US sanctions push ICC member states’ annual meeting out of New York
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has moved its annual Assembly of States Parties meeting from New York to The Hague due to U.S. sanctions and visa restrictions on court officials. These tensions stem from the ICC's issuance of arrest warrants for Israeli leaders in 2024.
Why it matters
The relocation underscores the deepening diplomatic rift between the U.S. and international judicial bodies regarding the scope of their jurisdiction over non-member nations.
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (CN) — U.S. sanctions and visa restrictions have pushed the annual gathering of countries belonging to the world’s war crimes court out of New York and across the Atlantic.
The International Criminal Court’s Assembly of States Parties will hold its 25th session in The Hague from Nov. 30 to Dec. 7 instead of at United Nations headquarters in New York, the court said Tuesday. The Assembly’s bureau approved the move on Sept. 28 over concerns about restrictions on participation.
Elected court officials face U.S. sanctions, while visa restrictions affect some national delegations and nongovernmental representatives. The Assembly previously recognized the need to strengthen security.
“The decision to relocate the Assembly session was taken following consultations with all States Parties,” the court said in a press release.
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