UN Votes

China

Permanent Security Council member

5,694

GA votes

4,521 yes · 245 no · 556 abstain

2,815

SC votes

2,528 yes · 2 no · 139 abstain

22

Vetoes cast

P5 alignment

How often China voted the same way as each permanent Security Council member, of the resolutions both cast a yes/no/abstain vote on.

Permanent memberGA onlyGA + SC
United States of America19.1%43.4%
France42.2%59.2%
Russian Federation71.1%81.3%
United Kingdom40.5%58.0%
USA11.1%FRA24.4%RUS41.1%GBR23.4%

The pie chart is based on the “GA only” column, showing each member’s share of the combined total across all shown members (it does not sum those percentages to 100% on its own) — see the table for the actual agreement rate with each. The “GA + SC” column blends in Security Council votes, which are adopted almost unanimously and so tend to pull every country’s number up.

P5 alignment over time

Same GA-only metric, by year. A member’s line starts wherever it first has enough shared votes in a year to be meaningful (at least 5) — for Russia, that’s never before 1991, since the USSR voted under a separate historical record.

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USAFRARUSGBR

S/RES/2698(2023)

Security Council resolution 2698 (2023) [on renewal of the authorizations as set out in paras. 7, 8, 9 and 10 of Security Council resolution 2240 (2015) concerning migrant smuggling and human trafficking into, through and from the Libyan territory and off the coast of Libya for a period of 12 months] · 2023-09-29

SCYes

S/RES/2697(2023)

Security Council resolution 2697 (2023) [on extension of the mandate of the Special Adviser and the UN Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da'esh/Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant until 17 Sept. 2024] · 2023-09-15

SCYes

S/RES/2696(2023)

Security Council resolution 2696 (2023) [on disposal of Somalia's charcoal stockpiles as a one-off exemption to previous resolutions] · 2023-09-07

SCYes

S/RES/2695(2023)

Security Council resolution 2695 (2023) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) until 13 Aug. 2024] · 2023-08-31

SCAbstain

S/RES/2694(2023)

Security Council resolution 2694 (2023) [on expansion of the mandate of the UN Verification Mission in Colombia] · 2023-08-02

SCYes

S/RES/2693(2023)

Security Council resolution 2693 (2023) [on renewal of measures on arms embargo against the Central African Republic until 31 July 2024 and extension of the mandate of the Panel of Experts Established pursuant to Resolution 2127 (2013) until 31 Aug. 2024] · 2023-07-27

SCAbstain

S/RES/2692(2023)

Security Council resolution 2692 (2023) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) until 15 July 2024] · 2023-07-14

SCYes

S/RES/2691(2023)

Security Council resolution 2691 (2023) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Mission to Support the Hodeidah Agreement (UNMHA) until 14 July 2024] · 2023-07-10

SCYes

S/RES/2690(2023)

Security Council resolution 2690 (2023) [on termination of the mandate of the Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA)] · 2023-06-30

SCYes

S/RES/2689(2023)

Security Council resolution 2689 (2023) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) until 31 Dec. 2023] · 2023-06-29

SCYes

S/RES/2688(2023)

Security Council resolution 2688 (2023) [on renewal of measures on arms embargo against the Democratic Republic of the Congo imposed by Security Council resolution 2293 (2016) until 1 July 2024 and extension of the mandate of the Group of Experts Established pursuant to Resolution 1533 (2004) until 1 Aug. 2024] · 2023-06-27

SCYes

S/RES/2687(2023)

Security Council resolution 2687 (2023) [on extension of the authorizations of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) until 31 December 2023] · 2023-06-27

SCYes

S/RES/2686(2023)

Security Council resolution 2686 (2023) [on publicly condemning violence, hate speech and extremism] · 2023-06-14

SCYes

S/RES/2684(2023)

Security Council resolution 2684 (2023) [on extension of the authorizations on the inspection of vessels on the high seas off the coast of Libya for a period of 12 months] · 2023-06-02

SCYes

S/RES/2685(2023)

Security Council resolution 2685 (2023) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS) until 3 Dec. 2023] · 2023-06-02

SCYes

S/RES/2682(2023)

Security Council resolution 2682 (2023) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) until 31 May 2024] · 2023-05-30

SCYes

S/RES/2683(2023)

Security Council resolution 2683 (2023) [on renewal of sanctions imposed by Security Council resolution 2428 (2018) and extension of the mandate of the Panel of Experts on South Sudan until 31 May 2024 · 2023-05-30

SCAbstain

S/RES/2681(2023)

Security Council resolution 2681 (2023) [on condemning the decision of the Taliban to ban Afghan women from working for the UN in Afghanistan] · 2023-04-27

SCYes

S/RES/2680(2023)

Security Council resolution 2680 (2023) [on extension of the mandate of the Panel of Experts Established pursuant to Security Council Resolution 1874 (2009) concerning the Democratic People's Republic of Korea until 30 Apr. 2024] · 2023-03-23

SCYes

S/RES/2679(2023)

Security Council resolution 2679 (2023) [on request to conduct an independent assessment providing recommendations to address current challenges faced by Afghanistan] · 2023-03-16

