荷兰首相罗布·耶滕周五承诺，将采取一切必要措施，捍卫国际刑事法院（ICC）免受美国已宣布的制裁，并表示希望外交努力能够阻止这些制裁的实施。
Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten on Friday vowed to take all necessary steps to defend the International Criminal Court (ICC) against announced US sanctions, expressing hope that diplomatic efforts would prevent their implementation.
“我认为，现在向美国传递的信息已经非常明确：我们将不惜一切代价捍卫国际刑事法院，”耶滕在荷兰与欧洲理事会主席安东尼奥·科斯塔举行的联合新闻发布会上表示。
"I think now the message to the United States is crystal clear: We will do whatever we need to defend the ICC," Jetten said at a joint news conference with European Council President Antonio Costa in the Netherlands.
耶滕谴责了已宣布的制裁，称这一升级举措“令人失望”，但同时对防止这些措施立即生效的外交努力表示欢迎。
Jetten condemned the announced sanctions, describing the escalation as "disappointing," but welcomed diplomatic efforts that had prevented the measures from taking immediate effect.
他表示，六个月的缓冲期将允许与华盛顿及其他各方继续对话，以寻找解决方案，并防止这些制裁在明年四月前实施。
He said a six-month window would allow continued discussions with Washington and other parties to find a solution and prevent the sanctions from being implemented by April next year.
“国际刑事法院是国际法律秩序中极为重要的组成部分，”耶滕说，并承诺将确保该法院在日益加剧的压力下仍能继续运作。
"The ICC is such an important part of the international legal order," Jetten said, pledging to ensure that the court could continue functioning despite mounting pressure.
他还向为国际刑事法院提供商品和服务的公司保证，它们至少在未来六个月内可以持续运营。
He also reassured companies supplying goods and services to the ICC that they could continue their operations for at least the next six months.
耶滕表示，欧盟国家以及欧洲以外的合作伙伴，包括北美、非洲、亚洲和太平洋地区的国家，正在准备在必要时于明年采取更多措施。
Jetten said EU countries and partners outside Europe, including those in North America, Africa, Asia and the Pacific, were preparing additional measures for next year if necessary.
欧盟考虑采取措施保护该法院。科斯塔重申了欧盟支持国际刑事法院的承诺，并强调国际司法对于维护国际法至关重要。
EU considers measures to protect court Costa reaffirmed the EU's commitment to supporting the ICC, stressing that international justice was essential to upholding international law.
他表示，欧盟对美国已宣布的制裁深感遗憾，并敦促华盛顿利用未来六个月的时间，通过对话解决争端。
He said the bloc deeply regretted the announced US sanctions and urged Washington to use the coming six months to resolve the dispute through dialogue.
当被问及欧盟是否会援引其“阻断法”以减轻制裁影响时，科斯塔表示，欧盟将采取“适当措施”保护国际刑事法院及其成员和工作人员。他补充说，这六个月的期限将用于确定哪些措施是必要的。
Asked whether the EU would invoke its Blocking Statute to mitigate the impact of the sanctions, Costa said the bloc would adopt "adequate measures" to protect the ICC, its members and staff.
欧盟的《阻断法规》旨在保护欧盟公司和个人免受遵守某些外国制裁的影响。
He added that the six-month period would be used to determine which measures were necessary.
此番言论是在美国国务卿马尔科·鲁比奥宣布对该法院实施制裁之后发表的。
The EU's Blocking Statute seeks to shield EU companies and individuals from complying with certain foreign sanctions.
鲁比奥威胁要“终结国际刑事法院”（ICC），除非其停止他所描述的“威胁”行为。
The remarks followed an announcement of sanctions against the court by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
总部设在海牙的国际刑事法院是一个独立的国际法庭，负责起诉被指控犯有种族灭绝罪、危害人类罪、战争罪和侵略罪的个人。
Rubio threatened to "end the ICC" unless it stopped what he described as its "threats." The ICC, based in The Hague, is an independent international tribunal responsible for prosecuting individuals accused of genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and the crime of aggression.