A - RES - 74 - 6 - E Criminal C
A - RES - 74 - 6 - E Criminal C
Seventy-fourth session
Agenda item 73
Report of the International Criminal Court
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United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 2187, No. 38544.
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A/58/874 and A/58/874/Add.1.
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Articles 10 and 13 of the Relationship Agreement.
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A/74/324.
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United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 2271, No. 40446.
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Article 2, paragraph 3, of the Relationship Agreement.
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A/67/828-S/2013/210, annex.
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A/74/325.
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17. Recalls that, by virtue of article 12, paragraph 3, of the Rome Statute, if
the acceptance of a State which is not a party to the Rome Statute is required under
article 12, paragraph 2, of the Rome Statute, that State may, by declaration lodged
with the Registrar of the International Criminal Court, accept the exercise of
jurisdiction by the Court with respect to the crime in question;
18. Urges all States parties to take the interests, needs for assistance and
mandate of the International Criminal Court into account when relevant matters a re
being discussed in the United Nations, and invites all other States to consider doing
the same, as appropriate;
19. Emphasizes the importance of the full implementation of all aspects of the
Relationship Agreement, 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 and the Rome Statute, as well as the need for the Secreta ry-General to
continue to inform the General Assembly at its seventy-fifth session of the expenses
incurred and reimbursements received by the United Nations in connection with
assistance provided to the International Criminal Court;
20. Encourages further dialogue between the United Nations and the
International Criminal Court, and welcomes in this regard the increased interaction
of the Security Council with the Court under various formats, including the holding
of open debates on peace and justice and working methods, with a special focus on
the role of the Court;
21. Continues to welcome the statement by the President of the Security
Council of 12 February 2013, 9 in which the Council reiterated its previous call
regarding the importance of State cooperation with the International Criminal Court,
in accordance with the respective obligations of States, and expressed its commitment
to effective follow-up of Council decisions in this regard;
22. Expresses its appreciation for the work undertaken by the International
Criminal Court liaison office to United Nations Headquarters, and encourages the
Secretary-General to continue to work closely with that office;
23. 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 that trust fund thus far;
24. Recalls that, at the Review Conference of the Rome Statute, which was
convened and opened by the Secretary-General, States parties reaffirmed their
commitment to the Rome Statute and its full implementation, as well as its
universality and integrity, and that the Review Conference undertook a stocktaking
exercise of international criminal justice, considering the impact of the Rome Statute
on victims and affected communities, peace and justice, complementarity and
cooperation, called for the strengthening of the enforcement of sentences, adopted
amendments to the Rome Statute to expand the jurisdiction of the Court to cover three
additional war crimes when committed in armed conflicts not of an international
character, and adopted amendments to the Rome Statute to define the crime of
aggression and to establish conditions under which the Court could exercise
jurisdiction with respect to that crime;
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S/PRST/2013/2; see Resolutions and Decisions of the Security Council, 1 August 2012–31 July
2013 (S/INF/68).
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Official Records of the General Assembly, Seve nty-fourth Session, Supplement No. 1 (A/74/1).
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