Ghana has been elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for a second consecutive term, securing 173 votes for the 2027–2029 period.
In a Facebook post on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, expressed gratitude to UN member states for supporting Ghana’s election.
“Team Ghana keeps winning! We are grateful to UN Member States for impressively electing Ghana to the United Nations Human Rights Council (2027-2029) for the second consecutive time,” he said.
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Ghana placed joint second in the election with Kuwait and Nepal, all receiving 173 votes. Zambia topped the poll with 177 votes, while Nigeria secured 172.
Other countries elected to the council included Jordan, Brazil, the Dominican Republic, Moldova, Japan, Uruguay, Ireland, Germany, Ukraine and Burundi.
Ghana’s election gives it another three-year term on the council, which is responsible for promoting and protecting human rights around the world.