"KARIM ASAD AHMAD KHAN"

Following an Arria Formula meeting of the Security Council on the situation in Ukraine, ICC Prosecutor Karim Asad Ahmad Khan said, “this is not really a time for talking. It's a time for action. International law cannot be a passive spectator. It can't be sedentary it needs to move with alacrity to protect and to insist on accountability.” UNIFEED

ISIL/Da’esh committed genocide of Yazidi, war crimes against unarmed cadets, military personnel in Iraq, investigative team head tells Security Council.

The Head of the UN Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da’esh (UNITAD) announced today that based upon independent and impartial investigations, “there is clear and convincing evidence” that the crimes committed by the terrorist group against the Yazidi people “clearly constituted genocide.” UNIFEED

Innovative partnership between Iraqi authorities, team investigating ISIL/Da’esh atrocity crimes, ‘is working’, Special Adviser tells Security Council.

The Special adviser and head of the UN’s investigative team into the crimes of Da’esh/ ISIL (UNITAD) said the commitment made by the Security Council to the victims “is not made good solely through the collection and preservation of evidence,” rather it can only “be satisfied when this evidence is presented in court, and survivors of ISIL crimes are able to see their abusers held accountable in fair trials, in accordance with the rule of law.” UNIFEED

Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Victims’ testimony steering United Nations team investigating ISIL/Da’esh atrocity crimes in Iraq, Special Adviser tells Security Council at 8675th meeting.

The Head of the UN team tasked with investigating crimes committed by the Da’esh / ISIL terrorist network (UNITAD), Karim Asad Ahmad Khan, told the Security Council that it is “essential” that the voices and experiences of victims “are listened to as we conduct our investigations to build credible cases to ensure accountability.” UNIFEED

Security Council extends mandate of investigative team holding ISIL/Da’esh accountable for crimes in Iraq, adopting Resolution 2490 at the 8624th meeting.

Investigative team making ‘significant progress’ gathering evidence to prosecute ISIL/Da’esh for atrocity crimes in Iraq, Special Adviser tells Security Council at 8573rd meeting.