During the 22nd session of the ICC Assembly of States Parties (4-14 December 2023), six ICC judges were elected to serve nine-year terms.
The 18 ICC judges oversee proceedings, ensure fair trials and authorize victims’ participation, issue decisions in accordance with rules and practices of the Court, including arrest warrants or summonses to appear, among other responsibilities. In December 2023, ICC States Parties elected six new judges from among 13 candidates nominated by ICC states parties earlier in the year.
The new judges started their nine-year mandates with a swearing-in ceremony on 8 March 2024. On 11 March 2024, the new judges and their peers elected the Presidency of the Court, composed of a President and two Vice-Presidents, serving three-year terms.
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