UN urges Trump to reverse ICC sanctions

Trump signed an executive order Thursday saying the ICC in The Hague had "abused its power" by issuing an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who held talks with the US president on Tuesday.

The UN human rights office, OHCHR, said it fully supported the independent work of the court across all situations within its jurisdiction.

OHCHR spokeswoman Ravina Shamdasani said it was essential to the global human rights infrastructure.

The court was "fundamental to ensuring justice and achieving accountability for the most serious crimes, whether committed in Ukraine, Sudan, Myanmar, occupied Palestinian territory, or anywhere else," she told AFP in an email.