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71/253 GA

Report of the International Criminal Court

71
Session
Draft symbol A/71/L.49
Adopted symbol 71/253
UN Document 71/253 ↗

Vote ConsensusA/71/PV.68 Dec. 23, 2016

Speeches following this vote (5) may include explanations of vote
The Acting President
Before giving the floor to those wishing to speak in explanation of position on the resolution just adopted, I would like to remind delegations that explanations of position are limited to 10 minutes and should be made by delegations from their seats.
Mr. Shi Xiaobin (China)
China appreciates the adoption of resolution 71/253, entitled “Report of the International Criminal Court”. This technical rollover text is a product of compromise among the parties. Although the text fails to capture the Court’s developments over the past year, China had no major difficulty in accepting the resolution and therefore joined in the consensus. This has been an unusual year for the …
Mr. Zagaynov (Russian Federation)
Our delegation is disappointed that in considering resolution 71/253 today, the approaches of States that are not parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) were not taken into account. The need to correct the resolution in order to align it with today’s realities is long overdue. Its complimentary and self-congratulatory formulations have very little in common with the…
Mr. Ammar (Pakistan)
I have requested the floor to put Pakistan’s position on record. Pakistan has had a consistent position on this and other issues, and as other States have mentioned, it is not bound by the provisions of the instrument to which it is not party. We would like to put that position on record.
The Acting President
May I take it that it is the wish of the Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 72?
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