Category: World

The ICJ – the UN’s highest tribunal – settles disputes submitted by States and provides advisory opinions on legal questions referred by UN organs and agencies. Known as “the world court,” it is located at the Peace Palace in The Hague.  Speaking from the Dutch city, the Secretary-General reflected on the court’s establishment in the aftermath of the Second World War.  Cornerstone for peace  Amid this “dark and difficult moment”, world leaders chose “to reject […]

Anita Kiki Gbeho, the new Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), appointed on 11 April following the death of her renowned predecessor Nicholas Haysom, outlined the deteriorating conditions in the country since the last briefing at the beginning of the year. Anitia Kiki Gbeho briefing the Security […]

Thank you, President. I congratulate SRSG Gbeho on her appointment and thank her and USG Fletcher for their briefings and clear steps. I also pay tribute to her predecessor, the late Fink Haysom, for his extraordinary contribution to the United Nations and the cause of peace. In the context of this fragile and deteriorating situation, […]

GOTEC Plus Sun LLC (GOTEC), a Delaware company, pleaded guilty today to illegal storage of hazardous waste. GOTEC was sentenced to pay a $275,000 fine and to serve a one-year term of probation. On March 30, the court sentenced Natalie Fehse, the former general manager of the GOTEC facility, to five years of probation, including […]

Some 5,000 Rohingya refugees are believed to have drowned at sea over approximately the last decade. “This makes, sadly, the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal an unmarked graveyard for thousands of desperate Rohingya refugees,” said UNHCR spokesperson Babar Baloch, speaking in Geneva. Since 2012, nearly 200,000 Rohingya refugees have risked their lives on dangerous sea journeys […]

Updates to this page Published 22 September 2015 Last updated 17 April 2026 + show all updates 17 April 2026 Cremation letter for Italy updated with new edition. 18 October 2024 Attached administrative letters. 19 February 2024 The following sections have been updated: Insurance, Registering the death and obtaining a death certificate and Repatriation. A […]

A New Jersey man pleaded guilty yesterday to criminal charges arising from a 13-year conspiracy to induce foreign nationals to come to the United States through fraudulently obtained visas as part of an unlawful work scheme, and for his failure to pay taxes on the income he obtained through the unlawful scheme. According to court […]

Proving your identity in Italy Italian authorities view your original UK birth certificate as your main identity document when accessing some services, such as applying for Italian citizenship. If your birth certificate shows a different name to your UK passport or Italian ID card, you may need to prove your identity in another way. You […]

A Michigan man pleaded guilty yesterday for his role in a Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization (RICO) Conspiracy. According to court documents, Jordan Gilmore, 27, of Detroit, is a member of a street gang known as the Purple Heart Vets (PHV) that uses violence, drug trafficking and fraud to enrich its members and fund the […]

You can use this form to nominate someone for an honour if they live or work abroad and they’ve made achievements in either: another country the UK, and their achievement has a significant international element to it About nominating someone for an honour Use the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) honours nomination form to […]