UN genocide report 'stark confirmation' of South Africa's ICJ case against Israel: Pretoria

South Africa said on Thursday that the UN report confirming Israeli forces committed genocide is a “stark confirmation of the very dire situation” in Palestine that prompted the country to file a genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in December 2023.

“In the face of this latest report, which provides a comprehensive, forensically detailed account of an ongoing genocide, the need for international action has never been more urgent,” a Foreign Ministry statement said.

Highlighting state parties’ obligations under the 1948 Genocide Convention, South Africa reaffirmed its appeal for all states to “immediately fulfill their solemn obligations” under the convention.

To ensure UN action under Article 94 of its Charter, the statement said, South Africa submitted three public dossiers to the UN Security Council.

'Threat of erasure'