Establishment of the International Criminal Court

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 158 Establishment of the International Criminal Court, published in 2003.

What other versions does this mandate have?

4 versions · 2000–2003

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2003	A/RES/57/23	Establishment of the International Criminal Court	732	25%Compare
2002	A/RES/56/85	Establishment of the International Criminal Court	1,285	48%Compare
2001	A/RES/55/155	Establishment of the International Criminal Court	844	73%Compare
2000	A/RES/54/105	Establishment of the International Criminal Court	714	–

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

1 report · 2003

Year	Symbol	Title		Mandate resolution
2003	A/58/372	International Criminal Court report of the Secretary-General		A/RES/57/23

What subjects does this mandate have?

12 subjects

Budget Contributions Conference and Meeting Services Conferences Costs International Criminal Courts International Instruments Least Developed Countries Privileges and Immunities Report Preparation Resources Allocation Signatures, Accessions, Ratifications Trust Funds

What’s in this document?

13 operative paragraphs

Calls upon all States that are not yet parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal CourtError: Reference source not found to consider ratifying it or acceding to it without delay, and encourages efforts aimed at promoting awareness of the results of the United Nations Diplomatic Conference of Plenipotentiaries on the Establishment of an International Criminal Court, held in Rome from 15 June to 17 July 1998, the provisions of the Statute and the process leading to the establishment of the International Criminal Court;

Calls upon all States to consider becoming parties to the Agreement on the Privileges and Immunities of the International Criminal Court⁵ without delay;

⁵Official Records of the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, First session, New York, 3–10 September 2002 (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.03.V.2 and corrigendum), part II.E.

Welcomes the important work accomplished by the Preparatory Commission for the International Criminal Court in the completion of its mandate in accordance with resolution F of the Rome Conference;

Welcomes also the holding of the first session of the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court from 3 to 10 September 2002 and the adoption of a number of important instruments by the Assembly;⁶

⁶Rules of Procedure and Evidence; Elements of Crimes; rules of procedure of the Assembly of States Parties; financial regulations and rules; Agreement on the Privileges and Immunities of the International Criminal Court; basic principles governing a headquarters agreement to be negotiated between the Court and the host country; a draft relationship agreement between the Court and the United Nations; budget for the first financial period of the Court; resolution on continuity of work in respect of the crime of aggression; resolution on the procedure for the nomination and election of judges, the Prosecutor and Deputy Prosecutors of the International Criminal Court; resolution on the procedure for election of the judges for the International Criminal Court; resolution on the establishment of the Committee on Budget and Finance; resolution on the procedure for the nomination and election of members of the Committee on Budget and Finance; resolution on the establishment of a fund for the benefit of victims of crimes within the jurisdiction of the Court, and of the families of such victims; resolution on the procedure for the nomination and election of members of the Board of Directors of the Trust Fund for the benefit of victims; resolution on provisional arrangements for the secretariat of the Assembly of States Parties; resolution on a permanent secretariat of the Assembly of States Parties; resolution on the selection of the staff of the International Criminal Court; resolution on relevant criteria for voluntary contributions to the International Criminal Court; resolution on budget appropriations for the first financial period and financing of appropriations for the first financial period; resolution on the Working Capital Fund for the first financial period; resolution on scales of assessments for the apportionment of the expenses of the International Criminal Court; resolution on crediting contributions to the United Nations Trust Fund to Support the Establishment of the International Criminal Court; decision on provision of funds for the Court; decision on interim arrangements for the exercise of authority pending the assumption of office by the Registrar; decision on the participation of the International Criminal Court in the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund; and decision on seating arrangements for States Parties.

Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General,⁷ in particular paragraphs 12 to 15 indicating the decision of the Assembly of States Parties to resume its first session from 3 to 7 February and from 21 to 23 April 2003 and to hold the meeting of the Committee on Budget and Finance from 4 to 8 August 2003 and the second session of the Assembly of States Parties from 8 to 12 September 2003, all of which are to be held at United Nations Headquarters;

⁷A/57/403.

Recognizes the need to make available, on a provisional basis, adequate resources and secretariat services for the Assembly of States Parties to enable it to discharge its functions efficiently and expeditiously;

Requests the Secretary-General to undertake the preparations necessary for holding the meetings referred to in paragraph 5 above in accordance with the rules of procedure of the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court;

Also requests the Secretary-General to make available to those meetings secretariat services for the necessary preparatory work as well as for any post-session follow-up actions;

Further requests the Secretary-General to take steps to expand the mandate of the trust fund established pursuant to General Assembly resolution 51/207 for voluntary contributions towards meeting the costs of participation of the least developed countries in the work of the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court;

Requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its fifty-eighth session on the implementation of the present resolution;

Decides that the costs of services rendered to the Assembly of States Parties that may accrue to the United Nations as a result of the implementation of the present resolution shall be paid in advance to the Organization;

Expresses its appreciation to States that made voluntary contributions to the first session of the Assembly of States Parties in accordance with paragraph 10 of resolution 56/85;

Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its fifty-eighth session an item entitled “International Criminal Court”.

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