On the 8th, UN Secretary-General's spokesperson Dujarric stated that if the United States continues to default on its UN dues, it may lose its voting rights at the UN General Assembly at some point.
Dijalique confirmed at a press conference that day that the United States had not paid its membership dues last year. He stated that according to Article 19 of the United Nations Charter, if a Member State fails to pay its dues for several consecutive years, it may lose its voting rights in the General Assembly at some point. "This is not a decision made by the Secretary-General, but rather a provision of the United Nations Charter."
Dijali added that the provisions of Article 19 of the Charter only pertain to the General Assembly, and theoretically, countries in "arrears" are still Member States of the United Nations.