Monday 7 September 2026
Alleged Breaches of Certain International Obligations in respect of the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Nicaragua v. Germany) – First round of oral argument of Germany
Archiv: Weltordnung / World Order
Germany fights Gaza genocide claims at the top UN court
Germany told the United Nationsâ top court on Monday that a genocide case over weapons sales to Israel was improperly filed by Nicaragua and should be thrown out.
The Central American country accuses Berlin of violating the Genocide Convention and international humanitarian law by âfacilitatingâ acts of genocide in Gaza by providing arms and other military support to Israel.
Iran Red Crescent urges ICC probe into deadly US strike on wedding party
The Iranian Red Crescent Society has asked the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate a missile attack by the United States that hit a wedding party in the southern town of Kuhestak, killing at least four people and wounding dozens.
In a letter to the court on Wednesday, the humanitarian group said the attack warrants âan independent, impartial, thorough, and effective investigationâ given the âcivilian character of the locationâ.
The Need for Accountability: Israel Must Be Expelled from the United Nations
(October 28, 2024)
It is of vital importance that member states of the UN start taking immediate steps towards expelling Israel under the UN Charter. Expulsion from the UN is not only warranted in this case, but is imperative, as it is the only way to ensure the legitimacy of international law, and of the UN itself. Should expulsion prove politically difficult, due to the veto power Israelâs allies â in particular, the US â wield in the UNSC, member states should, at least as a first step, de facto suspend Israel from the UNGA, as was done in the case of South Africa.
Choosing the Next UN Secretary-General Cannot Be Left to a Powerful Few
Historically, the selection of a new secretary-general has been treated as the domain of the UN Security Council, especially its five permanent members, known as âthe P5.â But the wording of the UN Charter is clear that while the Council should recommend a candidate, the appointment is made by the General Assembly. If the P5 propose an unsuitable candidate for reasons of realpolitik, the states of the General Assembly can and should reject them and insist that more suitable individuals be put forward.
Trump administration dives into U.N. secretary general race
(August 24, 2026)
The next leader of the United Nations could, for the first time, be a woman. But first sheâll need Trumpâs approval.
âWe Cannot Keep Peace When There Is No Peace to Keep,â Secretary-General Says, Calling for Reset of United Nations Peace Operations
But let me be clear: Peacekeeping operations should only be deployed when a peace agreement or at least a robust ceasefire is in place. We cannot keep peace when there is no peace to keep.
Nicaragua vs. Deutschland: Anhörung zu Genozid-UnterstĂŒtzung beginnt im September am IGH
Vom 7. bis 10. September richten sich die Augen der Weltöffentlichkeit auf den Internationalen Gerichtshof, der im Fall âNicaragua vs. Deutschlandâ verhandelt â eine juristische Auseinandersetzung, die Deutschlands Waffenlieferungen und UnterstĂŒtzung fĂŒr Israel sowie die Aussetzung der UNRWA-Finanzierung in den Fokus der internationalen Verantwortung rĂŒckt. âNicaragua gegen Deutschlandâ könnte den Beginn markieren, um auch andere Staaten, die Israel wĂ€hrend des Genozids in Gaza unterstĂŒtzt haben, zur Rechenschaft zu ziehen.
Israel is a rogue nation. It should be removed from the United Nations
(October 15, 2024)
Over the past year, Israel has launched attacks on multiple countries and occupied territories: the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, Lebanon, Syria, Yemen and Iran.
Yet countries and territories aside, Israel has also targeted one specific organization with a series of unprecedented rhetorical and violent attacks.
Yes, the United Nations. We have all witnessed Israel, in effect, declare war on the UN.
International Criminal Court: Statement by the High Representative on US sanctions against the President and a Senior Trial Lawyer
The European Union reiterates its unwavering support for the International Criminal Court (ICC). The EU deeply regrets the decision by the United States to impose sanctions against International Criminal Court President Judge Tomoko Akane and Senior Trial Lawyer Abdoulaye Seye.
The ICC is a cornerstone of the international criminal justice system and the global fight against impunity. It plays an essential role in ensuring accountability for the most serious crimes of concern to the international community as a whole. Its independence, impartiality and ability to carry out its mandate must be free from pressure, intimidation or interference.
Sanctions against the Court, its officials and personnel undermine its work. The EU stands firmly with the ICC and will continue to provide its full support to ensure the protection of the Court and its staff against external pressures or threats.
The EU remains unwavering in its commitment to the Rome Statute and to safeguarding the independence and integrity of the Court.
