UN 'expresses serious concern' over US sanctions on ICC officials

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UN 'expresses serious concern' over US sanctions on ICC officials  The United Nations on Wednesday (August 19) said U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was seriously concerned by US sanctions imposed on International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane and senior trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye. UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said Guterres was also concerned about continuing U.S. designations of other ICC employees. Dujarric said Guterres respected the court’s work despite the institutions’ separate roles and distinct mandates.  REUTERS | UNTV  Check out our Streaming Channel: https://streaming.manilatimes.net/  Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe  Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net  Follow us: Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion  Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital  Check out our Podcasts: Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein  #TheManilaTimes #WorldNews

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00:00Thank you, Esteban.

00:05We've seen the announcement by the United States regarding the imposition of sanctions

00:11on the International Criminal Court President, Tomoko Akane,

00:15as well as a senior trial lawyer, Abdullah Issei.

00:19I can tell you that the Secretary General expresses serious concern about this designation,

00:24as well as the ongoing designation of other International Criminal Court employees.

00:30While the United Nations and the International Criminal Court are separate institutions

00:34with separate and distinct mandates, as we've often said,

00:39the United Nations considers the ICC a key pillar of international criminal justice

00:45and the Secretary General very much respects its work.

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