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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 STATE 028435 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: KTFN PREL PTER UNSC
SUBJECT: AUTHORIZATION TO VOTE TO RENEW COUNTERTERRORISM 
EXECUTIVE DIRECTORATE (CTED) MANDATE 
 
REF: 07 USUN NEW YORK 001151 
 
¶1. This is an action cable.  Please see paragraph 3. 
 
¶2. Per reftel, the UNSC on December 10, 2007 unanimously 
adopted resolution 1787, extending the initial period of 
the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate from 
December 31, 2007, under resolution 1535 (2004), to March 
31, 2008. The technical rollover was adopted in part to 
allow the new CTED Executive Director, Mike Smith, to 
recommend changes to the organizational plan for CTED and 
to submit them to the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC). 
The current draft resolution scheduled for adoption on 
March 19, 2008, "welcomes and affirms the endorsement by 
the CTC of the recommendations contained in the revised 
'Organizational Plan for the Counter-Terrorism Committee 
Executive Directorate (S/2008/80).'" 
 
¶3. USUN is authorized to join consensus on adoption of a 
UN Security Council Resolution with the text indicated in 
paragraph 4. 
 
¶4. Begin text of resolution: 
 
The Security Council, 
 
PP1 Reaffirming that terrorism in all forms and 
manifestations constitutes one of the most serious threats 
to international peace and security and that any acts of 
terrorism are criminal and unjustifiable regardless of 
their motivations, whenever and by whomsoever committed 
and remaining determined to contribute further to 
enhancing the effectiveness of the overall effort to fight 
this scourge on a global level, 
 
PP2 Recalling resolution 1373 (2001) of 28 September 2001, 
which established the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC), 
and recalling also its other resolutions concerning 
threats to international peace and security caused by 
terrorist acts, 
 
PP3 Recalling, in particular, resolution 1535 (2004) of 26 
March 2004 and resolution 1787 (2007) of 10 December 2007, 
which pertain to the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive 
Directorate (CTED), 
 
PP4 Recalling further its previous reviews of CTED 
contained in Statements by the President of the Security 
Council, S/PRST/2005/64 of 20 December 2006, and 
reaffirming its conclusions therein, 
 
PP5 Welcoming the revised Organizational plan for CTED 
submitted by its Executive Director (S/2008/80) and the 
recommendations contained therein, 
 
PP6 Noting with appreciation CTED's emphasis on the 
guiding principles of cooperation, transparency and 
evenhandedness, and its stated intention to adopt a more 
proactive communications strategy, 
 
PP7 Underscoring the central role of the United Nations in 
the global fight against terrorism and welcoming the 
adoption by the General Assembly of the United Nations 
Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy (A/60/288) of 8 
September 2006 and the creation of the Counter-Terrorism 
Implementation Task Force (CTITF) to ensure overall 
coordination and coherence in the counter-terrorism 
efforts of the United Nations system, 
 
PP8 Reminding States that they must ensure that any 
measures taken to combat terrorism comply with all their 
obligations under international law, and should adopt such 
measures, in accordance with international law, in 
particular, international human rights, refugee, and 
humanitarian law and recalling that CTED should continue 
in accordance with its mandate, to advise the CTC on 
issues relating to such law in connection with the 
identification and implementation of effective measures to 
implement resolutions 1373 (2001) and 1624 (2005), 
 
OP 1 Underlines that the overarching goal of the CTC is to 
ensure the full implementation of resolution 1373 (2001) 
and recalls CTED's crucial role in supporting the 
Committee in the fulfillment of its mandate; 
 
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OP2 Decides that CTED will continue to operate as a 
special political mission under the policy guidance of the 
CTC for the period ending 31 December 2010 and further 
decides to conduct an interim review by 30 June 2009, and 
a comprehensive consideration of CTED's work prior to the 
expiration of its mandate; 
 
OP3 Welcomes and affirms the endorsement by the CTC of the 
recommendations contained in the revised "Organizational 
Plan for the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive 
Directorate (S/2008/80)"; 
 
OP4 Urges CTED to continue strengthening its role in 
facilitating technical assistance for implementation of 
resolution 1373 (2001) aimed at increasing the 
capabilities of Member States in the fight against 
terrorism by addressing their counter-terrorism needs; 
 
OP5 Stresses the importance of a tailored dialogue among 
CTED, CTC, and Member States, including for the 
development of relevant implementation strategies by 
Member States, and encourages the CTC and CTED to arrange 
meetings with Member States in various formats; 
 
OP6 Urges CTED also to intensify cooperation with relevant 
international, regional and sub-regional organizations 
with a view to enhancing Member States' capacity to fully 
implement resolution 1373 (2001) and to facilitate the 
provision of technical assistance; 
 
OP7 Encourages CTED to continue providing the necessary 
support for the work of the CTC with Member States toward 
comprehensive implementation of resolution 1624 (2005), as 
set out in paragraph 6 of that resolution; 
 
OP8 Welcomes also the briefing by CTED's Executive 
Director, looks forward to the "Global Implementation 
Survey of resolution 1373 (2001)", and directs the CTC to 
submit an annual report on the implementation of this 
resolution, with its observations and recommendations; 
 
OP9 Requests the CTC, in addition to the report requested 
in paragraph 8, to report orally, through its Chairman, at 
least every 180 days to the Council on the overall work of 
the CTC and CTED, and, as appropriate, in conjunction with 
the reports by the Chairmen of the Committee established 
pursuant to 1267 (1999) and the Committee established 
pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004), and encourages 
informal briefings for all interested Member States; 
 
OP10 Reiterates the need to enhance ongoing cooperation 
among the CTC, the Committee established pursuant to 1267 
(1999) and the Committee established pursuant to 
resolution 1540 (2004), as well as their respective groups 
of experts, including through, as appropriate, enhanced 
information sharing, coordinated visits to countries, 
technical assistance and other issues of relevance to all 
three committees, and expresses its intention to provide 
guidance to the committees on areas of common interest in 
order better to coordinate counterterrorism efforts; 
 
OP11 Welcomes and emphasizes the importance of CTED's 
readiness to participate actively in and support all 
relevant activities under the United Nations Global 
Counter-terrorism Strategy including within CTITF, 
established to ensure overall coordination and coherence 
in the counter-terrorism efforts of the United Nations 
system. 
 
End of text resolution 
 
¶5. Department appreciates Mission's support. 
RICE