03 20:05:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL KUNR UNSC UN
06USUNNEWYORK910UN ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTIONS FOR
[...] USUN has received official receipts from the United Nations dated March 31, 2006 acknowledging receipt of U.S. contributions for the following: UNIFIL $ 5,062,569 UNOMIG 1,288,412 UNOCI 22,186,619 MINUSTAH 50,344,287 2. Copy of receipts have been faxe [...]
2006-05-04 12:45:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC AFIN UN
06USUNNEWYORK925REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA: HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
[...] Mission received a note from the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Macedonia to the United Nations requesting USG support for its candidacy to the Human Rights Council. The elections will be held in New York in May 2006. 2. Mission will respond that careful consideration will be given [...]
2006-05-05 14:35:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PHUM UN MK
06USUNNEWYORK975UN ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTIONS FOR
[...] USUN has received official receipts from the United Nations dated April 28, 2006 acknowledging receipt of U.S. contributions for the following: UNDOF $ 2,555,762 ONUB 35,359,893 UNFICYP 1,169,957 ICTY 17,879,000 ICTR 13,485,000 2. Copy of receipts h [...]
2006-05-15 13:12:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC AFIN UN
06USUNNEWYORK993UN REFORM: U/S BURNS SEES GA PRESIDENT ELIASSON
[...] (C) Summary. U/S Burns called on GA President Eliasson during a break in the HRC voting on Tuesday, May 9. Eliasson was clearly energized by the results of the voting and expressed his hope that the U.S. would be "encouraged" by the process. Both agreed that the proof of positive change woul [...]
2006-05-16 14:52:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM KUNR AORC UNGA UN IR
06USUNNEWYORK994UN REFORM: U/S BURNS AND DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL
[...] (C) Summary. Deputy SYG Mark Malloch Brown told U/S Burns May 9 that the UN faced a looming crisis over the upcoming expiration of the spending cap. He encouraged early agreement among key delegations on a set of reforms that could be accomplished by the end of June and which would then allo [...]
2006-05-16 15:01:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL KUNR AORC UN UNSC SU IR
06USUNNEWYORK996UN REFORM: U/S BURNS PRESSES KEY G-77 AMBASSADORS
[...] (C) Summary. On May 9, U/S Burns pressed the UN reform agenda with four senior G-77 Ambassadors, three in particular (Egypt, Pakistan and South Africa) who play a disruptive role on a number of U.S. priority reform issues. The meeting took place a day after the G-77 successfully forced a reso [...]
2006-05-16 15:12:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL KUNR AORC UN
06VIENNA125TERRORISM FINANCE: SAJID MOHAMMED BADAT (LIST
[...] (SBU) Per reftel instructions, Post submitted addition of Sajid Mohammed Badat to the UN 1267 Sanctions Committee list on January 12 to Alfred Lejsek, Head of the Financial Markets Directorate in the Federal Ministry of Finance (MOF) and Birgit Ertl, terrorism financing coordinator in Lejsek's [...]
2006-01-17 12:42:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTFN ETTC EFIN PTER KSEP CVIS KVPR UN AU
06VIENNA2313AUSTRIAN REACTIONS TO THE LEBANESE CRISIS
[...] (SBU) Austrian leaders remain divided over whether the country should participate in a UN-led intervention force in Lebanon. Meanwhile, public opinion, outraged over the death of an Austrian UN observer and the civilian casualties in Lebanon, is clearly tilting against such engagement. Defens [...]
2006-08-01 15:40:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PTER MOPS UN LE AU
06VIENNA2349LEBANON SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION: AUSTRIAN
[...] (U) Charge d,Affaires and Acting EconPolCouns met with Foreign Ministry Secretary General Johannes Kyrle and Helfried Carl from the Foreign Ministry's Office of Middle East Affairs to discuss the reftel demarche and draft Security Council resolution on Lebanon. Kyrle stated that Austria's cu [...]
2006-08-07 15:45:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PTER MOPS UN LE IS AU
06VIENNA2612DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO AUSTRIA ON EU FOREIGN
[...] (SBU) A/DCM conveyed reftel points to MFA Middle East/Africa director Ralph Scheide on August 31. Scheide will convey the points to Foreign Minister Ursula Plassnik. Scheide has confirmed that Plassnik supports tough measures to prevent Iranian acquisition of nuclear weapons. McCaw [...]
2006-09-01 08:19:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP PARM PGOV PREL UN EU IR AU
06VIENNA2738GAERC -- DEMARCHES ON IRAN, OTHER POINTS DELIVERED
[...] (SBU) EconPolCouns delivered reftel points on September 13 to Austrian MFA European Correspondent Andreas Riecken. Riecken made the following substantive comments. 2. (C) Western Balkans: There will be council conclusions on Bosnia and on Montenegro, Riecken said. The reference to Monte [...]
2006-09-13 15:20:00Embassy ViennaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UN PARM KNNP IR EU AU
06VIENNA2829DEMARCHE TO AUSTRIA: PRIORITIES FOR THE SECOND
[...] (SBU) A/DCM delivered reftel demarche on the Human Rights Council (HRC) September 22 to Engelbert Theuermann, the assistant secretary-level director of the Austrian MFA's human rights bureau. We also passed him copies of the U.S. proposals on Universial Periodic Peer Review and Mandate Revie [...]
2006-09-22 14:43:00Embassy ViennaCONFIDENTIALPHUM UN AU
06VIENNA3083DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON THE UN DECLARATION ON THE
[...] (SBU) EconPolOff and Cameron Archer, First Secretary of the Australian Embassy, delivered reftel demarche on October 16 to Georg Heindl, Deputy Director in the MFA,s Human Rights Department. 2. (SBU) While Heindl said he understood the U.S. position on the draft Declaration on the Rights [...]
2006-10-17 15:02:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTIA PHUM PREL UN AU
06VIENNA3245DEMARCHES TO AUSTRIA: COUNTRY SPECIFIC HUMAN
[...] (SBU) Charge delivered ref (a) demarche on November 6 to Engelbert Theuermann, the Austrian MFA's assistant secretary-level Human Rights Director. Charge delivered ref SIPDIS (b) points to Theuermann upon receipt on November 7. 2. (C) Theuermann said Austria shared U.S. views on the c [...]
2006-11-07 08:53:00Embassy ViennaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL KTIA UNHRC UN AU
06VIENNA3246DEMARCHE TO AUSTRIA: OPPOSING THE CUBA EMBARGO
[...] (SBU) Charge delivered reftel demarche on November 6 to Engelbert Theuermann, the A/S-level head of the Austrian MFA's Human Rights Division. 2. (C) Theuermann confirmed that the EU approach "will not fundamentally change" -- EU members would vote in favor of the resolution, but to delive [...]
2006-11-07 09:56:00Embassy ViennaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL UNGA UN CU AU
06VIENNA3272DEMARCHE TO AUSTRIA ON AMENDING THE CUBA EMBARGO
[...] (SBU) Charge delivered ref (A) immediate action demarche to Andreas Melan, the Austrian MFA's Latin America head, on November 8 at 1130 local. 2. (C) Melan was in the process of coordinating the Austrian position with the MFA's human rights and international organizations bureaus. He not [...]
2006-11-08 12:06:00Embassy ViennaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL UNGA UN CU AU
06VIENNA572AUSTRIAN MFA SPECULATION ON NEW UN SECRETARY
[...] No summary [...]
2006-02-24 15:36:00Embassy ViennaCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM UN KS AU
06VIENNA574AUSTRIA ON TRANSITION TO UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL:
[...] (C) EmbOffs discussed UN reform issues on February 16 with MFA's International Organizations head, Dr. Helmut Boeck. On CHR reform, Boeck noted that UNGA President Eliasson would propose a new draft on February 21, but that the window of opportunity for completing this reform, in the GoA's v [...]
2006-02-24 15:40:00Embassy ViennaCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM UN EUN AU
06VILNIUS132(C) GOL WILL SUPPORT GUATEMALA FOR UNSC SEAT
[...] No summary [...]
2006-02-09 12:54:00Embassy VilniusCONFIDENTIALPREL GT VE LH UN UNSC
06VILNIUS522GAERC: GOL TO RAISE EURO, ENLARGEMENT
[...] (C) We delivered reftel points to Tomas Gulbinas, Head of the MFA's Common Foreign Policy and Security Division, June 6. Gulbinas told us that the June 12 GAERC would concentrate less on external affairs and more on "future of Europe" questions. Lithuania plans to intervene, he said, to enc [...]
2006-06-06 13:19:00Embassy VilniusCONFIDENTIALUN KPAL PREL LH
06VILNIUS538LITHUANIA: EUROPEAN COUNCIL TO MAKE STATEMENT ON
[...] (S) We delivered reftel points to Tomas Gulbinas of the MFA's Common Foreign and Security Policy Division on June 9. Gulbinas told us that Lithuania strongly agrees with United States on both the need for a common public EU position on Iran and the need to broaden discussion on Iran beyond Iran [...]
2006-06-09 13:18:00Embassy VilniusSECRETUN KPAL PREL LH IR
06VILNIUS663LITHUANIA TO RAISE NEIGHBORHOOD ISSUES AT JULY 17
[...] (C) We delivered reftel points to Tomas Gulbinas, Head of the MFA's Common Foreign Policy and Security Division on July 14. Gulbinas told us that the July 17 GAERC will concentrate on the priorities of the Finnish Presidency as discussed in the EU political Director's July 6 meeting in Helsin [...]
2006-07-14 14:15:00Embassy VilniusCONFIDENTIALUN KPAL PREL LH
06VILNIUS787LITHUANIA FOLLOWING KOSOVO STATUS NEGOTIATIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-23 08:05:00Embassy VilniusCONFIDENTIALPREL UN UNMIK PGOV YI LH
06VILNIUS938LITHUANIA TO INTERVENE ON GEORGIA, RUSSIA, UKRAINE
[...] (C) Summary. Lithuania's Foreign Minister Vaitiekunas intends to intervene on Georgia-Russia relations and Ukraine-EU relations at the October 16-17 GAERC. With Poland, the GOL may also act to block the new EU-Russia Partnership and Cooperation Agreement that the Finnish Presidency is negoti [...]
2006-10-12 12:08:00Embassy VilniusCONFIDENTIALUN PREL PGOV LT
06WARSAW1664LEBANON: POLAND OPTIMISTIC ABOUT UNIFIL-PLUS
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-11 12:18:00Embassy WarsawCONFIDENTIALIS LE MOPS PREL PTER UN PL
06WARSAW1684UNSCR 1701: POLAND GRATIFIED AT UNIFIED POSITION
[...] (U) Charge shared Ref A points on UNSCR 1701 with Acting Foreign Minister Pawel Kowal, who stated that MFA U/S Witold Waszczykowski was in the process of drafting a public statement on the resolution. Waszczykowski told Charge separately that the MFA statement would welcome the passage of UNS [...]
2006-08-12 14:24:00Embassy WarsawCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER MOPS UN UNSC IS LE
06WARSAW1687LEBANON UPDATE: POLISH PUBLIC STATEMENT SUPPORTING
[...] (U) As previewed Ref A, The Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued the following public statement on UNSCR 1701 on August 12: BEGIN TEXT The Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomes with pleasure the unanimous passage by the UN Security Council of the resolution regarding the cessation of [...]
2006-08-14 10:28:00Embassy WarsawUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PTER MOPS UN UNSC IS LE
06WARSAW174POLAND REQUESTS USG SUPPORT FOR UNCHR CANDIDACY
[...] The Polish MFA delivered January 30 a diplomatic note containing a message for the Secretary from Foreign Minister Stefan Meller. As anticipated in reftel, the Poles request our support to secure a spot on the United Nations Commission on Human Rights (UNCHR) from 2007-2009. Text at paragraph [...]
2006-02-03 14:10:00Embassy WarsawUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KUNR ADCO PHUM PL UN
06WARSAW795POLAND SUPPORTS EU RESOLUTION ON UN MANAGEMENT
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-28 12:16:00Embassy WarsawCONFIDENTIALAORC PREL PL UNGA UN
06WELLINGTON629NEW ZEALAND RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON LEBANON
[...] (U) On August 14, Acting DCM delivered reftel information to Darryl Dunn, Director, Middle East and Africa Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT). 2. (SBU) Dunn said that GNZ welcomes the resolution and remains interested in participating in a UN force. Ministry of Defence [...]
2006-08-14 03:08:00Embassy WellingtonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PTER MOPS UN IS NZ
06WELLINGTON760MORE ON NEW ZEALAND'S UNIFIL CONTRIBUTIONS
[...] (C) On September 27, Matthew Paterson, Senior Policy Officer in the Security Policy Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) confirmed to PE Couns that GNZ has approved the deployment of a 6-person technical team for UNMAS/UNIFIL, pending UN approval and the identification [...]
2006-09-27 22:51:00Embassy WellingtonCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR MOPS NZ UN LE
06WELLINGTON761MORE ON NEW ZEALAND'S UNIFIL CONTRIBUTIONS
[...] (C) On September 27, Matthew Paterson, Senior Policy Officer in the Security Policy Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) confirmed to PE Couns that GNZ has approved the deployment of a 6-person technical team for UNMAS/UNIFIL, pending UN approval and the identification [...]
2006-09-27 22:58:00Embassy WellingtonCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR MOPS NZ UN LE
06WELLINGTON864 NEW ZEALAND - DEMARCHE ON OPPOSING THE CUBA EMBARGO
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-03 00:01:00Embassy WellingtonUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL UNGA UN CU NZ
06WELLINGTON886 NEW ZEALAND - 2nd DEMARCHE ON OPPOSING THE CUBA EMBARGO
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-09 02:35:00Embassy WellingtonUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL UNGA UN CU NZ
06YEREVAN1123AMBASSADOR SUPPORTS RESOLUTION 1701 IN ARMENIAN MEDIA
[...] On August 14, the Ambassador gave an interview to Armenian Public TV to explain UN Security Council Resolution 1701 on Lebanon. The interview was aired without commentary on Public TV's evening news, the most-watched news programs in the country. During the interview, Ambassador Evans emphas [...]
2006-08-17 05:15:00Embassy YerevanUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL UN KPAO LE AM
06YEREVAN1587DEMARCHE DELIVERED: OPPOSING CUBA EMBARGO
[...] (SBU) This cable is sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) We delivered reftel points to Valery Mkrtumyan, head of the MFA's International Organizations Department. Mkrtumyan said that Armenia has voted in favor of the Cuba Embargo Resolution in the past, and like [...]
2006-11-08 14:16:00Embassy YerevanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL UNGA UN CU AM
06YEREVAN1612DEMARCHES DELIVERED: UNGA HUMAN RIGHTS RESOLUTIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-15 13:40:00Embassy YerevanCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL KTIA UN AM
06YEREVAN188ARMENIA CONSIDERING POSITION ON GUATEMALA'S UNSC
[...] No summary [...]
2006-02-08 13:51:00Embassy YerevanCONFIDENTIALPREL UN UNSC GT VE AM
06YEREVAN200ARMENIA TO SUPPORT GUATEMALA FOR UN SECURITY
[...] No summary [...]
2006-02-10 05:53:00Embassy YerevanCONFIDENTIALPREL UN UNSC GT VE AM
06YEREVAN223ARMENIA NONCOMMITTAL ON SELECTION PROCESS FOR THE
[...] No summary [...]
