Joint statement on supporting Ukraine in its proceeding at the | European Commission
Joint statement on supporting Ukraine in its proceeding at the International Court of Justice.
“We reiterate our support for Ukraine's Application instituting proceedings against the Russian Federation before the International Court of Justice under the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, which seeks to establish that Russia has no lawful basis to take military action in Ukraine on the basis of unsubstantiated allegations of genocide.
[…] We take note of the public statement of 1st July 2022, according to which Ukraine announced that it had submitted its Memorial to the Court.
We welcome once again Ukraine's efforts to ensure that international law is respected and that the Court can fulfill its fundamental function of promoting the peaceful settlement of disputes.
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We reiterate that Russia must be held accountable for its actions. In this regard, we consider that Russia's violations of international law engage its international responsibility, and that the losses and damage suffered by Ukraine as a result of Russia's violations of international law require full and urgent reparation by Russia, in accordance with the law of State responsibility.
We once again call upon the international community to explore all options to support Ukraine in its proceedings before the ICJ.”
