Germany has failed to win a rotating seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the 2027-2028 term. This is the first time in the country's history that it has lost such an election.

德國未能贏得 2027-2028 年任期的聯合國安全理事會（UNSC）輪值席位。這是該國歷史上首次在該項選舉中落選。

The election ended with Portugal and Austria winning the two available seats, receiving 134 and 131 votes respectively. Germany received 104 votes, which was not enough to reach the required majority of 127. This result ends a forty-year period of successful elections. Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul suggested that Germany's strong support for Ukraine caused Russia to organize opposition. He also admitted that Germany's 'special responsibility' toward Israel might have pushed some member states away.

選舉結果由葡萄牙與奧地利分別獲得 134 票與 131 票，贏得兩個可用席位。德國獲得 104 票，不足以達到 127 票的法定多數。這一結果終結了德國長達四十年的成功當選紀錄。外交部長 Johann Wadephul 認為，德國對烏克蘭的強烈支持促使俄羅斯組織反對。他也承認，德國對以色列的「特別責任」可能使部分成員國對其產生距離感。

However, some analysts believe the defeat was caused by Germany's approach to international law. Critics argued that Germany appeared to support Israeli military actions in Gaza, which they claim contradicts the UN Charter. Furthermore, some accused Berlin of using 'double standards' by strictly following international law regarding Russia while being less critical of the US and Israel. Additionally, political parties like the Greens and the Social Democrats noted that cuts in development aid reduced Germany's influence with countries in the Global South.

然而，部分分析師認為這次失敗是由於德國對國際法的處理方式。批評者認為，德國似乎支持以色列在加薩的軍事行動，而他們聲稱這與聯合國憲章相抵觸。此外，有人指責柏林採取「雙重標準」，在對待俄羅斯時嚴格遵守國際法，但對美國與以色列則較不嚴厲。另外，如綠黨與社會民主黨等政黨指出，削減發展援助降低了德國在全球南方國家的影響力。

In contrast, Portugal and Austria succeeded due to their diplomatic strategies. Portugal used its strong links with Portuguese- and Spanish-speaking nations, while Austria's neutrality and non-NATO status appealed to non-aligned countries. Moreover, Austria started its campaign earlier than Germany. Inside Germany, this defeat has led to criticism of Chancellor Friedrich Merz's goal to increase German global influence, with opponents calling the event a sign of national decline.

相比之下，葡萄牙與奧地利憑藉外交策略獲得成功。葡萄牙利用其與葡語及西語國家的強大聯繫，而奧地利的中立地位與非北約成員身份則吸引了不結盟國家。此外，奧地利比德國更早展開競選活動。在德國國內，此次失敗引發了對總理 Friedrich Merz 增加德國全球影響力目標的批評，反對者稱此事件是國家衰落的跡象。

Although Germany is the second-largest financial contributor to the UN, it will not have a representative on the Security Council for the first time since 1987.

儘管德國是聯合國第二大財務貢獻國，但自 1987 年以來，將首次在安全理事會中沒有代表。