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09BEIRUT646 | LEBANON: AFTER "IDEAS ELECTION", ANALYSTS URGE USG [...] (C) Discussing the June 7 election results at a June 9 dinner hosted by the DCM, political analysts reached mixed conclusions on whether Free Patriotic Movement leader Michel Aoun "won or lost" the elections. While Aoun received a majority of Christian votes, he won by slimmer margins than in [...] | 2009-06-10 14:57:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC LE SY |
09BEIRUT647 | LEBANON: SCENESETTER FOR S/E GEORGE MITCHELL'S [...] (C) Embassy Beirut welcomes your visit, which comes just five days after Lebanon's June 7 parliamentary elections in which the pro-western March 14 coalition won the majority by an unexpected margin. Lebanese officials have eagerly anticipated your trip to Beirut since your appointment was an [...] | 2009-06-10 15:01:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV UNSC MARR MOPS LE IS SY IR |
09BEIRUT656 | LEBANON: MARCH 14 SYG TO PUSH FOR STRONGER [...] (C) Following March 14's victory in the June 7 parliamentary elections (Ref B),March 14 Secretariat SYG Fares Souaid is intent on carrying on the work of the Secretariat, which held its first post-election meeting on June 10. Souaid believed the elections proved opposition Christian leader M [...] | 2009-06-11 15:17:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC KPAL SY IS IR |
09BEIRUT659 | LEBANON: AOUN RE-EMERGES, DEMANDING PROPORTIONAL [...] (C) Following his Change and Reform parliamentary bloc's June 10 meeting and in his first public appearance since the June 7 parliamentary elections, MP Michel Aoun announced that if there is a national unity government, his parliamentary bloc would expect a share of seats proportional to its [...] | 2009-06-12 14:45:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC LE |
09BEIRUT668 | LEBANON: REACTION TO PM NETANYAHU'S JUNE 14 SPEECH [...] (C) Lebanese reaction to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's June 14 speech was mostly negative (Ref A). President Sleiman termed the Netanyahu speech as "hard lined" in a statement issued June 15, while PM Siniora termed it "extremely dangerous." The only positive acknowledgment note [...] | 2009-06-17 05:08:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV UNSC LE IS |
09BEIRUT7 | LEBANON: SINIORA URGES UNSC ACTION USING 1701 MODEL [...] (C) On January 2, PM Siniora convoked Ambassadors and Charges from UNSC members represented in Beirut and urged UNSC action to produce an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. He suggested the Council use UNSCR 1701, which marked the end of 2006 Lebanon-Israel conflict, as a model. He argued that Isr [...] | 2009-01-02 16:29:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC MOPS LE IS |
09BEIRUT714 | LEBANON: MIKATI "CONCERNED" ABOUT THE DIRECTION OF [...] (C) In a June 24 meeting with the Ambassador, former Prime Minister and recently elected MP Najib Mikati worried that if parliamentary majority leader Saad Hariri became Prime Minister, he would compromise on economic reform and Hizballah's arms while facing difficulties from Syria. Mikati bel [...] | 2009-06-26 15:23:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF ECON KPAL KCOR UNSC LE IR |
09BEIRUT746 | LEBANON: HARIRI WANTS TO MEET IN DAMASCUS ONLY [...] (C) PM-designate Saad Hariri has been under (well-intentioned) pressure from the Saudi leadership for a week to agree to participate in an as-yet unscheduled Saudi-Syria summit in Damascus. He told the Ambassador July 6 that he is willing to do so, along with President Sliman, to support Saud [...] | 2009-07-06 17:38:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR UNSC SA SY LE |
09BEIRUT77 | LEBANON: SLEIMAN UNDER PRESSURE ON GAZA; [...] (C) In a January 16 meeting with Charge, Minister of Education and Sidon native Bahia Hariri described the situation in the southern Palestinian camp of Ain el-Hilweh as tense, but "contained" as the Gaza crisis continues. She said the strong stance in support of Gaza by President Michel Slei [...] | 2009-01-16 16:49:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC MARR MOPS LE SY |
09BEIRUT771 | LEBANON: CHRISTIAN MINISTERS REJECT SAUDI [...] (C) Justice Minister Ibrahim Najjar and Information Minister Tarek Mitri, in separate meetings with the Ambassador on July 9, criticized the Saudis for involving the Syrians in the Lebanese political process. Mitri said he believed the Saudis realized they made a mistake and that they would s [...] | 2009-07-10 14:24:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC SA SY LE |
09BEIRUT819 | LEBANON: DISCOVERY OF HIZBALLAH ARMS CACHE, SOUTH [...] (C) In a July 17 meeting, Defense Minister Elias Murr provided an account of the July 14 explosion in the south, saying that a small munitions warehouse, containing material stored by Hizballah since the July 2006 war, had caught on fire due to a cooking incident. He reported that the Lebanes [...] | 2009-07-20 15:06:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC MARR MOPS IS LE |
09BEIRUT822 | LEBANON: HIZBALLAH ON THE DEFENSE WHILE STRIVING [...] (C) In a series of public addresses over the last week, Hizballah SYG Hassan Nasrallah has raised the rhetoric of a possible war with Israel while simultaneously offering conciliatory words to PM-designate Saad Hariri as he attempts to form a government. March 14 figures welcome Nasrallah's [...] | 2009-07-21 17:06:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC MARR MOPS IS LE |
09BEIRUT859 | LEBANON: SOME GOL OFFICIALS ADMIT 1701 VIOLATION [...] (C) Several GOL officials expressed their confidence July 24-25 to visiting National Security Council Senior Director for Middle East and North Africa Dan Shapiro that the opposition would drop its demand for a blocking third and that the cabinet would be formed, though no one could commit to [...] | 2009-07-29 08:37:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC MARR MOPS IS SY LE |
09BEIRUT867 | LEBANON: YET ANOTHER ATTEMPT AT CHRISTIAN [...] (C) March 14 (Kataeb) MP Sami Gemayel and opposition-aligned MP Suleiman Franjieh initiated yet another attempt at Christian reconciliation with a July 29 luncheon. Gemayel (Amine's son) reportedly hopes to engineer reconciliation between Franjieh and Patriarch Sfeir, who have been at odds sin [...] | 2009-07-30 13:45:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC MARR MOPS LE SY |
09BEIRUT88 | LEBANON: RIVALRY WITHIN THE PLO, PM'S LIAISON SAYS [...] (C) Highlighting that the Palestinian camps in Lebanon are "calm for now," the GOL's chief liaison for Palestinian issues, President of the Lebanese-Palestinian Dialogue Committee (LPDC) Khalil Makkawi, stressed that PM Sinoria had done a good job communicating with Palestinians during the Isr [...] | 2009-01-21 17:32:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC MARR MOPS SY LE |
09BEIRUT903 | UNIFIL'S FC GRAZIANO CALLS FOR STRONGER GOL [...] (C) In an August 10 meeting with the Ambassador, United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon (UNIFIL) Force Commander General Claudio Graziano dismissed recent criticism of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF),emphasizing that it did not have the political "umbrella" to act decisively during last mont [...] | 2009-08-12 15:57:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS MCAP PTER UNSC PINR PREL IS LE |
09BEIRUT91 | LEBANON: SAAD HARIRI WORRIED HAMAS PLANS TO USE [...] (C) In a meeting with the Ambassador January 21, March 14 majority leader Saad Hariri expressed concern the past weeks' events in Gaza could lead to Hamas using Lebanon's Palestinian camps to confront Fatah and Israel. Hariri urged the new U.S. administration to "do something" about the Pales [...] | 2009-01-22 15:58:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC LE SY IS |
09BEIRUT912 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UNESCO DIRECTOR-GENERAL [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-14 12:27:00 | Embassy Beirut | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV UNSC LE |
09BEIRUT915 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UNESCO DIRECTOR-GENERAL [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-14 12:27:00 | Embassy Beirut | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV UNSC LE |
09BEIRUT96 | LEBANON: SINIORA URGES U.S. TO ENCOURAGE SYRIA TO [...] (C) Lebanese Prime Minister Siniora in a January 23 meeting with Ambassador urged the new U.S. administration to take a strong role in Middle East peace negotiations. Specifically, he advocated U.S. direct or indirect efforts to encourage the Syrians to "realize it was in their best interests" [...] | 2009-01-23 18:18:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC MARR MOPS LE SY |
09BEIRUT974 | DEFMIN MURR FRUSTRATED WITH HARIRI BUT SAYS [...] (C) Caretaker Minister of Defense Elias Murr told the Ambassador on August 28 that the Lebanese cannot expect "better than Saad Hariri these days." However, he continued, Prime Minister-designate Hariri needs to be viewed as "strong." Murr assessed that the planned August 31 meeting of major [...] | 2009-08-31 15:50:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR UNSC MOPS LE IS IT |
09BERLIN1244 | OCT. 7 IRAN MEETING: GERMANY COMMITTED TO [...] (S) SUMMARY. The German Chancellery's Deputy National Security Advisor equivalent, Nikel, stressed to the DCM, in an October 1 meeting, that Chancellor Merkel remained committed to pursuing serious sanctions should Iran not cooperate on the nuclear dossier. However, both Nikel and MFA offici [...] | 2009-10-05 14:27:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | KNNP MNUC PARM UNSC PREL IR ETTC GM |
09BERLIN1281 | GERMAN VIEWS ON STRENGTHENING IRAN SANCTIONS [...] (C) Summary. During a friendly and frank discussion of Iran that the Ambassador hosted in honor of Dr. Condoleezza Rice on October 6, German parliamentarians, Chancellery and MFA officials, and senior think-tank researchers agreed that the international community was approaching an "end game" [...] | 2009-10-14 13:01:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP MNUC PARM UNSC PREL PGOV IR ETTC GM |
09BERLIN139 | GERMANY SUPPORTS U.S. POSITION REGARDING ABKHAZ [...] (C) Charge raised reftel points with MFA State Secretary Reinhard Silberberg on February 4, urging Germany to oppose a possible Russian call for Abkhaz separatist leaders to participate in a formal UNSC meeting regarding the UN Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG). Silverberg agreed that now [...] | 2009-02-04 09:59:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | UNSC PREL GG GM |
09BERLIN1442 | GERMAN VIEWS ON RUSSIA AND UKRAINE IN ADVANCE OF [...] (C) SUMMARY. Germany largely supports the U.S. position laid out in reftel: continued engagement with Russia on difficult issues such as Iran and Georgia remains necessary, and the negative developments in Ukraine reinforce the need for Ukrainian leaders to work together. Despite a negative [...] | 2009-11-13 16:35:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | GM EU NATO PREL RU UNSC PGOV IR UP GG |
09BERLIN1570 | GERMANY: WESTERWELLE STRESSES CONTINUITY DURING [...] (C) Summary: The MFA sees FM Westerwelle's first trip to Moscow last month as a largely successful introductory call. The Russians probed for policy changes following the German elections. Although FM Lavrov seemed reassured that Berlin's Russia policy would remain unchanged, the MFA is ques [...] | 2009-12-10 12:14:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | GM EUN NATO MARR OSCE RU UNSC PGOV IR PREL |
09BERN287 | UN 1267 SANCTIONS: RESULT OF USG REVIEW OF TRANCHE [...] (C) Econoff delivered reftel talking points to Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs Deputy Coordinator on Counter-Terrorism Alessandro Capelli on July 8. Capelli welcomed the news that the USG will formally seek the delisting of Nada and the two entities related to Nada. He also took [...] | 2009-07-09 14:15:00 | Embassy Bern | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN KTFN PREL PTER UNSC SZ |
09BOGOTA3585 | Charge Discusses Venezuela, Ecuador and Mercosur with Acting [...] (C) Acting Foreign Minister Clemencia Forero told the Charge on December 18 that the GOC had sent a letter to UN Security Council members responding to Venezuela's call for a discussion on the alleged international threat posed by Colombia's security problems. The letter was intended to give UN [...] | 2009-12-21 14:05:00 | Embassy Bogota | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL UNSC MARR ENRG PREF CO VE EC UY |
09BRASILIA516 | BRAZIL: AMBASSADOR MEETS MRE POLITICAL UNDER [...] (C) Summary. Ambassador Sobel met April 24, with Brazilian Under Secretary for Political Affairs Amb. Vera Machado on the eve of her departure for her first trip to Washington since taking over the position. In addition to leading the delegation to the Major Economies Forum (MEF),Machado will [...] | 2009-04-27 20:35:00 | Embassy Brasilia | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SENV SNAR SCUL UNSC KSUM BR |
09BRUSSELS101 | (C) EU LIFTS MEK SANCTIONS; SECRETARIAT REQUESTS [...] (U) Action Request: Please see paragraphs 11-12. ------- Summary ------- 2. (S//NF) At the January 26 EU General Affairs and External Relations Committee (GAERC),EU-27 Foreign Ministers approved as an "A-point" (no discussion) the de-listing of the Mujahideen-e Khalq (MEK) as a terr [...] | 2009-01-27 06:26:00 | USEU Brussels | SECRET//NOFORN | ETTC KTFN PTER EFIN KCRM KJUS KHLS EUN UNSC |
09BRUSSELS1021 | EU AND TREASURY ON IRAN, DPRK, CFT, BURMA, SUDAN, [...] (S//NF) SUMMARY: In eleven separate meetings with various EU and Member State officials on June 16-17, Treasury Assistant Secretary (A/S) for Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes David Cohen pressed for robust EU implementation of UN Security Council Resolutions on North Korea and Iran ( [...] | 2009-07-27 04:56:00 | USEU Brussels | SECRET//NOFORN | ETTC KTFN PTER EFIN KCRM KJUS KHLS UNSC PINR |
09BRUSSELS108 | INTRODUCING THE EU IV: THE JUDICIAL, FINANCIAL, SUPERVISORY [...] In addition to its core policy and law-making institutions (the Commission, Council and European Council, and European Parliament - see REFs B and C),the EU institutional system also includes several other bodies with judicial, monetary, financial, supervisory or advisory functions. Among th [...] | 2009-01-27 15:39:00 | USEU Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV EINV EUN PTER KTFN KJUS UNSC IR |
09BRUSSELS1118 | PERSPECTIVES FROM NEW DEPUTY PERMREP TO BELGIUM'S [...] (C) Summary: Poloffs and Polintern met on August 5 with Thomas Lambert, Belgium's new Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN in New York. Lambert has just left a position as Deputy Chief of the Cabinet of former Minister of Foreign Affairs Karel De Gucht. Based on his insider's view of B [...] | 2009-08-12 09:44:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL BE IS KN IR UNSC |
09BRUSSELS1230 | (S//NF) EU REQUEST FOR HIZBALLAH AND HAMAS [...] Action Request: Please see paragraph 10. --------------- Summary/Comment --------------- 2. (S//NF) The EU's Joint Situation Center ("SitCen") has submitted to USEU a request for U.S. information at any level of classification on Hamas and Hizballah financing for a research project S [...] | 2009-09-10 16:51:00 | USEU Brussels | SECRET//NOFORN | ETTC KTFN PTER EFIN KCRM KJUS KHLS UNSC PINR |
09BRUSSELS1277 | EU/DPRK SANCTIONS: OPPORTUNITY TO INFLUENCE [...] (U) Action Request: Please see paragraph 8. ------- Summary ------- 2. (C//NF) European Union contacts expect to formalize any unilateral DPRK sanctions over the next several weeks. The deadline for the Swedish Presidency's call for proposals has now passed, but key EU members are s [...] | 2009-09-22 11:44:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ETTC KNNP EFIN KCRM KHLS UNSC PINR FR UK EUN |
09BRUSSELS1368 | EU/IRAN SANCTIONS: CURRENT STATE OF PLAY [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-13 14:31:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ETTC KNNP PARM PREL PINR MNUC EFIN ETRD UNSC |
09BRUSSELS1374 | EU/IRAN SANCTIONS: CURRENT STATE OF PLAY [...] (C//NF) EU/Iran sanctions officials are currently focused on internal review procedures, but the USG can help make their discussions more forward-leaning by responding to EU requests for information and engaging in high-level diplomacy. On October 13, EU Council Director for Politico-Militar [...] | 2009-10-14 07:47:00 | USEU Brussels | SECRET//NOFORN | ETTC KNNP PARM PREL PINR MNUC EFIN ETRD UNSC |
09BRUSSELS1515 | UN TERRORISM SANCTIONS: REFORM SEMINAR [...] (C) On October 15-16, Belgium sponsored a &Seminar on Strengthening the UN Targeted Sanctions through Fair and Clear Procedures8 to discuss with UNSC Members and select Member States (mostly from the EU) options for reforming the UNSCR 1267 (Al-Qaida and Taliban) sanctions regime. Many semin [...] | 2009-11-10 17:20:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | BE CH EFIN ETTC EUN FR KTFN PTER SZ UK UNSC |
09BRUSSELS1524 | TERRORISM SANCTIONS REFORM: EU VIEWS AND PROCEDURES [...] (C//NF) In preparation for a Belgium-sponsored conference on UN targeted sanctions reform (REFTEL),USEU held separate meetings with sanctions officers and legal advisors from the EU Council Secretariat and the European Commission. Commission officials posited - but would not speculate on the [...] | 2009-11-13 16:28:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ETTC KTFN PTER UNSC EFIN KJUS PINR EUN BE |
09BRUSSELS1532 | DPRK DEMARCHE DELIVERY TO EU COUNCIL SECRETARIAT [...] (C//NF) SUMMARY: USEU discussed DPRK sanctions non-paper with the EU's Council Secretariat. Staffers welcomed non-paper but cautioned that EU Member States ("EUMS") were unlikely to take suggested actions immediately. EUMS are politically keen to differentiate their autonomous DPRK program [...] | 2009-11-17 15:22:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | EFIN ETTC EUN FR KCRM KHLS KNNP PINR UK UNSC |
09BRUSSELS1555 | EU RENEWS IRAN SANCTIONS DESIGNATION LIST [...] (U) During the November 17 General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC),EU Member States adopted a Council Decision and Regulation updating the list of persons and entities in Iran to which targeted EU sanctions apply. Member States have committed themselves to review this list reg [...] | 2009-11-20 14:45:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ETTC KNNP PARM PREL PINR MNUC EFIN ETRD UNSC |
09BRUSSELS1562 | U/S BURNS TO EU: NEED TO INCREASE THE PRESSURE ON [...] (S) Summary: On November 20, Under Secretary Burns pressed upon EU Political and Security Committee (PSC) Ambassadors a sober outlook on Iran's nuclear program and policies. We are rapidly reaching the limits of what existing pressure measures on Iran can achieve, he said. Burns noted that [...] | 2009-11-20 18:38:00 | USEU Brussels | SECRET | PARM PREL ECON EUN UNSC IR ETTC |
09BRUSSELS1625 | (S//NF) DELIVERY OF HIZBALLAH AND HAMAS FINANCING [...] (S//NF) SUMMARY/COMMENT: USEU shared Treasury-provided analysis related to Hizballah and Hamas financing with an analyst from the EU's Joint Situation Center ("SitCen"). The analyst expressed gratitude for the USG contribution, which will help inform a paper that he is preparing for EU-wide [...] | 2009-12-03 05:51:00 | USEU Brussels | SECRET//NOFORN | ETTC KTFN PTER EFIN KCRM KJUS KHLS UNSC PINR |
09BRUSSELS254 | U.S.-EU TERRORIST FINANCING ISSUES [...] (S) Summary: Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Energy, Sanctions and Commodities Douglas Hengel and USEU Econoff met on February 6 with European Union Counter-Terrorism Coordinator (EU CTC) Gilles de Kerchove, Council Secretariat Principal Administrator for the Counter-Terrorism Workin [...] | 2009-02-23 12:27:00 | USEU Brussels | SECRET | ETTC KTFN PTER EFIN KCRM KJUS KHLS UNSC IR |
09BRUSSELS289 | BELGIUM: GOB RESPONSE TO URGENT MONUC DEMARCHE [...] (C) On March 2, PolOff and PolIntern delivered Reftel points regarding the threat of Indian troop withdrawal from MONUC. Contacts noted that they had received similar information from the Belgian mission to the UN. In fact, they had learned that the DPKO had communicated to multiple UN missi [...] | 2009-03-03 11:19:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | KPKO PREL PHUM UNSC CG BE |
09BRUSSELS316 | DEMARCHE RESPONSE: EU WILL ENCOURAGE DRC TO [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche March 4 to Sandra Paesen, administrator for Central Africa at the European Council Secretariat, who committed to assist in delivering the message to President Kabila. Paesen was unaware of the issue, but sympathetic to the concern that withdrawal of the I [...] | 2009-03-06 13:20:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | KPKO PREL PHUM UNSC CG IN EUN |
09BRUSSELS41 | EU TERRORISM FINANCE LISTINGS: TROUBLE AHEAD [...] (SBU) EU and Member State courts are rendering judgments that may hinder our ability to secure EU-wide designations of terrorist entities. The new problem for us is higher standards of evidence, and judicial review of the sufficiency of that evidence, that will make the EU and its Member Stat [...] | 2009-01-13 10:59:00 | USEU Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC KTFN PTER EFIN KCRM KJUS KHLS EUN UNSC IR |
09BRUSSELS486 | TERRORISM FINANCE: VENEZUELA-BASED HIZBALLAH [...] (C) Per recent conversations with sanctions contacts, the EU remains interested in any follow-up information the USG could provide related to Ref A demarche on the autonomous designation of Venezuela-based Hizballah terrorist financiers. Ref B informally reported the October 2008 formal EU F [...] | 2009-04-02 12:39:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC KTFN PTER EFIN PREL PINR UNSC KCRM KJUS |
09BRUSSELS492 | TERRORISM FINANCE: GULF-BASED AL-QAIDA FINANCIERS [...] (C) The European Commission designated three Gulf-based Al Qaida financiers (Ref D) on November 6, 2008. The EU only took action after the UN formally included the designations at the 1267 sanctions committee on October 10, 2008, despite the EU's having been invited to take action on the basi [...] | 2009-04-02 14:49:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC KTFN PTER EFIN PREL PINR UNSC KCRM KJUS |
09BRUSSELS493 | TERRORISM FINANCE: EU ON AL-SHABAAB'S THREE [...] (C) In a follow-up conversation regarding the U.S. domestic designation of three members of Al-Shabaab (Ref A),a contact close to the EU's autonomous terrorist designations process intimated that the EU may continue to consider itself legally unable to autonomously designate entities linked t [...] | 2009-04-02 14:53:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC KTFN PTER EFIN PREL PINR UNSC KCRM KJUS |
09BRUSSELS494 | TERRORISM FINANCE: KUWAIT-BASED CHARITY THE [...] (C) The EU formally responded to Ref A regarding the designation of Kuwait-based charity Revival of Islamic Heritage Society as a terrorist organization with the following letter, previously transmitted Ref B. Recent conversations related to similar designation cases demonstrate that this is [...] | 2009-04-02 14:54:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC KTFN PTER EFIN PREL PINR UNSC KCRM KJUS |
09BRUSSELS517 | TERRORISM FINANCE: EU PROBLEMS DESIGNATING FOUR [...] (U) Action Request: Please see paragraph 3. 2. (C//NF) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: The European Commission designated four members of Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (LeT) (Ref D) on March 6. This case illustrates three dilemmas impeding U.S.-EU cooperation in countering terrorist financing through UNSCRs [...] | 2009-04-06 17:12:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ETTC KTFN PTER EFIN PREL PINR UNSC KCRM KJUS |
09BRUSSELS616 | EU TERRORISM SANCTIONS: TROUBLE CONTINUES [...] (U) This message contains an urgent Action Request (paras 31-32). Please see also Summary and other Action Requests paragraphs 6-7, 12, 17-18, 23, 25, 29 and 37. 2. (S//NF) SUMMARY/COMMENT: Due in part to recent European court rulings, EU implementation of UN and autonomous sanctions ag [...] | 2009-04-29 16:28:00 | USEU Brussels | SECRET//NOFORN | ETTC KTFN PTER EFIN KCRM KJUS KHLS UNSC PINR |
09BRUSSELS778 | TERRORISM FINANCE: EU 1267 DESIGNATION AND PROCESS [...] (SBU) As discussed Ref A, the European Commission designated Abdul Haq (Ref B) on April 25. Furthermore, the EU is progressing in revising the law implementing UNSCR 1267 Al Qaida and Taliban sanctions EU-wide (Ref C). Contacts indicate that some EU Member States may be favoring an overhaul [...] | 2009-06-05 05:20:00 | USEU Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC KTFN PTER EFIN PHUM EAID CH EUN UNSC |
09BUCHAREST231 | ROMANIA: SANCTIONS CONFERENCE REVEALS CRACKS IN EU [...] (SBU) Treasury Department Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Associate Director John Smith and EconOff attended sessions of a workshop on terrorist financing in Bucharest April 1 and 2. The conference, co-hosted by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, the Organization for Securit [...] | 2009-04-06 06:24:00 | Embassy Bucharest | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON PTER KTFN UNSC OSCE RO |
09BUCHAREST480 | ROMANIA: DEMARCHE RESPONSE TO U.S. REVIEW UNDER 1822 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-10 11:39:00 | Embassy Bucharest | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN KTFN PREL PTER UNSC RO |
09BUCHAREST754 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON PROPOSED NORTH KOREAN [...] (U) DCM and PolCouns delivered reftel demarche to MFA DirGen for Bilateral Affairs Gheorghe Magheru (supervising all regions but North America and Europe) and MFA DirGen for Strategic Affairs Calin Stoica (supervising North America),during a previously planned meeting to discuss EU-North Korea [...] | 2009-11-09 14:23:00 | Embassy Bucharest | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM ETTC EFIN KNNP UNSC KN RO |
09BUCHAREST762 | ROMANIA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON PROPOSED EU DESIGNATION OF [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-13 10:31:00 | Embassy Bucharest | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC PARM UNSC KNNP KN RO |
09BUDAPEST507 | HUNGARY ON USG REVIEW OF TRANCHE 1 AND 2 NAMES [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-14 10:11:00 | Embassy Budapest | UNCLASSIFIED | KTFN EFIN PREL PTER UNSC |
09BUDAPEST784 | DEMARCHE RESPONSE: UN 1267 (AL-QAIDA/TALIBAN) [...] (SBU) Econoff discussed reftel points with Krisztina Kovacs, Head of the Sanctions Unit of the Finance Ministry's Department of International Relations; Andrea Kadar, Head of the Sanctions Unit of the Foreign Ministry's Consular Service/JHA Strategic Issues Department; and Gergo Pasqualetti, E [...] | 2009-10-28 16:16:00 | Embassy Budapest | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN KTFN PREL PTER UNSC HU |
09BUDAPEST831 | PROPOSED NORTH KOREAN ENTITIES AND INDIVIDUALS FOR [...] (SBU) On November 12, Econoff delivered reftel points to Dr. Szilvia Balazs from the MFA's International and EU Public Law Department; Dr. Andrea Kadar, Head of Unit of the MFA's Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Strategic Issues Dept; and to Dr. Krisztina Kovacs, Head of Unit of the Ministry of [...] | 2009-11-20 07:24:00 | Embassy Budapest | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP EFIN PARM ETTC UNSC HU |
09CAIRO1363 | EGYPTIAN RESPONSE TO PROPOSED UNSCR 1267 [...] (S/NF) Key Points - Econoff delivered reftel points and list of people and entities that may be de-listed from the UNSCR 1267 consolidated list. - Ashraf Mohsen, the MFA Coordinator for Counter Terrorism, told us the GOE had issues with only three proposed de-listings. - Mohsen express [...] | 2009-07-15 12:35:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET//NOFORN | EFIN KTFN PREL PTER UNSC EG UK |
09CAIRO1428 | EGYPT PROVIDES INFORMATION IN OPPOSITION TO [...] (S/NF) Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Deputy Assistant Minister and Co-ordinator for Counterterrorism Ashraf Mohsen, in a July 19 meeting, restated Egypt's opposition to the proposed removal of Egyptian citizen Hani al-Sabai from the UNSCR 1267 consolidated list (refs A and B). Mohsen [...] | 2009-07-26 12:32:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET//NOFORN | EFIN PREL PTER KTFN UNSC EG UK |
09CAIRO1521 | EGYPT RESPONDS TO REQUEST FOR FURTHER EVIDENCE [...] (S/NF) In an August 2 meeting, Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Deputy Assistant Minister and Coordinator for Counter-Terrorism Ashraf Mohsen responded to the requests for more information contained in reftel A by providing forty pages of documents, in Arabic, which he said are the records [...] | 2009-08-06 14:20:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET//NOFORN | KTFN EFIN PREL PTER UNSC EG UK |
09CAIRO1709 | UN 1267 (AL-QAIDA/TALIBAN) SANCTIONS: DEMARCHE [...] (SBU) On September 1, we delivered reftel demarche and provided the names of individuals currently under review to Deputy Assistant Foreign Minister and Coordinator for Counter Terrorism Ashraf Mohsen. 2. (C) Mohsen commented on a number of individuals under review. On Sayf al-Adl (QI.S [...] | 2009-09-02 13:56:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | KTFN EFIN PREL PTER UNSC EG |
09CAIRO1844 | DEMARCHE GIVEN: PRE-INVITATION TO AFRICA REGIONAL WORKSHOP [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-24 13:33:00 | Embassy Cairo | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC KPAO PREL PTER UNSC XA KE EG |
09CANBERRA1001 | UN 1267 SANCTIONS: AUSTRALIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO [...] Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) Counter Terrorism Policy Section said on November 9 that, having consulted all relevant Australian government agencies, they have no derogatory information on 29 names the United States is considering sponsoring or co-sponsoring for d [...] | 2009-11-13 01:26:00 | Embassy Canberra | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN KTFN PREL PTER UNSC AS |
09DARESSALAAM60 | TANZANIA AND IRAN SIGN DEFENSE MOU [...] (C) Summary. Tanzania and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding on military cooperation and technology transfer during Tanzanian Minister of Defense Hussein Mwinyi's visit to Tehran in late January. The announcement of the MOU in the Iranian press came as a surprise to many in Tanzania, [...] | 2009-01-29 14:36:00 | Embassy Dar Es Salaam | SECRET//NOFORN | PARM PREL PGOV UNSC TZ IR |
09DJIBOUTI117 | DJIBOUTI DECRIES STALEMATE IN BORDER DISPUTE WITH ERITREA [...] (C) SUMMARY. As the five-week deadline referenced by UNSCR 1862 of January 14 approaches, senior Djiboutian officials--including Foreign Minister Youssouf and Djibouti's Ambassador to the U.S. and UN PermRep Olhaye-underscore the need for increased international pressure on Eritrea. Facing a [...] | 2009-02-13 15:27:00 | Embassy Djibouti | CONFIDENTIAL | PINS PBTS PREL MOPS DJ ER UNSC |
09DJIBOUTI1219 | DJIBOUTIAN FOREIGN MINISTER DISCUSSES SOMALIA AND ERITREA [...] (C) SUMMARY. Meeting with visiting U.S. Africa Command's Deputy to the Commander for Civil-Military Affairs (AFRICOM DCMA),Foreign Minister Youssouf hailed U.S. engagement in Djibouti and cited combating terrorism and piracy as "common interests" of the United States and Djibouti. He noted D [...] | 2009-10-20 07:23:00 | Embassy Djibouti | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS MASS PREL DJ SO UG AU UNSC |
09DJIBOUTI39 | GODJ WELCOMES UNSCR 1862 ON DJIBOUTI/ERITREA BORDER [...] (C) Foreign Minister Mahmoud Youssouf called Ambassador January 15 to express thanks for UNSCR 1862 regarding the Djibouti/Eritrea border dispute. Youssouf said the GODJ was pleased with the outcome. Ambassador responded that we, too, thought it was a strong resolution -- one that had resul [...] | 2009-01-15 12:22:00 | Embassy Djibouti | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PBTS UNSC ER DJ |
09DOHA203 | RESULTS OF DOHA REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON THE [...] (U) Summary: The Regional Workshop on the Implementation of UNSCR Resolution 1540 was held in Doha, Qatar, on March 8-11, 2009. It was organized by the United Nations Office of Disarmament Affairs in cooperation with the Government of Qatar, and was funded by the European Union, the Governmen [...] | 2009-03-23 12:51:00 | Embassy Doha | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL AORC KPAO PTER UNSC KNNP QA |
09EFTOLONDON2688 | UK INITIAL RESPONSE: PROMOTING SUPPORT FOR UNSCR [...] (SBU/NF) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Philip Richards, Nuclear and Radiological Security Desk Officer at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO),on December 2. Richards said he would closely review the Voluntary Fund explanation, objectives, and potential projects as left in non-pape [...] | 2009-12-02 17:08:00 | Embassy London | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PTER AORC UNSC KPAO UK |
09EFTOLONDON2884 | P3 DISCUSS UNSCR 1540 WAY AHEAD [...] (SBU) Summary: On December 15, representatives of the P3 (France, the UK, and the U.S.) who handle UNSCR 1540 implementation met in London for an agreed update on the Comprehensive Review outcome, the USG proposal for a 1540 Voluntary Fund, and to identify objectives for the 2010 Program of Wo [...] | 2009-12-23 13:39:00 | Embassy London | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL PTER AORC UNSC KPAO RS CH FR UK |
09GABORONE444 | GOB TO RESPECT DESIGNATION OF ABU HAQ AKA [...] (SBU) PolOff met with the Director of the Department of Multilateral Affairs in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Mmamosadinyana Punkie Josephine Molefe May 22. PolOff discussed the UN Security Council 1267 Sanctions Committee approval to add Pakistan-based Chinese [...] | 2009-06-04 10:22:00 | Embassy Gaborone | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PREL PINR UNSC BA QT |
09HANOI1092 | GOLDSTONE REPORT DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-15 09:51:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL UNSC UNHRC KPAL IS VM |
09HANOI111 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UNSCR 1540 COMMITTEE PROGRAM OF WORK [...] (SBU) In a February 11 discussion with the MFA IO officer responsible for non-proliferation matters, Vu Tran Phong, Deputy PolCouns urged Vietnam to support efforts to develop a more robust Program of Work (POW) for the UNSCR 1540 Committee. Per reftel, he emphasized that the draft POW submit [...] | 2009-02-11 07:45:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL AORC KPAO PTER UNSC VM |
09HANOI191 | VIETNAM OBJECTS TO BASHIR INDICTMENT, STILL CONSIDERING [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-03 09:20:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UNSC PHUM SU XA XW VM |
09HANOI192 | CHARGE AND MFA DISCUSS BURMA, NORTH KOREA, DARFUR; [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a wide-ranging lunch discussion March 2, the CDA and the MFA's Director General for International Organizations, Le Hoai Trung, exchanged views on Burma, North Korea, and Darfur; Vietnam's territorial claims under the Law of the Sea; and nonproliferation. The CDA urged DG T [...] | 2009-03-03 09:51:00 | Embassy Hanoi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM PGOV ECON MNUC PARM UNSC NPT BM CH |
09HANOI202 | DAS MARCIEL'S HANOI MEETINGS [...] (C) In a wide-ranging set of meetings in Hanoi February 25, EAP Deputy Assistant Secretary Scot Marciel emphasized the continued progress in U.S.-Vietnam relations. His counterparts, including VFM Pham Binh Minh, AFM Bui Thanh Son, and Office of Government DG Buy Hui Hung, voiced enthusiasm [...] | 2009-03-06 10:07:00 | Embassy Hanoi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM ECON ETRD UNSC MNUC BM VM |
09HANOI215 | WHAT USE ARE LIPS AND TEETH? VIETNAM'S AMBIVALENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Vietnam's foreign policy, normally pragmatic to a fault, betrays a certain tension when it comes to North Korea. Influential voices in the Party speak of ideological affinity and historical bonds, while others in Vietnam's foreign policy establishment advocate a more sober asses [...] | 2009-03-10 09:54:00 | Embassy Hanoi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ETRD ECON UNSC CH KS KN VM |
09HANOI252 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: SEEKING ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR AMISOM [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-18 08:47:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV KPKO UNSC SO VM |
09HANOI324 | DPRK MISSILE LAUNCH: VIETNAM'S UN POSITION REMAINS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Despite early indications that it would simply hew to China and Russia's line, Vietnam's position on a possible UN Security Council resolution in fact remains undecided. In an April 8 conversation, the MFA's International Organizations Official responsible for Security Council m [...] | 2009-04-08 10:54:00 | Embassy Hanoi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KNNP UNSC PGOV KN VM |
09HANOI337 | DPRK DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO GVN [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-13 10:37:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KN UNSC VM |
09HANOI372 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: VIETNAM CONSIDERS DPRK [...] (C) In an April 21 meeting with VFM Pham Binh Minh, the Ambassador urged Vietnam to work with the United States at the DPRK Sanctions Committee and to support a U.S.-proposed list of goods/entities connected to the DPRK's ballistic missile program. Per ref A, he emphasized the importance of [...] | 2009-04-21 10:47:00 | Embassy Hanoi | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL UNSC KNNP ECON KN VM |
09HANOI459 | BURMA: VIETNAM REQUESTS INFORMATION ON NEXT STEPS IN [...] (SBU) Ambassador delivered reftel demarche to Vice Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh on May 18. Minh responded that Vietnam would take the U.S. request for support for action in the UN Security Council into consideration, but would need more information on what specific steps are being contempla [...] | 2009-05-18 10:49:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UNSC BM VM |
09HANOI545 | DPRK DRAFT RESOLUTION - VIETNAM LIKELY TO SUPPORT, [...] (C) Charge delivered reftel demarche to MFA Director General for International Organizations Le Hoai Trung June 12. Vietnam shares our concerns about DPRK actions, Trung said. He complained, however, that the MFA had received the draft resolution only 24 hours before and required approval [...] | 2009-06-12 09:48:00 | Embassy Hanoi | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL PGOV UNSC KN VM |
09HANOI646 | DPRK DESIGNATION DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-10 10:38:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | UNSC PREL PARM KM VM |
09HANOI683 | DG FOR INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS COMMENTS ON VIETNAM'S [...] (C) Summary: Over lunch July 21, MFA Director General for International Organizations Le Hoai Trung commented on the evolving role of the Communist Party in overseeing government operations and said Vietnam's leaders understood that the current crackdown, including arrests of American citizens [...] | 2009-07-23 09:35:00 | Embassy Hanoi | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PGOV UNSC VM |
09HANOI702 | VIETNAM WANTS DARFUR PKO EXTENDED BUT SUPPORTS REFERENCE TO [...] (SBU) On July 28, Acting PolCouns met with the MFA International Organizations Division's lead official for UN Security Council affairs, To Anh Tuan, to urge Vietnam not to support Libya's efforts to complicate a resolution extending the mandate of the UN-AU Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) by inclu [...] | 2009-07-28 09:50:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UNSC PHUM KPKO SU VM |
09HANOI858 | Demarche Delivered: Vietnam Positive on September 24 UNSC [...] (SBU) Post delivered the invitation letter addressed to President Nguyen Minh Triet to the September 23 UNSC Summit meeting on August 27. The Deputy Director General of the Americas Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported that it was "99 percent" certain that President Triet w [...] | 2009-08-27 08:02:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PARM MNUC UNSC KSUM KNNP VM |
09HANOI889 | Ambassador, VFM Minh Discuss Human Rights, Nuclear MOU, [...] (U) This cable contains an action request. Please see paragraph eight. 2. (C) SUMMARY: On October 30, the Ambassador met with Vice Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh to reiterate U.S. concerns about the conviction of political dissidents and the forced expulsion of Lang Mai followers fr [...] | 2009-11-03 10:03:00 | Embassy Hanoi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM KNNP KIRF UNSC ECON CVIS ASEAN BM IR |
09JAKARTA1023 | INDONESIA CONDEMNS NORTH KOREAN NUCLEAR TEST [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia condemns North Korea's recent nuclear test and calls on Pyongyang to return to the Six Party Talks, a senior GOI nonproliferation official told us on June 15 in response to our points on this issue. President Yudhoyono is following the matter closely and plans to send [...] | 2009-06-17 08:43:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MNUC KNNP UNSC ID KN |
09JAKARTA1146 | PEACEKEEPING -- INDONESIA LEADS MAJOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Indonesian military recently hosted a major U.N. peacekeeping capstone event--"Garuda Shield"--involving 19 countries and about 1400 personnel. The U.S. Global Peacekeeping Operations Initiative (GPOI) team present at the exercise said Indonesia performed impressively as hos [...] | 2009-07-07 08:57:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV UNSC MOPS ID |
09JAKARTA1747 | PEACEKEEPING -- A HIGH-LEVEL PRIORITY FOR THE GOI [...] (C) SUMMARY: The recent deployment of Indonesian military peacekeepers to the Democratic Republic of Congo, as well as continuing deployments to Lebanon and Sudan, demonstrate the high priority the GOI places on UN peacekeeping participation. The GOI's commitment to peacekeeping missions an [...] | 2009-10-16 10:32:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL UNSC MOPS ASEC ID CG LE SU |
09JAKARTA605 | PEACEKEEPING -- UN IMPRESSED WITH INDONESIA'S [...] (C) SUMMARY: UN officials have briefed local diplomats on talks with the GOI as part of a United Nations review of peacekeeping. The UN was impressed with Indonesia's interest and past/ongoing performance in operations (including in Lebanon, Darfur and the DRC),and wants to boost GOI contr [...] | 2009-04-03 07:08:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR PHUM UNSC ID |
09KAMPALA1108 | UGANDA: AFRICA WORKSHOP ON BIOSAFETY AND SECURITY [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-24 10:04:00 | Embassy Kampala | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC KPAO PREL PTER UNSC XA KE UG |
09KAMPALA1270 | UGANDA: UN 1267 DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-02 13:48:00 | Embassy Kampala | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN KTFN PREL PTER UNSC UG |
09KAMPALA338 | GOU CONSIDERS REQUEST TO LEAD ON PRST ON COUPS IN [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-02 13:11:00 | Embassy Kampala | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL AU UNSC UG |
09KAMPALA998 | UGANDA DEMARCHE RESPONSE FOR SEPTEMBER 24 UNSC [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-28 08:26:00 | Embassy Kampala | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KSUM KNNP PREL PARM UNSC MNUC UG |
09KATHMANDU264 | NEPAL EAGER TO PARTICIPATE IN SOUTH ASIA REGIONAL [...] (SBU) On March 24, Pradhumna B. Shah, Joint Secretary for Europe and the Americas at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),told Emboff that Nepal would be eager to participate in the South Asia regional workshop on UNSCR 1540 implementation in Colombo, Sri Lanka on June 23-25. Emboff delive [...] | 2009-03-31 23:56:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PTER KPAO AORC EUE EUN UNSC SAARC NP |
09KATHMANDU265 | NEPAL EAGER TO PARTICIPATE IN SOUTH ASIA REGIONAL [...] (SBU) On March 24, Pradhumna B. Shah, Joint Secretary for Europe and the Americas at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),told Emboff that Nepal would be eager to participate in the South Asia regional workshop on UNSCR 1540 implementation in Colombo, Sri Lanka on June 23-25. Emboff delive [...] | 2009-03-31 23:57:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PTER KPAO AORC EUE EUN UNSC SAARC NP |
09KATHMANDU356 | SCENESETTER AND POINTS FOR MAY 5 UNSC SESSION ON [...] (C) The May 5 session of the UN Security Council to review the UN Secretary General's mid-term report on the UN Mission in Nepal provides the United States with an excellent opportunity to push the peace process forward. For almost two weeks, Nepal's politics has been consumed with a struggle [...] | 2009-05-01 10:37:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR PTER KDEM UNSC NP |
09KATHMANDU601 | NEPAL: AMBASSADOR URGES PROGRESS IN PEACE PROCESS [...] (C) In a series of farewell calls since June 22 with senior Nepali officials and politicians, the Ambassador urged progress on the peace process, in the drafting of the constitution and in the political process generally. Nepali officials, including the Foreign, Defense, Home, Finance, and Pe [...] | 2009-07-08 03:09:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM EAID MARR UNSC NP |
09KATHMANDU748 | UNMIN PESSIMISTIC ON NEPAL PEACE PROCESS PROSPECTS [...] (C) Summary: The UN Secretary General's representative in Nepal, Karin Landgren, told P-5 missions on August 11 that prospects for Nepal's peace process over the next six to eight weeks are "slim." Obstacles include the failure of political leaders to develop a "high-level mechanism" for re [...] | 2009-08-12 09:06:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL PTER KDEM UNSC IN NP |
09KHARTOUM102 | DARFUR HUMANITARIAN MECHANISM AND PROSPECTS FOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On January 24, the Center for Humanitarian Dialogue's (CHD) Theo Murphy told CDA Fernandez that Abdul Wahid Al-Nur's acceptance of CHD's proposed humanitarian monitoring mechanism was a "breakthrough." Murphy also reported that JEM has accepted CHD's initiative "in principle," [...] | 2009-01-27 12:57:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM103 | TURABI MOVED TO PORT SUDAN, FAMILY DEFIANT [...] (SBU) On January 25, Sudanese authorities transferred Dr. Hassan Al-Turabi from Khartoum's Kober prison to the political detainees' wing in Port Sudan's prison, in the eastern part of the country. Turabi, the outspoken Islamist who was once a founding father of the present regime, but now its b [...] | 2009-01-27 14:06:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM1033 | CIVIL SOCIETY REPORTS POLITICAL SPACE IN SUDAN SHRINKING [...] (SBU) Summary: Northern opposition parties and civil society groups report rising levels of government interference in voter education and political party activities in the runup to the 2010 elections. Groups report delayed and cancelled meetings; violence, arrest and detention of those who a [...] | 2009-09-08 04:28:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM SOCI UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM1039 | STAFFDEL DORAN DISCUSSES UNMIS AND UNAMID MANDATE [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a meeting with civilian and military UN Mission leadership in Sudan, staffers from the House Foreign Affairs Committee were called upon to advocate for more ambitious mandate execution of the United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) and the United Nations-African Union Hybrid Mi [...] | 2009-09-09 15:29:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM104 | MORE DETAIL ON JEM-SAF FIGHTING NEAR EL FASHER [...] (SBU) UNAMID confirmed on January 27 that Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) engaged armed rebels with the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) in ground attacks and aerial bombardment during the day of January 26, in areas south and east of El Fasher, North Darfur. Ahmed Togoud and Gibril Ibrahim of J [...] | 2009-01-27 14:21:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM1046 | GOSS Enters Diplomatic Compounds in Juba Sweep for Arms [...] (U) Summary: Police and soldiers blocked roads and searched homes for illegal weapons in a disarmament operation ordered by the Government of Southern Sudan's (GOSS) Ministry of Internal Affairs conducted at dawn, September 9 in Juba. Residents of Juba, including United Nations staff, were ord [...] | 2009-09-11 10:01:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM MOPS UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM1054 | REFERENDUM EXPERT ADVISES NCRC [...] (SBU) Summary: Dr. Mads Qvortrup, an internationally recognized expert on referendum implementation, urged the co-chairs of the National Constitutional Review Commission (NCRC) to abide by internationally accepted referenda norms and provided relevant historical examples. Dr. Qvortrup warned [...] | 2009-09-15 07:45:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM1077 | UNAMID NOT PERMITTED ACCESS TO CONDUCT ASSESSMENT OF KORMA, [...] (SBU) UNAMID sources reported on September 23 that the UN has not yet conducted a security assessment of Korma, North Darfur, following unconfirmed reports of clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Darfuri rebels aligned with Sudanese Liberation Army/Abdul Wahid (SLA/AW). Accordin [...] | 2009-09-23 15:18:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM1079 | Mbeki Panel To Recommend Hybrid Courts, Consultative [...] (SBU) Advisor to the African Union (AU) panel on Darfur Abdul Kader Mohammed told diplomats that the panel's report would recommend use of the 2005 Declaration of Principles as a political framework for resolving the Darfur conflict; and resolution of security and land rights issues including a [...] | 2009-09-24 09:48:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM KDEM KPKO AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM1086 | DDR Reintegration Component Faces USD 35 Million Shortfall [...] Summary: Basil Massey, UNDP Demobilization, Decommissioning and Reintegration (DDR) Program Manager for Sudan told Charge on August 27 that Blue Nile State had completed disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) for more than 5,000 Southern People's Liberation Army (SPLA) soldiers. [...] | 2009-09-24 13:59:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL KPKO MOPS UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM1087 | Donors, UN, Reject Funding Request for DDR [...] (SBU) Summary. At a September 10 meeting, donors rejected a written request for operations funding from the Chairperson of the Southern Sudan Demobilization, Disarmament and Reintegration Commission (SSDDRC),William Deng Deng. The meeting was chaired by Adriaan Verheul, Chief of the Integrat [...] | 2009-09-24 14:03:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KPKO MOPS AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM1104 | SE GRATION SEPTEMBER 12 VISIT TO EL FASHER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On September 12, SE Gration and delegation traveled to El Fasher, Darfur and visited two camps for internally displaced persons (IDPs). Abu Shouk camp residents told SE Gration that their security and humanitarian needs were not being met. North Darfur Wali (Governor) Osman Kibi [...] | 2009-09-29 09:48:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM1135 | MISSERYIA ORGANIZE TO BLOCK ABYEI BOUNDARY DEMARCATION [...] (SBU) Summary: Approximately one thousand members of the Misseryia, an Arabic-speaking nomadic tribe located primarily in South Kordofan State, met October 5 to reject the July 22 decision of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA),which defined the boundaries of Abyei. Conference attendees [...] | 2009-10-08 14:24:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PBTS PINS KPKO AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM114 | DARFUR MEDIATION: WE NEED A FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT BEFORE AN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On January 28, George Zechariah, the primary staff assistant to AU-UN Chief Darfur Mediator Djibril Bassole, told poloffs that the Mediation needs to secure a framework agreement between the rebels and Government of Sudan (GoS) before the issuance of an ICC indictment against Pr [...] | 2009-01-29 15:04:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM115 | KENANA, WHITE NILE PROJECT LEAD PLANS TO DEVELOP SUGAR AS [...] (SBU) Summary: On January 25-26, econoff visited Kenana Sugar Company (KSC) and the nascent White Nile Sugar Project, the center of government plans to turn sugar into a strategic industry and propel economic growth in White Nile State. Built in the 1970s, Kenana stumbled upon opening but hit i [...] | 2009-01-30 12:06:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM116 | DARFUR REMAINS TENSE AND JEM IS ON THE MOVE - BUT TO [...] (SBU) The North Darfur capital of El Fasher was quiet on January 29 and 30, with no bombing reported. According to several sources, GOS security forces had somewhat reduced their presence in the North Darfur capital. No estimates of casualties from fighting earlier in the week (neither in Muh [...] | 2009-01-30 13:29:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM1174 | ABYEI DEMARCATION COMMITTEE DELAYED, SEEKS INTERVENTION [...] (SBU) Summary: In an October 9 letter to Riek Machar (SPLM),Vice President of the Government of Southern Sudan (GoSS),three members of the Abyei Boundary Demarcation Committee state that the committee is seriously hampered by political interference, security concerns, and lack of equipment. [...] | 2009-10-18 16:03:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PBTS PINS KPKO AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM1182 | GOVERNOR AGAR STRIKES PESSIMISTIC TONE IN MEETING WITH [...] (SBU) Summary: In an October 14 meeting with members of the Assessment and Evaluation Commission (AEC),Malik Agar (SPLM),Governor of Blue Nile State, said that increasing numbers of Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the continued presence of Other Armed Groups (OAGs) in his state raise security co [...] | 2009-10-20 13:48:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM KPKO AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM1190 | JOINT DEFENSE BOARD HAS NOT YET ORDERED JIUS TO INTEGRATE [...] (SBU) Summary: On October 14, members of the Three Areas Working Group of the Assessment and Evaluation Commission (AEC) met the commanders of the Joint Integrated Unit (JIU) in Kurmuk, Blue Nile State. In separate meetings, the commanders of the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) and Suda [...] | 2009-10-22 11:17:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MCAP AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM1198 | POPULAR CONSULTATIONS CRUCIAL, WITH OR WITHOUT ELECTIONS [...] (SBU) Summary: Leaders of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) held a conference from October 15-18 in Kurmuk, Blue Nile State, to brain-storm about the form and function of popular consultations. The latter are called for by the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) to "ascertain the v [...] | 2009-10-25 15:53:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM1234 | CDA DISCUSSES ABYEI WITH DIRDIRI [...] (SBU) Summary: On October 29, CDA Whitehead discussed developments in the Abyei special administrative district with Ambassador Al Dirdiri Mohamed Ahmed (NCP),the Government of Sudan's (GoS) Abyei point-person. Dirdiri said that the migration of Misseriya tribes-people into Abyei this year c [...] | 2009-11-03 14:42:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM KPKO AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM125 | UNAMID STAYS IN MUHAJARRIYA AS BOMBING AND FIGHTING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On February 1, UNAMID's Deputy Joint Special Representative General Henry Anyidoho informed Embassy Khartoum that UNAMID will remain in Muhajarriya "at the determination of the Secretary General," despite GOS bombing of JEM rebel positions around the area the same day and in spi [...] | 2009-02-02 09:27:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM1261 | WILL THE GOS REVIVE THE SUDAN PEOPLE'S INITIATIVE? [...] (SBU) Summary: The Sudan People's Initiative (SPI) civil society forum may soon be revived pending approval from the Presidency, SPI Chief Drafter and University of Khartoum Professor Attayeb Hajj Atia told poloff in a meeting on October 26. Revival of long-dormant forum, which in the past prod [...] | 2009-11-08 06:25:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINR AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM13 | MAIDOB REBELS KILLED IN JEM INFIGHTING [...] (SBU) Summary: Dozens of Maidob fighters from the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) were killed and many more injured at the hands of their Zaghawa counterparts in clashes in Eastern Chad on January 1, according to multiple rebel sources. The infighting apparently started when the Maidob prot [...] | 2009-01-06 13:14:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM1300 | ELECTIONS, GRASSROOTS EFFORTS KEY TO DARFUR PEACE, SAYS GOS [...] (SBU) Summary: The biggest obstacle to a political solution of the Darfur conflict is not the rebels' lack of political will, but rather their lack of capacity, the GOS lead negotiator to the Doha talks told CDA and S/USSES Peace and Security Team in a meeting on November 16. Dr. Amin Hassan Om [...] | 2009-11-17 13:14:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINR AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM133 | SUDANESE WOMEN SET AGENDA FOR PEACE IN DARFUR [...] (U) The second African Women's Consultation on Darfur took place in Addis Ababa from January 5-7, 2009. The conference was organized by Femmes Africa Solidarite (FAS),supported by the UK Department for International Development (DfID) and the Norwegian Government, and led by former President [...] | 2009-02-03 05:02:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM134 | UNAMID PROPOSES SAFE ZONE IN MUHAJARRIYA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On February 2, UNAMID's Joint Special Representative Rodolphe Adada told CDA Fernandez that the Justice and Equality Movement has taken four defensive positions outside of Muhajarriya, while the GoS vows a large-scale attack on JEM in South Darfur. UNAMID will stay in the area, [...] | 2009-02-03 06:00:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM137 | NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION LEADERS SAY ELECTIONS WILL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. National Electoral Commission (NEC) Chairman Abel Alier and Deputy Chairman Abdalla Abdalla told CDA that the NEC's first priority is to get the Southern Sudan and state electoral high committees up and running so that they can carry out critical electoral work at the state and [...] | 2009-02-03 15:19:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KPKO KDEM SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM140 | BOMBING CONTINUES AND GOS BLOCKS UNAMID SENIOR LEADERS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On February 3, the Government of Sudan blocked senior UNAMID leaders from traveling to Muhajarriya - a move that several UNAMID leaders have already interpreted as a violation of UNAMID's Status of Forces Agreement with the GOS. UNAMID sources also reported that the Sudanese Ar [...] | 2009-02-03 16:16:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM142 | UNAMID DEPLOYMENT UPDATE [...] (SBU) Summary: As of January 29 the total number of UNAMID military personnel was 12,540, or just over 64 percent of the total authorized force strength. UNAMID senior staff agree that the deployment goal is impossible to secure by Mabch 31. In fact, UNAMID's shipping pipeline may be empty wi [...] | 2009-02-04 06:42:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM152 | MUHAJARRIYA UPDATE - FEBRUARY 4 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: UNAMID reported that the GOS had "moved in and taken control" of Muhajarriya as of 15:40 on February 4. Sudan National Radio made a similar announcement late the same day. Although the GOS appears to have reduced the number of aerial bombings compared to February 3, Sudanese Ar [...] | 2009-02-04 15:56:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM153 | SHURA COUNCIL MEMBERS PROMISE TO ISSUE PUBLIC DECLARATION [...] (SBU) Summary: In a February 4 meeting with Senior Representative for Sudan Tim Shortley, Shura Council representatives from the Fur, Tunjur, Dajo and Birgit tribes expressed a willingness to issue a public declaration of the intent of the Darfurian people to pursue peace negotiations with the [...] | 2009-02-04 15:57:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM154 | MOVING FORWARD AFTER THE GOSS REJECTS THE CENSUS [...] (C) Summary: Sudan census results are expected to be publicly released in February after endorsement by the Government of National Unity (GNU) Presidency, and the USG must be prepared for the Government of Southern Sudan (GoSS) to reject the esults. The GoSS has several justifications for a [...] | 2009-02-04 15:58:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM163 | DARFUR: JEM HEADS NORTH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: JEM has fled Muhajarriya and appears to be heading north, according to UNAMID and GOS sources. UNDSS contacts told poloff that they now have unconfirmed reports of fighting between JEM and the GOS near Shangil Tobaya. Although the UNAMID Team Site did report receiving indirec [...] | 2009-02-05 15:22:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM166 | WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO THE SUDAN PEOPLE'S INITIATIVE? [...] (SBU) Summary: The Sudan People's Initiative (SPI) has been given a headquarters and some funding, but no mandate or support from GOS officials to implement its recommendations, Chairman of the SPI Drafting Committee Professor Atayeb Hajj Attia told CDA Fernandez in a meeting on February 5. Whi [...] | 2009-02-05 15:39:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM168 | DARFUR: JEM HEADS NORTH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: JEM has fled Muhajarriya and appears to be heading north, according to UNAMID and GOS sources. UNDSS contacts told poloff that they now have unconfirmed reports of fighting between JEM and the GOS near Shangil Tobaya. Although the UNAMID Team Site did report receiving indirec [...] | 2009-02-05 16:43:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM182 | 40th AEC Plenary: Legislation, Census, Abyei, and Foreign [...] (U) SUMMARY: At the Assessment and Evaluation Commission's (AEC) 40th plenary session on February 3, the NCP and SPLM provided status reports on pending CPA-related legislation (notably the southern referendum law),and plans to announce census results by the end of February. The SPLM refused [...] | 2009-02-09 11:06:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM ECON EAID KDEM KPKO UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM187 | DARFURI CIVIL SOCIETY AND FORMER REGIME OFFICIALS PUSH FOR [...] (SBU) Summary: In meetings with Senior Representative for Sudan Tim Shortley and CDA Fernandez, Darfuri civil society leaders and retired government officials pressed for greater U.S. diplomatic involvement in engaging directly with the GOS to solve the Darfur crisis. With Darfuris fed up that [...] | 2009-02-10 08:05:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM191 | UNAMID DEPLOYMENT UPDATE, FEBRUARY 10 [...] (SBU) Summary: As of February 5 the total number of UNAMID military personnel was 12,547, or just over 64 percent of the total authorized force strength. DPKO is pressing UNAMID to facilitate the deployment of an Ethiopian attack helicopter company a soon as possible, but construction of adeq [...] | 2009-02-10 15:01:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM194 | DARFUR ROUNDUP: SLA/MM CLASHES WITH TRIBESMEN IN NORTH [...] (SBU) Summary: Clashes broke out between the inhabitants of Wadaa in North Darfur and the forces of Minni Minnawi who were returning to the area on February 7 and 10, according to several sources. The local tribesmen were reportedly fed up with SLA/MM and attempted to prevent them from re-occup [...] | 2009-02-11 12:38:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM2 | EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OF PRO-GOVERNMENT DAILY CONTENDS U.S. [...] (SBU) Summary: On December 30, 2008, the Public Affairs Officer and Information Assistant visited, "Sudan Vision" Editor-in-Chief and former International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) participant Saif Adeen Elbashir Ahmed Hassan. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss an upcoming PAS [...] | 2009-01-02 06:13:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM208 | FUR SHURA COUNCIL PROPOSAL TO UNITE DARFURIANS [...] (SBU) Summary: Abdul Wahid has cemented his role as leader of the Fur through his close contacts with the popularly-elected IDP camp sheiks, members of the Fur Shura Council told poloffs on February 8. The camp sheikhs have gained power at the expense of the traditional tribal leaders, they sai [...] | 2009-02-17 04:44:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM209 | COMMUNIST PARTY HUMAN RIGHTS LAWYER: "I DON'T REPRESENT THE [...] (SBU) Summary: In a February 16 telephone call, renowned human rights lawyer Salih Mahmoud Osman told poloff he is attending the Doha negotiations as a parliamentary observer from the Sudanese Communist Party, and stressed that he is not entitled by the Fur people to participate in negotiations [...] | 2009-02-17 04:45:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM21 | AEC PLENARY - ABYEI UPDATE FROM UNMIS FORCE COMMANDER [...] (SBU) During the first Assessment and Evaluation Plenary session of 2009, UNMIS Force Commander Brigadier General Thapa provided an update on the situation in Abyei. He said the ceasefire per the July Abyei Roadmap has held, with the exception of the December 12 shooting incident in the Abyei [...] | 2009-01-07 11:58:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM210 | USAID PARTNER STAFF EXPELLED FROM SUDAN [...] (SBU) Last week the Country Director for USAID implementing partner PADCO-AECOM was given 48 hours to leave Sudan by the Government of Sudan's Humanitarian Affairs Commission (HAC). The order was in direct response to a discussion between the Charg d'Affaires and the HAC Commissioner at the Hi [...] | 2009-02-17 05:09:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM211 | DARFUR'S NOMADS REQUEST DEVELOPMENT AID AND CHANCE TO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On February 15, the Nomads Development Council (NDC) led by Abdalla Safi Al-Nur told CDA Fernandez that Darfur's nomads (the majority of which are Arab, although the non-Arab Zaghawa are also nomadic) are misunderstood, marginalized, and in need of humanitarian aid and developme [...] | 2009-02-17 05:13:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM217 | WHILE ABYEI TEETERS ON THE EDGE, COMPLEX BUDGETIING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Over eight months after the June 8 Roadmap Agreement was signed, the Abyei Interim Administration remains stymied by a critical lack of funding. GoS officials described complex and confusing financing procedures, and blame the AIA for failing to take the steps necessary for mo [...] | 2009-02-18 12:14:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PREF EAID KPKO SOCI UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM218 | SUDAN RESPONSE: EFFORTS TO COMBAT SEXUAL ABUSE AND [...] (SBU) UNAMID requires all military personnel, civilian employees and UN Volunteers to undergo training to recognize, report and prevent sexual exploitation and abuse. John Alstrom, UNAMID Chief of Staff, and Wayne Hyde, head of the UNAMID Conduct and Discipline Unit (CDU),said that UNAMID's 1 [...] | 2009-02-18 14:25:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM219 | TOUGH ECONOMIC TIMES POSE CHALLENGE TO DISARMAMENT, [...] Summary: On February 16, Sudan's National DDR Coordinating Council hosted a donor conference in Juba to discuss the latest developments in their efforts to reduce SAF and SPLA forces, and to encourage donors to provide additional funds to support the reintegration of former soldiers into civili [...] | 2009-02-19 05:47:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL EAID KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM22 | CORRECTED COPY - AEC PLENARY - ABYEI UPDATE FROM UNMIS [...] (SBU) During the first Assessment and Evaluation Plenary session of 2009, UNMIS Force Commander Brigadier General Thapa provided an update on the situation in Abyei. He said the ceasefire per the June 8 Abyei Roadmap has held, with the exception of the December 12 shooting incident in the Abye [...] | 2009-01-07 12:52:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM220 | DARFUR UPDATE: REPORTS OF SAF BOMBING, GROUND ATTACKS IN [...] (SBU) Summary: The SAF has been bombing the SLA/Abdul Wahid-held area of Kutur in East Jebel Marra beginning at 07:00 on February 18, an SLA/AW commander told poloff. He stated that the bombing has resulted in six civilian deaths and the destruction of many homes and livestock. GOS paramilitar [...] | 2009-02-19 06:28:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM223 | ANNOUNCEMENT OF CENSUS RESULTS TO BE DELAYED AT LEAST UNTIL [...] (SBU) On 16 February the Fifth Population Census of Sudan Technical Working Group (TWG) met in Khartoum to review the national census priority results and make a decision on whether the results should be forwarded to the National Population Census Council (NPCC). At the meeting, the Central Bu [...] | 2009-02-20 08:32:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KPKO KDEM SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM225 | USAID PARTNER ASSETS SEIZED IN SUDAN [...] (SBU) The Government of Sudan's Humanitarian Aid Commission (HAC) proceeded on February 18 with a summary seizure of assets used by USAID implementing partners PADCO-AECOM and International Rescue Committee (IRC). These seizures are the latest in a continuing pattern of intimidation and disrup [...] | 2009-02-20 09:13:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM227 | UNAMID DEPLOYMENT UPDATE [...] (SBU) Summary: As of February 17 the total number of UNAMID military personnel was 12,611, or 64 percent of the total authorized force strength. UNAMID is preparing for the arrival of the Ethiopian attack helicopter unit and believes it has sufficient authorization from the GOS to begin contr [...] | 2009-02-21 11:29:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM230 | SPLM NEGOTIATOR ARMAN ON DOHA DARFUR TALKS [...] (C) SUMMARY: According to Doha talks participant Yasser Arman, the GNU-JEM &Goodwill Agreement8 reached there potentially could re-energize the political process in Darfur, if it is enforced and if Sudan,s neighbors and other rebel factions can be engaged, but the behavior of JEM in the talk [...] | 2009-02-22 10:21:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ASEC KPKO AU UNSC SU QA |
09KHARTOUM233 | SPLA AFFAIRS MINISTER SAYS RENEWED CONFLICT WITH [...] (SBU) Summary: In a meeting with ConGen staff on February 17, Nhial Deng Nhial, the newly installed Minister for SPLA Affairs, termed renewed conflict with the North &nearly inevitable,8 emphasized the need to disarm local civilian populations in the South in order to put a stop to increasing [...] | 2009-02-22 10:51:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC SOCI KPKO UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM234 | NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION STILL AIMS FOR ELECTIONS IN [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-22 11:43:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KPKO KDEM SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM238 | Ed Daein Humanitarian Update [...] During February 1-3 a joint USAID assessment team comprised of representatives from USAID's Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID/OFDA) and the USAID Mission Program Office visited Ed Daein, South Darfur. The team monitored USAID/OFDA-funded programs and assessed the humanitarian [...] | 2009-02-22 14:51:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM240 | NCP-SPLM DISAGREEMENT ON KEY LEGISLATION PREVENTS NATIONAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. According to GNU State Minister of Justice Wek Mamer Kuol (SPLM) the National Congress Party (NCP) and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) are discussing eleven pieces of outstanding CPA-related legislation. While the two parties have agreed upon several of the draft [...] | 2009-02-23 06:33:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KPKO KDEM SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM245 | DARFUR ROUNDUP: JEM CLASHES WITH SLA/MM AND SAF; SKEPTICISM [...] (SBU) Summary: MFA U/S Mutriff Siddiq told CDA Fernandez on February 22 that despite its public statements, the NCP recognizes that little was achieved at the recent talks in Doha, and that no agreement to which JEM is the only party will bring peace to Darfur. Siddiq also accused JEM of desta [...] | 2009-02-23 14:15:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM246 | FEBRUARY 18 UNAMID-AU-GOS TRIPARTITE MEETING [...] (SBU) Summary: The African Union, United Nations, and the GoS discussed deployment of the UN-African Union peacekeeping mission in Darfur (UNAMID) at a February 18 tripartite meeting in Khartoum. The parties discussed visa delays, railroad and police vehicle maintenance, and made oblique but r [...] | 2009-02-23 14:48:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM250 | FIGHTING ERUPTS IN MALAKAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Calm is slowly returning to Malakal following a multi-hour firefight in the center of the state capital provoked by Gabriel Tanginiya's return to the South. The SAF-aligned militia commander was directly responsible for the bloody 2006 confrontation between the SAF and SPLA in M [...] | 2009-02-24 11:24:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PINS KPKO UNSC ASEC MARR MOPS SU |
09KHARTOUM255 | DEVELOPMENT, AND NOT JUST EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE, IS NEEDED [...] (SBU) On February 23, Ibrahim Musa Madibbo, Chairman of the Transitional Darfur Regional Authority's Rehabilitation and Resettlement Commission, presented his institution's work to CDA Fernandez. The stack of books in Arabic included: a study documenting the root causes of the conflict in Dar [...] | 2009-02-24 13:33:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM256 | TURABI STILL IN JAIL; PCP CONTINUES TO BE HARASSED [...] (U) SUMMARY: Despite a number of pleas to local and international audiences by the Popular Congress Party (PCP),the organization's leader, Hassan al-Turabi, remains imprisoned by the Sudanese regime. Formerly a leading member of the Sudanese regime that came to power in 1989, Turabi's arrest [...] | 2009-02-24 14:21:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPAO KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM260 | UN DONOR PRINCIPALS' MEETING, FEBRUARY 24 [...] (SBU) Summary: In a February 24 meeting, UN Humanitarian officials told donor principals that contingency planning for the March 4 ICC announcement has not detracted from humanitarian operations, and that they plan to continue working. In Darfur, access to Muhajeriya and surrounding areas has i [...] | 2009-02-25 10:08:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM262 | MALAKAL TENSIONS PERSIST AFTER TANGINIYA DEPARTS [...] (U) This is an action request - see para. 13. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Erstwhile SSDF Commander and current SAF Major General Gabriel Tanginiya returned to Khartoum February 24 following his evacuation from Malakal via a chartered Antanov flight. GOSS Vice President Riek Machar, who arrived in [...] | 2009-02-25 12:43:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PINS KPKO UNSC ASEC MARR MOPS SU |
09KHARTOUM264 | SPLM LEADERSHIP IN THE NUBA MOUNTAINS IN FLUX [...] (SBU) Summary. In a decisive and long-overdue move, the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) Council of Southern Kordofan voted to oust Deputy Governor Daniel Kodi from his position of SPLM State Chairman. The vote of no-confidence in Kodi as the SPLM's lead-man in the Nuba Mountains is [...] | 2009-02-25 13:25:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KPKO KDEM SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM265 | GOS-JEM "DETAINEE EXCHANGE" A ONE-SIDED AFFAIR [...] (SBU) As a "goodwill gesture" to the rebel Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) following the Doha talks, the GOS released 24 detainees on February 22 who it claimed were members of JEM. JEM Spokesman Ahmed Hussein was unable to immediately confirm if the detainees - whose names were published [...] | 2009-02-25 13:37:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM273 | JEM RETREATS TOWARDS CHAD [...] (SBU) Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) rebels have retreated towards Chad, according to according to UNAMID and GOS sources. A source at UNAMID told poloff on February 26 that approximately 60 vehicles crossed into Chadian territory on February 24 carrying wounded fighters, and were headed t [...] | 2009-02-26 13:24:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM278 | JIU DISARMAMENT IN UPPER NILE STATE [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-27 13:47:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PINS KPKO UNSC ASEC MARR MOPS SU |
09KHARTOUM297 | DARFUR CALM BUT TENSE AHEAD OF MARCH 4 ICC ANNOUNCEMENT [...] (SBU) Summary: Darfur is calm but tense ahead of the March 4 ICC announcement. Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) leaders are actively warning IDPs against engaging in any public celebrations in response to the expected ICC indictment of President Bashir. At the same time, they express confid [...] | 2009-03-03 14:55:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM299 | IN ADVANCE OF ICC DECISION, GOS KEEPS PRESSURE ON DARFUR [...] (SBU) On March 1, the Government of National Unity (GNU) Humanitarian Aid Commission (HAC) in Khartoum told representatives of CHF International,EedeCans S`ns FrontIeres%Net`erlands (MSF/H),Solidarites, CARE International, MSF/France (MSF/F),and OXFAM International that, for security reasons [...] | 2009-03-04 07:58:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM3 | "NEW SUDAN" WAS A MYTH, SAYS SOUTHERN OPPOSITION LEADER [...] (SBU) Summary. The Garang Vision of a "New Sudan" is a myth, and any Southern leaders who think otherwise are simply deluding themselves because Arab resistance to Southern governance is simply insurmountable, veteran Southern independence figure Peter Sule told poloffs on December 23. Sule als [...] | 2009-01-02 07:30:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM301 | AU STILL LABORING OVER DARFUR JUSTICE, BUT EXPERTS [...] (SBU) Summary: The African Union is capable of investigating crimes in Darfur, but by supporting the ICC, the international community is endangering the pursuit of peace and justice in the troubled Sudanese region, according to the acting director of the AU Darfur portfolio and senior JMST advi [...] | 2009-03-04 09:08:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM306 | SUDAN RESPONDS TO ICC WARRANT BY EJECTING NGOs [...] (SBU) Summary: Immediately following the ICC's announcement of the arrest warrant for President Bashir on March 4, the Government of National Unity (GNU) Humanitarian Aid Commission (HAC) ordered 10 non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to depart Sudan within 24 hours. At least three addition [...] | 2009-03-05 12:06:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM307 | GOSS MINISTER BENJAMIN ASSURES SAFETY OF INTERNATIONAL [...] (SBU) Summary: In a March 5th meeting with the international community in Juba, GOSS Minister for Regional Cooperation Barnabas Benjamin assured the international community that the GOSS has taken multiple steps to ensure their safety in the face of ICC indictments of GNU President Omar al Bash [...] | 2009-03-06 13:30:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PINS ECON KPKO UNSC ASEC MARR MOPS SU |
09KHARTOUM308 | MFA AND UN BRIEF DONORS ON NGO EXPULSIONS [...] (SBU) Summary: On March 5 MFA U/S Mutriff Siddiq briefed diplomatic Chiefs of Mission on the expulsions of NGOs, claiming that the organizations had exceeded their mandates and therefore had been asked to leave Sudan. Siddiq acknowledged that "we are also concerned about gaps left by these org [...] | 2009-03-06 13:41:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM309 | GENERALLY CALM REACTIONS TO ICC ARREST WARRANT FOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Immediately following the March 4 announcement that the International Criminal Court (ICC) had issued an arrest warrant against President Omar al Bashir for war crimes and crimes against humanity, Emboffs reached out to a range of contacts for a sampling of reactions. Most evin [...] | 2009-03-06 14:17:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PHUM PINR EAID KPKO KDEM KAWC UNSC ASEC |
09KHARTOUM310 | UNAMID DEPLOYMENT UPDATE, MARCH 4, 2009 [...] (SBU) Summary: As of March 3, 2009, the total number of UNAMID military personnel was 12,939, or 66.16 percent of the total authorized force strength. UNAMID continues to prepare for the arrival of the Ethiopian attack helicopter unit, welcoming an Ethiopian officer assigned to facilitate the [...] | 2009-03-07 10:20:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM311 | ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF THE NGO EXPULSION AMIDST CONTINUED [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The impact of the expulsion of more than 13 NGOs from Sudan(ten international expelled and three domestic NGOs dissolved) is only beginning to be felt, and the NGO staff report considerable harassment from the GOS Humanitarian Affairs Commision (HAC) as they attempt to organize [...] | 2009-03-07 11:43:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM312 | NCP HAS NO INTENTION OF FUNDING ABYEI, WARNS GOSS OFFICIAL [...] (SBU) CDA Fernandez, AEC Chairman Plumbly and the Dutch Ambassador met with GOSS Minister of Presidential Affairs Luka Biong Deng on March 5 in Khartoum to review the current state of play in the sensitive border area of Abyei and to compare notes on the state of the National Congress Party (NC [...] | 2009-03-07 12:40:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM313 | NCP SHOWS SOME FLEXIBILITY ON NGO EXPULSIONS, BUT THE [...] (SBU) Summary: CDA Fernandez delivered cleared talking points to senior GNU regime and NCP officials March 7 regarding the expulsion of NGOs from Sudan. The NCP stuck to its hard line that "the expulsions are not reversible" but showed some flexibility on the question of a prolonged departure [...] | 2009-03-07 13:49:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM315 | HOARSE BASHIR KICKS OFF DAYS OF ANTI-ICC, ANTI-WESTERN [...] (U) On March 5, Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, now a wanted ICC indictee, kicked off the first of a series of popular demonstrations aimed at solidifying support for the regime and for the President personally. While the rhetoric has often been incendiary, the rallies have so far been peac [...] | 2009-03-08 08:35:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM318 | UN TRIES TO COME UP WITH A PLAN AS NGO EMERGENCY CONTINUES [...] (SBU) The crisis resulting from Sudan's March 4 decision to expel 13 major Western NGOs (and dissolve 3 Sudanese NGOs) continued on March 8 as regional players, western embassies, the UN, and the SPLM urged a reluctant and publicly defiant Bashir regime to relent. President Bashir denounced the [...] | 2009-03-08 13:22:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM321 | NGO EXPULSIONS FURTHER DAMAGE SPLM-NCP RELATIONS [...] (C) The government's decision to expel 13 INGOs (and dissolve 3 local NGOs) from operating in Sudan has not just damaged the regime's relations with the West, it has also damaged the ruling party's relations with the SPLM, which was not consulted at all about the decision, according to SPLM De [...] | 2009-03-08 14:21:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PREL PGOV KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM323 | EXPELLED NGOS MEET WITH USAID AND EMBASSY STAFF [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On March 8, the expatriate staff from several non-governmental organizations (NGOs) met with CDA Fernandez, Emboffs, and USAID staff in Khartoum. NGOs provided a summary of GOS harassment, program close-out and ongoing bureaucratic issues to date following the GOS order for the [...] | 2009-03-09 13:29:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM324 | BASHIR DEFIANT AS IDPs PREDICT CRISIS IN THE CAMPS [...] (SBU) Summary: As authorities press ahead with the decision to expel NGOs from Darfur, a defiant Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir addressed a rally in El Fasher on March 8. In addition to accusing the U.S. of killing "millions" of Muslims, he denounced both the ICC and NGO workers as "agents [...] | 2009-03-09 15:41:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM325 | GOS HARASSMENT OF EXPELLED NGO STAFF [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In meetings at the UN and at USAID, NGO officials outlined a systematic campaign by the Government of Sudan to seize assets and harass staff of the NGOs expelled in the wake of the ICC announcement on March 4. Post will continue to protest the harassment of NGOs and Amcits to G [...] | 2009-03-09 15:43:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC CASC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM328 | GOSS MINISTER BENJAMIN SAYS EGYPT WILL RECOGNIZE AN [...] (SBU) Summary: In a March 5th meeting with the international community in Juba, Government of South Sudan (GOSS) Minister for Regional Cooperation (the GOSS' de facto foreign ministry) Barnabas Benjamin gave a briefing on his latest tour of regional capitals on behalf of the GOSS. His top acco [...] | 2009-03-10 15:57:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ETRD MOPS MARR KPKO UNSC SU EG CF UG RU |
09KHARTOUM329 | 41ST AEC PLENARY DISCUSSES MALAKAL INCIDENT, ELECTION [...] (U) SUMMARY: At its 41st Plenary meeting on March 2, the Assessment and Evaluation Committee's (AEC) discussion of the February 24-26 fighting in Malakal that killed 57 and wounded 68 focused primarily on the continuing inadequacies of the Joint Integrated Units. The Parties reported some pro [...] | 2009-03-11 02:55:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM EAID KDEM KPKO UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM332 | NGO EXPULSION WILL HAVE A MASSIVE IMPACT ON THE ABILITY TO [...] (SBU) Summary. An initial assessment shows that the expulsion of NGOs will have a direct, negative impact on the key priority of the CPA to promote peace and stability in the volatile "Three Areas" bordering North and South Sudan. The expulsions resulted in major cuts in three types of progra [...] | 2009-03-11 12:58:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO KDEM SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM334 | SUGGESTED DONOR RESPONSE TO THE NGO EXPULSIONS [...] (U) This is an action request, please see para 9. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The US Embassy and other donor missions in Khartoum continue to work closely with the UN Mission in Khartoum to assess the impact of the NGO expulsions and examine possible responses. Today the UN began a one-week joint fi [...] | 2009-03-11 14:12:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM339 | GOS SOFTENS TONE TOWARD NGOs, BUT CONTINUES TO PLAN FOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. During a March 10 meeting, GOS Humanitarian Assistance Commission (HAC) Secretary General Ahmed Adam promised to treat NGOs better during program closures. Adam said that Sudanese police will no longer be involved in close-out procedures, and that HAC will no longer restrict NG [...] | 2009-03-12 12:01:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM342 | MARCH 12 NGO STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING [...] (SBU) Summary: The unlawful expulsion of the 13 INGOs on March 5 has exposed the absence of any legal framework to govern humanitarian activity and left remaining INGOs hostage to the political whims of the GOS, members of the NGO Steering Committee told Donor Ambassadors on March 12. This lack [...] | 2009-03-12 14:35:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM343 | SUDANESE JIHADIST RHETORIC HEATS UP, THEN COOLS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: There has been a significant rise in public anti-Western rhetoric from both regime figures and extremist groups since the International Criminal Court (ICC)'s March 4 announcement of an arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir. Whether the remarks are a start of a re [...] | 2009-03-12 14:44:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PGOV PREL KPAO KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM344 | UPDATE FROM DARFUR - KIDNAPPINGS, ATTEMPTED UNAMID [...] Summary: The GOS has "lit a slow-burning fuse" in denying key international NGOs access, and IDPs remain convinced that GOS authorities purposefully intend to reduce humanitarian coverage in Darfur, sources in UNAMID and among IDPs indicate. IDPs queued and drained water reserves in camps this [...] | 2009-03-12 14:57:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM347 | UNAMID DEPLOYMENT UPDATE, MARCH 12, 2009 [...] (SBU) Summary: Construction is slated to begin shortly on the facilities necessary for the May arrival of the Ethiopian attack helicopters, but the GOS has yet to convey its approval of their arrival to UNAMID. Nepalese authorities have scheduled an official UNAMID pre-deployment visit in May, [...] | 2009-03-13 13:05:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM357 | NCP PASSES A PARLIAMENTARY RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE INGO [...] (SBU) Poloff met with Deputy Speaker of the National Parliament Atem Garang (SPLM) on March 13th to discuss the March 12th emergency session of the Parliament, as well as gather his views on national elections. Garang informed poloff that during the Parliamentary session, the National Congress [...] | 2009-03-16 04:59:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO KDEM SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM358 | EXPAT FUR INTELLECTUAL URGES ROOM FOR CIVIL SOCIETY IN [...] (SBU) Summary: Darfuris can solve the crisis in their homeland if the international community presses the GOS to allow Darfuri civil society to operate there, according to Dr. El Tigani Sesei, one of Darfur's preeminent expatriate intellectuals. El Tigani characterized Abdul Wahid as "catastro [...] | 2009-03-16 12:24:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM365 | BASHIR CONTINUES TIRADE AGAINST THE WEST AND PROMISES TO [...] (SBU) Summary: In a fiery speech March 16, President Bashir announced that all international aid organizations would be forced to leave Sudan within a year. For now, moderate NCP officials appear to be backing the President, and we have heard a surprising number of moderate NCP official say th [...] | 2009-03-16 15:34:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM367 | GOS STAGE MANAGES RESOLUTION OF ITS MANUFACTURED HOSTAGE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The MSF employees kidnapped by unknown abductors are free in Khartoum after a stage-managed hostage release. The identity and whereabouts of the hostage-takers are unknown, but all signs point to some level of coordination of the kidnapping by GoS officials. The Canadian Embassy [...] | 2009-03-16 17:37:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC CASC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM371 | GOS STAGE MANAGES RESOLUTION OF ITS MANUFACTURED HOSTAGE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The MSF employees kidnapped by unknown abductors are free in Khartoum after a stage-managed hostage release. The identity and whereabouts of the hostage-takers are unknown, but all signs point to some level of coordination of the kidnapping by GoS officials. The Canadian Embassy [...] | 2009-03-17 07:45:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC CASC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM372 | SLA/UNITY TO NEGOTIATE WITH GOS IN DOHA [...] (SBU) Summary: SLA/Unity and four smaller Darfur rebel factions have agreed to attend negotiations with the GOS in Doha, signing a deal in Tripoli on March 15 with Qatari FM Ali Mahmoud looking on. Talks in Doha with the "Unity Plus" group should begin in two weeks, as Joint Mediator Djibril Ba [...] | 2009-03-17 09:14:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM375 | MALAKAL REMAINS UNSTABLE [...] (SBU) Summary: According to UN and JIU sources, the situation in Malakal (Upper Nile State, southern Sudan) is still very unpredictable, and the recent attacks on the Muerle community in Pibor have contributed to the splintering of the Malakal SAF JIU. The latter has now split into four faction [...] | 2009-03-17 15:51:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM377 | UN, DONORS, NGOS SCRAMBLE TO KEEP UP WITH SLOWLY [...] (SBU) Summary: United Nations Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary General (D/SRSG) Ameerah Haq and members of the INGO Steering Committee (INGO-SC) briefed donors over the past two days on the status of INGO expulsions and efforts to address the humanitarian crisis in Darfur. This wa [...] | 2009-03-18 06:33:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM382 | ICC ARREST WARRANT FOR BASHIR IS A GAME-CHANGER FOR [...] (SBU) Summary: The ICC's issuance of an arrest warrant for Government of National Unity (GNU) President Al-Bashir will certainly have a bearing on the process of democratic transformation in Sudan, and the national elections in particular. As a result, the USG needs to be prepared politically [...] | 2009-03-18 13:17:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KDEM SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM383 | TWIN CRISES IN DARFUR'S ZAM ZAM IDP CAMP [...] (SBU) Summary: Over 36,000 new arrivals in Zam Zam IDP camp are living in extremely precarious conditions, with little or no access to water, food, health care, shelter, or education, according to what IDPs told CDA Fernandez and Embassy staff on a March 16 visit to Zam Zam. Several persons who [...] | 2009-03-18 15:33:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM384 | EMBASSY RAISES WITH MFA AMCIT HARASSMENT AND CHILDREN'S [...] (SBU) On March 18, DCM Asquino and conoff met with Ambassador Ahmed El Tijani, Director General of the Aliens and Borders Department and members of his staff. The Mission requested the meeting, which took the MFA eight days to arrange, to discuss the harassment by Government of Sudan (GOS) off [...] | 2009-03-18 16:04:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC CASC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM386 | SPLM LEADERS TRY TO PROTECT AID TO THREE AREAS [...] Summary. Vice President of the Government of Southern Sudan (GoSS) Riek Machar, and SPLM representatives from Blue Nile and Southern Kordofan states and the Abyei Administration traveled to Khartoum on March 15 to participate in a meeting with Government of National Unity (GNU) Vice President [...] | 2009-03-19 09:09:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO KDEM SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM390 | EMBASSY TRIP TO EL FASHER MARCH 15-17 [...] (SBU) Summary: The expulsion of 13 INGOs has led to a deterioration of services in IDP camps that local NGOs have neither the capacity nor inclination to fill, representatives of Al Salaam, Abu Shouk and Zam Zam (reftel) IDP Camps told CDA Fernandez on a March 15-17 trip to El Fasher. They also [...] | 2009-03-19 14:26:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM393 | NEC OFFICIAL SUPPORTS STAGGERED ELECTIONS, SHUNS A [...] Summary: One of the nine National Electoral Commission (NEC) members, Mukhtar Assam, stated that the NEC would very soon inform the GNU that full-scale elections by the CPA-intended elections date of July are not technically feasible. Assam said that elections in November-December 2009 or Jan [...] | 2009-03-20 10:48:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EAID KDEM SOCI ASEC AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM400 | SPLM INSIDER ON SNAP ELECTIONS, CPA IMPLEMENTATION, AND [...] (U) This is an action request - see para. 8. 2. (SBU) Summary: In a meeting with ConGen Juba on March 19, GOSS Minister for Presidential Affairs Luka Biong Deng indicated that the SPLM would boycott any snap national Presidential elections intended to legitimize GNU President Omar al Bashir [...] | 2009-03-22 11:04:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EAID SOCI ASEC KDEM UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM405 | COMBATTING THE MENINGITIS OUTBREAK IN DARFUR [...] (U) SUMMARY. As international donors and humanitarian agencies continue to seek ways to address the humanitarian gaps created by the Sudanese government's March 4 and 5 expulsions of 13 international organizations and dissolution of three Sudanese organizations, cases of meningitis are increasi [...] | 2009-03-23 06:24:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM408 | PRESIDENT BASHIR RETHINKING ATTENDANCE AT ARAB LEAGUE [...] (SBU) The GoS appears to be setting the stage for President Bashir to gracefully withdraw his participation at the March 30 Arab League Summit in Doha. Bashir earlier had stated publically that he planned to attend. However, pro-government press recently has been filled with commentary, urgi [...] | 2009-03-23 08:28:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KPKO ASEC AU UNSC SU QA |
09KHARTOUM409 | UN AND DONORS MEET ON THE HUMANITARIAN SITUATION IN SUDAN [...] (U) BEGIN SUMMARY. On March 20, in a specially called meeting, UN humanitarian officials briefed donor principals on the current situation and UN efforts to facilitate addressing the humanitarian gaps and current crisis fueled by the Government of National Unity's (GNU) expulsion of 13 interna [...] | 2009-03-23 09:04:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM410 | SUSPICIOUS SOUTH DARFUR IDPS CONVINCED OF GOS PLAN TO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The most contentious political issue in South Darfur remains the presence of 90,000 plus residents in Kalma camp. Suspicious tribal leaders and IDP representatives speaking with poloff in Nyala expressed fear that the GOS intends to evacuate the camp to force its residents back [...] | 2009-03-23 09:13:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PREF KPKO SOCI ASEC AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM414 | UN DUCKS TOUGH QUESTIONS ON SUDANESE ELECTIONS [...] Summary: During the first Electoral Assistance Group (EAG) meeting after the ICC's March 4 arrest warrant for Government of National Unity (GNU) President Al-Bashir, the UN spoke at length about meager and unimpressive electoral preparations made by the National Electoral Commission (NEC),but [...] | 2009-03-23 13:07:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EAID KDEM SOCI ASEC AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM418 | KALMA IDP LEADERS CONTINUE TO REFUSE HUMANTIARIAN SERVICES [...] (SBU) Summary: Humanitarian efforts in volatile Kalma IDP camp have ground to a halt as IDP leaders there have responded to the INGO expulsions by rebuffing UN efforts since March 21 to resume services. Unrealistically demanding the return of the expelled NGOs, along with refusing any Sudanese [...] | 2009-03-24 14:14:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PREF EAID SOCI ASEC KPKO AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM420 | SUDANESE CIVIL SOCIETY DETERMINED TO STAY IN THE FIGHT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Key independent civil society actors, who have been implementing USG-supported civic and voter education and human rights activities in northern Sudan, affirmed that they are committed to stay in the fight to maintain space for civic participation. They intend to do so despite [...] | 2009-03-25 13:58:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM EAID KDEM SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM421 | THE UN UNVEILS THE RESULTS OF THE JOINT UN-GNU ASSESSMENT [...] (SBU) BEGIN SUMMARY. On March 24, the UN released a statement on the joint UN-Government of National Unity (GNU) assessment of humanitarian needs in Darfur following the early March expulsions of non-governmental organizations (NGO). According to the UN, the expulsions resulted in significant [...] | 2009-03-25 14:12:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ASEC PGOV PREL PREF KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM425 | SOUTH DARFUR SECURITY UPDATE, MARCH 2009 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Sudanese authorities have arrested three men in connection with the March 17 ambush and killing of one Nigerian UNAMID peacekeeper in Nyala. A spate of daylight attacks within the city has alarmed UN security, while at the same time it copes with reduced visibility in the resti [...] | 2009-03-26 05:23:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM427 | ANGRY NCP "MODERATE" SIGNALS AN UNBENDING REGIME: [...] (C) Summary: In a contentious meeting with CDA on March 26, the usually moderate NCP former General Yahia Babiker dismissed US policy in Sudan as "not wise" and accused the U.S. of giving his country nothing substantive in exchange for the NCP's years of bilateral cooperation on the CPA and an [...] | 2009-03-26 13:55:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KPKO ASEC AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM428 | ADDING INSULT TO INJURY - GNU DEMANDS EXORBITANT SEVERANCE [...] (SBU) BEGIN SUMMARY. On March 22, the Government of National Unity (GNU) Ministry of Labor issued a "ministerial decree," arguing that expelled non-governmental organizations (NGOs) had infringed on laws and regulations regarding the humanitarian work in Sudan (an accusation used by the Humani [...] | 2009-03-26 15:06:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ASEC PGOV PREL PREF KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM429 | SEARCHING FOR "TRACK THREE" ON DARFUR HUMANITARIAN [...] (SBU) This is an action message, please see para 7. 2. (SBU) Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary General (DSRSG) for Humanitarian Affairs Ameerah Haq met with a core group of major donors on late on March 25 to inaugurate a weekly ad hoc coordination mechanism in Khartoum between [...] | 2009-03-26 15:06:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ASEC PGOV PREL PREF KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM436 | THE HUMANITARIAN SITUATION IN NORTH DARFUR [...] (SBU) BEGIN SUMMARY. On March 23-24, U.S. Embassy and USAID staff met with staff from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in El Fasher and attended the state-level Interagency Management Group (IAMG) meeting in North Darfur chaired by OCHA to discuss the current s [...] | 2009-03-30 08:49:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ASEC PGOV PREL PREF KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM439 | ABYEI ADMINISTRATOR TRAVELS TO KHARTOUM TO RESOLVE FUNDING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Abyei Administrator Arop Mayok is in Khartoum to try to secure the release of GNU revenues for his Administration. The annual Misseriya cattle migration has gone fairly smoothly, but both the Dinka and Misseriya continue to be worried about security as they remain respectively [...] | 2009-03-30 14:22:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PREF EAID SOCI ASEC KPKO UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM440 | GOVERNMENT OF SUDAN TURNS UP THE HEAT ON INGO SEVERANCE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. As expelled non-governmental organizations (NGOs) continue to close-out Sudan programs, the Government of National Unity (GNU) continues to harass and intimidate the already traumatized humanitarian staff remaining in Khartoum. According to information from several meetings bet [...] | 2009-03-30 14:37:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ASEC PGOV PREL PREF KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM446 | UNMIS FEARS FOR THE STABILITY OF SOUTH SUDAN [...] (SBU) Summary: In a meeting on March 27 with ConGen Juba, Lise Grande, UNMIS Deputy Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, expressed the view that the recent tribal fighting in Pibor County in Jonglei State and the "Wounded Soldiers" protests over back pay that shut down major trade corridors t [...] | 2009-03-31 12:10:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EAID EFIN SOCI ASEC KPKO AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM447 | UNAMID REPORTS 2008 DARFUR CASUALTY FIGURES, PROPOSES NEXT [...] (SBU) There were 1,540 total violence-related deaths in Darfur in 2008, including those related to banditry, and 640 of these deaths were the result of Arab-Arab inter-tribal violence, according to UNAMID polchief Abdul Mohammed. Mohammed told polchief on March 31 that UNAMID will soon release [...] | 2009-03-31 12:12:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM449 | UNAMID UPDATE, MARCH 31 [...] (SBU) Summary: UNAMID is preparing for Nepalese contingent-owned equipment (COE) to arrive in Sudan. The COE will get here before the contingent of Nepalese troops, which UNAMID is pushing to be on the ground by July 2009. In April and May, an Egyptian battalion will deploy to two camps in t [...] | 2009-03-31 13:36:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM451 | USAID EXPLORES NEW APPROACH FOR GOS-USAID COOPERATION IN [...] (U) SUMMARY. On March 26, USAID Mission Director and USAID Legal Advisor met with Government of National Unity (GNU) Undersecretary of the Ministry of International Cooperation (MIC),Elfatih Ali Siddig to resume dialogue between USAID and MIC regarding programs on which the two agencies can c [...] | 2009-04-01 08:53:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ASEC PGOV PREL PREF KDEM KPKO SOCI AU UNSC |
