The governing body of the International Criminal Court (ICC) will launch an external investigation into its chief prosecutor Karim Khan for alleged sexual misconduct, it said in a statement on Monday, confirming an earlier Reuters report.

“An external investigation is underway to ensure a fully independent, impartial and fair process,” the statement said, also calling on all parties to cooperate fully.

Khan said in a statement that he would remain in his key role of overseeing investigations into alleged war crimes, including the Israel-Gaza conflict, while any matters relevant to the investigation would be handled by deputy prosecutors.

Khan has previously denied allegations of misconduct that were reported to the court’s governing body last month. At that time, he asked the court’s own internal control body to investigate them.

ICC judges are reviewing Khan’s May request for arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, his defense chief and Hamas leaders. Khan said the allegations of misconduct were aligned with a disinformation campaign against his office.

The ICC is a permanent court that can prosecute people for war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide and crimes of aggression committed in Member States or by their nationals.