荷兰外交大臣汤姆·贝伦登斯周五表示，尽管美国新近宣布了制裁措施，荷兰仍将继续支持国际刑事法院，并致力于保障该法院的正常运转。
The Netherlands will continue supporting the International Criminal Court (ICC) despite newly announced US sanctions, Dutch Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen said Friday, pledging to help ensure the court's continued operation.
贝伦登斯在一份声明中称：“针对国际刑事法院的制裁措施标志着局势出现新的不良升级，我对这一举措深感遗憾。”他同时强调：“我们坚定地支持该法院。”
"The announced sanctions against the International Criminal Court are an undesirable new escalation. I deeply regret this new step," Berendsen said in a statement. "We stand firmly behind the Court," he added.
作为法院的东道国及《罗马规约》的缔约国，荷兰将竭尽全力保障法院的正常运作。据悉，此次制裁不会即刻生效，相关服务商仍可继续与法院开展合作。
Berendsen said the Netherlands would continue doing its utmost to ensure that the court functions properly, both as its host country and as a state party to its founding treaty. He said the sanctions would not take effect immediately, allowing service providers to continue working with the court.
贝伦登斯对制裁设有6个月的缓冲期表示欢迎，认为这为各方对话创造了契机。他表示将积极与其他缔约国共同把握这一机会展开磋商。
The minister welcomed the six-month period before the sanctions enter into force, saying it provided an opportunity for dialogue. Berendsen said he intended to explore that opportunity seriously with other countries that are parties to the court.
此前，美国国务卿马可·鲁比奥曾发表声明，威胁要“终结国际刑事法院”，除非其停止鲁比奥所称的“威胁性行为”。鲁比奥还敦促美国盟友共同“约束该法院”。
His remarks followed a statement by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio threatening to "end the ICC" unless it stopped what he described as its "threats." Rubio also urged US allies to "rein in the court."