Eleventh & Twelfth Plenary Meeting of the ASP17

Overview by Lea Schwagereit & Phedra Neel, Research Associates PILPG NL

The 11thplenary meeting of the 17thAssembly of States Parties concerned the adoption of three resolution. First, the draft resolution on the Remuneration of judges (ICC-ASP/17/L.7), presented by the facilitator at yesterday’s plenary meeting was adopted without a vote. Secondly, the draft resolution concerning Rule 26 of the Rules of Procedure and Evidence (ICC-ASP/17/l.6) was adopted without a vote and without any party wishing to explain their position. Lastly, the draft resolution on cooperation (ICC-ASP/17/L.5) was adopted without a vote and without any party wishing to explain their position.  

At the following 12th plenary meeting, the draft resolution on the Budget as well as the draft report of the Working Group on the budget was introduced by the facilitator, H.E. Jens-Otto Horslund (Denmark) as ready for adoption at the next plenary meeting. The facilitator for the Omnibus Resolution, Mr. Vincent Rittener (Switzerland) introduced the draft Omnibus Resolution to the Assembly.