Abstract: The court was established in July 1st 2002 to prosecute war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide and the crime of aggression when member states are unwilling or unable to do so themselves. It can prosecute crimes committed by nationals of member states or on the territory of member states by other actors. It has 125 member states. The court’s budget for 2025 is around €195 million. The Court has jurisdiction to prosecute the following international crimes: genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and aggression (once the elements of aggression and the conditions of jurisdiction have been established).