UN / ROME STATUTE TWENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY
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STORY: UN / ROME STATUTE TWENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY
TRT: 02:38
SOURCE: UNIFEED
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LANGUAGES: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 17 JULY 2023, NEW YORK CITY / FILE
SHOTLIST:
RECENT, NEW YORK CITY
1. Wide shot, exterior United Nations Headquarters
17 JULY 2023, NEW YORK CITY
2. Wide shot, minute of silence for the victims of atrocities worldwide, Trusteeship Chamber
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Judge Piotr Hofmański, President, International Criminal Court (ICC):
“The vision of the Rome Statute, therefore, was a world governed by the rule of law and tied together by common bonds. The creation of the International Criminal Court (ICC) was, indeed, as Kofi Annan remarked, “the cause of all humanity.”
4. Wide shot, delegates, Trusteeship Chamber
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Judge Piotr Hofmański, President, International Criminal Court (ICC):
“In all our work, we seek to serve those who need justice the most – the victims. I am immensely proud of how the ICC has transformed the Rome Statute’s victim-centered concept of justice into reality by enabling the meaningful participation of victims in the proceedings and delivering reparations in close partnership with the Trust Fund for Victims.”
6. Wide shot, delegates, Trusteeship Chamber
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Judge Piotr Hofmański, President, International Criminal Court (ICC):
“My hope is that one day, the ICC is left to do its work free of any attempts of external interference and that its decisions are consistently complied with around the world. And finally: I hope that one day, the Rome Statute reaches universal ratification. Of course, that day is still very far in the future. Until it comes, and the vision of the Rome Statute fully becomes a reality, our work will not stop.”
8. Wide shot, delegates, Trusteeship Chamber
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Miguel de Serpa Soares, Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs and Legal Counsel, United Nations:
“On this day, a quarter of a century after the signature of its founding instrument, International Criminal Court is undeniably the center institution of the international criminal justice system.”
10. Med shot, delegates, Trusteeship Chamber
11. SOUNDBITE (English) Miguel de Serpa Soares, Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs and Legal Counsel, United Nations:
“While our mandates are independent, we work together towards a common vision. That vision is based on a shared belief that justice is a goal in its own right and essential for international peace, security, and protection of human rights.”
12. Wide shot, delegates, Trusteeship Chamber
STORYLINE:
Today (17 Jul), at the commemoration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the adoption of the Rome Statute, the President of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Judge Piotr Hofmański, said, “In all our work, we seek to serve those who need justice the most – the victims.”
The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court was adopted on 17 July 1998, 25 years ago.
It is the founding treaty of the ICC, which seeks to protect people from genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression.
After paying tribute to all the diplomats, members of civil society, and others who made the adoption of the Rome Statute possible, Hofmański said that the vision treaty was a world governed by the rule of law and tied together by common bonds.
Citing Kofi Annan, he added that the creation of ICC was “the cause of all humanity.”
The ICC president said, “In all our work, we seek to serve those who need justice the most–the victims. I am immensely proud of how the ICC has transformed the Rome Statute’s victim-centered concept of justice into reality by enabling the meaningful participation of victims in the proceedings and delivering reparations in close partnership with the Trust Fund for Victims.”
He also said that the Court’s current workload requires the fullest cooperation of the States Parties so that our mandate under the Rome Statute can be effectively and continuously advanced.
Yet, at the same time, the Court must also maintain a healthy distance from States and other political actors, as its work fundamentally rests on the cornerstones of independence and impartiality.
He added that the Court must also meticulously uphold the equality of arms between the prosecution and the defence.
He continued by expressing his hope that one day, the ICC will no longer need advocacy or political support to achieve its goals or peer pressure on States for them to fulfil their obligations.
He also expressed his hope that one day, the ICC will be fully respected as an independent judicial organ of the international community, in the same way, that courts are respected in national systems governed by the rule of law.
He added, “My hope is that one day, the ICC is left to do its work free of any attempts of external interference and that its decisions are consistently complied with around the world. And finally: I hope that one day, the Rome Statute reaches universal ratification.
He concluded, “Of course, that day is still very far in the future. Until it comes, and the vision of the Rome Statute fully becomes a reality, our work will not stop.”
Talking on behalf of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Miguel de Serpa Soares, Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs and Legal Counsel, said, “On this day, a quarter of a century after the signature of its founding instrument, International Criminal Court is undeniably the center institution of the international criminal justice system.”
He also said that while the UN and the ICC mandates are independent, “we work together towards a common vision. That vision is based on a shared belief that justice is a goal in its own right and essential for international peace, security, and protection of human rights.”
Since its establishment, the Court has opened 31 cases involving 50 suspects or accused.
Investigations have been opened with regard to 17 situations: Afghanistan, Bangladesh/Myanmar, Burundi, Central African Republic I and II, Côte d’Ivoire, Darfur (Sudan), Democratic Republic of the Congo, Georgia, Kenya, Libya, Mali, Philippines, State of Palestine, Uganda, Ukraine, and Venezuela.
