April 24, 2024
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General Assembly formally recommends ICC referral

Number of nations supporting human rights measure up since last month

The UN General Assembly officially voted on Thursday to recommend that North Korea be referred to the International Criminal Court.

In a move that was expected following the resolution’s passage in the third committee last month, 116 members states voted in favor of the non-binding resolution, with just 20 opposing and 52 abstaining.

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