Rome Conference

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The Rome Conference was the 1998 United Nations diplomatic conference at which states negotiated and adopted the Rome Statute, establishing the International Criminal Court.

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Rome Conference canonical 2
Rome Diplomatic Conference 2

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instanceOf United Nations diplomatic conference
international diplomatic conference
adoptedInstrument Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
adoptionDateOfRomeStatute 1998-07-17
alsoKnownAs Rome Conference
surface form: Rome Diplomatic Conference

United Nations Diplomatic Conference of Plenipotentiaries on the Establishment of an International Criminal Court
surface form: UN Diplomatic Conference of Plenipotentiaries on the Establishment of an International Criminal Court
chairperson Philippe Kirsch
convenedBy United Nations General Assembly
country Italy
endDate 1998-07-17
field human rights law
international criminal law
international humanitarian law
followedBy ratification processes of the Rome Statute by states
signature of the Rome Statute by states
hostCity Rome
hostCountry Italy
language Arabic
Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish
legalBasis UN General Assembly resolution 52/160
surface form: UN General Assembly Resolution 52/160
location Rome
numberOfParticipatingStates 160+
officialName United Nations Diplomatic Conference of Plenipotentiaries on the Establishment of an International Criminal Court
organizedBy United Nations
participatingEntities Member States of the United Nations
surface form: United Nations member states

intergovernmental organizations
non-governmental organizations
observer states
purpose to negotiate and adopt a treaty establishing a permanent International Criminal Court
relatedInstitution International Criminal Court
relatedTreaty Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
surface form: Rome Statute
result adoption of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
shortName Rome Conference self-link
significance created the treaty framework for the International Criminal Court
marked a major development in international criminal justice
startDate 1998-06-15
subjectMatter establishment of a permanent international criminal court
prosecution of crimes against humanity
prosecution of genocide
prosecution of the crime of aggression
prosecution of war crimes
topic complementarity principle
definitions of core international crimes
jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court
trigger mechanisms for ICC jurisdiction
venue FAO headquarters
surface form: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations headquarters

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Rome Conference shortName Rome Conference self-link
Rome Conference alsoKnownAs Rome Conference
this entity surface form: Rome Diplomatic Conference