Perhaps the most sensational appearance at the General Assembly would be that of the Sudanese head of state, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court for war crimes allegedly committed by Sudanese troops during the decade-long conflict in the country’s Darfur region. Omar al-Bashir has apparently applied for a visa to attend the U.N. summit, describing it as his political right. The U.S. State Department has already said he will “not receive a warm welcome,” but it’s unclear what powers the U.S. has to detain Bashir if he is able to show up in New York. The U.S. is one of the more conspicuous nations not to recognize the authority of the International Criminal Court. It’s with that knowledge that Bashir says, “Nobody in the U.S. can question me or hold me.”
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