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UN Excerpts: ICC references, 8 September - 9 October 2006

13 Oct 2006

Dear All:
In addition to summaries previously distributed of government statements from the General Assembly plenary session on the Report of the ICC; excerpts of government statements from the General Assembly General Debate; and excerpts of government statements from the UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator's Security Council briefing on the humanitarian situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, please find below references to the ICC in UN reports, meetings and resolutions from 8 September to 9 October 2006. These include:

(1) General Assembly Third Committee, Agenda Item 60: Advancement of Women, 61st General Assembly, 3rd Committee, DPI News Release, GA/SHC/3850, 9 October 2006, http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2006/gashc3850.doc.htm

(2) Statements on the Secretary General's Report on the Work of the Organization, 61st General Assembly, Plenary, DPI News Release, (PV not yet available), GA/10510, 2 October 2006, http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2006/ga10510.doc.htm

(3) UN Human Rights Council, Human rights in Lebanon: Report of the Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Jean Ziegler, on his mission to Lebanon, A/HRC/2/8, 29 September 2006, http://daccess-ods.un.org/TMP/8143354.html

(4) Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan, 29 September 2006, S/PV.5543, http://www.un.org/Depts/dhl/resguide/scact2006.htm

(5) Security Council, Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan: Report of the Secretary-General on Darfur (S/2006/591 and S/2006/591/Add.1), Meeting Record, S/PV.5520, 11 September 2006, http://www.un.org/Depts/dhl/resguide/scact2006.htm

(6) The Secretary-General's remarks at the 59th Annual DPI-NGO Conference, 8 September 2006, http://www.un.org/apps/sg/sgstats.asp?nid=2192

(1) General Assembly Third Committee, Agenda Item 60: Advancement of Women, 61st General Assembly, 3rd Committee, DPI News Release, GA/SHC/3850, 9 October 2006, http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2006/gashc3850.doc.htm

"Violence against women is "a global phenomenon" -- complex, pervasive and pernicious -- to which at least one woman in three is subjected at some point of her lifetime, José Antonio Ocampo, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, told the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) today as it began its debate on the advancement of women and implementation of the outcome of the Fourth World Conference on Women and of the twenty-third special session of the General Assembly [...]

PATRICK RITTER (Liechtenstein) [...] Liechtenstein welcomed the particular emphasis in the study on the pressing need to end impunity for acts of violence against women, he said. Such impunity not only denied justice to individual victims, but also sent a message that male violence against women was acceptable and the underlying discrimination against women and girls was normal. Liechtenstein hoped that the International Criminal Court would soon be able to send a clear signal that violence against women would not go unpunished."

(2) Statements on the Secretary General's Report on the Work of the Organization, 61st General Assembly, Plenary, UN DPI News Release, (PV not yet available), GA/10510, 2 October 2006, http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2006/ga10510.doc.htm

"After day-long discussion, the General Assembly this afternoon took note of the Secretary-General's report on the work of the Organization. It was the tenth and final annual report of Secretary-General Kofi Annan. [...]

KIRSTI LINTONEN (Finland), speaking for the European Union, and its acceding and candidate countries [...] She said she welcomed the inclusion of the subject of "rule of law" at the national and international levels in the Assembly's agenda and noted the importance of the International Criminal Court. [...]

STEFAN BARRIGA (Liechtenstein) [...] He called on the Assembly to strengthen United Nations activities and tools in promoting the rule of law and human rights, particularly by boosting the Organization's relationship with the International Criminal Court and with the new Human Rights Council. [...]

VITALY CHURKIN (Russian Federation) [...] In addition, he said there had been great hope for the International Criminal Court and how that body could have contributed towards fighting impunity worldwide. [...]"

(3) UN Human Rights Council, Human rights in Lebanon: Report of the Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Jean Ziegler, on his mission to Lebanon, A/HRC/2/8, 29 September 2006, http://daccess-ods.un.org/TMP/8143354.html

"In the light of his findings and the international obligations of the parties involved in the war, the Special Rapporteur concludes with a series of recommendations aimed at improving the realization of the right to food of the whole Lebanese population. In particular, the Special Rapporteur recommends that:

(a) Violations of the right to food under international human rights and humanitarian law should be further investigated, including to determine whether they constitute grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949 and Additional Protocol I thereto and possible war crimes under the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court;

(b) The International Humanitarian Fact-Finding Commission, established in accordance with Additional Protocol I, should be accepted by the Government of Israel and the Government of Lebanon to investigate violations of the right to food under international humanitarian law;

(c) According to international jurisprudence the Government of Israel should be held responsible under international law for any violation of the right to food of the Lebanese civilian population. The Government of Israel should be held responsible under international law for the violations of the right to food of the Lebanese civilian population. Under international law, the Government of Israel has the obligation to ensure that all victims receive adequate reparation and compensation for the losses suffered during the war as well as for ongoing losses due to the disruption of livelihoods;

IV. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

(a) Violations of the right to food under international human rights and humanitarian law should be further investigated, including to determine whether they constitute grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions and Additional Protocol I and, possibly, war crimes under the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court;"

(4) Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan, 29 September 2006, S/PV.5543, http://www.un.org/Depts/dhl/resguide/scact2006.htm

H.E. Ambassador and Permanent Representative Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser, Qatar:

"In the course of several consultations, we expressed our concern as the Panel of Experts hastened to hurl allegations and accusations against individuals, without regard for a number of essential principles. Among these is not to encroach on the jurisdiction of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court with respect to Darfur and not to disregard the results of the investigation. They even went so far as to level accusations at high officials of a sovereign nation without taking sound legal principles into consideration and without respect for protocol. In dealing with the issue, of Darfur, the Panel of Experts has treated as equals the Government of National Unity - the legitimate Government of the Sudan - and the rebel groups that are hindering the peace process and ignoring the calls of the international community to negotiate and join the agreement, along with a number of other matters that had previously been brought to the attention of the Panel."

(5) Security Council, Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan: Report of the Secretary-General on Darfur (S/2006/591 and S/2006/591/Add.1), Meeting Record, S/PV.5520, 11 September 2006, http://www.un.org/Depts/dhl/resguide/scact2006.htm

H.E. Ambassador and Permanent Representative Ellen Margrethe Løj, Denmark:

"While sanctions are intended to encourage and push for wise political decisions that will respect and implement Security Council decisions, it should never be forgotten that, ultimately, accountability is also an aspect of this crisis. By adopting resolution 1593 (2005) and referring the situation in Darfur to the International Criminal Court, the Council has already shown that it will not accept impunity for serious crimes against humanity. Again, we must show that we have learned our lessons from Rwanda and that those responsible for the continuation of this crisis will eventually have to face the consequences of their actions."

(6) The Secretary-General's remarks at the 59th Annual DPI-NGO Conference, SG/SM/10626, 8 September 2006, http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2006/sgsm10626.doc.htm

"By campaigning for the Statute of the International Criminal Court, you ensured that the victims of genocide, mass rape and other war crimes will in future have at least some hope of justice."

