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### Viewing cable 08STATE3800, UN OPERATION IN COTE D'IVOIRE: VOTING

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08STATE3800 | 2008-01-13 06:06 | 2011-01-13 05:05 | UNCLASSIFIED | Secretary of State

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    UNCLAS STATE 003800

    SIPDIS

    SIPDIS
    PARIS FOR KANEDA

    E.O. 12958: N/A
    TAGS: PREL KPKO IC
    SUBJECT: UN OPERATION IN COTE D'IVOIRE: VOTING
    INSTRUCTIONS AND TALKING POINTS FOR MANDATE RENEWAL

     ¶1.  USUN is authorized to vote in favor of the resolution
    renewing the mandate of the UN Operation in Cote d'Ivoire
    (UNOCI); the text is in paragraph 3.  You may draw on the
    points in paragraph 2 for the Security Council
    consultations scheduled for January 14.

    ¶2.  Begin points:

    --The U.S. welcomes the steps taken by the parties to
    carry out their obligations under the Ouagadougou
    Political Agreement and supplemental agreements.

    --In particular, we note progress on issuance of
    documentation by the mobile courts and the steps taken
    towards creation of an integrated armed forces.

    --We congratulate the parties for the restoration of civil
    administration to much of Cote d'Ivoire.

    --We urge the parties to move rapidly on issues that still
    remain as possible stumbling blocks on the road to
    stability and reconciliation.

    --We look forward to progress on disarmament and
    demobilization of combatants.  We urge that the
    identification process be accelerated and completed so
    that the elections may be held.

    --We hope that a date will be set soon for elections, so
    that preparations can get underway.

    --We note the important role the SRSG will play in
    certifying all stages of the elections; we encourage all
    parties to work with him and with UNOCI to ensure that the
    presidential and legislative elections are fair, free,
    transparent and inclusive.

    End points.

    ¶3.  Begin text of resolution:

    The Security Council,
    Recalling its previous resolutions, in particular
    resolutions 1739 (2007) and 1765 (2007), and the
    statements of its President relating to the situation in
    Cote d'Ivoire,

    Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty,
    independence, territorial integrity and unity of Cote
    d'Ivoire, and recalling the importance of the principles of
    good-neighbourliness, non-interference and regional
    cooperation,

    Recalling that it endorsed the Agreement signed by
    President Laurent Gbagbo and Mr. Guillaume Soro in
    Ouagadougou on 4 March 2007 (?the Ouagadougou political
    Agreement?, S/2007/144), and that it has supported the
    appointment of Mr. Guillaume Soro as Prime Minister,

    Expressing again its appreciation to the Chairperson of
    the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
    President Blaise Compaore, of Burkina Faso ("the
    Facilitator") for his continued efforts to facilitate the
    inter-Ivorian direct dialogue that led, in particular, to
    the signing of the Ouagadougou political Agreement,
    commending and encouraging the continued efforts of the
    African Union and ECOWAS to promote peace and stability in
    Cote d'Ivoire, and reiterating its full support for them,

    Reiterating its strong condemnation of any attempt to
    destabilize the peace process by force, in particular the
    attack committed on 29 June 2007 in Bouake, against the
    Prime Minister of the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire, Mr.
    Guillaume Soro, that resulted in several deaths, and
    stressing that the perpetrators of such criminal acts must
    be brought to justice,

    Having taken note of the report of the Secretary-General
    dated 3 January 2008 (S/2008/1),

    Reiterating its firm condemnation of all violations of
    human rights and international humanitarian law in Cote
    d'Ivoire,

    Recalling its resolution 1612 (2005) on children and armed
    conflict and the subsequent conclusions of the Security
    Council Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict
    pertaining to parties in the armed conflict of Cote
    d'Ivoire (S/2007/93),

    Recalling also its resolution 1325 (2000) on Women, Peace
    and Security, and its resolution 1674 (2006) on the
    protection of civilians in armed conflict,

    Welcoming the establishment, as agreed by the parties at
    the meeting of the evaluation and monitoring committee of
    11 May 2007 and the Facilitator, of an international
    consultative organ to accompany the Ivorian political
    forces and the Facilitator in the implementation of the
    Ouagadougou political Agreement, and stressing the
    importance of this organ participating in the meetings of
    the evaluation and monitoring committee, as an observer,
    and recalling that it may be consulted at any time by the
    Facilitator,

    Welcoming the success of the donors? round table of 18
    July 2007 and emphasizing the importance of the continuing
    support of the United Nations system and the international
    community for strengthening the capacity of the Government
    of Cote d'Ivoire and of the electoral bodies in order to
    organize the presidential and legislative elections,

