Kyrgyzstan beat the Philippines by a vote of 143-49 to join the council for the first time.

Germany and Austria are engaged in an unusually tense diplomatic contest for a coveted non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council, with both countries intensifying…

The Philippines is vying for the one open seat for the Asia-Pacific Group. Kyrgyzstan, which has never sat in the United Nations Security Council, is vying for the same seat.

Fifteen of the 193 UN member states sit on the UN Security Council. Germany was in competition with Austria and Portugal for two seats in the "Western Europe and Others" group.

June 3 (Reuters) - The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday elected Austria, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago and Zimbabwe to the 15-member U.N. Security Council for two-year…

Germany failed on Wednesday for the first time to secure a seat on the U.N. Security Council, with Portugal and Austria receiving more votes for the two...

In secret ballots cast by the General Assembly for the European seats, Portugal and Austria received 134 and 131 votes respectively, while Germany received 104. #EuropeNews

(1st UPDATE) After four rounds of secret balloting, Kyrgyzstan gets a two-thirds majority of 142 votes against the Philippines' 49 votes

Austria, Kyrgyzstan, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago, and Zimbabwe are elected to the 15-member council for two-year terms starting on January 1, 2027

Portugal y Austria fueron elegidos por la Asamblea General de la ONU para ocupar los dos asientos en el Consejo de Seguridad.

Portugal and Austria have defeated Germany for seats on the powerful but deeply divided U.N. Security Council in a hotly contested race after intense campaigning

There are 10 rotating seats on the 15-member Security Council, with the five permanent positions held by the U.S., U.K., France, China and Russia.

Austria, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago, Zimbabwe and Kyrgyzstan will join the 15-member body next year

Kyrgyzstan beat the Philippines by a vote of 143-49 to join the council for the first time.