Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 17 December 2013

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade

Role and Functions: Discussion with International Criminal Court

11:30 am

Mrs. Fatou Bensouda:

No. There are no American or Chinese funds. I think they have legislation that prevents them from doing that. It is the member states who contribute. We have the big eight who perhaps contribute more than others but it is the member states who contribute by subscription every year. We put our assumptions out, discuss it with the committee on budget and finance, and, of course, provide justification for whatever we request. The Assembly of States Parties approves the budget of the court for the coming year. The funds are not American or Chinese.