Secretary-General Saddened by Passing of Former Trinidad and Tobago Leader

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

The Secretary-General is saddened by the passing of a champion of international justice and one of the main architects of the International Criminal Court, the former Prime Minister and President of Trinidad and Tobago, A.N.R. (Ray) Robinson.  The Secretary-General extends his sincere condolences to the Robinson family and to the Government and people of Trinidad and Tobago.

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