After the ballots were cast and counted, Assembly President Dennis Francis announced Albania, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burundi, China, Côte d’Ivoire, Cuba, Dominican Republic, France, Ghana, Indonesia, Japan, Kuwait, Malawi, and the Netherlands were elected to serve for three years, beginning 1 January 2024.

China, Côte d’Ivoire, Cuba, France, and Malawi were re-elected for their second terms.

The Human Rights Council, the UN’s premier rights body, is tasked with the responsibility to uphold and advance fundamental freedoms globally. It was created in 2006 and consists of 47 member States, elected via secret ballot by the majority of General Assembly members.

In order to ensure equitable geographical distribution, its seats are distributed among regional groups of States as follows, from Africa (13); Asia-Pacific (13); Eastern European (6); Latin American and Caribbean (; and Western European and others (7).

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Malawi topped the voting for African nations, with 182 votes, followed by Côte d'Ivoire (181), Ghana (179), Burundi (168), and Nigeria (3). In Asia and the Pacific, Indonesia secured 186 votes, followed by Kuwait (183), Japan (175), and China (154).

In Eastern Europe, Bulgaria received 160 votes, followed by Albania (123), and Russia (83). Russia was seeking re-election to the Human Rights Council after it resigned from the body on 7 April 2022.

Latin America and the Caribbean saw Cuba secure 146 votes, followed by Brazil (144), Dominican Republic (137) and Peru (108). This is the first time Dominican Republic is elected to the Human Rights Council.

In Western Europe and others, the Netherlands received 169 votes, and France 153.

The new members will join Algeria, Argentina, Bangladesh, Belgium, Benin, Cameroon, Chile, Costa Rica, Eritrea, Finland, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Honduras, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Maldives, Montenegro, Morocco, Paraguay, Qatar, Romania, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, United Arab Emirates, United States of America, and Viet Nam on 1 January 2024.

https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/10/1142112

Nigeria only 3 votes.

Malawi self do better Dan Nigeria.

Cool

Nigeria my corntree

Ok

NIgeria is now been disgressed home and abroad

You kill People for Lekki, you wan join human rights council.

You kill people for elections, rig the elections, you wan join human rights council

Lol. What do you expect. When we moved from stupid Buhari to a certificate forgery coke head

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lLy0nEDeTc?si=8X71LMbQTg7yz0Eh

It would have been better that we didn't participate than to get 3 votes out of over 200 members, you think countries are not taking note of the human rights violations in the country?

This is bad

Nigeria is a country many love to hate, always in everyone's face

This is not good for the image of Nigeria. It clearly shows that there's brazen disregard and neglect of Human Rights in Nigeria. A stopover in the African countries of Malawi and Cote d' Ivore is never a bad idea.

We are green Regardless this will also past.

3 valid votes. Mr Yakubu

Its not a surprise at all how the mighty has fallen. I pray nigeria regains it's lost glory due to thirst for power and greed

Giant on clay feet.
Shame on this evil APC for bringing us so low, and shame for their evil supporters

Giant of Africa

Minusme:

Stop disturbing us with your scam.

Ok

Nigeria shall be great in my own time!.
Nigeria of my generation shall prosper!.

No chance for bribery

Na your family lineage be failed generations

Otherwise you would not be online wasting your life away with retirees like mua who have made lifelong provisions.

Taylor94:
Any body wey give Nigeria those three votes e no go better for him generation



Nigeria is a failed nation

How can a country parading a confirmed certificate forge-ster as president be allowed into the UN Human right council?

A country where human right violation is a norm cannot be elected into such vital organ of united nations
How did we manage to get 3 votes?