2006-02-13 13:35:00Embassy YerevanCONFIDENTIALPREL UN AM
06YEREVAN424ARMENIANS TRYING TO BARGAIN ON INTERNATIONAL
[...] (C) We delivered reftel points regarding Ambassador Melvyn Levitsky's re-election to the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) March 27. Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs International Organizations Department Chief Valery Mkrtumyan told us that the GOAM would actively support Ambass [...]
2006-03-26 13:05:00Embassy YerevanCONFIDENTIALSNAR AORC PREL UN AM
06YEREVAN58ARMENIA: NO IMMEDIATE RESPONSE ON UN REFORM
[...] No summary [...]
2006-01-13 12:12:00Embassy YerevanUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KUNR PHUM ADCO AM UN
06YEREVAN59ARMENIA TO FOLLOW CONSENSUS ON INTERNATIONAL
[...] No summary [...]
2006-01-13 12:12:00Embassy YerevanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL AORC AM UNCND UN
06ZAGREB1110KOSOVO STATUS NEGOTIATIONS - CROATIAN VIEW
[...] (U) Post briefed MFA contacts on reftel points on August 22 and 28. Asst MFA for EU and NATO Member States Neven Pelicaric told Charge at time that the GoC appreciated the USG's continued engagement on this sensitive issue. 2. (C) COMMENT: While PM Sanader has made repeated media comments [...]
2006-09-14 13:33:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALPREL UN UNMIK PGOV YI EU HR REGIONAL ISSUES
06ZAGREB1307AMB WISNER IN ZAGREB -- ENGAGING CROATIANS ON
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Ambassador Wisner's first visit to Zagreb is well timed, coming just days after President Bush's White House acknowledgement of Croatia's leadership role in regional stability during his meeting with PM Ivo Sanader. In addition, MP Milorad Pupovac, a leading represe [...]
2006-10-27 12:04:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV UN UNMIK YI EU HR REGIONAL ISSUES
06ZAGREB1322CROATIAN COMMITMENT TO KOSOVO OUTREACH DURING
[...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: During his October 29-30 visit to Zagreb, Ambassador Wisner secured the GoC's commitment to actively assist in the region in promoting acceptance of Kosovo's future final status package. In meetings with Prime Minister Ivo Sanader, Foreign Minister Kolinda Grabar Kita [...]
2006-11-02 08:58:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UN UNMIK YI EU HR REGIONAL ISSUES
06ZAGREB1350DELIVERED OPPOSING CUBA EMBARGO RESOLUTION
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-08 14:34:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL UNGA UN CU HR
07ABIDJAN1019COTE D'IVOIRE: PM SPOKESMAN OPTIMISTIC, BUT
[...] (C) Summary. Alain Lobognon, Spokesman for the Prime Minister, told Emboffs on October 2 that Interior Minister Desire Tagro is trying to stall the "audiences foraines" (tribunals that will issue birth certificates to those who never had them) process. According to Lobognon, the delay in the [...]
2007-10-03 17:24:00Embassy AbidjanCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL UN IV
07ABIDJAN1033COTE D'IVOIRE: UN INVESTIGATION INTO ATTACK ON PM
[...] (C) SUMMARY. A four-member UN team is visiting Cote d,Ivoire in response to President Gbagbo,s request to the Secretary General for an independent investigation into the SIPDIS June 29 attack on Prime Minister Soro,s plane in Bouake. The team, headed by Terseli Loial, is spending a week in [...]
2007-10-05 17:50:00Embassy AbidjanCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UN IV
07ABIDJAN1181AUDIENCES FORAINES PROCEEDING CLUMSILY, BUT
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The audiences foraines process is proceeding clumsily but without violence. Less than a quarter of the planned tribunals have been deployed since the process was launched on September 25 and public awareness remains low. Political parties are closely monitoring the proceedings [...]
2007-11-27 17:43:00Embassy AbidjanCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL UN IV
07ABIDJAN1183PARTIES HAMMERING OUT CODE OF CONDUCT FOR ELECTIONS
[...] (SBU) Summary: Political parties participated in a forum November 13-14 during which they finalized the language on a code of conduct for elections. The text calls upon signatories to take steps to ensure democratic, free, open and transparent elections. Ruling FPI party leaders declined to [...]
2007-11-28 09:51:00Embassy AbidjanCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL UN IV
07ABIDJAN1236PRESIDENT GBAGBO VISITS NEW FORCES STRONGHOLD;
[...] (SBU) Summary: From November 28-30, President Gbagbo visited the north of Cote d'Ivoire for the first time since becoming head of state. Press reports were favorable and key Gbagbo aides noted that large crowds welcomed the President. The visit demonstrated that the general public is anxious f [...]
2007-12-18 16:44:00Embassy AbidjanCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EAID ECON UN IV
07ABIDJAN162DIRECT DIALOGUE WRESTLING WITH IDENTIFICATION ISSUE
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Following last week's widely publicized kick off of direct talks between the President's representatives and their New Forces (FN) counterparts, this week the cracks are beginning to surface as the talks wrestle with the issue of identification. Although there have been some press [...]
2007-02-14 16:56:00Embassy AbidjanCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL UN ASEC IV
07ABIDJAN200COTE D'IVOIRE: IDENTIFICATION PROCEEDING SLOWLY
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The identification process continues to proceed at a snail's pace. Two courts in Abidjan are issuing both birth certificates and certificates of nationality despite the lack of political agreement on Prime Minister Banny's revised procedures which call for issuing these two docum [...]
2007-02-23 14:42:00Embassy AbidjanCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL UN IV
07ABIDJAN304COTE D'IVOIRE PEACE AGREEMENT: ALL EYES STILL ON
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Political actors in Abidjan are still looking ahead to what round two of the Ouagadougou Peace Accord (OPA) will bring as NF leader Guillaume Soro and President Gbagbo negotiate the powers of the Prime Minister. In the meantime, Soro is under pressure to accept the Premiership. [...]
2007-03-22 07:26:00Embassy AbidjanCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL UN IV
07ABIDJAN340GBAGBO ISSUES DECREE NAMING SORO PRIME MINISTER
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a widely anticipated move, late evening March 29 President Gbagbo signed the decree naming ex-rebel New Forces (NF) leader Guillaume Soro the third Prime Minister of Cote d'Ivoire since the September 19, 2002 failed NF rebellion. The announcement has some renewed hope that [...]
2007-03-30 13:52:00Embassy AbidjanCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL UN IV
07ABIDJAN361COTE D'IVOIRE: SORO OFFICIALLY PRIME MINISTER
[...] (SBU) Ex-rebel leader Guillaume Soro officially took over the Premiership Wednesday, April 4 at a ceremony at the Prime Minister's compound that included outgoing Prime Minister Banny and most of his cabinet. Soro, who had been named Prime Minister on March 29 by presidential decree, said th [...]
2007-04-06 14:03:00Embassy AbidjanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL UN IV
07ABIDJAN379GOVERNMENT, REBELS AND IMPARTIAL FORCES DISMANTLE
[...] (SBU) Representatives of the Ivorian army, the New Forces and ONUCI and Licorne peacekeepers signed an agreement on April 11 to dismantle the zone of confidence (ZOC) starting Monday, April 16. The drawdown of the ZOC will begin at midnight in a concrete step to implement the Ouagadougou Peac [...]
2007-04-12 17:22:00Embassy AbidjanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL UN IV
07ABIDJAN402COTE D'IVOIRE: REPORT CARD FOR WEEK 2 OF
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY After using week one to get his cabinet installed, the respectful and friendly ceremony marking the beginning of the dissolution of the Zone of Confidence (ZOC) and the opening of the Joint Integrated Command Center (ICC) has been the highlight of week two of the Soro government. [...]
2007-04-20 17:26:00Embassy AbidjanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL UN IV
07ABIDJAN403COTE D'IVOIRE: FOURTEENTH INTERNATIONAL
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-20 17:30:00Embassy AbidjanCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL UNSC UN IV
07ABIDJAN489SORO-GBAGBO ALLIANCE UNHINGES THE OPPOSITION,
[...] (C) Summary: Opposition RHDP parties, particularly the PDCI and RDR, led by former President Bedie and Alassane Ouattara respectively, have been widely critical in recent weeks of key New Forces leaders and by extension the Soro Prime Ministership. While the increasing rancor illustrates the [...]
2007-05-11 15:54:00Embassy AbidjanCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL UN IV
07ABIDJAN544COTE D'IVOIRE: REASSESSING THE UNOCI MISSION
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The evolving political and security climate in Cote d'Ivoire in light of the Ouagadougou Political Accord (OPA) and the increasing demands on the United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI) mission pose the question: what should UNOCI's role be in this fragile security env [...]
2007-05-23 11:53:00Embassy AbidjanCONFIDENTIALKPKO PGOV PREL UN IV
07ABIDJAN909COTE D'IVOIRE: EXPRESSED HOPE, ANXIETY FOR
[...] (SBU) Summary: At an August 18 ceremony in his honor in the far northern city of Ferkessedougou, Prime Minister Guillaume Soro announced that the audiences foraines (tribunals that will issue replacement birth certificates) will resume the beginning of September after the government's recess. [...]
2007-08-29 10:53:00Embassy AbidjanCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL UN IV
07ABIDJAN935ELECTIONS PLANNING IN COTE D'IVOIRE: WHO'S IN
[...] (C) Summary: The composition and responsibilities of the Independent Electoral Commission (CEI),the main body responsible for organizing elections in Cote d'Ivoire, has been highly politicized and subject to contentious infighting since the crisis erupted in 2002. The CEI is composed of memb [...]
2007-09-05 16:49:00Embassy AbidjanCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM UN IV
07ABIDJAN995COTE D'IVOIRE: PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS BY OCTOBER
[...] (SBU) Summary: Independent Electoral Commission (CEI) President Robert Mambe announced September 13 that Cote d'Ivoire will be ready for presidential elections by October 2008. Mambe has always asserted that it would take 10-12 months to complete the identification and voter registration pro [...]
2007-09-25 15:28:00Embassy AbidjanCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL UN IV
07ABUDHABI1482CREATIVE PARTNERSHIP -- UAE NATIONALS IN UNOPS
[...] An MoU signed in Dubai August 22 between the Executive Director of UNOPS (United Nations Office for Project Services) and the UAE Minister of Labor (and Chairman of the National Human Resource Development and Employment Authority) provides for 10 positions to be created for UAE nationals to se [...]
2007-09-06 07:47:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UN AE
07ABUDHABI1539MIXED PICTURE FROM ACTIVISTS ON UAE ANTI-TIP
[...] (C) Summary: Recent conversations with Ansar Burney (head of a Pakistani trust who focuses on the camel jockey issue in the UAE) and Sharla Musabih (who runs a shelter for abused women in Dubai),highlight the complex nature of the TIP problem in the UAE, as well as positive yet limited offi [...]
2007-09-13 13:14:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM KCRM ELAB UN AE
07ABUDHABI1568UNICEF FOCUSED ON "PHASE TWO" OF CAMEL JOCKEY
[...] (C) Summary: UNICEF's new Chief of Child Protection in Abu Dhabi has ambitious goals regarding the implementation of "phase two" of the camel jockey repatriation program, which he hopes will involve mapping of the camel farms and better tracking of victims. He commended the UAEG for the suc [...]
2007-09-20 05:51:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM KCRM ELAB UN AE
07ABUDHABI1687AMABASSADOR LAGON'S VISIT TO UAE KEEPS SHARP FOCUS
[...] (C) During a September 24 through 25 visit to Abu Dhabi and Dubai, Ambassador Mark Lagon, Director of the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (G/TIP),addressed USG concerns regarding UAEG's progress in combating trafficking in persons (TIP) with both Federal and Emirate level [...]
2007-10-10 05:33:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM KCRM ELAB UN AE
07ABUDHABI1801CANDIDANCY OF DAVID WALKER FOR UN INDEPENDENT AUDI
[...] Embassy Abu Dhabi presented reftel A demarche to the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs on October 21. Embassy officer followed up with reftel B demarche on October 30 with Yacoub Al Hosani, the MFA's Director of International Organizations. 2. The UAE formerly notified post of its support f [...]
2007-10-30 07:44:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL AORC UN UNGA
07ABUDHABI1820UAE TIP COMMITTEE ISSUES REPORT AMID REQUESTS FOR TIP
[...] (SBU) Summary: The UAEG provided Post a previously-promised report on its anti-TIP efforts, which emphasizes UAEG intent to combat trafficking while also acknowledging the long term challenges and trining needs of an effective program. Separately, he UAE has requested G/TIP training support [...]
2007-11-01 11:59:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM KCRM ELAB UN AE
07ABUDHABI1891INTERIM TIP ASSESSMENT: ABU DHABI
[...] (SBU) Summary: This cable responds to ref A request for interim assessment of UAEG efforts toward advancement of TIP goals. As confirmed by Ambassador Lagon's September visit (ref D),the UAE seeks to gain respect for its compassionate treatment of foreign workers and build institutions to s [...]
2007-11-15 16:38:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM PGOV KCRM KWMN SMIG ELAB UN AE
07ABUJA2307DEMARCHE DELIVERED: CONDEMNING THE USE OF RAPE AS
[...] Post delivered reftel demarche. Nigerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Deputy Director for the Second United Nations Department Ambassador M. K. Ibrahim said in a follow-up telcon that Nigeria would be willing to co-sponsor the resolution with the U.S. PIASCIK [...]
2007-10-31 15:33:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC UN PHUM KWMN SOCI NI
07ACCRA1238GHANA ON SUDAN SANCTIONS
[...] (SBU) On May 30, Polchief discussed reftel points on Sudan sanctions with the MFA's Supervising Director for Africa and the African Union, Mr. C.N.A. Kotey. Kotey replied that Ghana would have no problem supporting the U.S. on these sanctions, adding that the Foreign Minister would support [...]
2007-06-04 14:17:00Embassy AccraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ETRD AU UN SU GH
07ACCRA2292CUBA EMBARGO RESOLUTION AT UNGA
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-29 17:18:00Embassy AccraCONFIDENTIALUNGA ETRD PHUM UN CU GH
07ACCRA2293DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON CANDIDATE FOR IAAC
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-29 17:19:00Embassy AccraUNCLASSIFIEDPREL AORC UN UNGA GH
07ACCRA2567DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON KOSOVO FINAL STATUS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-17 16:12:00Embassy AccraCONFIDENTIALPREL UN UNMIK PGOV YI EU GH
07ADDISABABA2796A/S Frazer's Meeting with AU Commission Chair Alpha Oumar
[...] No summary [...]
2007-09-10 15:27:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KPKO UN SO SU AU
07ALGIERS1394DEMARCHE ON UN COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE
[...] Ambassador October 2 asked MFA acting Director General for International Organizations Tafiane for Algerian support for the candidacy of Felice Gaer to the UN Committee Against Torture. Tafiane was uninformed about the upcoming election and said he did not know of any particular candidate who [...]
2007-10-03 15:54:00Embassy AlgiersUNCLASSIFIEDAG PHUM AORC UN
07AMMAN4045JORDANIAN COMMENTS ON RAPE AS POLICY RESOLUTION
[...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to the Foreign Ministry's International Organizations Chief Ayman al-Aamiry and his deputy Hussam al-Husseini on September 27. Aamiry predicted the resolution would garner wide backing, though neither made an explicit commitment to support it. Both noted [...]
2007-10-01 10:57:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALAORC UN PHUM KWMN SOCI JO
07AMMAN4380DEMARCHE ON UNGA RESOLUTION ON CUBA EMBARGO:
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-30 12:16:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNETRD PHUM UNGA UN CU JO
07AMMAN448ALLEGATIONS THAT GOJ TORTURES, AND RUNS SECRET
[...] (C) SUMMARY: UN RAPPORTEUR MANFRED NOWAK AGAIN PUBLICLY ACCUSED THE GOJ OF TORTURING. HIS REPORT MAY ALSO INCLUDE CHARGES THAT THE GOJ COLLABORATES WITH THE USG IN RUNNING SECRET PRISONS. MEANWHILE, A MAN ON TRIAL FOR PLOTTING TO SIPDIS KILL AMERICANS ACCUSED JORDAN,S INTELLIGENCE SERVICE [...]
2007-02-02 11:16:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL PGOV UN JO
07AMMAN720UN RAPPORTEUR ON TORTURE RELEASES REPORT
[...] (SBU) The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) publicly released February 11 Special Rapporteur Manfred Nowak's report on torture in Jordan. Based on interviews with current detainees and observations of detention centers, Nowak alleged in his report that Jordan's General Intelligence [...]
2007-02-15 13:02:00Embassy AmmanSECRET//NOFORNPHUM PTER UN JO
07ANKARA1085TURKEY PLEASED WITH SHARM MINISTERIAL, SEEKS INPUT
[...] (C) Summary: Turkey is generally happy with the Sharm ministerial but seeks clarification ASAP on Iraq's plans for follow-on working groups (WGs),GOT Special Envoy for Iraq Celikkol told the Ambassador May 8. Celikkol asked for U.S. assistance in ascertaining what Iraq wants for the WGs -- e [...]
2007-05-08 14:55:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ENRG PREF PTER UN TU IZ SY
07ANKARA1323TURKEY: PARLIAMENT APPROVES EXTENSION OF TURKEY'S
[...] (SBU) ON MAY 29, THE TURKISH GRAND NATIONAL ASSEMBLY APPROVED THE EXTENSION OF TURKEY'S DEPLOYMENT TO UNIFIL UNTIL AUGUST 31, 2008. THE GOVERNMENT INTRODUCED THE MOTION AT THIS TIME IN THE EXPECTATION THAT PARLIAMENT WOULD NOT BE IN SESSION FOLLOWING JULY 22 PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS WHEN THE C [...]
2007-05-31 08:04:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MARR UN LE TU
07ANKARA1335TURKEY: SANCTIONS ON SUDAN HIGHLY UNLIKELY
[...] (C) According to Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs officials, Turkey is highly unlikely to implement unilateral economic sanctions against Sudan. Raif Karaca, MFA Department Head for Africa, told us May 31 that the GOT would not get out front on economic or other sanctions against Khartoum, [...]
2007-05-31 15:00:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL ETRD ETTC UN SU TU
07ANKARA1442UNAMI CONSULTS IN TURKEY FOCUS ON KIRKUK: TURKS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: UN Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI) Deputy Schulenburg used meetings with GOT officials in Ankara to push for greater realism and a more coherent policy on Kirkuk. He emphasized that the issue of Kirkuk's future status is an emotional problem, not a rational one, and posited th [...]
2007-06-07 15:11:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UN IZ TU
07ANKARA1530UNSCR 1747/OECD: TURKEY NOT EXTENDING EXPORT
[...] (C) We delivered refs a and b points to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Bilateral Economic Relations Chief of Section Mustafa Sarnic June 15. Sarnic reported that the Turkish export credit agency (Turkish Eximbank) extends no credit to the Iranian public sector. Sarnic expressed Turkish support [...]
2007-06-15 12:28:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALKNNP EFIN EXIM OECD UN IR TU
07ANKARA1540TURKEY CONCERNED ABOUT UNSCR DRAFT LANGUAGE ON
[...] (C) SUMMARY: GOT officials have raised concerns with us regarding language in the draft UN Security Council resolution on UNFICYP mandate renewal. The GOT believes the resolution, as it stands, fails to portray fully and objectively the situation in Cyprus. In particular, GOT officials regre [...]
2007-06-15 14:41:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL UN CY TU
07ANKARA175TURKEY OBJECTS TO NGO GENEVA CALL CONSULTATIVE
[...] (C) MFA Deputy Director General for Arms Control Ahmet Muhtar Gun convened Pol-Mil Counselor January 26 to register the Turkish government's strong objection to the request of the NGO "Geneva Call" to establish consultative status with ECOSOC. He asserted that Geneva Call has signed a so-calle [...]
2007-01-26 16:45:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER UN
07ANKARA1923TURKEY'S ROBUST ROLE IN PEACEKEEPING AND
[...] (U) Summary: Turkey's contributions to multi-national peacekeeping operations around the world are significant. Possessing NATO's second largest military, Turkey has led operations in the Middle East and the Balkans, and has provided troops and support to UN initiatives in Africa and East Asia [...]
2007-07-27 07:59:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL MARR MOPS NATO UN TU
07ANKARA2085TURKEY VIEWS KOSOVO INDEPENDENCE AS INEVITABLE
[...] (C) We delivered REF A points to MFA Deputy Director General for the Balkans and Western Europe Hasan Asan. Asan reiterated that Turkey remains committed to resolving Kosovo's final status and acknowledged that Kosovo independence is inevitable. Furthermore, Turkey strongly supports the prin [...]
2007-08-14 15:25:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALEU PGOV PREL KV YI UN
07ANKARA2639TURKEY: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON IAAC CANDIDATE WALKER
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-25 08:07:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNGA UN AORC TU
07ANKARA2790TURKEY: UNAMI OFFICIAL SEES GREATER GOT INTEREST
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Former UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) Charge Michael Schulenburg sees increased GOT interest in a UN role in defusing tensions over the future status of Kirkuk. He sensed a new GOT willingness and approach. Schulenburg indicated that Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) Pres [...]
2007-11-19 09:48:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KDEM UN IZ TU
07ANKARA2814TURKEY: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-21 14:36:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA PHUM PREL UN TU
07ANKARA469TURKEY: RACE FOR UNSC SEAT BRINGS RENEWED
[...] (C) SUMMARY: As Turkey gears up its campaign for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council for 2009-2010, the GOT is taking a renewed interest in Africa, reflected in part by PM Erdogan's recent visit to Addis Ababa for the African Union Summit. Never a key focus of Turkey's foreign pol [...]
2007-03-01 16:53:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON AORC UN XA TU
07ANKARA710TURKEY ON KOSOVO: SUPPORT AHTISAARI PLAN; HOPE TO
[...] (C) Turkey continues to support UN Special Envoy Ahtisaari's plan, including his recommendation that Kosovo become independent. We delivered ref a points March 27 to MFA Balkans Department Head Ilhan Saygili, who reiterated Turkey's long-standing position (reported ref b) in support of the pr [...]
2007-03-28 14:31:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UNMIK UN YI TU
07ANKARA89TURKEY: KOSOVO STATUS PROCESS TIMELINE
[...] (C) Turkey continues to agree with the U.S. view of Kosovo's final status process and supports UN Special Envoy Ahtisaari's timeline for moving forward toward resolution. Ambassador discussed the issue with MFA Undersecretary (D-equivalent) Ertugrul Apakan January 17, emphasizing (per ref a) o [...]
2007-01-18 14:24:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL UN UNMIK PGOV YI EU OPDC
07ASHGABAT1082DEMARCHE ON DRAFT RESOLUTION CONDEMNING RAPE AS AN
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-05 12:44:00Embassy AshgabatUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM UN TX
07ASHGABAT1084DEMARCHE ON DRAFT RESOLUTION CONDEMNING RAPE AS AN
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-09 06:52:00Embassy AshgabatUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM UN TX
07ASHGABAT1098 UNITED NATIONS REVIEWS RECENT GOVERNMENT REQUESTS FOR
[...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: In an October 8 donor meeting organized by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP),Turkmenistan Resident Representative Richard Young provided an update on recent United Nations' activity, and outlined the [...]
2007-10-11 04:15:00Embassy AshgabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PHUM EAID KDEM UN TX
07ASHGABAT1151REQUEST FOR SUPPORT OF THIRD COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-24 13:34:00Embassy AshgabatUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL KTIA UN TX
07ASHGABAT1365TURKMENISTAN: OPENING OF UN PREVENTIVE DIPLOMACY
[...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The United Nations Center for Preventive Diplomacy opened in Ashgabat December 10, amidst intense state media coverage and international attendance. Although the Center is to receive an operating budget of abou [...]
2007-12-17 12:37:00Embassy AshgabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL UN TX
07ASHGABAT322TURKMENISTAN FM REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO THE "NEW
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On March 27, First Deputy Chairman and Foreign Minister Meredov touched on recent regional visitors, emphasized Turkmenistan's adherence to non-proliferation regimes and desire to work more closely with the OSCE, and signaled concrete interest in working with the UN on religious [...]
2007-03-28 09:41:00Embassy AshgabatCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM PARM TX IR AZ KZ GG UN
07ASHGABAT350CODEL HOEKSTRA'S MEETING WITH DEPUTY CHAIRMAN FOR
[...] (C) Michigan Congressman Peter Hoekstra, Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Minority Staff Director Michael Meermans, Permanent Staff Member Jim Lewis and Acting Charge d'Affaires met for about 75 minutes on April 4 with Deputy Chairman and Minister of For [...]
2007-04-05 13:05:00Embassy AshgabatCONFIDENTIALAJ ENRG IR PREL TX US UN
07ASHGABAT454PRESIDENT BERDIMUHAMMEDOV TELLS UN HIGH
[...] (SBU) UN High Commissioner on Human Rights Louise Arbour characterized her first meeting with Turkmenistan's President Berdimuhammedov on May 3 as "extremely cordial and positive," though she told the Charge later that she had "received the run-around" on a number of issues, including freedom [...]
2007-05-04 13:39:00Embassy AshgabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL PGOV TX UN
07ASHGABAT987LEBANON SPECIAL TRIBUNAL
[...] No summary [...]
2007-09-19 06:33:00Embassy AshgabatUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UN TX
07ASTANA1062KAZAKHSTAN: PARTICIPATION IN THE FORMAL SIGNING OF THE
[...] (U) On April 25, the Government of Kazakhstan informed Post via diplomatic note that Ambassador Bagdad Amreyev, Kazakhstan's Ambassador to Egypt, will attend the signing of the International Compact with Iraq on May 3 in Egypt. 2. (SBU) Sergey Savelyev of the MFA's International Security di [...]
2007-04-25 14:53:00Embassy AstanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID EFIN PGOV PREL UN KZ
07ASTANA2786KAZAKHSTAN AGREES TO REVIEW DRAFT RESOLUTION ON CONDEMNING
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-05 08:17:00Embassy AstanaUNCLASSIFIEDUN PHUM KWMN SOCI KZ
07ASTANA2958KAZAKHSTAN WILL SUPPORT CUBA EMBARGO RESOLUTION
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-01 03:31:00Embassy AstanaUNCLASSIFIEDETRD UNGA PHUM UN KZ
07ASTANA2960KAZAKHSTAN: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON CANDIDACY OF DAVID WALKER
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-01 04:30:00Embassy AstanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL AORC UNGA UN KZ
07ASUNCION915DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON DAVID WALKER'S CANDIDACY FOR
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-01 18:55:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDPREL AORC UN UNGA PA
07ATHENS340GREEK INITIAL RESPONSE TO UN MIDDLE RING SECURITY
[...] (SBU) On 15 February, Poloffs communicated reftel points to MFA Deputy Director (International Organizations) Amb. Rallis. Rallis inquired which nations had previously contributed to the Distinct Entity Trust Fund. Poloffs responded per reftel paragraph 5. Rallis further inquired whether U. [...]
2007-02-15 14:47:00Embassy AthensUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UN IZ GR
07BAGHDAD1382SRSG QAZI AND AMBASSADOR DISCUSS UNAMI ROLE,
[...] (C) Summary: During an introductory meeting, the Ambassador and UN Special Representative to the Secretary General (SRSG),Ashraf Qazi discussed Iraq's regional relations, timing for provincial elections, Iran's regional ambitions, and a possible role for the UN in the Kirkuk Article 140 proc [...]
2007-04-23 11:30:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR UN IZ
07BAGHDAD1432UNAMI BROACHES POSSIBLE ROLE IN THE KIRKUK
[...] (C) Summary: The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) has suggested that it may be able to play a constructive role in resolving the final status of Kirkuk and other disputed territories as outlined in Article 140 in two "informal" documents given to poloffs by UNAMI Deputy Specia [...]
2007-04-27 13:18:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPREL UN IZ
07BAGHDAD1434PM OFFICE BLAMES UNAMI STAFFER FOR BIASED HUMAN
[...] (C) Summary: Prime Minister Maliki's staff has expressed concerns to post about what it characterizes as "inaccuracies and misrepresentations" in the United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI) human rights report released April 24. UNAMI did not consult substantially with the GOI in [...]
2007-04-27 15:10:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL UN IZ
07BAGHDAD1439AMBASSADOR EXPRESSES U.S. CONCERN ABOUT UNAMI
[...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador expressed strong concern with UN Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI) SRSG Qazi about content of UNAMI's human rights report released August 25. The report mischaracterized conditions for U.S.-held security detainees, failed to note Iraqi progress in some sectors, and [...]
2007-04-28 19:17:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL UN IZ
07BAGHDAD1528UNAMI - AN OPPORTUNITY TO REPLACE LEADERSHIP AND
[...] (S) Summary. The August renewal of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) mandate and expiration of Special Representative to the Secretary General (SRSG) Ashraf Qazi's third term in office provide an opportunity to expand UNAMI's contribution to reconciliation, especially in t [...]
2007-05-08 10:18:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETPREL UN IZ
07BAGHDAD1649CLARIFYING THE UN ROLE IN IRAQ
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Acting Special Representative to the Secretary General (SRSG) Michael Schulenburg told the SIPDIS Ambassador May 18 that UNAMI urgently needs a new UN resolution to update and expand its mandate. Schulenburg described what he termed a lack of political will at the UN as the mo [...]
2007-05-20 17:07:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPREL UN IZ
07BAGHDAD1802REQUEST FOR DEMARCHE ON FURTHER UNAMI DRAWDOWN
[...] (C) This is an Action Request. See paras 6 and 7. 2. (C) SUMMARY: In late May 2007 Special Representative to the Secretary General (SRSG) Ashraf Qazi for the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) announced wihin his organization the draw down of international UNAMI staff in Ba [...]
2007-05-30 10:12:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPREL PREF PHUM KDEM IO UN IZ
07BAGHDAD1851IRAQI FM ZEBARI ON UNSCR MID-YEAR REVIEW
[...] (SBU) This is a request for guidance: see paragraph 4. 2. (SBU) On June 4, 2007, Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshiar Zebari provided Ambassador Crocker with a copy of a draft letter he intends to send to the United Nations prior to the mid-year review of UNSCR 1723 on June 14. The draft letter r [...]
2007-06-04 17:18:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALUN MARR PREL IZ
07BAGHDAD1895UNAMI SRSG QAZI DISCUSSES ARTICLE 140, KIRKUK, AND
[...] (C) Summary: Special Representative to the Secretary General (SRSG) Ashraf Qazi for the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) stated in a June 4 meeting with the Ambassador that, because of Kurd inaction, an Article 140 referendum on the status of Kirkuk was no longer technically [...]
2007-06-08 11:36:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALIZ PREL UN
07BAGHDAD2599PM POLITICAL ADVISOR COMMENTS ON TAWAFUQ, UNAMI
[...] (C) On August 4, Ambassador Sadiq al-Rikabi, Prime Minister Maliki,s Political Advisor, said that Maliki had not yet received resignation letters from any of the six Tawafuq ministers quitting the cabinet. Once the letters arrive, Maliki will refuse to accept them (thereby playing for time wh [...]
2007-08-05 16:37:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL UN IZ
07BAGHDAD2762DEPUTY SRSG SCHULENBURG WARNS DCM OF THE UNAMI
[...] (C) Summary: The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) second quarter human rights report will be as "shocking and heavy handed" as the first quarter report, said Acting Special Representative to the Secretary General (SRSG) Michael Schulenburg (protect) in an August 17 meeting wi [...]
2007-08-19 17:27:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM UN IZ
07BAGHDAD2859UNAMI DSRSG SCHULENBURG SAYS HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT
[...] (C) The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) second quarter human rights report has been sent to New York for clearance, said Deputy Special Representative to the Secretary General (SRSG) and Charge d'Affaires Michael SIPDIS Schulenburg in an August 23 meeting with the Ambassad [...]
2007-08-26 10:13:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM UN IZ
07BAGHDAD3078INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS IN IRAQ
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: At 2.2 million internally displaced persons (IDPs),Iraq now ranks third in the world among countries with IDP populations, behind only Sudan and Colombia. Such large-scale displacement in Iraq is producing potentially permanent social and religious segregation. Coordination r [...]
2007-09-12 11:26:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIEDUN EAID PREF PHUM PREL ECON IZ
07BAGHDAD3253NINEWA: UNAMI SRSG VISITS QAHTANIYA BLAST SITES --
[...] (SBU) On September 17, United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) Special Representative to the Secretary General (SRSG) Ashraf Qazi visited the blast sites in Qahtaniya and Al-Jazeera (reftels) to see the situation on the ground and assess the possibility of UNAMI coordination of futu [...]
2007-09-28 13:20:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL USUN UN IZ
07BAGHDAD3550WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT IDPS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-26 10:12:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIEDUN EAID PREF PHUM PREL ECON IZ
07BAGHDAD3858NEW UNAMI SRSG OUTLINES STRATEGY FOR MANDATE,
[...] (C) United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) Special Representative to the Secretary General (SRSG) Staffan De Mistura stated in a November 25 meeting with S/I Satterfield and PolCouns that his top two priorities will be to resolve Article 140 and assist internally displaced persons [...]
2007-11-27 11:42:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL FR EU UN IZ
07BAGHDAD3902NEW UNAMI SRSG TO FOCUS ON ARTICLE 140 IMPASSE
[...] (C) United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) Senior Representative to the Secretary General (SRSG) Staffan De Mistura emphasized in a November 25 meeting with Senior Political Advisor that resolving the Article 140 impasse is one of UNAMI's top priorities. "My strategy is to put all [...]
2007-11-30 15:04:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL TU IR UN IZ
07BAGHDAD420UNAMI SRSG QAZI REPORTS SYRIAN AND SAUDI VIEWS ON
[...] (C) Summary: On February 5, UN Special Representative to the Secretary General (SRSG) Ashraf Qazi told DCM and the Ambassadors of France, UK, Russia and the Chinese Charge that, during his recent trip to Damascus, Syrian interlocutors had expressed support for the Baker report and characterize [...]
2007-02-08 09:49:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPREL PREF PINR UN SY SA IZ
07BAKU1273INFORMATION ON DAVID WALKER DELIVERED TO
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-23 09:26:00Embassy BakuUNCLASSIFIEDPREL AORC UN UNGA AJ
07BAKU1290DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON THIRD COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS
[...] (U) On October 24, emboffs delivered reftel points on U.S. priority resolutions in the UN General Assembly's Third Committee to the Azerbaijani MFA's International Security Affairs Department (responsible for UN issues) and the MFA's Americas Desk. MFA International Security Affairs Departmen [...]
2007-10-26 08:52:00Embassy BakuUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL KTIA UN AJ
07BAKU1394DEMARCHE ON UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE RESOLUTION
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-20 04:19:00Embassy BakuUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL KTIA UN BL AJ
07BAKU740AZERBAIJAN EXPECTS PARLIAMENT TO TAKE UP CWC IN
[...] (U) This is an action request, see paragraph 4. 2. (U) Poloff addressed outstanding Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) issues with Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs Security Affairs Department Deputy Director Yusuf Mammadaliyev on June 13. Mammadaliyev said that the Legislation requ [...]
2007-06-13 13:09:00Embassy BakuUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PGOV PREL CWC OPC CBW BWC AJ UN
07BAMAKO1261DEMARCHE ON CANDIDACY OF DAVID WALKER FOR IAAC
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-26 08:53:00Embassy BamakoUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL KTIA UN ML
07BAMAKO1262DEMARCHE ON UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-26 08:54:00Embassy BamakoUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL KTIA UN ML
07BAMAKO1264DEMARCHE ON CUBA EMBARGO RESOLUTION DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-26 08:56:00Embassy BamakoUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA ETRD PHUM UN CU ML
07BAMAKO1325DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO MALI ON FAO EVALUATION
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-09 12:44:00Embassy BamakoUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAGR FAO UN ML
07BANDARSERIBEGAWAN319BRUNEI LIKELY TO REPEAT LAST YEARS' VOTES ON UNGA
[...] (SBU) DCM delivered ref A demarche on October 24 to Florence Chong, Assistant Director for International Organizations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Chong replied that Brunei would likely take positions on single country resolutions similar to last year (see also ref B),when Brunei [...]
2007-10-24 07:12:00Embassy Bandar Seri BegawanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTIA PHUM PREL UN BX
07BANGKOK5261DEMARCHE DELIVERED: U.S. DRAFT RESOLUTION
[...] Having previously provided the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs International Organizations Department with a copy of the U.S. draft resolution on "Condemning the Use of Rape as an Instrument of State Policy," we called on Acting Director and Counselor of the Social Division of the Internationa [...]
2007-10-05 07:15:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDAORC UN PHUM KWMN SOCI TH
07BANGKOK5556CANDIDATE FOR UN IAAC
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-25 11:33:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDPREL AORC UN UNGA
07BANGKOK6075 UNCITRAL DEMARCHE - THAILAND
[...] On December 6, Embassy Bangkok delivered talking points regarding the upcoming UNCITRAL meeting in Vienna, as instructed in reftel. Mr. Kengkran Loutirojanakul of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Office of Treaties and Legal Affairs said that the MFA understood the U.S. position and had sent [...]
2007-12-07 09:27:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDAORC UNCITRAL UN TH
07BANJUL154THE GAMBIA: MORE TROOPS FOR DARFUR?
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-22 15:54:00Embassy BanjulCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS MASS AU UN GA SU
07BANJUL275THE GAMBIA: ADDITIONAL SANCTIONS ON SUDAN
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-31 11:00:00Embassy BanjulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ETRD AU SU GA UN
07BEIJING3234PRC/AFRICA: CHINA'S NEW SPECIAL ENVOY FOR AFRICAN
[...] (C) Newly appointed PRC Special Envoy for African Affairs Liu Guijin will travel to Sudan shortly, MFA West Asian and North African Affairs Deputy Division Director Weng Meihui said, adding that his division is working on the logistics of the trip. Weng echoed the MFA's public line that Liu wi [...]
2007-05-14 10:53:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UN CH SU
07BEIJING3260PRC/AFRICA: PRC NEW SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR
[...] (C) Newly appointed PRC Special Representative for Sudan/Africa Liu Guijin will travel to Sudan from May 18-24 to meet with Sudan's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and other senior leaders, Liu told Polmincouns. A stop in Darfur is not currently scheduled. Liu looks forward to working [...]
2007-05-15 11:03:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR CH SU UN
07BEIJING3658SUDAN: ADDITIONAL SANCTIONS OVER LACK OF PROGRESS
[...] (C) China does not favor expanding sanctions on Sudan and seeks more time for diplomacy, PRC Special Representative for Africa/Darfur Liu Guijin said in response to Polmincouns' delivery of Ref A message on the President's announcement of United States' sanctions on Sudan over lack of progress [...]
2007-05-31 09:26:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL ETRD UN CH SU AU
07BEIJING3771CHINA/SUDAN: BEIJING OPPOSES CONGRESSIONAL
[...] (C) China is strongly dissatisfied with and opposes two proposed Congressional resolutions related to China's role in Darfur, Director General for North American and Oceanian Affairs Liu Jieyi told the Charg on June 5. Liu contended "Darfur is moving in the direction of being resolved" and th [...]
2007-06-05 10:32:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL ETRD UN CH SU AU
07BEIJING5232MFA CALLS IN GERMANS ON TAIWAN LEGAL STATUS
[...] (C) German Charge d'Affaires Aristide Fenster briefed DCM Dan Piccuta August 7 on a Chinese "urgent demarche" delivered to the Germans on Sunday, August 6. He characterized the demarche as "aggressive" and said it was given in "not a good atmosphere." The demarche concerned Taiwan and the sta [...]
2007-08-09 10:08:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL UN CH
07BEIJING5969CHINA URGES UNITED STATES TO OPPOSE INDIA'S UNSC
[...] (U) This cable contains an action request (paragraph 4). 2. (C) MFA Inernational Organizations Department United Naions Division Deputy Director Yao Shaojun expressed to poloff September 12 China's concern over an Indian proposal in the UN General Assembly (UNGA) concerning UN Security Coun [...]
2007-09-12 06:41:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL UNSC UNGA UN IN CH
07BEIJING6318RESOLUTION ON "CONDEMNING THE USE OF RAPE AS AN
[...] No summary [...]
2007-09-26 08:11:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIEDAORC UN PHUM KWMN SOCI
07BEIJING6774CHINESE MFA ON CANDIDACY OF DAVID WALKER FOR UN
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-22 06:51:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIEDPREL AORC UN UNGA
07BEIJING6839CHINA MFA ON CUBA EMBARGO RESOLUTION
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-25 04:25:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALUNGA ETRD PHUM UN CU CH
07BEIJING6873CHINA REGRETS IT WILL NOT SUPPORT DAVID WALKER FOR
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-29 05:50:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL AORC UN UNGA
07BEIJING7037COUNTERTERRORISM: PRC ADOPTING PRAGMATIC APPROACH
[...] (C) PRC citizens have increasingly been victims of violence overseas in recent years, including murders and kidnappings in Africa and attacks in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Despite evidence that some of these incidents specifically targeted Chinese and clear signs that the PRC is experimenting [...]
2007-11-08 23:29:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPTER PREL CASC PGOV CH PK XA IZ AF UN
07BEIJING7125INDEPENDENT EXTERNAL EVALUATION OF THE UN FOOD AND
[...] Poloff on November 8 conveyed to the MFA reftel points urging China to support the conclusions of the Independent External Evaluation (IEE) of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and to support a leaner budget for the FAO. MFA International Organizations and Conferences [...]
2007-11-15 08:47:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR AORC FAO UN CH
07BEIJING7498EAP DAS CHRISTENSEN AND MFA DIRECTOR GENERAL LIU
[...] (C) In a December 14 meeting with EAP DAS Thomas Christensen, MFA North American and Oceanian Affairs Director General Liu Jieyi reviewed progress to date and challenges ahead for bilateral relations. He noted that the U.S. presidential election, the Olympic Games in Beijing, and the election [...]
2007-12-14 09:47:00Embassy BeijingSECRETPREL PARM ETRD PHUM MARR CH TW IR BM SU UN
07BEIRUT540LEBANON: MINISTERIAL DELEGATION TO ICI MEETING
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-18 13:34:00Embassy BeirutUNCLASSIFIEDKDEM PGOV PREL PTER EAID EFIN UN GCC IZ LE
07BELGRADE1488SERBIA WILL SUPPORT CANDIDACY OF DAVID WALKER FOR UN IAAC
[...] (U) Serbia's MFA informed Embassy Belgrade through diplomatic note, on October 25, that Serbia would support the U.S. candidate to the UN Independent Audit Advisory Committee, David Walker, at the elections to be held during the 62nd session of the UN General Assembly, on November 2, 2007. [...]
2007-11-01 08:24:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIEDPREL AORC UN UNGA
07BELGRADE1529ANTI-CUBAN EMBARGO RESOLUTION PASSES SERBIA'S PARLIAMENT
[...] (U) The Serbian Parliament overwhelmingly approved a declaration condemning sanctions against Cuba, in principle. The text of the declaration reflects the vigorous debate between the democratic and radical MPs that resulted in only one explicit mention of the United States. While Serbia has v [...]
2007-11-08 20:59:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV UN CU SR
07BELGRADE1646SERBIA TO CONSIDER SUPPORT FOR CANDIDACY OF PIERRE-RICHARD
[...] (U) Marina Ivanovic, of Serbia's MFA United Nations Directorate, told poloff on December 11 that Serbia will consider supporting Pierre-Richard Prosper's candidacy for election to the UN Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Ivanovic hopes to have a definitive answer in earl [...]
2007-12-11 14:04:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM AORC UN UNGA
07BELGRADE377SERBIA'S RESPONSE TO THE DEMARCHE ON UN REFORM: INTERNAL
[...] (U) On March 15, 2007, poloff passed ref demarche to Serbian MFA to request support for the USG position on UN reforms. MFA is unable to give an answer at this time, but generally supports the EU consensus position on these issues. Any additional information received will be forwarded. P [...]
2007-03-20 11:07:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL KTIA UN SR
07BELGRADE623SERBIA HESITANT TO REJECT ZIMBABWE'S CANDIDACY FOR THE UN
[...] (U) On May 07, 2007, poloff passed ref demarche to the Serbian MFA to request Serbia's support for the USG in opposition to the African Group nomination of Zimbabwe as chair of the CSD. Serbia is unable to give an answer at this time. They generally support the EU consensus position on thes [...]
2007-05-09 12:20:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL KTIA UN SR
07BELGRADE627SERBIA UNDECIDED ON BELORUSSIAN CANDIDACY FOR UNHRC
[...] (U) On May 7, 2007, poloff delivered ref demarche to the Serbian MFA. Serbia has not yet decided on their reaction to this nomination. Serbia generally follows the EU consensus, which in this case is not an option due to the lack of EU consensus. Any additional information received will be [...]
2007-05-09 13:37:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL KTIA UN SR BO
07BELGRADE687SERBIA WILL SUPPORT BOSNIAN AND SLOVENIAN CANDIDACY FOR
[...] (U) On May 17, 2007, poloff delivered ref update to the Serbian MFA. Serbia agreed to support the candidacy of both Bosnia and Slovenia for chairmanship of the UNHRC. They will not support Belarus. Any additional information received will be forwarded. POLT [...]
2007-05-18 10:26:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL KTIA UN SR BO
07BELMOPAN593DEMARCHE DELIVERED: CONDEMNING RAPE AS AN INSTRUMENT OF
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-04 21:01:00Embassy BelmopanUNCLASSIFIEDAORC UN PHUM KWMN SOCI BH
07BERLIN1255UNSCR 1747/OECD: GERMAN RESPONSE ON EXPORT CREDIT
[...] (C) Global Affairs officer delivered ref demarche, which includes the U.S. answers to a USG Survey passed to the OECD concerning export credits for Iran, to Ursina Krumpholz, Officer Director of the German Ministry of Economics' Foreign Trade Law and Law of the Sea Division, and Ernst Roeder-M [...]
2007-06-25 09:07:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALPREL EFIN ETRD EXIM OECD UN IR GM
07BERLIN1291UNSCR 1747/OECD: GERMAN REACTION TO FOLLOW-UP
[...] (SBU) Global Affairs officer delivered ref demarche to Ursina Krumpholz, officer director of the German Ministry of Economics' Foreign Trade Law and Law of the Sea Division, and Ernst Roeder-Messell, deputy office director of the same division, June 15. 2. (SBU) Krumpholz said the German Go [...]
2007-06-29 15:42:00Embassy BerlinUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL EFIN ETRD EXIM OECD UN IR GM
07BERN965SWISS PLAN TO NOTIFY UN IRAN SANCTIONS COMMITTEE
[...] (C) Summary: Swiss Department for Economic Affairs (SECO) State Secretary Gerber reported that Switzerland plans to notify the UN Iran Sanctions Committee of a dual-use export (grinding machine) to the Mapna Turbine Engineering and Manufacturing Company (aka "Tuga") (ref A). SECO Export Cont [...]
2007-09-28 13:12:00Embassy BernCONFIDENTIALETTC KNNP IAEA PARM UN IR SZ
07BISHKEK1333DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON WALKER CANDIDACY FOR UN
[...] (U) Embassy delivered reftel points in support of David Walker's candidacy for the United Nations Independent Audit Advisory Committee to the Kyrgyz MFA October 31. Embassy also requested the Ministry to instruct its UN delegation to support Mr. Walker. Any substantive response will be repor [...]
2007-10-31 11:11:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIEDPREL AORC UN UNGA KG
07BOGOTA5392COLOMBIA REQUESTS SUPPORT FOR CANDIDATE FOR THE
[...] This is an action request (see paragraphs 2). 2. We received a request from the Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs for support for their candidate for the United Nations Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Pastor Elias Murillo Martinez. Pastor Murillo is well-known [...]
2007-07-25 14:51:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM UN UNHRC AORC CO
07BOGOTA7451AMBASSADOR'S OCTOBER 10 MEETING WITH UNHCHR
[...] (SBU) In an October 10 courtesy call, the Ambassador voiced our support for the work of local UN High Commission for Human Rights (UNHCHR) Office Director Juan Pablo Corlazzoli and noted our interest in working closely with his successor. Corlazzoli thanked the Ambassador for U.S. funding, voi [...]
2007-10-17 23:57:00Embassy BogotaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV PINR PREL PTER UN CO
07BOGOTA8071UN FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION EVALUATION
[...] On November 6 Econoff raised reftel points with Colombian Ministry of External Relations (MRE) North America Desk Officer Claudia Cuevas and delivered non-paper. Cuevas said she would distribute non-paper to appropriate GOC agencies. 2. On November 9, Foreign Agriculture Service office d [...]
2007-11-15 12:51:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR AORC FAO UN CO
07BOGOTA8117USG SUPPORT FOR GOC EFFORTS TO COMBAT
[...] (C) The Colombian Government has made ending extrajudicial killings (EJES) a top priority, with Defense Minister Santos and Prosecutor General Iguaran instituting steps to facilitate civilian investigation of combat deaths, end jurisdictional disputes between military and civilian courts, and [...]
2007-11-19 17:51:00Embassy BogotaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV KJUS MARR PTER UN CO
07BOGOTA8135COLOMBIA'S RESPONSE TO UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE
[...] (SBU) On November 17 and 18, the Ambassador spoke to President Uribe and Foreign Minister Araujo, in President Uribe's presence, to press for GOC support on country-specific human rights resolutions on Iran, North Korea, Belarus, and Burma (reftels). The GOC appears committed to its global pol [...]
2007-11-20 15:31:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL KTIA UN CO
07BRASILIA1585BRAZIL TO HOST MINISTERIAL MEETING ON
[...] (U) THIS CABLE IS SENSITIVE, BUT UNCLASSIFIED. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY. The Brazilian Foreign Ministry briefed representatives of embassies about its "Ministerial Meeting on International Governance for Sustainable Development," which will take place in Rio de Janeiro, September 3-4. The For [...]
2007-08-17 10:21:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV UN EAGR ECON KSCA BR
07BRASILIA1935MINISTERIAL MEETING ON INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL
[...] (U) THIS CABLE IS SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED AND NOT FOR INTERNET DISTRIBUTION. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY. Brazil hosted the "Ministerial Meeting on Environment and Sustainable Development: Challenges for International Governance," in Rio de Janeiro, September 3 and 4, 2007. Participants from t [...]
2007-10-10 11:05:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV KGHG UN KSCA BR
07BRASILIA2263UNCTAD SEEKS MORE ACTIVE ROLE WITH BIOFUELS: CONFERENCE ON
[...] (U) THIS CABLE IS SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED AND IS NOT FOR INTERNET DISTRIBUTION. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY. UNCTAD, together with the Government of Brazil (GoB),held a conference on biofuels in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on December 4-5 as a pre-event to the twelfth session of the United Nations [...]
2007-12-12 14:39:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTRGY UN UNCTAD KGHG ECON SENV ENRG KSCA BR
07BRATISLAVA33KUBIS TO SERBS: DON'T BUILD YOUR NEXT GOVERNMENT
[...] (C) In a January 18 readout of Foreign Minister Jan Kubis' January 15 visit to Serbia, PolDir Miroslav Lajcak told the DCM that Kubis gave three firm messages to Serb leaders (Tadic and Kostunica): --Do not build the next government around Kosovo; make Europe your priority; --Form a governmen [...]
2007-01-19 07:20:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPREL UN UNMIK YI KO LO
07BRATISLAVA459SLOVAKIA STILL LEERY OF MOVING TOO FAST ON KOSOVO
[...] (C) Summary. PolEcon Chief, accompanied by Poloff, delivered Ref A points to Ivan Lancaric, Head of the UNSC Coordination Unit at MFA, on August 9. PolEcon Chief followed up with Stefan Rozkopal, Director of CIS and Balkan Peninsula Countries on August 13. Although the tone and emphasis -- an [...]
2007-08-15 12:54:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALKV YI UN PGOV EU PREL LO
07BRIDGETOWN1294 U.S. Draft Resolution on "Condemning the use of Rape as an
[...] (U) The text of the proposed USG-sponsored resolution was delivered by fax under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0954, Barbados #0955, Dominica #0956, St. Kitts #0957, St. Lucia #0958, St. Vincent #0959) on October 1, 2007. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on this date. 2 [...]
2007-10-04 22:31:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC PHUM KWMN SOCI UN XL
07BRUSSELS1130U.S.- EU WESTERN BALKANS TROIKA CONSULTATIONS
[...] (C) EU Council, Commission, and member state officials told EUR/SCE Director Chris Hoh March 19-21 in Brussels that the EU is working hard to maintain member state unity in support of Ahtisaari's package and that an unambiguous UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) was vital to ensure the EU' [...]
2007-04-03 13:17:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIALPREL EUN ZL UN ICTY
07BRUSSELS215BELGIUM: DEMARCHE ON KOSOVO STATUS PROCESS TIMELINE
[...] (C) Ambassador Korologos spoke with Belgian Foreign Minister DeGucht January 19 to urge support for UN Special Envoy Martti Ahtisaari's plans and timeline for concluding the Kosovo future status process (reftel). DeGucht was receptive to our arguments and expressed support for Ahtisaari. [...]
2007-01-22 16:35:00Embassy BrusselsCONFIDENTIALPREL UN UNMIK PGOV YI EU OPDC BE
07BRUSSELS2562KOSOVO: DEMARCHE TO BELGIANS ON NEXT STEPS
[...] (C) Poloff discussed reftel points August 8 with Thomas Antoine, the Belgian MFA's Director for the Balkans. Antoine reiterated Belgium's support for Ahtisaari's recommendations, calling them a good starting point for new talks. While noting that the "aspirations of both parties must be res [...]
2007-08-10 09:45:00Embassy BrusselsCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNKV YI UN PGOV EU PREL BE
07BRUSSELS2667U.S.- EUROPEAN UNION - RUSSIA TRILATERAL
[...] (U) A meeting of the United States - European Union (EU) - Russia Trilateral High Level Working Group on terrorism convened June 22 in fulfillment of a commitment made at the U.S.- EU - Russia Trilateral Ministerial Meeting in Berlin on April 4. Participants expressed support for the work of t [...]
2007-08-22 15:54:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER KCRM PREL SNAR EU RU UN
07BRUSSELS3247BELGIUM:DEMARCHE ON CUBA EMBARGO RESOLUTION AT THE
[...] (C) Poloff discussed reftel points with Michel Versailles and Benedicte Frankinet, Director of the MFA's Office of UN Affairs. Versailles said Belgium's past voting patterns had favored Cuba's resolution. While they were still reviewing the resolution, they saw no elements at this point to c [...]
2007-10-26 14:36:00Embassy BrusselsCONFIDENTIALUNGA ETRD PHUM UN CU PREL BE
07BRUSSELS825IO DAS LAGON ROUND-TABLE AT BELGIAN FOREIGN
[...] (C) Summary: In a February 28 roundtable with Belgian Foreign Ministry counterparts working on United Nations issues, IO Deputy Assistant Secretary for Human Rights Mark Lagon pointed to precedent-setting steps taken by new UNSYG Ban toward reform and stated that the U.S. was giving Ban the b [...]
2007-03-13 09:21:00Embassy BrusselsCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL UN PHUM PREF UNSC UNHRC BE
07BRUSSELS995BELGIUM: DEMARCHE TO SUPPORT UN KOSOVO PROPOSALS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-26 14:36:00Embassy BrusselsCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UNMIK UN YI EU BE
07BUCHAREST1134DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON DRAFT RESOLUTION CONDEMNING
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-03 07:15:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC UN PHUM KWMN SOCI RO
07BUCHAREST1209ROMANIA ON UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Romania is on board with most of the U.S. agenda for the Third Committee, but cautions that there are some developing EU positions on some of the thematic resolutions which may require greater USG flexibility, including on the resolutions on Religious Tolerance/Defamation of Re [...]
2007-10-24 11:48:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL KTIA UN RO
07BUCHAREST622ROMANIAN CANDIDATE FOR UN SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE
[...] (SBU) At the request of outgoing MFA Director for UN Issues Petru Dumitriu, Polmiloff joined Dumitru's replacement, Gabriela Constantinescu, UK Poloff, and Iraqi Ambassador Murad to receive a diplomatic note (with CV copied below) expressing Romania's interest in advancing the candidacy of Am [...]
2007-05-30 06:34:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL OPDC PINR UN
07BUCHAREST855ROMANIA TO SUPPORT U.S. UNESCO CANDIDATES; ASKS
[...] (SBU) Embassy received on July 6 from the MFA the following diplomatic note announcing Romania's support for the U.S. candidates for the UNESCO committees and requesting USG support for Romania's candidates. 2. (SBU) Begin text: Nr. C 2-2/3661 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romani [...]
2007-07-24 13:46:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIEDUN UNESCO PREL PGOV
07BUENOSAIRES2101ARGENTINA LIKELY TO TAKE MIDDLE GROUND ON U.S.
[...] (C) On October 23 poloff delivered ref A points to Eduardo Zuain, MFA Counselor who covers indigenous rights issues. Zuain replied that the GOA will not support our request to suspend ongoing negotiations on the OAS Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (DRIP). However, he indicate [...]
2007-10-25 15:47:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALKTIA PHUM PREL UN AR
07BUENOSAIRES2146ARGENTINA ON U.S. CANDIDATE FOR UN INDEPENDENT
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-30 19:49:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNGA AORC UN AR
07BUJUMBURA712BURUNDI TO TRANSMIT "RAPE AS AN INSTRUMENT OF
[...] Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Ambassador Egide Ndikuriyo on October 5. Ndukuriyo agreed in principle to the subject of the demarche, promised to review the text, and subsuquently transmit our request for support to Burundi's UN Representative in New York. CASEBEER [...]
2007-10-05 12:26:00Embassy BujumburaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC UN PHUM KWMN SOCI BY
07BUJUMBURA752BURUNDI BELIEVES ABSTENTION TO CUBA UN RESOLUTION
[...] Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Director of International Organizations in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ambassador Adolphe Nayaho on October 25. Nayaho told poloff that he will communicate USG talking points to the Foreign Minister and then transmit the outcome of that meeting to Burun [...]
2007-10-26 06:25:00Embassy BujumburaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYUNGA ETRD PHUM UN CU
07BUJUMBURA759BURUNDI WILL SUPPORT WALKER CANDIDACY FOR IAAC
[...] In a follow up conversation with Director of International Organizations in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ambassador Adolphe Nahayo, poloff received assurances that Burundi will support David Walker's candidacy for the UN Independent Audit Advisory Committee. MOLLER [...]
2007-10-30 13:47:00Embassy BujumburaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL AORC UN UNGA
07BUJUMBURA784UNGA HR RESOLUTIONS - BURUNDI WILL SUPPORT US
[...] (SBU) In a November 19 meeting with Charge and Poloff, MFA Director General for International Organizations Ambassador Adolphe Nahayo said Burundi will vote for the resolutions on North Korea, Iran, and Belarus, and vote against any no-action motions presented by the Committee. Ambassador Nah [...]
2007-11-19 08:31:00Embassy BujumburaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL KTIA UN BY
07CAIRO3153EGYPT'S VIEWS ON UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS
[...] (SBU) Summary: Poloffs met with MFA Deputy Minister for Human Rights Affairs Wael Aboulmagd on October 29 to discuss reftel points. Aboulmagd said that Egypt generally does not support prohibitions on "no-action motions" or country specific resolutions. On the thematic resolutions, Aboulmagd [...]
2007-10-29 13:58:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTIA PHUM PREL UN EG
07CAIRO3421UNCITRAL DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO EGYPTIAN MFA
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-06 14:45:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDAORC ECON ETRD UNCITRAL UN EG
07COLOMBO1357SRI LANKA SUPPORTS IN PRINCIPLE DRAFT RESOLUTION
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-02 12:34:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC PHUM KWMN SOCI UN CE
07COLOMBO1385MALDIVES: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON DRAFT RESOLUTION
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-05 10:43:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC PHUM KWMN SOCI UN MV
07COLOMBO1460SRI LANKA UNDECIDED ON UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-25 07:33:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PHUM KTIA UN CE
07COLOMBO1461MALDIVES UNDECIDED ON IAAC ELECTION
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-25 07:34:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL AORC UN UNGA MV
07COLOMBO1462MALDIVES: POSITIONS ON UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-25 07:35:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PREL KTIA UN MV
07COLOMBO1463SRI LANKA UNDECIDED ON IAAC ELECTION
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-25 08:27:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL AORC UN UNGA CE
07COLOMBO1676 MALDIVES: AHMED KHALEEL NEW PERMREP IN NEW YORK
[...] On December 13, Embassy received a diplomatic note dated December 10, 2007, announcing the appointment of Ahmed Khaleel as Maldives' Permanent Representative to the United Nations. [begin text] The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Maldives presents its compliments to the Emb [...]
