European Union Foreign Policy Chief Kaja Kallas called for protection of the International Criminal Court.
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He said the body was under “tremendous pressure” and warned that pressure on the court and its judges raised questions about its commitment to the international legal order.
"First, we must maintain existing mechanisms to enforce international humanitarian law, both domestic and international courts, such as the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and the International Criminal Court (ICC)," Kallas said at a UN General Assembly sideline event discussing humanitarian diplomacy and international humanitarian law.
According to Kallas, accountability is key to enforcing international humanitarian law.
"Contrary to what should happen, the ICC is now under tremendous pressure," Kallas stressed.
He stated that the pressure on the ICC and its judges was not only a concern for the institution itself, but also raised questions about the commitment to the international legal order established after World War II.
"And let us not forget, the ICC is the world's promise that the victims of the most serious international crimes will not be forgotten simply because accountability is deemed politically inconvenient. We must protect it," he stressed.
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