1487 (2003) SC
Security Council resolution 1487 (2003) [on extension for 12 months of suspension of investigation or prosecution cases involving personnel from States not parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court]
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Abstentions
| Draft symbol | S/2003/630 |
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| Adopted symbol | 1487 (2003) |
| Category | POLITICAL AND LEGAL QUESTIONS |
| Sponsors (1) |
The Security Council
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| P5 Positions |
Russia
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United States
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United Kingdom
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China
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France
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| UN Document | 1487 (2003) ↗ |
Vote Consensus — S/PV.4772
Speeches following this vote (11)
Mr. Cunningham
We welcome the Security Council’s renewal for another year of the compromise on the International Criminal Court (ICC) so painstakingly put together in resolution 1422 (2002). Like any compromise, the resolution does not address all of our concerns about the Court. It balances divergent positions and helps to ensure against undermining of United Nations peace operations.
Like resolution 1422 (20…
Mr. Duclos
My delegation fully associates itself with the statement made this morning by the Greek presidency of the European Union. We also wish, in our national capacity, briefly to explain the reasons why France decided to abstain on the draft resolution submitted by the United States, to renew for one year, beginning on 1 July 2003, the provisions of Security Council resolution 1422 (2002), which the Co…
Mr. Pleuger
Germany supports the position of the European Union as expressed in the statement made by the Greek presidency earlier this morning. We agree, in particular, with the remarks pertaining to article 16 of the Rome Statute. We also share the views of the Secretary-General and the concerns expressed by all the delegations in the open debate. We therefore could not vote in favour of the draft resoluti…
Mr. Arias
I wish to congratulate you, Sir, on your national holiday.
(spoke in Spanish)
First of all, I would like to say that Spain, as a member State of the European Union, supports the statement made by the Permanent Representative of Greece.
Spain has unreservedly supported the International Criminal Court. In the matter under discussion, we consider that article 16 of the Rome Statute is mentioned …
The President
I thank the representative of Spain for congratulating us on our national holiday in the Russian Federation.
Mr. Wehbe
My delegation abstained in the vote on the draft resolution for the following reasons.
The Syrian Arab Republic does not see any necessary justification for renewing resolution 1422 (2002) this year. Last year we voted for the resolution, and the Council adopted it unanimously. Our vote this year is based on the conviction that articles 16 and 17 of the Rome Statute respond to the preoccupations…
Mr. Raytchev
We appreciate the holding of this open Security Council debate on an issue of particular importance for the entire international community.
We have listened carefully to the statements made before the Council. As a country associated with the European Union, Bulgaria endorses the statement earlier delivered by the representative of Greece on behalf of the Union.
On a number of occasions, Bulgar…
Mr. Lucas
By adopting resolution 1422 (2002) the Security Council addressed a very relevant issue: the relationship between the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the effectiveness of United Nations operations for the maintenance and restoration of peace and security.
We praise the efforts and commitment of Member States that contribute personnel to these operations. We are concerned over the existenc…
Mr. Traoré
On behalf of my delegation, Sir, I too would like to congratulate you on the national day of the Russian Federation.
A year has passed since the Council unanimously adopted resolution 1422 (2002) thanks to a compromise, which took into account the concerns expressed by some Member States on the one hand, and respect for the Statute of the International Criminal Court, on the other. My country, w…
Mr. Cheng Jingye
I too would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on the occasion of your national day.
China supports the establishment of an independent, impartial, effective and universal International Criminal Court (ICC). The Chinese Government actively participated in the whole process leading to the establishment of the ICC. We will now follow closely its operations. We hope that the ICC, through its …
The President
I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of the Russian Federation.
We consider the item on the agenda of today’s open meeting to be very complex and fundamentally important for the majority of Member States. We welcome the engaged and candid debate, during which it was important not only to state our positions once more but also to try through our common efforts to achi…
Draft resolution text UNBench dataset (Liang et al.) ↗
The Security Council,
Taking note of the entry into force on 1 July 2002, of the Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC), done at Rome, 17 July 1998 (the Rome Statute),
Emphasizing the importance to international peace and security of United Nations operations,
Noting that not all States are parties to the Rome Statute,
Noting that States Parties to the Rome Statute have chosen to accept its jurisdiction in accordance with the Statute and in particular the principle of complementarity,
Noting that States not Party to the Rome Statute will continue to fulfil their responsibilities in their national jurisdictions in relation to international crimes,
Determining that operations established or authorized by the United Nations Security Council are deployed to maintain or restore international peace and security,
Determining further that it is in the interests of international peace and security to facilitate Member States’ ability to contribute to operations established or authorized by the United Nations Security Council,
Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
1. Requests, consistent with the provisions of Article 16 of the Rome Statute, that the ICC, if a case arises involving current or former officials or personnel from a contributing State not a Party to the Rome Statute over acts or omissions relating to a United Nations established or authorized operation, shall for a twelve‑month period starting 1 July 2003 not commence or proceed with investigation or prosecution of any such case, unless the Security Council decides otherwise;
2. Expresses the intention to renew the request in paragraph 1 under the same conditions each 1 July for further 12‑month periods for as long as may be necessary;
3. Decides that Member States shall take no action inconsistent with paragraph 1 and with their international obligations;
4. Decides to remain seized of the matter.
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