LBCI

Lebanon loses UN voting rights after failing to pay $1.8M in dues

20-01-2023 | 06:12

Share

Share

Lebanon loses UN voting rights after failing to pay $1.8M in dues

2^min

Under Article 19 of the Charter of the United Nations, Lebanon, Venezuela, and South Sudan are among six nations that have lost their right to vote in the General Assembly, as these Member States are now in arrears in payment dues “in an amount that equals or exceeds the contributions due for two preceding years can lose its vote in the General Assembly,” said a statement issued by the Secretary-General, António Guterres.

The statement also voiced that an exception is allowed “if the Member State can show that conditions beyond its control contributed to this inability to pay.”

Article 19 states that a member of the United Nations who is in arrears in the payment contributions cannot vote in the General Assembly if the amount equals or exceeds the amount of the contributions due for the preceding two full years.

“The General Assembly may, nevertheless, permit such a member to vote if it is satisfied that the failure to pay is due to conditions beyond the control of the Member,” the article declares.

According to the secretary-general, António Guterres’ letter, the minimum payment needed to restore voting rights for Lebanon is $1,835,303.

Breaking Headlines

Lebanon News

Lebanon

United Nations

General Assembly

Next

Lebanon's Youth and Sports Minister Nora Bayrakdarian reinstates legitimacy of Gymnastics Federation

Recommended For You

Lebanon’s Cabinet approves 2027 budget bill, raises public-sector transport allowance

12:09

Lebanon’s Cabinet approves 2027 budget bill, raises public-sector transport allowance

IMF says Lebanon needs key reforms for programme

Lebanon Economy

12:00

IMF says Lebanon needs key reforms for programme

Lebanese army seizes 245 kg of TNT, explosives in attempted smuggling from Syria

11:40

Lebanese army seizes 245 kg of TNT, explosives in attempted smuggling from Syria

Syrian government officials and Hezbollah held secret talks in Turkey: Sources tell Reuters

Middle East News

05:47

Syrian government officials and Hezbollah held secret talks in Turkey: Sources tell Reuters

Subscribe to our VOD

SUBSCRIBE

Our visitors readings

Rubio praises progress in Israel-Lebanon talks

2026-06-25

Rubio praises progress in Israel-Lebanon talks

Israeli military says Hezbollah fired rockets at troops in South Lebanon, launch site targeted

2026-04-21

Israeli military says Hezbollah fired rockets at troops in South Lebanon, launch site targeted

Sources to LBCI: Ali Hassan Khalil holds meetings in Doha, discusses ceasefire efforts with Qatari officials

2026-06-02

Sources to LBCI: Ali Hassan Khalil holds meetings in Doha, discusses ceasefire efforts with Qatari officials

Lebanese Army withdrawal sparks concern in Rmaych, Ain Ebel and Debl: The details

News Bulletin Reports

2026-03-31

Lebanese Army withdrawal sparks concern in Rmaych, Ain Ebel and Debl: The details

Videos

Heavy rain and flooding hit Lebanon’s Zahle region: Footage

2026-09-18

Heavy rain and flooding hit Lebanon’s Zahle region: Footage

Aoun arrives at Élysée Palace for meeting with Macron—Video

2026-09-17

Aoun arrives at Élysée Palace for meeting with Macron—Video

Lebanon-Israel talks: delegations arrive at US Embassy in Rome — Video

2026-08-06

Lebanon-Israel talks: delegations arrive at US Embassy in Rome — Video

Residents begin returning to Zawtar el-Gharbiyeh, southern Lebanon: Video

2026-07-24

Residents begin returning to Zawtar el-Gharbiyeh, southern Lebanon: Video

Slotkin to LBCI: Lebanese army needs resources to confront Hezbollah, $36 million request submitted for special forces

2026-07-20

Slotkin to LBCI: Lebanese army needs resources to confront Hezbollah, $36 million request submitted for special forces

Lebanon’s ambassador to Washington: trilateral framework agreement first step toward restoring sovereignty

2026-06-26

Lebanon’s ambassador to Washington: trilateral framework agreement first step toward restoring sovereignty

Rubio on Lebanon-Israel framework agreement: 'beginning of the beginning,' more work needed

2026-06-26

Rubio on Lebanon-Israel framework agreement: 'beginning of the beginning,' more work needed

Lebanon, Israel sign trilateral framework agreement after Washington talks attended by Rubio: Video

2026-06-26

Lebanon, Israel sign trilateral framework agreement after Washington talks attended by Rubio: Video

Israeli strikes renew on Choukine, Maifadoun, and Nabatieh al-Fawqa in southern Lebanon: Video

2026-06-20

Israeli strikes renew on Choukine, Maifadoun, and Nabatieh al-Fawqa in southern Lebanon: Video

Most read

24 hours

7 days

Month

Saudi Arabia turned down Israeli requests to send planes to retrieve passengers: Saudi source

1

Saudi Arabia turned down Israeli requests to send planes to retrieve passengers: Saudi source

Attack on bus in Syria kills five: Security source to AFP

2

Attack on bus in Syria kills five: Security source to AFP

Israeli airline El Al says planning to resume flights to Dubai in November

3

Israeli airline El Al says planning to resume flights to Dubai in November

Flydubai incident: Israel examines possible attack targeting its citizens as Netanyahu orders maximum alert

4

Flydubai incident: Israel examines possible attack targeting its citizens as Netanyahu orders maximum alert

Syrian government officials and Hezbollah held secret talks in Turkey: Sources tell Reuters

5

Syrian government officials and Hezbollah held secret talks in Turkey: Sources tell Reuters

Israel says flight incident was attack on Abraham Accords with UAE

6

Israel says flight incident was attack on Abraham Accords with UAE

In Nabatieh al-Fawqa, unexploded ordnance keeps the danger alive

7

In Nabatieh al-Fawqa, unexploded ordnance keeps the danger alive

Wounded Indian pilot from flydubai flight being treated in Saudi hospital: Embassy

8

Wounded Indian pilot from flydubai flight being treated in Saudi hospital: Embassy

Download now the LBCI mobile app

To see the latest news, the latest daily programs in Lebanon and the world

Google Play

App Store

Download now the LBCI mobile app

We use
cookies

We use cookies to make
your experience on this
website better.

Accept

Learn More