Portugal, Austria among five nations elected to UN Security Council; Germany suffers setback

Key points

• Austria, Kyrgyzstan, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago, and Zimbabwe were elected as non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the year 2027-28, with India saying it looks forward to working closely with them during their two-year tenure.
• In a closely watched and contested election on Wednesday (June 3, 2026), the 193-member United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) elected the five new non-permanent members who will replace Denmark, Greece, Pakistan, Panama, and Somalia when their terms conclude at the end of 2026. India congratulated the newly elected members.
• “Hearty congratulations to the newly elected @UN Security Council members,” India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Harish Parvathaneni said in a post on X.
• “We look forward to working closely with each of you during your 2027-28 term and wish you all success,” he added.
• The five new non-permanent UNSC members were elected by secret ballot for the two-year term beginning...