Oct 26, 2026 · 30 min · 10 segments
In a matter of months, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has faced its prosecutor's…
Christian WenaweserGuestLeena GroverHost
I've followed the work of the International Criminal Court for a long time, as you have mentioned.
I've also served as a president in the past, and this is, you know, not a court that is new to adversity.
It's a court that has gone through a lot of political challenges and has faced headwinds and political attacks.
very frequently, but this moment does feel different and it is different because it is, you know, a stated attempt to dismantle the court and to destroy the institution.
I think this is really a fork in the road and we're at the crossroads and this is a moment in time that we have to meet.
I think this is a decisive moment for both this institution that honestly we would not be able to create today, or we would not probably be able to create again in certainly my lifetime and other people's lifetime, and to try to protect what we have been able to achieve, both in the interest of this institution, but also for the sake of international law writ large.
I've followed the work of the International Criminal Court for a long time, as you have mentioned.
I've also served as a president in the past, and this is, you know, not a court that is new to adversity.
It's a court that has gone through a lot of political challenges and has faced headwinds and political attacks.
very frequently, but this moment does feel different and it is different because it is, you know, a stated attempt to dismantle the court and to destroy the institution.
I think this is really a fork in the road and we're at the crossroads and this is a moment in time that we have to meet.
I think this is a decisive moment for both this institution that honestly we would not be able to create today, or we would not probably be able to create again in certainly my lifetime and other people's lifetime, and to try to protect what we have been able to achieve, both in the interest of this institution, but also for the sake of international law writ large.
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