Nigeria elected to UN council with 172 votes

Nigeria has been elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council for the 2027-2029 term after securing 172 of 181 votes in a secret ballot conducted by the UN General Assembly on October 13 2026. The Federal Government of Nigeria announced the result in an official statement released on Wednesday signed by the Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Oluwafemi Adeniyi, in Abuja.

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