Following a major cyber attack on the International Criminal Court (ICC) in September 2023, the ICC's cybersecurity framework requires significant and immediate improvements to protect against future attacks of this type. is. To support this reform of the ICC's cybersecurity regime, Registrar Osvaldo Zavala Giler established a special security fund and called on States to contribute. The Special Fund is a time-limited fund and is intended to provide dedicated resources on an exceptional basis to implement measures, actions, instruments and initiatives related to strengthening digital and physical security at the ICC.
Today, Lord Ahmad (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon, Secretary of State for the Commonwealth and the United Nations, met in London with Registrar Zabara Gailer to discuss the UK's contribution to the Special Fund for Courts Security, funded through foreign agencies. has announced a voluntary contribution of £300,000. Federal Development Agency Global Cyber Program. The UK's donation is the fifth country to donate, alongside France, New Zealand, Japan, Lithuania, Poland, Ireland and Estonia, and the third largest contribution to the Fund to date. Through its contribution, the UK reaffirms its strong support for the ICC in the face of attempts to intimidate the Court and disrupt its work. The UK's contribution will help ensure that the courts function better and more effectively in the new, heightened risk environment in which they now operate.
In making the announcement, Sir (Tariq) Ahmad said, “Cybersecurity is a common challenge for those who protect and maintain international rules-based systems.”
The UK is a strong supporter of the international rules-based system and is one of the Court's strongest supporters. In addition to annual contributions to the budget, the UK will also add £1m to a trust fund for innovation, £430,000 to a trust fund for victims in 2023 and £20,000 to a trust fund for family visits. I made a donation. The UK also provides specialized training to improve the skills of ICC investigators, including in the areas of open source intelligence collection and intelligence analysis.
