# 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.

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- Published: 2026-10-20T15:49:37+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-20T15:49:37+00:00
- 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.

## Data

### UN Human Rights Council election

United Nations General Assembly ballot result, reported by Nigeria’s foreign ministry.

Methodology: The election took place on 13 October 2026; the term runs from 2027 to 2029.

| date | label | description | status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-13 | UN General Assembly ballot | Nigeria was elected to the Council with 172 of 181 votes. | occurred |

Sources: <https://fmino.gov.ng/nigeria-elected-to-the-human-rights-council-for-the-2027-2029-term/> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/nigeria-elected-un-human-rights-council-2027-2029/data/event-summary?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/nigeria-elected-un-human-rights-council-2027-2029/data/event-summary?lang=en&format=csv)

### Ballot result

Vote counts reported by Nigeria’s foreign ministry for the 13 October General Assembly election.

Methodology: Counts are transcribed from the ministry statement; no percentage or vote share is calculated.

| Ballot measure | Count |
|---|---|
| Votes received by Nigeria | 172 |
| Total votes in the ballot | 181 |
| Other countries elected in the same ballot | 14 |

Sources: <https://fmino.gov.ng/nigeria-elected-to-the-human-rights-council-for-the-2027-2029-term/> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/nigeria-elected-un-human-rights-council-2027-2029/data/council-election-votes?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/nigeria-elected-un-human-rights-council-2027-2029/data/council-election-votes?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Nigeria](<https://fmino.gov.ng/nigeria-elected-to-the-human-rights-council-for-the-2027-2029-term/>) (Source checked: 2026-10-20; Published: 2026-10-14)

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