09KHARTOUM466 | UN AND DONORS MEET TO DISCUSS TRACK 3 AND NEW ROLES [...] (SBU) BEGIN SUMMARY. On April 1, USAID Mission Director attended, on behalf of the CDA, a small donors- group meeting with Deputy Special Representative to the Secretary-General (DSRSG) Ameerah Haq, to discuss UN thinking and planning on Track 3, as well as steps that donors could take to sup [...] | 2009-04-02 15:55:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM468 | SE GRATION VISIT BEGINS: MFA'S SIDDIQ SAYS "WE ARE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The President's Special Envoy to Sudan General Scott Gration began his visit to Sudan with a meeting the morning of April 2 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with Undersecretary (and NCP insider) Mutriff Siddiq. Siddiq expressed the Government of Sudan's willingness to improve U [...] | 2009-04-02 17:31:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM KPKO SOCI ASEC AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM469 | SE GRATION VISIT: NISS CHIEF GHOSH LOSES HIS COOL [...] (S) SUMMARY: President's Special Envoy Gration met with National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) Director Salah Ghosh on the morning of April 2. Ghosh rejected the possibility of the 13 expelled international NGOs being allowed back into Sudan but when pressed accepted a formula to m [...] | 2009-04-02 17:33:00 | Embassy Khartoum | SECRET | PREL PGOV KDEM KPKO SOCI ASEC AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM474 | Mbeki Meets with Khartoum Dip Corps to Solicit Suggestions [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a Khartoum meeting on April 2, Former President of South Africa Thabo Mbeki surprised an unprepared Khartoum diplomatic corps by soliciting suggestions from them on how the African Union might best help resolve the Darfur crisis. The diplomats thought Mbeki had called the ga [...] | 2009-04-05 06:45:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI ASEC AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM476 | ANOTHER MURKY HOSTAGE "CRISIS" UNFOLDS IN DARFUR [...] (SBU) On the evening of April 4, 2009, 10-20 Arabic- speaking men in pick-up trucks invaded the Southwest Darfur compound of a small French NGO, Aide Medicale Internationale (AMI),and abducted two female AMI employees: a French nurse and a Canadian Administrator, and two Sudanese employees who [...] | 2009-04-06 12:18:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL CASC KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM477 | SE GRATION MEETS WITH THE UN HUMANITARIAN COORDINATOR IN [...] (SBU) On April 2 the President's Special Envoy to Sudan Scott Gration met Deputy Special Representative for the Secretary General, Ameerah Haq and other UN staff in Khartoum to discuss current humanitarian gaps and UN efforts to mitigate the current crisis here. The latter stems from the Gov [...] | 2009-04-07 05:43:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM478 | SHURA COUNCIL REITERATES PLEDGE TO UNITE THE FUR, BUT [...] (SBU) Summary: In an April 3 meeting with SE Gration, Shura ('Consultative') Council representatives from the Fur, Tunjur and Birgid tribes expressed frustration with the refusal of leader-in-exile Abdul Wahid to participate in peace talks. They posited that the Fur could instead be represented [...] | 2009-04-07 06:03:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM481 | RECLUSIVE SLA/AW COMMANDERS WELCOME SE GRATION IN JEBEL [...] (SBU) Summary: On April 5 rebel commanders from SLA/Abdul Wahid and an enthusiastic local population warmly welcomed Presidential Special Envoy Scott Gration and his delegation to Darfur's most inaccessible area, the mountainous rebel enclave of Jebel Marra. Praising the US and hoping for stron [...] | 2009-04-08 06:29:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM482 | UNAMID PEACEKEEPERS NEED A PEACE TO KEEP, JSR ADADA TELLS [...] (SBU) Summary: UNAMID, the joint AU/UN peacekeeping mission in Darfur, "needs a peace to keep," Joint Special Representative (JSR) Adada told Presidential Special Envoy Gration in a meeting at UNAMID Headquarters in El Fasher, North Darfur on April 4. UNAMID has now deployed 67 percent of its [...] | 2009-04-08 06:35:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM484 | BASSOLE SEEKS ASSISTANCE IN KEEPING THE DOHA TALKS ALIVE [...] (SBU) Summary: UN/AU Joint Chief Mediator Djibril Bassole noted that the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) refused further dialogue with the Government of Sudan (GoS) because of the INGO expulsion, and proposed that JEM might participate in the Doha talks if the opportunity to discuss humanit [...] | 2009-04-09 07:50:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM485 | SE GRATION VISIT: NCP PRESIDENTIAL ADVISOR SHOWS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The President's Special Envoy to Sudan, General Gration, met with GOS Presidential Advisor Mustafa Osman Ismail at National Congress Party Headquarters on April 8, 2009. Proclaiming that Sudan is willing to make a deal, Ismail hinted that the NCP would likely offer SE Gration som [...] | 2009-04-09 10:19:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM KPKO SOCI ASEC AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM486 | CORRECTED COPY: UNAMID PEACEKEEPERS NEED A PEACE TO KEEP, [...] (SBU) Summary: UNAMID, the joint AU/UN peacekeeping mission in Darfur, "needs a peace to keep," Joint Special Representative (JSR) Adada told Presidential Special Envoy Gration in a meeting at UNAMID Headquarters in El Fasher, North Darfur on April 4. UNAMID has now deployed 67 percent of its [...] | 2009-04-09 10:30:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM487 | CORRECTED COPY: RECLUSIVE SLA/AW COMMANDERS WELCOME SE [...] (SBU) Summary: On April 5 rebel commanders from SLA/Abdul Wahid and an enthusiastic local population warmly welcomed Presidential Special Envoy Scott Gration and his delegation to Darfur's most inaccessible area, the mountainous rebel enclave of Jebel Marra. Praising the US and hoping for stron [...] | 2009-04-09 10:32:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM489 | SLA/AW REBEL COMMANDERS' LETTER TO POTUS [...] (SBU) During the visit of Special Envoy Gration to Deribat, Jebel Marra on April 5, 2009 (reftel),senior commanders in the Sudan Liberation Movement/Abdul Wahid (SLA/AW) submitted a hand-written letter in Arabic to President Barack Obama. 2. (SBU) The translated text of the letter is as fol [...] | 2009-04-09 11:48:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM49 | TURABI ARRESTED AFTER CALLING BASHIR "CULPABLE" FOR DARFUR [...] (SBU) Summary: Dr. Hassan Abdalla al-Turabi, a founding father of the current Sudanese regime but now the leader of the opposition Peoples' Congress Party (PCP) and bitter opponent to the regime, was arrested at his home on the evening of January 14, following remarks calling on Sudanese Presid [...] | 2009-01-15 12:39:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM500 | SE GRATION'S VISIT TO ABYEI: INSECURITY, BUDGET, AND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In Abyei and Agok on April 7, SE Gration heard a consistent message from residents and officials, who said that the failure to fully implement the CPA and the Abyei Roadmap left the IDPs in Agok fearful of returning home and dependent on international NGOs for all basic services [...] | 2009-04-13 08:32:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PREF EAID KPKO SOCI ASEC AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM501 | SE GRATION MEETING WITH UN RC DAVID GRESSLY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The UN Resident Coordinator for Southern Sudan told U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan Scott Gration that with 20 months left until the 2011 Referendum, the international community, and particularly partners to the CPA, must re-focus their energies on achieving implementation of only t [...] | 2009-04-13 08:32:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV MARR MCAPS EFIN EAID ASEC AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM506 | SE GRATION MEETS WITH INGOs WORKING IN THE THREE AREAS [...] (SBU) On the morning of April 6 in Juba, Presidential Special Envoy to Sudan Scott Gration met with seven INGOs working in the "Three Areas" on the border between northern and northern Sudan. PADCO, Mercy Corps, NDI, IRI, Save the Children and Goal all complained of constant bureaucratic obstac [...] | 2009-04-14 05:24:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KPKO EAID SOCI ASEC AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM507 | SE GRATION IN EL FASHER: A PESSIMISTIC MINNAWI, A MYOPIC [...] (SBU) Summary: Presidential Special Envoy Scott Gration and delegation traveled to El Fasher on Saturday, April 4, meeting with the Wali of North Darfur, who strongly denied serious humanitarian gaps but still desires bilateral cooperation, telling the delegation "We put our hand in your hand t [...] | 2009-04-14 05:33:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EAID KPKO SOCI ASEC AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM508 | SE GRATION MEETING WITH SPLA LEADERSHIP [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Minister for SPLA Affairs Nhial Deng Nhial briefed SE Gration on the status of SPLA transformation and the importance of this process for the Southern military to continue to be a credible, and respected, guarantor of the CPA. He underscored SPLM and SPLA willingness to assist [...] | 2009-04-14 05:41:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV MARR MCAP KPKO UNSC AU SU |
09KHARTOUM51 | JEM CLASHES WITH SLM/MM IN MUHAJIRIYA, BUT SCALE OF [...] (SBU) Multiple rebel and UN sources confirmed the fighting between JEM and SLM/Minnawi forces in the Minnawi stronghold of Muhajiriya the morning of January 15 (Ref A),but details remain scarce and the scope of the fighting remains in question. According to UN sources, clashes apparently star [...] | 2009-01-15 14:51:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM510 | SAF GENERALS USE FIRST MEETING WITH US ENVOY TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: On April 8, Presidential Special Envoy Scott Gration held the first high-level USG meeting in recent years with high-ranking SAF officials. The SAF noted its redeployment of forces from the South and integration of Other Armed Groups (OAGs) (as confirmed by UNMIS) while lambastin [...] | 2009-04-14 09:23:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KPKO ASEC AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM511 | SE GRATION TELLS FM ALOR URGENT ACTION NEEDED IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a meeting with Foreign Minister Deng Alor, the President's Special Envoy to Sudan Scott Gration said that it is urgent to address security, humanitarian, and political problems in Darfur. Gration also promised that the U.S. will offer its full support to good-faith initiatives [...] | 2009-04-14 09:23:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF EAID ASEC KPKO AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM514 | SE GRATION'S MEETING WITH MISSERIYA ARAB LEADERS: [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In Khartoum on April 10, the President's Special Envoy to Sudan Scott Gration heard Misseriya grievances related to their lack of representation in CPA negotiations and the June 2008 Abyei road map and the likely Misseriya rejection of the results of the ongoing arbitration over [...] | 2009-04-14 10:44:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PREF EAID KPKO SOCI ASEC AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM523 | A GLIMMER OF HOPE FOR THE SPLM NUBA AS ABDEL AZIZ AL-HELOU [...] (U) On April 14, Nuba mountains native and respected SPLM national figure Abdel Aziz Al-Helou was sworn in by the President of the Government of National Unity (GNU) as the Deputy Governor for Southern Kordofan State (SKS). Abdel Aziz's appointment to this position comes after the SPLM Nuba ex [...] | 2009-04-15 14:33:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM SOCI ASEC AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM524 | EXECUTION OF FORMER EMBASSY GUARD AND MEMBER OF THE FUR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On April 13, 2009, former Embassy guard Adam Ibrahim El-Haj was executed by hanging for conspiracy to commit murder along with eight other members of Khartoum's Fur community. The accused were charged with the September 6 2006 beheading of prominent Sudanese journalist Mohamed Ta [...] | 2009-04-15 14:40:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC APER AMGT PGOV PREL AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM535 | USG-GNU SIGNED IMPLEMENTATION PROTOCOL FOR IFES ELECTIONS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On April 19 CDA Fernandez, Minister of International Cooperation Fidail, Chairman of the National Election Commission Alier, USAID Director Hammink and IFES Country Director Leyraud signed an Implementation Protocol for the Sudan Election Administration Support Program, thus prov [...] | 2009-04-21 06:52:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM536 | SENATOR KERRY MEETS WITH UNMIS SRSG QAZI AND AEC CHAIRMAN [...] (SBU) Summary. Assessment and Evaluation Commission (AEC) Chairman and former UK Ambassador to Egypt Sir Derek Plumbly and UNMIS Special Representative to the Secretary General (SRSG) Ashraf Qazi told Senator John Kerry that the USG should continue its course of positive engagement and its lev [...] | 2009-04-21 07:51:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM SOCI KPKO ASEC AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM537 | SENATOR KERRY MEETS WITH NGOs [...] (SBU) During an April 16 meeting with Senator John Kerry, representatives from six major non-governmental organizations (NGOs) conveyed concern regarding continuing gaps in assistance following the NGO expulsions, shrinking humanitarian space, and bureaucratic impediments to program implementa [...] | 2009-04-21 08:26:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM539 | CODEL KERRY'S MEETING WITH SUDANESE PRESIDENTIAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: On April 16, Senator Kerry told Presidential Advisor Nafie that the change of administrations in Washington opens an opportunity for the United States and Sudan to begin a new dialogue, and he identified the provision of humanitarian assistance following the expulsion of 13 NGOs [...] | 2009-04-21 11:28:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PREF EAID SOCI KPKO AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM542 | MEDIA REACTION: CODEL KERRY'S VISIT TO SUDAN [...] (U) SUMMARY: The state-influenced Khartoum press corps reacted very positively to the visit of Senator John Kerry, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, echoing sentiments for better U.S.-Sudanese relations seen after the visit of U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan General Scott Gration [...] | 2009-04-22 05:41:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM544 | UNAMID UPDATE APRIL 21 [...] (SBU) The night of April 19, a fire broke out at UNAMID Headquarters in El Fasher causing millions of dollars worth of damage, UNAMID officials told poloff on April 21. UNAMID Public Information Chief Kemal Saiki told poloff that at approximately 22:30 on April 10, a fire was detected at the UN [...] | 2009-04-22 09:19:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM546 | CDA'S MEETING WITH PRESIDENTIAL ADVISOR SALAHEDDIN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Presidential Advisor Ghazi Salaheddin welcomed the proposed return visit by Special Envoy Gration and offered to try to reduce tensions with NGOs in Sudan by meeting with them and assuring them of the GoS, readiness to work with them, as long as they do not cross the regime,s red [...] | 2009-04-22 10:24:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON EAID SOCI KPKO AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM548 | CODEL KERRY'S MEETING WITH FOREIGN MINISTER DENG [...] (C) SUMMARY: On April 16, FM Deng Alor welcomed Senator Kerry,s assurances that the United States is anxious to reengage with Sudan and he urged that the U.S. take the lead in seeking a solution to the Darfur conflict. They agreed that a fully-implemented CPA could serve as the foundation fo [...] | 2009-04-22 10:38:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAID SOCI KPKO KDEM AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM553 | SENATOR KERRY VISIT TO DARFUR, APRIL 17, 2009 [...] (SBU) Summary: On April 17, Senator John F. Kerry and delegation traveled to El Fasher, Darfur for several hours amid much fanfare from local officials. Following an overly ceremonious greeting with dancers representing many of Darfur's tribes, North Darfur's Wali (Governor) Osman Kibir played [...] | 2009-04-23 06:03:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM555 | UNMIS PRINCIPAL DONOR MEETING - DARFUR HUMANITARIAN CRISIS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On April 22, 2009, CDA Fernandez and Embassy staff attended the Donor Principals Meeting at UNMIS to review the humanitarian situation in Darfur following the expulsion of INGOs in March. According to the UN's assessment, gaps in humanitarian service delivery continue but are na [...] | 2009-04-23 13:50:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM562 | USG SHOULD EMPHASIZE IMPORTANCE OF CONSENSUS ON SOUTHERN [...] (SBU) Summary. According to Government of National Unity (GNU) State Minister of Justice Wek Mamer Kuol, there has been minimal progress on legislative reform over the past several months, particularly with regard to the National Security Law and the Southern Sudan Referendum Bill. The sticki [...] | 2009-04-26 10:18:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM SOCI ASEC AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM565 | SPLM POLITBURO FOCUSED ON ECONOMIC CRISIS; HOPES THAT [...] (SBU) Summary: Government of National Unity (GNU) Presidential Advisor Dr. Mansour Khalid (a prominent SPLM northerner) said that the southern Sudan economic crisis was the hot topic at the SPLM's April Political Bureau (PB) Meeting. He noted that an SPLM team is working with the World Bank o [...] | 2009-04-27 19:20:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM SOCI ECON ASEC AU KPKO UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM571 | MALIK AGAR PRESSES HARD FOR TRUTH TO BE TOLD IN THREE AREAS [...] (SBU) Summary. Governor of Blue Nile State Malik Agar is fighting for the truth to be reflected in an INGO expulsion report for the Three Areas. According to Malik, the Three Areas joint UN-GOS assessment after the National Congress Party's (NCP's) INGO expulsions on March 4 revealed that ING [...] | 2009-04-28 11:06:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM SOCI KPKO ASEC AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM573 | ABDEL AZIZ HELOU ON SPLM DARFUR INITIATIVE AND NCP [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: High-ranking SPLM official Abdel Helou Helou told CDA Fernandez that the SPLM is seeking to unite the Darfur rebel factions, because as long as they remain weak and divided, the NCP will be able to avoid serious peace negotiations. He named security as his chief priority in his [...] | 2009-04-28 13:55:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM EAID KPKO SOCI ASEC AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM577 | SUDANESE GOVERNMENT TAKES STEPS TO IMPLEMENT THE U.S. [...] (SBU) Following Special Envoy Gration's negotiations with the National Congress Party (NCP) in early April, the Sudanese government appears to have taken several positive steps toward improving the environment for humanitarian operations in Sudan. In an April 16 ministerial decree, the govern [...] | 2009-04-29 11:19:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM578 | UNMIS ELECTIONS CHIEF: FEBRUARY 2010 ELECTIONS "VERY [...] (SBU) Summary. Sudan's National Electoral Commission (NEC) has decided that elections will take place in February 2010 and has issued a planning calendar to reflect preparation that must occur in order to achieve that date. UNMIS Electoral Affairs Chief Ray Kennedy said that meeting that date [...] | 2009-04-29 13:12:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM SOCI ASEC AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM581 | SOUTHERN SUDAN - FLOOD MITIGATION ASSESSMENT [...] (SBU) From April 20 to 26, a four-person USAID Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster (USAID/OFDA) flood mitigation assessment team traveled to Juba, the capital of Southern Sudan, and Aweil and Malualkon towns in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State. The team met with Government of Southern Sudan (GOSS) o [...] | 2009-04-30 13:05:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM583 | JEM AND SLA/U ALLEGEDLY SKIRMISH AS JEM OVERHAULS ITS [...] (SBU) Summary: Amid several high-profile defections from SLA/U to JEM, a minor skirmish in North Darfur earlier this week between rival SLA/Unity commanders has not yet spread to direct conflict between JEM and SLA/U, contrary to some early reports. JEM's political wing evolved further this we [...] | 2009-04-30 13:34:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM589 | SUDANESE GOVERNMENT BREAKS FROM HOSTILE STANCE TOWARDS NGOS [...] (SBU) On April 30, Sudanese Presidential Advisor Dr. Ghazi Salahudin convened a rare meeting between international and national non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and senior Government of National Unity (GNU) officials to raise mutual concerns and identify ways to strengthen coordination be [...] | 2009-05-04 07:19:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM591 | CHADIAN REBELS STILL FEAR ARMY OFFENSIVE, PLEDGE NOT TO [...] (SBU) Summary: In a May 4 meeting in Khartoum, RFC Chadian Rebel Commander (and close associate of UFR President Timane Erdimi) Mahamat Hanno claimed that the Chadian Army remains poised to attack the Chadian rebels along the nebulous border region. Hanno backtracked on earlier assertions that [...] | 2009-05-05 14:02:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM592 | UNCERTAINTY SURROUNDS CENSUS ROLL-OUT, FRUSTRATION [...] (C) Summary. Government of Southern Sudan (GoSS) Finance Minister Kuol Mawien, a member of the Population Census Council (PCC) and a key GoSS advisor on the census, counseled GoSS President and Government of National Unity (GNU) First Vice President Salva Kiir to completely reject the 2008 ce [...] | 2009-05-05 14:09:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ASEC PREL KPKO SOCI KDEM AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM593 | GOS CONTINUES TO PUSH FORWARD ON NGO FRAMEWORK [...] (SBU) On May 4, USAID field staff met with Ahmed Adam, the Director of the Government of National Unity (GNU) Humanitarian Aid Commission (HAC) NGO Section, to discuss progress on the early April framework achieved by U.S. Special Envoy Gration. According to Adam, the government has taken add [...] | 2009-05-05 14:13:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM594 | IDPS COMPLAIN OF WATER SHORTAGES, DETERIORATING HEALTH AND [...] (SBU) Summary: The effects of the March 4 expulsion of thirteen INGOs continues to be felt in Abu Shouk camp, which is facing a water shortage and poor health and sanitation conditions, camp umdas (community leaders) reported to poloff on April 28 in El Fasher. In the health and sanitation rea [...] | 2009-05-05 14:23:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM596 | HOSTAGES RELEASED, MANY FRENCH NGO WORKERS LEAVE DARFUR [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-06 10:26:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL CASC KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM597 | DARFUR REBEL UPDATE, SPRING 2009 [...] (SBU) Summary: Although holding no territory in Darfur, JEM continues to pick up detritus from other Darfur rebel movements. Its incursion into the SLA/Minnawi stronghold of Dar Zaghawa on May 4-5 in far north Darfur indicates that it will continue to flex its muscles as it seeks to position it [...] | 2009-05-06 14:49:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM604 | HOSTAGES RELEASED, MANY FRENCH NGO WORKERS LEAVE DARFUR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: After being held for 26 days in western Darfur, two Aide Medicale Internationale (AMI) aid workers (one Canadian, one French) were released by their abductors on April 29. As the French Embassy believes that its nationals and NGOs may be targeted for kidnapping, they have asked a [...] | 2009-05-10 06:21:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL CASC KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM605 | A/S BOSWELL VISIT TO EL FASHER, APRIL 29 [...] (SBU) Summary: The security situation in Darfur is relatively calm, but remains fluid and unpredictable, with ambushes, abductions, armed robbery and carjackings posing the most danger to Westerners according to what UN and international non-government organization (INGO) representatives told [...] | 2009-05-10 09:50:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM607 | CHARGE DISCUSSES ABYEI BOUNDARY ARBITRATION DECISION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. CDA Fernandez and AEC Chairman Plumbly compared reports on the oral arguments before the Permanent Court of Arbitration on the Abyei boundary dispute and discussed the outlines of a possible political agreement between the NCP and SPLM that might avert another crisis when the c [...] | 2009-05-10 14:38:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EAID KPKO SOCI ASEC AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM609 | Confronting Challenges to Humanitarian Operations in West [...] (SBU) From April 15 to 17, USAID's Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID/OFDA) field officers visited El Geneina, West Darfur, for the first time since July 2008. There they discussed the impact of the early March non-governmental organization (NGO) expulsions on humanitarian prog [...] | 2009-05-10 15:35:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM610 | Confronting Challenges to Humanitarian Operations in West [...] (SBU) From April 15 to 17, USAID's Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID/OFDA) field officers visited El Geneina, West Darfur, for the first time since July 2008. There they discussed the impact of the early March non-governmental organization (NGO) expulsions on humanitarian progr [...] | 2009-05-10 15:37:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PGOV PREL PREF ASEC SOCI KPKO AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM611 | SPLM SG AMUM URGES THE USG NOT TO LOSE SIGHT OF [...] (C) Summary. Secretary General of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) Pagan Amum emphasized the importance of critical items within the CPA being implemented in a credible way, in particular the elections and the referendum, by 2011 in order to keep peace alive in Sudan. He laid out [...] | 2009-05-11 07:23:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI KDEM AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM613 | UN AND GNU CONVENE THE FIRST EXPANDED HIGH-LEVEL COMMITTEE [...] (SBU) On May 7, the newly reconstituted High-Level Committee (HLC) met in Khartoum to discuss humanitarian operations and the current situation in Darfur. The Government of National Unity (GNU) Minister for Humanitarian Affairs Haroun Lual Ruun and UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian [...] | 2009-05-11 10:55:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EAID KPKO SOCI ASEC AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM621 | DARFUR ROUNDUP: FIGHTING IN DAR ZAGHAWA; JANJAWEED RUN WILD [...] (SBU) Summary: Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) forces clashed with those of SLA/Minnawi near Umm Barro on May 9, according to rebel and UNAMID sources. Independent verification was not available, and both sides offered competing claims to victory. According to an SLA/M rep, five of his mo [...] | 2009-05-12 10:20:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MOPS ASEC SOCI KPKO AU UNSC SU CD |
09KHARTOUM625 | FORMER "BUTCHER OF THE NUBA" NAMED SOUTHERN KORDOFAN [...] (SBU) In a Government of National Unity (GNU) cabinet reshuffle on May 7, President Omar Al-Bashir appointed alleged Janjaweed financier and International Criminal Court-indictee Ahmed Mohamed Haroun Governor of Southern Kordofan. Haroun, a Northern Kordofan state native and lawyer by professi [...] | 2009-05-12 13:10:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM SOCI ASEC KPKO KDEM AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM626 | 43rd AEC PLENARY MEETING, MAY 5 2009: VIOLENCE IN JONGLEI [...] (SBU) Summary: At the 43rd Assessment and Evaluation (AEC) Plenary Meeting on May 5, western donors came out in strong agreement that despite logistical complications and technical shortcomings of the recently-completed census, both the NCP and SPLM should quickly accept its results. Donors no [...] | 2009-05-12 13:17:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EAID ASEC KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM63 | UNMIS DONOR PRINCIPALS' MEETING, JANUARY 15 [...] (SBU) Summary: UN Humanitarian officials told donor principals that they hope to focus less on relief and more on early recovery efforts in Darfur in 2009, though relief efforts will remain predominant and access and insecurity continue to be major concerns, they said. In the South, cuts in the [...] | 2009-01-20 11:14:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM631 | SUDAN - DONORS MEET WITH UN UNDER-SECRETARY-GERNERAL [...] (SBU) On May 10, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator John Holmes met with international donors, including U.S. Embassy and USAID/Sudan staff, to discuss the humanitarian situation in northern Sudan following the early March expulsion of non-gove [...] | 2009-05-13 11:38:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PREF EAID KPKO SOCI ASEC AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM634 | SPLM DRAFT REFERENDUM ACT FOR SOUTHERN SUDAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Government of Southern Sudan (GOSS) ministers maintain that the SPLM is open to outside assistance in crafting pre- and post-2011 referendum scenarios, but the responsibility for organizing such an endeavor must fall to Secretary General Pagan Amum. In the view of the GOSS, the [...] | 2009-05-13 14:36:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PHUM EAID KDEM KPKO AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM636 | "DON'T HOLD BILATERAL RELATIONS HOSTAGE TO THE NGO [...] (C) Summary: The lifting of sanctions on Sudan and removal of Sudan from the state sponsors of terrorism list remain the highest priorities for the Government of Sudan, Assistant to the President Nafie Ali Nafie told SE Gration on May 7, accusing the U.S. of holding these more essential issues [...] | 2009-05-14 06:42:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EAID ASEC KPKO UNSC AU SU |
09KHARTOUM637 | SPLM URGES SE GRATION TO WORK CPA AND DARFUR [...] Summary. Deputy Secretary General of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) for the Northern Sector Yasir Arman and Government of National Unity (GNU) Minister of Cabinet Affairs Kosti Manibe (SPLM) urged Special Envoy Gration to work concurrently on CPA implementation and Darfur. The [...] | 2009-05-14 06:44:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ASEC SOCI KPKO KDEM AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM638 | FM DENG ALOR TELLS SE GRATION THAT DARFUR REQUIRES [...] (C) SUMMARY: On May 7, FM Alor counseled Special Envoy Gration that the Darfur conflict can only be resolved within a broader international context, engaging Chad, Egypt, and Libya. The Special Envoy said that he sees an opportunity now to stop the fighting and begin a political process that [...] | 2009-05-14 06:48:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAID ASEC KPKO AU UNSC SU CD |
09KHARTOUM641 | EMBASSSY RECEIVES APPARENT FALSE REPORT OF PLANE CRASH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy Khartoum, in cooperation with CA/OCS/ACS/AF, received an apparently false report of a plane crash initially made to the office of Representative Jay Inslee (D-Wash). Post believes that the report could be part of a larger fraud scheme or hoax. The Department may wish to i [...] | 2009-05-14 09:26:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL CASC KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM642 | CHALLENGES TO PROVIDING ASSISTANCE IN THE FORMER WESTERN [...] (U) During the 21-year long north-south civil war, Southern Kordofan State experienced high levels of destruction and displacement. Four years after the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA),which ended the conflict, populations in Muglad and Lagawa localities in western Souther [...] | 2009-05-14 09:28:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI ASEC AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM644 | GOS INTENDS TO MOVE CAUTIOUSLY IN ENGAGEMENT WITH THE [...] (SBU) The Government of Sudan intends to move cautiously in its engagement with the U.S. and the international community, Presidential Advisor Dr. Ghazi Salahudin told CDA Fernandez during their final meeting May 14. While the ruling National Congress Party is eager to move forward with the Da [...] | 2009-05-17 04:11:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KPKO ASEC SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM649 | SLA/AW COMMANDER CONSENTS TO CEASEFIRE, BUT STILL [...] (SBU) Summary: SLA/Abdul Wahid General Commander Gaddura said his movement would agree to a formal 90-day ceasefire with the GOS and other Darfur rebel movements, but will not travel to Doha or any other Arab country for peace negotiations. With his territory in urgent need of additional human [...] | 2009-05-17 10:49:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KPKO ASEC SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM650 | ROGUE SAF COLONEL ON DARFUR CEASEFIRE, JEM AGGRESSION [...] (SBU) Summary: Well-known Sudanese Liberation Army-Unity (SLA/U) rebel leader and former Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) Colonel Abu Bakr Kado recently abandoned SLA/U to join Sudanese Liberation Army-Abdul Wahid (SLA/AW). He is now living in the SLA/AW stronghold of Jebel Marra with approximately [...] | 2009-05-17 11:16:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM651 | UNAMID LEADERSHIP WARY OF JEM'S RISE [...] (SBU) Summary: The Justice and Equality Movement's (JEM) Doha-talks monopoly has created a peace process that guarantees war, as JEM seeks to destroy or co-opt all rival factions, UNAMID JSR Rodolphe Adada and Political Affairs Chief Abdul Mohammed told CDA Fernandez on May 13. They noted that [...] | 2009-05-17 13:52:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI ASEC AU UNSC SU CD |
09KHARTOUM652 | A BREAK IN THE QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT: GOC FORCES AND [...] (SBU) Summary: There was conflict in Darfur on two fronts during May 14-17. On May 14, Government of Chad (GOC) forces pursued Chadian rebels into West Darfur, and unidentified aircraft bombed Chadian rebel encampments on May 15-16 near the Sudanese village of Sarow, 25 kilometers south of Mukj [...] | 2009-05-17 14:28:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM660 | SOUTHERN SUDAN - HUMANITARIAN SITUATION IN LRA-AFFECTED [...] Between May 7 and 14, humanitarian officers from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (State/PRM) and USAID's Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID/OFDA) reviewed the ongoing emergency in the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA)-affected areas in Eas [...] | 2009-05-18 14:15:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED | PREF PGOV PREL EAID SOCI ASEC KPKO AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM661 | JEM TAKES KARNOI FROM GOS, SLA/MM [...] (SBU) Summary: The Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) has taken Karnoi, North Darfur, from the Government of Sudan (GOS),and unconfirmed reports from SLA/Minni Minnawi cite fifty dead in the fighting over the last week near the Chadian border. Two years to the month after the signing of the [...] | 2009-05-18 14:33:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM665 | AMNA DIRAR FORMS EASTERN DEMOCRATIC PARTY, LAMENTS [...] (SBU) Summary: The Eastern Front has effectively dissolved after electoral officials denied requests to register it as a political party, Dr. Amna Dirar told poloffs in a May 17 meeting. In response to this setback, Dirar formed the Eastern Democratic Party to provide an alternative to the tri [...] | 2009-05-20 04:34:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PREF PINR KPKO SOCI ASEC AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM666 | SLA/MM ALLEGES CHADIAN MILITARY ASSISTANCE IN JEM ATTACKS [...] (SBU) Summary: No new fighting occurred on the Chad-Sudan border in North Darfur on May 19, but SLA/MM alleged that Chadian military officers assisted in the May 16 assault on Karnoi and previous attacks on SLA/MM positions in Sudanese territory. UNAMID has not been able to corroborate these a [...] | 2009-05-20 04:35:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM669 | BEJA CONGRESS, FREE LIONS ACKNOWLEDGE COLLAPSE OF THE [...] (SBU) Summary: The Eastern Front has fallen apart, representatives of the Free Lions and Beja Congress conceded to poloffs separately on May 18-19. Implementation of the Eastern Sudan Peace Agreement (ESPA) was the only hope for keeping it together, they said, but the peace dividend promised u [...] | 2009-05-20 14:49:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI ASEC AU UNSC SU ER CM |
09KHARTOUM678 | NORTH DARFUR REMAINS CALM FOLLOWING CLASHES [...] (SBU) Summary: The situation in North Darfur has remained calm since May 17 clashes between JEM and the GOS at Karnoi, according to UN and rebel sources. Meanwhile, the extent of JEM's presence in Darfur remains unclear. A UNDSS officer told poloff that JEM has retreated into Chad, but UNAMID h [...] | 2009-05-22 12:31:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM684 | JEM ASSAULTS GOS IN UMM BARRO, MINNAWI ON STANDBY [...] (SBU) Summary: JEM forces clashed with GOS forces on May 24 in Umm Barro, North Darfur, forcing Sudanese soldiers to seek refuge at the UNAMID team site there, with JEM subsequently retreating back behind the Chadian border. Up to 300 civilians have sought refuge at the team site as well. Min [...] | 2009-05-25 19:05:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM686 | SOUTHERN SUDAN'S JONGLEI STATE - HUMANITARIAN SITUATION [...] (U) Relief organizations are responding to the estimated 22,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Jonglei with emergency assistance; however, the logistical challenges of the approaching rainy season, lack of roads, insecurity caused by numerous ethnic rivalries and armed groups, and the [...] | 2009-05-26 09:01:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM687 | DDR IN SOUTHERN SUDAN: READY OR NOT, HERE IT COMES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration (DDR) in southern Sudan, which begins June 10, is expected to reduce the payroll of the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA). The joint United Nations-Government of Southern Sudan DDR program is unlikely, however, to ensure that a [...] | 2009-05-26 09:19:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PHUM PINS EAID UNSC KPKO SU |
09KHARTOUM693 | DARFUR SECURITY UPDATE MAY 27 [...] (SBU) Summary: Backed by the forces of SLA/Minnawi, the SAF remains in firm control of Um Barro following its May 24 battle with JEM, according to UNAMID sources. Though both sides suffered casualties in the fighting, several JEM commanders are rumored to have been killed, and the rebel force a [...] | 2009-05-27 16:18:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM695 | SUDAN - NGOS AND GOS DELIVER OPPOSING MESSAGES IN [...] (SBU) On May 25, Senators Johnny Isakson (R-Georgia) and Bob Corker (R-Tennessee) met with representatives from four non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and Government of National Unity (GNU) Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs (MHA) officials to discuss the humanitarian situation in Sudan. N [...] | 2009-05-28 12:30:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM696 | CREDIBILITY OF ELECTIONS AT RISK WITH SLIPPING ELECTIONS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Despite the hope of election preparations moving forward rapidly with the formation of the National Election Commission (NEC),such preparation continues to be delayed. The NEC is already behind the election timeline that was announced on April 2, 2009 when an election date wa [...] | 2009-05-28 13:57:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM697 | CODEL ISAKSON VISIT TO EL FASHER, DARFUR, MAY 24, 2009 [...] (SBU) Summary: Senator Johnny Isakson, Senator Bob Corker, Mrs. Dianne Isakson, CDA a.i. Mark Asquino and accompanying emboffs traveled to El Fasher, Darfur on May 24 to meet with internally-displaced persons (IDPs),humanitarian representatives and officials at UNAMID. Osman Kibir, the Wali ( [...] | 2009-05-28 14:35:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM700 | USG-GOSS MEETING ON SOUTHERN SUDAN AGRICULTURAL SECTOR [...] (U) SUMMARY: On Monday, May 25, USAID provided a presentation to Government of Southern Sudan (GoSS) officials regarding a USAID assessment and recommendations for possible interventions in the agricultural sector. The audience included officials from a number of the GOSS Ministries, as well a [...] | 2009-05-28 16:26:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM701 | MEDIA REACTION TO U.S. SPECIAL ENVOY TO SUDAN EAST-WEST [...] (U) SUMMARY: The current East-West tour to China, Qatar, United Kingdom and France by U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan General Scott Gration has dominated most of the local news in Sudan. While a handful of pro-government newspapers remain optimistic and describe the visits as "encouraging" and "a [...] | 2009-05-29 07:08:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI ASEC AU UNSC KPAO OIIP SU |
09KHARTOUM703 | DONORS, UN DISCUSS HIGH-LEVEL COMMITTEE [...] (SBU) On May 26, donors and UN officials met to discuss the May 7 High-Level Committee (HLC) meeting and UN proposals for a new HLC terms of reference (TOR) and monitoring mechanism. During the meeting, UN Deputy Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for northern Sudan Toby Lanzer [...] | 2009-05-31 09:29:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM713 | CODEL ISKASON MEETINGS WITH PRESIDENTIAL ADVISOR GHAZI [...] (SBU) Summary: Senators Johnny Isakson (R-GA) and Bob Corker (R-TN) of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, accompanied by CDA a.i. Asquino and emboffs, met with Presidential Advisor Dr. Ghazi Salahudin at the Ministry of Federal Rule in Khartoum on May 25. Later that afternoon, they met wit [...] | 2009-06-01 10:40:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM714 | SUDAN'S NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION TO MISS ITS SECOND [...] (SBU) Summary: The February 2010 election timeframe announced by Sudan's National Electoral Commission (NEC) in April remains unchanged, but voter registration that was supposed to begin on June 2 in conjunction with that announcement is not even close to starting, according to UNMIS Electoral [...] | 2009-06-01 13:17:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KDEM SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM715 | GOVERNMENT OF SOUTHERN SUDAN CABINET RESHUFFLE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. President Kiir has changed ten of the 24 positions in the Government of Southern Sudan's (GoSS) Council of Ministers. Most notably, SPLA Chief of Staff Oyai Deng has been named Minister of Regional Cooperation and Kuol Athian Mawein was dismissed as Finance Minister, the third [...] | 2009-06-02 06:58:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PINR ECON SOCI ASEC KPKO AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM719 | UNAMID DEPLOYMENT UPDATE, JUNE 1, 2009 [...] (SBU) Summary: UNAMID deployment stands at approximately 69 percent, with 13,485 mission staff already deployed to Darfur. UNAMID officials predict, however, that the mission may not reach full deployment until early 2010. With the rainy season approaching, progress on deployment will slow ove [...] | 2009-06-03 07:04:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM720 | CDA'S COURTESY CALL ON FOREIGN MINISTER DENG ALOR [...] (SBU) Summary: Government of National Unity (GNU) Minister of Foreign Affairs Deng Alor said that the Sudanese People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) is keen to attend the June 23rd CPA Forum in Washington, DC, and is willing to meet with the President's Special Envoy to Sudan General Gration in [...] | 2009-06-03 07:10:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV SOCI AU UNSC SU KPKO PREL |
09KHARTOUM726 | NCP OFFERS ELECTION STRATEGIES AND STRESSES POST-REFERENDUM [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On June 2, CDA Whitehead made introductory calls on Presidential Advisor Ghazi Salah Eddin as well as NCP strategists Yahya Babiker and Sayed Al-Khateeb. The NCP praised the Obama Administration's "new approach" to U.S.-Sudanese relations, provided some insight into NCP election [...] | 2009-06-04 12:43:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM727 | RISING OIL PRICES, REPAID ARREARS PROVIDE GOSS TEMPORARY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: With world oil prices on the rebound and arrears in revenue-transfers from Khartoum reduced, the Government of Southern Sudan's (GoSS) revenues are gradually reaching levels projected in its 2009 budget, after an extremely lean first quarter. GoSS spending priorities are salary [...] | 2009-06-07 04:51:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ENRG EAID PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC |
09KHARTOUM729 | DARFUR UPDATE: PROXY REBELS RETREAT TO LICK THEIR WOUNDS [...] (SBU) Summary: JEM forces have reportedly returned to Chad. There is no confirmation that Sudanese warplanes have attacked JEM positions in Chad. JEM appears to have been significantly weakened following its May offensive in Sudan. Chadian rebels have returned to Sudan. While they claim to [...] | 2009-06-07 14:23:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM730 | NGO AFFILIATES UPDATE [...] (SBU) Since mid-May, European affiliates of three expelled U.S. non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have begun official procedures to commence (or expand, in the case of one of the affiliates) humanitarian operations in Sudan in line with agreements reached with the USG. On June 4, U.S. Emb [...] | 2009-06-08 07:39:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM735 | CDA'S COURTESY CALL ON DUP LEADER AL MIRGHANI [...] SUMMARY. Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader Mohammed Osman al Mirghani complained to Charge Whitehead that the two CPA partners are ignoring the concerns of Sudan's other political groups. Despite this, Mirgahani seemed unable to articulate a clear strategy of how the DUP might compete in [...] | 2009-06-09 13:40:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EAID SOCI ASEC KDEM AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM736 | DARFUR HUMAN RIGHTS UPDATE: AS GENDER BASED VIOLENCE [...] (SBU) Summary: Rape and gender-based violence (GBV) have increased in Darfur according to UN agencies and NGOs. Following the March 4-5 expulsion of 13 international NGOs, no mechanism exists to monitor such crimes in internally displaced persons (IDP) camps and rural areas. The increase in th [...] | 2009-06-10 11:28:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV PREL SOCI ASEC KPKO AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM739 | NEC BRIEFS AMBASSADORS ON STATUS OF ELECTORAL PROCESS AND [...] (SBU) Summary: National Elections Commission (NEC) Chair Dr. Abel Alier Alier briefed the diplomatic corps on the status of the electoral process, elaborated on the complexity of this historic election, explained delays in the demarcation of geographic constituencies and voter registration, a [...] | 2009-06-11 05:04:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM EAID SOCI ASEC KDEM AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM742 | DDR IN DARFUR: A TANTALIZING POSSIBILITY FOR PEACE [...] (SBU) Summary: UNAMID is preparing its plan for a disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DRR) program in Darfur. With a budget of $3 million USD for 18 months, UNAMID DDR staff will expand up to 30 officers and operate in all three Darfur states. UNAMID DDR will develop its plan in co [...] | 2009-06-11 13:53:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI ASEC AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM743 | YASIR ARMAN: NCP/SPLM RELATIONS WORSE THAN EVER [...] (U) SUMMARY: In a courtesy call with Charge d'Affaires Whitehead on June 10, Deputy Secretary General of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM)'s Northern Sector Yasir Arman discussed his party's deteriorating relationship with the National Congress Party (NCP) and outlined the biggest c [...] | 2009-06-11 14:01:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI ASEC AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM746 | DARFUR - HUMANITAREAN SITUATION IN KALMA IDP CAMP CRITICAL [...] (U) Kalma internally displaced person (IDP) camp, near Nyala, South Darfur, remains one of the most significant humanitarian-gap areas following the early March expulsions of international non-governmental organizations by the Government of Sudan (GoS). According to field reports, the humanita [...] | 2009-06-14 06:17:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PREF EAID KPKO SOCI ASEC AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM75 | THE CHANGING DYNAMIC IN DARFUR: ZAGHAWA MOVEMENTS TURN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: According to UNAMID, the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) now controls the key South Darfur villages of Labado and Muhajarriya after attacking SLM/Minnawi positions. One UNAMID source claimed that the Government of Sudan (GoS) started bombing both JEM and SLM/MM on the periph [...] | 2009-01-21 10:52:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM751 | MEETING WITH MFA AMERICAS DIRECTOR TOUCHES OF [...] (U) In a June 11 meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Americas' desk chief Ambassador Nasreldin Wali raised several points with Charge d'affaires, the majority of these focused upon the upcoming June 23 trilateral talks between the National Congress Party (NCP),the Sudan People's Libe [...] | 2009-06-15 11:13:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KPKO UNSC AU CD SU |
09KHARTOUM752 | THREE AREAS JOINT COMMUNIQUE NOT OUT OF THE GATES [...] (U) This is an action request - See paragraph 11. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On June 2, Emboffs met with Clarke Soriano, head of the UN Resident Coordinator's Office, to discuss the Three Areas assessment and establishment of Joint Communiques (JCs),as well as an associated High-Level Committee, for [...] | 2009-06-15 12:31:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EAID KPKO SOCI ASEC AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM753 | WFP BARGE CONVOY DESTROYED IN AMBUSH IN JONGLEI [...] (SBU) Jikany Nuer militia armed with weapons as heavy as RPGs ambushed a poorly conceived WFP barge convoy in the border area of eastern Jonglei-southern Upper Nile states the evening of June 13, as it ferried vital food aid to Southern Sudanese IDPs displaced by March and April ethnic clashes. [...] | 2009-06-15 13:01:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC EAID SOCI KPKO UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM759 | QATARI AND CHINESE AMBASSADORS PRAISE USG DIPLOMATIC [...] (SBU) During courtesy calls by Charge d'Affaires (CDA) Whitehead June 16, the Qatari and Chinese Ambassadors both expressed strong support for current U.S. diplomatic efforts in Sudan. Qatari Ambassador to Sudan Ali Bin Hassan Al-Hammadi told CDA that USG initiatives s to solve the problem of [...] | 2009-06-17 13:12:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL CASC KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM760 | DARFURI FEMALE STUDENTS AT UNIVERSITY OF KHARTOUM BEATEN [...] (SBU) Summary: Men dressed in black abayas (Note: an Islamic dress, common in Saudi Arabia but less so here, that covers a woman's entire body. End Note) reportedly raided a women's dormitory at the University of Khartoum in the early morning of June 11 and assaulted 15 Darfuri women. The foll [...] | 2009-06-17 13:31:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM764 | GOS INFORMED OF RELEASE OF 2009 TIP REPORT [...] (SBU) Poloffs met with Government of Sudan (GOS) Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Acting Director of the Americas Desk Ambassador Yassir Mohammed Ali on June 17 to inform him of the release of the 2009 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. Receiving the copies of the TIP Report for Sudan, Amba [...] | 2009-06-18 13:33:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM768 | THREE AREAS UPDATE - NEW OPPORTUNITIES AND OLD CHALLENGES [...] (U) On June 16, the Three Areas Donor Steering Group discussed developments in the operating environment in Southern Kordofan and Abyei. The group also discussed Steering Group participation in the June 22-23 Forum for Supporters of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) hosted by Special En [...] | 2009-06-21 13:34:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EAID SOCI ASEC KPKO AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM774 | MEDIA REACTION: SUDANESE MEDIA RESPONDS TO SPECIAL ENVOY [...] (U) SUMMARY: Khartoum's state-influenced media "selectively" portrayed U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan General Gration's June 17 remarks in Washington to U.S. and international press as strongly supportive of the policies of the ruling National Congress Party. Pro-government media spun the Special [...] | 2009-06-23 07:52:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI ASEC KPAO OIIP AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM775 | USAID-GOSS PARTNERSHIP CONFERENCE [...] SUMMARY. On Monday, June 15, officials from USG and the semi-autonomous Government of Southern Sudan (GOSS) held their first Partnership Conference. This conference brought together representatives from USAID and the State Department based in Juba, Khartoum and Washington, along with more than [...] | 2009-06-24 05:21:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PGOV PREL SOCI ASEC KPKO AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM781 | USAID AND AECOM SIGN IMPLEMENTATION PROTOCOL WITH MIC [...] (SBU) Summary. USAID and implementing partner AECOM (formerly operating in Sudan as PADCO) signed an Implementation Protocol (IP) with the Government of Sudan's Ministry of International Cooperation (MIC) on June 8, 2009. The new relationship with MIC restores the programming of the USAID Off [...] | 2009-06-24 09:27:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM785 | SUDANESE ELECTIONS DATE TO SLIDE TO APRIL 2010 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-25 14:21:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM786 | JMST SHIFTS FOCUS TO TRIPOLI GROUP, CIVIL SOCIETY [...] (SBU) Summary: With peace talks in Doha suspended due to the impasse between the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) and the Government of Sudan (GOS),the UN/AU Joint Mediation Support Team (JMST) is shifting its immediate focus to the so-called "Tripoli Group" of rebel factions. JMST is als [...] | 2009-06-25 14:22:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI ASEC AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM788 | GOS RESUMES BOMBING IN DAR ZAGHAWA AMID RUMORS OF JEM [...] (SBU) Summary: GOS aircraft bombed several remote areas around Furawiya on June 23-24 amid rumors that JEM is regrouping for another offensive, according to the UN Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS). UNDSS Officer Frazer King told poloff that the GOS aircraft sporadically bombed four to [...] | 2009-06-28 05:19:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MOPS ASEC SOCI KPKO AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM789 | USAID ENABLES GOSS WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE POLICY [...] SUMMARY. Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) infrastructure and facilities in southern Sudan remain abysmal with only 9% of the population having sustained access to both safe water and sanitation facilities. USAID has made this a priority for improved service delivery. Through the Building Re [...] | 2009-06-28 05:20:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI ASEC AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM794 | GOS MINISTER MICHAEL MAKUEI OFFERS PESSIMISTIC UPDATE ON [...] (U) SUMMARY: On June 24, Michael Makuei Lueth, the Government of Southern Sudan's (GOSS) Minister of Legal Affairs and Constitutional Development, gave a pessimistic update to the Southern Sudan Legislative Assembly (SSLA) on the stalled negotiations to adopt and revise legislation needed to i [...] | 2009-06-29 08:42:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM UNSC AU SU |
09KHARTOUM802 | PARTING THOUGHTS ON THE STATE OF AFFAIRS IN DARFUR FROM THE [...] (SBU) On his last day on the job after five years with the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Sudan, two of those years as the OCHA/Sudan Chief, Mike McDonagh (protect) provided USAID officers with a candid tour d'horizon of the humanitarian situation in Darfur. [...] | 2009-07-01 08:03:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PREF EAID KPKO SOCI ASEC AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM804 | GOS REPORTEDLY ATTACKS JEM PRESENCE IN HASHABA, NORTH [...] (SBU) Summary: GOS forces targeting former SLA/Unity rebels now allied with JEM attacked the village of Hashaba on June 27-28, according to UN and rebel sources. The attacks consisted of Antonov bombing followed by a ground assault. The indigenous rebel force, comprised of two commanders, 36 [...] | 2009-07-01 14:19:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MOPS ASEC SOCI KPKO AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM806 | GOSS RECEIVING FULL SHARE OF FOREIGN CURRENCY [...] (C) Summary: In a June 29 meeting with CDA Whitehead, GNU State Minister of Finance Dr. Luol Deng explained that contentions on the dual banking system between the NCP and SPLM arose due to mistakes made by the South in drafting the implementation annex of the CPA. He further asserted that co [...] | 2009-07-02 05:54:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON EAID PGOV PREL KPKO UNSC AU SU |
