international court is the uniform applioation of the law with the best possible guarantees of objeotivity to try these kinds of orimss. 119, A major oonoern with respeat to the establishment of a rlourt is its possible aurtailment of national sovereignty, although it must be taken into aoaount that existing regimes of universal jurisdiction also have an impact on the exeraise of the oompetenaes of the State. Some Qovernments critioal of universal jurisdiction refer to the faot that it makes national tribunals responsible for judging the conduct of foreigkr Qovernments. Considered in this context, and in the long term, the acaeptance of the competence of an intern&tional criminal jurisdiction constitutes, on the contrary, the exeraiwe by States of their sovereign aompetences. 120. In light of the faat that an international crime often involves more than one Si;ate and may relate to a dispute between States, the international court, in providing reoourse to a third-party dispute mechanism, would contribute to the prevention and settlement of international conflicts and thus to the maintenance of international pace and security. In some cases, referring to the court a case against an individual could result in the case not being regarded as relating to an inter-State dispute. 121. Although concerns have been expressed that an international court could no% be totally insulated from political currents, the Commission is convinced that its independence and integrity may be guaranteed by devising a structure with adequate safeguards. In any event the court could be expected to provide better safeguards against arbitrary proceedings and for the protection of the riyhts of the accused than the existing system of universal jurisdiction, 122. Sections (b) (iii) and (g) below discuss in more detail other possible means of implementation of the draft Code au well as possible systems of relations between an international court and national jurisdictions.
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the establishment of an international court to try international crimes, with a focus on the potential benefits and challenges of such a system. The language used suggests a focus on international relations, law, and governance, rather than any specific economic, social, or environmental issue.

**Category**
International trade, Humanitarian aid and relief