US embassy cable - 05MAPUTO932

UNCLAS MAPUTO 000932 
 
SIPDIS 
SENSITIVE 
STATE FOR IO/UNP, P, AF/RSA, AF/S - HTREGER 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL, PGOV, KUNR, MZ, UNSC, UNGA 
SUBJECT: MOZAMBIQUE RESPONSE ON UNSC REFORM SUPPLEMENTAL 
DEMARCHE 
 
REF: A. STATE 138991 
B. STATE 134316 
C. STATE 132429 
 
1. (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Please treat accordingly. 
Not for internet distribution. 
 
2. (SBU) On July 28 Ambassador discussed Ref A demarche 
points with Mozambican Foreign Minister Alcinda Abreu. The 
Ambassador told Abreu that the USG supports expansion of the 
UNSC, but she emphasized that the matter must be considered 
in the broader context of overall UN reform. She stressed 
that a vote at this time would be divisive, and she urged the 
GRM to continue consulting with the USG and others on the 
issue. 
 
3. (SBU) FM Abreu stated that although UNSC reform was an 
important aspect of UN reform as a whole, it was not a 
central issue for Mozambique. She added that the GRM had not 
played an active role in the recent discussions between the 
G-4 and the African Union (AU). Abreu said that the GRM 
would continue to support the official AU position. She 
acknowledged, however, that reaching consensus within the AU 
at Sirte (Libya) had been difficult. Abreu stated she did 
not believe that the group of G-4 and AU ministers in New 
York should make the final decision on a UNSC reform 
resolution. Instead, she indicated it was time for the AU 
heads of state to meet again to reach a consensus decision. 
 
4. (SBU) Comment: Not in the lead on this issue, Mozambique 
will likely only get involved if a split in the AU position 
threatens to hamper forward movement on broader UN reform 
initiatives that have a direct impact here, such as economic 
development or the UN Democracy Fund. 
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