# UN's Guterres seriously concerned by US sanctions on ICC

https://mins.news/en/item/26572

- Reuters, 2026-08-19 19:15 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/uns-guterres-seriously-concerned-by-us-sanctions-icc-2026-08-19/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a8600c7c69d29000181a44d

> UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is seriously concerned about the United States' decision to sanction International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane and senior trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye, a UN spokesperson said on Wednesday.

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