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Venezuela, Lebanon, SSudan lose UN voting rights over dues

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Venezuela, Lebanon and South Sudan are in arrears on paying dues to the United Nations’ operating budget and are among six nations that have lost their voting rights in the 193-member General Assembly, the U.N. chief said in a letter circulated Thursday.

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Associated Press News

Venezuela, Lebanon, SSudan lose UN voting rights over dues

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Venezuela, Lebanon and South Sudan are in arrears on paying dues to the United Nations’ operating budget and are among six nations that have lost their voting rights in the 193-member General Assembly, the U.N.

1 year ago·United States

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CNN

Lebanon to restore UN payments 'immediately' after losing voting rights in General Assembly

Lebanon vowed to restore its payments to the UN's operating budget on Friday after losing its right to vote in the 193-member UN General Assembly, according to the country's state-owned National News Agency (NNA).

1 year ago·Atlanta, United States

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

Lebanon says it will pay UN dues after losing voting rights

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon will pay arrears to the United Nations to regain its rights at the world body, its foreign ministry said on Friday, after the country, which is in deep financial crisis, lost U.N. voting rights for the second time in three years due to unpaid contributions. Read full story

1 year ago·Malaysia

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The Washington Post

Venezuela, Lebanon, SSudan lose UN voting rights over dues

The U.N. chief says Venezuela, Lebanon and South Sudan are in arrears on paying dues to the United Nations’ operating budget and are among six nations that have lost their voting rights in the 193-member General Assembly

1 year ago

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Arab News

Lebanon stripped of voting rights at UN over unpaid annual dues

BEIRUT: Lebanon has been stripped of its voting rights at the UN General Assembly for failing to pay its annual dues. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the government in Beirut must pay arrears of about $1.8 million to regain its status. Other countries that lost the right to vote were Dominica, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, South Sudan and Venezuela. Under UN rules, a

1 year ago·Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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