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Chanaka Wickremasinghe

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15
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2020-11-10
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2020-12-18
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3
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un-security-council

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  1. “We continue to hope that more States will accept the Court’s jurisdiction as compulsory, further enhancing the Court’s standing and effectiveness. The United Kingdom welcomes the annual closed meeting between the Security Council and the Court, held only six weeks ago, as a forum for discussion and an example of the cooperation between the Council and the Court. We look forward to further exchanges.”

    2020-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1286 (2020) · source

  2. “Several of the cases currently on the Court’s docket have an impact on issues of peace and security and underscore the importance of the Court’s role in assisting States in resolving their disputes peacefully, in accordance with the purposes and principles set out in the Charter, potentially avoiding altogether the need for the Security Council to become engaged. However, the rule of law at the international level and the role played by the Court would be further enhanced if more States were to accept its compulsory jurisdiction. The United Kingdom continues to be one of the Court’s strongest supporters. We have accepted the compulsory jurisdiction of the Court and its predecessor, the Permanent Court of International Justice, since 1929.”

    2020-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1286 (2020) · source

  3. “The new cases initiated by States before the Court in recent years underline both the confidence that States have in the Court as a forum for dispute resolution and support for the Court as the venue in which the legal aspects of difficult political issues can be adjudicated. The range of current cases also illustrates that the International Court of Justice is truly a world court dealing with a diverse geographical spread of cases and with a wide variety of subjects, including maritime disputes, diplomatic and consular matters, interpretation and application of international treaties and environmental protection.”

    2020-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1286 (2020) · source

  4. “I would like to thank the South African presidency for arranging this important discussion today. I would also like to thank President Yusuf for his enlightening briefing. Article 1, paragraph 1, of the Charter of the United Nations makes clear that the first purpose of the Organization is the maintenance of international peace and security. And it further provides that this purpose is to be achieved through both the Organization’s system of collective security and the peaceful settlement of disputes in accordance with the principles of justice and international law. The International Court of Justice, as the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, has a key role in the peaceful settlement of disputes between States. The basis of the Court’s jurisdiction in contentious cases is the consent of the parties.”

    2020-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1286 (2020) · source

  5. “We urge the Sudan to build on that progress as it continues to implement the goals of the transition. We stand ready to assist as part of our wider commitment to supporting the people of the Sudan.”

    2020-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1192 (2020) · source

  6. “Finally, I would like to thank the Prosecutor and her team for their continued dedication and work with regard to the situation in Darfur during this reporting period. The United Kingdom welcomes the work of the Office of the Prosecutor since the surrender of Ali Kushayb to continue its investigative activities to strengthen and reinforce that case. We urge the Government of the Sudan to continue its work with the ICC and swiftly facilitate the Office’s request for support for such efforts, including access to Darfur. In conclusion, let me reiterate the United Kingdom’s support for the welcome commitments that the Government of the Sudan has made to ensuring justice and accountability for the historic crimes committed not only in Darfur but also across the Sudan.”

    2020-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1192 (2020) · source

  7. “As the Prosecutor details in her report, the security situation in Darfur deteriorated during this period, with spikes in violence resulting in the deaths, injury and further displacements of civilians. The continued persistence of human rights violations and incidents of sexual violence, particularly against children, is concerning and unacceptable. I echo the statement to the Council by my country’s Permanent Representative on Tuesday (see S/2020/1183), and I call on the Government of the Sudan to build on the progress already made and intensify its efforts to improve judicial systems and rule-of-law institutions as part of the implementation of the national plan of the Sudan for protecting civilians after the exit of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) (see S/2020/429, annex).”

    2020-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1192 (2020) · source

  8. “The cooperation between the Court and the Sudanese authorities is a clear demonstration of the importance that the transitional Government has placed on the pursuit of justice for victims of atrocity crimes in Darfur, as is the recent Juba Peace Agreement, which pledges the signatories’ preparedness for full and unlimited cooperation with the ICC concerning persons for whom arrest warrants have been issued. While it is right that we recognize and applaud the progress that has been made, the United Kingdom acknowledges that this is one of many steps in the process of ensuring justice and accountability are served and that issues of concern remain.”

