Sierra Leone today announced its ratification of the treaty establishing the International Criminal Court, which will have the ability to try individuals for the most heinous offenses.
The Preparatory Commission for the International Criminal Court (ICC) will begin a three-week session on Monday, 12 June, to meet the mandated deadline of 30 June for finalization of the operational details of the Statute necessary for the eventual functioning of the Court.
Among Questions Highlighted at Morning Session: Assistance to Third States Affected by Security Council Sanctions
The Special Committee on the Charter of the United Nations and on the Strengthening of the Role of the Organization approved the bulk of its report to the General Assembly this morning.
Delegations Maintain Focus on Charter Provisions On Assistance to Sanctions-Impacted Third States
Members Hear Statements by Iraq, Bulgaria
The Special Committee on the Charter of the United Nations and on Strengthening the Role of the Organization needed to examine the difficulties that had prevented it from making progress in recent years, its Chairman said this morning, as the Committee began its annual two-week session.
THE HAGUE, 6 April (ICJ) - The public hearings in the case concerning the Aerial Incident of 10 August 1999 (Pakistan v. India) at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), which started on Monday, 3 April, were concluded today, enabling Members of the Court to start their deliberations.
Conducts Second Reading of Two Key Texts, Elements of Crimes; Rules of Procedures and Evidence
New Zealand announced its decision to proceed with ratification of the treaty on the International Criminal Court this morning, as the Preparatory Commission for the International Criminal Court continued its work on formulating the rules and guidelines necessary for the eventual functioning of the Court.
