Portugal and Austria defeat Germany for seats on UN Security Council

South China Morning Post

Portugal and Austria defeated Germany for seats on the powerful but deeply divided UN Security Council on Wednesday in a hotly contested race after intense campaigning.
The 10 rotating seats on the 15-member Security Council are earmarked for different regions of the world.
The assembly elects five countries by secret ballot every year to serve two-year terms alongside the council’s five permanent veto-wielding members – the US, Russia, China, Britain and France.
In the other contested race,...

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Portugal and Austria defeat Germany for seats on UN Security Council

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