This coalition supports the universality and effectiveness of global judicial architecture, including the International Court of Justice, the primary means for the pacific resolution of disputes among States; the International Criminal Court, "the hope of humanity" to end impunity; the International Tribunal on the Law of the Sea; and newly contemplated institutions that effectively work with regional and domestic systems.

The expectation of accountability and a rules-based legal order was a central ambition of the international governance system. With conflicts raging in nearly every region and atrocities compounding, more must be done to ensure the promise of justice is not illusory. Civil society has a vital role to play in this regard, working with States and other stakeholders to advance key judicial reform initiatives leading up to and beyond the Summit of the Future.