Germany has reinforced its role as a leading supporter of the International Criminal Court (ICC) by making a voluntary contribution of EUR 40,000 to the Trust Fund for Victims (TFV). A State Party to the Rome Statute since 2000, Germany continues to demonstrate its strong commitment to international justice and to the rights of victims of crimes under the Court’s jurisdiction. This latest contribution is specifically earmarked for the implementation of Court-ordered reparations.
Welcoming the contribution, H.E. Mr. Kevin Kelly, Member of the Board of Directors of the TFV, stated: “Germany has long been a bastion of support for the International Criminal Court, and its regular contributions to the Trust Fund for Victims clearly reflect its commitment to victim-centred justice. Such steadfast support is to be commended.”
H.E. Mr. Nikolaus Meyer-Landrut, Ambassador of Germany to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, highlighted the broader significance of the Fund: “The Trust Fund for Victims plays a key role in advancing the reparative justice pillars of the Rome Statute, through measures that recognise and redress the harm suffered by victims and their families as a result of genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and the crime of aggression. Germany has supported the International Criminal Court from its very beginning and remains a major financial contributor, both to the Court’s general budget and to the Trust Fund for Victims and its important work.”
Germany has provided regular voluntary contributions to the Trust Fund for Victims since 2006 and is currently its fifth-largest donor, with total contributions exceeding EUR 4.4 million—underscoring its long-standing leadership in supporting victims of the most serious international crimes.
