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Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten has condemned what he called “attempts to undermine” the International Criminal Court (ICC), warning that such actions threaten the broader international legal order.
Speaking at the UN General Assembly in New York on Thursday, Jetten said the ICC was based in The Hague, in the Netherlands, and that efforts against it affected the international community as a whole.
“Take the attempts we’ve seen to undermine the International Criminal Court – which is based in my country, in my city. This undermines the international legal order as a whole, and that affects us all,” Jetten said.
Call to defend international institutions
Jetten said the ICC had been established to combat impunity and urged the international community to protect the court and other institutions supporting international law.
“I believe there can be only one response. To say: hands off the ICC, and all those other institutions that protect the international legal order,” he said.
The Dutch prime minister said the international legal order was facing increasing pressure from violations of international law and human rights, as well as efforts to weaken institutions created to protect people and populations.
Gaza, Sudan and global cooperation
He referred to humanitarian suffering in Gaza and Sudan, among other conflicts, and said countries should pursue common interests through international cooperation rather than respond defensively when major powers prioritise their own agendas.
Jetten called on middle powers to take the lead in strengthening cooperation. He also said countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America should have a greater role in global decision-making.
The Dutch leader identified artificial intelligence as another area requiring international cooperation. He questioned whether decisions about the technology should be left to “a small group of companies and countries” or addressed collectively through the United Nations.
