The International Criminal Court (ICC) is a key element of the Rome Statute system — a system designed to ensure that those responsible for the most serious crimes of concern to the international community face justice. Accountability for atrocity crimes remains critical to sustaining peace and supp…
I thank President Agius for his briefing. I have the honour to speak today on behalf of Canada, New Zealand and my own country, Australia (CANZ).
CANZ continues to strongly support the important work of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals. The Mechanism safeguards and contin…
Over the past two years, the General Assembly has held two formal debates on the responsibility to protect. The level of engagement in these debates has been significant. These debates have provided an opportunity to share perspectives and advance common understanding through dialogue, one of the ve…
Compliance with the judgments of the International Court of Justice — the principal judicial organ of the United Nations — is of critical importance. It is essential for the maintenance of the international rules-based order, it is a pillar of the United Nations system and, under the Charter of the …
