June 24, 2026
Under the Rome Statute, the withdrawal takes exactly 12 months to finalise, setting Niger’s official departure date for June 18, 2027.
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has confirmed receipt of an official "instrument of withdrawal" from Niger Republic, formalising a dramatic break from the Hague-based tribunal that the nation's military leadership has threatened for nearly a year.
The formal notification, submitted to the United Nations on June 18, 2026, makes Niger only the third nation in history to trigger an exit from the international court, following Burundi and the Philippines.
Under the Rome Statute, the withdrawal takes exactly 12 months to finalise, setting Niger’s official departure date for June 18, 2027.
