Report of the International Criminal Court

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 69 Report of the International Criminal Court, published in 2008.

What other versions does this mandate have?

21 versions · 2006–2025

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/80/6

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2025	A/RES/80/6	Report of the International Criminal Court	2,132	99%Compare
2024	A/RES/79/6	Report of the International Criminal Court	2,128	95%Compare
2023	A/RES/78/6	Report of the International Criminal Court	2,037	99%Compare
2022	A/RES/77/6	Report of the International Criminal Court	2,037	93%Compare
2021	A/RES/76/5	Report of the International Criminal Court	1,932	97%Compare

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

32 reports · 2008–2026

Year	Symbol	Title	Mandate resolution
2026	A/81/328	Information relevant to the implementation of article 3 of the Relationship Agreement between the United Nations and the International Criminal Court report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/80/6
2026	A/81/330	Expenses incurred and reimbursement received by the United Nations in connection with assistance provided to the International Criminal Court report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/80/6
2025	A/80/343	Expenses incurred and reimbursement received by the United Nations in connection with assistance provided to the International Criminal Court report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/79/6
2025	A/80/344	Information relevant to the implementation of article 3 of the Relationship Agreement between the United Nations and the International Criminal Court report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/79/6
2024	A/79/197	Expenses incurred and reimbursement received by the United Nations in connection with assistance provided to the International Criminal Court report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/78/6

What subjects does this mandate have?

18 subjects

Aggression Arrest Conference and Meeting Services Conference Facilities Cooperation Between Organizations Crime Victims International Criminal Courts International Criminal Jurisdiction Judicial Assistance Laws and Regulations Liaison Offices Privileges and Immunities Signatures, Accessions, Ratifications Support Cost Reimbursement Technical Cooperation Trust Funds War Crimes Working Groups

What’s in this document?

17 operative paragraphs

Welcomes the report of the International Criminal Court for 2007/08;⁵

⁵See A/63/323.

Welcomes the States that have become parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court1 in the past year, and calls upon all States in all regions of the world that are not yet parties to the Rome Statute to consider ratifying or acceding to it without delay;

Welcomes the States parties as well as States not parties to the Rome Statute that have become parties to the Agreement on the Privileges and Immunities of the International Criminal Court,⁶5 and calls upon all States that have not yet done so to consider becoming parties to that Agreement;

⁶5 United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 2271, No. 40446.

Calls upon States parties to the Rome Statute that have not yet done so to adopt national legislation to implement obligations emanating from the Statute and to cooperate with the International Criminal Court in the exercise of its functions, and recalls the provision of technical assistance by States parties in this respect;

Welcomes the cooperation and assistance provided thus far to the International Criminal Court by States parties as well as States not parties, the United Nations and other international and regional organizations, and calls upon those States that are under an obligation to cooperate to provide such cooperation and assistance in the future, in particular with regard to arrest and surrender, the provision of evidence, the protection and relocation of victims and witnesses and the enforcement of sentences;

Emphasizes the importance of cooperation with States that are not parties to the Rome Statute;

Invites regional organizations to consider concluding cooperation agreements with the International Criminal Court;

Recalls that, by virtue of article 12, paragraph 3, of the Rome Statute, a State which is not a party to the Statute may, by declaration lodged with the Registrar of the International Criminal Court, accept the exercise of jurisdiction by the Court with respect to specific crimes that are mentioned in paragraph 2 of that article;

Encourages all States parties to take the interests, needs for assistance and mandate of the International Criminal Court into account when relevant matters are being discussed in the United Nations;

Emphasizes the importance of the full implementation of the Relationship Agreement,2 which forms a framework for close cooperation between the two organizations and for consultation on matters of mutual interest pursuant to the provisions of that Agreement and in conformity with the respective provisions of the Charter of the United Nations and the Rome Statute, as well as the need for the Secretary-General to inform the General Assembly at its sixty-fourth session on the expenses incurred and reimbursements received by the United Nations in connection with assistance provided to the International Criminal Court;

Notes the fact that the International Criminal Court liaison office to United Nations Headquarters is now fully operational, and encourages the Secretary-General to continue to work closely with that office;

Encourages States to contribute to the Trust Fund established for the benefit of victims of crimes within the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court and the families of such victims, and acknowledges with appreciation contributions made to the Trust Fund thus far;

Notes the work of the Special Working Group on the Crime of Aggression, which is open to all States on an equal footing, and encourages all States to consider participating actively in the Working Group with a view to elaborating proposals for a provision on the crime of aggression, in accordance with article 123 of the Rome Statute;

Notes that the Review Conference to be held in 2010 may provide an opportunity to address issues, in addition to those relating to the possible definition of the crime of aggression, that have been identified by States, including States that are not parties to the Rome Statute;

Takes note of the decision of the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute at its sixth session, while recalling that, according to article 112, paragraph 6, of the Rome Statute, the Assembly of States Parties shall meet at the seat of the International Criminal Court or at United Nations Headquarters, to hold its seventh session at The Hague, looks forward to the seventh session of the Assembly of States Parties, which is to be held at The Hague from 14 to 22 November 2008, as well as to the resumed seventh session, which is to be held in New York from 19 to 23 January 2009 and from 9 to 13 February 2009, and requests the Secretary-General to provide the necessary services and facilities in accordance with the Relationship Agreement and resolution 58/318;

Encourages the widest possible participation of States in the Assemblies of States Parties, invites States to contribute to the Trust Fund for the participation of the least developed countries, and acknowledges with appreciation contributions made to the Trust Fund thus far;

Invites the International Criminal Court to submit, in accordance with article 6 of the Relationship Agreement, a report on its activities for 2008/09, for consideration by the General Assembly at its sixty-fourth session.

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