| Date | 12 December 2001 |
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Agenda item 164
Establishment of the International Criminal Court
Report of the Sixth Committee (A/56/591)
The Acting President
I give the floor to the representative of the United States of America, who wishes to speak in explanation of position before action is taken on the draft resolution.
Mr. Hybl (United States)
The United States will not participate in the adoption of the draft resolution on the establishment of the International Criminal Court. The United States has well-known objections about the International Criminal Court, including the Court's purported ability to exercise jurisdiction over nationals of non-parties, the inclusion of the crime of aggression within the Statute of the Court, and the possibility of politically motivated prosecutions. The United States therefore believes that it would be inappropriate to join consensus on that draft resolution.
The Acting President
The Assembly will now take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the Sixth Committee in paragraph 10 of its report.
The Sixth Committee adopted the draft resolution without a vote. May I consider that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
The Acting President
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 164?
