Nigeria Elected to UN CEDAW with 123 Votes

Nigeria has successfully secured a seat on the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), receiving 123 votes in the election. The announcement was made on Friday, with Jimoh Ibrahim, Nigeria's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, expressing congratulations to Nigerian women, particularly to the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu.

Nigeria emerged among the countries elected to the UN women-focused body, with Sri Lanka receiving the highest votes at 144, followed by Egypt with 141 votes, Uganda with 140 votes, and others including Mongolia, Canada, and Estonia. Notably, countries that did not secure a seat included Mozambique, Gabon, South Africa, Burkina Faso, Niger, Benin, Namibia, and Albania, with Mozambique receiving the lowest at 103 votes.

The CEDAW committee is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the convention aimed at eliminating all forms of discrimination against women and promoting gender equality worldwide.