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  1. “Today the Council could promote accountability, for example, by referring to the ICC situations in which war crimes and crimes against humanity are perpetrated and by supporting the Court, by limiting the veto power in cases of mass atrocities or by establishing appropriate subsidiary organs or procedures to provide for a prompt and effective follow-up on reports of serious violations of fundamental rules of international law. Upholding international law has a unique preventive power. We must work together to reinforce that power by holding accountable those who violate the international norms regulating our relations.”

    2018-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8262 (2018) · source

  2. “When the Council does not act - for example, because of divergences among its permanent members - there are situations where other organs ultimately have to step in. That is what happened with the establishment of the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism to Assist in the Investigation and Prosecution of Persons Responsible for the Most Serious Crimes under International Law Committed in the Syrian Arab Republic since March 2011, which we support. The Security Council could strongly contribute to strengthening our collective engagement to ensure respect for international law, as it did when it established the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, as well as their successor institution, the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals.”

    2018-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8262 (2018) · source

  3. “This year we celebrate the seventieth anniversary of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, as well as the seventieth anniversary of the International Law Commission, which, on an exceptional basis, is currently meeting in New York to mark the occasion. It is also the twentieth anniversary of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC). Accountability for serious international crimes, particularly those that threaten fundamental and universally recognized norms, is one of those areas where the international community should be more united. In situations where peace and security are at stake, if the Council fails to uphold international law, there are strong risks that more chaos and disorder will ensue.”

    2018-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8262 (2018) · source

  4. “International law is our compass in identifying and preserving those common goods and in further promoting the most fundamental legal principles. Italy, including during its chairship of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe this year, promotes respect for human rights, fundamental freedoms and the rule of law, which are aspects indissolubly tied to our security. In that regard, we will continue to promote the universality and indivisibility of all fundamental rights, in addition to combating all forms of discrimination and intolerance.”

    2018-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8262 (2018) · source

  5. “As a follow-up to the 2012 high-level meeting of the General Assembly on the rule of law at the national and international levels, Italy accepted the jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice, in accordance with Article 36, paragraph 2, of the Statute of the International Court of Justice. We encourage all States to consider doing the same, so as to place international law even more solidly at the centre of international relations. That is an objective that we must pursue together, each individual Member State, the Council and the other organs of the Organization - in other words, the international community as a whole. We all have a duty to respect and promote respect for recognized international public goods.”

    2018-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8262 (2018) · source

  6. “Today we must strive to uphold and promote a responsible concept of sovereignty, one aimed at the well-being of people in a holistic perspective, at sovereignty as accountability to present and future generations and at protecting people 4 all people - without discrimination, in full equality. States have broad discretion in choosing mechanisms to settle disputes and tackle challenges to peace and security. However, it is imperative that disputes be addressed and resolved peacefully. There are too many that remain unresolved and situations in which States do not engage in meaningful talks. States should show good faith and goodwill to address issues and settle their differences, including through non-judicial means, provided that those are inspired by adherence to fundamental legal principles.”

    2018-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8262 (2018) · source

  7. “Italy aligns itself with the statement to be delivered shortly by the observer of the European Union. We thank today's briefers, and we congratulate Poland on holding this open debate, which revolves around the crucial issue of emphasizing the role that law must play in international relations, particularly when peace and security are at stake. International law must be the common language of our relationships. If we fail to uphold it, the consequences, especially in the light of modern weapons and present challenges, can be very serious and potentially devastating for the future of humankind. Sovereignty is at the heart of international law. And yet sovereignty does not and cannot imply that anyone can be above the law.”

    2018-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8262 (2018) · source