Founding Documents

UN General Assembly Resolution A/71/248

Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 21 December 2016 to establish the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism to Assist in the Investigation and Prosecution of Persons Responsible for the Most Serious Crimes under International Law Committed in the Syrian Arab Republic since March 2011.

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Report of the UN Secretary-General A/71/755

Implementation of the resolution establishing the IIIM. Outlined are the terms of reference of the IIIM including its mandate, methodology, legal framework, protection of victims and witnesses, composition and funding. Also set out are the steps envisaged to ensure the speedy establishment and full functioning of the IIIM.

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Report of the Secretary-General A/71/755/Add.1

Additional report on the implementation of the resolution and on the setting up of the IIIM. Outlines progress made in the operationalisation of the IIIM, notably in terms of administrative set-up and fundraising. The IIIM is now becoming operational and ready to collect, consolidate, preserve and analyse information and evidence of the most serious crimes under international law.

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UN General Assembly Resolution A/RES/74/262

Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 27 December 2019 to include the IIIM in the regular budget of the United Nations, implementing a request made when the IIIM was established.

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