At the outset, I want to thank the President of the International Criminal Court (ICC) for her report (see A/70/350), which has provided us with an excellent basis for discussion today.
Recently, many States have expressed their commitment to the role played by the International Criminal Court in c…
The Swiss delegation would like to touch on three points.
First, I would refer to the contribution of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to international criminal justice. The hard work of the Court over the past 12 years is starting to bear fruit, with three trial verdicts rendered, one of the…
Over the past 20 years, the work of the International Court of Justice has increased considerably. A growing number of States recognize the practical and effective means that the Court offers for the peaceful settlement of disputes. Indeed, because of its unique mandate,
its universal character, th…
I take the liberty of taking the floor again, since the representative of Syria has mentioned Switzerland. There are certain points on which we would even agree with the statement made by the Syrian representative.
One is that it is first and foremost up to the Syrian authorities to see to it that …
All of us gathered here are guided by the same values and by the same concern that justice must be rendered to victims and impunity for the most serious crimes must end.
The 20 years that have elapsed since the modern era of international criminal justice began provide
ample evidence that translat…
My delegation would first like to thank the President of the International Court of Justice for the presentation of his very comprehensive report (A/66/4).
Switzerland is firmly committed to a stable and just international order, to which international jurisdictions, and the International Court of …
My delegation would first like to thank President Sang- Hyun Song for presenting the seventh annual report of the International Criminal Court (see A/66/309). We also wish to express our appreciation to all the staff members of the Court for their daily efforts in fulfilling their work, which is con…
