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Berliner Zeitung
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 Apr 28
Außenminister Wadephul zweifelt an Irans Verständnis für „Ernsthaftigkeit der Situation“
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Außenminister Wadephul zweifelt an Irans Verständnis für „Ernsthaftigkeit ...
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 Apr 27
Wadephul is counting on the UN Security Council: Bei den UN will sich Bundesaußenminister Wadephul für eine diplomatische Lösung im Streit um die Straße von ...
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Wadephul is counting on the UN Security Council
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 Apr 27
Strait of Hormuz closed: Germany pushes for a UN mandate for an international military intervention
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 Sep 27
At UN, Russia and Germany’s top diplomats hold first talks since invasion of Ukraine
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 Sep 24
Wadephul accuses Moscow of escalation in Europe through hybrid attacks: "New stage reached": Foreign Minister Wadephul accused Russia of escalation before the UN ...
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 Jun 06
Merz sees a "challenging environment": Germany plans to run for a seat on the UN Security Council again in 2035/36
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Key FactsGermany Targets UN Security Council Seat in 2035
Jun 6, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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  • Germany lost the 2026 UN Security Council election, receiving 104 votes against the required 127, trailing Austria and Portugal.

  • The country intends to apply again for non-permanent seats in 2035/36 and 2043/44 periods.

  • Chancellor Merz stressed that the new bid will be thoroughly prepared from the start to avoid European competition.

  • Foreign Minister Wadephul announced plans to seek broad support from European, African, and other global partners.
    • That it stays with these two countries. That there will not be competing applications from Europe again, especially not from the European Union.
    — Friedrich Merz, German Chancellor, said at an EU-Western Balkans summit in Montenegro that it should stay with these two countries and that there should be no competing bids from Europe again, particularly from the European Union.
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 Jun 04
UN disaster is a bitter setback for "Foreign Chancellor" Merz: Germany's candidacy for a seat at the most powerful table in world politics has failed ...
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B+
 Jun 04
After the Chancellor, now the Foreign Minister is also ailing: Germany falls far short of a seat on the UN Security Council. The German government is now facing ...
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After the Chancellor, now the Foreign Minister is also ailing
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 Jun 03
Dlf-Interview - Wadephul wirbt für deutschen Sitz im UNO-Sicherheitsrat: "Wollen als Anwalt des Völkerrechts auftreten"
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 May 31
Germany wants to join the UN Security Council - | how and why?: In light of numerous wars and crises, Germany is striving for more influence in the most powerful ...
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 May 29
Germany's bid for the UN Security Council is faltering - | Russian disinformation is having an effect
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 Apr 29
OpinionWadephul in New York: The world keeps turning - | past Germany: The German Foreign Minister gives a speech at the UN that, regarding the issue of Iran ...
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 Sep 27 25
UN General Assembly: Wadephul criticizes war in the Gaza Strip: In his speech at the UN, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul denounced the war in the Gaza ...
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UN General Assembly: Wadephul criticizes war in the Gaza Strip
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