US embassy cable - 05MAPUTO900

C O N F I D E N T I A L MAPUTO 000900 
 
SIPDIS 
STATE FOR IO/UNP, P, AF/RSA AND AF/S - HTREGER 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/21/2015 
TAGS: PREL, PGOV, OTRA, MZ, UNSC, UNGA, AU 
SUBJECT: MOZAMBIQUE: DEMARCHES DELIVERED ON DEFEATING G-4 
FRAMEWORK RESOLUTION ON UN REFORM 
 
REF: A. SECSTATE 134316 
B. SECSTATE 132429 
Classified By: Ambassador Helen La Lime for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d) 
 
1. (C) The Ambassador discussed ref A points with acting 
Foreign Minister Henrique Banze on July 21, emphasizing our 
desire that Mozambique oppose the G-4 resolution and, should 
it come to a vote, either vote against it or at a minimum 
abstain on it. Banze clearly understood the importance we 
attach to the issue. However, as is customary with 
Mozambican ministers, he did not provide any substantive 
reaction. 
 
2. (C) Earlier in the day, pol/econ officer discussed the GRM 
position on UNSC reform with Faruque Faquira, Head of 
Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Directorate for 
International Organizations and Conferences (DOIC) in a 
previously scheduled meeting to deliver ref B demarche. 
Faquira emphasized the importance to Mozambique of Africa 
having permanent members on the UNSC. He acknowledged the 
importance of consensus and agreed that more time was needed 
to discuss the various options. He noted that Mozambique had 
not sent anyone from Maputo to New York for negotiations on 
this issue and that the GRM was being represented by its 
mission to the UN. 
La Lime