United Kingdom
Permanent Security Council member5,694
GA votes
2,663 yes · 1,419 no · 1,560 abstain
2,815
SC votes
2,673 yes · 1 no · 60 abstain
32
Vetoes cast
P5 alignment
How often United Kingdom voted the same way as each permanent Security Council member, of the resolutions both cast a yes/no/abstain vote on.
| Permanent member | GA only | GA + SC |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | 60.4% | 72.5% |
| France | 86.0% | 90.0% |
| Russian Federation | 54.6% | 70.8% |
| China | 40.5% | 58.0% |
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.
A/RES/80/228
Improving the coordination of efforts against trafficking in persons : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2025-12-18
A/RES/80/223
Situation of human rights in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, including the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2025-12-18
A/RES/80/216
The human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2025-12-18
A/RES/80/204
Enhancement of international cooperation in the field of human rights : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2025-12-18
A/RES/80/203
Strengthening United Nations action in the field of human rights through the promotion of international cooperation and the importance of non-selectivity, impartiality and objectivity : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2025-12-18
A/RES/80/215
Promotion and protection of human rights in the context of digital technologies : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2025-12-18
A/RES/80/210
The right to food : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2025-12-18
A/RES/80/206
Promotion of equitable geographical distribution in the membership of the human rights treaty bodies : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2025-12-18
A/RES/80/224
Situation of human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2025-12-18
A/RES/80/212
Subregional Centre for Human Rights and Democracy in Central Africa : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2025-12-18
A/RES/80/208
Promotion of a democratic and equitable international order : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2025-12-18
A/RES/80/218
Protection of migrants : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2025-12-18
A/RES/80/211
Protection of and assistance to internally displaced persons : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2025-12-18
A/RES/80/207
The right to development : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2025-12-18
A/RES/80/214
National human rights institutions : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2025-12-18
A/RES/80/199
Effective promotion of the Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2025-12-18
A/RES/80/222
Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2025-12-18
A/RES/80/213
Terrorism and human rights : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2025-12-18
A/RES/80/209
Human rights and unilateral coercive measures : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2025-12-18
A/RES/80/205
Human rights and cultural diversity : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2025-12-18
A/RES/80/197
Implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Optional Protocol thereto : amplified barriers in diverse contexts : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2025-12-17
A/RES/80/147
Science, technology and innovation for sustainable development : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2025-12-15
A/RES/80/149
Development cooperation with middle-income countries : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2025-12-15
A/RES/80/150
Follow-up to the 5th United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2025-12-15
A/RES/80/139
Implementation of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2025-12-15
A/RES/80/156
South-South cooperation : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2025-12-15
A/RES/80/124
Commodities : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2025-12-15
A/RES/80/120
Unilateral economic measures as a means of political and economic coercion against developing countries : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2025-12-15
A/RES/80/188
Assistance to refugees, returnees and displaced persons in Africa : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2025-12-15
A/RES/80/187
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2025-12-15
A/RES/80/184
Improvement of the situation of women and girls in rural areas : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2025-12-15
A/RES/80/191
Rights of indigenous peoples : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2025-12-15
A/RES/80/190
Rights of the child : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2025-12-15
A/RES/80/140
Implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity and its contribution to sustainable development : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2025-12-15
A/RES/80/145
Strengthening cooperation for integrated coastal zone management for achieving sustainable development : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2025-12-15
A/RES/80/151
Follow-up to the 3rd United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2025-12-15
A/RES/80/157
Agriculture development, food security and nutrition : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2025-12-15
A/RES/80/117
Political Declaration of the 4th High-Level Meeting of the General Assembly on the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases and the Promotion of Mental Health and Well-being : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2025-12-15
A/RES/80/130
Oil slick on Lebanese shores : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2025-12-15
A/RES/80/127
Promoting investments for sustainable development : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2025-12-15
Vetoes cast by United Kingdom
S/21048 — Panama
1989-12-23
S/20378 — 1989 Letters from Libya and Bahrain (Libya)
1989-01-11
S/19585 — South Africa
1988-03-08
S/18785 — Namibia
1987-04-09
S/18705 — South Africa
1987-02-20
S/18163 — Complaint by Angola against South Africa
1986-06-18
S/18087/Rev. 1 — Southern Africa
1986-05-23
S/18016/Rev. 1 — 1986 Letters from various Member States (Libya)
1986-04-21
S/17633 — Namibia
1985-11-15
S/17354/Rev.1 — South Africa
1985-07-26
S/15156/Rev. 2 — Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
1982-06-04
S/14462 — Namibia
1981-04-30
S/14461 — Namibia
1981-04-30
S/14460/Rev.1 — Namibia
1981-04-30
S/14459 — Namibia
1981-04-30
S/12312/Rev. 1 — South Africa
1977-10-31
S/12311/Rev. 1 — South Africa
1977-10-31
S/12310/Rev. 1 — South Africa
1977-10-31
S/12211 — Namibia
1976-10-19
S/11713 — Namibia
1975-06-06