On 26 October 2026, following consultations with States Parties and other stakeholders, the Bureau of the Assembly of States Parties launched the procedure for the election of the fourth Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court.
Applications for the post of Prosecutor will open on 31 October 2026 and will close on 31 January 2027.
Candidates may apply directly for the position, and States Parties or groups of States Parties may also submit applications on behalf of individuals. Applications are to be sent to the Secretariat of the Assembly of States Parties at asp@icc-cpi.int.
All qualified applicants will have their applications posted on the website of the Assembly in February 2027 and will be subject to an assessment by the Advisory Committee on Nominations of Judges (ACN), serving as an Advisory Committee on the Election of the Prosecutor, and to a comprehensive due diligence process conducted by the Independent Oversight Mechanism (IOM). A confidential IOM channel for the receipt of allegations of alleged misconduct against applicants will be opened following the public posting of applications on the Assembly website in February 2027.
The timetable set by the Bureau indicates that the election of the fourth Prosecutor will take place in December 2027. The timetable may be subject to amendment if the process requires.
Details of the procedure adopted by the Bureau, as well as the vacancy announcement, the application process and the due diligence procedure that will be implemented, are available below.
Procedure for the election of the fourth Prosecutor, adopted by the Bureau on 26 October 2026
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Vacancy announcement for the post of Prosecutor
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Due diligence procedure
All qualified applicants will be subject to a comprehensive due diligence process conducted by the Independent Oversight Mechanism, pursuant to resolution ICC-ASP/22/Res.3, annex II: