40th meeting 10-1 p.m.

Consideration of the Reports of the Drafting Committee, of the Working Group on Procedural Matters and of the Coordinator on Part 12 (Financing of the Court):  A/CONF.183/C.1/WGPM/L.2/Add.8 and A/CONF.183/C.1/L.78.
 
 

42nd meeting 11 a.m.-1 p.m. (closed)

Consideration of texts referred by the Committee of the Whole.

43rd meeting 3-6 p.m.  (closed)

Consideration of texts referred by the Committee of the Whole.
 
 

10th meeting  10 a.m.-1 p.m.

Consideration of Part 7 (Penalties) of the draft Statute.
 
 

9th meeting 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
10th meeting 3-6 p.m.
11th meeting 7-10 p.m.
12th meeting 10 p.m.-midnight

Consideration of the question concerning the finalization and adoption of a convention on the establishment of an international criminal court in accordance with General Assembly resolutions 51/207 of 17 December 1996 and 52/160 of 15 December 1997 (agenda item 11).

 Adoption of a convention and other instruments deemed appropriate and of the final act of the Conference (agenda item 12).

 Signature of the Final Act and of the Convention and other instruments (agenda item 13).

38th and 39th meetings

The Committee of the Whole adopted the report on the Preamble, and the reports of the Working Groups on Applicable Law, on Enforcement and on International Cooperation and Judicial Assistance (A/CONF.183/C.1/L.73, A/CONF.183/C.1/WGAL/L.2/Add.1/Corr.1 and Add.2, A/CONF.183/C.1/WGE/L.14/Add.2, A/CONF.183/C.1/WGIC/l.11/Add.4).  The Committee also adopted the reports of the Drafting Committee on Parts 1, 3, 4 and 11 (A/CONF.183/C.1/L.64-L.67).
 
 

39th meeting

 The Drafting Committee adopted on second reading:  article 68 (Protection of the victims and witnesses and their participation in the proceedings); article 72 (Quorum and judgement); article 75 (Applicable penalties); article 81 (Appeal against other decisions); and article 94 (Role of State in enforcement of sentences of imprisonment).

40th meeting

The Drafting Committee adopted on second reading:  article 86 bis (Availability of procedures under national law); article 90 Other forms of cooperation); article 90 (a); (Postponement of execution of a request in respect of ongoing investigation); article 90 (b) (Postponement of execution of a request in respect of an admissibility challenge); article 90 quater (Cooperation with respect to waiver of immunity and consent to surrender); article 92 (Rule of speciality); and article X (Use of terms).
 41st meeting

The Drafting Committee adopted on second reading:  the Preamble; article 54 (Initiation of an investigation); article 54 bis (Duties and powers of the Prosecutor with respect to investigations); article 61 (Confirmation of the charges before trial); article 63 (Trial in the presence of the accused); article 68 (Protection of the victims and witnesses and their participation in the proceedings); article 69 (Evidence); article 70 (Offences against the administration of justice); article 70 bis (Sanctions for misconduct before the Court); article 73 (Reparations to victims); article 81 (Appeal against interlocutory decision); article 84 (Compensation to an arrested or convicted person); article 87 (Surrender of person to the Court); article 91 (Execution of requests under articles 90 and 90 bis); and article 101 (Escape).
 
 

11th meeting

The Working Group continued its consideration of Part 9 (International Cooperation and Judicial Assistance) of the draft Statute (A/CONF.183/2/Add.1 and Corr.1).
 
 

37th meeting

 The Working Group continued its consideration of Part 5 (Investigation and Prosecution), Part 6 (The Trial) and Part 8 (Appeal and Review) of the draft Statute (A/CONF.183/2/Add.1 and Corr.1).
 
 

9th meeting

 The Working Group continued its consideration of Part 7 (Penalties) of the draft Statute.

At the request of the Italian authorities, the following information is included in the Journal:

 A ceremony, hosted by the Mayor of Rome, to celebrate the conclusion of the Conference will take place at sala Oriazi e Curiazi in Palazzo dei Conservatori at the Campidoglio at 10 a.m. on Saturday, 18 July 1998.  All delegations are invited to attend.
 

At the ceremony, the signed Final Act will be handed over to the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Italy.  The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court will also be transmitted.  The President of the Conference will make a statement.  Those States that are in a position to sign the Statute and did not do so on 17 July are invited to sign on this occasion, if they so wish.  The ceremony will be followed by a Vin d'honneur hosted by the Mayor of Rome in the garden outside Campidoglio to which all participants are invited.

Owing to the limited number of seats available, seating will be controlled by special access cards, permitting entry to one person per delegation into the hall.  Additional seating will be available in the courtyard, where the proceedings may be viewed on a screen.  Also here, the seating will be controlled by special access cards.  An invitation from the Mayor of Rome and an access card issued by United Nations Protocol must be presented at the entrance to the hall or the courtyard.

Delegations of States are requested to pick up their access cards at the Indonesia Pavillion on 16 July 1998 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 2 to 5 p.m. Delegations of specialized agencies, intergovernmental organizations, United Nations programmes and other bodies and organizations may pick up their access cards on 17 July 1998 between 2 and 5 p.m.  Further information may be obtained at 570-50221/50306.