Austria, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago, Zimbabwe and Kyrgyzstan won the election after four rounds of voting. These five countries will serve as non-permanent members of the UNSC for the 2027-2028 term.

Germany, failed to secure a temporary seat in the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday for the first time in the country's history.

United Nations: Austria, Kyrgyzstan, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago, and Zimbabwe were elected non-permanent members of the UN Security Council on

Zimbabwe was elected unopposed for the African Group and will be joined by Austria, Kyrgyzstan, Portugal, and Trinidad and Tobago.

Zimbabwe was elected unopposed for the African Group and will be joined by Austria, Kyrgyzstan, Portugal, and Trinidad and Tobago.

Germany, which had lobbied hard for a seat, came third against Portugal and Austria. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Germany, which had lobbied hard for a seat, came third against Portugal and Austria. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Austria, Kyrgyzstan, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago, and Zimbabwe to serve two-year terms on council beginning in January, replacing Somalia, Pakistan, Panama, Denmark and Greece

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

BERLIN, June 3 - Germany's leading role in rallying support for Ukraine and its close relations with Israel may have cost Berlin the chance of a seat on the U.N. Security Council, Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said on Wednesday. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Germany's leading role in rallying support for Ukraine and its close relations with Israel may have cost Berlin the chance of a seat ‌on the U.N. Security Council, Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said on Wednesday. The Council vote, which elected Austria and Portugal to a two-year term along with Zimbabwe…

Germany's special responsibility for Israel in the Middle East conflict may also have cost votes, says its foreign minister. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Portugal and Austria elected to UN Security Council, while Germany faces disappointment in contested elections for 2027-28.

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 lobbying efforts ahead of a key General Assembly vote, POLITICO writes. The race involves three European Union candidates - Germany, Austria, and Portugal - competing for two available seats for the 2027–2028 term.