UK supports Germany’s UN Security Council ambitions
By DW
01 July 2021 |
12:45 pm
Foreign ministries from Germany and the UK have released a statement suggesting closer collaboration as well as the UK's backing for Germany to have "a new permanent seat at the United Nations Security Council."
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