2007-12-18 09:11:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OVIP PINR UN MV
07COPENHAGEN283KOSOVO: DENMARK SIGNALS FIRM SUPPORT FOR AHTISAARI
[...] (C) Ambassador and visiting EUR Assistant Secretary Daniel Fried reviewed our approach on Kosovo March 22 with Danish Foreign Minister Per Stig Moeller and MFA State Secretary Ulrik Federspiel. In that exchange, Moeller reported that he had just traveled to the region in support of the Ahtisaa [...]
2007-03-28 09:25:00Embassy CopenhagenCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UNMIK UN YI EU DA
07COPENHAGEN68DENMARK FIRM IN SUPPORT OF KOSOVO STATUS TIMELINE
[...] (C) Danish MFA Permanent Secretary (deputy FM) Ulrik Federspiel assured the Ambassador January 18 that Denmark stands together with the United States in backing UN Special Envoy Ahtisaari's plans and timeline for Kosovo status. Federspiel. It is essential, Federspiel agreed, to resist Russian [...]
2007-01-19 15:00:00Embassy CopenhagenCONFIDENTIALPREL UNMIK UN PGOV YI EU DA
07COPENHAGEN985DANISH SUPPORT FOR UNAMID AVIATION AND
[...] (SBU) MFA Security Policy Department UN Affairs Chief Kim Rosner Pedersen told us October 24 that Denmark is not able to supply the equipment requested in ref. Denmark does not have attack or utility helicopters (it currently has four of its eight Fennec helicopters in southern Iraq providing l [...]
2007-10-25 10:35:00Embassy CopenhagenUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPKO PGOV PREL UN SU DA
07COTONOU829BENIN: CANDIDACY OF DAVID WALKER FOR IAAC
[...] On October 23, Poloff transmitted reftel demarche to the Department of International Organizations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Integration, Francophonie and the Beninese Diaspora. Mr. Djebou Jonas, the deputy director of International Organization told Post that the GOB is consi [...]
2007-10-24 12:38:00Embassy CotonouUNCLASSIFIEDPREL AORC UN UNGA
07COTONOU830BENIN: UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS
[...] On October 22, Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Randall Romo Oguidan, the Assistant to the Director of the Americas Bureau at the GOB'S Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Mr. Jonas Djebou, the Deputy Director of International Organizations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed to Post that [...]
2007-10-24 12:41:00Embassy CotonouUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM AORC UN
07COTONOU836BENIN: CUBA EMBARGO RESOLUTION AT THE UNGA
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-30 08:08:00Embassy CotonouUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYUNGA PHUM UN CU BN
07DAKAR2118DEMARCHE FOR DAVID WALKER DELIVERED TO MFA
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-30 16:32:00Embassy DakarUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL AORC UN UNGA SG
07DAMASCUS230IRAQ NEIGHBORS CONFERENCE DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO
[...] (C) On March 8, Charge delivered appropriate Syria points from reftel demarche and ref B points to Dr. Amir Smadi, SARG MFA Chief of Protocol (the embassy MFA-designated interlocutor). He gave no substantive reply to the demarche, but promised to communicate the points to his superiors in the [...]
2007-03-08 14:27:00Embassy DamascusCONFIDENTIALPREL OIC ARABLEAGUE UN IZ SY AL-1
07DARESSALAAM1451TANZANIA POSITIONS: UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE, UNGA
[...] (SBU) PolOff delivered demarches to Noel Kaganda, Office of UN Affairs in the Multilateral and Legal Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. While Kaganda was unable to confirm how the Government of Tanzania (GOT) will vote on all the UNGA Third Committee r [...]
2007-10-31 14:02:00Embassy Dar Es SalaamUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL KTIA UN TZ
07DARESSALAAM1454DEMARCHE DELIVERED - CUBA EMBARGO RESOLUTION
[...] (SBU) PolOff delivered reftel demarche to Noel Kaganda, Office of UN Affairs in the Multilateral and Legal Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. Kaganda expressed familiarity with the U.S. position on the Cuba embargo resolution and referenced President [...]
2007-10-31 14:19:00Embassy Dar Es SalaamUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYUNGA ETRD PHUM UN CU TZ
07DHAKA412 BANGLADESH REPORTS ON UN DEMOCRACY FUND
[...] SUMMARY. One project in Bangladesh was awarded under the United Nations Democracy Fund, the "Clean Candidate, Clean Election Campaign, 2006" proposed by Brotee Samaj Kallyan Sangstha. The project is on hold, however, because the elections scheduled for January 22, 2007 in Bangladesh were can [...]
2007-03-12 09:06:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID KDEM KPAO PGOV PREL UN NGO OIIP BG
07DILI11NEW ELECTORAL LAWS GO INTO EFFECT, BUT MANY ISSUES
[...] Summary: The three main laws that will govern East Timor's presidential and parliamentary elections this year were finally promulgated last month. While the final versions do contain a few compromises of note, the overall process resulted in laws that fall significantly short of reflecting a n [...]
2007-01-15 09:48:00Embassy DiliUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KDEM UN TT
07DILI110AUSTRALIAN AND PORTUGUESE INTERESTS CONVERGE
[...] (C/NF) Summary: In separate discussions, the Portuguese and Australian ambassadors downplayed concerns about support for military dissident Major Alfredo Reinado in the western districts. Their views converge on one matter, that Alfredo is a fugitive from justice who should surrender or be ca [...]
2007-03-15 02:14:00Embassy DiliCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNKPKO MOPS PGOV PREL KJUS KDEM UN TT
07DILI115RAMOS-HORTA CONCERNED BUT ANA PESSOA DISMISSIVE OF ELECTION
[...] (SBU) Summary: Prime Minister Jose Ramos-Horta complained to a gathering of diplomats March 21 that the elections law amendment passed by Parliament that same day includes a provision allowing political party symbols on presidential election ballots. The decision, which Ramos-Horta said viola [...]
2007-03-20 11:12:00Embassy DiliUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KDEM UN TT
07DILI119SECURITY SECTOR CONCERNS INTENSIFY
[...] (C/NF) Summary: Recent decisions made by both the Government of East Timor (GOET) and the United Nations Integrated Mission to Timor-Leste (UNMIT) have possibly made the security environment in Dili more problematic in advance of national elections next month. Dili is now a city where armed [...]
2007-03-22 10:43:00Embassy DiliCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL MAAR ASEC KPKO AU UN TT
07DILI120SECURITY SECTOR POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS
[...] (C) Summary: As detailed in reftel, Post has become increasingly concerned regarding the direction of developments in the security sector, including both the East Timorese armed forces (F-FDTL) and the East Timorese National Police (PNTL). In light of these concerns, we have reviewed our policy [...]
2007-03-23 09:58:00Embassy DiliCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MAAR ASEC KPKO UN TT
07DILI121ELECTION POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS
[...] (SBU) Summary: Our overarching policy continues to be focused on supporting a credible elections process that expresses the will of the Timorese people. The UN Elections Certification Team (UNECT) continues to provide detailed analysis of the many metrics that can be measured in making this de [...]
2007-03-23 10:45:00Embassy DiliCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM UN TT
07DILI124PRESIDENT SIGNS ELECTION LAW AMENDMENT, BUT TIME RUNNING
[...] (SBU) Summary: President Xanana Gusmao March 26 signed into law the controversial election law amendment, paving the way for ballot printing to start later this week. The amendment addressed several key legislative problems identified by the UN Election Certification Team (UNECT) and had thre [...]
2007-03-27 10:32:00Embassy DiliCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM UN TT
07DILI129PRESIDENT GUSMAO ESTABLISHES NEW PARTY
[...] (SBU) Summary: Following months of preparation accompanied by widespread speculation, President Xanana Gusmao formally announced the establishment of his new party, currently known as the National Congress for the Timorese Reconstruction (CNRT). Gusmao's hope is that with his name and reputatio [...]
2007-03-29 10:39:00Embassy DiliUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KDEM UN TT
07DILI131PRIMER ON APRIL 9 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS IN EAST TIMOR
[...] (U) Summary: On April 9 Timorese citizens are scheduled to go to the polls to select from eight candidates who they want to serve as their next president, replacing the iconic Xanana Gusmao. Most observers believe that the election will go to a run off, as the winner must win by a margin of ov [...]
2007-03-30 10:55:00Embassy DiliUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KDEM UN TT
07DILI132SECURITY SECTOR UPDATE
[...] (C) Summary: Post remains concerned by developments in the security sector following a United Nations Police (UNPOL) request to the GOET to deploy elements from the East Timorese Defense Force (F-FDTL) into the capital city of Dili. While the Commander of the F-FDTL, Brigadier General Taur Ma [...]
2007-03-31 08:41:00Embassy DiliCONFIDENTIALKPKO MOPS MARR PGOV PREL ASEC UN TT
07DILI136ELECTORAL CERTIFICATION PRIORITIES
[...] (C) Summary: The United Nation's Electoral Certification Team (ECT) has published its Fifth report dated 16 March 2007 regarding the 2007 parliamentary and presidential elections in East Timor. While the comprehensive report by the independent body concluded that major corrective steps in the [...]
2007-04-03 11:45:00Embassy DiliCONFIDENTIALKDEM PGOV PREL UN TT
07DILI14SUSPECTED INTERNATIONAL HUMAN TRAFFICKERS DETAINED
[...] (C) Summary: UNPOL has arrested a Nigerian and a Lebanese national in Dili suspected of involvement in an apparent attempt to traffic young Timorese women to Syria, possibly for prostitution. The Nigerian detainee, found in possession of a large number of fraudulent documents, is confirmed to [...]
2007-01-16 11:23:00Embassy DiliCONFIDENTIALPHUM KJUS KPKO KCRM ASEC UN SY NI LE TT
07DILI141THREE FRONTRUNNERS FOR EAST TIMOR'S PRESIDENTIAL RACE
[...] (C) Summary: As the East Timorese presidential campaign wraps up, opposition candidate Fernando "Lasama" de Araujo has emerged alongside establishment candidates Jose Ramos-Horta and Francisco "Lu'Olo" Gutterres as a serious contender in the 9 April presidential election. While current Prime M [...]
2007-04-05 09:30:00Embassy DiliCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM UN TT
07DILI15PRELIMINARY HEARING OF F-FDTL SUSPECTS IN APRIL-MAY
[...] (U) Summary: On January 12, a preliminary hearing was held for 12 suspects in the April-May, 2006 violence, 11 of whom aQ members of the armed forces (F-FDTL). This marked the first judicial step that has been taken to date vis-`-vis any member of the F-FDTL. As a result of the hearing, three [...]
2007-01-16 11:26:00Embassy DiliCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL PHUM KJUS ID UN TT
07DILI151COUNTING PROBLEMS DELAY OFFICIAL PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
[...] (SBU) Summary: The National Electoral Commission (CNE) has delayed the originally scheduled announcement of the provisional national results for the April 9 presidential elections due to multiple problems with the tabulation and documentation of votes. According to its interpretation of the la [...]
2007-04-16 13:11:00Embassy DiliUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KDEM UN TT
07DILI154EAST TIMOR STABLE THROUGHOUT PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
[...] (C) Summary. The government of East Timor conducted its first round of presidential elections April 9 largely without a significant security incident. In fact East Timor has been remarkably calm over the past two months, aside from the occasional martial arts group fight and minor clashes b [...]
2007-04-17 10:08:00Embassy DiliCONFIDENTIALKPKO MOPS MARR PGOV PREL ASEC UN TT
07DILI164SECURITY OUTLOOK IN ADVANCE OF PRESIDENTIAL RUNOFF
[...] (C/NF) Summary. With the start of the campaign period for the second round of the presidential election, East Timor for the most part remains calm. Within this context, Charge d'Affaires (CDA) met with International Stabilization Force (ISF) commander Brigadier Mal Rerden April 23 to discu [...]
2007-04-25 08:31:00Embassy DiliCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL MARR ASEC KPKO UN TT
07DILI185LOWER TURNOUT BUT TECHNICALLY IMPROVED ROUND TWO VOTING
[...] Summary: The second round of East Timor's presidential election concluded May 9 without incident. There were visible improvements compared to the first round with regard to logistical preparations. The Embassy will urge all parties to use established legal mechanisms for filing complaints, t [...]
2007-05-09 10:16:00Embassy DiliUNCLASSIFIEDKDEM KPAO PREL PGOV ASEC UN TT
07DILI218EAST TIMOR'S PARLIAMENTARY CAMPAIGN OFF TO VIOLENT START
[...] (SBU) Summary. Campaign-related violence in the district of Viqueque left three dead over the weekend of June 2 - 3. Viqueque is a Fretilin stronghold and tensions erupted as former President Xanana Gusmao led his new party in campaign rallies there. With help from the International Stabiliza [...]
2007-06-05 06:20:00Embassy DiliCONFIDENTIALPGOV ASEC KDEM PHUM AS UN TT
07DILI219POLITICIZATION, CRONYISM PERSIST IN NATIONAL POLICE
[...] (C) Summary: Following the disintegration of the Dili District-based National Police (PNTL) in late May 2006, and numerous allegations of PNTL officers being involved in the violence that beset Dili at that time, the new United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor Leste (UNMIT) put into place a [...]
2007-06-05 07:59:00Embassy DiliCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM ASEC KPKO KJUS UN TT
07DILI220POLITICIZATION, CRONYISM PERSIST IN NATIONAL POLICE
[...] (C) Summary: Following the disintegration of the Dili District-based National Police (PNTL) in late May 2006, and numerous allegations of PNTL officers being involved in the violence that beset Dili at that time, the new United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor Leste (UNMIT) put into place a [...]
2007-06-05 08:00:00Embassy DiliCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM ASEC KPKO KJUS UN TT
07DILI264USG ENGAGEMENT WITH TAUR MATAN RUAK
[...] (C) In October 2006, a UN commission of inquiry recommended that the Timor Leste judicial authorities prosecute Brigadier General Ruak, chief of the local defense force, as a result of his actions during the spring 2006 crisis. The Timor Leste prosecutors reportedly began an investigation, but [...]
2007-07-23 07:31:00Embassy DiliCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL MAAR ASEC KPKO UN TT
07DILI348DEMARCHE TO TIMOR-LESTE ON IAAC CANDIDACY OF DAVID WALKER
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-23 08:09:00Embassy DiliUNCLASSIFIEDPREL AORC UNGA UN TT
07DILI7MOUNTING CONCERN ABOUT F-FDTL BEHAVIOR
[...] (C) Summary. UNMIT is seriously concerned about arrogant and undisciplined behavior by increasingly visible armed F-FDTL elements in Dili. According to the Deputy SRSG, UNMIT is submitting a formal complaint to Prime Minister Jose Ramos-Horta and plans to raise the issue with the UN Security [...]
2007-01-08 08:30:00Embassy DiliCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KPKO MARR ASEC UN TT
07DILI70REINADO'S LAST STAND: REBEL LEADER SURROUNDED
[...] (C) Summary: As of 9 p.m. local time February 27, a large contingent of the mainly Australian International Security Forces (ISF) in a western East Timor town had cordoned off escape routes for dissident F-FDTL Major Alfredo Reinado and his group, who on February 25 seized 15-25 assault rifles [...]
