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STORY: UN / US ICC REAX
TRT: 1:19
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 02 SEPTEMBER 2020, NEW YORK CITY / FILE
FILE-RECENT-NEW YORK CITY
1.Wide shot, exterior, United Nations
02 SEPTEMBER 2020, NEW YORK CITY
2.Wide shot, press briefing room
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“The Secretary-General takes note with concern of today’s statement by the United States Secretary of State announcing the designation of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the Head of the ICC Jurisdiction Complementarity and Cooperation Division pursuant to US’ Executive Order on Blocking Property of Certain Persons Associated with the ICC, that executive order is dated 11 June 2020. We continue to closely follow developments on this matter. Cooperation between the United Nations and the International Criminal Court is founded on their Relationship Agreement, which was approved by the General Assembly on September 2004. We will be analyzing any possible implications that this development may have with respect to the implementation of this Relationship Agreement. In line with previous statements of the Secretary of State, we trust that any restrictions taken against individuals would be implemented consistently with the Host Country’s obligations under the United Nations Headquarters Agreement.”
3.Wide shot, press briefing room
The United Nations (UN) Secretary-General took note with concern of today's (2 Sep) statement by the United States Secretary of State announcing the designation of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the Head of the Jurisdiction Complementarity and Cooperation Division pursuant to US’ Executive Order on Blocking Property of Certain Persons Associated with the ICC.
Reading a statement, UN Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said, “we continue to closely follow developments on this matter. Cooperation between the United Nations and the International Criminal Court is founded on their Relationship Agreement, which was approved by the General Assembly on September 2004. The UN will be analyzing any possible implications that this development may have with respect to the implementation of this Relationship Agreement.”
He continued, “in line with previous statements of the Secretary of State, the UN trusts that any restrictions taken against individuals would be implemented consistently with the Host Country’s obligations under the United Nations Headquarters Agreement.”
