ICC President meets Minister for Foreign Affairs, Justice and Cultural Affairs of the Principality of Liechtenstein

On 13 October, 2010, the President of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Judge Sang-Hyun Song, met with the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Justice and Cultural Affairs of the Principality of Liechtenstein, Her Excellency Aurelia Frick, at the seat of the Court, in The Hague (The Netherlands).

After welcoming Ms Frick to the Court, the ICC President thanked the Foreign Minister for Liechtenstein’s longstanding and consistent support and assistance to the Court. Judge Song and Ms Frick agreed on the importance of continued attention on the key areas of universality, cooperation and complementarity within the Rome Statute system.

The ICC President again conveyed his gratitude for Liechtenstein’s pledge at the Review Conference of the Rome Statute in June to take further steps to fully implement the Rome Statute, “as this is a crucial step to ensure the success of the principle of complementarity in practice”, he said. Ms Frick expressed her “personal commitment to ensure Liechtenstein’s continued support to the ICC”.

Judge Song also expressed appreciation for Liechtenstein’s support of the ICC’s Trust Fund for Victims, and commended the enormous contribution that Liechtenstein’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York, Ambassador Wenaweser, has made as President of the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute.

During her visit to the ICC, Ms Frick also met with high-ranking officials of the Court, including the Prosecutor, the Registrar and representatives of the Trust Fund for Victims.

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