World Bank, in letter to US, backs draft UN resolution on Gaza

November 10, 2025 10:18 AM

World Bank, in letter to US, backs draft UN resolution on Gaza

The World Bank backs language in a U.S.-drafted United Nations Security Council resolution on Gaza that would authorize a two-year mandate for a transitional governance body, according to a letter to the United States seen by Reuters. The 15-member UN Security Council began negotiations on Thursday on the text that would mandate a so-called Board of Peace transitional governance administration, giving it the authority to establish operational entities to address issues including the reconstruct...

EU says UN resolution only switched China representation, did not mention Taiwan

October 7, 2025 1:30 PM

EU says UN resolution only switched China representation, did not mention Taiwan

The United Nations resolution that led to Beijing assuming China's seat from Taipei was about switching representation and did not mention Taiwan, the EU said, commenting on an escalating dispute over the interpretation of the key document. China says that 1971's U.N. resolution 2758, which led to Beijing taking over representing China from Taipei, gives international legal backing to its territorial claims over Taiwan, and reiterated that point in a long foreign ministry statement last week. ...