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2012-10-17
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2012-10-17
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  1. “With the full support of the Security Council and the international community, the ICC can fulfil its mandate of tackling impunity, providing justice to the victims of the most atrocious crimes, and contributing to the reconciliation of societies ravaged by violence. As a State party to the ICC, Lesotho stands ready to support and cooperate with the Court in the quest to achieve justice and peace.”

    2012-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6849Resumption1 (2012) · source

  2. “Peace and justice, accountability and reconciliation are not mutually exclusive. To the contrary, they go hand in hand". Allow me to conclude by emphasizing that the pursuit of a sustainable, peaceful world is an ideal that our forebears cherished. The supremacy of the rule of law over all individuals, ensuring accessibility to justice and the independence of the judiciary, should be our common goal. In the light of the ever-changing global threats and challenges to the maintenance of international peace and security, the Security Council should continuously develop and expand a rule-of-law approach in order to fulfil its quest to save humanity from the scourge of war. The value of international judicial institutions such as the ICC must be recognized.”

    2012-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6849Resumption1 (2012) · source

  3. “It is difficult to fathom how the ICC could discharge its obligations under article 13 (b) of the Rome Statute if it is not provided with adequate funding. The Rome Statute was signed by 120 States when it was opened for signature in 1998. It was only after almost a decade and a half that one more State Member of the United Nations ratified the Treaty and thereby brought the number of States parties to 121. We welcome Guatemala as a new State party, but we must redouble our efforts to promote more ratifications of the Statute. Our commitment to the maintenance of international peace and security must be manifested in our actions in support of the international judicial architecture. We could not agree more with the Secretary-General when he said: "There can be no sustainable peace without justice.”

    2012-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6849Resumption1 (2012) · source

  4. “When acting under Chapter VII of the Charter, the Council acts on behalf of all States Members of the United Nations. As such, the aspirations of the general membership of the United Nations should override the individual national interests of Council members and must therefore be embodied clearly in the resolutions it adopts. In our view, the referral of cases by the Council is not an end in itself. It is critical that the support of the Council, without infringing on the Court's independence, be maintained from the commencement of the case until the successful conclusion thereof. The need for the Council to follow up on its referrals cannot be overemphasized. Equally important is the need to ensure that mandates are matched with resources.”

    2012-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6849Resumption1 (2012) · source

  5. “The ICC must not only be independent and impartial, but it must be seen to be so. The ICC cannot deliver without the support of all of us, including the Security Council. We must not politicize the work of the Court if its legitimacy and integrity are to be protected. In exercising its powers of referral under the Rome Statute, the Council must not be persuaded by any political motives. Instead, it must do so objectively, on the basis of concrete facts that justify such a move. Moreover, the Council must adopt a consistent approach to referrals. There should be clear parameters within which the Council works in crafting resolutions referring cases to the Court. Such resolutions must be clear and avoid double standards. Similar situations must be treated in the same way.”

    2012-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6849Resumption1 (2012) · source

  6. “With the establishment of the ICC, the international community confirmed its commitment to ending impunity and ensuring individual accountability for crimes committed under international law. We view the ICC as an indispensable pillar of the United Nations in advancing the rule of law and maintaining international peace and security. For a decade now, the ICC has been an effective partner with the Security Council in the pursuit of a peaceful and just world order. Indeed, this has brought about heightened expectations on the part of the world's population that the era of impunity is no more and that the perpetrators of the most heinous crimes will be punished. The faith that the international community has in the ICC can be sustained only if the Court maintains its independence and impartiality in delivering justice.”

    2012-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6849Resumption1 (2012) · source

  7. “It is in that context that we welcome the opportunity to participate in this open debate on peace and justice, with a special focus on the role of the International Criminal Court. This is an occasion for us to reflect on how the International Criminal Court and the Security Council can better solidify their relationship and strengthen their cooperation in the pursuance of our common objective of the maintenance of international peace and security. History has demonstrated that political solutions on their own do not bring about lasting peace in societies ravaged by conflict. But justice has proved to be a necessary ingredient for the sustenance ofpeace. It helps societies heal from the scars caused by conflict.”

    2012-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6849Resumption1 (2012) · source

  8. “I wish to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for the month of October and on having convened this very important debate. I thank you also, Sir, for the concept note (S/2012/731, annex) that you circulated in preparation for this meeting. Allow me to also thank the Secretary-General, the President of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the Director of the ICC's Jurisdiction, Complementarity and Cooperation Division for their briefings earlier today. The United Nations was created as a platform from which all countries, big or small, rich or poor, can collectively contribute to efforts to achieve the objectives of the United Nations Charter. Justice, peace and stability remain the main challenges of our time and, indeed, a sine qua non for addressing all other global problems.”

    2012-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6849Resumption1 (2012) · source