The UN seated five new Security Council members for 2027-28, while the International Labour Organization removed the US deputy chief due to unpaid American dues amid broader reform discussions on representation and peacekeeping operations.
The International Labour Organization revoked US official Sheng Li's appointment as vice chief due to America's unpaid dues of 257 million Swiss francs across two years, prompting potential layoffs of 120 staff members by 2029.
The 113th Development Committee meeting in April 2026 convened amid Middle East conflict, food insecurity, and debt crises, revealing deep shareholder divisions over institutional reform-the EU defending status quo, the US narrowing focus, and Global South nations demanding structural transformation the Bank hasn't delivered.