Countries in arrears in the payment of their financial contributions under the terms of Article 19 of the UN Charter
Under Article 19 of the Charter, a Member State in arrears in the payment of its dues in an amount that equals or exceeds the contributions due for two preceding years can lose its vote in the General Assembly.
As of 24 January 2012, 21 Member States [A/66/668] are in arrears in the payments of their dues.
An exception is allowed if the Members State can show that conditions beyond its control contributed to this inability to pay. The General Assembly decided by its resolution 66/4 (11 October 2011) that the six Member States listed below should be permitted to vote in the General Assembly until the end of the 66th session:
- Central African Republic
- Comoros
- Guinea-Bissau
- Liberia
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Somalia
For more information , see the Committee on Contributions.