Nepal elected member of UN Human Rights Council with highest votes

By The Rising Nepal Staff

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Kathmandu, Oct 14: Nepal has been elected as a member of the United Nations Human Rights Council for the 2027–2029 term.

In the election held on Tuesday at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, Nepal received 173 out of 180 votes cast in the UN General Assembly, gaining the highest number of votes among the countries elected from the Asia-Pacific regional group.

Nepal's Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York issued a statement after the election, thanking all UN member states for their trust and support to Nepal.

We sincerely thank all member states of the United Nations for expressing trust and confidence in Nepal's commitment to a rule-based international order centered on multilateralism, human rights, international law, and the United Nations, the mission's statement said.

The Permanent Mission of Nepal to the UN has also congratulated the other nations elected for a new term on the Council.

Nepal has congratulated Brazil, Burundi, the Dominican Republic, Germany, Ghana, Ireland, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Moldova, Nigeria, Ukraine, Uruguay, and Zambia for being elected for the 2027–2029 term.

Originally published by The Rising Nepal on Oct 14, 2026 Read the full article at risingnepaldaily.com

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