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Deutsche Welle 8d ago

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.

ABC Australia 6d ago

Who is Khalilur Rahman, Bangladesh FM who beat Cyprus to UNGA presidency?

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Al Jazeera 6d ago

Kyrgyzstan elected to UN Security Council for first time in its history

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Euronews 7d ago

Bangladesh’s top diplomat elected UN General Assembly leader in tight race

Bangladesh’s top diplomat elected UN General Assembly leader in tight race Khalilur Rahman elected as the president of the UNGA’s 81st session, garnering 99 votes in secret ballot. Bangladesh’s Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman has been elected president of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly after defeating Cyprus’s Ambassador Andreas Kakouris in a closely contested vote, taking the helm of the world’s most representative diplomatic body at a time of mounting pressure on...

Al Jazeera 7d ago

Did Germany lose its UNSC seat because of support for Israel?

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Al Jazeera 6d ago

Kyrgyzstan calls for more Asian, African and Latin American seats on UN Security Council

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Euronews 9d ago

How Donald Trump helped make Spain’s prime minister a ‘rockstar’

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‘Strategic doctrine’: Iran hails military shift after Beirut raid response

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