Wednesday, October 17, 2012

At UN Security Council Open Debate on the ICC, United States Reaffirms Role of ICC, Cooperation

Security Council Debates Promotion of Rule of Law, Role of ICC
On October 17, 2012 the UN Security Council debated the promotion of rule of raw and the role of ICC. UN Photo/Rick Bajornas


At the first-ever open debate in the Security Council specifically about the ICC, US Ambassador to the UN Susan Rice recognized "that the ICC can be an important tool for accountability" and that "we've responded positively to informal requests for assistance" from the ICC. Read more.

The debate also featured statements by: