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  1. “We believe wholeheartedly, that if the Member States of the United Nations act as one in a multilateral capacity to tackle the heartbreaking aftermath of post-conflict situations with resolution and justice, mankind will be the ultimate beneficiary.”

    2004-10-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5052Resumption1 (2004) · source

  2. “But by our collective efforts we have managed to establish a permanent forum for prosecuting the most serious crimes of which mankind is capable. According to the President of the Court, the Court is now ready to begin proceedings in its first cases, which could start at any time. This is indeed welcome news and we hope that the Court will translate words into actions in the very near future. Its credibility depends, in large measure, on whether it can prove its worth as a functioning institution. Let us hope that the lessons learned from the ad hoc tribunals will be heeded. We conclude by echoing the call of the Secretary- General for all Member States of the United Nations that have not yet done so, to move towards the ratification of the Rome Statute at the earliest possible opportunity.”

    2004-10-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5052Resumption1 (2004) · source

  3. “As the Secretary-General notes, "domestic justice systems should be the first resort in pursuit of accountability. But where domestic authorities are unwilling or unable to prosecute violators at home, the role of the international community becomes crucial". (S/2004/616, para. 40) We are pleased with the Secretary-General's endorsement of the Court and in particular his statement in the report that "the Court is already having an important impact by putting would-be violators on notice that impunity is not assured" (ibid., para. 49). We recognize that the Court is not a panacea for all the ills of the world, nor will it be free of some of the same problems that have afflicted the ad hoc tribunals.”

    2004-10-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5052Resumption1 (2004) · source

  4. “It is not for my delegation to speculate on the myriad causes of the apparently infinite agenda of the tribunals, but merely to say that the information given in the Secretary-General's report - that the two ad hoc tribunals now have a combined annual budget exceeding $250 million, which is equivalent to more than 15 per cent of the United Nations total regular budget - must give us pause for thought. For even as we recognize the valuable contribution of the tribunals, we cannot help but ponder what $250 million could do for post-conflict development in the very same countries. For the above and other reasons, we remain strong and determined supporters of the International Criminal Court. Our support has come with a heavy price attached, but we have never wavered in our commitment.”

    2004-10-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5052Resumption1 (2004) · source

  5. “There is no doubt that the ad hoc criminal tribunals established by the United Nations in post- conflict situations have helped in some measure to convey to the victims of criminal behaviour a sense that their persecutors will be made accountable for their crimes. The tribunals have gone a long way towards destroying the notion that perpetrators of serious crimes against humanity in any part of the world would enjoy impunity. The tribunals have also served up a rich diet of new jurisprudence which can only enhance and enrich the practice of international law. It is troubling, however, that there is a public perception that the tribunals take a disproportionate amount of time to prosecute and bring finality and closure to criminal proceedings.”

    2004-10-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5052Resumption1 (2004) · source

  6. “Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is pleased, Mr. President, that you have organized this open meeting, which gives countries like my own a rare opportunity to address the Council on an issue of vital importance to global accountability and governance. We welcome the report of the Secretary-General on the rule of law and transitional justice in conflict and post-conflict societies (S/2004/616). The report is balanced and thought-provoking; it highlights the crucial role of the United Nations in this troubling sector; and it is forthright in highlighting the Organization's successes as well as its failures.”

    2004-10-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5052Resumption1 (2004) · source