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

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.

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…

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.

Deutschland verliert bei der Abstimmung der UN-Vollversammlung gegen Österreich und Portugal. Dies gilt als eine herbe Niederlage für die Bemühungen der Bundesregierung.

Bei der Wahl für einen Platz im UN-Sicherheitsrat hat Deutschland die Mehrheit verpasst. Stattdessen gehen zwei nicht ständige Sitze an Portugal und Österreich.

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.

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

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.

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,...

Die deutsche Kandidatur für einen Sitz am mächtigsten Tisch der Weltpolitik ist gescheitert. Vom Koalitionspartner SPD werden Forderungen nach mehr Haltung beim Völkerrecht laut.

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.

Battue par l’Autriche et le Portugal, l'Allemagne n'a pas obtenu de siège non permanent au Conseil de sécurité de l'ONU. Berlin attribue notamment cet échec à son soutien à…

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