Outcome of the Special Session: The ICC’s Assembly of States Parties has punted on the idea of harmonizing the ICC’s jurisdiction over all four ICC crimes (expanding the jurisdiction over the crime of aggression). With states such as France, the UK, Canada, New Zealand and Japan blocking substantive progress, the meetings have been put off until an intersessional meeting in 2027 to be followed by a Special Session in 2029. The outcome represents a very significant missed opportunity and a huge disappointment to the majority of States Parties present that supported the amendment as well as civil society.  For the resolution that passed on 9 July 2025, see here. GIPA members were advocating strongly for a different outcome and hope that States make use of the postponed opportunity for reform in 2029.