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Public Forum 2025 February Topic

Paras Kumar | Jan 04, 2025
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Resolved: The United States should accede to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.‍

A total of 486 coaches and 1,884 students voted for the resolution. The winning resolution received 65% of the coach vote and 56% of the student vote.

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