2007-02-27 13:28:00Embassy DiliCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MAAR KPKO UN AU TT
07DILI8EAST TIMOR: OBSTACLES TO ACCOUNTABILITY
[...] (C) Summary. While there are indications that East Timor's Prosecutor-General genuinely desires to pursue justice for crimes related to the April-May 2006 events, he is said to be under strong pressure from the political elite not to do so, and to fear for his personal safety. He is therefore [...]
2007-01-12 12:12:00Embassy DiliCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM KJUS ID UN TT
07DILI83UPDATE ON REINADO STANDOFF AND SECURITY SITUATION
[...] (S/NF) Summary: At day's end March 2, there had been no significant change to the situation on the ground in Same, where dissident military leader Alfredo Reinado remains surrounded by Australian Defense Force (ADF) soldiers. ADF reinforcements have arrived in East Timor, but there are indica [...]
2007-03-02 12:00:00Embassy DiliSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PREL MAAR ASEC CASC KPKO UN AU TT
07DILI89TURMOIL IN DILI AS REINADO HUNT CONTINUES
[...] (C) Summary: Dili remained calm but very tense March 6 as the unresolved Reinado operation and the expected March 7 Roserio Lobato court verdict kept the population on edge. No serious injuries or deaths were reported although there were widespread disturbances the night of March 5, continu [...]
2007-03-06 14:16:00Embassy DiliSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PREL MAAR ASEC KPKO UN AU TT
07DILI93EAST TIMOR ELECTION HICCUPS PERSIST - CORRECTED COPY,
[...] (SBU) Summary: In a recent briefing for the Embassy, USAID contractors and grantees working with East Timor's electoral process expressed an array of concerns about the election process, especially over the ineffective role of UN advisors to the National Electoral Commission (CNE) and the State [...]
2007-03-07 11:55:00Embassy DiliUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KDEM UN TT
07DILI94EAST TIMOR SITREP FOR MARCH 8, 2007
[...] Summary: -- Engaging with GOET on Reinado issue; -- Reinado relays new "peaceful resolution" conditions; -- Lobato verdict clarification; -- Security update. End summary. Engaging with GOET on Reinado issue ----------------------------------- 2. (C) Embassy Dili has been reaching out t [...]
2007-03-08 10:38:00Embassy DiliCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MAAR ASEC KPKO UN AU TT
07DILI95GUSMAO EXPOUNDS ON REINADO, ELECTIONS
[...] (C) Summary: In a March 8 meeting, President Xanana Gusmao told Charge d'Affaires (CDA) he will no longer talk directly with Major Alfredo Reinado because of Reinado's history of stubbornness and duplicity in the President's direct negotiations with the rebel soldier. The strategy remains for [...]
2007-03-08 10:52:00Embassy DiliCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV MAAR KDEM KJUS KPKO UN AU TT
07DILI96DILI BISHOP SYMPATHIZES WITH REINADO
[...] (C) Summary: Bishop of Dili Alberto Ricardo da Silva told us in a March 9 meeting that he was reluctant to get involved in convincing dissident military leader Major Alfredo Reinado to surrender because he feared for the safety of Reinado if he surrenders to GOET authorities, and that the Cath [...]
2007-03-09 10:24:00Embassy DiliCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KDEM KJUS UN AU VT TT
07DOHA577SCENESETTER FOR AMBASSADOR GREGORY SCHULTE'S VISIT
[...] (C) Embassy Doha is pleased to welcome you to Qatar. This visit - your second - will mean a lot to the Qatari leadership. It will strengthen our cooperation on UN Security Council issues and help in our efforts to move Doha to take stronger positions on Iran and its nuclear activities, about w [...]
2007-06-01 10:05:00Embassy DohaSECRETPREL KNNP UN IR QA
07DUBAI570PHILIPPINES TRAFFICKING CONCERNS IN DUBAI -- ABUSED VISITOR
[...] (C) Summary: In separate meetings with Philippine Labor Attache Virginia Calvez (September 11),Acting Consul General Maria Louella Duarte and Consular Officer Rafael Palencia, Jr. (September 18),Pol/EconOff discussed trafficking in persons concerns. While they claim that trafficking with l [...]
2007-09-30 19:08:00Consulate DubaiCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM KCRM ELAB UN RP AE
07DUBAI581ACTING PHILIPPINE CG BRIEFS AMBASSADOR LAGON ON TRAFFICKING
[...] (C) Summary: On September 25, Ambassador for Trafficking in Persons Mark Lagon met with Philippine Acting Consul General Vicente Bandillo and his staff at the Philippine Consulate General in Dubai to discuss trafficking concerns. CG Bandillo noted that easy access to UAE visitor visas compou [...]
2007-10-10 13:27:00Consulate DubaiCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM KCRM ELAB UN RP AE
07DUBLIN822IRELAND'S POSITION ON UNGA'S THIRD COMMITTEE
[...] (SBU) Poloffs met with Irish Department of Foreign Affairs Deputy Director of the Human Rights Unit, Gavan O'Leary, on October 26, 2007 regarding reftel on the Third Committee. No Action Motions ----------------- 2. (SBU) In regards to the "no action" motions, O'Leary said that the Euro [...]
2007-10-30 07:18:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL KTIA UN EI
07DUSHANBE1526DEMARCHE DELIVERED: CANDIDACY OF DAVID WALKER FOR UN
[...] (U) Per reftel, PolOff delivered the demarche on David Walker's candidacy to Jamshed Khamidov, Deputy Head of the Department for International Organizations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan. PolOff handed Khamidov a printed copy of Walker's biographic information, and Khamidov [...]
2007-10-24 12:11:00Embassy DushanbeUNCLASSIFIEDPREL AORC TI UN UNGA
07DUSHANBE1556CANDIDACY OF DAVID WALKER FOR UN IAAC
[...] (U) Post received a further response from the Government of Tajikistan concerning subject demarche. The Tajik Government has decided to support David Walker's candidacy for the United Nations Independent Audit Advisory Committee. Jamshed Khamidov, Deputy Head of the Department for Internation [...]
2007-10-31 07:14:00Embassy DushanbeUNCLASSIFIEDPREL AORC TI UN UNGA
07EFTOUSUNNEWYORK181ERITREA SUSPECTS RECIPROCITY AT PLAY REGARDING
[...] This message is sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. Eritrean PermRep Ambassador Araya Desta, accompanied by DepPermRep Tesfa Seyoum, called on USUN Host Country Minister-Counselor and Deputy on March 6 to discuss his Mission's long-standing requests to purchase bot [...]
2007-03-06 21:03:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDOFDP KREC ER UN
07FREETOWN422SIERRA LEONE: EFFECTIVENESS OF UN EFFORTS TO COMBAT SEXUAL
[...] PolOff spoke with representatives from the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL),UNHCR, UNICEF, and the United Nations Integrated Office for Sierra Leone (UNIOSIL) concerning UN efforts to combat Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) and Trafficking in Persons (TIP) by UN peacekeepers and civili [...]
2007-07-16 10:17:00Embassy FreetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM UN KPKO SL
07GENEVA114Jamaica Candidature - Rights of the Child
[...] (U) Mission has received a diplomatic note from the Permanent Mission of Jamaica informing us that the Government of Jamaica will present the candidature of Mrs. Mary Clark for election to the Committee on the Rights of the Child at elections to be held in New York in February 2007. 2. ( [...]
2007-01-17 16:51:00US Mission GenevaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM UNHRC AORC UN JM
07GENEVA115ITALY CANDIDATURE - HRC
[...] (U) U.S. Mission Geneva received a diplomatic note from the Permanent Mission of Italy requesting U.S. Government support for the Italian candidature to the Human Rights Council at elections to be held in the United Nations General Assembly in May 2007. 2. (U) Mission has responded that th [...]
2007-01-18 06:43:00US Mission GenevaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM UNHRC AORC UN IT
07GENEVA116ITALY CANDIDATURE - HRC
[...] (U) U.S. Mission Geneva received a diplomatic note from the Permanent Mission of Italy requesting U.S. Government support for the Italian candidature to the Human Rights Council at elections to be held in the United Nations General Assembly in May 2007. 2. (U) Mission has responded that th [...]
2007-01-18 06:44:00US Mission GenevaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM UNHRC AORC UN IT
07GENEVA1803ECOSOC LAUNCHES ANNUAL MINISTERIAL REVIEW,
[...] (SBU) Summary. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon delivered strongly-worded remarks at the July 2 opening of the UN Economic and Social Council's (ECOSOC) High Level Segment, stating that "existing trade barriers, agricultural subsidies and restrictive rules on intellectual property rights...make [...]
2007-07-18 11:50:00US Mission GenevaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID EAGR ETRD SENV ECOSOC UN
07GENEVA261CZECH CANDIDATURE - HRC
[...] (U) U.S. Mission Geneva received a diplomatic note from the Permanent Mission of the Czech Republic requesting U.S. Government support for the Czech candidature to the Human Rights Council at elections to be held in the United Nations General Assembly in 2008. 2. (U) Mission has responde [...]
2007-02-02 16:00:00US Mission GenevaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM UNHRC AORC UN EZ
07GENEVA385FRENCH CANDIDATURE - HRC
[...] (U) U.S. Mission Geneva received a diplomatic note from the Permanent Mission of France requesting U.S. Government support for the French candidature to the Human Rights Council at elections to be held in New York in 2008. 2. (U) Mission has responded that the information contained in the [...]
2007-02-20 08:09:00US Mission GenevaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM UNHRC AORC UN FR
07GUATEMALA1541GUATEMALAN CONGRESS APPROVES CICIG AS MATTER OF NATIONAL
[...] Summary: On August 1, the Guatemalan Congress voted to approve the GOG-UN agreement to establish the International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG) as a matter of national urgency. The agreement will be sent to the Executive for final approval by the president. End summary. [...]
2007-08-01 22:58:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV KJUS EAID SNAR KCRM UN OECD PREL KDEM GT
07GUATEMALA160GUATEMALAN ATTENDANCE AT FEBRUARY 1 HAITI MEETING
[...] No summary [...]
2007-01-29 17:42:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOVIP PREL EAID PGOV EFIN UN HA GT
07GUATEMALA2008DEMARCHE ON U.S. DRAFT RESOLUTION ON CONDEMNING
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-04 19:44:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC UN PHUM KWMN SOCI GT
07GUATEMALA2016CICIG: NEWLY APPOINTED COMMISSIONER VISITS
[...] (U) Summary: The newly appointed head of the International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG) visited Guatemala September 17-23 to discuss initial steps for establishing CICIG. Commissioner Carlos Castresana met with President Berger, Vice President Stein, and other senior gove [...]
2007-10-09 13:35:00Embassy GuatemalaCONFIDENTIALKJUS PHUM PGOV EAID SNAR KCRM UN OECD KDEM GT
07GUATEMALA2017CICIG: NEWLY APPOINTED COMMISSIONER VISITS
[...] (U) Summary: The newly appointed head of the International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG) visited Guatemala September 17-23 to discuss initial steps for establishing CICIG. Commissioner Carlos Castresana met with President Berger, Vice President Stein, and other senior gove [...]
2007-10-09 13:38:00Embassy GuatemalaCONFIDENTIALKJUS PHUM PGOV EAID SNAR KCRM UN OECD KDEM GT
07GUATEMALA2125DEMARCHE ON U.S. CANDIDATE FOR UN INDEPENDENT
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-24 19:28:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL AORC UN UNGA GT
07GUATEMALA2156DEMARCHE ON CUBA EMBARGO RESOLUTION AT UNGA
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-29 17:00:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA ETRD PHUM UN CU GT
07GUATEMALA2164CICIG ON TRACK FOR JANUARY INAUGURATION
[...] (U) Summary: During a second visit to Guatemala that concluded October 19, Commissioner of the International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG) Castresana met with local authorities and the international community to advance preparations for installing CICIG. Castresana reviewed [...]
2007-10-30 18:28:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDKJUS PHUM PGOV EAID SNAR KCRM UN KDEM GT
07GUATEMALA2226CO-SPONSORSHIP OF U.S. RESOLUTION CONDEMNING THE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-09 19:40:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC UN PHUM KWMN SOCI GT
07HANOI1009 "ONE UN" PILOT PROGRAM INCHING FORWARD IN VIETNAM
[...] (SBU) Summary: The "One UN" pilot program in Vietnam has taken its important first steps, but much work remains before the program becomes operational. According to Hanoi-based UN diplomats, the Government of Vietnam (GVN) strongly supports the "One UN" pilot, which Vietnam began last Februar [...]
2007-05-30 00:18:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKUNR PREL UN EAID SOCI PHUM AL CV MZ PK RW TZ UY
07HANOI1012 "ONE UN" PILOT PROGRAM INCHING FORWARD IN VIETNAM
[...] (SBU) Summary: The "One UN" pilot program in Vietnam has taken its important first steps, but much work remains before the program becomes operational. According to Hanoi-based UN diplomats, the Government of Vietnam (GVN) strongly supports the "One UN" pilot, which Vietnam began last Februar [...]
2007-05-30 09:42:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKUNR PREL UN EAID SOCI PHUM AL CV MZ PK RW TZ UY
07HANOI1759VIETNAM: SUPPORT LIKELY FOR UNGA RESOLUTION CONDEMNING
[...] (SBU) On October 4, Poloff met with MFA IO Department Human Rights Section Chief Dang Tran Nam Trung to deliver reftel points and a copy of the draft resolution "Condemning the Use of Rape as an Instrument of State Policy." Trung expressed appreciation to the U.S. Government for raising the is [...]
2007-10-05 14:03:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC PHUM UN KWMN SOCI VM
07HANOI1832DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON WALKER CANDIDACY FOR IAAC
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-25 07:17:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL AORC UN UNGA VM
07HANOI1839DEMARCHE ON CUBA EMBARGO RESOLUTION DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-26 08:27:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYUNGA ETRD PHUM UN CU VM
07HANOI1919A/S SILVERBERG CONSULTATIONS WITH GVN ON UNSC
[...] (SBU) Summary: Assistant Secretary for International Organization Affairs Kristen Silverberg met with Vietnamese officials in Hanoi November 2 to discuss Vietnam's upcoming role as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council. Silverberg reiterated our invitation for Vietnam to send offic [...]
2007-11-09 09:39:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PINR VM UNGA UN
07HANOI1961GVN OPPOSES COUNTRY-SPECIFIC HUMAN RIGHTS RESOLUTIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-20 01:22:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM UNGA UN VM
07HELSINKI195FINLAND FORMALIZES CONTRIBUTION TO UN PROTECTION
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-20 09:45:00Embassy HelsinkiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UN IZ FI
07HELSINKI232DEMARCHE TO SUPPORT UN KOSOVO PROPOSALS -- FINNISH
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Finland increasingly expects Russia to block any UNSC action to implement UN Special Envoy Ahtisaari's final status recommendations for Kosovo. The Finns are also dismayed by eleventh hour hesitation from some EU member states -- especially Italy, a Contact Group member. No EU co [...]
2007-03-27 13:21:00Embassy HelsinkiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UNMIK UN YI EU FI
07HELSINKI553AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH EU COMMISSIONER OLLI REHN
[...] (C) Summary: EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn told Ambassador Ware that French President Sarkozy's opposition will complicate Turkey's EU accession bid, but does not necessarily need to derail it if the EU manages the process carefully. Rehn was pessimistic about Kosovo, and very disappo [...]
