On January 13, local time, in response to the suspension of Iran’s voting rights in the United Nations, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Khatib Zad said that Iran, as a founding member and active member of the United Nations, is committed to providing timely and full payment to the United Nations and other international organizations. The dues are paid, but the brutal and illegal U.S. sanctions have made it difficult for Iran to complete the payment.
Khatibzad also said that Iran has prepared the necessary funds to pay its membership dues to the United Nations, and is conducting necessary consultations to resolve relevant issues and seek safe payment channels. He called on the UN Secretary-General and the Secretariat to conduct a special study on how to deal with illegal sanctions and assist interested parties in paying their dues. (Headquarters reporter Li Huizhong)
Eight countries including Iran lose UN General Assembly voting rights due to arrears
Xinhua News Agency, United Nations, January 12 (Reporter Wang Jiangang) The spokesman for the President of the United Nations General Assembly Kubiak said on the 12th that eight United Nations member states lost their right to vote in the United Nations General Assembly due to non-payment of United Nations dues.
Kubiak said at a regular press conference that day that the eight countries are Iran, Sudan, Venezuela, Antigua and Barbuda, Congo (Brazzaville), Guinea, Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu.
According to the letter sent by UN Secretary-General Guterres to the UN General Assembly on the 11th, 11 countries have been in arrears for more than two years, and 8 of them have been cancelled their voting rights in the UN General Assembly.
According to Article 19 of the Charter of the United Nations, Member States lose their right to vote in the General Assembly if their arrears in arrears equal or exceed their due contributions for the previous two years, unless it can be shown that such circumstances are justified by caused by control factors.
According to Guterres’ letter, the Comoros, Sao Tome and Principe, and Somalia belong to the category “caused by factors beyond their control”, and their voting rights in 2022 can still be retained. At the same time, the eight countries that had their voting rights removed can restore their voting rights as long as they pay a prescribed minimum amount.
The 76th UN General Assembly in December approved the UN’s 2022 regular budget totaling US$3.122 billion. The apportionment ratio of the regular budget of the United Nations is determined on the principle of the ability of each country to pay.
Original title: Iran’s voting rights in the United Nations suspended
Responsible editor: Guo Weiwei