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  • Affairs
  • London
  • Episode 3832
  • 04 Jun 2026
  • 31 min

Why did Germany fail to secure a seat on the UN Security Council? 

Michael Kappeler/dpa via Alamy

  • The Briefing
  • Affairs
  • London
  • Episode 3832
  • 31 min

We discuss Berlin’s failure to secure a seat on the UN Security Council. Then: are the world’s worst displacement crises under-reported? Plus: ‘The Global Countdown’ kicks off its World Cup special.

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  • Thomas Waterhouse

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