Ghana has won a second consecutive term on the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), securing 173 votes in an election for the 2027–2029 period.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced Ghana’s election in a social media post on October 14, 2026, thanking member states of the United Nations for their support.

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“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is proud to announce Ghana's election to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for 2027–2029,” the Ministry said.

It noted that Ghana was grateful to UN member states for electing the country to the council for the second consecutive time.

Ghana finished joint second in the poll with Kuwait and Nepal, which also received 173 votes each. Zambia led with 177 votes, while Nigeria polled 172.

Other countries elected to the council were Jordan, Brazil, the Dominican Republic, Moldova, Japan, Uruguay, Ireland, Germany, Ukraine and Burundi.

Ghana’s new mandate will run from 2027 to 2029, giving the country another three years on the UN body, which works to promote human rights and address violations around the world.

See the post below:

Ghana elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council (2027-2029) for the second consecutive time.

We are grateful to UN Member States for the confidence reposed in Ghana through this election https://t.co/Vs5nuGYYMH

— Ghana MFA (@GhanaMFA) October 14, 2026