Lebanon regains voting rights at UN after paying debts
Lebanon regains voting rights at UN after paying debts
Lebanon paid the US$2 million owed for 2022 and 2023, restoring its UN voting rights after almost two months.
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This was the fourth time that Lebanon failed to pay its contribution to the UN. [Getty]
Lebanon has regained its voting rights at the United Nations after paying its dues for 2022 and 2023, the Lebanese Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday.
Lebanon's Foreign Ministry said the country would "resume playing its natural role and presence in the work of the UN," after it was notified that the international body returned its right to vote.
Lebanon lost its voting rights on January 20, along with Venezuela, South Sudan and others.
At the time, the Lebanese government said that payment to the UN was delayed but would be paid "immediately."
Lebanon failed to pay just under US$2 million needed to retain its voting status in the UN, the fourth time the country did not pay its dues.
Lebanon has been embroiled in a financial and economic crisis since the fall of 2019 and has seen its national currency depreciate by over 95 per cent.
Since 2019, the Lebanese government has been unable to pay the bill for basic services, such as electricity and paper in ministries.
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