UN chief says Palestinians will join int'l court on April 1
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said late Tuesday that the Palestinians will join the International Criminal Court on April 1, a high-stakes move that will enable them to pursue war-crimes charges against Israel.
In a statement posted on the UN's treaty website, the secretary-general announced his acceptance of the documents saying "the statute will enter into force for the State of Palestine on April 1, 2015" in accordance with the court's procedures. He said he was "acting in his capacity as depositary" for the documents of ratification.
The secretary-general also approved Palestinian documents joining 16 other international treaties, conventions and agreements on Tuesday night.