2007-07-20 10:37:00Embassy HelsinkiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EUN UN TU FI YI
07HELSINKI755FINNISH RESPONSE: U.S. DRAFT RESOLUTION ON
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-04 13:34:00Embassy HelsinkiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC PHUM SOCI UN FI
07HELSINKI809FINLAND: CUBA EMBARGO RESOLUTION AT THE UNGA
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-31 12:13:00Embassy HelsinkiUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA ETRD PHUM UN CU FI
07HELSINKI811FINLAND: DAVID WALKER CANDIDACY FOR UNIAAC
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-31 12:44:00Embassy HelsinkiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL AORC UN UNGA FI
07HELSINKI97UN MIDDLE RING SECURITY IN IRAQ - FINLAND WILL
[...] No summary [...]
2007-02-14 12:21:00Embassy HelsinkiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UN IZ FI
07JAKARTA2798DUE TO INCIDENT IN DARFUR, INDONESIAN POLICE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOI has been moving forward with plans to deploy a police contingent to Darfur. In light of the recent attack on African Union troops, however, the Indonesian police are communicating with their advance team now in the region. The Indonesian government will make a decision [...]
2007-10-03 08:33:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KPKO MOPS SU UN ID
07JAKARTA2989UNGA -- PRESSING FOR A NO VOTE ON CUBAN EMBARGO
[...] (C) Pol/C reviewed Ref B points with Trini Gunarti Sualang, Deputy Director of the North America Desk at the Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU),October 25. Pol/C stressed that Indonesia should vote against Cuba,s annual UNGA embargo-related resolution or--at the very least--abstain. Pol/ [...]
2007-10-25 09:22:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV UNGA ETRD UN CU ID
07JAKARTA3248U.N. EXPRESSES CONCERNS ABOUT INDONESIA'S JAILS
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The UN Special Rapporteur on Torture briefed diplomats--including Dep Pol/C--November 23 on his recent visit to Indonesia. He said he found evidence of torture of some detainees by police at a [...]
2007-11-26 09:25:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KDEM PHUM ID UN
07KATHMANDU1002UNMIN CHIEF CONFIRMS VERIFICATION, ELECTION PREP
[...] (C) UNMIN Chief Ian Martin told the Ambassador May 17 that he continued to urge the Government of Nepal (GON) and the Maoists to allow the second phase of combatant verification to begin, but so far had seen little movement. Martin and visiting Senior UN Political Affairs Officer for South A [...]
2007-05-18 12:24:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR UN NP
07KATHMANDU1008NEPAL: NEW PEACE MINISTER STARTING TO MAKE PROGRESS
[...] (C) USAID-contracted peace facilitator Hannes Siebert told the Ambassador May 18 that Peace and Reconstruction Minister Ram Chandra Poudel was getting things done. Under his leadership, the Government of Nepal (GON) was finally starting to come to grips, most importantly, with conditions in t [...]
2007-05-21 12:14:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER KDEM MARR UN NP
07KATHMANDU1009NEPAL: MAOIST COMBATANT VERIFICATION TO BEGIN SOON
[...] (C) On May 21, the Prime Minister's Foreign Policy Advisor Dr. Suresh Chalise confirmed to Acting Deputy Chief of Mission Robert Hugins that the Maoists had agreed to allow verification of Maoist combatants to begin. Chalise expected verification might commence within a week. Prime Minister [...]
2007-05-21 12:32:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PTER MARR UN NP
07KATHMANDU104NEPAL: INDIANS WANT POLICE ADVISORS, EXPLOSIVES
[...] (C) Indian Ambassador Mukherjee requested a meeting with the Ambassador January 18 to relay New Delhi's concern with references in the draft UN Security Resolution (UNSCR) on Nepal to police advisors as well as the U.S.-proposed clause on explosive devices. Ambassador Mukherjee said that, whil [...]
2007-01-18 12:27:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV NP UN
07KATHMANDU105NEPAL: UN ARMS MONITORING BEGINS
[...] (C) On January 17, Ian Martin's political advisor John Norris told the Deputy Chief of Mission that the UN arms monitoring team had begun the arms management process at the People's Liberation Army's (PLA) 3rd Division cantonment site in Chitwan District at around noon. The process began with [...]
2007-01-18 12:27:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER MARR UN IN NP
07KATHMANDU1064NEPAL: PURE PROPORTIONAL SYSTEM FOR CONSTITUENT
[...] (C) In two recent meetings, IFES Country Representative Peter Erben told the Acting Deputy Chief of Mission that the Government of Nepal's agenda for the Constituent Assembly election was largely stalled. Certain steps, such as the registration of political parties, were moving ahead, but man [...]
2007-05-30 11:02:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER KDEM UN NP
07KATHMANDU1099OHCHR FAILING TO REPORT ON MAOIST HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (C) On May 31 Lena Sundh, head of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Nepal, defended her recent newspaper interview in which she slammed the failure by the Government of Nepal (GON) to implement its human rights commitments while saying nothing about Maoist abuses [...]
2007-06-04 11:43:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER PHUM UN NP
07KATHMANDU1137NEPAL: NHRC STILL AWAITING COMMISSIONERS
[...] (C) On June 1, Acting Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC),Padma Mathema, told visiting Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Barry Lowenkron that the absence of Commissioners was the NHRC's most critical concern. Mathema said that she had stressed to [...]
2007-06-08 10:55:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM KDEM UN NP
07KATHMANDU1168UNMIN CHIEF SAYS MAOIST COMBATANT VERIFICATION TO
[...] (C) Ian Martin, the head of the United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN),announced at a June 12 press conference that UNMIN would begin verification of Maoist combatants on June 14. Martin also highlighted the importance of public security for a free and fair Constituent Assembly election an [...]
2007-06-13 12:30:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER MARR KDEM UN NP
07KATHMANDU1188KILLINGS OF MAOISTS IN TERAI PROMPT DELAY IN
[...] (C) United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) chief Ian Martin told the Ambassador June 14 that the launch of the second phase of UNMIN's registration of Maoist "combatants" -- combatant verification -- had been unexpectedly delayed. He indicated the senior Maoist leadership had decided to hold [...]
2007-06-15 11:44:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER MARR EAID PHUM UN NP
07KATHMANDU1204UNDP PLAYING SECOND FIDDLE TO UNMIN
[...] (C) UN Development Program (UNDP) Resident Representative Matthew Kahane told the Ambassador June 18 that UNDP was contributing the majority of the over 100 UN personnel deployed to manage verification of Maoist combatants. Kahane said the duration of the process would depend on whether the [...]
2007-06-19 12:06:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR EAID KDEM UN NP
07KATHMANDU1298NEPAL: UNMIN POLITICAL ADVISER SAYS COMBATANT
[...] (C) On July 1, UN Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) political adviser John Norris informed Emboff that Maoist chief Pushpa Dahal had suspended further verification of Maoist combatants after receiving the results of UNMIN's review of members of the Maoist "1st Division." Dahal had asked for a delay unt [...]
2007-07-03 10:09:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER MARR UN NP
07KATHMANDU1333NEPAL: PEACE MINISTER SAYS EUROPEANS PAMPERING
[...] (C) On July 10, Minister of Peace and Reconstruction Ram Chandra Poudel told the Ambassador that the Maoists were delaying resumption of the combatant verification and had not changed their behavior. The Minister complained that the Europeans, by "pampering" the Maoists, were increasing Maoist [...]
2007-07-12 15:27:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER KDEM MARR EAD UN NP
07KATHMANDU1339MAOIST DELAYING VERIFICATION PROCESS
[...] (C) On July 12, UNMIN Chief Ian Martin told the Ambassador that the Maoists had suspended the verification process, stating that they wanted further discussions on separate issues with other political parties and wanted to hear the views of the Maoist commanders on the ground. Martin indicate [...]
2007-07-13 04:11:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR UN NP
07KATHMANDU157INDIA, UK, NORWAY ON INTERIM GOVERNMENT AND
[...] (C) In separate meetings January 18 with Ambassador Moriarty, Indian Ambassador Mukherjee, Norwegian Ambassador Toreng and UK Ambassador Hall lamented the agreement to give a Maoist the Deputy Prime Minister slot, discussed the need for a strong Election Commission mandate, and shared growing [...]
2007-01-22 10:16:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER UN NP
07KATHMANDU158INDIAN AND UK AMBASSADORS SHARE U.S. CONCERNS OVER
[...] (C) In separate meetings January 18 with Ambassador Moriarty, Indian Ambassador Mukherjee and UK Ambassador Hall stressed the importance of arms management before Maoist entry into government and expressed concern over the security climate in the countryside. Ambassador Moriarty and Ambassado [...]
2007-01-22 10:30:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER UN UK NP
07KATHMANDU165NEPAL: IAN MARTIN COMMENTS ON ARMS MANAGEMENT,
[...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST -- See para. 3. Summary ------- 2. (C) The UN Secretary General's Personal Representative Ian Martin informed the Ambassador January 22 that the process of Maoist arms management was progressing fairly smoothly at the two main People's Liberation Army camps [...]
2007-01-24 11:43:00Embassy KathmanduSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PTER MARR UN IN NP
07KATHMANDU1665INDIAN AMBASSADOR ON UNMIN MANDATE AND CONCERNS OF
[...] (C) During a meeting August 31 with the Ambassador, Indian Ambassador Shiv Shankar Mukherjee noted that he is increasingly concerned about UN mission creep in Nepal. He started by saying that unless work begins now in New York on an extension of the current mandate, the UN staff here will s [...]
2007-09-04 11:25:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UN IN NP
07KATHMANDU1811NEPAL: DRAFT GUIDANCE AND ACTION PLAN IF ELECTION
[...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST -- SEE PARA. 3. 2. (C) Prime Minister G.P. Koirala, his partners in the Interim Government and the Maoists may agree in the coming days to postpone Nepal's Constituent Assembly election, which is currently scheduled for November 22, 2007, until April or May 200 [...]
2007-09-28 11:17:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER MARR EAID KDEM KPAO UN NP
07KATHMANDU1833NEPAL'S ELECTION: DO THE COMBATANTS HOLD THE KEY?
[...] (C) In recent days, senior diplomats have told the Ambassador that if Prime Minister Koirala wishes to hold a Constituent Assembly election in November, he must come up immediately with some satisfactory solution on the Maoist combatants. UN Mission in Nepal political adviser John Norris insi [...]
2007-10-04 03:08:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPGOV MARR PTER KDEM UN NP
07KATHMANDU1861DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON U.S. DRAFT RESOLUTION
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-09 11:20:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDAORC UN PHUM KWMN SOCI NP
07KATHMANDU1942DEMARCHE DELIVERED: NEPAL TO SUPPORT WALKER FOR
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-02 09:45:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPREL AORC UN UNGA NP
07KATHMANDU1983NEPAL'S POLITICIANS STRUGGLING TO FIND THE WAY
[...] (C) Nepal's peace process, which established an interim government and brought the Maoists into the Parliament, is experiencing a crisis. Despite weeks of talks, the Six-Party Alliance and the Maoists have yet to agree on a new date for the Constituent Assembly election, which was postponed i [...]
2007-11-15 10:04:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM UN IN NP
07KATHMANDU2138NEPAL: UNMIN COMPLETES VERIFICATION OF MAOIST
[...] (C) On December 27, the UN Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) chief Ian Martin announced that UNMIN had verified 19,602 members of the Maoist People's Liberation Army and disqualified more than 12,600. In a conversation with the Defense Attache December 28, the Nepal Army's Director of Public Relations [...]
2007-12-31 11:07:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPGOV MARR PTER PHUM UN NP
07KATHMANDU303MAOISTS SHAKEN BY UNREST IN TERAI
[...] (C) USAID-contracted peace facilitator Hannes Siebert told the Ambassador February 2 that the Maoist leadership had been shaken by the unrest in the Terai. Government officials, meanwhile, were struggling to make sense of the situation and respond appropriately. The peace facilitator agreed w [...]
2007-02-06 08:46:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER EAID PHUM UN NP
07KATHMANDU340UN WILL REPORT MAOIST WEAPON DISCREPANCIES AFTER
[...] (C) Newly-designated Special Representative of the Secretary General (SRSG) to Nepal Ian Martin told the SIPDIS Ambassador February 8 that once the UN arms registration process was complete, the UN would report the total number and type of weapons the Maoists had turned in to the Government [...]
2007-02-09 12:30:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER UN NP
07KATHMANDU341U.S., UK, INDIA, AND UN DISCUSS CHALLENGES
[...] (C) In a February 6 meeting with the Ambassador, UK Ambassador Hall, UN Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) head Ian Martin, and an Indian Embassy representative, a visiting UK security assessment team described the key challenges facing the police as: 1) the absence of public debate on public security a [...]
2007-02-09 12:45:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER UN NP
07KATHMANDU427NEPAL: UNMIN COMPLETES ARMS AND COMBATANT
[...] (C) In a meeting with the Ambassador February 22, UNMIN chief Ian Martin said that the UN would be releasing final numbers of arms (roughly 3,400) and combatants (roughly 30,000) registered by UNMIN on February 23. The Ambassador emphasized to Martin that he should also release the types of w [...]
2007-02-23 15:40:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER UN NP
07KATHMANDU530UNDER SECRETARY FORE DECRIES LAW AND ORDER VACUUM
[...] (C) On March 10, Under Secretary of State Fore voiced her concern about the poor law and order situation in Nepal to Prime Minister Koirala. The Prime Minister acknowledged the problem. He told the Under Secretary and the Ambassador that one reason was the failure by the Maoists to meet their [...]
2007-03-12 12:05:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER MARR UN NP
07KATHMANDU561NEPAL REQUESTS U.S. SUPPORT FOR KUL GAUTAM AS
[...] (U) This is an action request, please see para 4. 2. (SBU) Nepal's Finance Minister Ram Saran Mahat informed the Ambassador March 14 that Prime Minister G.P. Koirala had sent a letter to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to nominate UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) Deputy Executive Director Kul G [...]
2007-03-16 11:50:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL SOCI ECON UN NP
07KATHMANDU562AMBASSADOR TELLS PARTY LEADERS PRACHANDA'S REMARKS
[...] (C) In separate meetings March 12 and March 14 with the leaders of the Nepali Congress-Democratic (NC-D) and the Communist Party of Nepal-United Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) the Ambassador expressed his concern about Maoist leader Prachanda's remarks regarding a royalist plot to kill American of [...]
2007-03-16 12:48:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPTER PGOV ASEC MARR UN NP
07KATHMANDU589NORWEGIAN AMBASSADOR ACKNOWLEDGES PEACE PROCESS AT
[...] (C) Ambassador Moriarty encouraged Norwegian Ambassador Tore Toreng March 19 to support fully Prime Minister Koirala's efforts to prevent Maoist entry into an interim government until Maoist behavior improved. Toreng worried, however, that the widening credibility gap between the Seven-Party [...]
2007-03-21 11:04:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPTER MARR PREL PGOV PREF UN BH NP
07KATHMANDU615UNMIN CHIEF MARTIN ASKS FOR U.S. HELP WITH HIS
[...] (C) In a recent meeting with the Ambassador, UN Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) Chief Ian Martin asked for U.S. assistance in restoring cuts the UN's Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budget Questions (ACABQ) had made in UNMIN's budget. The cuts would eliminate nearly half of UNMIN's planned c [...]
2007-03-22 11:27:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UN NP
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