Draft resolution: The crime of aggression

The Review Conference,

Recalling paragraph 2 of article 5 of the Rome Statute,

Recalling also paragraph 7 of resolution F, adopted by the United Nations Diplomatic Conference of Plenipotentiaries on the Establishment of an International Criminal Court on 17 July 1998,

Recalling further resolution ICC-ASP/1/Res.1 on the continuity of work in respect of the crime of aggression, and expressing its appreciation to the Special Working Group on the Crime of Aggression for having elaborated proposals on a provision on the crime of aggression,

Taking note of resolution ICC-ASP/8/Res.6, by which the Assembly of States Parties forwarded proposals on a provision on the crime of aggression to the Review Conference for its consideration,

1. Decides to adopt the amendments to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (hereinafter: “the Statute”) contained in attachment I of the present resolution, which are subject to ratification or acceptance and shall enter into force in accordance with article 121, paragraph [4/5] of the Statute;

2. Also decides to adopt the amendments to the Elements of Crimes contained in attachment II of the present resolution;

3. Further decides to adopt the understandings regarding the interpretation of the above-mentioned amendments contained in attachment III of the present resolution;

4. Calls upon all States Parties to ratify or accept the amendments contained in attachment I.