EU Condemns Trump Administrationâs Sanctions On ICC President, Senior Trial Lawyer, Backs Court
The European Union has reaffirmed its âunwavering supportâ for the International Criminal Court (ICC), strongly condemning the decision by the United States to impose sanctions on the Courtâs President, Judge Tomoko Akane, and Senior Trial Lawyer, Abdoulaye Seye.
The EU said the ICC remains a cornerstone of the international criminal justice system and plays a critical role in the global fight against impunity, particularly by ensuring accountability for some of the most serious crimes of concern to the international community.
The ICC strongly rejects new US sanctions designations
The International Criminal Court deplores the announcement of new designations for sanctions by the US administration against Judge Tomoko Akane (Japan), the President of the Court, and Mr Abdoulaye Seye (Senegal), Senior Trial Lawyer at the Office of the Prosecutor.
These sanctions are a flagrant attack against the independence of an impartial judicial institution which operates pursuant to the mandate conferred by its States Parties from across regions. As a result of these designations, at present, nine of the eighteen Judges, both of the two Deputy-Prosecutors, the former Prosecutor and one staff member have been sanctioned by the United States.
Such measures targeting judges, prosecutors and staff who work towards the fulfilment of the mandate that was conferred to the ICC by States undermine the rule of law. When judicial actors are threatened for applying the law, it is the international legal order itself that is placed at risk.
Call for the deployment of an International Protection Force in Sudan
We urgently call for the deployment of a protection force in Sudan to protect and deter attacks against civilians amid the escalating violence between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). A robust force is vital to protect women, children, and at-risk communities, ensuring their safety and facilitating humanitarian aid. Sign the petition and demand deployment of a Protection Force in Sudan now.
UN: Keep International Force in Lebanon to Protect Civilians
(August 13, 2026)
In August 2025, the Security Council unanimously decided to extend the mandate of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), which first deployed in 1978, one final time until the end of 2026, when it would begin a phased withdrawal. That decision came before the latest escalation of hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah in March 2026âand before Israeli forces displaced hundreds of thousands of civilians and occupied large swathes of southern Lebanon. Deliberate acts of displacement may amount to the war crime of forced displacement.
âPulling the plug on UNIFIL without a robust international force in place would effectively abandon millions of Lebanese civilians to an uncertain and potentially disastrous fate,â said Louis Charbonneau, UN director at Human Rights Watch. âUN missions may not be a lasting solution, but the peacekeepers are a crucial deterrent against attacks on civilians and human rights abuses.â
Minister calls for new Gulf security policy
(July 14, 2026)
âOne issue demands immediate attention. As widely reported, complex discussions are currently being held with the aim of devising a long-term arrangement for freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz. As one of the two states with territorial waters in the Strait, Oman has a special responsibility to work with both Iran â which is the other state whose territorial waters include part of the Strait â and the wider international community of Strait users to find a practical, durable and legal arrangement for free navigation. The international community needs a successful outcome from these consultations; free navigation through the Strait of Hormuz is vital for the global economy
Araghchi says talks with Oman and reopening of Hormuz are âtwo separate issuesâ
âOur negotiations with Oman are ongoing. That is a completely separate matter. It is a technical issue concerning the designation of maritime routes in the Strait of Hormuz for the passage of ships.â
âThe routes that existed previously are no longer functional, so a new route needs to be defined. For now, we are designing a temporary route, which can then, at a later stage, be turned into a final route.â
âWe may reach an outcome soon, but I want to emphasise that these negotiations and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz are two separate issues. This is a technical negotiation concerning the designation of a maritime route.â
Oman proposes Hormuz management system with voluntary fees, source says
(July 28, 2026)
Under the Omani proposal, which has regional âbacking and was presented to Iranian officials over the weekend in Tehran, Iran would not â exercise sole control over the strait, the source added.
The proposal is based on the Strait of Malacca, which connects the âIndian and Pacific Oceans and is jointly managed by the states bordering it: Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore.
Bundeskanzler Merz: EU-Israel-Abkommen endlich aussetzen!
Deine Stimme ist wichtig!
Mach Druck auf Bundeskanzler Merz und AuĂenminister Wadephul. Denn Deutschlands Stimme entscheidet. Ăndert die Bundesregierung ihre Haltung, reicht es fĂŒr einen Mehrheitsbeschluss in BrĂŒssel. DafĂŒr können wir jetzt gemeinsam sorgen.
EU/Israel: Blocâs consistent failure to suspend Association Agreement should spur member states to take unilateral action
(July 13, 2026)
âItâs beyond shameful that a majority of EU member states, led by Germany and Italy, continue to block the suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement. Countries committed to uphold international law must not remain silent while others actively undermine the very principles they claim to defend.
