Acknowledging the fact that the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, adopted on 17 July 1998,A/CONF.183/9. includes the most serious crimes of international concern under international humanitarian law, and that the Statute, while recalling that it is the duty of every State to exercise its criminal jurisdiction over those responsible for such crimes, shows the determination of the international community to put an end to impunity for the perpetrators of such crimes and thus to contribute to their prevention,
认识到1998年7月17日通过的《国际刑事法院罗马规约》A/CONF.183/9。 列入了在国际人道主义法之中引起国际关注的最严重犯罪，而且规约既忆及各国都有责任对犯有这种罪行的人行使刑事管辖权，同时也表明国际社会决心不再让这种罪犯逍遥法外，从而有助于预防这种犯罪，