Notice -- Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to the Situation in or in Relation to C´te d'Ivoire

Fri, 06 Feb 2015 10:35

The White House

Office of the Press Secretary

For Immediate Release

February 04, 2015

NOTICE

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CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT

TO THE SITUATION IN OR IN RELATION TO C--TE D'IVOIRE

On February 7, 2006, by Executive Order 13396, the President declared a national emergency, pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706), to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States constituted by the situation in or in relation to C´te d'Ivoire and ordered related measures blocking the property of certain persons contributing to the conflict in C´te d'Ivoire. The situation in or in relation to C´te d'Ivoire, which has been addressed by the United Nations Security Council in Resolution 1572 of November 15, 2004, and subsequent resolutions, has resulted in the massacre of large numbers of civilians, widespread human rights abuses, significant political violence and unrest, and fatal attacks against international peacekeeping forces.

The Government of C´te d'Ivoire and its people continue to make significant progress in promotion of democratic, social, and economic development. The United States also supports the advancement of impartial justice in C´te d'Ivoire as well as the Government of C´te d'Ivoire's efforts to prepare for a peaceful, fair, and transparent presidential election in 2015, which will be an important milestone in C´te d'Ivoire's progress. The United States is committed to helping C´te d'Ivoire strengthen its democracy, and we look forward to working with the Government and people of C´te d'Ivoire to ensure continued progress and lasting peace for all Ivorians. We urge all sides to work for the benefit of the country as a whole by rejecting violence and participating in the electoral process.

While the Government of C´te d'Ivoire and its people continue to make progress toward peace and prosperity, the situation in or in relation to C´te d'Ivoire continues to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States. For this reason, the national emergency declared on February 7, 2006, and the measures adopted on that date to deal with that emergency, must continue in effect beyond February 7, 2015. Therefore, in accordance with section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am continuing for 1 year the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13396.

This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted to the Congress.