Germany fails in its bid for a seat on UN Security Council
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Portugal joins the UN Security Council for a two-year term starting in 2027 to promote peace and global stability.
Portugal and Austria elected to UN Security Council, while Germany faces disappointment in contested elections for 2027-28.
The UNSC has 15 member states, five of which are permanent members: the United Kingdom, China, France, Russia, and the United States. Ten non-permanent seats on the council are allocated based on geographic region, with five of these seats replaced annually.
The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday elected Austria, Kyrgyzstan, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago and Zimbabwe to the 15-member U.N. Security Council for two-year terms starting on January 1,