The U.N. Security Council now includes Portugal and Austria, defeating Germany for spots on the 15-member panel
Portugal and Austria have secured seats on the U.N. Security Council, defeating Germany in a competitive election. Kyrgyzstan also won a seat, marking its first time on the council, while Zimbabwe and Trinidad and Tobago were elected unopposed. The new members will begin their terms on January 1, replacing outgoing members from various countries.
- ▪Portugal and Austria defeated Germany to secure seats on the U.N. Security Council.
- ▪Kyrgyzstan won a seat by defeating the Philippines in a vote of 143-49.
- ▪The new members will take their seats on January 1, replacing Denmark, Greece, Pakistan, Panama, and Somalia.
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Portugal and Austria defeated Germany for seats on the powerful but deeply divided U.N. Security Council on Wednesday in a hotly contested race after intense campaigning.Recommended Video 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 United States, Russia, China, Britain and France. In the other contested race, after four rounds of voting in the 193-member General Assembly, Kyrgyzstan defeated the Philippines by a vote of 143-49 and will join the council for the first time.
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