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The UN Secretary General’s meeting with Putin contradicts the UN’s position on support for the ICC, Ukraine’s permanent representative

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The UN Secretary General’s meeting with Putin contradicts the UN’s position on support for the ICC, Ukraine’s permanent representative

António Guterres and Vladimir Putin at the BRICS summit. Photo: Getty Images

Serhii Kyslytsia, Ukraine’s permanent representative to the United Nations, has said that UN Secretary General António Guterres’ visit to Russia and his meeting with Russian ruler Vladimir Putin contradict the UN’s policy of to support the International Criminal Court (ICC).

Source: Kyslytsia on X (Twitter)as reported by European Pravda

Details: Kyslytsia referred to part of the guidelines on meetings between representatives of the UN Secretariat and persons for whom arrest warrants have been issued by the International Criminal Court, such as Putin. These guidelines were approved by Guterres’ predecessor, Ban Ki-moon.

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The passage cited by Kyslytsia notes that individuals subject to an ICC order may deliberately attempt to meet with UN officials to demonstrate their contempt for the ICC and attempt to undermine its authority.

“The Treaty on the Relationship between the United Nations and the International Criminal Court requires the United Nations to refrain from any action that would frustrate the activities of the ICC and its various organs, including the Prosecutor’s Office, or undermine the authority of its decisions,” it said. passage. say.

Background:

  • This week UN Secretary General António Guterres traveled to the Russian city of Kazan to attend the BRICS summit and meet with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

  • The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry criticized Guterres for taking this step, noting that he had refused to attend the first peace summit in Switzerland.

  • After his journey, Guterres declared that he had advocated a just peace in Ukraine, in accordance with the UN Charter. During his meeting with Putin, he stressed that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine constitutes a violation of international law and called for the safety of shipping in the Black Sea to ensure global food security.

  • Media reports to suggest that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy refused to agree to a visit by the UN Secretary General to Kiev because of his trip to Russia.

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