Austria has won a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council, beating Germany. The decision was made in a vote by the UN General Assembly on Wednesday. Shortly before the vote, the Foreign Ministers of Portugal and Germany, Paulo Rangel and Johann Wadephul, along with their Austrian colleague Beate Meinl-Reisinger, attempted to emphasize the friendly nature of the competition for the seat with a spontaneous selfie. The Austrian Foreign Minister skillfully staged the photo opportunity, while the German and Portuguese colleagues had to push into the frame, which could already indicate a strategic staging by the Austrian side in the run-up.