Michael Olugbode in Abuja
Nigeria has been elected into the United Nations Human Rights Council by the United Nations General Assembly.
The nation scored 172 votes out of 181 to get a spot within the Council of 15 members anticipated to serve from 2027 to 2029.
Other international locations elected into the Council are Brazil, Burundi, Dominican Republic, Germany, Ghana, Ireland, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Nepal, Republic of Moldovan, Ukraine, Uruguay and Zambia.
The roles of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) embody: Protection of human rights all over the world: Promote respect for human rights by all international locations; Investigate human rights violations and abuses; Recommend options to human rights issues; Review international locations’ human rights information usually; Protect weak teams, together with girls, kids and minorities; Promote equality and struggle discrimination.
Encourage worldwide cooperation on human rights points; Support human rights training and consciousness and; Respond to emergencies involving severe human rights violations.
The advantages of being elected into the UN Human Rights Council embody worldwide recognition; affect in decision-making; stronger diplomacy; promotion of nationwide pursuits; improved human rights safety; larger world visibility; sharing experiences and elevated accountability.
Meanwhile, Nigeria Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Dr Jimoh Ibrahim, has despatched a congratulatory message to President Bola Tinubu on the election of the nation into the council.
