The Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ASP) will hold its twenty-fifth session from 7 to 17 December 2026 at United Nations Headquarters in New York.
At its twenty-fifth session, the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute will elect six judges to fill one-third of the International Criminal Court’s 18 judicial seats, following the regular three-year election cycle. The six newly elected judges will each serve for a nine-year term from 2027 to 2036.
Judicial elections are among the most significant governance functions of the Assembly. The quality, independence, and diversity of the Court’s bench directly shape the ICC’s credibility, jurisprudential development, and operational performance. The Rome Statute establishes a detailed legal framework designed to ensure that judges are selected on the basis of merit, integrity, and representativeness, while subsequent Assembly resolutions have progressively strengthened transparency and due diligence safeguards.
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| English | Information on the session | View |
| English | Elections of judges | View |
| English | Coalition for the ICC information hub on the 2026 ICC Judicial elections | View |
| Español | Centro de información de la CCPI sobre las elecciones judiciales de la CPI de 2026 | View |
| Français | Centre d’information de la CCPI sur les élections judiciaires de la CPI de 2026 | View |
