On September 3, 2002, the Assembly of States Parties, the governing body of the International Criminal Court (ICC), convened its inaugural meeting. This initial gathering marked an achievement in the pursuit of international justice all the more remarkable in light of the harsh and unremitting opposition the Court has faced from the United States. US resistance to the ICC has not yet undermined the international commitment to the Court's creation and implementation. The resolve of the 76 nations currently party to the Treaty of Rome, which created the ICC, has been tested, but not broken. Thus far, they have stood firm and have been effective in preparing the ICC to achieve success.