Nobel Peace Prize laureate Navi Pillay has described US sanctions on the International Criminal Court "unacceptable," joining growing international criticism of the measures. Ukraine has also expressed support for the court following the US action.

In Canada, jurists are pressing the government to intervene as the Trump administration pushes to dismantle the ICC. Japan's Motegi separately raised his country's position on the court with US Secretary of State Rubio, pointing to wider diplomatic concern over Washington's campaign against the tribunal.