On 19 June 2025, HE Mr Selçuk Ünal, Ambassador of Türkiye to the Netherlands, presented a gift to the Court on behalf of his country to President Iwasawa: framed traditional Turkish tiles.  The tiles were manufactured in the historic town of İznik, which has been the center of Turkish ceramic tile production since the 16th century.  

HE Judge Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf will resign as a Member of the Court with effect from 30 September 2025. 

The General Assembly and Security Council of the UN today elected Mr Mahmoud Daifallah Hmoud (Jordan) as a Member of the Court with immediate effect.