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News Browse by Region Media Digests Country Updates UN Excerpts on the ICC Updates of the Assembly Browse by Region		UN Excerpts: ICC references, 8 September - 9 October 2006 13 Oct 2006 Dear All: In addition to summaries previously distributed of government statements from the General Assembly plenary session on the Report of the ICC; excerpts of government statements from the General Assembly General Debate; and excerpts of government statements from the UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator's Security Council briefing on the humanitarian situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, please find below references to the ICC in UN reports, meetings and resolutions from 8 September to 9 October 2006. These include: (1) General Assembly Third Committee, Agenda Item 60: Advancement of Women, 61st General Assembly, 3rd Committee, DPI News Release, GA/SHC/3850, 9 October 2006, http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2006/gashc3850.doc.htm (2) Statements on the Secretary General's Report on the Work of the Organization, 61st General Assembly, Plenary, DPI News Release, (PV not yet available), GA/10510, 2 October 2006, http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2006/ga10510.doc.htm (3) UN Human Rights Council, Human rights in Lebanon: Report of the Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Jean Ziegler, on his mission to Lebanon, A/HRC/2/8, 29 September 2006, http://daccess-ods.un.org/TMP/8143354.html (4) Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan, 29 September 2006, S/PV.5543, http://www.un.org/Depts/dhl/resguide/scact2006.htm (5) Security Council, Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan: Report of the Secretary-General on Darfur (S/2006/591 and S/2006/591/Add.1), Meeting Record, S/PV.5520, 11 September 2006, http://www.un.org/Depts/dhl/resguide/scact2006.htm (6) The Secretary-General's remarks at the 59th Annual DPI-NGO Conference, 8 September 2006, http://www.un.org/apps/sg/sgstats.asp?nid=2192 (1) General Assembly Third Committee, Agenda Item 60: Advancement of Women, 61st General Assembly, 3rd Committee, DPI News Release, GA/SHC/3850, 9 October 2006, http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2006/gashc3850.doc.htm "Violence against women is "a global phenomenon" -- complex, pervasive and pernicious -- to which at least one woman in three is subjected at some point of her lifetime, José Antonio Ocampo, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, told the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) today as it began its debate on the advancement of women and implementation of the outcome of the Fourth World Conference on Women and of the twenty-third special session of the General Assembly [...] PATRICK RITTER (Liechtenstein) [...] Liechtenstein welcomed the particular emphasis in the study on the pressing need to end impunity for acts of violence against women, he said. Such impunity not only denied justice to individual victims, but also sent a message that male violence against women was acceptable and the underlying discrimination against women and girls was normal. Liechtenstein hoped that the International Criminal Court would soon be able to send a clear signal that violence against women would not go unpunished." (2) Statements on the Secretary General's Report on the Work of the Organization, 61st General Assembly, Plenary, UN DPI News Release, (PV not yet available), GA/10510, 2 October 2006, http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2006/ga10510.doc.htm "After day-long discussion, the General Assembly this afternoon took note of the Secretary-General's report on the work of the Organization. It was the tenth and final annual report of Secretary-General Kofi Annan. [...] KIRSTI LINTONEN (Finland), speaking for the European Union, and its acceding and candidate countries [...] She said she welcomed the inclusion of the subject of "rule of law" at the national and international levels in the Assembly's agenda and noted the importance of the International Criminal Court. [...] STEFAN BARRIGA (Liechtenstein) [...] He called on the Assembly to strengthen United Nations activities and tools in promoting the rule of law and human rights, particularly by boosting the Organization's relationship with the International Criminal Court and with the new Human Rights Council. [...] VITALY CHURKIN (Russian Federation) [...] In addition, he said there had been great hope for the International Criminal Court and how that body could have contributed towards fighting impunity worldwide. [...]" (3) UN Human Rights Council, Human rights in Lebanon: Report of the Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Jean Ziegler, on his mission to Lebanon, A/HRC/2/8, 29 September 2006, http://daccess-ods.un.org/TMP/8143354.html "In the light of his findings and the international obligations of the parties involved in the war, the Special Rapporteur concludes with a series of recommendations aimed at improving the realization of the right to food of the whole Lebanese population. In particular, the Special Rapporteur recommends that: (a) Violations of the right to food under international human rights and humanitarian law should be further investigated, including to determine whether they constitute grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949 and Additional Protocol I thereto and possible war crimes under the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court; (b) The International Humanitarian Fact-Finding Commission, established in accordance with Additional Protocol I, should be accepted by the Government of Israel and the Government of Lebanon to investigate violations of the right to food under international humanitarian law; (c) According to international jurisprudence the Government of Israel should be held responsible under international law for any violation of the right to food of the Lebanese civilian population. The Government of Israel should be held responsible under international law for the violations of the right to food of the Lebanese civilian population. Under international law, the Government of Israel has the obligation to ensure that all victims receive adequate reparation and compensation for the losses suffered during the war as well as for ongoing losses due to the disruption of livelihoods; IV. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS (a) Violations of the right to food under international human rights and humanitarian law should be further investigated, including to determine whether they constitute grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions and Additional Protocol I and, possibly, war crimes under the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court;" (4) Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan, 29 September 2006, S/PV.5543, http://www.un.org/Depts/dhl/resguide/scact2006.htm H.E. Ambassador and Permanent Representative Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser, Qatar: "In the course of several consultations, we expressed our concern as the Panel of Experts hastened to hurl allegations and accusations against individuals, without regard for a number of essential principles. Among these is not to encroach on the jurisdiction of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court with respect to Darfur and not to disregard the results of the investigation. They even went so far as to level accusations at high officials of a sovereign nation without taking sound legal principles into consideration and without respect for protocol. In dealing with the issue, of Darfur, the Panel of Experts has treated as equals the Government of National Unity - the legitimate Government of the Sudan - and the rebel groups that are hindering the peace process and ignoring the calls of the international community to negotiate and join the agreement, along with a number of other matters that had previously been brought to the attention of the Panel." (5) Security Council, Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan: Report of the Secretary-General on Darfur (S/2006/591 and S/2006/591/Add.1), Meeting Record, S/PV.5520, 11 September 2006, http://www.un.org/Depts/dhl/resguide/scact2006.htm H.E. Ambassador and Permanent Representative Ellen Margrethe Løj, Denmark: "While sanctions are intended to encourage and push for wise political decisions that will respect and implement Security Council decisions, it should never be forgotten that, ultimately, accountability is also an aspect of this crisis. By adopting resolution 1593 (2005) and referring the situation in Darfur to the International Criminal Court, the Council has already shown that it will not accept impunity for serious crimes against humanity. Again, we must show that we have learned our lessons from Rwanda and that those responsible for the continuation of this crisis will eventually have to face the consequences of their actions." (6) The Secretary-General's remarks at the 59th Annual DPI-NGO Conference, SG/SM/10626, 8 September 2006, http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2006/sgsm10626.doc.htm "By campaigning for the Statute of the International Criminal Court, you ensured that the victims of genocide, mass rape and other war crimes will in future have at least some hope of justice."