TRT: 02:38
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGES: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 17 JULY 2023, NEW YORK CITY / FILE
SHOTLIST:
RECENT, NEW YORK CITY
1. Wide shot, exterior United Nations Headquarters
17 JULY 2023, NEW YORK CITY
2. Wide shot, minute of silence for the victims of atrocities worldwide, Trusteeship Chamber
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Judge Piotr Hofmański, President, International Criminal Court (ICC):
“The vision of the Rome Statute, therefore, was a world governed by the rule of law and tied together by common bonds. The creation of the International Criminal Court (ICC) was, indeed, as Kofi Annan remarked, “the cause of all humanity.”
4. Wide shot, delegates, Trusteeship Chamber
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Judge Piotr Hofmański, President, International Criminal Court (ICC):
“In all our work, we seek to serve those who need justice the most – the victims. I am immensely proud of how the ICC has transformed the Rome Statute’s victim-centered concept of justice into reality by enabling the meaningful participation of victims in the proceedings and delivering reparations in close partnership with the Trust Fund for Victims.”
6. Wide shot, delegates, Trusteeship Chamber
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Judge Piotr Hofmański, President, International Criminal Court (ICC):
“My hope is that one day, the ICC is left to do its work free of any attempts of external interference and that its decisions are consistently complied with around the world. And finally: I hope that one day, the Rome Statute reaches universal ratification. Of course, that day is still very far in the future. Until it comes, and the vision of the Rome Statute fully becomes a reality, our work will not stop.”
8. Wide shot, delegates, Trusteeship Chamber
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Miguel de Serpa Soares, Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs and Legal Counsel, United Nations:
“On this day, a quarter of a century after the signature of its founding instrument, International Criminal Court is undeniably the center institution of the international criminal justice system.”
10. Med shot, delegates, Trusteeship Chamber
11. SOUNDBITE (English) Miguel de Serpa Soares, Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs and Legal Counsel, United Nations:
“While our mandates are independent, we work together towards a common vision. That vision is based on a shared belief that justice is a goal in its own right and essential for international peace, security, and protection of human rights.”
12. Wide shot, delegates, Trusteeship Chamber
STORYLINE:
Today (17 Jul), at the commemoration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the adoption of the Rome Statute, the President of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Judge Piotr Hofmański, said, “In all our work, we seek to serve those who need justice the most – the victims.”
The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court was adopted on 17 July 1998, 25 years ago.
It is the founding treaty of the ICC, which seeks to protect people from genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression.
After paying tribute to all the diplomats, members of civil society, and others who made the adoption of the Rome Statute possible, Hofmański said that the vision treaty was a world governed by the rule of law and tied together by common bonds.
Citing Kofi Annan, he added that the creation of ICC was “the cause of all humanity.”
The ICC president said, “In all our work, we seek to serve those who need justice the most–the victims. I am immensely proud of how the ICC has transformed the Rome Statute’s victim-centered concept of justice into reality by enabling the meaningful participation of victims in the proceedings and delivering reparations in close partnership with the Trust Fund for Victims.”
He also said that the Court’s current workload requires the fullest cooperation of the States Parties so that our mandate under the Rome Statute can be effectively and continuously advanced.
Yet, at the same time, the Court must also maintain a healthy distance from States and other political actors, as its work fundamentally rests on the cornerstones of independence and impartiality.
He added that the Court must also meticulously uphold the equality of arms between the prosecution and the defence.
He continued by expressing his hope that one day, the ICC will no longer need advocacy or political support to achieve its goals or peer pressure on States for them to fulfil their obligations.
He also expressed his hope that one day, the ICC will be fully respected as an independent judicial organ of the international community, in the same way, that courts are respected in national systems governed by the rule of law.
He added, “My hope is that one day, the ICC is left to do its work free of any attempts of external interference and that its decisions are consistently complied with around the world. And finally: I hope that one day, the Rome Statute reaches universal ratification.
He concluded, “Of course, that day is still very far in the future. Until it comes, and the vision of the Rome Statute fully becomes a reality, our work will not stop.”
Talking on behalf of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Miguel de Serpa Soares, Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs and Legal Counsel, said, “On this day, a quarter of a century after the signature of its founding instrument, International Criminal Court is undeniably the center institution of the international criminal justice system.”
He also said that while the UN and the ICC mandates are independent, “we work together towards a common vision. That vision is based on a shared belief that justice is a goal in its own right and essential for international peace, security, and protection of human rights.”
Since its establishment, the Court has opened 31 cases involving 50 suspects or accused.
Investigations have been opened with regard to 17 situations: Afghanistan, Bangladesh/Myanmar, Burundi, Central African Republic I and II, Côte d’Ivoire, Darfur (Sudan), Democratic Republic of the Congo, Georgia, Kenya, Libya, Mali, Philippines, State of Palestine, Uganda, Ukraine, and Venezuela.
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