"Secretary-General Antonio Guterres met with Sudan's president, who is accused of genocide by the International Criminal Court, on the sidelines of this week's African Union summit on grounds of 'operational necessity,' the United Nations said Monday...
Al-Bashir is accused of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes in Darfur during fighting since 2003...
In December, ICC prosecutor Fatou Bensouda accused some of the court's members, including Jordan, Uganda and Chad, of undermining the tribunal's 'reputation and credibility' by refusing to arrest al-Bashir.
She also criticized the UN Security Council, saying it has failed to take action against al-Bashir and others accused of crimes against humanity and war crimes in Darfur - or to act against nations that fail to carry out arrests."