KATHMANDU, Oct 14: Nepal has been elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for the 2027–2029 term, securing 173 of the 180 votes cast in the UN General Assembly—the highest tally in its electoral group.
Following the election, Nepal’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Lok Bahadur Thapa, thanked UN member states for their trust in Nepal’s commitment to multilateralism, human rights, international law and a rules-based international order centred on the UN.
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Thapa said Nepal looked forward to working with member states and other partners to safeguard human dignity, promote inclusion and social justice, and advance equitable development, leaving no one behind.
Based in Geneva, the 47-member council is the UN’s principal intergovernmental body responsible for promoting and protecting human rights worldwide. Members serve three-year terms and are elected by the General Assembly through a secret ballot, with seats allocated among five regional groups.
Nepal previously served on the council during the 2018–2020 and 2021–2023 terms. Its new term will begin on January 1, 2027.