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As UN Security Council Vote Nears, Luxembourg Faces a Tightening Asia-Pacific Race and a Three-Way European Contest
On 3 June the UN General Assembly elects five non-permanent Security Council members for 2027-2028, and Luxembourg's one vote weighs on two contested races. In the Asia-Pacific group, the US-backed Philippines, which Luxembourg has publicly endorsed, faces a late push from China- and Russia-backed Kyrgyzstan. In Luxembourg's own WEOG bloc, Austria, Germany and Portugal compete for just two seats.