Published: June 4, 2026 • 9:11 PM IST · Updated: June 5, 2026 • 1:10 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Published By, Last Updated: June 04, 2026, 21:11 IST In secret balloting held on Wednesday, Portugal received 134 votes and Austria 131, comfortably ahead of Germany, which secured 104 votes.
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul at the UN General Assembly on June 3, 2026. (AFP photo) Germany has failed to secure a seat on the United Nations Security Council for the first time, after losing out in a General Assembly vote that saw Portugal and Austria elected to represent the Western European and Others Group for the 2027–2028 term.
In secret balloting held on Wednesday, Portugal received 134 votes and Austria 131, comfortably ahead of Germany, which secured 104 votes.