Understanding the International Criminal Court

4. How many countries have ratified the Rome Statute?

Over 120 countries are States Parties to the Rome Statute, representing all regions: Africa, the Asia-

Pacific, Eastern Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as Western European and North

America.

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5. Where is the seat of the Court? 

The seat of the Court is in The Hague in the Netherlands. The Rome Statute provides that the Court

may sit elsewhere whenever the judges consider it desirable. The Court has also set up offices in the

areas where it is conducting investigations.