The Netherlands seeks support for ICC at UN as Trump prepares new sanctions against court

As the United States prepares what could be its most sweeping sanctions yet against the International Criminal Court (ICC), Dutch officials are not caught off guard. The Hague had already anticipated that Washington might unveil new measures around this week's United Nations General Assembly, according to sources familiar with government discussions. The Dutch government is expected to raise the issue of US sanctions against the ICC during meetings on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, where Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen has already arrived.