Iran and six other nations have lost their voting rights in the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) over unpaid dues, said UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
According to reports, Iran has to pay over $16 million in dues to the UNGA, a delay the country has blamed on US sanctions. Iran has to pay more than all other countries who lost their voting rights recently, including war-torn Libya, South Sudan, Niger, the Central African Republic, Congo Brazzaville, and Zimbabwe.
Meanwhile, three other countries, who have not paid their dues for more than 2 years, will be allowed to vote in the future sessions after they gave sufficient evidence to prove they are incapable of paying at the moment. These countries are Somalia, Comoros, and African island nation Sao Tome and Principe.
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