COLOMBO : Sri Lanka has been successfully elected to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW Committee) at the election held at the United Nations Headquarters.

Sri Lanka secured 144 votes out of 185 valid votes, receiving the highest number of votes among all successful candidates.

This election reflects the confidence of the international community in Sri Lanka’s commitment to advancing and protecting the rights of women and promoting gender equality.

The candidate Prof Rangita de Silva is re-elected to CEDAW. Only Sri Lankan candidate to be re-elected.

CEDAW RESULTS

of ballots: 187

of invalid: 2

of valid: 185

Abstentions: 0
SPs present and voting: 185
Required majority: 93

Sri Lanka: 144
Egypt: 141
Uganda: 140
Mongolia: 136
Canada: 135
Estonia: 133
Azerbaijan: 133
Cuba: 128
Spain: 125
Nigeria: 123
Mexico: 119
Antigua and Barbuda: 118
Mozambique: 103
Gabon: 101
South Africa: 73
Burkina Faso: 61
Niger: 58
Benin: 56
Namibia: 55
Albania: 44