The UN Just Elected Iran — 144 Votes
On November 11, 2026, the UN General Assembly elected Iran to the Committee for Programme and Coordination (CPC) — with 144 votes.
The CPC reviews UN programme plans, including human rights, gender equality, disarmament and counter-terrorism. Iran’s three-year term begins January 1, 2027.
How it happened
ECOSOC, the UN’s Economic and Social Council, nominated Iran on April 8, 2026, by acclamation. The United States was the only country to object. In the General Assembly vote on November 11, Canada voted against.
Iran has been here before
On December 14, 2022, ECOSOC removed Iran from the Commission on the Status of Women, 29 votes to 8, with 16 abstentions, for the remainder of its 2022–2026 term. The vote came after Mahsa Amini, 22, died in morality-police custody on September 16, 2022.
In 2022, the UN removed Iran from its women’s rights commission. In 2026, it elected Iran to a body that reviews the UN’s programmes, including on women’s rights and gender equality.
