Trump tells countries to quit ICC. Few follow his lead.
U.S. President Donald Trump's appeal capped an escalating U.S. campaign against the Hague-based court, which Washington says oversteps its authority.
President Donald Trump urged countries to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC) at the UN General Assembly. Only Naoero, a tiny Pacific island nation, has followed his lead. Trump described the court as "evil" and a "rogue institution" in a speech calling for its dismantling. The US has imposed financial sanctions and visa bans on ICC staff and officials have prepared further sanctions.
The ICC, which includes 125 countries, is defended by the EU as a cornerstone of international justice. Naoero's president stated the court had become irrelevant.
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