SCYes

S/RES/2678(2023)

Security Council resolution 2678 (2023) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) until 17 Mar. 2024] · 2023-03-16

SCYes

S/RES/2677(2023)

Security Council resolution 2677 (2023) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) until 15 Mar. 2024] · 2023-03-15

SCAbstain

S/RES/2676(2023)

Security Council resolution 2676 (2023) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Panel of Experts Established pursuant to Security Council Resolution 1591 (2005) on the Sudan until 12 Mar. 2024] · 2023-03-08

SCAbstain

S/RES/2675(2023)

Security Council resolution 2675 (2023) [on renewal of sanctions against Yemen imposed by Security Council resolution 2140 (2014) until 15 Nov. 2023 and extension of the mandate of the Panel of Experts until 15 Dec. 2023] · 2023-02-15

SCYes

S/RES/2674(2023)

Security Council resolution 2674 (2023) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) until 31 Jan. 2024] · 2023-01-30

SCYes

S/RES/2673(2023)

Security Council resolution 2673 (2023) [on expansion of the mandate of the UN Verification Mission to include monitoring of the implementation of the comprehensive rural reform and ethnic chapters of the Final Peace Agreement] · 2023-01-11

SCYes

S/RES/2672(2023)

Security Council resolution 2672 (2023) [on humanitarian situation in the Syrian Arab Republic and renewal of authorization of relief delivery and monitoring mechanism for a period of 6 months] · 2023-01-09

SCYes

S/RES/2671(2022)

Security Council resolution 2671 (2022) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) until 30 June 2023] · 2022-12-22

SCYes

S/RES/2670(2022)

Security Council resolution 2670 (2022) [on extension of the authorizations of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) until 30 June 2023] · 2022-12-21

SCYes

S/RES/2668(2022)

Security Council resolution 2668 (2022) [on mental health and psychosocial support for personnel of peacekeeping operations] · 2022-12-21

SCYes

S/RES/2669(2022)

Security Council resolution 2669 (2022) [on ending all forms of violence in Myanmar] · 2022-12-21

SCAbstain

S/RES/2666(2022)

Security Council resolution 2666 (2022) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) until 20 Dec. 2023] · 2022-12-20

SCYes

S/RES/2667(2022)

Security Council resolution 2667 (2022) [on lifting of advance notification requirements to the 1533 Sanctions Committee concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo as imposed by Security Council resolution 1807 (2008)] · 2022-12-20

SCYes

S/RES/2665(2022)

Security Council resolution 2665 (2022) [on extension of measures imposed by Security Council resolution 2255 (2015) and extension of the mandate of the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team for a period of 12 months] · 2022-12-16

SCYes

S/RES/2664(2022)

Security Council resolution 2664 (2022) [on humanitarian exemptions to asset freeze measures imposed by UN sanctions regimes] · 2022-12-09

SCYes

S/RES/2663(2022)

Security Council resolution 2633 [on extension of the mandate of the Security Council Committee Established pursuant to Resolution 1540 (2004) concerning Non-Proliferation of Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Weapons until 30 Nov. 2032] · 2022-11-30

SCYes

S/RES/2662(2022)

Security Council resolution 2662 (2022) [on extension of exemptions for the arms embargo and enforcement authorizations for the ban on illicit trade and on extension of the mandate of the Panel of Experts on Somalia until 15 Dec. 2023] · 2022-11-17

SCAbstain

S/RES/2661(2022)

Security Council resolution 2661 (2022) [on extension of Security Council resolution 2607 (2021) until 17 Nov. 2022] · 2022-11-15

SCYes

S/RES/2660(2022)

Security Council resolution 2660 (2022) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) until 15 Nov. 2023] · 2022-11-14

SCYes

S/RES/2659(2022)

Security Council resolution 2659 (2022) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) until 15 Nov. 2023] · 2022-11-14

SCAbstain

Vetoes cast by China

S/2026/273 Middle East (Strait of Hormuz)

2026-04-07

S/2024/239 Middle East, including Palestinian question

2024-03-22

S/2023/792 Middle East, including Palestinian question

2023-10-25

S/2022/431 Non-proliferation/DPRK

2022-05-26

S/2020/667 Middle East (Syria)

2020-07-10

S/2020/654 Middle East (Syria)

2020-07-07

S/2019/961 Middle East (Syria)

2019-12-20

S/2019/756 Middle East (Syria)

2019-09-19

S/2019/186 Venezuela

2019-02-28

S/2017/172 Middle East (Syria)

2017-02-28

S/2016/1026 Middle East (Syria)

2016-12-05

S/2014/348 Middle East (Syria)

2014-05-22

S/2012/538 Middle East (Syria)

2012-07-19

S/2012/77 Middle East (Syria)

2012-02-04

S/2011/612 Middle East (Syria)

2011-10-04

S/2008/447 Peace and security in Africa (Zimbabwe)

2008-07-11

S/2007/14 as orally revised Myanmar

2007-01-12

S/1999/201 FYR Macedonia

1999-02-25

S/1997/18 Central America

1997-01-10

S/10784 Middle East

1972-09-10

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