Netherlands World Court Chagos Islands

The United Nations flag flutters in the wind next to the International Court of Justice in The Hague, the Netherlands, on Aug. 27, 2018. Judges at the United Nations' highest court are listening to arguments in a case focused on whether Britain illegally maintains sovereignty over the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean, including Diego Garcia, where the United States has a major military base. (AP Photo/Mike Corder)