80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly
Agenda Item 75 “The Report of the International Criminal Court”
Statement delivered by Mexico on behalf of a cross-regional group of countries
New York, 11 November 2025
This statement in support of the International Criminal Court is endorsed by the following 59 States:
Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Austria, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Cabo Verde, Chile, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Gabon, The Gambia, Germany, Greece, Honduras, Iceland, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Maldives, Malta, Mexico, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Panama, Peru, Portugal, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, San Marino, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, State of Palestine, Sweden, Switzerland, Timor-Leste, Tunisia, Uganda, Uruguay, and Vanuatu.
We, the undersigned States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC), reaffirm our continued and unwavering support for the independence, impartiality and integrity of the ICC. The Court is a cornerstone of the international criminal justice system and a critical mechanism to ensure accountability for the most serious crimes of concern to the international community.
We express our deep concern over recent measures sanctioning ICC officials, staff, and those cooperating with the Court, in response to the Court carrying out its mandate under the Rome Statute. Such measures erode the international rule of law, constitute an unacceptable interference with judicial independence, undermine ongoing investigations, and threaten the global fight against impunity. Sanctions against the ICC, which was established in relationship with the United Nations system, violate both the letter and spirit of the Rome Statute and consequently place victims, witnesses, and court officials, many of whom are our nationals, at risk.
We reject any threat and action undertaken to obstruct the Court in the exercise of its mandate. Such actions severely impair the ICC’s vital work in our common interest in advancing accountability and delivering justice for victims of atrocities, as demonstrated by the unwavering support from both States Parties and non-States Parties to the ICC. All States must respect and protect the Court’s judicial functions and refrain from any coercive measures that would impede the Court’s work, impartiality and independence.
We stand firmly with the Court, its officials and staff and all those cooperating with it, including members of civil society. We will ensure business continuity of the Court so that it can fulfill its mandate without interference of any sort. We underline that full cooperation with the Court remains vital and more than ever, the Court relies on the collective support of all States.
As we continue to strive for international justice, we reaffirm our shared commitment to the ICC’s essential role in ending impunity, upholding the rule of law and advancing respect for international law and human rights.