Aware that the Rome Statute establishing a permanent International Criminal Court has been assented to by a majority of States;
Further aware that the Rome Statute cannot come into effect until a majority of the States that assented in July 1998 have ratified their assent;
Bearing in mind that a small number of States continue their strong opposition to the establishment of the International Criminal Court,
THE INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN Urges all member national Councils whose governments have not yet assented to the Rome Statute Establishing the International Criminal Court to press their respective governments to assent and ratify the Statute as soon as possible;
and Further urges all member National Councils whose governments have assented to the Rome Statute Establishing the International Criminal Court to ratify their assent as soon as possible.
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Source: International Council of Women (ICW-CIF) — 29th General Assembly, Helsinki, Finland, July 2–8, 2000. Resolution No. 12.
