Berlin’s defeat comes as calls grow to reform the world body in favor of the Global South
Germany has failed to win a temporary seat on the UN Security Council for the first time, losing a General Assembly vote to Austria and Portugal. Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul called the outcome “a real disappointment,” after Berlin had won all six of its previous bids.
Portugal won 134 votes and Austria 131 in the contest for two seats allocated to the Western Europe and Others group, while Berlin received only 104 votes in a secret ballot on Wednesday.
Zimbabwe and Trinidad and Tobago were elected unopposed to seats reserved for Africa and Latin…
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