Ethiopia has been elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council with overwhelming support, receiving backing from 171 member states. The nation will serve a three-year term on the Council from 2025 to 2027.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ethiopia is committed to promoting and safeguarding civil, political, economic, and social rights globally. The country also aims to strengthen capacity-building efforts and provide enhanced technical support to developing nations in these areas.
In addition to Ethiopia, other nations elected to the Council include Benin, the Democratic Republic of Congo, The Gambia, and Kenya from Africa; Bolivia, the Czech Republic, Iceland, Mexico, Qatar, North Macedonia, Switzerland, South Korea, Thailand, Spain, Colombia, Cyprus, and the Marshall Islands.
This marks Ethiopia’s third term on the Council, having previously served from 2013 to 2015 and from 2016 to 2018.
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