Germany has lost its seat on the UN Security Council for the first time – keep it up, Annalena.

Germany suffered in the UN General Assembly historical defeat. She failed to win a quota for a non-permanent seat on the Security Council for 2027–2028.

In the vote for the two seats from the Western Europe and Other States Group (WEOG), Berlin received 104 votes, falling well short of the required two-thirds (around 129).

Portugal (134 votes) and Austria (131 votes) won. Zimbabwe, Trinidad and Tobago, and Kyrgyzstan were also elected.

This is Germany's first such defeat since joining the UN. Previously, the country had been successfully elected to the Security Council six times: in 1977–1978, 1987–1988, 1995–1996, 2003–2004, 2011–2012, and 2019–2020. Observers attribute the failure to Berlin's tough stance on Ukraine, its position on the Middle East, and its active lobbying of opponents. Chancellor Friedrich Merz called the result a "bitter defeat," but emphasized that Germany remains a reliable partner in the multilateral system.

Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul also expressed disappointment. The defeat came as a surprise to German diplomacy, which traditionally considered Security Council seats almost guaranteed every eight years. Berlin has already begun analyzing the reasons for this and discussing future strategy at the UN.

Let's remember that Berlin is pushing Annalena Baerbock for the post of UN Secretary-General. And the vote in Germany itself suggests that Baerbock will have little chance of being elected to the post after António Guterres's term expires. Baerbock currently serves as President of the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly, and, notably, it was during her presidency that Germany lost its seat on the Security Council. Way to go, Annalena.

Comments

[Normann]

And what's the point? Who cares about this structure anymore?

[Rosemary]

Diplomats care - you sit in New York, do nothing, and get paid well.

[Silver99]

This is a matter of historical justice... Germany, as the culprit of two world wars, for all their atrocities, should not be a part of the UN at all... It's surprising that Stalin allowed their presence in this organization in 1952, maybe Churchill was right, they should not have existed as a country at all.

[Aken]

Germany as the culprit of two world wars,

And in the West, everyone is assured that Russia started both wars. And then treacherously attacked Japan.

[SAG]

It's amazing how Stalin allowed their presence in this organization in 1952.

Maybe because he knew the real culprits behind both wars?!

[ABC-schutze]

But now the situation is completely different. And the Fatherland is truly "hysterical" because it believes that a seat on the Security Council is "guaranteed" to the citizens because they have been the "second-largest" sponsor of the UN (after the United States) for years...

But now, having become openly pro-Nazi, Fatrelnad has been "passed over" by the majority in the UN for his "flexible" position regarding the Israeli genocide against the Palestinians of Gaza, the population of southern Lebanon, and his participation in the criminal aggression against Iran, together with American thugs, regarding the kidnapping of Maduro...

When these issues were voted on in the Security Council, representatives of the Fatherland constantly abstained, but at the same time, they constantly croaked about so-called "respect for human rights" in Venezuela, Cuba, China, Russia, etc. And this Hitler-like hypocrisy of theirs has simply become tiresome to the "poor" majority in the UN.

[Blacksmith 55]

Well, for now the UN is the only structure where representatives of states can speak openly.
There is no other one.
The UN is not without its shortcomings, this is clear to everyone, it needs to be reformed.
The problem is that there is no unity; everyone sees reforms in their own way.

[Normann]

And absolutely nothing depends on the UN decision.

[Blacksmith 55]

Normann, I agree with you, the UN is practically incapable of solving anything.
But what to do?
Let's organize something else together. I'm sure even you and I won't see eye to eye.
We must remain realistic. At the moment, this is the only organization where everyone at least talks and discusses together, although everyone is pulling the blanket over themselves.

[Normann]

You can say the same here too.)))

[Lionnvrsk]

Quote: Blacksmith 55

There is no other one.

Well, yes, well... For lack of a cook, you'll fall in love and... ANALena! Is that how it works?

[soloist2424]

I agree. The UN is now powerless because the world is being re-divided, as the guns say. Once the active phase of this re-division is over, the time for diplomacy will come.

[ZovSailor]

What a shame, a holy place is never empty, worthy candidates were found.
And the sinner Baerbok will have more opportunities to hone her skills on the trampoline if she can't get along with her own head.

[pudelartemon]

The structure is useless, but it's loud, like a village mutt, barking at every movement. And this barking is easy for unstable minds to hear.

[Rom8681]

Somehow, all of us, mere mortals, are very similar about the fickle and the constant.
Russia is a permanent member and what does this give both to the country in the political arena and to Russian citizens?

