News · 15 June 2026
UK calls for smaller UN tribunals body
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The UK wants the UN's criminal tribunals body, the Mechanism, to become substantially smaller and more focused. Legal Adviser Colin McIntyre spoke on 12 June 2026, during a Security Council review. He proposed narrowing judicial functions, cutting judge numbers, and moving national authority assistance to the UN Secretariat. The UK also wants to remove its two-branch structure, saying it's no longer necessary or cost-effective.
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