Afghanistan Peace Campaign
Afghanistan has lost its UN General Assembly voting rights for the third year running after failing to pay membership dues, deepening its political isolation worldwide.
The United Nations has confirmed that Afghanistan has once again lost its voting rights in the General Assembly after failing to pay its annual membership dues.
According to the UN Charter, any member state that does not pay contributions for more than two years is automatically suspended from voting.
Afghanistan’s annual contribution is around US$200,000. However, the country has not made payments for the past three years, leaving its debt at more than US$900,000.
Taliban officials claim that the lack of international recognition prevents them from making direct payments, though critics argue the issue reflects Afghanistan’s broader diplomatic isolation.
Naseer Faiq, Afghanistan’s representative at the UN, said the absence of a legitimate and representative government has left the country without a voice on the global stage.
He added that Afghanistan has been absent from the UN General Assembly leaders’ summit for four consecutive years since the Taliban takeover in August 2021.
Manizha Bakhtari, Afghanistan’s ambassador to Austria, also lamented that the international community has shifted its focus to other crises, leaving Afghanistan sidelined. She warned that the country’s credibility and standing have eroded.
The continued loss of representation and voting rights highlights Afghanistan’s deepening isolation, raising fears that its people will pay the heaviest price through further humanitarian and political neglect.