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The Rome Statute is intended to encompass 'the most serious crimes of concern to the international community.' International law, custom, and jurisprudence show that Chemical and Biological Weapons (CBW) use falls within this category. Therefore, this brief argues, an explicit ban on such actions should be included in the Rome Statute. It recommends that a new amendment which explicitly prohibits CBW use in both international and non-international conflicts should be proposed to the Assembly of States Parties.