Germany lost a vote on Wednesday for a temporary seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).

On Wednesday, the United Nations will hold elections for several seats on the UN Security Council. Germany's government is campaigning vigorously for a seat.

The contest between ostensible allies in Berlin and Vienna in a vote set for Wednesday has been unusually cutthroat.

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.

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

Deutschland ist erstmals mit seiner Bewerbung um einen Sitz im mächtigsten UN-Gremium gescheitert. Die Kandidatur stand von Beginn an unter schwierigen Vorzeichen.

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

Deutschland scheitert krachend mit seiner Kandidatur für den UN-Sicherheitsrat. Wadephul sagt, er habe sich nichts vorzuwerfen. Wie kam es zu dieser Niederlage?

Berlin partly blamed the “bitter defeat” on its steadfast support for Israel, which it suggested cost it key votes in the General Assembly.

L'Allemagne, qui a déjà siégé six fois au Conseil de sécurité, n'avait jamais échoué à y entrer.

Germany lost a vote on Wednesday for a temporary seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).

BERLIN: Germany unleashed its fury at Russia after it failed to win a seat on the UN Security Council on Wednesday,...

Germany failed to get the 127 votes required for a seat on the UN Security Council. For Euronews, Alexander Wolf explains why. #EuropeNews

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has said support for Ukraine and Israel may have cost votes after Berlin failed to secure a rotating spot on the UN Security Council.

Berlin suffers rare defeat in New York vote as Austria and Portugal secure coveted seats, raising questions over foreign policy and global standing.

Germany lost its Security Council bid to Austria and Portugal, which secured the two available seats.

Austria and Portugal have secured seats on the UN's most important body, but Germany has not. This brings a 40-year streak to an end. It's the most severe foreign policy defeat…

Austria and Portugal have won seats on the UN Security Council, ending Germany's 40-year streak. DW examines the foreign policy questions raised by Berlin's defeat.

Germany’s foreign minister called the result a “bitter defeat” after it lost a seat at the UN Security Council for the first time since the country’s reunification.

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