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99–011 2011

112th Congress, 1st Session – – – – – – – – – – – – – House Document 112–8 

CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY 

WITH RESPECT TO THE SITUATION IN OR IN RELATION TO COˆ TE D’IVOIRE 

MESSAGE 

FROM

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES 

TRANSMITTING

NOTIFICATION THAT THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT 

TO MEASURES BLOCKING THE PROPERTY OF CERTAIN PERSONS 

CONTRIBUTING TO THE CONFLICT IN COˆ TE D’IVOIRE ARE TO 

CONTINUE IN EFFECT BEYOND FEBRUARY 7, 2011, PURSUANT 

TO 50 U.S.C. 1622(d) 

FEBRUARY 8, 2011.—Message and accompanying papers referred to the 

Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed 


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To the Congress of the United States: 

Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 

1622(d)) provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency, unless, prior to the anniversary date of its declaration, the 

President publishes in the Federal Register and transmits to the 

Congress a notice stating that the emergency is to continue in effect beyond the anniversary date. In accordance with this provision, 

I have sent to the Federal Register for publication the enclosed notice stating that the national emergency declared in Executive 

Order 13396 of February 7, 2006, with respect to the situation in 

or in relation to Coˆte d’Ivoire is to continue in effect beyond February 7, 2011. 

The situation in or in relation to Coˆte 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. In March 

2007, the Ouagadougou Political Agreement was signed by the two 

primary protagonists in Coˆte d’Ivoire’s conflict. As demonstrated by 

recent events surrounding the presidential election in Coˆte d’Ivoire, 

the situation in or in relation to Coˆte d’Ivoire continues to pose an 

unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States. For these reasons, I have determined that it is necessary to continue the national emergency and 

related measures blocking the property of certain persons contributing to the conflict in Coˆte d’Ivoire. 

BARACK OBAMA. 

THE WHITE HOUSE, January 26, 2011. 


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NOTICE

CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO

THE SITUATION IN OR IN RELATION TO COˆ 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 Coˆte d’Ivoire and ordered related measures 

blocking the property of certain persons contributing to the conflict 

in Coˆte d’Ivoire. The situation in or in relation to Coˆte 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. 

Because the situation in or in relation to Coˆte d’Ivoire continues to 

pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security 

and foreign policy of the United States, 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, 2011. 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. 

BARACK OBAMA. 

THE WHITE HOUSE, January 26, 2011. 

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