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Sierra Leone presidency urges accountability and use of ICC tools on Sudan as Council faces pressure to act
Summary
Ambassador Michael Imran Kanu said the Security Council must pursue accountability to end atrocities in Sudan, identified the ICC as an important tool within its jurisdiction, and urged simultaneously pursuing reparations and political engagement.
When asked whether the Security Council should "upscale" its response to the humanitarian crisis in Sudan, Ambassador Michael Imran Kanu said that press statements are sometimes useful but that there is an urgent need for action to end atrocities and to pursue accountability. "There has to be accountability," he said, and he identified the International Criminal Court as an "effective tool" to address atrocities within its jurisdiction.
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