Security Council resolution 1487 (2003) [on extension for 12 months of suspension of investigation or prosecution cases involving personnel from States not parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court]
Symbol: S/RES/1487(2003)
Date: 2003-06-12
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/58 [10] INTERNATIONAL SECURITY
S/58 [18] PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS
Subjects: International Criminal Court|Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (1998)|Charter of the United Nations (1945). Chapter VII|INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURTS|TROOP-CONTRIBUTING STATES|CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION|PROSECUTION|INTERNATIONAL OBLIGATIONS|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|MILITARY PERSONNEL
Votes in favour: 12
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 3
Voting record:
country: ANGOLA
vote: yes
country: BULGARIA
vote: yes
country: CAMEROON
vote: yes
country: CHILE
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: abstention
country: GERMANY
vote: abstention
country: GUINEA
vote: yes
country: MEXICO
vote: yes
country: PAKISTAN
vote: yes
country: RUSSIAN FEDERATION
vote: yes
country: SPAIN
vote: yes
country: SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC
vote: abstention
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes

               United Nations                                                                       S/RES/1487 (2003)
               Security Council                                                   Distr.: General
                                                                                  12 June 2003




               Resolution 1487 (2003)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4772nd meeting,
               on 12 June 2003

                    The Security Council,
                     Taking note of the entry into force on 1 July 2002, of the Statute of the
               International Criminal Court (ICC), done at Rome 17 July 1998 (the Rome Statute),
                    Emphasizing the importance to international peace and security of United
               Nations operations,
                    Noting that not all States are parties to the Rome Statute,
                     Noting that States Parties to the Rome Statute have chosen to accept its
               jurisdiction in accordance with the Statute and in particular the principle of
               complementarity,
                    Noting that States not Party to the Rome Statute will continue to fulfil their
               responsibilities in their national jurisdictions in relation to international crimes,
                    Determining that operations established or authorized by the United Nations
               Security Council are deployed to maintain or restore international peace and
               security,
                    Determining further that it is in the interests of international peace and security
               to facilitate Member States’ ability to contribute to operations established or
               authorized by the United Nations Security Council,
                    Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
                     1.   Requests, consistent with the provisions of Article 16 of the Rome
               Statute, that the ICC, if a case arises involving current or former officials or
               personnel from a contributing State not a Party to the Rome Statute over acts or
               omissions relating to a United Nations established or authorized operation, shall for
               a 12-month period starting 1 July 2003 not commence or proceed with investigation
               or prosecution of any such case, unless the Security Council decides otherwise;
                    2.    Expresses the intention to renew the request in paragraph 1 under the
               same conditions each 1 July for further 12-month periods for as long as may be
               necessary;
                    3.   Decides that Member States shall take no action inconsistent with
               paragraph 1 and with their international obligations;
                    4.    Decides to remain seized of the matter.



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