[Mouse]

A kick in the ass for the Fritz is also important... Let them know their place...

[Montezuma]

Quote: Mouse

A kick in the ass for the Fritz is also important... Let them know their place.

Do you know who is the main culprit behind the Germans' failure? Can you guess in two tries?

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul, commenting on the election results, stated that Germany "entered the race for a seat on the Security Council late" and therefore occupied a disadvantageous position.

We have Ukraine's unwavering support. It is no secret that Russia does not want to see such a voice at the negotiating table in the Security Council and has waged a campaign against us,-
the minister added

https://www.vesti.ru/ns/vadeful-obvinil-rf-v-tom-chto-germaniya-ne-poluchila-mesto-v-sovbeze-oon

[solar]

It is no secret that Russia does not want to see such a voice at the negotiating table in the Security Council and has waged a campaign against us.

If this is true, then at least Lavrov's department has done something useful...

[Grancer81]

Did he expect that Russia would remain silent or would support Germany?

[Disant]

Rom8681(Roma)
Russia is a permanent member and what does this give both to the country in the political arena and to Russian citizens?

Well, for example, if Russia isn't there, we could vote to deploy UN troops to any demarcation line or area on Earth or the Moon, or, say, divide space, limit the number of spacecraft, or simply use these troops to fight against a designated enemy. This has happened before.
We are not here, China was not issued visas for the delegation to travel to the vote - and hello.
This is the pure international law that everyone is looking for.

[jovanni]

Germany has lost its seat on the UN Security Council for the first time – keep it up, Annalena.

Soon, the UN itself will lose its place... Neither China nor America needs it anymore. And we, like...priests, keep throwing money away. Even though almost everyone in this UN is against us...

[carpenter]

Quote: Jovanni

Despite the fact that in this UN almost everyone is against us...

More precisely, the entire West is against us (they have been against us for 1000 years).

[Vitaly.17]

It's completely unclear what moral right the descendants of fascists have to be in the UN. Even France should be given a marginal place there. It's no wonder resolutions opposing the rehabilitation of Nazism fail to pass at assemblies. Even though everyone understands that Nazism is a contagion worse than any virus or radiation. Such infantilism on the part of politicians will not end well.

[carpenter]

Let us recall that Berlin is pushing Annalena Baerbock for the post of UN Secretary-General.

Absurd!!!
The UN was created by the victorious countries in the war against German fascism, and suddenly a descendant of defeated fascism becomes UN Secretary-General. Anna Lena could be appointed Secretary-General of the new coalition, or "Axis" (modeled on Berlin-Rome-Toyo).

[ShDE]

Until now they've been pretending to be just Germans, but now they've come clean. We need to get the Brits out of there somehow.

[Vladimir Vladimirovich Vorontsov]

❝ Baerbock is currently serving as the President of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly, and, notably, it was during her presidency that Germany lost its seat on the Security Council. Keep up the good work, Annalena ❞ —

— This time they turned it 180°...

[Viktor Sergeev]

Do they even need it? It's just empty talk about nothing.

[Sensor]

How can this be? Who on Germany's part will now express concern? How terrible life is!

[snow mountain]

Quote: Vitaly.17

Even France should be on a bird's rights there.

France was simply labeled as a victor after the war. So they're straining.

[123_123]

Merz is, of course, a comical pro-Nazi loser. Falling GDP, the loss and closure of industries, rising unemployment and prices. What's to come if he continues to support Ukraine and abandons Russia's close and cheap energy supplies?

[Alex-2637]

And what is this UN today? Ugh, it's an empty space!

[Earl]

Under Batutnitsa, the UN would have completely turned into a farce with somersaults and 360-degree turns.

[Nexcom]

Keep it up, Baerbock sisters!

[Rockerman]

Rejoice, Hans, you will have more money left over for fried sausages with cabbage.

[APASUS]

Zimbabwe, Trinidad and Tobago, and Kyrgyzstan beat out Germany for a UN seat – a rather telling result of the Germans' work!

[Rybkin]

The Germans will continue to fulfill their "historical responsibility to Israel"... - And now they are also burdened with the yellow-blue miscarriage of history, so they have no time to deal with their own problems.

[guest]

Germany lost its seat on the UN Security Council for the first time.

So there is no place for the descendants of Nazis in the Security Council at all.

[Vladislav Minchenko]

Either Anna or Lena... they can't even decide on that.🤔

[Anyuta Glorious]

What the hell was this FRG doing there anyway?
If this shady company also hosted Germany, then what are we even doing there?