UN General Assembly
2010

order to put an end to that anomaly and to right an historic injustice, Senegal proposed that — independent of the ongoing reform, which will take time, given that it began 17 years ago — Africa be given a permanent seat with veto power. Meanwhile, the same grievances that have been levelled against the Security Council have also been raised with regard to international criminal justice. Twelve years ago, the common need for international criminal justice that was universal, permanent and neutral led to the establishment of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to complement national jurisdictions in punishing and preventing the most serious crimes. Because Senegal has faith in the ideals of peace and justice for all, it reiterates its commitment to the Court. It was the first country to ratify its Statute, on 2 February 1999. Nevertheless, the Court will never be credible if the President of the Sudan is the only one to be pursued, with suspect eagerness. While the setting up of the ICC represents a significant advance in the fight against impunity, it is