On January 1, 2025, Ukraine became the 125th State to accede to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC), and from this date it will enjoy the same rights as other States parties, which means that It will be a full member of the ICC, including the possibility of participating in elections, proposing amendments, and much more.
According to an Ukrinform correspondent in The Hague, a blue and yellow Ukrainian flag was installed among the flags of the States parties in the Court building.
“Today, the Rome Statute enters into force for Ukraine… This means that Ukraine is now a full state party to this international treaty. As a State Party, it has all the rights and obligations of States Parties. The most important of them, potentially, are the voting rights for the adoption of the budget, for the adoption of amendments to the Rome Statute, for the elections of judges, the future prosecutor and deputy prosecutors, which, to some extent, helps shape the future of international criminal law”said ICC spokesperson Fadi El Abdallah in an exclusive comment to Ukrinform.
He expressed hope that Ukraine’s example would inspire other countries.
