Moldova made its statement at the General Assembly in the course of discussion of the Secretary-General's report on the work of the UN, indicating that they will ratify the Rome Statute early next year.

[...] Moldova supported the Secretary-General's emphasis on strengthening the international legal order, and would ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court early next year. [...]

Statements on Secretary-General's Report

ION BOTNARU (Moldova) said that, as the Secretary-General's report made clear, the humanitarian challenge was a consequence of the internal and inter- State conflicts and natural disasters that had disturbed the

international community this year. Countries that were afflicted by war suffered from economic decline. Inequalities among groups, rather than poverty, generated tension and conflict in societies. The impact of

market-oriented reforms and structural adjustments without compensating social policies could lead to conflict and also undermine democratization in the newly-independent States. The United Nations should also give

special attention to conflicts caused by aggressive separatist movements supported from outside.

Disagreements within the Security Council about the relationship between national sovereignty and human rights had impeded it in discharging its responsibility for international peace and security leading to just

criticism, he said. However, enforcement actions without Council authorization threatened the core of the international security system.

Moldova encouraged discussion on how humanitarian intervention could conform with the maintenance of international peace and security.

The Secretary-General's report registered the United Nations first positive results in dealing with the problems caused by globalization, he said. In this connection, it was imperative that countries with economies in transition benefit along with developing countries to avoid their marginalization. Moldova supported the Secretary-General's emphasis on strengthening the international legal order, and would ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court early next year.