Germany's international standing is being questioned after its failure to win a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council. Its selective application of international law and wavering stance on Israel may have eroded trust.

The country has failed to win a non-permanent seat on the UNSC for the first time. Its selective application of international law vis-à-vis Ukraine and Iran, and its cautious and often wavering approach towards Israel, might have led smaller nations to lose faith in it