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Annan Urges States to Ratify War Crimes Court's Statute
United Nation News Center ^ | 4/19/02 | Annan/United Nations

Posted on 04/20/2002 5:40:29 AM PDT by TaRaRaBoomDeAyGoreLostToday!

Annan urges States to ratify war crimes court's statute, as preparatory panel ends session

19 April- As the preparatory body laying the groundwork for the world's first permanent war crimes court wrapped up its latest session today, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan praised the speedy ratifications of the Rome Statute and expressed hope that the tribunal would be functioning by mid-2003.

"Now with the unusually rapid entry of the Statute into force, we are witnessing a great victory for justice, and for world order - a turn away from the rule of brute force, and towards the rule of law," the Secretary-General said in his statement to the ninth session of the Preparatory Commission for the International Criminal Court.

Last week, 10 countries deposited their instruments of ratification with the United Nations, bringing to 66 the total number of approvals, six more than is needed to bring the Rome Statute into force on 1 July.

In his remarks today, Mr. Annan urged the remaining 73 signatories to the Rome Statute to ratify the accord as soon as possible. "Indeed, ultimately all States should become parties to the Statute," he said. "As I said in Rome last week, the best defence against evil will be a Court in which every country plays its part."

Since the treaty was adopted in July 1998 in Rome, the Commission has had the task of negotiating the practical and technical arrangements necessary to allow the Court to function.

At this latest session at UN Headquarters in New York, the Commission was in the last stages of negotiations on the final remaining issues, including a first-year budget for the Court and administrative and financial matters connected to the initial meeting of the Assembly of States Parties, now expected to take place in September in The Hague.

The Commission also dealt with arrangements for the nomination and election procedure for judges, the prosecutor and the registrar, as well as their remuneration; and a trust fund for victims and witnesses. In addition, final details were being worked out concerning the principles that should govern the headquarters agreement with the Host Country of the Court, the Netherlands.


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To: backhoe; Sabertooth...
ping

This is my UN ping list. Anyone wanting on or off,
PLease freepmail me.

41 posted on 04/20/2002 10:29:12 AM PDT by madfly
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To: madfly
One thing, in all the mumbo jumbo no where do I read that the United States cannot even look at their declarational ICC garbage because our constituition will not allow us even a brief compromise.
42 posted on 04/20/2002 10:31:07 AM PDT by TaRaRaBoomDeAyGoreLostToday!
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To: TaRaRaBoomDeAyGoreLostToday!
Here is my UN ping list.

backhoe; Sabertooth;Travis McGee,monkeyshine, William Tell, Mo1, Stultis, SauronOfMordor, Joe Brower, gilor, Dick Bachert, tacticalogic, csvset, lavaroise, PatrioticAmerican,

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sarcasm, Ethan Allen, Carry_Okie, yoe, TwoStep, DoughtyOne, Kay Ludlow, PRND21, Don Myers, SNOW BUNNY, Bigun, Taxman, gwynapnudd, Knighthawk, Free Vulcan, BARLF, vikingchick,

MeeknMing, Bump in the night, Constitutional Patriot, WRhine, seamole, Marine Inspector, Iowa Granny,

A work in progress. Anyone wanting on or off, please freepmail me.
thanks


43 posted on 04/20/2002 10:32:43 AM PDT by madfly
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To: TaRaRaBoomDeAyGoreLostToday!
Has the UN ever been able to solve ANY problems in ANY region of the world? What has Kofi's clout at the UN done for his Country ? Or the continent of Africa as a whole ?

What proven track record do they hold ? On Justice ? On Judiciary issues ?

That UN outfit is dis-functional. It's a sad affair...

44 posted on 04/20/2002 10:34:34 AM PDT by JFoxbear
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To: Free the USA
I am having trouble PINGing the Constituition List.
45 posted on 04/20/2002 10:37:19 AM PDT by TaRaRaBoomDeAyGoreLostToday!
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To: JFoxbear
That UN outfit is dis-functional. It's a sad affair...

make that UNfUNctional!

46 posted on 04/20/2002 10:37:41 AM PDT by madfly
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To: madfly
Add my name.
47 posted on 04/20/2002 10:38:57 AM PDT by TaRaRaBoomDeAyGoreLostToday!
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To: TaRaRaBoomDeAyGoreLostToday!
Ok Tarara. I squeezed you in! lol
48 posted on 04/20/2002 10:42:20 AM PDT by madfly
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To: madfly
LOL just call me TaRa,unless your PINGing me...then...copy n paste :-)
49 posted on 04/20/2002 10:50:58 AM PDT by TaRaRaBoomDeAyGoreLostToday!
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To: JFoxbear
The UN would give Adolph Hitler a woody. They are slicker with the same ideals.
50 posted on 04/20/2002 10:52:33 AM PDT by TaRaRaBoomDeAyGoreLostToday!
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To: madfly
The problem with those globalizer types at the UN, such as General Kofi, and such, is that despite all their book learning, they really are'nt vey smart.

They should all take a lesson from a real military man, when they consider ruling the world.

"You cannot invade the mainland United States. There would be a rifle behind each blade of grass"
- Admiral Yamamoto - 1941

"You don't occupy a country that has 200 million snipers"
- Josef Stalin -

I submit that the UN better start wearing camoflage before considering hauling any American GI's into court!

International Criminal Court... Just what they need ? Not in my backyard!

51 posted on 04/20/2002 10:54:35 AM PDT by JFoxbear
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To: Catspaw
Who uis the evil looking balding white guy in the first picture?
52 posted on 04/20/2002 10:55:25 AM PDT by TaRaRaBoomDeAyGoreLostToday!
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To: JFoxbear
I admit to wanting to watch it happen JUST long enough for Bill Clinton to be tried and convicted.
53 posted on 04/20/2002 10:57:17 AM PDT by TaRaRaBoomDeAyGoreLostToday!
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To: madfly
Keep me on, please.
54 posted on 04/20/2002 10:58:26 AM PDT by knighthawk
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To: Pokey78, betsyross60,TLI, LarryLied, LiteKeeper, CreekerFreeper, Abn1508, Chapita, Salvation, goo
ping
55 posted on 04/20/2002 11:01:44 AM PDT by madfly
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To: DontMessWithMyCountry
Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww is RIGHT!!!
56 posted on 04/20/2002 11:01:55 AM PDT by TaRaRaBoomDeAyGoreLostToday!
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To: seamole
Ping...
57 posted on 04/20/2002 11:08:05 AM PDT by TaRaRaBoomDeAyGoreLostToday!
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To: Congressman BillyBob
FYI and thanks for your input.
58 posted on 04/20/2002 11:11:03 AM PDT by Fish out of Water
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To: TaRaRaBoomDeAyGoreLostToday!
Piss on the U.N.!


59 posted on 04/20/2002 11:15:35 AM PDT by gwynapnudd
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To: madfly
I'd like to bury my head in the sand and pretend this is not happening but my conscience does not permit that. I pray President Bush will remove the U.S from this list and surely he will never ratify this heinous treaty. What makes me furious is this bunch of UN socialist are living in our country,a country they all hate and are protected by the very laws they are trying to undermine. We must get rid of the United Nations......NOW.

How can this be done?

60 posted on 04/20/2002 11:25:20 AM PDT by BARLF
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