Event Brief
UPDATED Jun 4, 2026 at 8:04 PM ET
Jun 3, 2026 at 1:04 PM ET
Germany loses UN Security Council seats to Austria, Portugal
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Portugal and Austria were elected to the UN Security Council, ending Germany's 40-year non-permanent seat streak.
WHO: Johann Wadephul
WHAT: Johann Wadephul acknowledged Germany's defeat after Portugal and Austria won UN Security Council seats for 2027 and 2028.
WHEN: Jun 4, 2026 at 7:51 AM ET
WHERE: New York
WHY: Germany did not secure the necessary votes for the UN Security Council election, resulting in Portugal and Austria being elected instead.
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