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Portugal and Austria defeat Germany for UN Security Council seats
Key takeaways
- Austria, Kyrgyzstan, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago and Zimbabwe are elected to the UN Security Council.
- The United Nations General Assembly has elected Austria, Kyrgyzstan, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago and Zimbabwe to the 15-member UN Security Council.
- Germany, which had lobbied hard for a seat, missed out.
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Austria, Kyrgyzstan, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago and Zimbabwe are elected to the UN Security Council. (AP Photo: John Minchillo)
The United Nations General Assembly has elected Austria, Kyrgyzstan, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago and Zimbabwe to the 15-member UN Security Council.
Germany, which had lobbied hard for a seat, missed out.
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