Ghana secures second consecutive term on UN Human Rights Council
Ghana has been re-elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for a second consecutive term, securing 173 votes in an election for the 2027–2029 period.
Ghana has been re-elected to the UN Human Rights Council for another three-year term, receiving 173 votes in the 2027-2029 election cycle. Minister of Foreign Affairs Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa expressed thanks to UN member states for their support in a Facebook post on Wednesday, October 14. Ghana tied for second place in the vote count with Kuwait and Nepal, each receiving 173 votes.
Zambia led the election with 177 votes, while Nigeria came in third with 172 votes. Other nations elected to the council included Jordan, Brazil, the Dominican Republic, Moldova, Japan, Uruguay, Ireland, Germany, Ukraine, and Burundi.
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