Nigeria elected to UN Human Rights Council for 2027–2029 term
Nigeria won 172 of 181 votes in a United Nations General Assembly election on 13 October and was elected to the UN Human Rights Council. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs published its statement on 14 October.
Event / data period: 2026-10-13
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Nigeria will serve on the 47-member Council for three years, from 1 January 2027 through 31 December 2029. Fourteen other countries were elected in the same ballot.
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UN Human Rights Council election
United Nations General Assembly ballot result, reported by Nigeria’s foreign ministry.
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UN General Assembly ballot
Nigeria was elected to the Council with 172 of 181 votes.
Methodology
The election took place on 13 October 2026; the term runs from 2027 to 2029.
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Ballot result
Vote counts reported by Nigeria’s foreign ministry for the 13 October General Assembly election.
| Votes received by Nigeria | 172 |
| Total votes in the ballot | 181 |
| Other countries elected in the same ballot | 14 |
Methodology
Counts are transcribed from the ministry statement; no percentage or vote share is calculated.
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Subjects and places
Subject proposals
- Politics and governmentSuggested
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