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USA/UN/ICC
An extract from the UN Secretary General's report on United Nations reform
released yesterday (UN symbol A/51/950).
The full text is available online at http://www.un.org/reform.
Page 26, "RENEWING THE UNITED NATIONS: A PROGRAMME FOR REFORM":
_ International Criminal Court
90. For nearly half a century -- almost as long as the United Nations
has been in existence -- the General Assembly has recognized the need to
establish an international criminal court to prosecute and punish persons
responsible for crimes such as genocide, crimes against humanity and war
crimes. Recent horrific human tragedies have made it more imperative than
ever to do so. In June 1998 a diplomatic conference will be convened to
finalize and adopt a treaty that would establish such a court. The
Secretary-General strongly supports this effort.
