Germany's UN defeat is a verdict on its complicity in genocide Submitted by Hebh Jamal on Fri, 06/12/2026 - 08:42 Berlin's humiliation at the UN reflects the price of a foreign policy that arms Israel's genocide, blocks accountability and invokes its own history as a shield against scrutiny German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul looks on prior to the election of non-permanent members of the UN Security Council at the United Nations headquarters in New York City on 3 June 2026 (David 'Dee' Delgado/Reuters) Off On 3 June, for the first time, Germany failed to secure a rotating seat on the UN Security Council, falling 23 votes short. The announcement was made by Annalena Baerbock, Germany's former foreign minister and current president of the UN General Assembly. The vote was a verdict on Germany's standing in the world, and even Berlin knows why.