Kathmandu, Oct. 13 -- Nepal has been elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council for the 2027-2029 term, securing 173 votes of the 180 votes cast in the UN General Assembly, according to Nepal's Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York.

Nepal received the highest number of votes among the countries elected in its group, the mission said in a statement welcoming the election.

Nepal expressed gratitude to UN member states "for their trust and confidence in the country's commitment to multilateralism, human rights, international law and a rules-based international system centred on the United Nations."

The government also congratulated Brazil, Burundi, the Dominican Republic, Germany, Ghana, Ireland, Japan, Jordan, Kuwai...