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âIn the pages of history, there will be a clear distinction between those who failed to act in the face of Israelâs genocide against Palestinians in Gaza and those who stood up for humanity.â
Global: States must push back against reprehensible US campaign to dismantle the ICC
(July 14, 2026)
âIf other states bow to this pressure, they will acquiesce to a new era of lawlessness, impunity and rampant injustice. Now is not the time to appease. Now is the time to resist.â
âAppeasement will only further embolden perpetrators and open the door to more armed conflicts and more crimes committed by powerful leaders against their own or other statesâ populations. Amnesty International calls on all states to firmly resist â both collectively and unilaterally â the Trump administrationâs campaign against the ICC and all international institutions that protect human rights. They must also reiterate their support for the Court and enact practical and legislative measures, including so-called âblocking statutesâ, to mitigate the effect of US sanctions on those impacted.
âState inaction and cowardice in the face of past sanctions and attacks is what emboldened the US to announce this strategy. For the good of humanity, victimsâ hopes of justice, and the prospect of lasting global security, the international community must come together, stand up to the bullies in the White House and State Department and protect the international rule of law. We must not accept a reality where the most powerful have the least legal responsibility.â
USA drohen Japan im Streit um den Internationalen Strafgerichtshof
Die japanische Richterin Tomoko Akane steht seit MĂ€rz 2024 an der Spitze des Internationalen Strafgerichtshofs. Ihre Amtszeit als PrĂ€sidentin lĂ€uft bis 2027. Premierministerin Sanae Takaichi traf Akane im Januar 2026 und vereinbarte mit ihr eine Zusammenarbeit zur StĂ€rkung des Völkerrechts. AuĂenminister Toshimitsu Motegi empfing die GerichtsprĂ€sidentin am 31. MĂ€rz und sagte ihr erneut die UnterstĂŒtzung Japans zu. Beide vereinbarten eine enge Zusammenarbeit, um die UnabhĂ€ngigkeit und Sicherheit des Gerichts zu schĂŒtzen.
Trump Administration Vows to Dismantle the International Criminal Court
(July 14, 2026)
The ICC was established by a 2002 treaty to investigate and prosecute war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity when a member of the treaty is unable or unwilling to prosecute the crimes on its own. The U.S. signed but never ratified the Rome Statute, and the ICC has never opened an investigation into alleged crimes committed on U.S. territory.
The court has, however, taken actions against President Donald Trumpâs ally, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. It has also opened investigations into American actions overseas, including alleged war crimes committed by U.S. personnel in Afghanistan. Some human rights organizations and legal experts have also argued that U.S. strikes on vessels in the Caribbean and Pacific and the U.S. abduction of former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro could fall within the ICCâs jurisdiction, as Venezuela is a party to the Rome Statute. The ICC has not opened a formal investigation into the U.S. conduct.
State Department Launches Campaign to Dismantle International Criminal Courtâs Threat to American Sovereignty
(July 13, 2026)
Actions under consideration include:
– Diplomatic calls from the Secretary of State, Deputy Secretary, ambassadors, and other members of senior leadership to foreign nations highlighting the abuses of the ICC and the risks posed to Americans and other nations urging them to withdraw from the ICC
– Nations that partner with American law enforcement and the U.S. military or that enjoy the benefits of the U.S. security umbrella are called upon to reject the ICCâs purported authority to prosecute American officials and servicemen
– Increased scrutiny of nations that refuse to reject the ICCâs false authority while relying on U.S. assistance
– Diplomatic calls urging other nations that, like America, that are not party to the Rome Statute to leverage their diplomatic networks to take similar actions alongside us
– Visa revocations and travel bans for ICC personnel
– Increased sanctions against the ICC and affiliated organizations
Responsibility to Protect Begins at Home, Speakers Tell General Assembly, amid Calls to âAct Before Warning Signs Become Mass Gravesâ
As conflicts proliferate and risks to civilians mount around the globe, embracing the âresponsibility to protectâ â an international norm aimed at preventing mass atrocity crimes, such as genocide â is more crucial today than ever before, the General Assembly heard today, in its annual debate on the topic.
âTwenty-one years ago, world leaders made a milestone commitment to protect populations from genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity,â said Courtenay Rattray, Chef de Cabinet of Secretary-General AntĂłnio Guterres, who delivered opening remarks on his behalf.
Referring to the outcome of the 2005 World Summit, where Member States agreed to unprecedented new parameters for atrocity prevention, he said States remain primarily responsible for the protection of their populations. âHowever, in cases where national authorities have failed to do so, Member States undertook a promise â a promise to take collective, decisive and timely action in line with the UN Charter.â