    Determining that the situation in Cote d'Ivoire continues
    to pose a threat to international peace and security in
    the region,

    Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United
    Nations,

    ¶1. Welcomes Supplementary Agreements number 2 and 3 signed
    by President Laurent Gbagbo and Mr Guillaume Soro in
    Ouagadougou on 28 November 2007 ("the Supplementary
    Agreements") under the facilitation of President Blaise
    Compaore, of Burkina Faso;

    ¶2. Takes note of the recommendations of the African Union
    in this regard, endorses the Supplementary Agreements  and
    calls upon the Ivorian parties to implement the
    Supplementary Agreements and the Ouagadougou political
    agreement fully, in good faith and within the amended time
    frame set out in these Agreements, which will require the
    Ivorian parties to redouble their efforts, and encourages
    the international community to bring continued support to
    this effect;

    ¶3. Commends the Facilitator for his continued efforts to
    support the peace process and encourages the Ivorian
    parties to make further concrete progress, in particular
    in the identification of the Ivorian population and
    registration of voters, the disarmament and dismantling of
    militias, the disarmament, demobilization and
    reintegration programme, the unification and restructuring
    of defence and security forces and the restoration of
    State authority throughout the country;

    ¶4. Decides to renew the mandates of the United Nations
    Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI) and of the French
    forces which support it, as determined in resolution 1739
    (2007), until 30 July 2008, in order to support the
    organization in Cote d'Ivoire of free, open, fair and
    transparent elections within the time frame set out in the
    Ouagadougou political Agreement and the Supplementary
    Agreements of 28 November 2007;

    ¶5. Requests UNOCI, within its existing resources and
    mandate, to support the full implementation of the
    Ouagadougou political Agreement and of Supplementary
    Agreement number 3;

    ¶6. Calls upon all concerned parties to ensure that the
    protection of women and children is addressed in the
    implementation of the Ouagadougou political Agreement as
    well as the post-conflict reconstruction and recovery
    phases, including continued monitoring and reporting of
    the situation of women and children;

    ¶7. Also invites the signatories of the Ouagadougou
    political Agreement to take the necessary steps to protect
    vulnerable civilian populations, including by guaranteeing
    the voluntary return, reinstallation, reintegration and
    security of displaced persons, with the support of the
    United Nations system, and to fulfill in this regard their
    commitments in accordance with the Ouagadougou political
    Agreement and their obligations under international
    humanitarian law;

    ¶8. Expresses its intention to review by 30 July 2008 the
    mandates of UNOCI and the French forces which support it,
    as well as the level of troops of UNOCI, in the light of
    the progress achieved in the implementation of the key
    steps of the peace process, and requests the
    Secretary-General to provide to it a report on these key

    SIPDIS
    steps three weeks before this date;

    ¶9. Gives its full support to the efforts of the Special
    Representative of the Secretary-General in Cote d'Ivoire
    and recalls that he shall certify that all stages of the
    electoral process provide all the necessary guarantees for
    the holding of open, free, fair and transparent
    presidential and legislative elections in accordance with
    international standards,

    ¶10. Requests the Secretary-General to keep it regularly
    informed in particular on the preparation of the electoral
    process, including registration of voters, and notably by
    providing to it a report in this regard no later than 15
    April 2008, and welcomes the establishment by UNOCI of a
    certification support cell to assist the Special
    Representative in fulfilling this task;

    ¶11. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to take the
    necessary measures to ensure full compliance in UNOCI with
    the United Nations zero-tolerance policy on sexual
    exploitation and abuses and to keep the Council informed,
    and urges troop-contributing countries to take appropriate
    preventive action including predeployment awareness
    training, and other action to ensure full accountability
    in cases of such conduct involving their personnel;

    ¶12. Recalls the importance of the provisions of the
    Ouagadougou political Agreement and of the Supplementary
    Agreements, including paragraph 8.1 of the Ouagadougou
    political Agreement and paragraphs 8 and 9 of
    Supplementary Agreement number 3, and urges the Ivorian
    political forces to rely on the mediation by the
    Facilitator, for any major difficulty concerning the
    electoral process;

    ¶13. Encourages the Facilitator to continue to support the
    process to settle the crisis in Cote d'Ivoire, and
    requests UNOCI to continue to assist him and his Special
    Representative in Abidjan, Mr Boureima Badini, in the
    conduct of the facilitation, including by helping the
    Facilitator, as appropriate and upon his request, to carry
    out his arbitration role according to the provisions of
    paragraph 8.1 of the Ouagadougou political Agreement and
    paragraphs 8 and 9 of the Supplementary Agreement number
    3;

    ¶14. Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

    End text.
    RICE

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