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ICC 'unfortunately' still needed

It has been 20 years since U.N. diplomats stood and cheered when a treaty gained enough support to launch the world's first permanent war crimes tribunal.

Construction work on the International Criminal Court's permanent premises at The Hague, Netherlands in 2014
Construction work on the International Criminal Court's permanent premises at The Hague, Netherlands in 2014 (AN/Roman Boed)

UNITED NATIONS (AN) — Court officials, prosecutors and legal experts marked the 20th anniversary of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court on Friday at a high-level conference where almost 300 participants assessed the court's successes and failures.

The verdict: With war crimes reported around the globe, the international treaty is, alas, needed more than ever.

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