Sentence:  According to the official interpretation of the Charter , a member cannot be <WSD>penalized</WSD> by not having the right to vote in the General Assembly for nonpayment of financial obligations to the `` special '' United Nations ' budgets , and of course cannot be expelled from the Organization ( which you suggested in your editorial ) , due to the fact that there is no provision in the Charter for expulsion . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on