The International Criminal Court confirmed that its chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, will step down pending the results of an investigation into allegations against him.

The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Karim Khan, has stepped down temporarily as an investigation by United Nations investigators into alleged sexual misconduct by him nears its end, court sources told Reuters on Friday.

Prosecutor Karim Khan has stepped aside and taken an administrative leave amid an ongoing investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct. "This is not an extraordinary measure, nor is it a presumption of guilt.