Chancellor Merz on the election of non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council for the period 2027/28

"We applied with conviction. We did not achieve the goal. My congratulations go to all the elected states, especially our direct competitors Portugal and Austria. We have a close European partnership with both countries and shared responsibility in the United Nations. The tasks set for us in the United Nations do not change as a result of this result. Germany remains a reliable pillar of the multilateral system. D