Nigeria elected to UN council with 172 votes

Nigeria has been elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council for the 2027-2029 term, securing 172 out 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.

Nigeria will serve a three-year term beginning on 1 January 2027 and ending on 31 December 2029, alongside 14 other countries. The 47-member Council is responsible for promoting and protecting human rights globally, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed appreciation to UN Member States for their support of Nigeria's candidature.

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