09KHARTOUM807 | NCP AND SPLM NEGOTIATE REFORM LEGISLATION; CONSENSUS ON A [...] (SBU) Summary. National Congress Party (NCP) parliamentarian and political heavyweight Ibrahim Ghandour and Government of National Unity (GNU) State Minister of Justice Wek Mamer Kuol (of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement) told poloffs that while the National Constitutional Review Commiss [...] | 2009-07-02 13:41:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM ELAB KDEM SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM810 | USAID/FFP DEPUTY DIRECTOR'S TRIP TO DARFUR [...] From June 20-24, a USAID team comprising the visiting Deputy Director of the Office of Food For Peace (FFP),Washington and Sudan-based FFP Officers and a USAID Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) Field Officer visited Darfur to meet with officials from the UN World Food Program ( [...] | 2009-07-06 14:39:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PGOV PREL PREF ASEC SOCI KPKO AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM811 | DARFUR HUMANITARIAN UPDATE [...] (SBU) The number of security incidents involving the UN and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Darfur has remained stable, with no increases reported in recent weeks. Nevertheless, the situation on the ground is unpredictable, with security remaining a primary concern for agencies. [...] | 2009-07-06 14:47:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PREF PGOV PREL ASEC KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM814 | UN ELECTIONS CHIEF CALLS DELAY OF ELECTIONS TO APRIL 2010 [...] (SBU) Summary: On June 30, poloffs attended the monthly meeting of the Electoral Assistance Group (EAG) in Khartoum. UNMIS Chief Electoral Affairs Officer Ray Kennedy noted that the National Electoral Commission (NEC) would imminently release a new electoral calendar, which calls for voter reg [...] | 2009-07-07 06:08:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM816 | CHARGE DISCUSSES TRIALERAL TALKS, ABYEI, AND TRADE [...] (SBU) Summary. CDA Whitehead met with MFA Under Secretary Mutriff Sadiq on July 5 to discuss, inter alia, the upcoming visit of Special Envoy Gration. Mutriff spoke at some length on efforts to assure a peaceful reaction to the anticipated July 22 arbitration decision on Abyei by The Internat [...] | 2009-07-07 15:12:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ETRD KPKO AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM819 | SRSG QAZI WARNS UNMIS UNABLE TO QUELL A MAJOR [...] (C) Summary. UNMIS will be able to quell localized incidents of unrest in Abyei, but it cannot guarantee the maintenance of order and the protection of all civilians if a major outbreak of violence occurs following the decision by the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA),UN SRSG Ashraf Qazi [...] | 2009-07-08 15:33:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC KPKO UNSC AU SU |
09KHARTOUM820 | IRISH AMBASSADOR BRIEFS CDA ON NGO KIDNAPPING [...] (C) Gerard Corr, Ireland's Ambassador to Cairo, met with CDA Whitehead on July 8 to discuss the kidnapping of two female staff of the Irish NGO GOAL that occurred on July 3 in Kutum. Corr is in Khartoum accompanied by a military officer, as well as a small police and military team currently in [...] | 2009-07-08 15:47:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC EAID KPKO UNSC AU SU EI |
09KHARTOUM829 | CHIEFS OF MISSION TOLD GOS IS COMMITTED TO DOHA TALKS [...] (SBU) Summary: The GOS is committed to continuing the stalled Doha peace talks with the so-called "Tripoli Group" of Darfuri rebel factions, as well as increased participation from civil society groups, GOS lead negotiator Dr. Amin Hassan Omer. This message was delivered in Arabic and English [...] | 2009-07-12 04:54:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MOPS ASEC SOCI KPKO AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM834 | VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE BANK OF SOUTH SUDAN AIRS HIS [...] (C) Summary: In a July 9 meeting with CDA Whitehead, the Assistant Governor of the Central Bank of Sudan, Mr. Kornelio Koriom Mayik, who also serves as head of the Bank of Southern Sudan (BOSS),described his contentions with northern officials over fiscal policy, especially with regard to [...] | 2009-07-13 11:57:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON EAID PGOV PREL KPKO UNSC AU SU |
09KHARTOUM84 | SLM/MM ALLEGES JEM MANIPULATED BY GOS [...] (SBU) Summary: The SLA/MM commanders who defected to JEM last month are in fact government agents who instigated JEM's attack on Minnawi forces in Muhajiriya to sow discord amongst the rival Zaghawa movements at the behest of the government, SLM/MM reps told poloffs in a meeting on January 22. [...] | 2009-01-23 09:21:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM844 | SUDAN - INITIAL RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR INCREASED [...] (SBU) Protection concerns--particularly incidents of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV)--persist throughout conflict-affected areas of Sudan. Nearly six years after conflict erupted in Sudan's Darfur region, SGBV continues to negatively affect Darfuri communities; however, reliable statis [...] | 2009-07-15 12:12:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL EAID SOCI KWMN KOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM851 | DARFUR - LIMITED STAFFING UNDECUTS UNDSS EFFECTIVENESS TO [...] (U) This is an action request, please see paragraph 12. 2. (SBU) Nearly three years after the U.S. Government funded Saving Lives Together Initiative began in Darfur, the UN Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS) program continues to be insufficiently staffed to achieve its intended objec [...] | 2009-07-19 14:21:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM857 | SE GRATION VISITS KALMA CAMP AND MEETS WITH CIVIL SOCIETY [...] (U) During July 17-18, U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan Scott Gration traveled to South Darfur to review the humanitarian situation in Kalma and Kass internally-displaced person (IDP) camps and meet with Darfuri civil society and ethnic leaders. A report of Gration's trip to Kass will be provided v [...] | 2009-07-21 11:15:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM858 | SE GRATION URGES BASSOLE TO PURSUE PEACE PROCESS WITH [...] (SBU) Summary: The UN/AU Joint Mediation Support Team (JMST) will continue its work with the so-called "Tripoli Group" of rebel factions and plans to hold a civil society conference in September to broaden participation in the peace process, Joint Chief Mediator Djibril Bassole told SE Gration [...] | 2009-07-21 11:16:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM859 | SE GRATION VISITS KASS IDP CAMPS AND IDP RETURN VILLAGE [...] (U) On July 18, U.S. Special Envoy (SE) to Sudan J. Scott Gration and his delegation traveled to Kass to assess remaining expulsion-related gaps in Kass town's internally displaced persons (IDP) camps and to visit a village of reported returns. During meetings with Kass's largely Fur tribe IDP [...] | 2009-07-21 13:32:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM862 | PERMANENT COURT OF ARBITRATION DECISION CHANGES ABYEI [...] (SBU) 1. (SBU) Summary: Special Envoy Gration, Charge Whitehead, as well as representatives from the EU, UN and Assessment and Evaluation Commission (AEC),went to Abyei on July 22 for the announcement of The Hague's Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) decision on the province's border demarc [...] | 2009-07-23 06:17:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM866 | SPLA: Deterring External Threats While Addressing Internal [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In a July 23 meeting with Special Envoy to Sudan Scott Gration, the Government of Southern Sudan's Minister of Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) Affairs Nhial Deng Nhial and the SPLA Chairman of the General Staff James Hoth Mai provided their assessment of the security threa [...] | 2009-07-27 04:43:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM867 | SPLA: Deterring External Threats While Addressing Internal [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In a July 23 meeting with Special Envoy to Sudan Scott Gration, the Government of Southern Sudan's Minister of Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) Affairs Nhial Deng Nhial and the SPLA Chairman of the General Staff James Hoth Mai provided their assessment of the security threa [...] | 2009-07-27 04:44:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM868 | SUBJECT: Special Envoy Gration's July 22 Visit to Abyei [...] (U) Summary: Special Envoy (SE) Scott Gration traveled to Abyei on July 22 to observe, on the ground, the announcement of the ruling by the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague on the delimitation of the borders of Abyei. During the course of the day the SE: met with the comman [...] | 2009-07-27 04:46:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM869 | Sudan: Special Envoy Gration and CDA Whitehead visit Heglig [...] (U) On July 21 Special Envoy (SE) Gration and Charge (CDA) Whitehead visited Heglig oilfield, the field headquarters of the Greater Nile Petroleum Operating Company (GNPOC). Taking off from the regional capital of Kadugli, SE and his delegation were transported by helicopter over the lush rainy [...] | 2009-07-27 04:47:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM881 | GOK/GOSS AGREE ON TIMETABLE FOR SECOND TANK [...] (C) GOSS xxxxxxxxxxxx has admitted that, on the margins of the Washington "Forum for CPA Partners," he pressed Kenyan Foreign Minister Moses Wetangula on the need to expedite delivery to South Sudan of tanks off-loaded from the MV Faina. Three months had passed since Nairobi initially agreed -- alb [...] | 2009-07-29 14:42:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PINS PREL PINR EFIN KE MARR SU UNSC UG |
09KHARTOUM883 | SECOND TRADE/INVESTMENT DELEGATION YIELDS GAINS IN [...] (U) SUMMARY: The July 2009 Trade and Investment Delegation (TradeDel),focused on investment opportunities the agricultural sector has generated interest by American investors in at least nine potentially viable agricultural projects, and garnered political capital for the US Government in the [...] | 2009-07-30 09:38:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ECON EINV EAGR ETRD AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM89 | UNAMID DEPLOYMENT UPDATE, JANUARY 2009 [...] (SBU) Summary: The big news in UNAMID deployment for January 2009 was the successful movement, with strong Embassy support especially from the Defense Liaison Office (DLO),of Rwandan troops and equipment by the U.S. Air Force. The movements went flawlessly with full cooperation by the GoS and [...] | 2009-01-25 13:26:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM890 | CHADIAN REBELS WITHDRAW BUT MILITARY TENSIONS REMAIN ON [...] (SBU) Summary: In a July 29 meeting in Khartoum, United des Forces de la Resistance (UFR) Chadian rebel commander Mahamat Hanno claimed that UFR President Timane Erdimi and the UFR commanders have returned to Khartoum. UFR combatants have reportedly withdrawn from the border but have not disar [...] | 2009-08-02 12:22:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM893 | 2009 ELECTIONS BUDGET PROPOSAL RELEASED [...] (SBU) Summary: The National Elections Commission (NEC) announced its 2009 budget of approximately $153 million USD on July 27, 2009, down from an earlier request of more than one billion USD. The GNU would commit approximately $72 million to 2009 elections preparations and seek over $79 millio [...] | 2009-08-04 05:55:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM SOCI EAID AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM905 | DEFENDANT IN TROUSERS CASE WOULD ACCEPT LASHING TO [...] (SBU) Summary: Sudanese security forces on August 4 fired tear gas to disperse protesters at the trial of Lubna Hussein, a journalist currently working as a Public Affairs Officer at the United Nations. Ms. Hussein was arrested in Khartoum on July 3 and charged with "indecent dress" along with [...] | 2009-08-05 15:05:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV SOCI UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM908 | HIGH-LEVEL COMMITTEE ASSESSMENT MISSION TO SOUTH DARFUR AND [...] (U) SUMMARY. On July 28 and 29, the High Level Committee (HLC) made a joint assessment mission to Shattaia, Gereida, Donkey Abai, and Donkey Dereisa, South Darfur. The 40-person delegation included representatives from the Office of the Deputy Humanitarian Coordinator (HC),Arab League, UK De [...] | 2009-08-05 15:43:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM91 | ABYEI ADMINISTRATION CONTINUES TO STRUGGLE DUE TO LACK OF [...] (SBU) According to Administrator Arop Mayok, the Abyei Interim Administration (AIA) has made little progress in securing funding since Mayok's meeting with CDA Fernandez in early December (ref A). Four months after it was established, the Government of National Unity (GNU) still has provided th [...] | 2009-01-25 13:30:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PREF EAID SOCI KPKO UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM911 | UAE CONCESSIONS THREATENS BOMA-JONGLEI BIODIVERSITY [...] (U) SUMMARY: Despite stiff requirements for consultation with and preapproval of projects by the Government of Southern Sudan's Ministry of Wildlife (MOW),the United Arab Emirates (UAE) ecotourism company, Al Ain National Wildlife Establishment has, without authorization, built a two-kilometer [...] | 2009-08-06 12:29:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM92 | WIDESPREAD SAF BOMBING REPORTED IN DARFUR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Contacts from UNAMID, Darfur rebel movements, and cival society reported wideqpread Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) bombing in both North and South Darfur on January 24-25. Sources reported that the bombing was not restricted to JEM positions in Muhajarriya, South Darfur, but inclu [...] | 2009-01-25 13:50:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM922 | JEM RETURNS TO WADI HAWAR FOLLOWING CLASHES WITH THE GOS IN [...] (SBU) Summary: A Government of Sudan (GOS) force comprised of Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Arab militia clashed with Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) forces in the area of Mellit in North Darfur on August 5, according to UN and rebel sources. The clashes resulted in four dead and 19 inj [...] | 2009-08-10 14:04:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PINS PGOV PREL MOPS AU UNSC CH SU |
09KHARTOUM924 | GNU REIMBURSES GOSS $52 MILLION FOR UNAUTHORIZED DEDUCTIONS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Government of National Unity (GNU) has reimbursed the Government of Southern Sudan (GOSS) the equivalent of USD 52 million for unauthorized deductions from its share of oil revenues, as agreed to at the July 21 Trilateral talks in Washington. GOSS Petroleum Commission Direct [...] | 2009-08-11 07:30:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV EPET EFIN ECON UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM926 | PROTOCOL FOR USG ELECTIONS SUPPORT SIGNED WITH GNU [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: U.S. and GNU officials signed a Protocol implementing USD 21 million in voter education and domestic observation programs for Sudan's 2010 national elections to be implemented by the National Democratic Institute. The protocol is the third in a series which also provides assist [...] | 2009-08-11 13:21:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM EAID AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM928 | Security, Access Continue to Limit Aid Efforts and Returns [...] (U) Health and sanitation are stable in the old North Darfur Zam Zam internally displaced persons (IDP) camp. However, the new camp has poor sanitation and high rates of child malnutrition. Security in North Darfur remains tenuous. UNAMID does no night patrols, and only one or two patrols ou [...] | 2009-08-11 16:16:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM929 | JEM RETURNS TO WADI HAWAR FOLLOWING CLASHES WITH THE GOS IN [...] (SBU) Summary: A Government of Sudan (GOS) force comprised of Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Arab militia clashed with Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) forces in the area of Mellit in North Darfur on August 5, according to UN and rebel sources. The clashes resulted in four dead and 19 inj [...] | 2009-08-11 16:20:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PINS PGOV PREL MOPS AU UNSC CH SU |
09KHARTOUM93 | SPLM DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL ANNE ITTO ON BASHIR, THE ICC, [...] (SBU) Summary: Following a SPLM Political Bureau meeting to discuss impending ICC indictments against GNU President Omar Bashir, Consul General met with SPLM Deputy Secretary General Anne Itto on January 22 to discuss the results of the party's deliberations. In the course of the meeting, Itto [...] | 2009-01-26 14:22:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM930 | SECURITY, ACCESS CONTINUE TO LIMIT AID EFFORTS AND RETURNS [...] (U) Health and sanitation are stable in the old North Darfur Zam Zam internally displaced persons (IDP) camp. However, the new camp has poor sanitation and high rates of child malnutrition. Security in North Darfur remains tenuous. UNAMID does no night patrols, and only one or two patrols ou [...] | 2009-08-11 16:21:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM931 | TECHNICAL BORDER COMMITTEE MAKES LITTLE PROGRESS ON [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Ad Hoc Technical Border Committee, mandated in the Comprehensive Peace Committee (CPA) to divide the border between North and South Sudan along the January 1, 1956 border, is unlikely to complete work by the upcoming September 30, 2009 deadline. Only one of three sectors is [...] | 2009-08-12 07:39:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM SOCI EAID AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM94 | NCP ALLEGEDLY ARMING ITS DARFUR ALLIES AS ICC LOOMS [...] (SBU) Summary: In preparation for potential unrest in Darfur, several sources reported that the NCP has begun a large-scale arms distribution program in all three states of Darfur. In Nyala, an SPLM official alleged that the NCP is paying families to accept Kalashnikovs. Meanwhile, Fur IDP le [...] | 2009-01-26 14:23:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM944 | SOUTH KORDOFAN'S ICC-INDICTED GOVERNOR SEEKS TO ENSURE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. South Kordofan's ICC-indicted Governor, Ahmed Mohamed Haroun (NCP) and his SPLM deputy, Abdel Aziz Al Helou, asked international donors on August 8 for humanitarian and development assistance in delivering a peace dividend to the people of their state. They described a newly c [...] | 2009-08-16 08:01:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM SOCI EAID AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM949 | REP. ELLISON FINDS CONCERN ON CPA PROGRESS, STRONG SUPPORT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During his August 7-8 visit to Juba, Rep. Keith Ellison's senior interlocutors in the Government of Southern Sudan (GOSS) and the Southern Sudan Legislative Assembly (SSLA) stressed the incomplete state of CPA implementation, particularly concerning border demarcation and prepar [...] | 2009-08-17 07:52:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PTER KDEM UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM95 | GOS/JEM CLASHES, AERIAL BOMBING SOUTH OF EL FASHER [...] (SBU) Apparently in an effort to r%pel JEM vEhicles, GOS airplanes conducted aerial bombings January 26 in areas south of El Fasher, capital of North Darfur state. The bombing occurred in close proximity to Zam Zam IDP camp, approximately 20 km from the North Darfur capital. UN and NGO source [...] | 2009-01-26 14:23:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM951 | REP. ELLISON FINDS CONCERN ON CPA PROGRESS, STRONG SUPPORT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During his August 7-8 visit to Juba, Rep. Keith Ellison's senior interlocutors in the Government of Southern Sudan (GOSS) and the Southern Sudan Legislative Assembly (SSLA) stressed the incomplete state of CPA implementation, particularly concerning border demarcation and prepar [...] | 2009-08-18 04:12:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PTER KDEM UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM952 | NCRC "FINISHES" REFERENDUM LAW, BUT FIVE BIG ISSUES REMAIN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Professor Abdulla Idris, co-chairman of the National Constitutional Review Commission (NCRC) told Poloff August 11 that the NCRC has finished its work on the Referendum Law, but he noted that disputed provisions related to the electoral system, eligible voters, voting process, re [...] | 2009-08-18 04:13:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM EAID AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM957 | IOM STILL UNABLE TO WORK IN DARFUR; PLANNING FOR RETURNS [...] (U) SUMMARY. During the week of August 10, USAID Mission Director and staff met with the heads of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Assistance (OCHA) to discuss potential returns in Darfur, IOM's role in verifying returns, [...] | 2009-08-18 04:41:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PGOV PHUM KPKO AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM965 | YASSIR ARMAN: REFERENDUM LAW IMPASSE AND POPULAR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In an August 10 meeting, Deputy Secretary General of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM)'s Northern Sector and SPLM National Assembly Caucus Chairman, Yassir Arman, said SPLM believes national legislation is necessary to conduct popular consultations in Blue Nile and So [...] | 2009-08-23 07:44:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM SOCI EAID PHUM AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM967 | SUDAN: STATE MINISTER OF FINANCE SHALLABI DENIES [...] (C) Summary: State Minister of Finance, Dr. Tarig Shallabi, denies that the Government of Sudan (GOS) owes any arrears to the Government of South Sudan (GOSS) in contrast to GOSS and media reporting to the contrary. During a meeting with poloff on August 17, Shallabi said that the GOSS lacks [...] | 2009-08-23 08:31:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN EPET PGOV PREL UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM968 | UNAMID CONVENES ROUNDTABLE FORUM ON DPA IMPLEMENTATION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On August 19 UNAMID convened a roundtable meeting on implementation of the Darfur Peace Agreement (DPA) in El Fasher. Though billed as a discussion of DPA implementation and challenges, the meeting served primarily as a forum for representatives of SLA/Minni Minnawi (MM) to air t [...] | 2009-08-23 15:11:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PINS PGOV PREL MOPS AU UNSC CH SU |
09KHARTOUM969 | UNAMID CONVENES ROUNDTABLE FORUM ON DPA IMPLEMENTATION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On August 19 UNAMID convened a roundtable meeting on implementation of the Darfur Peace Agreement (DPA) in El Fasher. Though billed as a discussion of DPA implementation and challenges, the meeting served primarily as a forum for representatives of SLA/Minni Minnawi (MM) to air t [...] | 2009-08-23 15:12:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PINS PGOV PREL MOPS AU UNSC CH SU |
09KHARTOUM979 | SOUTH DARFUR HUMANITARIAN SITUATION STABLE, BUT [...] (U) SUMMARY. During the week of August 10, USAID staff traveled to South Darfur to assess the humanitarian situation. Although the overall humanitarian situation is currently stable and emergency gaps are filled following the March 2009 expulsions of non-governmental organizations (NGOs),rel [...] | 2009-08-25 08:44:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PGOV PHUM KPKO AU UNSC SU |
09KHARTOUM990 | CDA DISCUSSES DARFUR WITH UNAMID COMMANDER [...] (SBU) Summary. General Martin Luther Agwai, outgoing Force Commander for the United Nations-African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID),told Charge on August 26 that Darfuris know little about democracy, and view the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) as a southern party, while the Arab [...] | 2009-08-27 11:41:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PREF KDEM EAID UNSC SU |
09KIGALI279 | SCENESETTER FOR AMBASSADOR RICE: RWANDA UN ISSUES [...] (SBU) Summary and Introduction: I am delighted you will participate in the UN Security Council's May 17-18 visit to Rwanda. The Mission staff and I look forward to assisting you during your visit. Your participation underscores the importance of our relationship with Rwanda and our support [...] | 2009-05-08 06:15:00 | Embassy Kigali | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNSC MOPS PHUM PINR RW |
09KIGALI287 | RWANDAN RESPONSE: SANCTIONS COMMITTEE INFO REQUEST [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-08 10:09:00 | Embassy Kigali | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETTC UNSC KTFN RW |
09KIGALI292 | RWANDAN RESPONSE: SANCTIONS COMMITTEE INFO REQUEST [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-13 15:09:00 | Embassy Kigali | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ETTC UNSC KTFN RW |
09KIGALI409 | RWANDA: UNSC DRC SANCTIONS COMMITTEE INFO REQUEST [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-09 11:26:00 | Embassy Kigali | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ETTC KTFN UNSC RW |
09KIGALI54 | GOR WILL PRESENT FOUR NAMES TO UNSC SANCTIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-29 15:57:00 | Embassy Kigali | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PTER UNSC RW |
09KINGSTON503 | OAS-CARICOM UNSCR 1540 WORKSHOP [...] Washington interagency representatives participated in the Domestic Export Controls and Maritime Security Workshop in Support of the Implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1540 (UNSCR 1540) in Kingston June 15-17. This workshop was the result of regional response to UNSC resolutions [...] | 2009-06-25 18:15:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL PTER UNSC XL JM |
09KINSHASA1004 | DRC EAGER TO PARTICIPATE IN WORKSHOP ON BIOSAFETY [...] Post conveyed reftel invitation and non-paper on October 6 to Banza Ngoy Katumwe, Head of the MFA's International Organizations Directorate. Post followed up to meet Ngoy on November 3 following his return from the UNGA. Ngoy said the DRC was very interested in participating in the workshop. [...] | 2009-11-10 18:23:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC KPAO PREL PTER UNSC CG |
09KINSHASA1105 | AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH FOREIGN MINISTER [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador met with Foreign Minister Alexis Thambwe Mwamba on December 17 to discuss MONUC's mandate renewal, fighting in the Dongo area of Equateur Province, and DRC-Angolan relations. Septel reports on discussions regarding finding a site to build a new embassy, as well as GD [...] | 2009-12-17 16:05:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV UNSC MOPS PHUM PREF CG AG |
09KINSHASA195 | URGENT DEMARCHE: THREATENED INDIAN PEACEKEEPER [...] (SBU) In response reftel, Ambassador met March 3 with Prime Minister Adolphe Muzito. Meeting with President Joseph Kabila, as instructed reftel, was not possible as Kabila is away from Kinshasa and is not expected to return until next week. 2. (S) Prior to meeting with Muzito, Ambassador [...] | 2009-03-03 13:10:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | SECRET | PREL PHUM KPKO UNSC IN CG |
09KINSHASA254 | DRC, INDIA LOCKED IN A HIGH-STAKES BATTLE OVER [...] (C) India's decision to withdraw its contingent from MONUC (reftels) has exposed a bitter row between the country that hosts the UN's largest peace-keeping operation and the country that is MONUC's largest troop contributor. A close look at the DRC-India feud reveals a complex mosaic of real [...] | 2009-03-19 13:32:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM KPKO UNSC IN CG |
09KINSHASA374 | INTERIM RESPONSE: DEMARCHE TO AVERT INDIAN TROOP [...] (C) Ambassador has requested a meeting with President Kabila to discuss reftel objectives. The Presidency informed post that a meeting on April 16 or 17 was likely. Post has also contacted counterparts at the UK, French, Chinese, Belgian, and South African Embassies to inquire about possibl [...] | 2009-04-15 16:04:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KPKO UNSC CG IN |
09KINSHASA455 | SCENESETTER FOR MAY 18-19 VISIT OF U.S. PERMANENT [...] (SBU) Summary: The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC),with the assistance of Great Lakes neighbors and the international community, achieved tangible progress in efforts to resolve persistent conflict and insecurity in its eastern provinces in late 2008 and early 2009. However, despite DRC [...] | 2009-05-08 10:57:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV UNSC MOPS PHUM PREF CG |
09KINSHASA509 | AMBASSADOR RICE, UNSC PERMREPS MEET WITH MONUC AND [...] (SBU) Summary: On May 18 Ambassador Susan Rice and the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Permanent Representatives (permreps) met with North Kivu provincial officials, MONUC leadership, and victims of sexual violence in Goma and visited Kiwanja, a village in North Kivu, where rebel groups [...] | 2009-06-01 14:50:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL | UNSC MOPS PGOV PHUM PREL CG |
09KINSHASA636 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: IMPLEMENTING UN SECURITY [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel points on July 2 to Banza Ngoy Katumwe, Head of the MFA's International Organizations Directorate. Ngoy said that North Korean efforts to acquire a nuclear capability pose a threat to international peace, noting that a country with a "sick" leader could be unpredic [...] | 2009-07-06 11:26:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | SECRET | PARM PREL MNUC MTCRE UNSC CG |
09KINSHASA639 | SRSG MEETS WITH SENIOR DIPLOMATS ON EVE OF TRIP [...] (SBU) Summary: Following are notes on July 5 meeting between Alan Doss with representatives (ambassadors or DCM's) of Belgium, France and the U.S. just prior to his departure for New York to attend the Security Council's July 10 on MONUC. UK rep was unable to attend. Ambassador will meet th [...] | 2009-07-06 12:36:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV UNSC MARR RW CG |
09KINSHASA855 | MOVEMENT ON THE FARDC FIVE [...] (C) Polcouns met on September 18 with Todd Howland, head of the UN's Joint Human Rights Office in Kinshasa, to discuss the cases of five FARDC officers under investigation for rape, singled out to President Kabila for action by visiting UNSC ambassadors in May. Howland claimed that none of th [...] | 2009-09-21 16:58:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL UNSC CG |
09KUALALUMPUR16 | GAZA: PM ABDULLAH CONVOKES UNSC AMBASSADORS, CALLS [...] (C) Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi convoked Ambassador Keith and other chiefs of mission from UNSC member countries on January 12 and personally conveyed his written message on the Gaza crisis, which is addressed to respective heads of state. PM Abdullah, flanked by Foreign Minister [...] | 2009-01-12 08:20:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KISL KPAL UNSC UNGA IS MY |
09KUALALUMPUR23 | GAZA: PARLIAMENT VOTES TO CONDEMN ISRAEL, SEEKS [...] (SBU) In a special session of the Malaysian Parliament convened on January 12, Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi delivered a blistering condemnation of Israel, while also lambasting the United States for supporting Tel Aviv. After seven hours of speeches, Parliament unanimously endorsed a resolu [...] | 2009-01-13 10:40:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KISL KPAL UNSC UNGA IS MY |
09KUALALUMPUR409 | MALAYSIA "CONCERNED" ABOUT DPRK NUCLEAR TEST [...] (SBU) Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak expressed "concern" about the DPRK nuclear tests to reporters on May 26, saying that "North Korea's display of nuclear capability will further heighten the tension in the Korean peninsula and affect the whole East Asian region." Najib hoped that the issue [...] | 2009-05-27 09:25:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MCAP KNNP UNSC KN MY |
09LIBREVILLE58 | GABON LIKELY TO RECOGNIZE KOSOVO [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-12 16:06:00 | Embassy Libreville | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AORC UNSC KV GB |
09LISBON583 | PORTUGAL: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON EU DESIGNATION FOR [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-20 08:40:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP EFIN PARM KN ETTC EUN UNSC PO |
09LONDON1230 | SOUTH AFRICA: IAEA CANDIDATE MINTY OFFERS VIEWS ON [...] (C) Discussing what South Africa had learned from its rotation on the United States Security Council (UNSC),South Africa Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRC) Special Representative on Disarmament and NEPAD Ambassador Abdul Minty -- also Africa's candidate for the IAEA [...] | 2009-05-22 15:48:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINR UNSC PARM TRGY SF ZU UK |
09LONDON124 | DRC/SANCTIONS: UK PREFERS PREVIOUS APPROACH AND [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-16 15:54:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER UNSC ZF UK |
09LONDON155 | ZIMBABWE: UK SEEKS TO CURB DIAMOND EXPORTS [...] (C) FCO Minister for Africa Mark Malloch-Brown has instructed the Foreign Office to push the Kimberley Process (KP) to investigate Zimbabwe's KP eligibility and issue a statement about Zimbabwe's trafficking of conflict diamonds (reftels). In the interim because KP "is so slow," Malloch-Brown [...] | 2009-01-21 14:58:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EMIN UNSC ZU ZI UK |
09LONDON157 | SUDAN: P-3 DISCUSS WAY FORWARD ON ICC INDICTMENT [...] (C) Summary. In a January 13 round of UK-France-U.S. (P-3) talks in London, Senior P-3 representatives held a shared assessment of the Darfur peace process: Darfur was at a stalemate and the situation on the ground deteriorated in 2008. The Sudan People's Initiative (SPI) as well as the Qata [...] | 2009-01-21 16:06:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL UNSC PHUM SU FR UK |
09LONDON266 | HMG BUDGET CRUNCH THREATENS TO LIMIT UK'S GLOBAL [...] (C/NF) Summary. Ballooning UN assessed costs, an HMG budget crunch, and the falling Pound have all contributed to an internal budgeting crisis for HMG's tri-departmental conflict prevention spending, which includes UN assessed costs, discretionary spending on peacekeeping operations, election [...] | 2009-01-29 15:13:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL EAID MASS UNSC KPKO UK |
09LONDON2678 | UK HOSTS P5 UN DEPUTY DIRECTORS MEETING [...] (SBU) Summary: IO PDAS Gerald Anderson participated in a P5 UN Deputy Directors meeting at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in London on November 23. The Deputy Director-level meeting was the first of its kind and covered Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding reform, Afghanistan and Paki [...] | 2009-12-02 13:49:00 | Embassy London | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KUNR PGOV PREL PTER UNSC KPKO KWMN CH FR RS |
09LONDON2743 | MONUC/RWANDA: UK HOLDING TO SIX-MONTH RENEWAL, THOUGHTS ON RWANDA IN THE COMMONWEALTH [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-09 16:21:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL UNSC KPKO PINR RW CG ZF FR UK |
09LONDON301 | UK OPPOSES ABKHAZ INVITATION TO FORMAL UNSC [...] (C) HMG concurs with the U.S. position (ref) strongly opposing Abkhaz leadership participation in UN Security Council meetings under Rule 39. According to FCO Director for Russia, South Caucasus and Central Asia Michael Davenport and Head of Georgia Section Jonathan Dart the UK, like France, [...] | 2009-02-03 17:58:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | UNSC PREL GG UK |
09LONDON434 | THE UK'S APPROACH TO PEACEKEEPING REFORM [...] (C/NF) Summary. Following the January 23 UNSC debate (reftel A),the UK has made more effective UN peacekeeping a policy priority, and Prime Minister Gordon Brown may plan to raise it during the visit to Washington which he has requested. HMG plans to negotiate a PRST or UNSCR to address the [...] | 2009-02-19 11:21:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL KPKO UNSC PHUM UK |
09LONDON435 | AFRICA: HMG'S PRIORITIES TO DISCUSS WITH THE OBAMA [...] (C/NF) Summary. UK officials have highlighted Prime Minister Gordon Brown's priorities in Africa and previewed the core messages which the Prime Minister plans to bring to discussions with U.S. officials. Zimbabwe, Sudan, Somalia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) remain HMG's top p [...] | 2009-02-19 13:28:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL EAID UNSC KPKO PHUM ECON XA SO SU ZI |
09LONDON452 | UK STUDYING RANGE OF OPTIONS FOR 1267 SANCTIONS [...] (C/NF) Summary: The UK is actively considering a wide range of options for the upcoming 1267 Review, from doing nothing and allowing last year's changes from UNSCR 1822 to fully come into effect, to studying the proposal for an independent review body. A challenge for the UK and the U.S., FCO [...] | 2009-02-20 14:16:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | EFIN KTFN ETTC UNSC UK |
09LONDON552 | DRC/INDIA: UK WORKS TO KEEP INDIAN PEACEKEEPERS IN [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-03 09:56:00 | Embassy London | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KPKO PHUM UNSC CG IN UK |
09LONDON553 | SUDAN/DARFUR: UK SUPPORTS LOW-KEY RESPONSE TO ICC [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-03 09:59:00 | Embassy London | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC PHUM SU XA XW UK |
09LONDON568 | DRC/INDIA: UK WORKS TO KEEP INDIAN PEACEKEEPERS IN [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-04 11:18:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPKO PHUM UNSC CG IN UK |
09LONDON773 | SUDAN/UNMIS: UK THINKS MANDATE FUNDAMENTALLY [...] (SBU) The mandate for the United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) is "fundamentally sound," but should be revised to focus on the border/disputed areas, elections, DDR, and the Joint Integrated Units (JIUs),Foreign Office Peacekeeping Officer Chris Hunter told poloff March 27. Given the curre [...] | 2009-03-27 18:50:00 | Embassy London | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KPKO UNSC MASS SU UK |
09LONDON848 | UK PRESERVES CONFLICT PREVENTION FUNDING BY [...] (SBU) Summary. To maintain levels of conflict prevention spending, the UK Government will make up short-falls created because of ballooning UN assessed costs and exchange rate losses by cutting Foreign Office (FCO),Department for International Development (DFID),and Ministry of Defense (MOD [...] | 2009-04-08 14:12:00 | Embassy London | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAID MASS UNSC KPKO UK |
09MANILA1467 | REVIEW OF UN 1267 SANCTIONS TRANCHE 1 AND 2 NAMES [...] Post discussed reftel points with Mr. Winston Almeda, Special Assistant for Counterterrorism to the Undersecretary for Special Concerns in the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). Mr. Almeda conveyed the DFA's appreciation for our notifying them of the key findings of the USG review, and sai [...] | 2009-07-13 08:08:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN KTFN PREL PTER RP UNSC |
09MANILA1723 | REVIEW OF UN 1267 SANCTIONS TRANCHE 3 NAMES [...] Post conveyed reftel points to Ms. Lizel Alcantara, assistant to the Undersecretary for Special Concerns in the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). Emboff underscored that USG views each case under review as unique, and that we will consider a variety of factors in reaching a decision on wh [...] | 2009-08-14 05:46:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN KTFN PREL PTER UNSC |
09MEXICO1021 | MEXICO ON RESPONSE TO NORTH KOREAN TAEPO-DONG 2 [...] (C) Poloff conveyed points in response to North Korea's launch of a long-range missile (reftel) to Fernando Gonzalez, SRE,s Deputy UN Director General for Security Council Affairs. Gonzalez said the Government of Mexico (GOM) was concerned by North Korea's launch and considered it a threat to [...] | 2009-04-08 18:43:00 | Embassy Mexico | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | UNSC PREL KNNP KN AU UV CS HR JA KS LY MX |
09MEXICO353 | THE U.S.-MEXICAN RELATIONSHIP: MEETING CHALLENGES, [...] (U) Action request for Department -- AF, IO, NEA, SCA. See paras. 2, 3, and 5. 2. (C) Summary. Mexico's successful bid to secure a seat on the UN Security Council (2009-2010) should be viewed through the prism of President Calderon's desire to raise Mexico's international profile. In [...] | 2009-02-08 02:38:00 | Embassy Mexico | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM KCRM MARR PINS PTER UNSC XA XF MX |
09MEXICO740 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR JEFFREY DELAURENTIS TO [...] Post welcomes and grants country clearance to Jeffrey DeLaurentis, Minister Counselor, to travel to Mexico (March 12-14, 2009). The purpose of the visit is for consultations with Mexican Government officials on United Nations Security Council isues. 2. Your point of contact for this visi [...] | 2009-03-12 22:18:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC OTRA UNSC MX |
09MEXICO822 | U.S.-MEXICO EXCHANGE VIEWS ON CHALLENGES FACING [...] (SBU) Summary. A U.S. delegation headed by Acting Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of International Organizations James Warlick met March 13 with Mexico's UN team for consultations focusing on the UN budget, challenges facing Mexico as UNSC President in April, and human rights. Mexico shar [...] | 2009-03-20 20:40:00 | Embassy Mexico | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNSC PHUM MARR AF KN CG SU SO WI HA MX |
09MEXICO823 | U.S.-MEXICO EXCHANGE VIEWS ON CHALLENGES FACING [...] (SBU) Summary. A U.S. delegation headed by Acting Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of International Organizations James Warlick met March 13 with Mexico's UN team for consultations focusing on the UN budget, challenges facing Mexico as UNSC President in April, and human rights. Mexico shar [...] | 2009-03-20 20:40:00 | Embassy Mexico | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNSC PHUM MARR AF KN CG SU SO WI HA MX |
09MEXICO827 | U.S.-MEXICO EXCHANGE VIEWS ON CHALLENGES FACING [...] (SBU) Summary. A U.S. delegation headed by Acting Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of International Organizations James Warlick met March 13 with Mexico's UN team for consultations focusing on the UN budget, challenges facing Mexico as UNSC President in April, and human rights. Mexico shar [...] | 2009-03-20 21:06:00 | Embassy Mexico | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNSC PHUM MARR AF KN CG SU SO WI HA MX |
09MEXICO981 | DEMARCHE REQUEST FOR NON-PERMANENT MEMBERS OF THE [...] (C) Political Counselor contacted Fernando Gonzalez, SRE,s Deputy UN Director General for Security Council Affairs, to convey points in reftel. Gonzalez said the Mexico was following events closely and shared our concern with North Korea,s announced plans to launch a rocket between April 4 and [...] | 2009-04-03 22:09:00 | Embassy Mexico | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | UNSC PREL KNNP KN AU UV CS HR JA KS LY MX |
09MONROVIA188 | PRO-TAYLOR ELEMENTS STILL A FORCE TO BE RECKONED [...] (C) Summary: The recent remarks by Special Court for Sierra Leone prosecutor Stephen Rapp suggesting Charles Taylor may go free because of budgetary reasons caused alarm within the GOL and has emboldened Taylor supporters. Communication inside the Taylor camp remains intact, and those in leadership [...] | 2009-03-10 12:51:00 | Embassy Monrovia | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV UNSC PHUM KCRM LI |
09MONROVIA318 | SCENESETTER ON UN ISSUES FOR LIBERIA VISIT OF UN [...] (U) America has always had a special place in the hearts of Liberians and that esteem has grown since the end of the civil war. Thousands of Liberians found refuge in the United States during the war, and around 400,000 Liberians, from a population of fewer than four million, now call America [...] | 2009-05-08 13:11:00 | Embassy Monrovia | CONFIDENTIAL | UNSC PREL PGOV ECON OVIP LI |
09MONROVIA390 | UN SECURITY COUNCIL MEETING WITH PRESIDENT SIRLEAF [...] (SBU) Summary: Meeting with the UN Security Council during their May 19-20 visit to Liberia, President Sirleaf expressed strong support for a continued UNMIL presence until Liberia can take over its own security. On several occasions, she called the peace "fragile" and easily able to be rever [...] | 2009-06-02 16:39:00 | Embassy Monrovia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KPKO LI PGOV PREL UNSC |
09MONROVIA540 | UNSC LIBERIA SANCTIONS COMMITTEE: INFO REPSONSE [...] In response to our request, the MFA provided the following information on Martin George: Name: Martin O. N. George Date of Birth: August 3, 1947 Place of Birth: Buchanan, Grand Bassa County Passport No.: Not available Parents: Rev. Coker A. J. George, Sr. (Deceased) Mrs. Etta Russel [...] | 2009-07-24 10:52:00 | Embassy Monrovia | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER UNSC LI |
09MONTEVIDEO525 | URUGUAY: INTERESTED IN MORE INPUT ON HAITI [...] (U) Charge passed reftel invitation to the planned Haiti Key Players meeting September 15 to MFA Acting Director of Political Affairs Patricio Silva. Silva was unable to say whether Foreign Minister Pedro Vaz or another member of the Uruguayan delegation to UNGA would be able to attend, as Va [...] | 2009-09-15 13:34:00 | Embassy Montevideo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPKO UNSC UNGA HA UY |
09MOSCOW1108 | WAITING AND WATCHING: NORTH KOREA AFTER CURRENCY [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: On December 15, EAP DAS David Shear and ConGen staff met with XXXXXXXXXXXX, a major player here in Chinese-North Korean economic exchanges. XXXXXXXXXXXX attributed the DPRK,s recent currency reform to several factors: controlling rampant inflation, preventing 'hot money' flows, [...] | 2009-04-29 13:30:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL RU UNSC KNNP KN |
09MOSCOW1113 | MFA ON THE PEACE PROCESS, ISRAEL, IRAN AND SUDAN [...] (Summary): MFA Middle East and North Africa Department Director Sergey Vershinin told us on April 28 that the GOR envisioned the proposed May 11 UNSC ministerial on the Middle East as a general discussion of the situation in the region and a chance to reiterate the Security Council's support f [...] | 2009-04-29 14:27:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL UNSC IS IR SU RS |
09MOSCOW1333 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UN SECURITY COUNCIL ACTION ON [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-22 12:29:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL UNSC BM RS |
09MOSCOW1354 | GOR MAKES STRONG STATEMENTS ON NORTH KOREA NUCLEAR [...] (C) Summary. In the wake of North Korea's nuclear and short-range missile tests, the Russian government has issued strong statements condemning the actions and declaring Pyongyang to be in violation of UN Security Council Resolution 1718. While supporting the need for a new UNSC resolution [...] | 2009-05-26 14:11:00 | Embassy Moscow | SECRET | PREL PGOV UNSC KNNP KN RS |
09MOSCOW1402 | DPRK: GOR LOOKING FOR SANCTIONS BALANCED WITH [...] (SBU) Russian MFA Spokesperson Andrey Nesterenko's May 28 statement that "we do not need a language of sanctions" has received wide coverage and called into question Moscow's support for sending North Korea a strong message through a new UNSC resolution. The statement, however, should be vi [...] | 2009-05-29 12:49:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNSC KN RS |
09MOSCOW1431 | DPRK: GOR SUPPORTS STRONG SANCTIONS RESOLUTION [...] (C) Ambassador Beyrle on May 30 discussed with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Aleksey Borodavkin in detail the ref points regarding a UNSC resolution on North Korea. Borodavkin agreed fully that, given Pyongyang's capacity for dangerous actions, the Security Council needed to send a strong [...] | 2009-06-01 12:53:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNSC KN RS |
09MOSCOW1508 | RUSSIA SUPPORTS DRPK UNSCR TEXT, SEEKS CLARITY ON [...] (C) Russian DFM Aleksandr Borodavkin called in Ambassador Beyrle late June 8 (Moscow time) to discuss the current draft UNSCR under consideration in New York condemning North Korea for its recent nuclear tests and missile launches. Borodavkin opened by noting that, in principle, Russia is read [...] | 2009-06-09 14:40:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNSC PGOV NK RS |
09MOSCOW1772 | DPRK SANCTIONS: RUSSIAN MFA HOPES TO HAVE RESPONSE [...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified, and is not meant for Internet distribution. 2. (SBU) Per reftel request, Post delivered the demarche on DPRK sanctions designations to Russian MFA International Organization Department's North Korea action officer Anna Yevstegneyeva. Our Bri [...] | 2009-07-09 13:41:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PARM UNSC KN RS |
09MOSCOW1926 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW PARTICIPATION [...] (SBU) Summary: MFA DVBR Deputy Director Mashkov told us Russia wanted the upcoming UNSCR 1540 Comprehensive Review to address serious issues, and was concerned that allowing participation of international organizations such as the Australia Group, Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie [...] | 2009-07-28 12:17:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL AORC KPAO PTER UNSC RS RU CM |
09MOSCOW2045 | DELIVERY TO RUSSIA OF UN 1267 (AL-QAIDA/TALIBAN) [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-10 10:59:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN KTFN PREL PTER UNSC |
09MOSCOW2053 | AMBASSADOR GOLDBERG DELEGATION MEETINGS IN MOSCOW [...] (C) Summary: Russian Foreign Ministry and financial officials, including Deputy Foreign Minister Alexei Borodavkin, assured Ambassador Philip Goldberg and his delegation that Russia fully supports United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1874 and was already taking measures regardin [...] | 2009-08-11 11:44:00 | Embassy Moscow | SECRET | PREL PARM PGOV ECON MNUC EFIN KNNP UNSC RU KN |
09MOSCOW2065 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: PRST ON AUNG SAN SUU KYI [...] (C) On August 12, CDA conveyed to Igor Neverov, Director North America Department and Acting Deputy Minister, reftel points urging GOR cooperation on a UN Security Council Presidential Statement. Neverov stated that the U.S. and Russian delegations would likely discuss the issue in New York. [...] | 2009-08-12 14:54:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM UNSC BM RS CH |
09MOSCOW2205 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: INVITATION FOR SEPTEMBER 24 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-27 05:52:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PARM UNSC MNUC KSUM KNNP RS |
09MOSCOW2930 | NON-PAPERS DELIVERED FOR UNSCR 1540 VOLUNTARY FUND [...] We delivered reftel non-paper, draft letter and experts' input in English to MFA DVBR Department Third Secretary Leonid Kozlov on December 2. Kozlov informed us that the higher-ranked MFA officials responsible for this issue were currently in Vienna, but they would return next week and revie [...] | 2009-12-02 14:39:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL AORC KPAO PTER UNSC EUN RS |
09MOSCOW501 | FOLLOW-UP TO UNSCR 1540 PROGRAM OF WORK DEMARCHE [...] (SBU) Summary: On February 26 we followed up ref A demarche to MFA DVBR Export Control Section Chief Aleksandr Deyneko, who told us the GOR's main priority for the 1540 Committee was to conduct a comprehensive review of the Committee's work. He said Russia was prepared to accept almost all of [...] | 2009-03-02 04:36:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL AORC KPAO PTER UNSC |
09MOSCOW544 | RUSSIA SYMPATHIZES WITH PROPOSED MORATORIUM ON [...] The Russian government has criticized the ICC's issuance of an arrest warrant for Sudanese President Bashir, which the GOR contends could negatively impact the chances for reaching a peaceful settlement to the conflict in Darfur. According to a MFA statement, Russia "understands" the position [...] | 2009-03-05 14:05:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL UNSC SU RS |
09MOSCOW619 | RUSSIA'S LOW-KEY RESPONSE ON SUDAN [...] (C) Summary: Russia maintains its opposition to the ICC arrest warrant for Sudanese President Bashir, but will not actively pursue the warrant's deferral at the UNSC, according to the MFA. Russian officials met recently with African ambassadors who sought to maintain GOR opposition to the ICC [...] | 2009-03-13 13:52:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON UNSC SU RS |
09MOSCOW986 | NORTH KOREA SANCTIONS: RUSSIAN MFA PLEDGES TO [...] (C) Poloff delivered the reftel demarche to MFA's International Organizations Department. Second Secretary Anna Ignatieva, after consulting with her superiors, responded that the sanctions issue was currently under interagency consideration, but the Russian UN mission will have a response t [...] | 2009-04-17 13:35:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | UNSC PARM KN RU |
09NAIROBI2465 | PREPARATIONS FOR AFRICA REGIONAL UNSCR 1540 WORKSHOP ON [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-08 09:02:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC KPAO PREL PTER UNSC XA KE |
09NAIROBI2521 | PREPARATIONS FOR AFRICA REGIONAL UNSCR 1540 WORKSHOP ON [...] This is an action message. Please see paras. 14 and 15. 2. Summary: Officials from the Department of State's Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation (ISN) and Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) visited Nairobi November 16-19 to perform a site survey in preparation for the Afr [...] | 2009-12-21 20:09:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC KPAO PREL PTER UNSC XA KE |
09NDJAMENA520 | CHAD: MINURCAT AND PERM-5 AMBASSADORS SHARE [...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION MESSAGE: See Para 16. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) MINURCAT SRSG Victor Angelo told Perm-5 Ambassadors accredited to Chad on November 4 that he was deeply concerned about rising criminality in Eastern Chad, which was beyond the current ability of internatio [...] | 2009-11-06 11:33:00 | Embassy Ndjamena | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PREF PHUM CASC UNSC ASEC SU CD |
09NDJAMENA588 | CHAD: MINURCAT MAKING BIG PUSH ON SECURITY IN EAST [...] (SBU) MINURCAT SRSG Victor Angelo met December 7 with representatives of UN member states resident in N'Djamena to describe the PKO's "big push" over the past month to enhance security in Eastern Chad, in the wake of recent kidnappings and a general increase in criminal activity directed agai [...] | 2009-12-08 11:59:00 | Embassy Ndjamena | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PREL EAID PREF EU FR UNSC CA CD |
09NEWDELHI754 | FOREIGN SECRETARY MENON SAYS KABILA LETTER [...] (C) In an April 15 meeting with Indian Foreign Secretary Menon, Ambassador Burleigh urged that the GOI reconsider its intention to withdraw Indian forces from UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC),pointing to recent letter from President Kabila as evidence that the Congo [...] | 2009-04-16 10:56:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KPKO UNSC CG IN |
09NEWDELHI808 | FOREIGN SECRETARY MENON CONFIRMS INDIA WILL KEEP [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-23 11:44:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV KPKO UNSC CG IN |
09NICOSIA726 | CYPRUS: WILL CONSULT WITH EU STATES ON ADDING [...] (SBU) On November 13, Poloff delivered ref points and accompanying non-paper to Alkis Ieromonachou, Counselor in the MFA's Political Affairs Division, Department of Multilateral Affairs and International Organizations. Ieromonachou said Cyprus would review the information and consult with othe [...] | 2009-11-13 10:58:00 | Embassy Nicosia | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP EFIN PARM ETTC EUN UNSC CY |
