A Win Beyond Membership… Lebanon Tops a UN Committee Election

Lebanese candidate Dr. Sanaa Hamza won membership in the UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture for the period 2027-2030, obtaining 76 votes out of 96 states parties to the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention against Torture, achieving the highest vote count, tied with Greece's candidate, in elections held at the UN headquarters in Geneva. Lebanon's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants announced the result in a statement from Beirut and thanked the countries that voted for and supported the nomination, considering the win a reflection of the confidence granted to Lebanon and its candidate.