“We expected a breathtaking standoff between the Austrian and German foreign ministers for one of the two seats available on the United Nations Security Council for the years 2027 and 2028… reports the conservative daily The world. But the suspense didn’t really last: “[Le vote à l'Assemblée générale de l'ONU] quickly ended in a disappointment for Germany, as surprising as it was devastating, which was subsequently described as †̃véritable déception’ and of ‘défaite amère’ by German Minister Johann Wadephul.â€
Unsurprisingly, Portugal, the big favorite in the vote, won the first seat on June 3 with 134 votes. Subsequently, Austria collected 131 votes in its favor and crushed Germany, immediately eliminated due to its meager score of 104 votes out of 190. The renewal of the ten seats of non-permanent members is done by half each year and requires a two-thirds majority. Two of these seats are allocated to Western Europe. Following these votes, these ten members sit alongside the five permanent members – of which France is a part – within this body, the most powerful of the UN.
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