09OSLO769 | NORWEGIANS POSITIVE TO 1540 VOLUNTARY FUND [...] (C) Poloff spoke with Erling Skjonsberg, Senior Advisor in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Nonproliferation and Disarmament Section about our proposal for a UN Security Council Resolution 1540 voluntary fund. Skjonsberg said that although the GON did not yet have an official position on [...] | 2009-12-11 14:20:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL AORC KPAO PTER UNSC EUN NO |
09OTTAWA621 | CANADA ON SOMALIA SANCTIONS: NO INFO TO SHARE YET [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-11 19:02:00 | Embassy Ottawa | SECRET | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER XW UNSC CA |
09OTTAWA630 | UN 1267 (AL-QAIDA/TALIBAN) SANCTIONS: CANADA [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-17 16:44:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN PREL PTER UNSC KTFN CA |
09OTTAWA718 | CANADIAN ATTENDANCE AT SEPTEMBER 25 HAITI KEY [...] (SBU) Canada expressed thanks for its inclusion in the September 25 Haiti Key Players Meeting in New York, according to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Haiti Task Force Director Denis Robert. He noted that Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon will be in New York on September [...] | 2009-09-15 18:01:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KPKO UNSC UNGA HA CA |
09OTTAWA731 | CANADIAN MINISTERS AT SEPTEMBER 25 HAITI KEY [...] (U) The Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade confirmed on September 17 that both Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon and Minister of State (Americas) Peter Kent, likely along with Assistant Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for Latin America and the Caribbean Alexandra Bugaili [...] | 2009-09-17 19:28:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KPKO EAID UNSC UNGA HA CA |
09OTTAWA769 | CANADA CONFIRMS LIKE-MINDED MEETING DELEGATES [...] (C) Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Middle East and Maghreb Director General John Holmes will lead the Canadian delegation to the October 7 Like-Minded Meeting in Washington, DC (ref b),according to DFAIT's Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, and Qatar Deputy Director Gallit Dob [...] | 2009-10-02 20:36:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM KNNP MNUC UNSC ETTC IR CA |
09OTTAWA816 | Canada Appreciates Learning Results of U.S. Review of [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-28 14:02:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN KTFN PREL PTER UNSC CA |
09OTTAWA885 | Promoting Support for UNSCR 1540 Voluntary Fund: Canadian [...] (SBU) Summary. Canada is concerned that the creation of a UN-based 1540 fund might deplete other nonproliferation resources and be subject to additional administrative costs. Canada supports a G-8 led, states-based approach in which donors would provide support on a bilateral basis. A ne [...] | 2009-12-21 18:39:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL AORC KPAO PTER UNSC EUN CA |
09OTTAWA901 | CANADA'S CANDIDACY FOR THE 2011-2012 UNSC [...] (SBU) In a letter that Embassy received on December 22, Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon laid out to Ambassador Jacobson some of Canada's goals if it wins a seat on the UN Security Council for the 2011-2012 term, highlighting Canada's "strong track record at the UN." (Full text in para 4.) [...] | 2009-12-22 22:31:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UNSC CA |
09OUAGADOUGOU138 | BURKINA FASO's MANDATE ON THE UNSC [...] (C) Summary: During the first year of its mandate on the UN Security Council (UNSC),Burkina Faso has produced a voting record that has been a balancing act between support for U.S. initiatives, tempered by respect for the country's traditional friends and allies. On several occasions, such a [...] | 2009-03-05 08:25:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNSC AF UV |
09OUAGADOUGOU259 | DEMARCHE TO BURKINA FASO ON NORTH KOREAN [...] (C) On April 13, Pol/Mil Officer delivered reftel demarche to Mr. Der Kogda, Director of Multilateral Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Pol/Mil officer explained that the USG was seeking the support of Burkina Faso and of its UN Mission for a draft presidential statement (PRST) abo [...] | 2009-04-13 09:33:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM NK PREL KNNP UNSC UV |
09OUAGADOUGOU394 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED UN SECURITY COUNCIL ACTION ON [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-18 15:02:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNSC BM UV |
09OUAGADOUGOU606 | BURKINA FASO: UNSC DRC SANCTIONS COMMITTEE [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-30 13:37:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ETTC PREL PTER UNSC UV |
09PARIS1084 | UNSC SOMALIA SANCTIONS: GOF SAYS IT WILL SEARCH [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-10 12:16:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER XW UNSC FR |
09PARIS1342 | OCTOBER 7 MEETING OF LIKE-MINDED STATES ON IRAN [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-30 15:13:00 | Embassy Paris | SECRET | ETTC KNNP MNUC PARM PREL UNSC IR FR |
09PARIS1552 | SOMALIA SANCTIONS: FRENCH IN GENERAL AGREEMENT [...] (C) MFA IO desk officer Teymouraz Gorjestani on November 20 said that the GOF was in general agreement with the USG approach to Somalia sanctions outlined in reftel. He said that France supported sanctions Against those individuals listed by the UN Sanctions Committee's Monitoring Group. ( [...] | 2009-11-23 16:36:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MOPS PGOV PHUM PREL PTER XW UNSC FR |
09PARIS1654 | FRANCE SUPPORTIVE OF VOLUNTARY FUND FOR UNSCR 1540 [...] (SBU) During a December 7 meeting, MFA UNSCR 1540 Officer Paul Furia said France is strongly in favor of the U.S. proposal to establish a Voluntary Fund, as detailed in reftel, to provide resources to the UN's 1540 Committee to be used for technical assistance to UN member states in fulfilling [...] | 2009-12-07 15:58:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PTER AORC UNSC KPAO FR |
09PARIS1669 | MONUC RENEWAL: FRENCH STILL PREFER 6-MONTH [...] (C) SUMMARY: The French continue to prefer a 6-month extension of the MONUC mandate and do not think either a 12-month mandate with an initial 4-month review process or a 4-month mandate to be followed by a 12-month mandate are practical. The French are willing to continue discussion of th [...] | 2009-12-09 16:14:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | KPKP KPKO UNSC PREL CG FR |
09PARIS1686 | FRENCH SUPPORT UN SANCTIONS ON ERITREA [...] (C) MFA IO desk officer Teymouraz Gorjestani on December 11 told us that the GOF had agreed to support the Ugandan draft UNSC resolution that contained provisions for imposing targeted sanctions on Eritrea (reftel). He mentioned that the GOF preferred that one individual, whom he described as [...] | 2009-12-14 15:04:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNSC PGOV ER FR |
09PARIS204 | P-3 SHARE UNSC, UNESCO, HRC AND DURBAN CONCERNS [...] (C) Summary: Acting IO A/S Jim Warlick joined French IO A/S-Equivalent Sylvie Bermann and UK IO Director Paul Johnston, along with MFA IO PDAS-Equivalent Marc Giacomini, IO DAS-Equivalent Fabien Penone, and Pol M/C for a P-3 exchange of views on February 6. Among topics of note, France led t [...] | 2009-02-10 15:23:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPKO UNSC SO FR |
09PARIS238 | PRUDENCE RULES IN ADVANCE OF ICC ACTION ON BASHIR [...] (C) Summary: Impending ICC action against Sudanese President Bashir dominated U.S., UK, and French consultations on February 11 as well as consultations with a broader informal group including Presidential Envoy for Sudan Mikhail V. Margelov. In a pre-meeting, U.S., UK and French officials [...] | 2009-02-17 11:47:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNSC RU SU FR |
09PARIS298 | INDIA/MONUC: FRANCE STUDYING WAYS TO TAKE ACTION [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-02 12:26:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | KPKO PREL PHUM UNSC CG IN FR |
09PARIS57 | DRC/RWANDA: FRANCE SUPPORTS USG APPROACH ON UNSC [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-15 14:49:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER ZF UNSC FR |
09PARIS681 | NO NEW BIO-INFO ON PIRATES, BUT FRANCE WANTS TO [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-20 09:06:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER XW UNSC FR |
09PARIS982 | UNSC LIBERIA AND DRC SANCTIONS: FRENCH HAVE NO [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-21 14:18:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER UNSC CG LI FR |
09PARTO10901 | (U) Secretary Rice's Participation in the January 6, [...] SUMMARY. The Security Council, with participation from the President of the Palestinian Authority, the Israel Permanent Representative, the Secretary-General of the Arab League, Foreign Ministers of Saudi Arabia, Norway, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, and Qatar, met in an open session on Jan [...] | 2009-01-09 23:54:00 | US Delegation, Secretary | UNCLASSIFIED | OVIP RICE CONDOLEEZZA PREL UNSC IS |
09PORTAUPRINCE245 | SCENESETTER FOR AMBASSADOR RICE'S MARCH 11-14 [...] (SBU) Summary: Your visit comes as democratic consolidation and economic progress have stalled, as the Haitian President and his new Prime Minister face difficult challenges in the aftermath of the April 2008 food riots and a devastating 2008 hurricane season. Although President Preval alloc [...] | 2009-03-04 17:43:00 | Embassy Port Au Prince | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL UNSC HA |
09PORTAUPRINCE320 | HAITI: U.S. UN PERMREP AMBASSADOR RICE'S MEETING [...] (C) Summary: President Preval emphasized to visiting U.S. Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Susan Rice his government's commitment to reform. Reduced tax revenues caused by last year's storm damage had forced Haiti to cut its budget, but it was still left with a large gap that Ha [...] | 2009-03-23 15:45:00 | Embassy Port Au Prince | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL UNSC HA |
09PORTAUPRINCE827 | DEMARCHE ON CARIBBEAN LEADERS MEETING AND HAITI [...] (U) Post extended invitations for the Caribbean Leaders meeting and the Haiti Key Players meeting to the appropriate members of the Haitian Delegation who plan to attend the UNGA. President Preval will be attending both meetings, according to the Secretary General at the National Palace, Frit [...] | 2009-09-22 16:11:00 | Embassy Port Au Prince | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UNGA UNAUS SNAR XL KPKO UNSC HA |
09PRAGUE25 | CZECH REPUBLIC: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON SUPPORT FOR [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-14 13:46:00 | Embassy Prague | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PTER EZ EUN UNSC LE SY |
09PRAGUE408 | CZECH REPUBLIC: REPLY TO DEMARCHE ON UN 1267 [...] (SBU) We delivered reftel demarche on July 8 to Finance Ministry Financial Analytical Unit (FAU) Director Milan Cicer and on July 9 to MFA UN Department Official David Frous. Cicer replied that the FAU welcomes U.S. efforts to meaningfully review the first two tranches of the UN 1267 Consolida [...] | 2009-07-14 14:09:00 | Embassy Prague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KTFN PREL PTER UNSC EZ |
09PRAGUE413 | CZECH REPUBLIC: REPLY TO DEMARCHE ON UN 1267 [...] (SBU) We delivered reftel demarche on July 8 to Finance Ministry Financial Analytical Unit (FAU) Director Milan Cicer and on July 9 to MFA UN Department Official David Frous. Cicer replied that the FAU welcomes U.S. efforts to meaningfully review the first two tranches of the UN 1267 Consolida [...] | 2009-07-15 08:49:00 | Embassy Prague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KTFN PREL PTER UNSC EZ |
09PRETORIA2228 | SOUTH AFRICA: AFRICA REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-02 10:19:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC KPAO PREL PTER UNSC KE SF |
09PRETORIA432 | URGENT DEMARCHE: THREATENED INDIAN PEACEKEEPER [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-06 10:32:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | KPKO PREL UNSC CG IN SF |
09RABAT179 | MOROCCO HAS CONFIDENCE IN NEW UN WESTERN SAHARA [...] (C) Summary: The UN Secretary General,s Personal Envoy Christopher Ross appears to have had a positive visit to Morocco, February 17-21. At a roundtable hosted by Charge, Ross outlined a flexible approach, as reported by Algiers (Ref. A) that seeks to build confidence between Morocco and the Polisa [...] | 2009-02-27 18:43:00 | Embassy Rabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM PBTS UNSC AG WI MO |
09RABAT195 | MOROCCO'S TALLY OF COUNTRIES REJECTING/SUPPORTING [...] (C) SUMMARY AND INTRODUCTION: Morocco continues to work to persuade countries around the globe to de-recognize the Polisario Front's declared Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, or at least freeze relations, beyond which they want countries to recognize Moroccan sovereignty over the Western Saha [...] | 2009-03-06 18:58:00 | Embassy Rabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PBTS PGOV WI UNSC MO |
09RABAT249 | RECEIVING A MESSAGE FROM MOROCCO'S KING ON SAHARA [...] (C) We understand that Moroccan Ambassador Mekouar has passed a request in Washington for PM Abbas El Fassi immediately to see POTUS to deliver an urgent letter from King Mohammed VI, but that there are serious scheduling issues. MFA Secretary General (number 2) Youssef Amrani told Charge Mar [...] | 2009-03-27 19:15:00 | Embassy Rabat | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PHUM UNSC WI SP UK FR MO |
09RABAT356 | GOM CONCERNED ABOUT PROPOSED CHANGE TO UNSC [...] (C) On April 28, MFA Chief of Staff and Director General for Multilateral Affairs Nasser Bourita raised with PolCouns GOM concerns about the evolving Western Sahara UNSC Resolution in New York. With only three non-permanent members not supporting basis draft circulated by the Friends, he saw [...] | 2009-04-28 12:53:00 | Embassy Rabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PBTS UNSC WI MO |
09RABAT363 | GOM REMARKS ABOUT LATEST UNSCR DRAFT [...] (C) MFA Chief of Staff and Director General for Multilateral Affairs Nasser Bourita convoked P5 plus Spain Heads of Mission April 29 on instructions of his Minister, for an urgent demarche on the text of the Western Sahara Resolution. Polcouns represented CDA, who was traveling. 2. (C) Bou [...] | 2009-04-29 17:10:00 | Embassy Rabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PBTS UNSC WI MO |
09RABAT541 | MOROCCO:WESTERN SAHARA/ALGERIA - NEW PRIORITIES, [...] (S) SUMMARY: One June 23, before the visit of UNSYG Personal Envoy (PE) Christopher Ross, Morocco's top foreign policy officials told Charge and PolCouns they expected little progress on Western Sahara or better relations with Algeria, which now was their higher near-term priority. Foreign M [...] | 2009-06-25 09:31:00 | Embassy Rabat | SECRET | PREL PBTS UNSC WI AG MO |
09RABAT589 | WESTERN SAHARA UN ENVOY ROSS IN RABAT: PUBLIC [...] (S) Summary: UNSYG Personal Envoy for Western Sahara Christopher Ross left Morocco after his second visit June 30, without final agreement on proposed informal talks. Despite positive statements in public, neither place nor date has been agreed for the informals, designed to re-launch UN-sp [...] | 2009-07-10 14:07:00 | Embassy Rabat | SECRET | PREL PBTS WI AG UNSC NO MO |
09RABAT593 | MOROCCO SUPPORTS USG PROPOSALS PURSUANT TO [...] (SBU) Summary. Morocco supports the USG position on the review of the UN 1267 Consolidated List, Driss Ben Fares, Plenipotentiary Minister at the Bureau of Legal Affairs and Treaties at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, told EconOff on July 13 after receiving reftel demarche. Providing copies [...] | 2009-07-13 17:51:00 | Embassy Rabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KTFN EFIN PREL PTER UNSC |
09RABAT6 | MOROCCAN FM STAYING IN NEW YORK TO GET GAZA [...] (C) MFA COS Bourita (protect) told Polcouns this afternoon that FM Fassi Fihri was in New York with the Arab FM delegation, led by Saudi FM el Faisal. They were about to go into a meeting with the SYG. Bourita said the Arab Group was seeking an UNSC resolution which would produce an immedia [...] | 2009-01-05 18:05:00 | Embassy Rabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM KPAL KWBG UNSC MO |
09RABAT690 | UN 1267 REVIEW TRANCHE 3 NAMES PASSED TO MOROCCO [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-13 13:34:00 | Embassy Rabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN PREL PTER KTFN UNSC MO |
09RABAT693 | WESTERN SAHARA INFORMALS AND FRUSTRATIONS [...] (C) Summary: Charge and A/PolCouns met August 13 with Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (MFA) Director General for Multilateral Affairs Ambassador Nasser Bourita, who had just returned from Vienna where he participated in the August 10 and 11 informal talks on the Western [...] | 2009-08-13 17:56:00 | Embassy Rabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PBTS UNSC AG MR WI MO |
09RABAT917 | MOROCCO RESPONDS TO USG PROPOSALS PURSUANT TO [...] (SBU) EconOff delivered names of interest (reftel) to the Deputy President of the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) Abdelhamid Afi on November 13. Afi reiterated the seriousness with which Morocco treats questions about terrorism finance, and undertook to share the names with the President o [...] | 2009-11-17 14:13:00 | Embassy Rabat | UNCLASSIFIED | KTFN EFIN PREL PTER UNSC |
09RIGA546 | LATVIA WILL CONSIDER ADDING NORTH KOREAN ENTITIES TO [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-12 12:05:00 | Embassy Riga | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM EFIN KNNP KN ETTC EUN UNSC LG |
09RIODEJANEIRO363 | A/S SHANNON MEETS WITH MRE POLITICAL UNDERSECRETARY GENERAL [...] (SBU) On October 22, 2009, WHA Assistant Secretary Tom Shannon met with Ambassador Vera Machado, Under-Secretary General for Political Affairs from the Ministry of External Relations (MRE) in Salvador, Bahia, on the margins of the Third Steering Group Meeting for the Joint Action Plan to Elimi [...] | 2009-11-09 10:57:00 | Consulate Rio De Janeiro | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR CASC UNSC IR BR |
09RIYADH662 | SAUDI INFORMATION MINISTER ON LEBANESE ELECTIONS [...] KEY POINTS: --(C) Former Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon continues to be actively involved in attempts to orchestrate a victory for the March 14 alliance, and paid an under-the-radar visit in mid-April to mediate between the constantly bickering allies. --(C) The Saudis are alarmed by the possibil [...] | 2009-05-15 12:52:00 | Embassy Riyadh | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV UNSC KPAL IS SY LE |
09RIYADH896 | SAUDI KING WILL TRAVEL TO DAMASCUS WHEN HARIRI IS [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 10. SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) Saudi Information Minister Khoja confirmed to Charge that King Abdullah's planned July 6 visit to Damascus had been postponed to allow Saad Hariri the time he needed to form an inclusive government that did not giv [...] | 2009-07-07 17:28:00 | Embassy Riyadh | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR UNSC SA SY LE |
09ROME12 | ITALY OPPOSES DE-LISTING BAAZAOUI [...] (C) Summary: The GOI initially supported the de-listing of Tunisian Mondher Baazaoui at the 1267 Committee, but reversed its position in mid-December as new information came to light that some of Mr. Baazaoui's previous criminal convictions for dealing in stolen property were linked to fina [...] | 2009-01-08 07:22:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN KTFN PREL PTER UNSC |
09ROME1240 | G-8 NONPROLIFERATION DIRECTORS GROUP MEETING [...] (C) The last Nonproliferation Directors Group (NPDG) meeting of Italy's G8 Presidency was held October 28 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) in Rome. Chaired by Minister Filippo Formica, deputy director of the MFA's Office of Multilateral Political Affairs, the agenda covered regional i [...] | 2009-11-10 16:42:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM UNSC KNNP KSUM |
09ROME1271 | ITALY TO SUPPORT PROPOSED NORTH KOREAN ENTITIES [...] (U) SUMMARY. Post conveyed subject list of designated North Korean entities and individuals (reftel) to officials in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and the Ministry of Economics and Finance (MEF). Both responded favorably and stated that the GOI would support EU designation of the enti [...] | 2009-11-17 15:35:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ETTC KNNP EUN KN PARM UNSC IT |
09ROME1344 | GOI RESPONSE TO USG REQUEST TO DELIST TRANCHE 3 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The GOI agreed to delist eight of the eighteen individuals identified in the Italy section of the Tranche 3 Names list and have requested more time to gather information on the remaining ten individuals. END SUMMARY. 2. (SBU) On November 2, ECONOFF conveyed the Tranche 3 list [...] | 2009-12-04 16:05:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN KTFN PREL PTER UNSC IT |
09ROME1405 | GOI OPPOSES DELISTING SEVEN TRANCHE 3 NAMES [...] (C) Summary. Upon further review by Italian police and intelligence agencies (reftel Rome 1344 and State 109494),Italy opposes delisting seven Tranche 3 names. However, the GOI supports delisting two Tranche 3 names and asks the USG for support in expediting the delisting of one individual. E [...] | 2009-12-23 15:27:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN IT KTFN PREL PTER UNSC |
09ROME145 | ITALY HOSTS UNSC REFORM MINISTERIAL [...] (SBU) Representatives of 77 countries, 21 of them at the ministerial level, convened in Rome February 5 for an MFA-hosted meeting on reform of the UN Security Council. Although contacts at the MFA insisted the meeting was not a Uniting for Consensus (UFC) event, the guest list and discussion p [...] | 2009-02-06 14:15:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNSC IT |
09ROME652 | ITALY AGAIN SEEKS INFO ON TERRORISM LISTINGS [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 8. 2. (C) Summary: Echoing the request made by the Italian delegation to USUN in New York May 5 (ref A),MFA terror finance officer Lorenzo Tomassoni on May 28 requested Embassy assistance in helping Italy fulfill its reporting obligat [...] | 2009-06-09 12:31:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PHUM EAID UNSC IT |
09SANAA1899 | DEMARCHES DELIVERED: ROYG RESPONSE ON IRAN AND [...] (S) On October 13, PolOff delivered reftel demarches to Ambassador Ali al-Kaf, the Chief of Arabian Peninsula and Gulf Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),on the subjects of Iran, its covert uranium enrichment facility, and meetings being held by the international community to [...] | 2009-10-13 14:03:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PARM KNNP MNUC AORC UNSC IAEA PREL IR ETTC YM |
09SANJOSE148 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: ICC ARREST WARRANT FOR [...] (U) We delivered reftel demarche on March 3 to Adriana Murillo, the MFA's UNSC Desk Officer. On March 4, Murillo responded that Costa Rica had always been opposed to applying Article 16, especially in a case such as this, wherein the UNSC had referred the matter to the ICC. She told us that i [...] | 2009-03-05 17:18:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | UNSC PREL PHUM CS |
09SANJOSE167 | COSTA RICA: MFA PUBLICLY APPLAUDS ICC ARREST [...] (U) Further to reftel demarche and official response, on March 5, the MFA issued a press release "categorically supporting" the March 4 ICC arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar Hassan Al-Bashir for what the GOCR called "war crimes and crimes against humanity." The release went on to say [...] | 2009-03-11 23:59:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | UNSC PREL PHUM CS |
09SANJOSE257 | GUIDANCE REQUESTED: BRITS SEEK U.S. RESPONSE TO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: The Costa Rican MFA issued a press release on March 10 highlighting a GOCR proposal for UNSC reform. The MFA did not push anything new in terms of UNSC enlargement, its desire for greater access of non-permanent members, especially for small states, and its f [...] | 2009-03-31 14:18:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UNSC UN CS |
09SANJOSE281 | DPRK MISSILE LAUNCH: COSTA RICA TENTATIVELY [...] (C) We delivered reftel on April 3 to outgoing Costa Rican Deputy UN Permrep Jairo Hernandez, MFA UN Desk Officer Adriana Murillo and MFA Disarmament Chief Carlos Cordero. Murillo stated that the GOCR agreed that the launch of any North Korean rocket would indeed constitute a violation of UNSC [...] | 2009-04-06 14:58:00 | Embassy San Jose | CONFIDENTIAL | UNSC PREL KNNP CS |
09SANJOSE301 | COSTA RICA SUPPORTS UN PRST ON NORTH KOREAN [...] (C) After alerting our vacationing MFA counterparts on Easter Sunday, we delivered reftel demarche to MFA UN Desk Officer Adriana Murillo and Disarmament Chief Carlos Cordero the morning of April 13. Murillo stated that Costa Rica initially would have preferred a stronger response, including [...] | 2009-04-13 21:31:00 | Embassy San Jose | CONFIDENTIAL | UNSC NK CS |
09SANJOSE489 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: DRAFT RESOLUTION ON THE DPRK [...] (SBU) On June 12 we met with Costa Rican MFA Coordinator of U.N. Security Council issues Adriana Murillo and Disarmament Chief Carlos Cordero to discuss reftel talking points. In parallel we also contacted Elaine White, COS to FM Bruno Stagno. Murillo thanked us for the information, and expr [...] | 2009-06-12 22:15:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM UNSC CS |
09SANJOSE738 | INVITATION FOR SEPTEMBER 24 UNSC SUMMIT DEMARCHE [...] (U) On August 26 we delivered reftel to Elaine White, MFA Chief of Staff, to pass on to President Oscar Arias. White thanked us for the invitation, and said that the GOCR is very pleased to be invited and that President Arias looks forward to making some brief remarks at the summit. Any furth [...] | 2009-08-26 16:23:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED | KSUM KNNP PREL PARM UNSC MNUC |
09SANJOSE93 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UNSCR 1540 PROGRAM OF WORK [...] (U) SUMMARY: In response to reftel, Costa Rica's UNSC team told us that it had not studied the 1540 Program of Work at the MFA level since recently relinquishing the chairmanship of the 1540 Committee. The MFA would review the U.S. draft edits with close attention to improving mechanisms for [...] | 2009-02-13 19:44:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL AORC KPAO PTER UNSC CS |
09SANSALVADOR556 | MFA CONCERNED ABOUT NORTH KOREA; KOSOVO TBD [...] (U) DPRK: Poloffs met June 16 with new Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Carlos Castaneda on a courtesy call and to deliver reftel details about Resolution 1874. Castaneda raised the issue of the North Korean nuclear tests before we did. He called it a very delicate and complex subject, but s [...] | 2009-06-17 20:28:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PARM UNSC KN KV ES |
09SANTIAGO853 | Chile attendance at UNGA Haiti meeting not yet decided [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-16 21:34:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KPKO AORC UNSC UNGA HA CI |
09SANTODOMINGO1069 | UNGA: INVITATION FOR HOST COUNTRY ATTENDANCE AT [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-16 16:02:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNGA KPKO UNSC HA DR |
09SARAJEVO76 | BOSNIA - BIDDING FOR 2010-2011 UNSC SEAT [...] (U) We received the following diplomatic note from the Bosnian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about Bosnia's interest in being elected to the UN Security Council, and have added our comment on this request below: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina presents its compliment [...] | 2009-01-16 16:59:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL UNSC BK |
09SEOUL1570 | IRAN - ROKG RESPONSE TO URANIUM ENRICHMENT [...] (S) POL M/C delivered reftel demarche on September 30 to Shin Dong-ik, Director-General of MOFAT's International Organizations Bureau, informing the ROKG of Iran,s covert uranium enrichment facility in Qom and updating them on the October 7 meeting of Like-minded States on Iran to be held in W [...] | 2009-09-30 08:50:00 | Embassy Seoul | SECRET | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL IR UNSC KN KS ETTC |
09SEOUL545 | ROK FM YU: STRONG UNSC RESPONSE KEY TO 6PT [...] (C) SUMMARY: ROK Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan told the Ambassador during a meeting April 5 shortly after the North Korean Taepo-Dong-2 (TD-2) launch that a strong, unified UN Security Council response to the launch was key to eventual resumption of the Six-Party Talks. A "lukewarm, mild att [...] | 2009-04-05 07:14:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM KS KN CH RS UNSC |
09SEOUL569 | ROKG WANTS UNSC RESOLUTION, NOT STATEMENT; [...] (C) SUMMARY: ROK chief Six-Party Talks negotiator Wi Sunglac emphasized to the Ambassador April 8 that the ROKG wanted nothing short of a UNSC resolution in response to North Korea's April 5 launch of a Taepo-Dong 2. Substituting a strongly worded Presidential Statement for even a relatively [...] | 2009-04-08 07:40:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM KS KN CH RS UNSC |
09SINGAPORE760 | UN 1267 (AL-QAIDA/TALIBAN) SANCTIONS: SINGAPORE [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-13 09:02:00 | Embassy Singapore | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KTFN EFIN PREL PTER UNSC SN |
09STATE100145 | UNAMA: GUIDANCE FOR SEPTEMBER 29 SECURITY COUNCIL [...] (U) This is an action request. USUN is instructed to draw from the points in paragraph 3 below during consultations following the quarterly UN Security Council briefing on the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) scheduled for September 29, 2009. 2. (U) Objectives: -- Acknowledg [...] | 2009-09-25 18:03:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL UNSC AF |
09STATE100148 | UNSC DRC SANCTIONS COMMITTEE ARMS EMBARGO [...] This is an action request. USUN is requested to send a letter to the Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1533 (2004) concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo ("the DRC Sanctions Committee" - www.un.org/sc/committees/1533/index.shtml) with the info [...] | 2009-09-25 18:06:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER ZF UNSC |
09STATE102322 | UNSC SUDAN SANCTIONS COMMITTEE: GUIDANCE FOR [...] This is an action request. USUN is requested to share the draft resolution in para 2 with other members of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1591 (2005) concerning the Sudan, which would extend the mandate of the Committee's Panel of Experts for one year. ---------------- DR [...] | 2009-10-01 17:38:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM PGOV PHUM PINS PREL XW UNSC |
09STATE103127 | COMPREHENSIVE CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL [...] (U) This is an action request. See paras 2, 7-9. 2. (C) Summary: Consideration of the stalled Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism (CCIT) is expected to resume during upcoming UN Sixth Committee meetings in October. USUN should maintain USG redlines in ensuring that [...] | 2009-10-02 21:26:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | CT PREL PTER UNSC |
09STATE103664 | UNSC SOMALIA SANCTIONS COMMITTEE: ARMS EMBARGO [...] This is an action request. USUN is requested to send a letter to the Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 751 (1992) concerning Somalia ("the Somalia Sanctions Committee" - www.un.org/sc/committees/751/index.shtml) with the information found in para 3 bel [...] | 2009-10-05 23:04:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER XW UNSC |
09STATE103665 | SUDAN ELECTIONS: UNSC DRAFT PRESS STATEMENT [...] Action Request: Department requests that USUN seek a UN Security Council Press Statement regarding preparations for elections in Sudan at the earliest opportunity. USUN should refer any substantive changes to the draft press statement in paragraph two to the Department prior to adoption. [...] | 2009-10-05 23:08:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL PHUM SU XA XW |
09STATE103983 | SUDAN ELECTIONS: DRAFT UNSC PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT [...] Action Request: Department requests that USUN seek a UN Security Council Presidential Statement (PRST) regarding preparations for elections in Sudan at the earliest opportunity. USUN should refer any substantive changes to the draft PRST in paragraph two to the Department prior to adoption. [...] | 2009-10-06 15:27:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL PHUM SU XA XW |
09STATE10420 | SIERRA LEONE: TALKING POINTS FOR FEBRUARY 9 UNSC [...] USUN may draw from the talking points in para 2 for the February 9 UN Security Council debate on Sierra Leone. It is separately requested that USUN meet with the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Sierra Leone(UNIPSIL) Executive Representative Michael von Schulenberg (who will [...] | 2009-02-04 22:44:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL PHUM SL XA XY |
09STATE104334 | MISSION CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR PEACEBUILDING [...] Mission clearance is requested for S/CRS Deputy Coordinator Jon Benton, S/CRS/Strategic Communications Director Michael Greenwald, and Strategic Communications Officers Richard Ponzio and Sarah Pierson, as well as IO/PSC Foreign Affairs Officer Tanaz Khambatta. See specific requests below. [...] | 2009-10-07 13:16:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC KPKO |
09STATE104391 | STATEMENT FOR SIXTH COMMITTEE ON UN [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. SUMMARY: The Sixth Committee will address the CCIT on October 6, 7 and 23. Negotiations on the CCIT have foundered for nine years on two issues: (1) the scope of an exemption for military activities and (2) exemption of national libe [...] | 2009-10-07 14:46:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PTER CT UNSC |
09STATE104737 | SOMALIA: BUILDING BLOCKS FOR OCTOBER 8 BRIEFING [...] Action Request: USUN should draw from the building blocks in paragraph 2 below in drafting the statement for the UN Security Council briefing on Somalia on October 8, 2009. End action. 2. Begin building blocks: Thank you, Mr. President. I would like to begin by thanking Spec [...] | 2009-10-07 22:46:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL PHUM PHSA EWWT KCRM SO XA XW |
09STATE104740 | VOTING INSTRUCTION: ISAF RENEWAL RESOLUTION [...] (U) This is an action request: The Department instructs USUN to vote in favor of the UN Security Council resolution in paragraph 2 regarding the International Assistance Force in Afghanistan on October 8, 2009. USUN is authorized to provide U.S. co-sponsorship of the resolution. Post should [...] | 2009-10-07 23:31:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL NATO AF |
09STATE105820 | UNSC SUDAN SANCTIONS COMMITTEE: VOTING [...] This is an action request. USUN is authorized to vote in favor of the draft resolution, text included in para 3 below, renewing the UNSC Sudan Sanctions Committee's Panel of Experts' mandate for one year. If there are additional substantive changes to this text, please consult Washington for [...] | 2009-10-10 00:34:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM PGOV PHUM PINS PREL XW UNSC |
09STATE105941 | UN SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENSION OF MINUSTAH [...] This is an action request. USUN should vote in favor of the resolution below, extending the mandate of the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) until October 15, 2010. Begin text. The Security Council, Reaffirming its previous resolutions on Haiti, in particular its resolution [...] | 2009-10-11 21:00:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC KPKO HA |
09STATE106424 | Guidance: Middle East Consultations, October 14 [...] (U) This is an action request. USUN may draw from para two elements when making its intervention during the Middle East debate in the Security Council on October 14. The Department may send follow-on instructions revising these elements in order to capture the nuance of the evolving situatio [...] | 2009-10-14 05:29:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UNSC IS KPAL |
09STATE10774 | DEMARCHE TO SECURITY COUNCIL ON UNSCR 1540 - [...] (U) This is an action request. Bearing in mind para 3 objectives, USUN and other action addressees are asked to deploy para 6 suggested text in combination with REFS C and D to delegations and host governments as appropriate in order to permit a robust Program of Work (POW) for the UNSCR 1540 [...] | 2009-02-05 20:36:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL AORC KPAO PTER UNSC |
09STATE108614 | UNSC SOMALIA SANCTIONS COMMITTEE: MONITORING [...] This is an action request. USUN is requested to send to the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 751 (1992) concerning Somalia ("the Somalia Sanctions Committee" - www.un.org/sc/committees/751/index.shtml) the text found in para 3 below in response to the MG's inquiry [...] | 2009-10-21 00:45:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER XW UNSC |
09STATE108880 | DISCUSSIONS ON SYG REPORT ON SUPPORT FOR AFRICAN [...] (SBU) Consultations are taking place in New York in advance of the October 26 Council meeting to discuss the report of the Secretary General on Support to African Union Peacekeeping Operations, and to consider a draft PRST on the issue. The draft PRST text shared by Uganda includes language [...] | 2009-10-21 18:10:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KPKO UNSC |
09STATE109013 | GUIDANCE: UNSC CONSULTATIONS ON KUWAITI PROPERTY [...] (U) This is an action request. USUN should draw from the following building blocks during October 22 consultations regarding repatriation by Iraq of missing Kuwaitis and Kuwaiti property, including the Kuwaiti national archives. 2. (SBU) Begin building blocks: -- I would like to begin tod [...] | 2009-10-21 20:55:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UNSC IZ |
09STATE109017 | DEMARCHE REQUEST: DFI/IAMB ARRANGEMENTS [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paras 4 and 5. ---------- Background ---------- 2. (U) In Article 26 of the U.S.-Iraq Security Agreement, the United States pledged to support Iraq,s efforts to extend, temporarily, UN-mandated arrangements for the Development Fund for Iraq ( [...] | 2009-10-21 20:57:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PREL UNSC IZ |
09STATE109027 | UNMIT UN SECURITY COUNCIL DEBATE REMARKS, OCTOBER [...] This is an action request, see paragraph 2. 2. Summary and action request: On October 23, 2009, the UN Security Council will hold a debate on the UN Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT). The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for UNMIT, Atul Khare, will brief [...] | 2009-10-22 00:17:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC KPKO TT |
09STATE109494 | UN 1267 (AL-QAIDA/TALIBAN) SANCTIONS: RESULTS OF [...] (U) This is an action request. All action addressees, please see paragraphs 5-7. Paragraphs 8-17 contain instructions or further background information for specific posts. ---------------------- SUMMARY AND OBJECTIVES ---------------------- 2. (SBU) The United States Government is in th [...] | 2009-10-22 22:35:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN KTFN PREL PTER UNSC |
09STATE109501 | SECURITY COUNCIL: US STATEMENT ON SYG REPORT ON [...] (U) On October 26, 2009 the Security Council will discuss the Secretary General's September 18, 2009 report on Support to African Union peacekeeping operations authorized by the United Nations. USUN should draw on the building blocks in paragraph 2. 2. (U) Begin building blocks: -- The U [...] | 2009-10-22 23:21:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KPKO UNSC |
09STATE109989 | ENFORCING THE WEAPONS-FREE ZONE IN SOUTH LEBANON [...] (SBU) This is an action request. Please see paragraphs three and four. Summary ------- 2. (C) Incidents like the July 14 explosion of a Hizballah weapons depot in Khirbat Selim, September 11 rocket attacks on northern Israel, and the events of October 12 in Tayr Falsayh further undermi [...] | 2009-10-23 22:16:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER MOPS KPKO UNSC LE IS |
09STATE110414 | GUIDANCE: CONSULTATIONS ON UNSCR 1559, OCT 27 [...] (U) This is an action message. Please see Paragraph 3. 2. (U) Mission may draw on the building blocks at paragraph three for the October 27 Security Council consultation on the tenth semi-annual report of the Secretary General on the implementation of UNSC resolution 1559 (2004). 3. (SB [...] | 2009-10-26 21:08:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PTER UNSC LE IS SY |
09STATE110438 | USUN INSTRUCTION: COTE D'IVOIRE SANCTIONS [...] This is an action request. USUN is instructed to vote in favor of the adoption of the resolution (text in para 2) that will renew the UNSC Cote d'Ivoire sanctions regime and extend the mandate of the Group of Experts for an additional 12 months. Delegations are not expected to make statements [...] | 2009-10-26 23:13:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM KTFN PGOV PHUM PINS PREL PTER UNSC |
09STATE110970 | GUINEA: UNSC ADOPTION OF PRST [...] USUN is instructed to join consensus on the UN Security Council Presidential Statement (PRST) on Guinea to be adopted on October 28 (para 2). USUN should refer any further substantive changes on the PRST to the Department prior to joining consensus for adoption. 2. Begin text: The Secu [...] | 2009-10-27 22:19:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL PHUM SNAR PU XA XY |
09STATE110980 | UN MISSION IN SUDAN: USUN TALKING POINTS FOR [...] This is an action request. USUN may draw from the points in paragraph 2 during consultations before the Security Council on the UN Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) scheduled for October 28, 2009. 2. I would like to thank the Secretary-General for his report and SRSG Qazi for his briefing. The U [...] | 2009-10-27 22:57:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KPKO UNSC SU |
09STATE11134 | MISSION CLEARANCE REQUEST [...] (U) The United States continues to be involved at all levels in coordinating support activities for various 1540 Committee implementation activities. This involvement has deepened through our strategic interest in full implementation of UNSCR 1540 -- which recently included bilateral assista [...] | 2009-02-06 18:42:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC PARM PGOV PREL PTER UNSC OTRA |
09STATE111379 | DRAFT STATEMENT ON THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF [...] Action request: Department requests that USUN deliver the following statement at the October 29 Security Council briefing on the International Court of Justice. 2. Begin Text: Thank you, Mr. President. President Owada, let me begin by welcoming you to the Council. Thank you for this [...] | 2009-10-28 19:22:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC |
09STATE113010 | GUINEA-BISSAU: UNSC CONSULTATIONS NOVEMBER 5 [...] (U) This is an action request. USUN may draw from the talking points in para 2 during the UN Security Council consultations on Guinea-Bissau November 5. 2. Begin points: --Key Objective: Reiterate our position that security sector reform (SSR) and counternarcotics work are paramount to [...] | 2009-11-02 23:05:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL PHUM SNAR PU XA XY |
09STATE11320 | SOMALIA: LETTER TO THE SECRETARIAT ON USG EFFORTS [...] USUN is instructed to deliver the following letter to the Department of Political Affairs in response to their inquiry of January 28 asking for additional information concerning USG anti-piracy activities off the coast of Somalia. The Department understands an earlier letter containing the c [...] | 2009-02-06 23:38:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL PHUM PHSA EWWT KCRM SO XA XW |
09STATE113587 | UNSC DRC SANCTIONS COMMITTEE: OBJECT TO FOCAL [...] This is an action request. Prior to the No Objection Deadline of 10 November, USUN is requested to object to the Focal Point delisting request for Ignace Murwanashyaka (DOB: 14 May 1963; POB: Ngoma, Butare, Rwanda; citizen of Rwanda; resident of Germany). USUN may inform the UK and French Mi [...] | 2009-11-03 21:34:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER ZF UNSC |
09STATE113591 | GUIDANCE: NOVEMBER 6 UNMIN CONSULTATIONS [...] (U) This is an action request. USUN is instructed to draw from the points in paragraph 2 below during consultations following the UN Security Council briefing on the UN Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) scheduled for November 6, 2009. 2. (U) Begin points: I would like to thank Representative Land [...] | 2009-11-03 21:37:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC NP |
09STATE114026 | GUINEA-BISSAU: UNSC PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT FOR [...] This is an action request. USUN is instructed to join consensus in the Security Council on a Presidential Statement on Guinea-Bissau in paragraph 2. USUN should refer any further substantive changes on the Presidential Statement to the Department prior to joining consensus for adoption. 2 [...] | 2009-11-05 00:00:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL PHUM SNAR PU XA XY |
09STATE114032 | DEMARCHE ON UN ENGAGEMENT IN GEORGIA AND SRSG [...] (C) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. Department requests that Post, in close coordination with Quad missions in New York, approach UN officials at the appropriate level regarding the continuation of high-level UN leadership on Georgia with the objectives below in mind. Overall, we want to preserve [...] | 2009-11-05 00:11:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNSC GG |
09STATE114033 | REQUEST FOR MISSION CLEARANCE FOR EEB/ESC/TFS [...] (SBU) Department requests mission clearance for Thomas Delare, Director of EEB's Office of Terrorism Finance and Economic Sanctions Policy, for meetings scheduled with USUN counterterrorism (CT) and sanctions experts, UN 1267 (Al-Qaida/Taliban) sanctions experts from the UK, France and Austria [...] | 2009-11-05 00:12:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KTFN PREL PTER UNSC |
09STATE114035 | GREAT LAKES: TALKING POINTS FOR NOVEMBER 9 UNSC [...] (U) This is an action request. USUN should draw from the points in paragraph 2 below for the Great Lakes UN Security Council (UNSC) consultations on November 9. 2. Begin talking points: -- We appreciate the efforts over the past year of the UN Secretary General's Special Envoy to the Gr [...] | 2009-11-05 00:59:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL UNSC AF |
09STATE114489 | AFGHANISTAN: TALKING POINTS FOR SYG BAN'S [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-06 00:13:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | UNSC AF |
09STATE115229 | DRAFT UN SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION ON SOMALI [...] Action Request: USUN is instructed to share the draft resolution in paragraph 2 with the members of the Security Council, and to report reactions to the Department. End request. 2. Begin text of draft UN Security Council 1846/1851 renewal resolution: -- The Security Council, -- i. R [...] | 2009-11-06 22:57:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | UNSC PREL PHUM PHSA EWWT KCRM SO XA XW |
09STATE115240 | PROPOSED NORTH KOREAN ENTITIES AND INDIVIDUALS FOR EU DESIGNATION [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-06 23:52:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ETTC EUN KN KNNP PARM UNSC |
09STATE115674 | UNSC LIBERIA SANCTIONS COMMITTEE: FOCAL POINT [...] This is an action request. At the 10 November informal meeting of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1521 (2003) concerning Liberia ("the Liberia Sanctions Committee" - www.un.org/sc/committees/1521/index.shtml),if no other delegation objects, USUN should place [...] | 2009-11-10 00:43:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER UNSC XY |
09STATE115929 | GUIDANCE: PROTECTION OF CIVILIANS DEBATE, NOV. 11 [...] (U) This is an action message. Please see Paragraph 3. 2. (U) Mission may draw on the building blocks at paragraph three for the November 11 Security Council high-level debate on the protection of civilians. 3. (SBU) Begin Building Blocks: Mr. President, It is now over ten-years si [...] | 2009-11-10 16:49:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM UNSC |
09STATE116119 | VOTING INSTRUCTION FOR SECURITY COUNCIL [...] (U) This is an action request: The Department requests USUN to co-sponsor and vote in favor of the UN Security Council resolution in paragraph 2 regarding the Protection of Civilians scheduled for Council adoption on November 11, 2009. Post should seek additional guidance from the Departmen [...] | 2009-11-10 20:47:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM UNSC |
09STATE116271 | BUILDING BLOCKS FOR NOVEMBER 16 UNSC [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-11 00:58:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC IZ |
09STATE116273 | USUN INSTRUCTION: U.S. IMPLEMENTATION OF UNSC [...] This is an action request. USUN is requested to submit the U.S. implementation report found in para 4 below to the UN Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1591 (2005) concerning Sudan. ------------------- STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE ------------------- 2. The strategic o [...] | 2009-11-11 00:59:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER XW UNSC |
09STATE117020 | UNSC SOMALIA SANCTIONS COMMITTEE CONSULTATIONS [...] This is an action request. USUN may draw upon the talking points in para 2 below in the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 751 (1992) concerning Somalia ("the Somalia Sanctions Committee" - www.un.org/sc/committees/751/index.shtml) consultations on 16 November. [...] | 2009-11-13 01:33:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER XW UNSC |
09STATE117021 | GUIDANCE FOR USUN FOR THE SECURITY COUNCIL JOINT [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 3, 4 and 5. ---------- BACKGROUND ---------- 2. (U) On Friday, 13 November, the Chairman of the 1267 (Al-Qaeda/Taliban) Sanctions Committee (Austrian PermRep Thomas Mayr-Harting),the Chairman of the Security Council Committee establish [...] | 2009-11-13 01:40:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN KTFN PREL PTER UNSC |
09STATE117724 | SOMALI PIRACY: BUILDING BLOCKS FOR UNSC NOVEMBER [...] Action Request: USUN should draw from the building blocks in paragraph 2 below in drafting the statement for the UN Security Council open debate on piracy off the coast of Somalia on November 18, 2009. End action. 2. Begin building blocks: Humanitarian -- It is clear that piracy o [...] | 2009-11-14 01:36:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | UNSC PREL PHUM PHSA EWWT KCRM SO XA XW |
09STATE118318 | LRA: TALKING POINTS FOR NOVEMBER 17 UNSC [...] (U) This is an action request. USUN should draw from the points in paragraph 4 below for the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) UN Security Council (UNSC) consultations on November 17, with a goal of setting the scene for additional consultations about the upcoming renewal of the MONUC mandate. [...] | 2009-11-17 11:55:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL UNSC AF |
09STATE118371 | SOMALIA DESIGNATIONS: RESPONSE TO USUN REQUEST TO [...] (U) This is an action request for USUN (see para 3) and for Embassies London and Paris (see para 9 and 10). ---------- Background ---------- 2. (C) The Somalia Sanctions Committee's Monitoring Group (MG) has provided the Committee with a list of targets it believes meet the listing criter [...] | 2009-11-17 13:36:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | KPMO MARR MOPS PGOV PHUM PREL PTER XW UNSC |
09STATE118956 | BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA: VOTING INSTRUCTION ON [...] This is an action request: The Department requests USUN to vote in favor of the UN Security Council resolution in paragraph 2 regarding the EUFOR Chapter VII mandate in Bosnia and Herzegovina scheduled for Council adoption on November 18, 2009. Post should seek additional guidance from the [...] | 2009-11-18 14:38:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PGOV PREL BK |
09STATE11914 | USUN INSTRUCTION: OBJECT TO LIBERIA FOCAL POINT [...] This is an action request. As soon as possible, and prior to the No Objection Deadline of 13 April, USUN is requested to object to the Focal Point delisting request for: - Richard Chichakli (DOB: 29 March 1959; POB: Syria; Citizenship: U.S.) - Airbas Transportation FZE - Chichakli & Assoc [...] | 2009-02-10 00:12:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ETTC KTFN LI PREL PTER UNSC |
09STATE11916 | GEORGIA - GUIDANCE FOR FEBRUARY 10 SECURITY [...] (U) This is an action request: USUN is instructed to draw from the points below during the UN Security Council consultations on the situation in Abkhazia, Georgia scheduled for February 10, 2009. 2. (U) Begin points: -- The United States would like to thank the Secretary General for his [...] | 2009-02-10 00:17:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | UNSC PREL GG |
09STATE119325 | GUIDANCE FOR RESPONDING TO THE DPRK SANCTIONS [...] USUN may draw from the talking points in paragraph 3 to respond to the 1718 (DPRK sanctions) Committee Panel of Experts Interim Report and Chairman's 90-day report on November 19 to the Security Council. ---------- BACKGROUND ---------- 2. Pursuant to paragraph 12 of resolution 1718 (2006 [...] | 2009-11-19 00:52:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KN PARM PREL UNSC |
09STATE119650 | BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA: BUILDING BLOCKS FOR [...] (U) This is an action request: USUN is instructed to draw from the points below during the UN Security Council debate on Bosnia and Herzegovina scheduled for November 23, 2009. 2. (U) Begin points: Thank you, Mr. President, I would like to welcome back to the Council Prime Minister Sp [...] | 2009-11-19 20:13:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PGOV PREL BK |
09STATE119800 | NOVEMBER 20, 2009-UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY DATE ON THE [...] This is an action request. USUN should draw from the talking points in paragraph 2 below, as appropriate, during the UN General Assembly debate on the Report of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) on its third session. This debate provides an opportunity for the USG to comment on PBC's achiev [...] | 2009-11-19 23:56:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC KPKO BY CT PU SL |
09STATE120323 | Guidance: Middle East Consultations, November [...] (U) This is an action request. USUN may draw from para two elements when making its intervention during the upcoming Middle East consultations in the Security Council on November 24. 2. (SBU) Begin elements: I thank Under Secretary-General Pascoe for his report. Advancing the cause of [...] | 2009-11-21 03:44:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UNSC IS KPAL |
09STATE120796 | NOVEMBER 25, 2009-UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY DATE ON THE [...] This is an action request. USUN should draw from the talking points in paragraph 2 below, as appropriate, during the UN General Assembly debate on the Annual Report of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC). 2. Begin talking points: -- We thank Ambassador Munoz for his dedication to the Pea [...] | 2009-11-24 00:11:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC KPKO BY CT PU SL |
09STATE121303 | UNSC DRC SANCTIONS CONSULTATIONS [...] USUN may draw from the points in para 3 below during the consultations on 25 November, regarding the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) sanctions regime, which includes an arms embargo and an asset freeze and travel ban for individuals and entities designated by the Security Council Commit [...] | 2009-11-24 22:14:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER ZF UNSC |
09STATE121333 | GUIDANCE: ADOPTION OF UNSC RESOLUTION RENEWING [...] USUN is instructed to join consensus on the U.S. drafted UN Security Council Resolution renewing UNSC resolutions 1846 and 1851 to be adopted on November 30 (para 2). USUN should also seek out co-sponsors for the resolution. USUN should refer any further substantive changes on the Resolution [...] | 2009-11-24 23:14:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | UNSC PREL PHUM PHSA EWWT KCRM KPIR SO XA XW |
09STATE121854 | GEORGIA - ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE ON SUCCESSOR TO [...] (SBU) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. In response to reftel A, the Department authorizes Post to convey U.S. positions below regarding suggested replacements for the current UN Representative for Georgia, Johan Verbeke, notwithstanding prior guidance in reftel B. A Department instruction with add [...] | 2009-11-25 23:35:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | UNSC PREL GG |
09STATE121855 | USUN VOTING INSTRUCTION: UNSC DRC SANCTIONS AND [...] This is an action request. USUN may vote in favor of the adoption of the resolution (text in para 2) to renew the UN Security Council sanctions regime on the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the mandate of the Group of Experts for one year. The UNSC DRC sanctions regime includes an [...] | 2009-11-25 23:37:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER ZF UNSC |
09STATE122227 | GUIDANCE FOR USUN FOR 30 NOVEMBER ARRIA-STYLE [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. On November 30, the Mexican Permanent Representative to the United Nations will host an Arria-style meeting (in which members of the Security Council gather informally to be briefed by independent experts about matters of international [...] | 2009-11-27 22:15:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL PTER UNSC |
09STATE122724 | GUIDANCE: ANTI-ISRAEL RESOLUTIONS IN THE UNGA [...] (U) This is an action message. 2. (U) Mission should call for the vote and vote "no" on resolutions put up for adoption on December 1 and 2 dealing with the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, the Division for Palestinian Rights of the Secretariat, [...] | 2009-12-01 00:25:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PTER UNSC KPAL IS |
09STATE122725 | PROMOTING SUPPORT FOR UNSCR 1540 VOLUNTARY FUND [...] (U) This is an action request for Moscow, P3 Embassies (London and Paris),the European Union Council and Commission, which participate in the G8 Nonproliferation Directors Group (NPDG),as well as Norway -- see paras 7 and 10 to be left as non-papers. For USUN, see para 12, for Ottawa, see [...] | 2009-12-01 00:27:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL AORC KPAO PTER UNSC EUN RS CA UK FR NO |
09STATE123216 | GUIDANCE: DECEMBER 3 UNSC DEBATE ON ICTR/ICTY [...] (U) The Department requests that USUN draw on the points in paragraph 2 for use during the Security Council's December 3 debate on the Completion Strategies for the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and Rwanda (ICTY and ICTR). 2. (U) Begin points: -- The United St [...] | 2009-12-02 00:15:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC XA ZF ZL RW |
09STATE12334 | USUN INSTRUCTION: OBJECT TO LIBERIA FOCAL POINT [...] (U) This is an action request. USUN is requested to block the Ukrainian request to delist Valeriy Naydo. ---------- BACKGROUND ---------- 2. (U) Valeriy Naydo, a Ukrainian national, has been described as Viktor Bout's number two man in South Africa. He was a former pilot for Bout and one [...] | 2009-02-11 00:36:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ETTC KTFN LI PREL PTER UNSC |
09STATE123528 | SUDAN: TALKING POINTS FOR DECEMBER 4 BRIEFING BY [...] (U) USUN is instructed to draw from the following talking points and questions in paragraph three for the December 4 Security Council Briefing by the International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo. The U.S. objective for this briefing is to: (1) emphasize that the Governme [...] | 2009-12-02 18:01:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | UNSC PREL PHUM SU XA XW |
09STATE125021 | BURUNDI: GUIDANCE FOR DECEMBER 10 UNSC [...] (U) This is an action request. USUN may draw from the talking points in para 3 during the December 10 UN Security Council consultations on the UN Integrated Office in Burundi (BINUB). 2. (U) Objectives: Express our support for the ongoing disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration [...] | 2009-12-07 18:00:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC XA BY |
09STATE125208 | UN SECURITY COUNCIL DECEMBER 8 THEMATIC DEBATE ON [...] This is an action request. USUN may draw from the statement in paragraph 2 for the UN Security Council thematic debate on Drug Trafficking in West Africa on December 8. USUN is also instructed to join consensus on the UN Security Council Presidential Statement (PRST) on Drug Trafficking to be [...] | 2009-12-07 23:18:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC XA XY UNCND UNIDCP SNAR |
09STATE125212 | CYPRUS: GUIDANCE FOR DECEMBER 9 SECURITY COUNCIL [...] (U) This is an action request: USUN is instructed to draw from the points below during UN Security Council consultations on Cyprus scheduled for December 9, 2009. 2. (U) Begin points: I would like to thank Special Advisor Downer and Special Representative Zerihoun for your briefings and [...] | 2009-12-07 23:23:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC KPKO PBTS GR TU CY UK |
09STATE126217 | TALKING POINTS FOR UNDOF CONSULTATIONS WITH THE [...] USUN may draw on the talking points in paragraph 2 during December 14 Security Council consultations on the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF). 2. Begin talking points -- Mr. President, we are pleased the UNDOF area of operation has remained generally quiet during this p [...] | 2009-12-09 23:40:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC KPKO SY IS |
09STATE126708 | GUIDANCE: DFI-IAMB CONSULTATIONS, DECEMBER 17 [...] (U) USUN should draw from the following building blocks (para 2) during December 17 UNSC consultations on the Development Fund for Iraq (DFI) and the International Advisory and Monitoring Board (IAMB). The U.S. Government objectives in supporting an extension of the DFI/IAMB and in making a S [...] | 2009-12-11 00:31:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC IZ |
09STATE127336 | CYPRUS - VOTING INSTRUCTION FOR UNFICYP MANDATE [...] (U) This is an action request: The Department instructs USUN to vote in favor of the following UN Security Council resolution regarding the mandate renewal of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) on December 14, 2009. USUN is authorized to provide U.S. co-sponsorship of the resolutio [...] | 2009-12-12 00:16:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC KPKO PBTS GR TU CY UK |
09STATE127434 | GUIDANCE FOR CONSULTATIONS ON UNSCR 1540 [...] (U) This is an action request, see para 3. USUN may also leave para 6 points as a non-paper. 2. (U) Background: Security Council member Mexico, in its capacity as Vice Chairman of the 1540 Committee, is leading the Committee Working Group currently focused on finalizing an outcome docum [...] | 2009-12-13 22:03:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL AORC KPAO PTER UNSC |
09STATE127702 | UNSC SUDAN SANCTIONS COMMITTEE CONSULTATIONS 15 [...] This is an action request. USUN may draw upon the points in para 4 in the Council consultations regarding the UNSC Sudan sanctions regime on 15 December. ---------------------- BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE ---------------------- 2. On 15 December, the Chairman of the Security Council Committee [...] | 2009-12-14 20:29:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM PGOV PHUM PINS PREL XW UNSC |
09STATE127817 | GUIDANCE: U.S. SUPPORT FOR P5 OIL-FOR-FOOD LETTER [...] (U) This is an action request. 2. (C) In pursuing a resolution renewing arrangements for the Development Fund for Iraq (DFI) and the International Advisory and Monitoring Board (IAMB) for one year, USUN is authorized to agree to Russian desire for a letter from the UN Security Council autho [...] | 2009-12-14 23:18:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNSC IZ |
09STATE127868 | GUIDANCE: MIDDLE EAST CONSULTATIONS, DECEMBER 17 [...] (U) This is an action request. USUN may draw from para two elements when making its intervention during Middle East consultations in the Security Council on December 17. 2. (SBU) Begin elements: I thank Special Coordinator Serry for his report. Advancing the cause of comprehensive peac [...] | 2009-12-15 03:03:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UNSC IS KPAL |
09STATE128274 | USUN INSTRUCTION: LIBERIA SANCTIONS COMMITTEE [...] This is an action request. USUN is requested to lift the USG hold on the Focal Point delisting request for Ali Kleilat, who was listed by the UN Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1521 (2003) concerning Liberia. Kleilat should not remain subject to the travel ban [...] | 2009-12-15 23:49:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC KTFN LI PREL PTER UNSC |
09STATE128278 | BURUNDI: USUN GUIDANCE FOR ADOPTION OF BINUB [...] USUN is instructed to join consensus on the UN Security Council Resolution extending the mandate of the United Nations Integrated Office in Burundi (BINUB). USUN should refer any further substantive changes on the Resolution to the Department prior to joining consensus for adoption. End act [...] | 2009-12-16 00:07:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC XA BY |
09STATE128281 | INSTRUCTIONS FOR ICTY/ICTR EXTENSION RESOLUTIONS [...] (U) The Department authorizes USUN to vote for adoption of the resolutions contained in paragraphs 2 and 3, for consideration December 16, 2009, regarding extensions of the terms of judges of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Criminal Tr [...] | 2009-12-16 00:12:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL ICTY ICTR ZF ZL RW |
09STATE128289 | VOTING INSTRUCTION: EXTENSION OF DFI/IAMB [...] (U) This is an action request. The Department instructs USUN to vote in favor of the following UN Security Council resolution renewing arrangements for the Development Fund for Iraq (DFI) and the International Advisory and Monitoring Board (IAMB) for one year. USUN is authorized to provide U [...] | 2009-12-16 00:41:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC IZ |
09STATE128782 | PEACEBUILDING COMMISSION ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITTEE [...] (S) This is an action request. USUN should vote for Peru during the UN General Assembly election for a seat on the Organizational Committee of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC). The other candidate country is Jamaica. Please see background in paragraphs 2 and 3 below. BACKGROUND 2. ( [...] | 2009-12-17 01:02:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PREL UNSC KPKO PE |
09STATE12900 | SUDAN: DEMARCHE REQUEST ON POTENTIAL ARTICLE 16 [...] (U)Posts are instructed to demarche host countries at an appropriate level regarding the United States Government's strong desire not to see an Article 16 resolution tabled in the Security Council that would defer the probable International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant for Sudanese Pre [...] | 2009-02-12 01:40:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | UNSC PREL PHUM SU XA XW |
09STATE129239 | SUDAN: BUILDING BLOCKS FOR DECEMBER 21 DEBATE ON [...] (SBU) USUN may draw from the points and questions in paragraph three for the December 21 Security Council briefing and debate on the Mbeki Report. The U.S. aims to support the objectives of the Mbeki report, but also point out that some of the Mbeki Report's recommendations may not advanc [...] | 2009-12-18 02:43:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | UNSC PREL PHUM SU XA XW |
09STATE130342 | DEMARCHE REQUEST - WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paras 2-4. 2. (S/REL) Embassy Baghdad is requested, at the ambassadorial level, to demarche the Government of Iraq (GOI) at the highest appropriate level to convey U.S. intention to take action before the end of the year to help Iraq lift the Cha [...] | 2009-12-22 23:45:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PREL UNSC IZ |
09STATE130359 | USUN VOTING INSTRUCTION: ERITREA SANCTIONS UNSCR [...] This is an action request. USUN may vote in favor of the adoption of the resolution (text in para 2) that will create a new UN Security Council sanctions regime on Eritrea. A new sanctions committee and a new expert panel will not be created, and the sanctions regime will be monitored by th [...] | 2009-12-23 01:54:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER XW UNSC |
09STATE13267 | SUDAN/ICC: TALKING POINTS FOR FEBRUARY 12 MEETING [...] USUN may draw from the following talking points as needed for the February 12 meeting on the probable indictment of Sudanese President Bashir by the ICC. Begin points: -- President Obama has long made clear his deep interest in seeing an end to the horrors in Darfur and an end to the cul [...] | 2009-02-12 19:20:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL PHUM AA |
09STATE13273 | FEBRUARY 12, 2009 UN SECURITY COUNCIL [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-12 19:27:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC KPKO SOWGC KE |
09STATE13453 | GEORGIA - VOTING INSTRUCTION FOR UNOMIG MANDATE [...] (U) This is an action request: The Department instructs USUN to vote in favor of the following UN Security Council resolution regarding the UN Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG),to be considered by the Council on Friday, February 13, 2009. The United States will co-sponsor the resolution [...] | 2009-02-13 03:14:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | UNSC PREL GG |
09STATE13976 | SOUTH ASIA WORKSHOP ON IMPLEMENTATION OF UNSCR [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 6. 2. SUMMARY: Washington is interested in obtaining Sri Lanka,s agreement to host a regional workshop on implementation of UNSCR 1540 in June 2009. This workshop is consistent with implementation of UNSCRs 1540 and 1810. This cable provide [...] | 2009-02-13 22:05:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL CE UNSC KPAO PTER |
09STATE14022 | MISSION CLEARANCE FOR TECHNICAL NEGOTIATIONS WITH [...] Mission clearance is requested for IO Bureau, Office of Peacekeeping, Sanctions, and Counterterrorism officer Tanaz Khambatta, L Bureau, Attorney Adviser Christina Sanford, and Africa Bureau, Office of Regional Security Affairs contractor Chris Tringale, Senior Contract Analyst Jimmy Savino and [...] | 2009-02-14 00:11:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC KE |
09STATE14176 | GUIDANCE: MIDDLE EAST CONSULTATIONS, FEBRUARY [...] (SBU) This is an action message. USUN is authorized to draw from points in para 2-4 below as a basis for its participation in Security Council consultations on the Middle East scheduled for February 18, and for its public statements on the consultation. 2. (U) Talking points. -- Thank [...] | 2009-02-16 17:20:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | UNSC PREL IS KPAL |
09STATE14578 | FEBRUARY 19, 2009 SECURITY COUNCIL CONSULTATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-18 00:41:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC KPKO TT |
09STATE14899 | APPROVED BUILDING BLOCKS FOR CONSULTATIONS ON [...] (U) USUN should draw from the building blocks in para 2 during consultations on Burma in the Security Council on Feburary 20 and with the Group of Friends on February 23. 2. (SBU) Following are Department and NSC-approved building blocks. BEGIN BUILDING BLOCKS -- A year and half has pa [...] | 2009-02-18 18:17:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM UNSC BM |
09STATE15086 | MISSION CLEARANCE REQUEST [...] (U) The United States continues to be involved at all levels in coordinating support activities for various 1540 Committee implementation activities. This involvement has deepened through our strategic interest in full implementation of UNSCR 1540 -- which recently included bilateral assista [...] | 2009-02-18 21:49:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC PARM PGOV PREL PTER UNSC OTRA |
09STATE15253 | APPROVED BUILDING BLOCKS FOR U.S. INTERVENTION AT [...] (U) USUN should draw from the building blocks in para 2 during U.S. intervention in the debate on UN Security Council reform in the General Assembly on February 19, 2009. Department requests that post re-clear the final statement if it is significantly and substantively different from the bui [...] | 2009-02-19 14:10:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KUNR UNGA UNSC |
09STATE16194 | UNSC DRC SANCTIONS COMMITTEE - DESIGNATION OF [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paras 3 and 4. ------------------- STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE ------------------- 2. (SBU) The United States wishes to join the UK, France, and Belgium on Monday, 23 February 2009 in submitting the request to the UN Security Council Committee established [...] | 2009-02-21 00:34:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER ZF UNSC |
09STATE17235 | UNMIT ADOPTION, FEBRUARY 26, 2009 [...] Decides to extend the mandate of UNMIT until 26 February 2010 at the current authorized levels; 2. Urges all parties in Timor-Leste, in particular political leaders, to continue to work together and engage in political dialogue and consolidate peace, democracy, rule of law, sustainable soci [...] | 2009-02-25 00:57:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC KPKO TT |
09STATE17394 | DEMARCHE TO SECURITY COUNCIL ON UNSCR 1540 -- [...] (U) This is an action request for USUN, see para 3. USUN may also leave para 6 points as a non-paper. Other Posts as info only. 2. (U) Background: New Security Council member Mexico, in its capacity as Vice Chairman on the 1540 Committee, is leading a UN Working Group focused on condu [...] | 2009-02-25 13:40:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL AORC KPAO PTER UNSC |
09STATE17766 | POINTS FOR OPEN DEBATE ON UNSCR 1830 (UNAMI) [...] (U) USUN should draw from the points in para 2 during the open debate on UNSCR 1830 (UNAMI) in the Security Council on February 26. 2. (SBU) Begin points: ------- General ------- -- The end of the MNF-I mandate on December 31 of last year marked a new beginning for Iraq and its rela [...] | 2009-02-26 02:57:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UNSC IZ |
09STATE18258 | GUIDANCE: SPECIAL TRIBUNAL FOR LEBANON MANAGEMENT [...] Department appreciates USUN's work on the Special Tribunal for Lebanon Management Committee (STL-MC) and provides the following guidance for use in the next STL-MC meeting, currently scheduled for February 27. 2. After reviewing REF A and B regarding a possible change in Prosecutor Bellemar [...] | 2009-02-27 00:25:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PTER UNSC LE |
09STATE18259 | GUIDANCE FOR OSCE BRIEFING TO UN SECURITY COUNCIL [...] (U) This is an action request: USUN is instructed to draw from the points below during the OSCE briefing to the UN Security Council scheduled for February 27, 2009. 2. (U) Begin points: I would like to welcome the Chairwoman-in-Office and thank her for her comprehensive overview of the p [...] | 2009-02-27 00:27:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL GG |
09STATE18279 | UNMIT ADOPTION, FEBRUARY 26, 2009 [...] This is an action request. USUN should vote in favor of the resolution text below, extending the mandate of the UN Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT) until February 26, 2010. Begin text. The Security Council, Reaffirming all its previous resolutions and statements on the situat [...] | 2009-02-27 02:07:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC KPKO TT |
09STATE18863 | URGENT DEMARCHE: THREATENED INDIAN PEACEKEEPER [...] (SBU) The Department requests Embassy Kinshasa seek a meeting as soon as possible with President Kabila to urge him to issue a statement in support of the Indian peacekeeping contingent in the UN Mission in the DRC (MONUC). The Department similarly requests Embassies Brussels, London and Pari [...] | 2009-02-27 23:45:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | KPKO PREL PHUM UNSC CG IN |
09STATE18884 | USUN INSTRUCTION: LIBERIA SANCTIONS COMMITTEE [...] This is an action request. Prior to the No Objection Deadline of 4:00 PM, 2 March 2009, USUN is requested to object to Liberian Senator Jewel Howard Taylor's travel ban exemption request, as it does not meet the criteria for a travel ban exemption. ---------- BACKGROUND ---------- 2. S [...] | 2009-02-28 01:22:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC KTFN LI PREL PTER UNSC |
09STATE19213 | SUDAN: DEMARCHE REQUEST ON ICC ARREST WARRANT FOR [...] (SBU) As they deem appropriate and useful, action addressees are instructed to approach host countries at an appropriate level regarding the International Criminal Court's (ICC) likely announcement of an arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on Wednesday, March 4. Libya is likel [...] | 2009-03-03 00:21:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | UNSC PREL PHUM SU XA XW |
09STATE19922 | USUN INSTRUCTION: SOMALIA SANCTIONS COMMITTEE [...] This is an action request. USUN is requested to seek from the Committee established pursuant to resolution 751 (1992) concerning Somalia an exemption to the arms embargo on Somalia established by the Security Council in resolution 733 (1992). 2. BEGIN LETTER In accordance with paragraph [...] | 2009-03-04 13:28:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER XW UNSC |
09STATE2008 | GUIDANCE: GA SPECIAL SESSION ON THE HUMANITARIAN [...] (SBU) At the request of the Non-Aligned Movement, the UN General Assembly may hold on January 8 or 9 a resumption of its Emergency Special Session on "Illegal Israeli actions in Occupied East Jerusalem and the rest of the Occupied Palestinian Territory." This emergency session last convened o [...] | 2009-01-08 21:50:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | UNGA UNSC PREL IS SY KPAL |
09STATE21098 | GUIDANCE: SPECIAL TRIBUNAL FOR LEBANON MANAGEMENT [...] (U) Department provides the following guidance for Agenda Item 3 of the 35th meeting of the Management Committee of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL): ----------------- Tax Reimbursement ----------------- 2. (SBU) USUN may support the proposal put forward to reimburse STL judges fo [...] | 2009-03-06 15:06:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PTER UNSC LE |
09STATE21422 | SUDAN: TALKING POINTS FOR MARCH 6 OCHA [...] USUN may draw from the following talking points for their March 6 briefing in the Security Council by Under Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs John Holmes. Begin talking points: -- The United States condemns the decision by the Government of Sudan to expel from its borders [...] | 2009-03-06 22:24:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL PHUM SU XA XW |
09STATE21863 | LETTER FROM SECRETARY CLINTON TO SYG BAN ON [...] This is an action request. Please deliver the following message from Secretary Clinton to Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. There will be no signed original. 2. Begin text: Dear Mr. Secretary General: Thank you for your letter noting the status of efforts to locate the missing Kuwaiti a [...] | 2009-03-09 17:31:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC PREL UNSC IZ KU |
09STATE21922 | GUIDANCE: POINTS FOR USE IN UNSCR 1701 [...] (U) USUN should draw from the points in para 2 during the U.S. intervention in UNSCR 1701 consultations on March 10, 2009. Department requests that USUN seek further guidance if the final statement differs significantly and substantively from the points below. 2. (SBU) Begin points: - [...] | 2009-03-09 18:44:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PTER UNSC LE SY IS |
09STATE22006 | USUN INSTRUCTION: SOMALIA SANCTIONS COMMITTEE [...] This is an action request. USUN is requested to seek from the Committee established pursuant to resolution 751 (1992) concerning Somalia an exemption to the arms embargo on Somalia established by the Security Council in resolution 733 (1992). 2. BEGIN LETTER In accordance with paragraph [...] | 2009-03-09 20:04:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER XW UNSC |
09STATE22315 | CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: TALKING POINTS FOR [...] USUN may draw from the following points for the March 10 Security Council briefing with the Special Representative of the Secretary General (SRSG) for the Central African Republic (CAR) Francois Fall. Begin points: -- The United States would like to thank SRSG Fall for his briefing today [...] | 2009-03-10 15:14:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL PHUM CA XA ZF |
09STATE22576 | GUIDANCE: SPECIAL TRIBUNAL FOR LEBANON MANAGEMENT [...] (U) Department provides the following guidance regarding compensation for judges employed by the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL). This guidance modifies that previously sent in REF A. 2. (SBU) USUN may support the British compromise proposal which provides for a one-time adjustment of t [...] | 2009-03-10 23:03:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PTER UNSC LE |
09STATE23139 | USUN INSTRUCTION: LIBERIA SANCTIONS COMMITTEE [...] This is an action request. Prior to the No Objection Deadlines USUN is requested to object to the Focal Point delisting requests for Tupee Taylor, Mohamed Salame, and Irbis Air Company. 2. Prior to 22 March 2009, USUN is requested to object to the Focal Point delisting request for Tupee T [...] | 2009-03-11 22:36:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC KTFN LI PREL PTER UNSC |
09STATE23810 | USUN INSTRUCTION: LIBERIA SANCTIONS COMMITTEE [...] This is an action request. USUN is requested to inform the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1521 (2003) concerning Liberia that the equipment for which the United States received an advanced arms embargo exemption (reftel A) on 13 August 2008 was delivered to Roberts International [...] | 2009-03-12 21:40:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC KTFN LI PREL PTER UNSC |
09STATE23815 | USUN INSTRUCTION: LIBERIA SANCTIONS COMM ARMS [...] This is an action request. USUN is requested to seek from the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1521 (2003) concerning Liberia an advance approval in connection with the arms embargo on Liberia established by the Security Council. 2. BEGIN LETTER TO THE CHAIR OF THE 1521 (LIBERIA [...] | 2009-03-12 22:14:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC KTFN LI PREL PTER UNSC |
09STATE26180 | GUIDANCE FOR UNSC DEBATE ON UNAMA MANDATE [...] The Department instructs USUN to draw on the following points below for its participation in the March 19 UNSC debate on the UN Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). 2. Begin points: -- The United States supports the renewal of UNAMA's mandate in Afghanistan for 12 months beginning on / about [...] | 2009-03-19 02:40:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNGA UNSC PREL PGOV UN |
09STATE26297 | OCHA BRIEFING MARCH 20 ON SUDAN HUMANITARIAN [...] USUN may draw from the following talking points as needed for the March 20 briefing by OCHA on the humanitarian situation in Sudan. Begin points: -- The United States reiterates its condemnation of the Government of Sudan's expulsion of 13 international humanitarian aid organizations fro [...] | 2009-03-19 13:24:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL PHUM AA |
09STATE26339 | SEEKING VIEWS ON IAEA PROPOSAL (WMD TERRORIST [...] (SBU) This cable requests London and Paris obtain views regarding a proposal by Gustavo Zlauvunin, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) New York Representative, to integrate efforts of the various counterterrorism and nonproliferation Committees to focus on weapons of mass destruction (W [...] | 2009-03-19 14:11:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC FR IAEA KPAO PARM PREL PTER UK UNSC |
09STATE26517 | SOMALIA CONSULTATIONS, MARCH 20, 2009 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-19 17:20:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC KPKO KE |
09STATE26631 | INVITATION TO SOUTH ASIA REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON [...] This is an action request for all Posts with host governments who are current members of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC),as well as UNVIE, The Hague (OPCW),Geneva (BWC),EU, and USNATO -- see relevant paras 2 and 3, additional for USEU (see para 4),additional U [...] | 2009-03-19 19:36:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC KPAO EUE PREL PTER UNSC EUN SAARC |
09STATE26720 | SOMALIA: UNSC PRESS STATEMENT [...] USUN is instructed to join consensus on the UN Security Council press statement on Somalia to be adopted on March 20 (para 2). USUN should refer any further substantive changes on the press statement to the Department prior to joining consensus for adoption. 2. Begin statement: The mem [...] | 2009-03-19 21:58:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL SO XA XW |
09STATE26983 | USUN INSTRUCTION: LIBERIA SANCTIONS COMMITTEE [...] This is an action request. USUN is requested to object to the delisting request for Kai Farley, who continues to pose an ongoing threat to the peace and stability in Liberia and the subregion. Given his ongoing associations with former MODEL elements, we need further independently verified [...] | 2009-03-20 14:25:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC KTFN LI PREL PTER UNSC |
09STATE27309 | SRI LANKA: INSTRUCTIONS TO SEEK A MORE ACTIVE [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-20 21:52:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CE PREL UNSC |
09STATE27831 | (C) Secretary Clinton's March 19, 2009 Meeting [...] (C) Classified by: Acting Assistant Secretary Phillip Carter, Bureau of African Affairs, Department of State - Reason 1.4 (d) 2. (U) March 19, 2009, 2:30 p.m., Washington, DC. 3. (U) Participants: United States The Secretary Acting Assistant Secretary Phillip Carter, AF Acting Assi [...] | 2009-03-23 22:37:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP CLINTON HILLARY PREL PGOV PHUM UNSC SF |
09STATE27842 | USUN INSTRUCTIONS: ELEMENTS FOR DPRK LAUNCH [...] (U) This is an action request. 2. (S) ACTION REQUEST: Department requests USUN use the elements of the draft Security Council resolution in paragraph 3 as a starting point to negotiate a Security Council resolution in the event of a missile launch by the DPRK. 3. (S) Some of the elemen [...] | 2009-03-24 00:41:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | UNSC KNNP JA KN |
09STATE27993 | USUN INSTRUCTION: LIBERIA SANCTIONS COMMITTEE [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 2. -------------- ACTION REQUEST -------------- 2. (U) USUN is requested to inform the French UN Mission that we intend to submit the delisting petition found in para 3 below on behalf of Talal El'Dine. Following agreement from the French, USUN sh [...] | 2009-03-24 13:56:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | EFIN ETTC KTFN LI PREL PTER UNSC |
09STATE28313 | SUDAN: MARCH 26 UNSC BRIEFING BY THE AU-UN CHIEF [...] USUN may draw from the following points for its March 26 briefings by the AU-UN Chief Negotiator for Darfur Djibril Bassole (and UN Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator John Holmes.) Begin points: -- The United States would like to thank AU/UN [...] | 2009-03-24 23:00:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL PHUM SU XA XW |
09STATE28773 | WELCOMING THE DESIGNATION OF MR. VALENTIN INZKO [...] (U) This is an action request: The Department requests USUN to vote in favor of the following UN Security Council resolution welcoming the designation of Mr. Valentin Inzko as High Representative to Bosnia and Herzegovina which is to be considered by the Council on Wednesday, March 25, 2009. [...] | 2009-03-25 19:08:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | BK PREL XG XH ZL UNSC |
09STATE28850 | GUIDANCE: MIDDLE EAST CONSULTATIONS, MARCH 25 [...] (SBU) This is an action message. USUN is authorized to draw from the elements in paras 2 and 4 below as a basis for its participation in Security Council consultations on the Middle East scheduled for March 25, and for its public statements on the consultation. 2. (U) Elements for presenta [...] | 2009-03-25 20:58:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | UNSC PREL IS LE SY KPAL |
09STATE29254 | DEMARCHE REQUEST: URGING IRAQ TO NEGOTIATE WITH [...] (U) This is an action request for Embassy Baghdad; see paragraphs 4 and 5. Background ---------- 2. (U) The UNCC was established in 1991 to process and pay claims for damages resulting from Iraq's invasion of Kuwait. The UNCC issued awards (entitlements for claims payments) totaling more [...] | 2009-03-26 17:46:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IZ KU UNCC UNSC EFIN ECIN ECON PREL |
09STATE29981 | THE UNITED NATIONS AND THE ECONOMY OF IRAQ [...] (U) Summary: This cable provides background, analysis, and status on the programs and activities of the United Nations (UN),UN agencies and the UN Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI) as they relate to the economy of Iraq. This review is provided in support of the ongoing activities of USUN and [...] | 2009-03-27 20:29:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IZ KU USUN PREL ECIN EFIN ECON UNSC |
09STATE30114 | USUN INSTRUCTION: IRAN SANCTIONS COMMITTEE [...] (U) This is an action request. 2. (C) Washington concurs with USUN's proposed approach (reftel) for next steps in the Iran Sanctions Committee with regard to the M/V Monchegorsk incident. 3. (C) ACTION REQUEST: Mission is instructed to engage the UK and France on possible next steps in [...] | 2009-03-29 20:42:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM IR UNSC MNUC ETTC KNNP SY CY |
09STATE30123 | DEMARCHE REQUEST: PRESSING MOSCOW AND BEIJING ON [...] (U) This is an action request, see para 2. 2. (S/NF) ACTION REQUEST: Posts are requested to press Russia and China to support meaningful UN Security Council action in response to a DPRK rocket launch, which North Korea has announced will occur between April 4-8, 2009. Drawing on the points [...] | 2009-03-30 00:47:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | UNSC PREL CM RU KNNP KN |
09STATE31093 | MADAGASCAR: UNSC BRIEFING UNDER OTHER MATTERS [...] USUN may draw from the talking points in para 2 for the April 2 UNSC briefing under "other matters" on Madagascar. 2. Begin points: -- The United States condemns the process through which Marc Ravalomanana was forced to resign as President of the Republic of Madagascar and Andry Rajoeli [...] | 2009-03-31 23:08:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL PHUM XA XY |
09STATE31292 | BURMA: INSTRUCTION TO MEET WITH SYG BAN'S OFFICE [...] (C) USUN is requested to meet with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's staff, at the highest appropriate level, to relay U.S. views on his possible travel to Burma in conjunction with the April 12 UN-ASEAN Summit in Bangkok. USUN should draw on the points in para 2 at this meeting. 2. (SBU) [...] | 2009-04-01 13:58:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM UNSC BM |
09STATE31670 | (U) Secretary Clinton's March 23, 2009 [...] (U) Participants: Department of State Secretary Clinton U.S. Ambassador to Greece Daniel Speckhard EUR DAS Matthew Bryza Special Assistant Andrew Shapiro Greece Desk Officer Ilan Goodman (Notetaker) Greek Orthodox Church Greek Orthodox Archbishop Demetrios Father Alex Karloutsos Andr [...] | 2009-04-01 22:55:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM UNSC CY |
09STATE32283 | GUINEA-BISSAU: UNSC CONSULTATIONS APRIL 2 [...] (U) This is an action request. USUN may draw from the talking points in para 2 during the UN Security Council consultations on Guinea-Bissau April 8. 2. Begin Statement: -- First, the United States welcomes the successful transition in Guinea-Bissau to Parliament Speaker Raimundo Pereir [...] | 2009-04-02 23:30:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL PHUM SNAR PU XA XY |
09STATE3273 | DJIBOUT-ERITREA: VOTING INSTRUCTIONS FOR FRENCH [...] USUN is instructed to vote in favor of the following French resolution on the Djibouti-Eritrea crisis. Begin text The Security Council Affirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity and unity of both Djibouti and Eritrea, and recalling the impor [...] | 2009-01-13 16:20:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL DJ ER ET XA XW |
09STATE33393 | APRIL 6 UN SECURITY COUNCIL MINUSTAH OPEN [...] USUN may draw upon the following points during the April 6 UN Security Council open debate. Begin points. -The United States would like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Hedi Annabi for his briefing today. We welcome the March 6 report of the Secretary-Genera [...] | 2009-04-06 17:51:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC KPKO HA |
09STATE33405 | USUN INSTRUCTION: U.S. IMPLEMENTATION OF UNSC [...] This is an action request. USUN is requested to submit the U.S. implementation report found in para 2 below to the UN Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 751 (1992) concerning Somalia. ------ REPORT ------ 2. COVER NOTE: The Permanent Mission of the United Stat [...] | 2009-04-06 18:11:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER XW UNSC |
09STATE3354 | 4 NAMES TO BE ADDED TO UNSC DRC SANCTIONS [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 3. ------------------- STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE ------------------- 2. (SBU) The United States wishes to lift our holds on a Government of Rwanda request to the UN Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1533 (2004) concerni [...] | 2009-01-13 19:19:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER ZF UNSC |
09STATE33583 | GEORGIA - GUIDANCE ON U.S. RESPONSE TO UN [...] (C) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. In response to reftel A, the Department has reviewed the March 26, 2009 UN-drafted paper on the future presence of the UN in Georgia. While interagency discussions regarding U.S. policy towards the UN's presence in Georgia have not concluded, Post should inform [...] | 2009-04-07 00:25:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | UNSC PREL GG |
09STATE34127 | GUINEA-BISSAU: INSTRUCTION FOR ADOPTION OF UNSC [...] USUN is instructed to join consensus on the UN Security Council Presidential Statement on the Guinea-Bissau to be adopted on April 8 (para 2). USUN should refer any further substantive changes on the PRST to the Department prior to joining consensus for adoption. 2. Begin text: The Sec [...] | 2009-04-07 23:40:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL PHUM SNAR PU XA XY |
09STATE34653 | USUN INSTRUCTION: SOMALIA SANCTIONS COMMITTEE [...] This is an action request. USUN is requested to seek from the Committee established pursuant to resolution 751 (1992) concerning Somalia an exemption to the arms embargo on Somalia established by the Security Council in resolution 733 (1992). 2. BEGIN LETTER In accordance with paragraph [...] | 2009-04-08 22:17:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER XW UNSC |
09STATE3498 | GREAT LAKES - TALKING POINTS FOR THE JANUARY 15 [...] This is an action request. USUN should draw from the points in para 2 during the January 15 UN Security Council (UNSC) consultations with Great Lakes Special Envoy Obasanjo. 2. (U) Begin points: -- We remain seriously concerned about the present situation in eastern Congo, in particula [...] | 2009-01-13 22:32:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC XA BY |
09STATE35897 | DEMARCHE TO NON-PERMANENT SECURITY COUNCIL MEMBERS [...] (SBU) Night Action precedence required due to action requested in advance of scheduled United Nations Security Council meeting at 1500 EDT Monday, April 13. 2. (SBU) Addressees are requested to make an urgent demarche in their capitals, at the highest appropriate level, drawing on the infor [...] | 2009-04-12 03:04:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM UNSC NK |
09STATE36831 | GUIDANCE: UNSC CONSULTATIONS ON KUWAITI PROPERTY [...] (U) This is an action request. USUN should draw from the following building blocks during April 16 consultations regarding repatriation by Iraq of missing Kuwaitis and Kuwaiti property, including the Kuwaiti national archives. 2. (SBU) Begin building blocks: -- I would like to begin toda [...] | 2009-04-14 21:37:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UNSC IZ KU |
09STATE36864 | (C) DEMARCHE TO CHINA CONCERNING DESIGNATION OF [...] (U) This is an action request. 2. (C) The objectives of this demarche are to: -- Encourage China to work together with us to facilitate U.S.-proposed designations in the DPRK Sanctions Committee ("1718 Committee") of entities and goods tied to the DPRK's proscribed WMD and missile-relat [...] | 2009-04-15 00:34:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | UNSC PARM KN CH KNNP |
09STATE37154 | USUN INSTRUCTION: MINURSO MANDATE RENEWAL [...] This is an action request, see paragraph two. 2. ACTION REQUEST: USUN is requested to circulate to the Group of Friends and the UN Security Council, at such times and sequences deemed appropriate, the resolution included in paragraph two, renewing the mandate of the UN Mission for the Refe [...] | 2009-04-15 17:38:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KPKO UNSC |
09STATE37297 | GUIDANCE: MIDDLE EAST CONSULTATIONS, APRIL 20 [...] (SBU) This is an action message. USUN is authorized to draw from the points in para 2 below as a basis for its participation in Security Council consultations on the Middle East scheduled for April 20, and for its public statements on the consultation. 2. (U) Talking points: -- It is th [...] | 2009-04-15 20:10:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | UNSC PREL IS LE KPAL |
09STATE37354 | GUIDANCE: DFI-IAMB CONSULTATIONS, APRIL 16 [...] (U) USUN should draw from the following building blocks during April 16 UNSC consultations on the Development Fund for Iraq (DFI) and the International Advisory Management Board (IAMB). 2. (SBU) Begin building blocks: -- UN Security Council Resolution 1859 (2008) carried forward for one [...] | 2009-04-15 21:33:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNSC IZ |
09STATE3778 | GUIDANCE: PROTECTION OF CIVILIANS, REMARKS FOR [...] USUN may draw from the following remarks during an January 14 open debate regarding the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict. Guidance regarding a draft PRST on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict will follow septel. 2. Begin suggested remarks: Mr. President: On behalf [...] | 2009-01-14 18:41:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM UNSC |
09STATE37840 | USUN INSTRUCTION: UNSC CONSULTATIONS ON MINURSO [...] As requested by the UN Security Council in Resolution 1813 (2008),the Secretary-General issued a report on April 14, 2009, on the situation concerning the Western Sahara. The report covers developments since the Secretary-General's last report, issued April 14, 2008. The Secretary-General's [...] | 2009-04-16 18:21:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KPKO UNSC SIPDIS |
09STATE38033 | USUN INSTRUCTIONS: UN MISSION IN SUDAN MANDATE [...] This is an action request. USUN is requested to circulate to the Security Council for discussion the draft resolution set forth in paragraph 2, authorizing extension of the UN Mission in Sudan (UNMIS),at such times and sequences as deemed appropriate to ensure timely adoption of a resolutio [...] | 2009-04-16 22:41:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KPKO UNSC CD SU |
09STATE38036 | 1267/TERRORISM: GUIDANCE REGARDING YEMENI [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 6. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (S) Per reftel, Yemeni Perm Rep Abdullah Alsaidi on April 2 told USUN Ambassador DiCarlo that Yemen is prepared to submit a travel ban exemption request to the 1267 (al-Qaida/Taliban sanctions) Committee to [...] | 2009-04-16 23:02:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | EFIN KTFN PREL PTER UNSC XA |
09STATE38039 | (C) DEMARCHE TO RUSSIA CONCERNING GOODS AND [...] (U) This is an action request. 2. (C) The objectives of this demarche are to: -- Encourage Russia to work together with us to gain agreement on U.S.-proposed designations in the DPRK Sanctions Committee ("1718 Committee") of entities and goods tied to the DPRK's proscribed WMD and mis [...] | 2009-04-16 23:52:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | UNSC PARM KN RU |
09STATE38601 | DEMARCHE TO VIETNAM CONCERNING GOODS AND ENTITIES [...] (U) This is an action request. 2. (C) The objectives of this demarche are to encourage Vietnam to work together with us to reach agreement on U.S.-proposed designations in the DPRK Sanctions Committee ("1718 Committee") of entities and goods tied to the DPRK's proscribed WMD and missile [...] | 2009-04-17 22:06:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM UNSC KN VM KNNP |
09STATE38608 | DPRK: URGENT DEMARCHE TO LIBYA ON 1718 SANCTIONS [...] (U) This is an action request. 2. (C) The objectives of this demarche are to: -- Encourage Libya to work together with us to gain agreement on U.S.-proposed designations in the DPRK Sanctions Committee ("1718 Committee") of entities and goods tied to the DPRK's proscribed WMD and miss [...] | 2009-04-17 22:40:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM UNSC KN LY KNNP |
09STATE39134 | GEORGIA - ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE ON REVISED UN [...] (C) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. Department requests USUN share the attached non-paper (see para 3) outlining language for a new mandate for the UN Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG) with UN SRSG Verbeke, UN Under Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Alain Le Roy, and UN Under Secretary-General [...] | 2009-04-20 19:29:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | UNSC PREL GG |
09STATE3916 | NEPAL: INSTRUCTIONS FOR UNMIN MANDATE RENEWAL [...] The Department instructs USUN to draw on the following points for use during the discussion of the Secretary General's report on the UN Mission to Nepal (UNMIN) scheduled to take place on Friday, January 16. 2. Begin points: -- I would like to welcome SRSG Martin back to the Council a [...] | 2009-01-14 21:59:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC UNMIN PGOV NP |
09STATE3955 | GUIDANCE: PRST ON PROTECTION OF CIVILIANS, [...] This is an action request. USUN may join consensus on a PRST on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict, associated with the January 14 open debate regarding the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict, with text as in para 2. Suggested remarks for the open debate have been sent sep [...] | 2009-01-15 00:34:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM UNSC |
09STATE39754 | INFO REQUEST FOR UNSC DRC SANCTIONS COMMITTEE [...] (U) This is an action request; see para 3. ------------------- STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE ------------------- 2. (SBU) The strategic objective is to ensure the United States is in compliance with its UN obligation to freeze assets on U.S. territory of individuals and entities designated by the U [...] | 2009-04-21 21:19:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER UNSC |
09STATE39760 | UNMIS CONSULTATIONS TALKING POINTS [...] This is an action request. USUN may draw from the points in paragraph 2 during consultations in the Security Council on the UN Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS) scheduled for April 23, 2009. 2. Begin Points We would like to thank SRSG Ashraf Qazi for his work and the efforts of his team [...] | 2009-04-21 21:29:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PREF KPKO SU UNSC |
09STATE40403 | GUIDANCE FOR UN SECURITY COUNCIL DEBATE ON [...] (U) This is an action request: USUN is instructed to draw from the points below during the UN Security Council thematic debate on Children and Armed Conflict scheduled for April 29, 2009. 2. (U) Begin points: -- Secretary Espinosa, Mr. President, thank you for hosting today,s debate on [...] | 2009-04-22 20:29:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC GG PHUM PREL |
09STATE41838 | GUIDANCE: RUSSIAN DRAFT PRST ON THE MIDDLE EAST [...] (SBU) This is an action message. USUN is authorized to recommend changes to the Russian draft PRST provided reftel, so that the text matches that provided at para 2 below (note: a copy of this text showing tracked changes will be provided via e-mail). Mission should ensure that Russian counte [...] | 2009-04-27 13:06:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | UNSC PREL IS RS KWBG KPAL |
09STATE43041 | CYPRUS - GUIDANCE FOR APRIL 30 SECURITY COUNCIL [...] (U) This is an action request: USUN is instructed to draw from the points below during UN Security Council consultations on Cyprus scheduled for April 30, 2009. 2. (U) Begin points: -- Thank you Mr. President. I would like to welcome Special Advisor Downer to the Council and thank you f [...] | 2009-04-28 21:39:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC KPKO PBTS GR TU CY UK |
09STATE43056 | SECURITY COUNCIL WORKING GROUP -- APRIL 29 [...] (SBU) Context: In January 2009 the French and UK circulated a non-paper on the challenges facing UN peacekeeping, with a focus on strategic oversight, matching mandates and resources, setting clear political objectives and establishing benchmarks for progress. The paper was discussed in an [...] | 2009-04-28 23:22:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KPKO UNSC |
09STATE43262 | CHILDREN AND ARMED CONFLICT - GUIDANCE ON PRST [...] (U) This is an action request. The Department instructs USUN to join consensus on the following PRST on Children and Armed Conflict scheduled to be adopted by the Security Council on April 29, 2009. 2. (U) Begin text: Â [...] | 2009-04-29 14:37:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC GG PHUM PREL |
09STATE4356 | USUN INSTRUCTION: LIBERIA SANCTIONS COMMITTEE [...] This is an action request. USUN is requested to seek from the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1521 (2003) concerning Liberia two advance approvals in connection with the arms embargo on Liberia established by the Security Council in connection with a program that would provide eq [...] | 2009-01-15 22:40:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC KTFN LI PREL PTER UNSC |
09STATE4361 | USUN INSTRUCTION: NO OBJECTION TO SNOWE'S LIBERIA [...] This is an action request. USUN is requested to immediately inform UKUN that we do not intend to object to Edwin Snowe's second request for a travel ban exemption. We consider this request to meet the criteria described in paragraph 4(c) of UNSC resolution 1521 (2003),where the Council deci [...] | 2009-01-15 22:46:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC KTFN LI PREL PTER UNSC |
09STATE43657 | MISSION CLEARANCE FOR CONSULTATIONS ON SUDAN [...] Mission clearance is requested for Robert E. Whitehead, incoming Charg d'Affaires (CDA),U.S. Embassy Khartoum, for Tuesday, May 5, 2009. 2. CDA Whitehead is currently conducting pre-deployment consultations in Washington, D.C., prior to assuming his position at U.S. Embassy Khartoum in mid [...] | 2009-04-29 21:59:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL KE |
09STATE43692 | CYPRUS - GUIDANCE ON APRIL 30 PRST [...] (U) This is an action request. The Department instructs USUN to join consensus on the following PRST on Cyprus scheduled to be approved by the Security Council on April 30, 2009. 2. (U) Begin text: The Security Council commends the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders for the poli [...] | 2009-04-29 23:15:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC KPKO PBTS GR TU CY UK |
09STATE43701 | USUN INSTRUCTION: UNMIS RESOLUTION RENEWAL [...] This is an action request. USUN is requested to sponsor before the Security Council and vote for the resolution set forth in paragraph 2 extending the mandate of the UN Mission in Sudan. If necessary, to avoid the introduction of references to the ICC, USUN may accept substitute language pr [...] | 2009-04-29 23:58:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KPKO UNSC SU |
09STATE43723 | USUN INSTRUCTION: UNMIS RESOLUTION RENEWAL [...] This is an action request. USUN is requested to sponsor before the Security Council and vote for the resolution set forth in paragraph 2 extending the mandate of the UN Mission in Sudan. If necessary, to avoid the introduction of references to the ICC, USUN may accept substitute language pr [...] | 2009-04-30 02:46:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KPKO UNSC SU |
09STATE43724 | WESTERN SAHARA: USUN VOTING INSTRUCTIONS AND EOV [...] This is an action request, see paragraph two. 2. ACTION REQUEST: On April 30, 2009, the UN Security Council will vote on a resolution renewing the mandate of the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO). USUN is authorized to vote in support of the resolution, included in [...] | 2009-04-30 02:48:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL PHUM KPKO AG MO WI XA XY |
09STATE44662 | GUIDANCE FOR UNSC DEBATE ON UNMIN [...] The Department requests USUN to draw on the following points for use during the UN Security Council's debate on the UN Mission in Nepal (UNMIN),scheduled to take place on May 5. 2. Begin points: -- We are pleased to welcome SRSG Landgrin to the Council for the first time and thank her fo [...] | 2009-05-01 20:03:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC UNMIN PREL NP |
09STATE45217 | GUIDANCE: UNSC CONSULTATION ON LEBANON (UNSCR [...] (U) This is an action message. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (U) Mission may draw on the building blocks in paragraph 3 for the May 7 Security Council consultations on the ninth semi-annual report of the Secretary General on the implementation of UNSC resolution 1559 (2004). 3. (SBU) Begin [...] | 2009-05-04 21:10:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UNSC LE SY IS |
09STATE45829 | (C) The Secretary's April 20, 2009 Meeting with [...] (U) Classified by: Daniel Fried, Assistant Secretary, EUR, Department of State. Reason 1.4(d) 2. (U) April 20, 2009; 2:15 p.m.; Washington. 3. (U) Participants: U.S. The Secretary Assistant Secretary Daniel Fried Executive Assistant to the Secretary Joe MacManus NSC Director for [...] | 2009-05-06 00:33:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PHUM UNSC CY |
09STATE4659 | UN SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION ON [...] This is an action request. USUN is instructed to vote in favor of the UN Security Council resolution that will provide a logistics support package to the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM),and expresses the UN Security Councils intent to hold a separate vote no later than June 1, 2009 [...] | 2009-01-16 17:58:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC KPKO |
