Executive Order 13396

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) (NEA), section 5 of the United Nations Participation Act, as amended (22 U.S.C. 287c) (UNPA), and section 301 of title 3, United States Code, and to assist in addressing humanitarian, safety, and other concerns in or in relation to the country of Côte d'Ivoire,

I,, President of the United States of America, determine that the situation in or in relation to Côte d'Ivoire, which has been addressed by the United Nations Security Council in Resolution 1572 of November 15, 2004, and subsequent resolutions, that has resulted in the massacre of large numbers of civilians, widespread human rights abuses, significant political violence and unrest, and attacks against international peacekeeping forces leading to fatalities, constitutes an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States and hereby declare a national emergency to deal with that threat, and hereby order:

George W. Bush The White House, February 7, 2006. [FR Doc. 06–1316 Filed 2–9–06; 8:43 am] Billing Code 3195–01–P Billing Code 4810–25–C

Individuals

 Eugène Ngoran Kouadio DJUE [Leader of Union for the Total Liberation of Cote d'Ivoire (Union pour la Liberation Totale de la Cote D'Ivoire, UPLTCI), born December 20, 1969] Martin Kouakou FOFIE [“New Forces” (Force Nouvelles) Zone Commander in Korhogo, born January 1, 1968] Charles BLE GOUDE [Head of “Young Patriots” (Congres Panafricain des Jeunes Patriotes, COJEP), born January 1, 1972] 