What is the ICC?

The International Criminal Court is not part of the United Nations, but the Court does have an agreement with the UN to assist it in its’ investigations and operating with safety.
The ICC operates independently because it is a court, it is an international mechanism for justice alongside but independent from the UN. The ICC was established by an international agreement, the Rome Statute, on July 17 1998.  The Rome Statute sets out the Courts jurisdiction, structures and functions. The difference between the ICC and ICJ is that the International Criminal Court observes responsibility of individuals, while the International Court of Justice observes responsibility of States. The US, Russia, China, India and all Middle Eastern countries, including Libya, are among those who not a signatory to the ICC treaty, which has been ratified by 114 out of 193 officially recognised states. The ICC has issued arrest warrants for 14 individuals and summonses to nine other suspects, who are mainly military or guerrilla commanders rather than heads of state.

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