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Inside Germany's big UN defeat

Podcast: DW Berlin Briefing - Inside German politics
Published: Jun 5, 2026
Duration seconds: 2079
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Summary

Germany just suffered one of its biggest diplomatic setbacks in decades: losing a UN Security Council seat it thought was practically guaranteed. In this episode of Berlin Briefing, host Nina Haase and her guests, DW's Max Hofmann and UN expert Myriel Marthez, take you inside the vote, inside the backroom diplomacy, and inside the reasons Germany’s campaign collapsed.