Washington, July 31 -- The US campaign to dismantle the International Criminal Court (ICC) has gathered momentum as five nations move towards quitting the tribunal, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated on Friday.

Addressing a Cabinet gathering at the presidential retreat at Camp David in western Maryland, Rubio noted that dozens of countries have partnered with Washington since the initiative commenced two weeks prior.

"We've had dozens of countries already join us in this effort since we started two weeks ago," Rubio said.

Since mid-June, five nations, Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, Venezuela, and Chad, have formally notified the ICC of their intent to quit.

A nation's complete withdrawal from the court takes a full year to take effe...