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ICC Ratifications on the Rise.(United Nations International Criminal Court)(Brief Article)
As the world focuses on terrorism, the proponents of the International Criminal Court (ICC) have stepped up the pace of national ratifications. During the 80-day period from September 11th to November 30th, nine nations ratified the ICC. (In the equivalent period before September 11th, there were only three ratifications.) The latest nations to ratify are: Nigeria, September 27th; Liechtenstein, October 2nd; Central African Republic, October 3rd; United Kingdom, October 4th; Switzerland, October 12th; Peru, November 10th; Nauro and Poland, November 12th; and Hungary, November 30th. The total number of ratifications now stands at 47, only 13 short of the 60 nations that the UN claims are required to bring the ICC into operation.
The UK's Ambassador to the United Nations, Jeremy Greenstock, told those in attendance on the occasion of his nation's ratification: "I am delighted to deposit the UK's ratification of the ICC today, making it the 42nd State Party to the Rome Statute for the ...
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