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In accordance with article 127 (1) of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court:
  • the Government of the Republic of the Philippines notified the Secretary-General of the United Nations of its decision to withdraw from the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court on 17 March 2018;
  • the withdrawal took effect on 17 March 2019.

Article 127 (1) reads as follows:
“A State Party may, by written notification addressed to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, withdraw from this Statute. The withdrawal shall take effect one year after the date of receipt of the notification, unless the notification specifies a later date.”
17.03.2019

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