Niamey, 10 june 2026 – Niger is moving to strengthen its footprint in global institutions. With that aim, the president of the Advisory Council for Refoundation (CCR), Dr Mamoudou Harouna Djingarey, hosted a delegation in Niamey on Tuesday, 9 june, that is working to promote the candidacy of Ms Nafissatou Idé Sadou for the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW).

A strategic coalition to bring civil society expertise to the UN level

At the head of the NGO Women Action and Development (FAD), Ms Idé Sadou has the backing of a committee set up to push her candidacy on the world stage. Received at the CCR headquarters, committee members provided an update on steps already taken and discussed how to broaden backing for this ambition that Niger is championing.

The talks also covered what such a candidacy means for the country. According to the initiative’s promoters, having a Nigerien woman elected to this UN body would be a recognition of national expertise and would give Niger greater visibility in international debates on women’s rights.

The stakes of Niger’s representation at the United Nations

For his part, the president of the Advisory Council for Refoundation expressed interest in the effort. He urged committee members to keep pushing forward and stressed the need to highlight national human resources that can help raise Niger’s profile beyond its borders.

The meeting was attended by several CCR office holders, including the general rapporteur, Abdou Moustapha, and the secretary of the Justice and Human Rights Commission, Cheikh Hassane Abdoulaye.

More broadly, the mobilization behind Ms Nafissatou Idé Sadou’s candidacy is part of a drive to increase Nigerien representation in international bodies. If she is elected, Niger would strengthen its voice within UN mechanisms dedicated to promoting gender equality and fighting discrimination against women, while also building its diplomatic influence on human rights issues.