09STATE46591 | GUIDANCE: UNSC MIDDLE EAST DEBATE, MAY 11, 2009 [...] (SBU) This is an action message. USUN is authorized to draw from the points in para 2 below as a basis for its participation in the Security Council debate on the Middle East scheduled for May 11, and for its public statements about the debate. 2. (U) Talking points: -- Thank the Secret [...] | 2009-05-07 16:46:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | UNSC PREL IS LE KPAL |
09STATE47033 | GUIDANCE: SPECIAL TRIBUNAL FOR LEBANON REGISTRAR [...] (U) This is an action request. 2. (SBU) Department understands per REFTEL that AmCit David Tolbert plans to submit a formal application for the position of Registrar of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon in the coming days. There is no other AmCit candidate and Tolbert appears well-qualified [...] | 2009-05-08 14:08:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PTER UNSC LE |
09STATE47188 | CHAD: TALKING POINTS AND VOTING INSTRUCTIONS FOR [...] USUN is instructed to seek the changes in paragraph 2 to the French drafted PRST (paragraph 3) on the Chadian rebel incursion from Sudan into Chad. USUN may delivery the statement in paragraph 4, if the May 8 "emergency session" is open. USUN may draw from the talking points in paragraph 5, [...] | 2009-05-08 17:38:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL PHUM SU CD XA ZF |
09STATE48527 | SOMALIA PIRACY: DEMARCHE CABLE ON UN ASSISTANCE [...] This is an action request see paragraph 2. 2. ACTION REQUEST: USUN is requested to demarche the UN Secretariat at the appropriate level to obtain the objectives in paragraph 3. USUN may draw from the background listed in paragraph 4-7 to achieve these objectives. USUN should inform the [...] | 2009-05-13 00:10:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL PHUM PHSA EWWT KCRM SO XA XY |
09STATE48669 | MAY 13 UN SECURITY COUNCIL CONSULTATIONS ON [...] USUN may draw upon the elements below during UN Security Council consultations on Somalia. - The United States strongly supports the efforts of President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Sharmarke, and others in the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) to devel [...] | 2009-05-13 13:02:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC KPKO ET KE |
09STATE48881 | GAZA BOARD OF INQUIRY: GUIDANCE FOR UNSC [...] (SBU) This is an action message. USUN is authorized to draw from the points in para 2 below as a basis for its participation in the discussion of the Gaza Board of Inquiry during Security Council consultations on May 13, 2009. USUN is also authorized at its discretion, either in the consulta [...] | 2009-05-13 16:58:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IS KPAL KWBG LY PREL UNSC |
09STATE49027 | GEORGIA - ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE ON SECRETARY [...] (C) This is an action request. In response to reftel, the Department requests USUN to continue to engage the UN at the appropriate levels (UN Secretary-General Deputy Chief of Staff, Kim Won-soo, UN SRSG Johan Verbeke, UN Under Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Alain Le Roy, and UN Under Sec [...] | 2009-05-13 20:18:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | UNSC PREL GG |
09STATE49092 | UNSC SOMALIA SANCTIONS COMMITTEE: FRENCH TARGETS [...] (U) This is an action request; please see para 3. -------------------- STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES -------------------- 2. (U) The strategic objectives are to: -- Express U.S. appreciation and willingness to work with France on sanctions issues; -- Request enhanced information sharing w [...] | 2009-05-13 22:58:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER XW UNSC |
09STATE49691 | SOMALIA ARMS EMBARGO EXEMPTION LETTER [...] USUN is requested to deliver the referenced letter to the Chair of the Somalia Sanctions Committee at the earliest opportunity. CLINTON [...] | 2009-05-15 00:49:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER XW UNSC |
09STATE50384 | DEMARCHE REQUEST: UN SECURITY COUNCIL ACTION ON [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paras 2 and 3. 2. (U) Embassy Beijing and Embassy Hanoi are requested to demarche host governments at the highest possible level to press for UN Security Council action on Burma in the wake of the decision by the Burmese regime to bring new char [...] | 2009-05-17 18:37:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC BM |
09STATE51396 | CYPRUS: GUIDANCE FOR MAY 22 SECURITY COUNCIL [...] (U) This is an action request: USUN is instructed to draw from the points below during UN Security Council consultations on Cyprus scheduled for May 22, 2009. 2. (U) Begin points: The United States welcomes the report of the Secretary-General. We echo his full support for the current C [...] | 2009-05-19 22:25:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC KPKO PBTS GR TU CY UK |
09STATE52510 | UNSC SOMALIA SANCTIONS COMMITTEE: BIOIDENTIFIERS [...] (U) This is an action request; please see para 3. -------------------- STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES -------------------- 2. (U) The strategic objective is to reaffirm to France that the United States can only support UN sanctions against those targets for which we have sufficient unclassified bio [...] | 2009-05-21 21:27:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER XW UNSC |
09STATE52684 | UNSC SOMALIA SANCTIONS COMMITTEE: BIOIDENTIFIERS [...] (U) This is an action request; please see para 3. -------------------- STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES -------------------- 2. (U) The strategic objective is to reaffirm to France that the United States can only support UN sanctions against those targets for which we have sufficient unclassified bio [...] | 2009-05-22 13:19:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER XW UNSC |
09STATE52944 | UNSC SOMALIA SANCTIONS COMMITTEE: TRUNCATED [...] This is an urgent action request. USUN is requested to seek from the Committee established pursuant to resolution 751 (1992) concerning Somalia an exemption to the arms embargo on Somalia established by the Security Council in resolution 733(1992) by 5 PM Tuesday, 26 May. Recognizing that su [...] | 2009-05-22 19:11:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER XW UNSC |
09STATE52985 | GEORGIA - GUIDANCE FOR MAY 27 SECURITY COUNCIL [...] (U) This is an action request: USUN is instructed to draw from the points below during UN Security Council consultations on Georgia scheduled for May 27, 2009. 2. (U) Begin points: -- The United States takes note of the Secretary General,s latest report on the situation in Georgia. -- T [...] | 2009-05-22 20:03:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL GG |
09STATE53211 | USUN INSTRUCTIONS: SEEK PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT [...] Mission is requested to seek, at the emergency session of the Security Council that has been scheduled for the afternoon of May 25, adoption of a Presidential Statement or press statement condemning North Korea's claimed nuclear test conducted May 25. 2. Begin text. The Security Council [...] | 2009-05-25 19:38:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM UNSC KN |
09STATE53811 | UNSC DRC SANCTIONS COMMITTEE CONSULTATIONS MAY 28 [...] USUN may draw on the following points in the May 28 consultations of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1533 (2004) concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC): -- The United States thanks the Democratic Republic of the Congo Sanctions Committee's Gro [...] | 2009-05-26 23:42:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER ZF UNSC |
09STATE54256 | GUIDANCE FOR 5/28 UNSC DEBATE ON BOSNIA AND [...] This is an action request. USUN should draw on the following points for use during the May 28 UN Security Council discussion of Bosnia and Herzegovina. 2. Begin points: Mr. President: I would like to welcome Ambassador Inzko to the Council for the first time in his capacity as High Re [...] | 2009-05-27 18:30:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PGOV PREL BK |
09STATE5430 | SECURITY COUNCIL CONSULTATION ON GAZA, JANUARY [...] (U) This is an action message. USUN is authorized to draw from points in para 2 below in consultations on the Middle East scheduled for January 21, 2009. 2. (U) Talking points. -- I thank the Secretary General for his insightful briefing on the situation in Gaza and wish to register the [...] | 2009-01-21 20:20:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | UNSC PREL IS LE KPAL |
09STATE54410 | U.S. STATEMENT AT UNSC BRIEFING ON SUDAN [...] (U) This is an action message. USUN is authorized to draw from points in para 2 below following the UNSC Briefing by U/SYG John Holmes on the Humanitarian Situation in Sudan. 2. (U) I thank Under-Secretary General Holmes for his insightful briefing on the current humanitarian situation in S [...] | 2009-05-27 23:01:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL SU UNSC |
09STATE54958 | COTE D'IVOIRE: PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT [...] (U) USUN may support adoption of the French-drafted Presidential Statement on Cote d'Ivoire. The text is in paragraph 2 below. 2. (U) Begin text: (1) The Security Council welcomes the communique dated 18 May 2009 of the Permanent Consultative Framework of the Ouagadougou Political Agre [...] | 2009-05-29 00:29:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC IC |
09STATE54959 | CYPRUS - VOTING INSTRUCTION FOR UNFICYP RESOLUTION [...] (U) This is an action request: The Department instructs USUN to vote in favor of the following UN Security Council resolution regarding the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) on May 29, 2009. Post should seek additional guidance from the Department if there are any additional substant [...] | 2009-05-29 00:31:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC KPKO PBTS GR TU CY UK |
09STATE5506 | GUIDANCE FOR UNMIN RENEWAL VOTE [...] The Department instructs USUN to vote in favor of the resolution to extend the mandate of the UN Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) by six months, scheduled for consideration by the UN Security Council on Friday, January 23. Please refer to the Department for guidance regarding further substantive chang [...] | 2009-01-21 21:18:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PGOV PREL UNMIN NP |
09STATE56222 | GEORGIA - GUIDANCE FOR UNOMIG RESOLUTION [...] (C) This is an action request: USUN should work with the Quad,Croatia, Austria and Turkey as necessary to reach and maintain consensus on a draft resolution to revise the current security regime and mandate of the UN Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG) according to the objectives, goals, and [...] | 2009-06-01 21:37:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | UNSC PREL GG |
09STATE56261 | GUIDANCE: IRAQ RESOLUTION RECOMMENDATIONS [...] (C/REL to UN, GB, FR, CN, RU) Washington requests USUN to draw from the following U.S. policy positions as background in discussions with the UN Secretariat and P5 members. The Department will email post a separate non-paper providing facts to share with the UN and the P5. Per UN Resolution 1 [...] | 2009-06-02 01:52:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNSC IZ KU |
09STATE57091 | SIERRA LEONE: TALKING POINTS FOR JUNE 8 UNSC [...] This is an action request. USUN may draw from the talking points in para. 2 for the June 8 UN Security Council debate on Sierra Leone. End action request. 2. Begin points: -- The United States thanks the Secretary General for his report and commends UNIPSIL for its continued work to su [...] | 2009-06-03 16:31:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL PHUM SL XA XY |
09STATE57094 | UNSC SOMALIA SANCTIONS COMMITTEE: IRAN ARMS [...] Department appreciates that USUN joined France and the UK in informing the UN Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 751 (1992) concerning Somalia that the advance arms embargo exemption request from the Islamic Republic of Iran was inconsistent with the letter and spirit [...] | 2009-06-03 16:37:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER UNSC |
09STATE57281 | UNSC CONSULTATION ON ICTR/ICTY -- JUNE 4 [...] (U) The Department requests that USUN draw on the following points for use during the Security Council,s June 4 consultations on the Completion Strategies for the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and Rwanda (ICTY and ICTR). Begin Points: 2. (U) The United States [...] | 2009-06-03 20:49:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC XA ZF ZL RW |
09STATE57309 | DEMARCHE ON UNOMIG FOR DFM KARASIN [...] (C) This is an action request. Post is requested to demarche Russian Deputy Foreign Minister (DFM) Grigoriy Karasin, or in his absence, a suitably high-level Russian official, to seek Russian engagement in New York on the draft resolution agreed by the Quad to extend the United Nations Observ [...] | 2009-06-03 22:21:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | UNSC PREL RS GG |
09STATE57600 | BURUNDI: TALKING POINTS FOR JUNE 9 UNSC DEBATE [...] (U) This is an action request. USUN should draw from the points in para 2 during the UN Security Council consultations on Burundi June 9. End Action Request. 2. Begin Points: -- The United States thanks (the UN Department of Political Affairs) for briefing the Council on the situation in [...] | 2009-06-04 16:14:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC XA BY |
09STATE57899 | GUIDANCE FOR 6/5 UNSC BRIEFING ON SRI LANKA [...] The Department Requests that USUN draw on the following points for use during the June 5 informal briefing to the UN Secrity Council on Sri Lanka by the Secretary-General. 2. Begin points: Mr. President: -- We would like to thank the Secretary General (and Under Secretary Holmes) for [...] | 2009-06-04 22:38:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PHUM PREL MOPS CE |
09STATE57905 | SUDAN: TALKING POINTS FOR JUNE 5 BRIEFING BY ICC [...] USUN may draw from the following talking points and questions for the June 5 Security Council Briefing by the International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo. -- We would like to thank Chief Prosecutor Moreno-Ocampo for his informative briefing today related to Securit [...] | 2009-06-04 23:20:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL PHUM SU XA XW |
09STATE58107 | DPRK: CIRCULATE DRAFT RESOLUTION [...] This is an action request. USUN is authorized to circulate the draft resolution in paragraph 2 to all members of the UN Security Council. If other members of the P-5 2 break silence on this text, USUN should consult with the Department before taking further action. 2. Begin text of dr [...] | 2009-06-05 15:49:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM UNSC KN |
09STATE58766 | BURUNDI: UNSC PRESS STATEMENT FOR JUNE 9 UNSC [...] USUN is instructed to join consensus on the UN Security Council press statement on Burundi to be adopted on June 9 (para 2). USUN should refer any further substantive changes on the press statement to the Department prior to joining consensus for adoption. 2. Begin text: The members of [...] | 2009-06-08 17:00:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC XA BY |
09STATE58769 | BURUNDI: UNSC PRESS STATEMENT FOR JUNE 9 UNSC [...] USUN is instructed to join consensus on the UN Security Council press statement on Burundi to be adopted on June 9 (para 2). USUN should refer any further substantive changes on the press statement to the Department prior to joining consensus for adoption. 2. Begin text: The members of [...] | 2009-06-08 17:03:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC XA BY |
09STATE59128 | GUINEA-BISSAU: UNSC PRESS STATEMENT FOR JUNE 9 [...] USUN is instructed to join consensus on the UN Security Council press statement on Guinea-Bissau to be adopted on June 9 (para 2). USUN should refer any further substantive changes on the press statement to the Department prior to joining consensus for adoption. 2. Begin text: The memb [...] | 2009-06-09 14:49:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL PHUM SNAR PU XA XY |
09STATE59714 | INSTRUCTION FOR USUN TO NOMINATE 3 PAKISTAN-BASED [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 3. 2. (SBU). Summary: The U.S. prenotified (Ref A) its intention to request on June 9, 2009, that the UN 1267 Sanctions Committee add the names of three individuals, Arif Qasmani, Muhammad Yahya Mujahid, and Fazeel-a-Tul Shaykh Abu Muhammad [...] | 2009-06-10 15:06:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PT KTFN UNSC |
09STATE59890 | GEORGIA - ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE ON UNOMIG [...] (C) This is an action request. In response to reftel B, the Department provides this additional guidance to USUN for use during negotiations on the resolution to renew the UN Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG). This instruction does not supersede the guidance previously provided in reftel [...] | 2009-06-10 20:00:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | UNSC PREL GG |
09STATE59966 | TALKING POINTS FOR BRIEFING OF UN SECURITY [...] USUN should draw on the talking points in para 3 during the June 11 briefing to the UN Security Council (UNSC) on the progress of the Counterterrorism Committee's (CTC) Counterterrorism Executive Directorate's (CTED) work. BACKGROUND 2. The briefing will be made pursuant to UNSCR 1805, wh [...] | 2009-06-10 22:19:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER PREL UNSC KTFM EFIN |
09STATE60616 | DEMARCHE TO ELECTED SECURITY COUNCIL MEMBERS IN [...] (U) Chiefs of Mission are requested to make a demarche, drawing on the points in paragraph 2 below, at the highest appropriate level, to seek host countries, support for a draft resolution in the UN Security Council that would impose a series of measures in North Korea in response to its decl [...] | 2009-06-12 00:35:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM UNSC KN |
09STATE60825 | GEORGIA: INSTRUCTION ON UNOMIG [...] (C) This is an action request: In light of the lack of progress on negotiations in New York on the German draft resolution reported in reftel B and Quad discussions reported in reftel D, the Department requests that USUN, in close coordination with the Quad, pursue the course of action below, [...] | 2009-06-12 13:58:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | UNSC PREL GG |
09STATE60907 | USUN VOTING INSTRUCTIONS ON DPRK RESOLUTION [...] Mission is authorized to vote for or join consensus on the following resolution text in the Security Council on or after June 12, 2009. 2. Begin Text. The Security Council, Recalling its previous relevant resolutions, including resolution 825 (1993),resolution 1540 (2004),resolut [...] | 2009-06-12 15:08:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM UNSC KN |
09STATE61061 | GUIDANCE: P3 MEETING WITH SPECIAL ENVOY IBRAHIM [...] (U) This is an action request. Department requests USUN deploy the para 6 talking points during the June 12 P3 meeting with UN Special Envoy Ibrahim Gambari. 2. (SBU) Background: Department understands that SYG Ban has been offered July 3-4 to visit Burma and that Special Envoy Ibrahim Ga [...] | 2009-06-12 18:53:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UNSC BM |
09STATE61197 | GUIDANCE FOR 6/17 UNSC DEBATE ON KOSOVO [...] The Department Requests that USUN draw on the following points for use during the June 17 UN Security Council discussion of Kosovo. 2. Begin points: Mr. President, -- I would like to welcome Special Representative Zannier and thank him for his leadership of the UN Mission in Kosovo (U [...] | 2009-06-12 22:47:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL PGOV KO |
09STATE61231 | UN SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION 1874 ON NORTH [...] The United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 1874 on June 12. This resolution unequivocally condemns North Korea's May 25 claimed nuclear test, imposes unprecedented new sanctions measures to address the threat posed by North Korea's nuclear and missile proliferation acti [...] | 2009-06-13 00:25:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM UNSC KN |
09STATE61762 | GEORGIA - UNOMIG ROLLOVER RESOLUTION VOTING [...] (U) This is an action request. On June 15, 2009, the UN Security Council will vote on a resolution renewing the mandate of the UN Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG). We understand that Russia will likely veto this resolution. USUN is requested to vote in support of the resolution, include [...] | 2009-06-15 20:34:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL GG |
09STATE62134 | POINTS FOR JUNE 18 UNSC DEBATE ON UNAMI [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-16 17:10:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UNSC IZ |
09STATE62409 | AMBASSADOR RICE TO CHAIR JUNE 18 UNAMI UNSC [...] (U) This is an action request (see para 2 and 3). 2. (C) Reftel conveyed a Turkish request for the Secretary?s attendance at the June 18 UNSC quarterly debate on UNAMI and requested guidance. The Department requests USUN to inform the Turkish Mission in New York that Ambassador Rice will c [...] | 2009-06-16 22:41:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNSC IZ |
09STATE62888 | UNSC SOMALIA SANCTIONS COMMITTEE: ARMS EMBARGO [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. USUN is requested to seek from the Committee established pursuant to resolution 751 (1992) concerning Somalia an exemption to the arms embargo on Somalia established by the Security Council in resolution 733(1992). Text of the e [...] | 2009-06-17 21:31:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER XW UNSC |
09STATE62908 | GUINEA-BISSAU: UNSC CONSULTATIONS JUNE 23 [...] (U)This is an action request. USUN may draw from the talking points in para 2 during the UN Security Council consultations on Guinea-Bissau June 23. 2. Begin points: -- Thank SRSG Mutaboba for his briefing. -- The United States emphasizes the importance of transparent, free and fai [...] | 2009-06-17 23:01:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL PHUM SNAR PU XA XY |
09STATE63088 | USUN INSTRUCTION FOR JUNE 18 PRESIDENTIAL [...] (U) This is an action request. USUN is instructed to join consensus on the UN Security Council Presidential Statement on UNAMI to be adopted on June 18 (para 2). The U.S. shared points with the Turkish Mission in New York that are largely incorporated in para 2. USUN should refer any further [...] | 2009-06-18 13:31:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC IZ |
09STATE63263 | UNSC CDI SANCTIONS COMMITTEE GROUP OF EXPERTS' [...] This is an action request. USUN is requested to send, through David Biggs in the Secretariat, a letter to the Group of Experts established pursuant to resolution 1842 of October 29, 2008 concerning Cote d'Ivoire. Resolution 1842 renewed the measures overseen by the Committee established pursua [...] | 2009-06-18 16:55:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN EMIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER XY UNSC |
09STATE63544 | INSTRUCTIONS ON JUNE 22 CONSULTATIONS ON BONUCA [...] (U) This is an action request: USUN is instructed to draw from talking points in paragraph 2 during June 22 consultations on the UN Peacebuilding Office in the Central African Republic (BONUCA). End action request. 2. (U) Begin points: -- The United States would like to join the Secretary [...] | 2009-06-18 22:28:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CT PHUM PREL XA ZF UNSC |
09STATE63545 | SUDAN SANCTIONS: GUIDANCE FOR USUN REGARDING [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. ---------- BACKGROUND ---------- 2. On June 19, the Chairman of the 1591 Committee concerning the Sudan will brief the UN Security Council on the work of the Sudan Sanctions Committee, covering the period March 11 to June 19. The briefi [...] | 2009-06-18 22:34:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM PGOV PHUM PINS PREL UNSC |
09STATE63546 | GUIDANCE FOR 6/19 UNSC BRIEFING ON UNRCCA [...] The Department Requests that USUN draw on the following points for use during the May 28 UN Security Council discussion of the UN Center for Preventive Diplomacy in Central Asia. 2. Begin points: Mr. President, -- We are pleased to welcome back Special Representative Jenca back to the [...] | 2009-06-18 22:42:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL PGOV UNRCCA |
09STATE64048 | LRA: TALKING POINTS FOR SPECIAL ENVOY'S [...] USUN may draw from the following talking points for the June 25 briefing by the Special Envoy for the Secretary General to Areas Affected by Lord's Resistance Army (LRA): -- We would like to thank Special Envoy Chissano for his briefing today and for his dedication and efforts to end LRA [...] | 2009-06-19 22:03:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL PHUM CG UG SU XA XW |
09STATE64642 | GUIDANCE: MIDDLE EAST DEBATE, JUNE 23 [...] (U) This is an action request. USUN should draw from the following building blocks for remarks during June 23 consultations on the Middle East. 2. (SBU) Begin building blocks: It is the policy of the United States to move quickly and actively to seek a lasting peace between Israel and it [...] | 2009-06-23 01:47:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UNSC KPAL KPKO IS LE |
09STATE64812 | USUN VOTING INSTRUCTIONS FOR UNDOF [...] This is an action request. USUN is instructed to vote in favor of the adoption of the resolution (text in para 2) that will renew UNDOF and extend the mandate for an additional 6 months. ------------------ TEXT OF RESOLUTION ------------------ 2. The Security Council, Having considered [...] | 2009-06-23 13:14:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KPKO PREL UNSC USUN SY IS |
09STATE66001 | UN SECURITY COUNCIL: THEMATIC DEBATE ON UN [...] (U) The past six months have been a time of renewed energy and attention to the challenges facing UN peacekeeping operations. Ambassador Rice told the C-34 on February 24 that peacekeeping was a priority for the United States. Over the past few months, the French/UK initiative, supported by [...] | 2009-06-25 16:50:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KPKO MARR UNSC |
09STATE66244 | MISSION CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR PETER GUTHERIE AND [...] (SBU) Peter Gutherie, Attorney-Adviser, and Clifton Johnson, Assistant Legal Adviser for Law Enforcement and Intelligence, request mission clearance to participate in sessions of the Ad Hoc Committee established by General Assembly resolution 51/210 of 17 December 1996. The Ad Hoc Committee [...] | 2009-06-25 22:44:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PTER UNSC |
09STATE66557 | GUIDANCE: PROTECTION OF CIVILIANS DEBATE, JUNE 26 [...] (U) This is an action request. USUN should draw from the building blocks in para 2 during the open debate on the protection of civilians in the Security Council on June 26. 2. (SBU) Begin building blocks: Thank you, Mr. Holmes, for your briefing. I would also like to thank the Secretar [...] | 2009-06-26 18:00:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM UNSC |
09STATE66680 | GUINEA-BISSAU: INSTRUCTION CABLE FOR DRAFT [...] USUN is instructed to vote in favor of the draft resolution on Guinea-Bissau that would establish the UN Integrated Peacebuilding Office of Guinea-Bissau, included in its entirety in paragraph 2. If the text should change substantially before the vote, USUN should seek immediate guidance fro [...] | 2009-06-26 21:14:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL PHUM SNAR PU XA XY |
09STATE66733 | UNAMA - GUIDANCE FOR JUNE 30 SECURITY COUNCIL [...] (U) This is an action request: USUN is instructed to draw from the points below during UN Security Council consultations on the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) scheduled for June 30, 2009. 2. (U) Begin points: Mr. President, -- The United States would like to thank Specia [...] | 2009-06-26 22:24:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | AA PGOV PREL UNAUS UNGA UNSC AF |
09STATE66735 | UNSC DRC SANCTIONS COMMITTEE INFO REQUEST [...] (U) This is an action request; see para 3. ------------------- STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE ------------------- 2. (SBU) The strategic objective is to ensure the United States is in compliance with its UN obligation to freeze assets on U.S. territory of individuals and entities designated by the U [...] | 2009-06-26 22:29:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER ZF UNSC |
09STATE67910 | UNSC LIBERIA SANCTIONS COMMITTEE: INFO REQUEST [...] (U) This is an action request; see para 3. ------------------- STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE ------------------- 2. (SBU) The strategic objective is to ensure the United States is in compliance with its UN obligation to freeze assets on U.S. territory of individuals and entities designated by the U [...] | 2009-06-30 23:04:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER XY UNSC |
09STATE68248 | GUIDANCE: ENGAGING THE GOI ON UNSC RESOLUTIONS [...] (C) Action request and summary: Department requests Embassy Baghdad to deliver the non-paper in paragraph 3 and engage with the Government of Iraq (GOI) to learn its views and priorities regarding the suggested recommendations below for working toward achieving the international standing equal [...] | 2009-07-01 16:59:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | IZ PREL UNSC KU |
09STATE69720 | FM BANGURA MEETING WITH A-S CARSON [...] (SBU) On June 9, Zainab Bangura, the Foreign Minister of Sierra Leone, met with A/S Johnnie Carson to discuss problems in the West Africa region, the threat of instability in Guinea to Sierra Leone and domestic issues, particularly, narcotics and the need for both of Sierra Leone's major poli [...] | 2009-07-06 18:41:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | GH GV IV LI NI PGOV PHUM PINS PREL PU SG SL UNSC |
09STATE69804 | UNSC LIBERIA SANCTIONS COMMITTEE ARMS EMBARGO [...] This is an action request. USUN is requested to seek from the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1521 (2003) concerning Liberia ("the Liberia Sanctions Committee") an advance approval for an exemption to the arms embargo on Liberia established by the Security Council in order to pro [...] | 2009-07-06 21:27:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER UNSC XY |
09STATE69805 | INSTRUCTIONS FOR ICTY/ICTR EXTENSION RESOLUTIONS [...] The Department authorizes USUN to vote for adoption of the following resolutions, included in paras 2 and 3, to be considered by the Council on Tuesday, July 7, extending the terms of the judges of the International Tribunals for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and Rwanda (ICTR),2. Begin ICTY [...] | 2009-07-06 21:30:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL ICTY ICTR |
09STATE69808 | GUIDANCE: LEBANON 1701 CONSULTATIONS, JULY 8 [...] (SBU) This is an action message. USUN is authorized to draw from the points in para 2 below as a basis for its participation in Security Council consultations on the Secretary-General's report on implementation of UNSC Resolution 1701 (Lebanon) scheduled for July 8, 2009, and for its public s [...] | 2009-07-06 21:39:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | UNSC PREL IS SY LE |
09STATE69813 | KOSOVO - REDUCING THE FREQUENCY OF UNMIK REPORTS [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 2. OBJECTIVES AND ACTION REQUEST ----------------------------- 2. (SBU) The Department requests that USUN work with the Secretariat and UNSC members to reduce the frequency of SYG reports to the UNSC on the situation in Kosovo und [...] | 2009-07-06 22:42:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | UNSC PREL KV |
09STATE69814 | UN 1267 (AL-QAIDA/TALIBAN) SANCTIONS: RESULTS OF [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 6-20. ---------------------- SUMMARY AND OBJECTIVES ---------------------- 2. (SBU) The United States Government is in the final stages of reviewing the first two tranches of names circulated by the UN (al-Qaida/Taliban Sanctions) Commi [...] | 2009-07-06 22:43:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN KTFN PREL PTER UNSC |
09STATE69816 | SOMALIA: TALKING POINTS FOR UNSC JULY 9 DEBATE [...] USUN may draw from the talking points in paragraph 2 for the UN Security Council's July 9 debate on Somalia. 2. Begin talking points: -- The United States remains committed to: supporting Somalia's Transitional Federal Government (TFG) in its battle against al-Shabaab and other violent [...] | 2009-07-06 23:02:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL PHUM PHSA EWWT KCRM SO XA XW |
09STATE7018 | SOMALIA: TRANSMITTING PIRACY CONTACT GROUP [...] USUN is instructed to transmit the attached letter in paragraph 2 announcing the formation of the Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia (CGPCS)to the Security Council President. USUN should also transmit to the Security Council President the Communiqu (para 3) referenced in the let [...] | 2009-01-26 23:42:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL PHUM PHSA EWWT KCRM SO XA XW |
09STATE70206 | BURMA: TALKING POINTS FOR GROUP OF FRIENDS [...] This is an action cable. Please see para 2. 2. USUN may draw on the points in para 3 when making an intervention at the Group of Friends of Burma meeting scheduled for July 8, 2009, at which Special Envoy Gambari will brief on Secretary-General Ban's travel to Burma on July 3 - 4. 3. [...] | 2009-07-07 20:56:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNSC BU |
09STATE7024 | PREVENTION OF GENOCIDE - TALKING POINTS FOR UN [...] (U) This is an action request. USUN may draw from the points in para 3 during the January 27 informal briefing at the French Mission with United Nations Special Adviser Francis Deng for the Prevention of Genocide. 2. (C) Background: Special Adviser Francis Deng was appointed in May 2007 [...] | 2009-01-27 00:11:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNSC XA BY |
09STATE7040 | JAN 27 US STATEMENT AT UNSC BRIEFING ON GAZA [...] (U)This is an action message. USUN is authorized to draw from points in para 2 below following the UNSC Briefing by USG/ECR John Holmes on the Humanitarian Situation in Gaza. 2. (U) I thank Under-Secretary General Holmes and Commissioner-General AbuZayd for their recent trip and for their i [...] | 2009-01-27 03:09:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | UNSC PREL PHUM IS KPAL |
09STATE70831 | UNSC DRC SANCTIONS COMMITTEE ARMS EMBARGO [...] This is an action request. USUN is requested to send a letter to the Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1533 (2004) concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo ("the DRC Sanctions Committee" - www.un.org/sc/committees/1533/index.shtml) with the info [...] | 2009-07-08 23:28:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER ZF UNSC |
09STATE72110 | BURMA: TALKING POINTS FOR SYG BAN'S BRIEF TO THE [...] This is an action memo. USUN may draw on the points in para 2 when making an intervention at UN Secretary-General Ban's July 13 briefing to the UN Security Council on his July 3 -4 trip to Burma. 2. Begin talking points: -- The United States joins other Council members in reiterating [...] | 2009-07-10 22:51:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UNSC BU |
09STATE72656 | UN 1267 (AL-QAIDA/TALIBAN) SANCTIONS: ENGAGING [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 6-8. ---------- BACKGROUND ---------- 2. (SBU) In December 2001, the U.S. proposed that an individual named Mohammed Tufail be designated by the 1267 Sanctions Committee, and he was subsequently added to the Committee,s Consolidated Li [...] | 2009-07-13 22:37:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN KTFN KU PREL PTER UNSC |
09STATE72667 | GUIDANCE: IRAQ/KUWAIT RESOLUTION [...] (U) This is an action request(paras 2 and 3). 2. (C/REL UN, GB, FR) Per reftel (para 3),Washington requests USUN to share the following UN Security Council resolution (UNSCR) text with P3 members and seek their support. Once P3 agreement is reached, USUN is instructed to share the text wi [...] | 2009-07-14 00:21:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNSC IZ KU |
09STATE731 | USUN INSTRUCTION: 4 NAMES TO BE ADDED TO UNSC DRC [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 3. ------------------- STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE ------------------- 2. (SBU) The United States wishes to join the UK and France in lifting our holds on a Government of Rwanda request to the UN Security Council Committee established pursuant to re [...] | 2009-01-05 23:50:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC PREL EFIN KTFN PTER UNSC |
09STATE73230 | GUIDANCE FOR AFGHANISTAN PRST [...] The Department authorizes USUN to join consensus in adopting a Presidential Statement on Afghanistan, scheduled to be considered by the UN Security Council on July 15, included in para 2. 2. Begin statement: - The Security Council welcomes the Afghan-led preparation for the upcoming [...] | 2009-07-15 00:26:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC |
09STATE73235 | SIERRA LEONE: TALKING POINTS FOR JULY 16 UNSC [...] USUN may draw from the talking points in para 3 for the July 16 UN Security Council private meeting on the Special Court for Sierra Leone. End action request. 2. Background: Since 2002, the USG has been the largest financial contributor to the Special Court for Sierra Leone. Including t [...] | 2009-07-15 00:35:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL PHUM SL XA XY |
09STATE737 | GUIDANCE: MIDDLE EAST SESSION, JANUARY 6 [...] (SBU) This is an action message. USUN is authorized to draw from points in para 2 below during an open session of the Security Council on the Middle East likely to be scheduled for January 6. 2. (U) Talking points. -- Mr. President, the United States has been working around the clock to [...] | 2009-01-06 00:10:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | UNSC PREL MOPS IS KPAL |
09STATE73968 | JOINT DEMARCHE TO RUSSIA -- COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-16 13:46:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL AORC KPAO PTER UNSC |
09STATE74376 | MISSION CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR PEACEBUILDING [...] Mission clearance is requested for State/IO/PSC Foreign Affairs Officer Tanaz Khambatta, as well as USAID/DCHA/CMM Director Neil Levine, Senior Conflict Advisor Mark Hannafin, and Conflict Advisor Rachel Locke. See specific requests below. 2. USAID/DCHA/CMM will be traveling to NY on July [...] | 2009-07-16 23:19:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC KPKO |
09STATE74378 | JULY 22 UNSC OPEN DEBATE ON POST-CONFLICT [...] This is an action request, please see paragraph three. 2. On June 11, 2009, the UN Secretary-General issued his report on peacebuilding in the immediate aftermath of a conflict. On July 22, Uganda will convene a meeting of the UN Security Council on the report and post-conflict peacebuilid [...] | 2009-07-16 23:39:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC KPKO |
09STATE74379 | UN MISSION IN SUDAN: TALKING POINTS FOR [...] The UN Security Council is scheduled to hold consultations on the Secretary-General's report on the UN Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) on July 17. USUN may draw on the points in paragraph 2, as appropriate. 2. Begin Points: I would like to thank the Secretary-General for his report on the Un [...] | 2009-07-16 23:43:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KPKO UNSC SU |
09STATE74380 | GUIDANCE FOR 7/22 UNSC DEBATE ON NEPAL [...] The Department Requests that USUN draw on the following points for use during the July 22 UN Security Council discussion of Nepal.. 2. Begin points: Mr. President, I welcome Representative Landgren back to the Council and thank her for her briefing. I would also like to thank her and [...] | 2009-07-17 00:10:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PGOV PREL MARR KDEM NP |
09STATE74975 | DEMARCHE REQUEST: POINTS FOR BAN/MALIKI JULY 21 [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paras 2 and 3. 2. (U) USUN is requested to demarche the UN Secretariat at the highest level in anticipation of Secretary-General Ban's expected meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Maliki on July 21 in New York. 3. (U) USUN may draw on the follo [...] | 2009-07-17 21:19:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC IZ |
09STATE75015 | SEEKING INFORMATION ON THE CURRENT ACTIVITIES OF [...] This is an action request. Post is requested to seek from the Government of Liberia any information on the individual listed in para 5 and transmit response via a standalone UNCLASSIFIED cable. ------------------- STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE ------------------- 2. The strategic objective is for [...] | 2009-07-17 23:11:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER UNSC XY |
09STATE75017 | MISSION CLEARANCE FOR RICHARD PONZIO AND SARAH [...] Mission clearance is requested for S/CRS Senior Strategy and Policy Officer Richard Ponzio and S/CRS Strategic Communications Officer Sarah Pierson. See specific request below. 2. Per reftel, on July 21, USAID/DCHA/CMM Director Neil Levine, Senior Conflict Advisor Mark Hannafin, Conflict [...] | 2009-07-17 23:15:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC KPKO |
09STATE75018 | DJIBOUTI/ERITREA: TALKING POINTS FOR UNSC [...] This is an action request. USUN may draw from the talking points in paragraph 2 for the UN Security Council's July 21 debate on Djibouti and Eritrea. 2. Begin talking points: -- The U.S. calls on Eritrea and Djibouti to move forward to resolve their border issues peacefully, in accordan [...] | 2009-07-17 23:17:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL PHUM PHSA EWWT KCRM SO XA XW |
09STATE75020 | GUIDANCE: PASS P3 TEXT TO DE MISTURA [...] (U) This is an action request(paras 2 and 3). 2. (SBU) USUN is instructed to share the following draft UN Security Council resolution (UNSCR) text (para 3)and list of possible technical and other implementation arrangements (of possible relevance for inclusion in a accompanying Iraqi side l [...] | 2009-07-17 23:50:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UNSC IZ |
09STATE75607 | JOINT DEMARCHE TO RUSSIA -- COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW [...] (U) This is an action cable for USUN. Other posts as info. See paras 3 and 4 below. 2. (U) Summary/Action Request: The UN Security Council Resolution 1540 Committee is in the process of issuing invitations to Member States and relevant international organizations (IGOs) to the Septembe [...] | 2009-07-20 23:05:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL AORC KPAO PTER UNSC RU |
09STATE76133 | GUIDANCE FOR UNGA DEBATE ON RESPONSIBILITY TO [...] (U) This is an action request: The Department requests that USUN draw from the points below during the UN General Assembly debate on the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) scheduled for July 23, 2009. 2. (U) Begin points: Thank you, Mr. President. Let me begin by thanking the Secretary-Ge [...] | 2009-07-21 22:03:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM UNSC |
09STATE76473 | USUN INSTRUCTION: PRST ON PEACEBUILDING [...] This is an action request, please see paragraphs two and three below. 2. ACTION REQUEST: On July 22, Uganda will convene a meeting of the UN Security Council on the Secretary General's report on peacebuilding in the immediate aftermath of a conflict. Uganda will also put forward a Presiden [...] | 2009-07-22 16:31:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC KPKO |
09STATE76508 | GUIDANCE: UNAMI MANDATE RENEWAL [...] (U) This is an action request. 2. (U) Washington requests USUN to share the following UN Security Council resolution (UNSCR) text with the P5, and then with the full Council as appropriate, to seek their support in renewing the United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq's (UNAMI) mandate for [...] | 2009-07-22 17:30:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC IZ |
09STATE76723 | DEMARCHE TO RUSSIA -- COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW [...] (U) This is an action cable for Moscow and Beijing. See paras 5 and 6 below for Moscow and para 7 for Beijing. 2. (SBU) Summary/Action Request: Russia's UN delegation has been resisting efforts by USUN and friendly delegations to include the G8 Global Partnership, Australia Group and Org [...] | 2009-07-22 22:57:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL AORC KPAO PTER UNSC RU CM |
09STATE76730 | GUIDANCE FOR UNMIN MANDATE RENEWAL [...] The Department authorizes USUN to join consensus in adopting the resolution to renew the mandate of the UN Mission in Nepal (UNMIN),provided in para 2, scheduled for consideration in the UN Security Council on July 23. 2. Begin text: Recalling its resolutions 1864 (2009),1825 (2008),17 [...] | 2009-07-22 23:18:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC UNMIN PREL NP |
09STATE77250 | UNSC SOMALIA SANCTIONS COMMITTEE: POINTS FOR 29 [...] This is an action request. USUN may draw on the points in para 2 during the 29 July consultations regarding the Council's Committee established pursuant to resolution 751 (1992) concerning Somalia ("the Somalia Sanctions Committee"). 2. BEGIN POINTS -- In resolutions 1853 and 1844, this [...] | 2009-07-23 22:53:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER XW UNSC |
09STATE77694 | UNSC SIERRA LEONE SANCTIONS COMMITTEE ARMS [...] This is an action request. USUN is requested to send a letter to the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1132 (1994) concerning Sierra Leone ("the Sierra Leone Sanctions Committee") with the information found in para 2 below in connection with the arms embargo on Sierra Leone establi [...] | 2009-07-24 21:24:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER UNSC XY |
09STATE78768 | SOMALIA: TALKING POINTS FOR UNSC JULY 29 BRIEFING [...] USUN may draw from the talking points in paragraph 2 for the UN Security Council's July 29 briefing and consultations on Somalia. 2. Begin talking points: -- Thank you, Mr. President. Let me thank Special Representative Ould-Abdallah for his briefing, and Omaar of Somalia for his inf [...] | 2009-07-28 23:11:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL PHUM PHSA EWWT KCRM SO XA XW |
09STATE79316 | UNSC DRC SANCTIONS COMMITTEE DELISTING PROPOSAL [...] (U) This is an action request; see para 3. ------------------- STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE ------------------- 2. (SBU) The strategic objective is to ensure the United States is in compliance with its UN obligation to freeze assets on U.S. territory of individuals and entities designated by the U [...] | 2009-07-29 22:07:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER ZF UNSC |
09STATE79541 | Secretary Clinton's July 24, 2009 Conversation [...] (U) July 24, 2009; 2:30 PM; Washington, DC. 2. (SBU) Participants: U.S. The Secretary Deputy Secretary Jim Steinberg Ambassador Chris Hill Public Affairs Assistant Secretary P.J. Crowley NEA Acting Assistant Secretary Jeffrey D. Feltman Executive Assistant Joseph MacManus NEA Senior [...] | 2009-07-30 15:54:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EINV EPET SOCI UNSC PREF OVIP |
09STATE80200 | GUIDANCE: UNAMI RENEWAL BUILDING BLOCKS [...] (U) This is an action request. 2. (U) USUN is authorized to draw from the following points (para 3) in making its August 4 statement in the Security Council supporting adoption of the UNSC resolution renewing the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI). 3. BEGIN POINTS: - [...] | 2009-07-31 21:33:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC IZ |
09STATE80204 | DEPARTMENT REQUESTS FURTHER EVIDENCE ABOUT HANI [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: The Department appreciates Embassy Cairo's engagement with the Government of Egypt (GOE) on the UK's proposed de-listing of Hani al-Sabai from the UN 1267 Consolidated List (reftel). In response to the Embassy's request for feedback on the Egyptian information, the interagen [...] | 2009-07-31 21:42:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | EFIN PREL PTER KTFN UNSC EG UK |
09STATE80210 | RESPONSE TO OLA REGARDING UN ROLE IN COUNTER [...] USUN may draw from the talking points in paragraph 2 with the objective of strongly discouraging UN Office of Legal Affairs (OLA) proposals regarding the UN role in counter piracy efforts. 2. Begin talking points: -- As reflected in its prior written communications, the United States s [...] | 2009-07-31 22:10:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL PHUM PHSA EWWT KCRM SO XA XY |
09STATE80742 | CHILDREN AND ARMED CONFLICT: VOTING GUIDANCE ON [...] (U) This is an action request: The Department requests USUN to co-sponsor and vote in favor of the UN Security Council resolution in paragraph 2 regarding Children and Armed Conflict and scheduled for Council adoption on August 4, 2009. Post should seek additional guidance from the Departmen [...] | 2009-08-03 21:22:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC GG PHUM PREL |
09STATE80765 | UNSC SOMALIA SANCTIONS: INFO REQUEST [...] (U) This is an action request; please see para 3. -------------------- STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES -------------------- 2. (SBU) The strategic objective is to propose to the UN Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 751 (1992) concerning Somalia ("the Somalia Sanctions Com [...] | 2009-08-03 23:34:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER XW UNSC |
09STATE81194 | SECURITY COUNCIL THEMATIC DEBATE ON UN [...] The Security Council will hold a thematic debate on UN peacekeeping on August 5. This is the culmination of six months of discussion of how to better inform the Council's decisions on UN peacekeeping mandates, including through better and earlier discussions with troop- and police-contributi [...] | 2009-08-04 22:36:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KPKO UNSC |
09STATE81736 | UN 1267 (AL-QAIDA/TALIBAN) SANCTIONS: SOLICITING INFORMATION FOR REVIEW OF TRANCHE 3 NAMES PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH 25 OF UNSCR 1822 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-05 23:06:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN KTFN PREL PTER UNSC |
09STATE81744 | UN 1267 (AL-QAIDA/TALIBAN) SANCTIONS: SOLICITING INFORMATION FOR REVIEW OF TRANCHE 3 NAMES PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH 25 OF UNSCR 1822 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-06 00:25:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN KTFN PREL PTER UNSC |
09STATE82146 | VOTING INSTRUCTIONS: UNAMI MANDATE RENEWAL [...] (U) This is an action request. 2. (U) The Department instructs USUN to vote in favor of the following UN Security Council resolution (para 3) extending the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) for an additional twelve months. Post should seek additional guidance [...] | 2009-08-06 22:09:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC IZ |
09STATE82570 | UNSC DRC SANCTIONS COMMITTEE ARMS EMBARGO [...] This is an action request. USUN is requested to send a letter to the Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1533 (2004) concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo ("the DRC Sanctions Committee" - www.un.org/sc/committees/1533/index.shtml) with the info [...] | 2009-08-07 21:42:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER ZF UNSC |
09STATE83024 | UNSC SOMALIA SANCTIONS COMMITTEE: ARMS EMBARGO [...] This is an action request. USUN is requested to send a letter to the Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 751 (1992) concerning Somalia ("the Somalia Sanctions Committee" - www.un.org/sc/committees/751/index.shtml) with the information found in para 2 bel [...] | 2009-08-10 23:40:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER XW UNSC |
09STATE83026 | UN 1267 (AL-QAIDA/TALIBAN) SANCTIONS: USG [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 4-6. ---------------------- SUMMARY AND OBJECTIVES ---------------------- 2. (SBU) In May 2009, legal representatives for 1267-listed entity Jamaat-ud-Dawah (identified by the UN 1267 Committee as an alias for Lashkar-e-Tayyiba, permanent refe [...] | 2009-08-10 23:56:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | EFIN KTFN PREL PTER UNSC |
09STATE83335 | GUIDANCE: BUILDING BLOCKS FOR USE POST CONVICTION [...] (U) This is an action request. USUN may draw from the following building blocks during August 11 consultations regarding the conviction of Aung San Suu Kyi or during any subsequent open debate on that subject as appropriate. 2. (SBU) Begin building blocks: Mr. President, we are saddened [...] | 2009-08-11 16:47:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM UNSC BM |
09STATE83593 | GUIDANCE: PRST FOLLOWING AUNG SAN SUU KYI [...] (U) This is an action request. Using the following language, USUN may negotiate and table during Security Council consultations on August 11 a PRST concerning the conviction and sentencing of Aung San Suu Kyi. 2. (SBU) Begin draft PRST text: The Security Council condemns the conviction a [...] | 2009-08-11 23:10:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM UNSC BM |
09STATE83603 | DEMARCHE REQUEST: PRST ON AUNG SAN SUU KYI [...] (U) This is an action request. Posts are requested to demarche at the highest appropriate level regarding host country objections to a draft UN Security Council Presidential Statement (PRST) dealing with the Aung San Suu Kyi verdict in Burma. (PRST text in REFTEL) Embassies Beijing and Mosco [...] | 2009-08-12 01:16:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM UNSC BM RS CH |
09STATE84137 | UNSC SIERRA LEONE SANCTIONS COMMITTEE ARMS [...] This is an action request. USUN is requested to send a letter to the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1132 (1994) concerning Sierra Leone ("the Sierra Leone Sanctions Committee") with the information found in para 2 below in connection with the arms embargo on Sierra Leone establi [...] | 2009-08-12 22:34:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER UNSC XY |
09STATE84997 | TALKING POINTS FOR AUGUST 20 CONSULTATIONS ON SYG [...] USUN may draw from the talking points in paragraph 2 for the August 20 consultations on the SYG Report on Elections in Sudan. 2. Begin talking points: -- We would like to thank the Secretary-General for his comprehensive and incisive report detailing the preparations for national elect [...] | 2009-08-14 17:45:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL PHUM SU XA XW |
09STATE86082 | GUIDANCE: CONCEPT PAPER FOR UNSC SUMMIT ON [...] (U) This is an action request. USUN is authorized to share the nonpaper in para 2 with Security Council members, as appropriate. A copy of the nonpaper has been transmitted to USUN via email. 2. (SBU) Begin nonpaper: UN Security Council Summit on Nuclear Nonproliferation and Nuclear Di [...] | 2009-08-18 19:56:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PARM UNSC KSUM KNNP |
09STATE86157 | GUIDANCE: MIDDLE EAST CONSULTATIONS, AUGUST 19 [...] (U) This is an action request. USUN may draw from para. 2 building blocks when making its intervention during the upcoming Middle East consultations in the Security Council on August 19. 2. (SBU) Begin building blocks: I thank Assistant Secretary-General Fernandez-Taranco for his report [...] | 2009-08-18 23:04:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UNSC KPAL AR BA EG IS JO LE SY |
