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Portugal and Austria defeat Germany for UN Security Council seats Wednesday

Portugal and Austria clinched seats on UN Security Council Wednesday, outpacing Germany in a fiercely contested election. Germany, an economic powerhouse with six previous terms, garnered just 104 votes, while Portugal achieved 134.

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Jun 3, 2026 · 1 min read · 1 views
Portugal and Austria defeat Germany for UN Security Council seats Wednesday

Key Takeaways

  • •These elected members serve alongside the council’s five permanent veto-wielding members: the United States, Russia, China, Britain, and France.
  • •Meanwhile, Zimbabwe, the African candidate, and Trinidad and Tobago, representing the Caribbean, faced no opponents and were both elected with more than 180 votes.
  • •Portugal and Austria secured seats on the powerful but deeply divided UN Security Council on Wednesday, defeating Germany in a hotly contested election after intense campaigning.
  • •The 193-member General Assembly annually elects five countries by secret ballot to serve two-year terms.

Portugal and Austria clinched seats on the divided UN Security Council Wednesday,edging out Germany after fierce campaigning . The 193-member General Assembly votes annually by secret ballot to pick five countries for two-year terms.

The 15-member Security Council has 10 rotating seats,each for different regions . They sit alongside the council's five permanent veto-wielding members: United States,Russia, China,Britain,and France.

For two seats meant for mainly Western nations,Portugal won 134 votes,Austria 131. Germany,economic giant with six past terms on council, got 104 votes.

Another tight race saw Kyrgyzstan beat Philippines 143-49 after four voting rounds. Kyrgyzstan joins council for first time. Meanwhile,Zimbabwe and Trinidad and Tobago faced no challengers, both elected with over 180 votes. And Security Council's dynamics shift again…

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