statement by Ms Jan Linehan

sixth Committee

.......Mr Chairman,

in conclusion my delegation wishes to reiterate that we consider that the draft statute represents a balanced effort which offers solutions to many of difficulties that would need to be overcome in establishing a court. Accordingly we believe that we should now be looking to putting in place definite steps for early considerations by states of the draft statute.

An appropriate next step would be for governments to come together in 1995 to consider the statute in a preparatory conference in order to convene a diplomatic conference in 1996.