09STATE86626 | CONSULTATIONS ON SUDAN ELECTIONS - BUDGETARY [...] This is an addendum to State 84997, and USUN may draw upon the points below during consultations on elections preparations in Sudan scheduled before the Security Council on August 20, 2009. 2. Begin points: --The United States continues to be a staunch supporter of holding fair and cre [...] | 2009-08-19 22:16:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KPKO UNSC SU |
09STATE86627 | GUIDANCE FOR RESPONDING TO DPRK SANCTIONS [...] USUN may draw from the talking points in paragraph 3 to respond to the 1718 briefing on August 20 in the Security Council. ---------- BACKGROUND ---------- 2. Pursuant to paragraph 12 of resolution 1718 (2006),the Chairman (Fazli Corman, Turkey, Acting Chairman) of the Security Council [...] | 2009-08-19 22:20:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KN PARM PREL UNSC |
09STATE87065 | ELEMENTS FOR A UNSC PRODUCT ON NONPROLIFERATION [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-21 00:07:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PARM UNSC KSUM KNNP |
09STATE87528 | MISSION CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR S/CT COORDINATOR [...] (SBU) Department requests mission clearance for AMB Daniel Benjamin and S/CT multilateral affairs officer Zachary Bernstein for meetings scheduled August 25 with U.S. Deputy Permrep Wolff, Croatia's Deputy Permrep Ranko Vilovic, Counterterrorism Implementation Task Force (CTITF) head Jean Paul [...] | 2009-08-21 22:22:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN KTFN PREL PTER UNSC |
09STATE8790 | UNSC PRESS STATEMENT ON IRAQI PROVINCIAL ELECTIONS [...] (SBU) This is an action message. Mission is requested to seek adoption of a UNSC press statement welcoming the provincial elections scheduled to take place in Iraq on Saturday, January 31. USUN should introduce the text at para 2 as the basis for the press statement, drawing on talking point [...] | 2009-01-31 00:37:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | UNSC PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM IZ |
09STATE88798 | DEMARCHE REQUEST: INVITATION FOR SEPTEMBER 24 [...] (U) This is an urgent action request. Ambassadors are requested to deliver President Obama's invitation to UN Security Council (UNSC) Member State heads of state/government to participate in the September 24 UNSC summit meeting to discuss nuclear nonproliferation and disarmament. Invitations [...] | 2009-08-26 02:29:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PARM UNSC MNUC KSUM KNNP |
09STATE89304 | GUIDANCE: DFI-IAMB CONSULTATIONS, AUGUST 27 [...] (U) USUN should draw from the following building blocks (para 2) during August 27 UNSC consultations on the Development Fund for Iraq (DFI) and the International Advisory Management Board (IAMB). 2. (U) Begin building blocks: -- The United States welcomes the first report of the Secretar [...] | 2009-08-26 23:18:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC IZ |
09STATE89310 | UNSC LIBERIA SANCTIONS COMMITTEE: ARMS EMBARGO [...] This is an action request. USUN is requested to send a letter to the Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1521 (2003) concerning Liberia ("the Liberia Sanctions Committee" - www.un.org/sc/committees/1521/index.shtml) with the information found in para 3 b [...] | 2009-08-27 00:30:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER UNSC XY |
09STATE90069 | SOMALIA PIRACY: DEMARCHE REQUEST ON UN ROLE ON [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-28 17:55:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | UNSC PREL PHUM PHSA EWWT KCRM SO XA XW |
09STATE90813 | UNSC COTE D'IVOIRE SANCTIONS COMMITTEE GROUP OF [...] This is an action request. USUN is requested to send a letter through the UN Secretariat to the Group of Experts for the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1572 (2004) concerning Cote d'Ivoire ("the Cote d'Ivoire Sanctions Committee" - www.un.org/sc/committees/1572/ [...] | 2009-09-01 00:24:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER UNSC XY |
09STATE91300 | MISSION CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR DOJ OFFICIALS TO [...] (SBU) Department requests mission clearance for Department of Justice officials to meet on September 3 with Counterterrorism Executive Directorate (CTED) Executive Director Mike Smith to discuss potential areas of cooperation between CTED and DOJ on counterterrorism technical assistance and tr [...] | 2009-09-01 23:21:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN KTFN PREL PTER UNSC |
09STATE93368 | UN SECURITY COUNCIL OPEN DEBATE ON HAITI, [...] This is an action request. USUN should draw from the talking points in paragraph 2, as appropriate, during the UN Security Council open debate on Haiti, scheduled for September 9, 2009. This debate provides an opportunity to urge support for the renewal of MINUSTAH,s mandate, and to undersco [...] | 2009-09-09 02:33:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC KPKO HA |
09STATE93378 | GEORGIA - VOTING INSTRUCTION ON UNGA IDP [...] (U) This is an action request: The Department instructs USUN to vote in favor of the following UN General Assembly resolution regarding internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Georgia scheduled for vote on September 9, 2009. The U.S. will not make a statement during the session. USUN should [...] | 2009-09-09 02:37:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL GG |
09STATE9388 | SOMALIA: PRESS STATEMENT ON SELECTING A PRESIDENT [...] Action Request: Department requests that USUN seek a UN Security Council Press Statement welcoming the election of a new President of the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia at the earliest opportunity. USUN has the discretion to either circulate the statement in paragraph 2 to the Co [...] | 2009-02-03 00:20:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL SO XA XW |
09STATE9400 | GEORGIA - URGENT DEMARCHE REQUEST REGARDING [...] (C) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. On January 29, 2009, during a meeting with USUN, Russian Permrep Churkin explained that Russia will likely call for an invitation by the Security Council to Abkhaz separatist leaders to participate in a formal Council meeting regarding the UN Observer Mission in [...] | 2009-02-03 01:02:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | UNSC PREL GG |
09STATE94738 | UNSC SUDAN SANCTIONS COMMITTEE: GUIDANCE FOR 15 [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. ---------- BACKGROUND ---------- 2. On September 15, the Chairman of the 1591 Committee concerning the Sudan will brief the UN Security Council on the work of the Sudan Sanctions Committee, covering the period June 20 to September 15. T [...] | 2009-09-11 18:02:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM PGOV PHUM PINS PREL XW UNSC |
09STATE94916 | USUN INSTRUCTION: UNSC SESSION ON DPRK/UNSC [...] (U) This is an action request, please see paragraph 2. 2. (SBU) BACKGROUND/ACTION REQUEST: The UN Security Council is scheduled to discuss DPRK/UNSC Resolution 1874 in closed consultations on Monday, September 14, 2009. Originally, this session was intended for the Council to review an int [...] | 2009-09-11 22:14:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KN PARM PREL UNSC |
09STATE94919 | UNSC: UN MISSION IN LIBERIA: MANDATE RENEWAL [...] (U) USUN is authorized to vote in favor of a Security Council resolution extending the mandate of the UN Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) until September 30, 2010, and authorizing UNMIL to support the 2011 Liberian presidential elections. The vote is scheduled for September 15. USUN should consult [...] | 2009-09-11 22:31:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KPKO UNSC LI |
09STATE94943 | SIERRA LEONE: UNIPSIL MANDATE RENEWAL [...] USUN is instructed to join consensus on the UN Security Council Resolution on Sierra Leone to be adopted on September 15 (para 2). USUN should refer any further substantive changes on the Resolution to the Department prior to joining consensus for adoption. 2. Begin text: The Security [...] | 2009-09-11 23:44:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL PHUM SL XA XY |
09STATE95932 | Guidance: Middle East Consultations, September [...] (U) This is an action request. USUN may draw from para 2 elements when making its intervention during the upcoming Middle East consultations in the Security Council on September 17. The Department may send follow- on instructions revising these elements, in order to capture the nuance of the [...] | 2009-09-15 20:51:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UNSC IS KPAL |
09STATE96017 | UNSC LIBERIA SANCTIONS COMMITTEE: ARMS EMBARGO [...] This is an action request. USUN is requested to send a letter to the Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1521 (2003) concerning Liberia ("the Liberia Sanctions Committee" - www.un.org/sc/committees/1521/index.shtml) with the information found in para 3 b [...] | 2009-09-15 23:24:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER UNSC XY |
09STATE96413 | PRE-INVITATION TO AFRICA REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON [...] This is an action request. All addressees please see para 3; and USUN please see para 5. ---------- BACKGROUND ---------- 2. UNSCR 1540 obligates all UN Member States to develop and maintain "appropriate, effective" measures to improve their indigenous capacities to counter prolifera [...] | 2009-09-16 20:03:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC KPAO PREL PTER UNSC XA KE |
09STATE96937 | UNSC SOMALIA SANCTIONS COMMITTEE TARGETS FOR [...] (U) This is an action request; see para 3. ------------------- STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE ------------------- 2. (S/NF) The strategic objective is for the United States to begin discussions on potential targets for listing in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Somalia Sanctions Committee [...] | 2009-09-18 00:11:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER XW UNSC |
09STATE97953 | MISSION CLEARANCE REQUEST: 1540 COMPREHENSIVE [...] Department requests mission clearance and assistance with obtaining appropriate UN credentials for the following individuals, all of whom will participate in the 1540 Comprehensive Review Meeting to be held from September 30 through October 2, 2009, at UN Headquarters. Department also request [...] | 2009-09-21 22:06:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PTER UNSC AORC |
09STOCKHOLM409 | SWEDES VERY PLEASED WITH PROPOSED DE-LISTINGS OF [...] (SBU) On July 8, Acting Economic Counselor shared reftel points with Ambassador Per Saland, Sanctions Coordinator, and Sofie Hillbom, Counter-Terrorism Unit Desk Officer, at the MFA's Department for Security Policy. Saland thanked post for what he called the "very good news" that the U.S. woul [...] | 2009-07-08 13:29:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN PREL PTER UNSC SW |
09STOCKHOLM442 | SWEDES PREFER TO LET U.S. TAKE LEAD ON 1267 [...] (SBU) Summary: Swedish MFA Sanctions Coordinator Ambassador Per Saland told Emboff on July 21 that Sweden is pleased with the U.S. decision to review the 1267 list, and that Sweden looks forward to a constructive dialogue on this issue. Regarding the delisting of Al-Barakaat and Moumou, he sa [...] | 2009-07-21 12:47:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN PREL PTER UNSC SW |
09TALLINN364 | Estonia Considering Adding North Korean Entities to [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-16 09:10:00 | Embassy Tallinn | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN PARM ETTC KNNP UNSC KN EN |
09TASHKENT208 | UZBEK WORKSHOP FOR IMPLEMENTING UNSCR 1540 -- A REGIONAL [...] (U) Summary: On February 10-11 a workshop on implementation of the United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1540 was jointly sponsored in Tashkent by the Export and Related Border Security (EXBS) program and the Uzbek Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This cable addresses broader region [...] | 2009-02-24 08:27:00 | Embassy Tashkent | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KNNP AORC OSCE UNSC UZ |
09TBILISI1073 | GEORGIA: FM VASHADZE DISCUSSES UNOMIG WITH A/S [...] (C) Summary. In a June 10 meeting focused almost exclusively on the UN negotiations, Georgian Foreign Minister Grigol Vashadze made clear that Georgia would stick to its redlines, even if it meant ultimately killing a UN mission in Georgia. EUR Assistant Secretary Philip Gordon pushed back h [...] | 2009-06-11 09:21:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS KBTS UNSC UNOMIG RS GG |
09TBILISI1078 | GEORGIA: DIPLOMATIC PARTNERS DISCUSS UNOMIG WITH [...] (C) Summary. In a June 11 meeting with European ambassadors and heads of the three monitoring missions, EUR Assistant Secretary Philip Gordon reviewed the state of UNOMIG renewal negotiations and possible ways forward. Everyone agreed that losing UNOMIG had potentially serious disadvantages f [...] | 2009-06-11 14:50:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS KBTS UNSC UNOMIG RS GG |
09TBILISI1096 | GEORGIA: UNOMIG MONITORS IN SUKHUMI AND ZUGDIDI ON [...] (C) Summary. UNOMIG military monitoring officers (MMOs) in Zugdidi and Sukhumi are frustrated with the application of the current UNOMIG mandate and strongly feel that another full technical rollover would be futile. The two main problems they face, according to the MMOs themselves, are lack [...] | 2009-06-15 15:28:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS KBTS UNSC UNOMIG GG |
09TBILISI1772 | GEORGIA: VISAS FOR DE FACTOS - THE CASE AGAINST [...] (C) Summary. According to ref A, Russia has indicated it intends to seek U.S. visas for Abkhaz and South Ossetian de facto officials to travel to New York for discussions at the UN. In post's view, the issuance of such visas could undermine U.S. policy on the status of the regions; legitim [...] | 2009-09-25 14:11:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV UNSC UNGA CVIS RS GG |
09TBILISI1880 | GEORGIA: UN REP VERBEKE RAISES QUESTIONS ON [...] (C/NF) Summary and comment. In an October 7 meeting with the Charge, UN Representative Johan Verbeke asked about the U.S. commitment to the Geneva talks -- in particular whether A/S Gordon would be attending the November 11 round. He said Russia was looking for an excuse to downgrade the pro [...] | 2009-10-09 14:44:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV UNSC RS GG |
09TBILISI511 | GEORGIA: UNOMIG BEGINS EVALUATING RESPECT FOR [...] (C) Summary and comment. UNOMIG personnel have begun evaluating the degree to which the various sides respect UNSCR 1866. UNOMIG's position is that 1866 re-imposes on all sides the conditions of paragraph 2a of the 1994 Moscow Agreement, which defines a security zone that excludes all milita [...] | 2009-03-17 13:56:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS KBTS UNOMIG UNSC RS GG |
09TBILISI560 | GEORGIA: IRAN FEELING INSECURE IN CAUCASUS [...] (C) Summary and comment. In a readout to the Ambassador of his recent visit to Iran, Reintegration Minister Temuri Yakobashvili suggested that the Iranians seemed paranoid about potential threats and rivals for regional influence. Russia had effectively fueled that paranoia with allegations o [...] | 2009-03-23 12:54:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS KBTS UNOMIG UNSC RS IR IS GG |
09TBILISI625 | GEORGIA: TIME TO MOBILIZE ON NEW UN MISSION [...] (C) Summary and comment. UN Special Representative Johan Verbeke offered the U.S., French and German ambassadors additional details on his ideas for a new UN mission in Georgia, as well as a readout of recent trips to Washington, London, Moscow and Prague. He urged western countries to weigh [...] | 2009-03-27 14:52:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS UNSC UNOMIG KBTS RS GG |
09TBILISI980 | GEORGIA: UK FCO DIRECTOR ON ABKHAZIA TRIP, NEED [...] (C) Summary. During a visit to Tbilisi, Michael Davenport, Director of the Russia, South Caucasus and Central Asia Directorate at the British FCO, urged the United States to set a clear example for the international community on how to move forward on Georgia, in particular with regard to Rus [...] | 2009-05-29 12:39:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNSC UNOMIG RS GG |
09TBILISI984 | GEORGIA: FM VASHADZE UNDERLINES REDLINES ON UN [...] (C/NF) On May 29, Georgian Foreign Minister Vashadze called in the Ambassador to ensure the United States understood Georgia's redlines regarding a new UN mandate. Referring to his May 22 letter to the Secretary, Vashadze emphasized Georgia's absolute commitment to the following minimum requir [...] | 2009-05-29 14:36:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL UNSC UNOMIG RS GG |
09THEHAGUE263 | CWC: UNSCR 1540 WORKSHOP IN THE HAGUE [...] (U) On March 26-27, 2009, the Dutch Foreign Ministry, Clingendael Institute for International Relations and VERTIC co-hosted a workshop on UN Security Council Resolution 1540 in The Hague. Participants included representatives from the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPC [...] | 2009-04-22 13:39:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC EUN PARM PREL PTER CWC KPAO UNSC |
09THEHAGUE485 | NETHERLANDS/UN 1267 SANCTIONS: DUTCH REQUEST [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-12 09:04:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN KTFN PREL PTER UNSC NL |
09TOKYO1143 | JAPANESE RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON DAW AUNG SAN SUU [...] (C) Embassy Tokyo delivered the Ref A demarche to MOFA Deputy Directors Ken Ota, First Southeast Asia Division, and Kazumi Yamada, United Nations Policy Division. Mr. Ota stated that Japan is in agreement on the need to drop the charges on Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and release her from detention. [...] | 2009-05-20 01:11:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM UNSC BM JA |
09TOKYO1995 | AMBASSADOR GOLDBERG'S INTER-AGENCY MEETING WITH [...] (S) SUMMARY: On August 25, GOJ officials led by MOFA Asia DG Akitaka Saiki and Ambassador Philip Goldberg discussed UNSCR 1874 implementation and issues related to the DPRK's nuclear and missile programs. JapaQe officials said they are happy with the current level of coordination between the [...] | 2009-08-31 02:51:00 | Embassy Tokyo | SECRET | PREL JA KN PARM KNSD UNSC |
09TOKYO1996 | AMBASSADOR GOLDBERG'S AUGUST 25 MEETING WITH MOFA NORTH AMERICAN AFFAIRS DIRECTOR GENERAL UMEMOTO [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-31 03:00:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER PARM UNSC KN JA |
09TOKYO2028 | IRAQI CHARGE URGES AUGUST 19 BOMBING INVESTIGATION [...] (C) During a September 2 meeting with Embassy Poloff, Iraqi Embassy Charge William Odisho strongly urged the creation of a UN Security Council-sanctioned commission -- similar to the UN International Independent Investigation Commission (UNIIIC) in Lebanon -- to investigate the August 19 Baghd [...] | 2009-09-02 21:38:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER UNSC IZ SY JA |
09TOKYO2190 | JAPANESE REQUEST FOR CHANGE TO/COMMENTS ON DRAFT [...] (U) This cable is an action request. Please see para 9. 2. (S) Summary: The GOJ is concerned there is an inconsistency in one paragraph of the draft UNSC Resolution on Nuclear Nonproliferation and Nuclear Disarmament, and would like to propose alternate wording to resolve Japan's concern [...] | 2009-09-18 05:45:00 | Embassy Tokyo | SECRET | PARM KNNP UNSC IAEA JA |
09TOKYO2191 | JAPAN SUPPORTS UNSC CONFLICT-RELATED SEXUAL [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-18 06:24:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | KTIP PHUM UNSC JA |
09TOKYO2386 | GOLDSTONE DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-16 03:59:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM UNSC JA |
09TOKYO2526 | JAPAN: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON USG REVIEW OF UNSCR [...] (C) On October 28, Embassy Tokyo delivered reftel points to Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) International Counterterrorism Cooperation Division Deputy Director Miyako Ishimura, and to Ministry of Finance (MOF) International Bureau Legal Research Office Deputy Director Junji Kuyama, Special [...] | 2009-11-02 03:47:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN KTFN PREL PTER UNSC JA |
09TOKYO925 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED RE G8 EXPERT LEVEL MEETING ON [...] (SBU) Econoff delivered the demarche contained in ref to Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) Nonproliferation, Science, and Nuclear Energy Division officials responsible for UNSCR 1540 and the G8 Non-Proliferation Director's Group (NPDG) April 20. Nonproliferation Division official Naoto Ito [...] | 2009-04-22 03:34:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC EUN KPAO PREL PTER UNSC JA |
09TRIPOLI150 | LIBYA: UNSCR 1540 PROGRAM OF WORK DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-16 12:44:00 | Embassy Tripoli | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL AORC KPAO PTER UNSC LY |
09TRIPOLI267 | LIBYA SEES MAURITANIA CRISIS OVER, SANCTIONS UNWELCOME [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-31 11:02:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL AU UNSC MR LY |
09TRIPOLI279 | DEMARCHES DELIVERED: RESPONDING TO NORTH KOREA MISSILE [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-06 07:11:00 | Embassy Tripoli | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PARM UNSC KNNP KN LY |
09TRIPOLI302 | LIBYA WILL SUPPORT PRST ON NORTH KOREA [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-13 07:58:00 | Embassy Tripoli | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | UNSC NK LY |
09TRIPOLI321 | LIBYA: UPDATE ON DPRK SANCTIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-22 14:21:00 | Embassy Tripoli | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM UNSC KN LY KNNP |
09TRIPOLI361 | LIBYA WILL NOT OPPOSE LETTERS TO IRAN, SYRIA; WILL CONTINUE [...] (SBU) Ambassador, after coordinating with the French ambassador (UK COM was out with Tony Blair all day),raised reftel points with Mohammed Siala, Secretary for Arab Affairs of the General People's Committee for Foreign Liaison and International Cooperation (MFA-equivalent) on April 30. Siala [...] | 2009-04-30 16:42:00 | Embassy Tripoli | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UNSC IR CY SY LY |
09TRIPOLI5 | LIBYAN REACTIONS TO GAZA: PUBLIC OUTRAGE, PRIVATE PRAGMATISM REF: A) 08 TRIPOLI 988, B) TRIPOLI 984 [...] (C) Public and press reaction in Libya to events in Gaza has largely tracked wider Arab responses, with growing coverage in local media decrying "Zionist aggression". Authorities have authorized several demonstrations in the past week, including protests in front of the Palestinian, Jordanian, and [...] | 2009-01-05 07:02:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNSC UN ASEC KPAO KPAL LY |
09TRIPOLI751 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: INVITATION FOR SEPTEMBER 24 UNSC SUMMIT [...] (SBU) NEA A/S Feltman delivered reftel invitation orally during a September 9 meeting with Foreign Minister-equivalent Musa Kusa (ref b). The FM expressed appreciation for POTUS's invitation and indicated that Libyan Leader Muammar al-Qadhafi would attend the September 24 UNSC summit meeting. [...] | 2009-09-17 13:29:00 | Embassy Tripoli | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PARM UNSC MNUC KSUM KNNP LY |
09TRIPOLI754 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: URGING SUPPORT FOR UNSCR 1820 FOLLOW-UP [...] (SBU) Post delivered reftel demarche to the General People's Committee for Foreign Liaison and International Cooperation on September 16. We will report any substantive response septel. CRETZ [...] | 2009-09-17 17:24:00 | Embassy Tripoli | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KPKO PHUM PREL UNSC LY KWMN |
09TRIPOLI816 | FM KUSA DEFENDS LIBYAN ACTIONS ON GOLDSTONE REPORT AS "OPENING THE DOOR" FOR DEBATE [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-12 16:11:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNSC KPAL IS LY |
09TUNIS713 | PRE-INVITATION TO AFRICAN BIO-SAFETY WORKSHOP [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-29 13:50:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC KPAO PREL PTER UNSC TS XA |
09TUNIS838 | GOT NOTIFIED OF UN 1267 SANCTIONS TRANCHE 3 NAMES [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-17 14:50:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN KTFN PREL PETR UNSC TS |
09TUNIS842 | GOT NOTIFIED OF UN 1267 SANCTIONS TRANCHE 3 NAMES [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-17 15:42:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN KTFN PREL PETR UNSC TS |
09UNVIEVIENNA160 | CTITF: IAEA HQ ON PROPOSED WMD TERRORIST ATTACK [...] (U) Upon receipt of reftel Mission queried the IAEA office of External Relations and Policy Coordination (EXPO) about the post-incident response exercise proposed in New York and draft paper on "preventing and responding to WMD terrorist attacks." We asked how the initiative relates to the IA [...] | 2009-04-10 06:43:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC PTER PARM PREL UNSC IAEA |
09USUNNEWYORK100 | MULET BRIEFS COUNCIL ON ESCALATING VIOLENCE IN [...] (SBU) Summary: As requested by the United States, A/SYG Mulet briefed the Security Council on February 3 for the second time in less than a week on escalating violence in Darfur. Mulet reported that JEM forces had withdrawn from the vicinity of Muhajeriya, scene of much of the recent violenc [...] | 2009-02-10 02:17:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV KPKO UNSC SU |
09USUNNEWYORK1005 | IRAN: COUNCIL CONSIDERS ISRAELI SEIZURE OF ARMS [...] SUMMARY: In November 6 Security Council consultations, Ambassador DiCarlo drew the Council's attention to a letter from Israel reporting that Israel had found arms being shipped from Iran to Syria in violation of UNSCR 1747. She noted with concern that this was the third reported sanctions v [...] | 2009-11-09 15:00:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM MNUC ETTC KNNP IR UNSC |
09USUNNEWYORK101 | UN REQUESTS 607 AGREEMENT TO SUPPORT AMISOM [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (SBU) On February 5, USUN received a letter from the UN Secretariat on logistical support to the African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM). The letter, which has been transmitted by email to the Department, requests agreement in pr [...] | 2009-02-10 02:18:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV MARR MOPS KPKO UNSC SO |
09USUNNEWYORK1012 | GEORGIA: U/SYG LEROY TELLS QUAD RUSSIA AND UN [...] (C) A high level Quad delegation underlined with UN Under Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Alain Le Roy the need to preserve a strong and effective high-level UN envoy to replace Johan Verbeke when he steps down from the position of UN Representative to the Geneva Talks and the [...] | 2009-11-12 01:44:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNSC GG RU |
09USUNNEWYORK1016 | CORRECTED COPY: GUINEA-BISSAU: SECURITY COUNCIL [...] (SBU) This is an action request. Please see para 15. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: In various UN and USUN meetings recently on Guinea-Bissau, UN officials have discussed the challenges facing both the country and the follow-on UN mission there. In the Security Council on November 5, UN Peacebuilding Su [...] | 2009-11-12 15:15:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL UNSC PHUM SNAR XY PU ZA |
09USUNNEWYORK1017 | AMBASSADOR RICE MEETS SWISS AMBASSADOR TO IRAN [...] (C) Summary. Ambassador Rice on November 3 met with Livia Leu Agosti, the Swiss Ambassador to Iran, to discuss the status of American citizens detained in Iran, Iran's internal political dynamics, and Iran's nuclear file. Leu said she visited the three detained American hikers before she left [...] | 2009-11-12 16:05:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL UNSC IR |
09USUNNEWYORK1018 | AMBASSADOR RICE MEETS SWISS AMBASSADOR TO IRAN [...] (C) Summary. Ambassador Rice on November 3 met with Livia Leu Agosti, the Swiss Ambassador to Iran, to discuss the status of American citizens detained in Iran, Iran's internal political dynamics, and Iran's nuclear file. Leu said she visited the three detained American hikers before she left [...] | 2009-11-12 16:05:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL UNSC IR |
09USUNNEWYORK1019 | NEW LIBERIAN PERMREP ASKS U.S. THOUGHTS ON A [...] (SBU) During her courtesy call on Ambassador Rice on November 2, new Liberian Permanent Representative Marjon Kamara expressed anxiety at the potential for an accelerated UN Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) drawdown. Kamara said she was concerned with Liberia's security sector, noting that rule of [...] | 2009-11-12 16:21:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL UNSC XY LI |
09USUNNEWYORK102 | ACTION REQUEST: DRAFT SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST. Per Reftel instructions, Ambassador Rice along with Ambassadors of Croatia, France, Germany, and Russia ("Group of Friends") have achieved "ad referendum" agreement on the text of a Security Council resolution that would extend the mandate of the UN mission f [...] | 2009-02-10 02:27:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV UNSC RS GG |
09USUNNEWYORK1022 | INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE (ICJ) PRESIDENT [...] (U) SUMMARY: On Thursday, October 29, President Owada of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) addressed the Security Council. (The President of the ICJ has addressed the Council annually since 2000.) Owada provided an overview of the work of the Court over the past year. All members [...] | 2009-11-12 20:31:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | KJUS UNSC UNGA |
09USUNNEWYORK1025 | UNSC: COUNCIL'S QUARTERLY UNSCR 1701 CONSULTATIONS [...] (SBU) Summary: UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Williams and Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Mulet briefed the Council in consultations on November 10 on the implementation of UNSCR 1701 over the last quarter. Both Williams and Mulet and the majority of member state [...] | 2009-11-13 00:13:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UNSC IS LE SY |
09USUNNEWYORK1026 | AMBASSADOR WOLFF'S NOVEMBER 10 MEETING WITH UN [...] (C) UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Michael Williams told Ambassador Wolff on November 10 that he favorably views the January 2010 transition in UNIFIL Force Commanders. Williams said he thought Spain would do a good job and its holding of the EU Presidency from January to June 2010 could [...] | 2009-11-13 00:29:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER KPKO UNSC IS LE SY |
09USUNNEWYORK103 | IRAN/CYPRUS: NEXT STEPS ON MONCHEGORSK [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: USUN seeks to continue to shape the UN response to the discovery of Iranian arms-related material on the M/V Monchegorsk in violation of UN sanctions on Iran. Such a response should motivate Cyprus to responsibly dispose of the proscribed cargo and ensure the UN Security Counci [...] | 2009-02-10 10:22:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM IR UNSC MNUC ETTC KNNP CY |
09USUNNEWYORK1035 | OBASANJO ON THE DRC, NIGERIA, AND AFRICAN ISSUES [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-14 00:40:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL UNSC CG RW NI XA |
09USUNNEWYORK1038 | PROTECTION OF CIVILIANS: SECURITY COUNCIL THEMATIC [...] SUMMARY. The Security Council adopted a thematic resolution on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict at a high-level open debate on November 11, with the participation of 60 member states, the Secretary-General, U/SYG Holmes and Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Kang. The debat [...] | 2009-11-16 20:38:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM KPKO UNSC |
09USUNNEWYORK105 | AMBASSADOR RICE'S MEETING WITH LIBYAN CHARGE [...] (C) Summary: During their initial meeting Ambassador Rice and Libyan Charge d'Affairs Ibrahim Dabbashi discussed Libya's goals as the head of the African Union, Muammar Qadhafi's desire to establish a "United States of Africa," and the Security Council's role in addressing the situations in S [...] | 2009-02-10 13:36:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PREF UNSC LY SO AU |
09USUNNEWYORK1051 | SRSG MELKERT BRIEFS SECURITY COUNCIL ON UNAMI [...] (U) Summary: On November 16 Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) Ad Melkert briefed the Security Council regarding UNAMI activities during the last quarter, emphasizing the recent successful passage of an election law while highlighting the work remaining to hold credible el [...] | 2009-11-18 15:39:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PREF PGOV UNSC IZ SY TY |
09USUNNEWYORK1053 | UNGA DISCUSSES UNSC REPORT: MEMBER STATES CONTINUE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The General assembly met on November 12 - 13 for a joint plenary debate on the annual Report of the Security Council (SC) as well as Security Council expansion (septel). The United States and more than 70 delegations delivered statements, with some noting improvements in the re [...] | 2009-11-18 17:00:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KUNR UNSC UNGA |
09USUNNEWYORK1054 | SECURITY COUNCIL SUPPORTS CONTINUED UN ENGAGEMENT [...] (SBU) During Security Council consultations on November 17, UN Mediator Tiebile Drame welcomed the decision of all four major parties to form a transitional Madagascar government during a meeting in Addis Ababa on November 6-7. He noted that only three of the 31 government ministries had yet t [...] | 2009-11-19 00:20:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL UNSC MA XO XW |
09USUNNEWYORK1055 | UNGA: UNSURPRISING PLENARY DEBATE ON UNSC REFORM [...] (SBU) Summary: The General Assembly held its annual plenary debate on November 12-13 to discuss Security Council reform, as well as the annual report of the Security Council (reported reftel). Seventy-five delegations spoke and largely reiterated positions expressed during intergovernmental [...] | 2009-11-19 00:23:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KUNR UNGA UNSC GE JA BR IN |
09USUNNEWYORK1058 | GEORGIA: RUSSIA READY TO ACCEPT CONTINUING UN [...] (U) This cable contains an action request. See paragraph 6. 2. (C) Following Ref A discussion with Undersecretary-General (U/SYG) LeRoy and Assistant Secretary-General (A/SYG) Mulet, Quad Ambassadors have sounded out Russian views on a replacement for UN Representative to the Geneva Talks an [...] | 2009-11-19 23:57:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM UNOMIG UNSC RS GG |
09USUNNEWYORK1059 | SECURITY COUNCIL CALLS FOR INCREASED COOPERATION [...] (SBU) UN Department of Political Affairs U/SYG Pascoe briefed the Security Council on November 17 in closed consultations on the UN's efforts to address the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA). He said that the UN was improving its inter-mission cooperation and information sharing, and that the UN M [...] | 2009-11-20 00:10:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL UNSC XA CG UG SU CT CD |
09USUNNEWYORK1061 | UN STRESSES NEED FOR MONUC TO SUPPORT KIMIA II; [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: DPKO A/SYG Mulet requested continued Security Council support for MONUC's assistance to DRC army's (FARDC) "Kimia II" operation against the FLDR. He said both military and political pressure were needed to address the FDLR threat, and outlined MONUC's plan to clear out the FDLR [...] | 2009-11-21 00:57:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL UNSC XY CG RW |
09USUNNEWYORK1065 | DPRK: COUNCIL FOCUSES ON SANCTIONS EXPERT PANEL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The chair of the Security Council's DPRK Sanctions Committee ("1718 Committee") briefed the Council about the Committee's activities over the previous ninety days, in particular noting its actions to respond to alleged sanctions violations and support the establishment of the Pa [...] | 2009-11-23 20:35:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM ETTC MCAP KN UNSC |
09USUNNEWYORK1067 | UNSC LAUDS COUNTER-PIRACY COOPERATION, CALLS FOR [...] (SBU) Summary: On November 18, Special Representative for Somalia Ould-Abdallah briefed the Security Council on the status of the piracy problem off the coast of Somalia, emphasizing that the international community must build regional capacity and address root causes in conjunction with its s [...] | 2009-11-23 23:12:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV UNSC PTER MARR PHUM SO |
09USUNNEWYORK1068 | SOMALIA: FRIENDS GROUP TOLD CREDIBILITY OF UNSC AT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah met with the Friends of Somalia on November 20 at the Norwegian Mission. (NOTE: The Friends group includes Belgium, China, Croatia, Denmark, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Finland, Germany, Iceland, I [...] | 2009-11-24 15:22:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR UNSC SO ER ET AU XA XW |
09USUNNEWYORK1072 | BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA: SECURITY COUNCIL DEBATES [...] SUMMARY. Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) High Representative Valentin Inzko told the Security Council that BiH had made very limited progress in its effort to complete the agenda necessary for the closure of the Office of the High Representative (OHR),citing actions by Republika Srpska that unde [...] | 2009-11-25 19:59:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM UNSC BK |
09USUNNEWYORK1073 | UNSC: MONTHLY MIDDLE EAST MEETING - LIBYA KEEN FOR [...] (SBU) Summary: The UN Secretariat's briefing to the Security Council at its monthly meeting on the Middle East on November 24 focused on the current impasse in re-launching bilateral negotiations, given continuing Israeli settlement activity. The humanitarian situation in Gaza remains troubli [...] | 2009-11-25 23:57:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KWBG KPAL UNSC IS LE |
09USUNNEWYORK1084 | MISSION CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR S/WCI [...] Mission clearance is granted for Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues Stephen J. Rapp, Deputy to the Ambassador-at-Large, Diane Orentlicher, Special Advisor Todd Anderson, and Special Assistant Heather Samuelson to attend the ICTY and ICTR President's and Prosecutor's briefings to the UN [...] | 2009-12-02 17:18:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM KJUS UNSC AF |
09USUNNEWYORK1094 | PEACEBUILDING COMMISSION: SECURITY COUNCIL LOOKS [...] SUMMARY. During its annual debate on the report of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC),Chairman Heraldo Munoz told the Security Council that the PBC had consolidated its core advisory role and had increased its support for countries on its agenda. Council members affirmed the need for earlier [...] | 2009-12-03 17:24:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV KPKO UNSC |
09USUNNEWYORK110 | REPORTING TO SECURITY COUNCIL AFTER SPECIAL [...] (C) Summary: French and UK Mission legal officers, together with Legoff, met with Under Secretary-General Patricia O,Brien, Assistant Secretary-General Peter Taksoe-Jensen and other staff of the U.N. Office of Legal Affairs (OLA) on February 4 to discuss whether the Secretary-General will con [...] | 2009-02-10 16:24:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | KJUS PTER UNSC PREL SY LE |
09USUNNEWYORK1102 | DPKO-UNIFIL JOINT TECHNICAL REVIEW [...] (C) Summary: On December 1, the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) hosted a meeting with Security Council Lebanon experts to share initial findings concerning the ongoing joint technical review of UNIFIL. DPKO's initial findings recommend the creation of a southern sector in UNIF [...] | 2009-12-08 01:15:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPKO UNSC IS LE |
09USUNNEWYORK1105 | ISRAELI MILITARY ADVOCATE GENERAL BRIEFS ON [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Rice met on December 7 with Israeli Military Advocate General Major General Mandelblit to discuss the Israeli government's investigation of allegations of international humanitarian law and human rights violations, as set forth in the Goldstone report and other sources [...] | 2009-12-08 22:04:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER KPAL KWBG UNSC IS |
09USUNNEWYORK1106 | MEETING OF USUN LEGAL ADVISER WITH ICTR PRESIDENT [...] (U) SUMMMARY: On Friday, December 4, USUN Legal Adviser Mary McLeod (filling in for Ambassador DiCarlo) met with International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) President Byron. Byron addressed three issues: witness protection, ICTR fugitive Felicien Kabuga, and the deadline for 11bis [...] | 2009-12-08 22:53:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KJUS UNSC XA RW |
09USUNNEWYORK1108 | ICTR/ICTY JUDGES AND PROSECUTORS BRIEF SECURITY [...] Summary: The Security Council met December 3 for its biannual briefing on the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR). The President and Prosecutor of each tribunal made statements, as did all Council members a [...] | 2009-12-09 14:49:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | ICTY PREL UNSC |
09USUNNEWYORK1109 | CHAIRMEN OF 1267 (AL-QAIDA/TALIBAN) SANCTIONS [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Chairs of the 1267 (Al-Qaida/Taliban) Sanctions Committee, the 1373 Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC),and the 1540 (Nonproliferation) Committee jointly briefed the UN Security Council on November 13. The Chair of the CTC issued a joint statement emphasizing the need for co [...] | 2009-12-09 17:58:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER UNGA UNSC PREL |
09USUNNEWYORK1113 | POLICE IN UN PEACEKEEPING: REQUEST FOR GUIDANCE [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 2, 4, and 5. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations Police Division officials asked member states on December 4 to assist in developing national follow-up plans to the Singapore Ministerial meeting on international pol [...] | 2009-12-11 21:07:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL UNSC KPKO KCRM SOCI CVIS SN |
09USUNNEWYORK1118 | AMBASSADOR DICARLO MEETS WITH THE ICTY'S PRESIDENT [...] (U) SUMMARY: On Tuesday, December 1, Ambassador DiCarlo met with Judge Patrick Robinson, the President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the ICTY's Chef de Cabinet, Gabrielle McIntyre. Robinson addressed several issues including retention of the I [...] | 2009-12-14 17:05:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | ICTY PREL UNSC |
09USUNNEWYORK1120 | UNGA: NO SURPRISES IN FOURTH ROUND OF [...] (SBU) Summary: The informal plenary of the General Assembly met on December 7 and 8 for the first meeting of the fourth round of intergovernmental negotiations (IGN) on Security Council reform. 52 delegations spoke on "all the positions and proposals by Member States." Most of the discussio [...] | 2009-12-14 19:41:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KUNR UNGA UNSC GE JA BR IN |
09USUNNEWYORK1123 | UNSC: COUNCIL CONSULTATIONS ON UNDOF [...] (SBU) Summary: The Council met on December 14 in consultations to discuss the UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) since its mandate expires at the end of the month. Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Mulet briefed the Council on the Secretary-General's six-month repor [...] | 2009-12-15 21:43:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KPKO UNSC IS SY |
09USUNNEWYORK1130 | 1267: COUNCIL SETS OUT BOLD REFORMS FOR AL QAEDA / [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Security Council unanimously adopted resolution 1904 on December 17, setting out bold reforms of the sanctions regime concerning al-Qaida and the Taliban and extending the mandate of the 1267 Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team ("the Monitoring Team") for an add [...] | 2009-12-18 14:44:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC PREL EFIN PTER KTFN UNSC |
09USUNNEWYORK1136 | AMBASSADOR DICARLO MEETS WITH THE ICTY'S PRESIDENT [...] (U) SUMMARY: On Tuesday, December 1, Ambassador DiCarlo met with Judge Patrick Robinson, the President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the ICTY's Chef de Cabinet, Gabrielle McIntyre. Robinson addressed several issues including retention of the I [...] | 2009-12-19 00:05:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | ICTY PREL UNSC |
09USUNNEWYORK114 | SYG BAN BRIEFS ON AU SUMMIT, IRAQ, GAZA, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Secretary-General Ban briefed the Security Council on his recent travels in February 9 consultations. Ban recounted his personal intervention on the Muhajeria crisis in Darfur, described a long list of challenges in Afghanistan and relayed a new sense of optimism in Iraq in the [...] | 2009-02-11 01:21:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PHUM UNSC SO SU ZI MA AF IS IZ PK |
09USUNNEWYORK1143 | UN SECURITY COUNCIL ADOPTS RESOLUTION ON EXTENSION [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-21 22:18:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | KJUS UNSC ICTY ICTR |
09USUNNEWYORK1147 | AMBASSADOR RICE'S DECEMBER 16 MEETING WITH UK PERM [...] (U) Action request for Department in paragraph 4. 2. (C) Ambassador Rice met on December 16 with UK Perm Rep Mark Lyall-Grant, at his request, to discuss Middle East peace efforts. Lyall-Grant asked about current U.S. thinking on the Middle East. He said that Foreign Secretary Miliband [...] | 2009-12-22 16:02:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL KWBG UNSC IS |
09USUNNEWYORK115 | AMBASSADOR RICE MEETS WITH VIETNAMESE PERMREP LE [...] (C) During an initial meeting with Vietnamese PermRep Le on February 5, Ambassador Rice reviewed U.S. priorities and said we wished to try to amplify bilateral cooperation, especially on development and climate change. Le agreed, adding that the positive relationship between the U.S. and Viet [...] | 2009-02-11 01:22:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV UNSC VM |
09USUNNEWYORK1150 | UNSC: COUNCIL'S DECEMBER MEETING ON THE MIDDLE [...] (SBU) Summary: UN Special Coordinator for the Peace Process Serry briefed the Council during its monthly meeting on the Middle East on December 17. He highlighted the lack of progress in seeking the two parties' return to the negotiating table. While noting that Israeli Prime Minister Netan [...] | 2009-12-23 19:10:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KPAL KWBG UNSC IS LE |
09USUNNEWYORK1152 | CYPRUS: SPECIAL ADVISOR DOWNER ASSESSES SOLID [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Special Advisor Downer told the Security Council on December 9 that there had been "solid progress" in reunification negotiations, which was mainly due to the "clear commitment" of Greek Cypriot President Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Talat to the process. Turkey called [...] | 2009-12-23 20:24:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV KPKO UNFICYP UNSC CY |
09USUNNEWYORK1153 | RICE AND KOUCHNER DISCUSS AFGHANISTAN, GUINEA, [...] (S) SUMMARY. French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner told Ambassador Rice that France would not send additional troops to Afghanistan in the near term, but would take another look at its troop contributions following the outcome of the January 2010 London conference on Afghanistan. Kouchner [...] | 2009-12-23 20:29:00 | USUN New York | SECRET | PREL PGOV PHUM KPKO UNSC AF CG GV ER |
09USUNNEWYORK1154 | IRAN: CONCERN OVER IAEA REPORT, SANCTIONS [...] SUMMARY: On June 15, the chair of the Security Council's Iran Sanctions Committee ("1737 Committee") briefed the Council on the Committee's activities over the previous ninety days, highlighting the response to two reported sanctions violations and noting "with grave concern an apparent patte [...] | 2009-12-23 21:47:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM MNUC ETTC KNNP IR UNSC |
09USUNNEWYORK1156 | NORWAY PREVIEWS PM,S TOPICS FOR POTUS MEETING; [...] (SBU) Summary. In a December 8 meeting with Ambassador Rice, Norwegian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Larsen previewed the topics that Prime Minister Stoltenberg will raise with President Obama during his upcoming visit to Oslo - an action plan for UN Millennium Development Goals Four and [...] | 2009-12-23 21:49:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM UNSC UN AF CG SU |
09USUNNEWYORK1157 | SECURITY COUNCIL DISCUSSES DRUG TRAFFICKING AS A [...] (U) SUMMARY: The UN Security Council held an open debate on December 8 to discuss, for the first time, international drug trafficking as a threat to international peace and security with a focus on West Africa. UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Executive Director Antonio Maria Costa highl [...] | 2009-12-23 21:53:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UNSC UNCND UNIDCP KTIA KCOR KCRM SNAR XA |
09USUNNEWYORK1159 | MONUC EXTENDED 5 MONTHS; MANDATE CALLS FOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Security Council unanimously renewed MONUC's mandate on December 23 for 5 months, with the intention to further extend it an additional 12 months. During Council consultations on December 16, SRSG Doss said the "Kimia II" operations against the FDLR would end in December, an [...] | 2009-12-24 17:39:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM XA UNSC CG RW |
09USUNNEWYORK116 | UNIPSIL BRIEFING: CORRUPTION, DRUGS, AND YOUTH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: United Nations Integrated Office for Sierra Leone's (UNIPSIL) ERSG Schulenburg told the Security Council that drug trafficking, corruption, and youth unemployment are the greatest threats to Sierra Leone's post-conflict recovery. He said the "Joint Vision" plan, agreed by all [...] | 2009-02-11 01:23:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL UNSC SL XY |
09USUNNEWYORK117 | GEORGIA: SECURITY COUNCIL CONSULTATIONS ON THE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In closed consultations on February 10, all Security Council members except the Russian Federation identified a continuing need for a UN presence in Georgia, at least on an interim basis, which would ensure security and stability pending consultations on a comprehensive security [...] | 2009-02-11 01:34:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV UNSC RS GG |
09USUNNEWYORK1170 | BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA: FM ALKALAJ SEEKS EARLY [...] (C) SUMMARY. Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) Foreign Minister Sven Alkalaj told Ambassador Rice on December 16 that early bilateral consultations on key Security Council matters would ensure that the Foreign Ministry has sufficient time to gain consensus among BiH's tri-presidency for Council acti [...] | 2009-12-30 22:32:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV UNSC BK |
09USUNNEWYORK119 | IRAN: CYPRIOT NEXT MOVES ON MONCHEGORSK [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: The UN Perm Rep of Cyprus told Amb. Wolff that Cyprus had finished examining the cargo on the M/V Monchegorsk and would likely soon report to the UN Security Council's Iran Sanctions Committee the results of this inspection and Cyprus' final plan for disposing of the cargo. C [...] | 2009-02-11 10:36:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM IR UNSC MNUC ETTC KNNP |
09USUNNEWYORK122 | U/SYG MALCORRA ON STAFFING, SUDAN, SOMALIA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador Rice paid a courtesy call on UN Under-Secretary-General Susana Malcorra on Wednesday, February 11. U/SYG Malcorra, who heads the UN's Department of Field Support (DFS),told the Ambassador that Amcit Tony Banbury was on a "one man shortlist" for the position of Assista [...] | 2009-02-11 23:23:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MOPS KPKO UNSC SU SO AF |
09USUNNEWYORK123 | GEORGIA ACTION REQUEST: VOTING INSTRUCTIONS FOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST. Subsequent to USUN's Ref A Action Request, USUN has engaged in further negotiations with the Russian Federation, United Kingdom, France, Croatia and Germany ("Group of Friends") on the text of a Security Council resolution that would extend the UN Observer Mi [...] | 2009-02-12 14:32:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV UNSC RS GG |
09USUNNEWYORK125 | AMBASSADOR RICE COURTESY MEETING WITH GERMAN [...] (C) SUMMARY. German PermRep Matussek told Ambassador Rice in their first meeting on February 3 that Berlin and the international community have high expectations about a U.S. policy of engagement with the Iranian leadership without precondition. Rice asked Matussek to help ensure that German [...] | 2009-02-12 17:39:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV UNSC AF IR GM |
09USUNNEWYORK126 | AMBASSADOR RICE'S MEETING WITH ALGERIAN PERMREP [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-12 19:40:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNSC PARM AU XI |
09USUNNEWYORK127 | GEORGIA: AMBASSADORS RICE AND DICARLO URGE [...] (C) SUMMARY. Georgian PermRep Alexander Lomaia expressed appreciation for the extension of UNOMIG, but warned that Georgia might not view another UNOMIG extension as worthwhile in June 2009. He complained that Russia had already begun to spin the draft resolution as a victory. Ambassadors Ric [...] | 2009-02-12 19:40:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV UNSC RS GG |
09USUNNEWYORK13 | UN PREVIEWS PLANNED SUPPORT TO AMISOM [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In two meetings on January 6, UN Under Secretary-General Malcorra and Department of Field Support (DFS) staff briefed USUN on the status of UN planning to implement the Secretary-General's proposed measures to strengthen the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM). DFS is coor [...] | 2009-01-09 20:22:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM MARR KPKO UNSC SO |
09USUNNEWYORK130 | UNGA: UNSC REFORM - INTERGOVERNMENTAL NEGOTIATIONS [...] (SBU) Action request in paragraph ten. 2. (C) Summary: The President of the General Assembly will launch intergovernmental negotiations on Security Council expansion in an informal plenary of the General Assembly on February 19, 2009. He will introduce a work plan with a schedule of meet [...] | 2009-02-12 21:21:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KUNR UNGA UNSC |
09USUNNEWYORK132 | UN/DPRK SANCTIONS: 1718 SANCTIONS COMMITTEE REPORT [...] SUMMARY: On February 12, following a routine briefing of the 1718 Democratic People,s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Sanctions Committee (an essentially inactive committee),the Russian delegation highlighted the Six Party Talks as a means by which to continue diplomatic negotiations on North Korean [...] | 2009-02-12 23:43:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL PHUM ETTC MCAP KN |
09USUNNEWYORK137 | GENERAL SUPPORT FROM UNSC MEMBERS FOR 1540 WORKING [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-14 00:27:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM UNSC |
09USUNNEWYORK138 | SOMALIA: UN BRIEFS ON SECURITY SUPPORT, POLITICAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: UN Under-Secretary-General (U/SYG) Malcorra briefed the Security Council on February 12 on UN plans to implement resolution 1863. Malcorra mentioned the need for a bridging arrangement with the contractor already on the ground and said that the UN planned to conclude its own lo [...] | 2009-02-14 00:29:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MARR MOPS KPKO UNSC SO |