The United Nations headquarters in New York City. (Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images) As the 79th United Nations General Assembly opens on Sept. 10, people around the world generally see the UN in a ...

In order to raise awareness of the role of delegates of the Member States to the United Nations, the UN General Assembly has proclaimed 25 April as International Delegate’s Day.

Under Article 19 of the Charter of the United Nations, 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 ...