Germany failed to obtain a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council during the General Assembly elections on June 3, losing to Portugal and Austria.

德國在 6 月 3 日的大會選舉中，輸給葡萄牙與奧地利，未能取得聯合國安理會的非常任理事國席位。

The electoral outcome saw Portugal and Austria secure 134 and 131 votes respectively, while Germany received 104 votes. This result represents a departure from Berlin's historical success in securing membership every eight years.

選舉結果顯示葡萄牙與奧地利分別獲得 134 票與 131 票，而德國僅獲得 104 票。這一結果打破了柏林過去每八年成功取得成員資格的歷史紀錄。

Analytical perspectives suggest that this diplomatic setback is predicated on perceived inconsistencies in German foreign policy. Professor Hajo Funke of the Free University of Berlin posits that the result reflects international dissatisfaction with Berlin's application of international law. Specifically, Funke notes a dichotomy between Germany's condemnation of Russian aggression in Ukraine and its perceived lack of criticism regarding Israeli military operations in Gaza and southern Lebanon. This assessment is echoed by the Iranian Foreign Ministry, which characterized the outcome as a 'stark rebuke' and attributed it to Berlin's political and military support for Israel.

分析視角認為，這次外交挫敗源於外界對德國外交政策一致性的質疑。柏林自由大學的 Hajo Funke 教授指出，此結果反映了國際社會對柏林執行國際法方式的不滿。具體而言，Funke 注意到德國譴責俄羅斯侵略烏克蘭，與其對以色列在加薩及黎巴嫩南部軍事行動缺乏批評之間存在矛盾。伊朗外交部也對此呼應，將該結果形容為一次「嚴厲譴責」，並將其歸因於柏林對以色列的政治與軍事支持。

Furthermore, the failure to secure a seat is viewed as a contradiction to Germany's stated ambitions for increased international influence commensurate with its economic and military stature. While some domestic political actors have proposed a reduction in financial contributions to the United Nations in response, Professor Funke argues that such a measure would further diminish the diplomatic utility of the organization for Germany. In contrast, the success of Austria is attributed to a diplomatic strategy favoring compromise, a methodology that Funke suggests is absent from current German foreign policy.

此外，未能取得席位被視為與德國宣稱要增加與其經濟及軍事地位相稱的國際影響力之目標相矛盾。雖然部分國內政治人物提議因此減少對聯合國的財政貢獻，但 Funke 教授認為，此舉將進一步削弱聯合國對德國的外交效用。相比之下，奧地利的成功被歸功於傾向妥協的外交策略，Funke 認為這正是目前德國外交政策所缺失的方法。

Germany remains excluded from the 2027-2028 Security Council term, prompting internal discussions regarding the efficacy of its current multilateral diplomatic strategy.

德國依然被排除在 2027-2028 年安理會任期之外，促使內部開始討論目前多邊外交策略的成效。