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"Mr President, a dream came true when the International Criminal Court commenced its work at the beginning of this week. This is an institution in the service of humanitarianism, which will bring war criminals before the court, impose sentences for genocide and punish international perpetrators of violence. The fact that the US has not signed up to this and is trying to oppose it is both incomprehensible and tragic. Carrying out such a unilateral and dangerous power policy not only undermines relations with Europe, but also – which is worse – jeopardises and weakens the International Criminal Court. In addition, the credibility of the UN and the worldwide community is weakened, along with their ability to take action.
Today, the US definitively submitted a new resolution to the UN Security Council regarding Article 16, a resolution which it appears the United Kingdom also intends to support. According to the Coalition for the International Criminal Court, this new proposal threatens vital elements of the Rome Statute. I appeal to the Commission and the Council to urge the Member States to stand by the decisions taken and stand up for the UN and the ICC."@en1
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