    2020-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1192 (2020) · source

  9. “Since the Council was last briefed on the situation in Darfur, pursuant to resolution 1593 (2005), we have continued to see the Government of the Sudan make welcome progress in implementing key reforms to ensure that justice and accountability are delivered across the country. Those include the repeal of criminal law provisions that had prevented cooperation with the ICC, as well as legal reforms on women’s and children’s rights. Here, I would like to draw particular attention to the first visit of the ICC’s Chief Prosecutor, Ms. Fatou Bensouda, to Khartoum — a historic moment for the new Sudan.”

    2020-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1192 (2020) · source

  10. “I would like to start by thanking the Prosecutor for her thirty-second report on the situation in Darfur, pursuant to resolution 1593 (2005). The continued work of the Prosecutor and her team is an important part of the efforts towards ensuring accountability for the most serious crimes committed in Darfur. The International Criminal Court (ICC) also has an important role to play in global efforts to end impunity for those crimes of international concern and the United Kingdom fully supports its efforts to hold perpetrators to account and achieve justice for victims in Darfur.”

    2020-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1192 (2020) · source

  11. “We reiterate our call for the case of parliamentarian Siham Sergewa — and all other politically motivated disappearances and intimidation — to be investigated. We also call on the Government of National Accord to take steps to end the exploitation of migrants and refugees in official and unofficial detention centres. Let me reiterate that support for international criminal justice is central to the foreign policy of the United Kingdom. We are pleased to have cooperated closely with the Prosecutor and her team recently and are committed to continuing to provide our full support in their ongoing investigations in Libya, which are all the more important at this crucial time in the peace process.”

    2020-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1108 (2020) · source

  12. “Noting the recent twentieth anniversary of resolution 1325 (2000), we underscore our condemnation of sexual and gender-based violence in Libya, which the United Kingdom is working to address as part of our national action plan on women and peace and security. The discovery of mass graves in Tarhouna is shocking and may constitute evidence of war crimes or crimes against humanity. We acknowledge the efforts by the Government of National Accord to preserve evidence, as recognized in the Prosecutor’s report. We note with concern the report’s update about violence towards protesters in Zawiyah and Tripoli, and about the targeting of those criticizing the LNA. It is vital that rights to peaceful assembly, protest and freedom of expression be upheld.”

    2020-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1108 (2020) · source

  13. “We welcome the cooperation of the Government of National Accord with the Office of the Prosecutor during its visit to Libya. We note with concern the Prosecutor’s references to reports that the Libyan National Army (LNA) and associated forces conducted indiscriminate air strikes, abductions, torture, enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings. We also note reports of mines being used in southern Tripoli. The United Kingdom continues to fund the work of specialized non-governmental organizations to respond to mines and explosive hazards. We condemn all human rights violations and abuses and violations of international humanitarian law, including indiscriminate attacks, unlawful killings and the silencing of journalists, activists and human rights defenders.”

    2020-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1108 (2020) · source

  14. “While that progress is welcome, we remain gravely concerned about the continued deterioration in the human rights situation in Libya this year and reports of troubling activities attributed to both sides as the conflict continues, alongside a worsening outbreak of the coronavirus disease. We thank the Prosecutor for her update on the cases against Mr. Al-Qadhafi, Mr. Al-Werfalli and Mr. Al-Tuhamy. It is particularly concerning that Mr. Al-Werfalli remains at large in the Benghazi area more than three years after the first warrant for his arrest was issued. We reiterate our call for all relevant States, including State and non-State parties to the Rome Statute, to cooperate with the ICC in the arrest and surrender of individuals with outstanding warrants.”

    2020-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1108 (2020) · source

  15. “I would like to offer my thanks to Ms. Bensouda, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), for briefing us today on her twentieth report on the situation in Libya. The United Kingdom is clear that civilians must be protected in conflict situations and that those responsible for violations of international law must be held to account. In June, we co-sponsored the Human Rights Council resolution (A/HRC/RES/43/39) establishing a fact-finding mission to investigate violations and abuses in Libya. We continue to support strongly the Court’s efforts to hold accountable those responsible for the most serious crimes of international concern in Libya. We welcome the recent agreement to a full nationwide ceasefire in Libya, as well as the ongoing meeting of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum, convened by the United Nations.”

    2020-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1108 (2020) · source