Nigeria Re-elected to UN CEDAW Committee, Boosting Gender Agenda

Nigeria has been re-elected to the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), a move that Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Imaan Sulaiman Ibrahim, attributes to the global confidence in the Tinubu administration's commitment to gender equality. The election took place at the United Nations Headquarters on June 26, where Nigeria's nominee, Esther Eghobamien Mshelia, secured a second four-year term, defeating candidates from eight other countries with votes from 123 member states.

Ibrahim described this outcome as a significant diplomatic achievement that reinforces Nigeria's influence in shaping global conversations on gender equality. She noted that the victory builds on Nigeria's initiatives during the 69th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69), which aimed to accelerate domestic implementation of CEDAW.

Ibrahim credited the success to the visionary leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and emphasized the administration's commitment to social development and women's empowerment.