Iran, Central African Republic lose voting rights in UN General Assembly
(VOVWORLD) - Iran and the Central African Republic are in arrears on paying their dues to the United Nations' operating budget and will lose their voting rights in the 193-member General Assembly, the UN chief said in a letter circulated Wednesday.
 A meeting of the UN General Asembly. Photo: UN/VNA |
In the letter to General Assembly President Volkan Bozkir, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said three other African countries, Comoros, Sao Tome and Principe, and Somalia, are also in arrears. But he said the assembly passed a resolution saying they can still vote in the current session which ends in September.
Iran and the Central African Republic can resume their voting rights after they fulfill their financial contribution duty.