Never has humanity had a permanent international court with the authority to hold individuals accountable for their decisions to commit aggression. Now we do.
In New York in 2017, States Parties to the Rome Statute made the historic decision to enable the ICC to prosecute the crime of aggression – marking the first time that humanity has had a permanent international court with the authority to hold individuals accountable for their decisions to commit the worst forms of the illegal use of force. The ICC's jurisdiction over the crime of aggression went into effect on 17 July 2018, which also marked the 20th anniversary of the Rome Statute. For reference, find 60 highlights to the handbook underscoring modern thought on the crime of aggression: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aHeW9WHQjcWpmPX7h7YO3YlAEYkSHtQY/view?usp=drivesdk
