Starting next year, Ukraine will officially join the ICC Assembly, according to a spokesperson from the International Criminal Court.

Ukraine has the right to be present as an observer at the 23rd session of the Assembly of States Parties to the International Criminal Court (ICC), but it will be able to fully participate in the Assembly's work after it becomes a state party, which will be effective from January 1, 2025.

ICC spokesperson Fadi el-Abdallah stated this in a comment to a Ukrinform correspondent in The Hague.

He reminded that Ukraine ratified the Rome Statute. This is done by submitting the ratification instrument to the Secretary-General of the United Nations. However, the document does not take effect immediately. It will come into force on the first day of the month following the 60th day.

"Thus, from January 1, 2025, Ukraine will become a state party to the Rome Statute of the ICC and will then have the same rights as others, including participating in elections, proposing amendments, etc.," he stated.

He also added: "Today, at this session of the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute of the ICC, Ukraine and other states can be present as observers. This means they are here at the meetings but cannot participate in decision-making. Ukraine will be able to exercise its rights starting January 1 of next year."

Background. Earlier, Mind reported that the Council ratified the Rome Statute. It has already been ratified by 124 states.