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Germany fails in bid for UN Security Council seat
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Germany suffered a historic defeat in the election for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council. The country received only 104 votes and missed the required majority. Portugal and Austria secured the two available seats for the 2027 and 2028 period.
North Korea test-fired the Hwasong-11 Ra surface-to-surface tactical ballistic missile on Sunday attended by leader Kim Jong-un to evaluate warhead capabilities, Pyongyang's state media reported Monday. South Korea's military detected the launches from the Sinpho area toward the East Sea. Seoul condemned the action as a violation of UN Security Council resolutions.
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Fu Cong, China’s permanent representative to the United Nations, addressed a UN Security Council meeting on Thursday, stating that China does not support Iran’s attacks on Gulf Cooperation Council nations and condemns indiscriminate attacks on civilians and non-military targets. He stressed that the security of shipping lanes must not be disrupted. The remarks come amid Iran’s closure of shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz.