Permanent Mission of Columbia to the United Nations

New York, December 10, 1998

Statement By Ambassador Alfonso Valdivieso

Mr. President,

[...] At the same time, the Government of Colombia wishing to highlight the significance of this commemoration and the international cooperation in human rights, has signed a few hours ago the Statute creating the International Criminal Court, thus associating our country with an initiative of worldwide interest. The government will promote in Congress the discussion of the draft law which will permit due ratification and will lend its support to constitutional and legislative reforms needed to bring this international mechanism into future operation. [...]