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2017

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following countries have been suspended from voting in the UN General Assembly in for the second time
A
India and Pakistan
B
Russia and China
C
Venezuela and Libya
D
Canada and Brazil
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -UN General Assembly votes to suspend Russia from Human Rights Council; India abstains from vote.

Detailed explanation-2: -UNITED NATIONS-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. Are you on Telegram?

Detailed explanation-3: -All UN Member States are represented in the General Assembly. Each Member State has one vote. Decisions on such key issues as international peace and security, admitting new members and the UN budget are decided by a two-thirds majority.

Detailed explanation-4: -On Wednesday, United Nations member states voted to oust Iran from the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), the foremost intergovernmental body tasked with protecting women’s rights and promoting gender equality. The Islamic Republic of Iran was in the midst of a four-year elected term on the CSW.

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