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<p>In December 2017, the International Criminal Court (ICC) Assembly of States Parties
considered how and when to activate the Court’s jurisdiction over the crime of aggression.
It confirmed that the Court does not have jurisdiction in respect of the territory
or nationals of a State that has not ratified the crime of aggression amendments to
the Rome Statute, absent a UN Security Council resolution. This position is entirely
consistent with Article 121(5) and all other Articles of the Rome Statute. It is now
for each State to choose whether to ratify the relevant amendments, and thereby accept
the Court’s jurisdiction. To date, only 35 States Parties have done so. The UK has
no plans to ratify the amendments, as we consider that the UN Security Council has
the primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security,
and it is for the UN Security Council to determine when an act of aggression has occurred,
as provided for in the UN Charter.</p>
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