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International Criminal Court Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court: The United States of America signed the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court on 31 December 2000. The United States of America are not a state party to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.
In a communication received on 6 May 2002, the Government of the United States of America informed the Secretary-General of the following:"This is to inform you, in connection with the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court adopted on July 17, 1998, that the United States does not intend to become a party to the treaty. Accordingly, the United States has no legal obligations arising from its signature on December 31, 2000. The United States requests that its intention not to become a party, as expressed in this letter, be reflected in the depositary’s status lists relating to this treaty.”
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