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Unpacking Germany's campaign for a UN Security Council seat
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Failure to win seat on UN security council sparks German soul-searching
Criticism comes from across political spectrum after decision regarded as blow to Friedrich Merz’s governmentGermany’s unprecedented failure to win one of the rotating seats on the UN security council has sparked an intense round of soul searching in Berlin, and raised questions about its claims to international leadership under Friedrich Merz. The council vote on Wednesday, which elected Austria and Portugal to a two-year term along with Trinidad and Tobago and Zimbabwe, marked a blow to...
Portugal and Austria defeat Germany for UN Security Council seats
Five countries elected to UN Security Council as Germany misses out Fri 5 Jun 2026 at 9:29am In short: The United Nations General Assembly has elected Austria, Kyrgyzstan, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago and Zimbabwe to the 15-member UN Security Council. Germany, which had lobbied hard for a seat, missed out. The five new members will take up their seats on January 1st ,2027.
Failure to win seat on UN security council sparks German soul-searching
Criticism comes from across political spectrum after decision regarded as blow to Friedrich Merz’s governmentGermany’s unprecedented failure to win one of the rotating seats on the UN security council has sparked an intense round of soul searching in Berlin, and raised questions about its claims to international leadership under Friedrich Merz. The council vote on Wednesday, which elected Austria and Portugal to a two-year term along with Trinidad and Tobago and Zimbabwe, marked a blow to...
UN Security Council defeat raises questions about Germany's global standing
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Inside Germany’s fight with Austria for a coveted UN Security Council seat
NEW YORK — In the heated Austro-German fight over which country will win a prized seat on the United Nations Security Council, Austrian officials are resorting to some wry diplomacy and a simple message. Vote for us “precisely because we’re not the Germans,” as one senior Austrian diplomat put it. Behind the tongue-in-cheek jab lies a real rivalry and fierce competition between two countries normally viewed as close allies.
Germany fails to win UN Security Council seat in major diplomatic setback for Merz
Chancellor Friedrich Merz suffered a humiliating defeat Wednesday after the United Nations General Assembly snubbed Germany and instead awarded Portugal and Austria two non-permanent seats on the Security Council. German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul attributed the “bitter defeat” in part to Berlin’s support for Israel, which he suggested cost his country key U.N. votes. He added that the outcome would not prevent Germany from continuing “to stand by our historical...
Grim mood in Berlin after Germany loses Security Council bid
Grim mood in Berlin after Germany loses Security Council bid June 4, 2026German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul accepted the result with a solemn expression: The UN General Assembly had just elected Portugal and Austria as non-permanent members of the Security Council for 2027 and 2028 — not Germany. Wednesday's decision in New York was the most severe foreign policy defeat yet for the coalition government made up of the center-right Christian Democrats/Christian Social Union(CDU/CSU) and...