Justice and the Rule of Law

The Security Council votes to refer Sudan to the ICC, the first such Security Council referral, on 31 March 2005. Credit: UN.

In 2003, 2004 and 2006, the Security Council held an open debate during which governments discussed these issues and expressed their support for the ICC.

Government and Inter-governmental Documents

Author		Date
UN Member States (SC)	Excerpts from the UN Security Council Open Debate on Strengthening International Law	22 June 2006

UN Member States (SC)	Excerpts from statements during the UN Security Council Open Debate on Justice and the Rule of Law	06 Oct 2004

UN Member States (SC)	Excerpts from the Ministerial meeting of the Security Council--"Justice and the Rule of Law: The United Nation's role" (New York, United States)	30 Sept 2003

UN Member States (SC)	Excerpts from the Ministerial meeting of the Security Council--"Justice and the Rule of Law: The United Nation's role" (New York, United States)	24 Sept 2003

NGO Letters, Papers, Reports, and Statements

Author	Title		Date
CICC		The UN's Role in Strengthening the Rule of Law: Current and Past Issues in the "Rule of Law" debate regarding the ICC	16 Aug 2006

NGO Media Statements

Author	Title		Date
CICC		Over 50 Countries Voice ICC Support in Security Council Open Debate: As U.S. Cuts Aid to ICC States Parties, Global ICC Support is Reinforced	01 Oct 2003

UN Reports, Resolutions, and Statements

Author		Date
SC President (Denmark)	Statement by the President of the Security Council	22 June 2006

UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan	Secretary-General report on the rule of law and transitional justice in conflict and post-conflict societies	23 Aug 2004

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