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/35/214A
Report of the International Civil Service Commission : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1980-12-17
A/RES/35/226A
Revised budget appropriations for the biennium 1908-1081 : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1980-12-17
A/RES/35/220A-B
Emoluments of and pension scheme for the members of the International Court of Justice : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1980-12-17
A/RES/35/218
Comprehensive study of the question of honoraria payable to members of organs and subsidary organs of the United Nations : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1980-12-17
A/RES/35/213
Access by staff representatives to the 5th Committee : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1980-12-17
A/RES/35/225
Job classification and career development of language staff : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1980-12-17
A/RES/35/206D
Oil embargo against South Africa : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1980-12-16
A/RES/35/206Q
Investments in South Africa : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1980-12-16
A/RES/35/207
The situation in the Middle East : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1980-12-16
A/RES/35/206F
Role of transnational corporations in South Africa : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1980-12-16
A/RES/35/206G
International campaigns against apartheid : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1980-12-16
A/RES/35/206E
Cultural, academic and other boycotts of South Africa : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1980-12-16
A/RES/35/206O
Implementation of United Nations resolution on apartheid by Governments and intergovernmental organizations : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1980-12-16
A/RES/35/206B
Military and nuclear collaboration with South Africa : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1980-12-16
A/RES/35/206P
Programme of work of the Special Committee against Apartheid : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1980-12-16
A/RES/35/206C
Comprehensive sanctions against South Africa : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1980-12-16
A/RES/35/206N
Women and children under apartheid : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1980-12-16
A/RES/35/206M
Apartheid in sports : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1980-12-16
A/RES/35/206A
Situation in South Africa : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1980-12-16
A/RES/35/206J
Assistance to the oppressed people of South Africa and their national liberation movement : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1980-12-16
A/RES/35/206I
International Conference on Sanctions against South Africa : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1980-12-16
A/RES/35/206H
Relations between Israel and South Africa : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1980-12-16
A/RES/35/185
Human rights in Bolivia : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1980-12-15
A/RES/35/190
Voluntary fund of the United Nations for victims of gross and flagrant violations of human rights : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1980-12-15
A/RES/35/192
The situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms in El Salvador : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1980-12-15
A/RES/35/188
Protection of human rights in Chile : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1980-12-15
A/RES/35/169D
Question of Palestine : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1980-12-15
A/RES/35/169B
Question of Palestine : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1980-12-15
A/RES/35/166
Consolidation and progressive development of the principles and norms of international and economic law relating in particular to the legal assets of the new international economic order : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1980-12-15
A/RES/35/164
Report of the Special Committee on the Charter of the United Nations and on the Strengthening of the Role of the Organizations : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1980-12-15
A/RES/35/174
Alternative approaches and ways and means within the United Nations system for improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1980-12-15
A/RES/35/169E
Question of Palestine : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1980-12-15
A/RES/35/169A
Question of Palestine : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1980-12-15
A/RES/35/200
Measures to be taken against Nazi, Fascist and neo-Fascist activities and all other forms of totalitarian ideologies and practices based on racial intolerance, hatred and terror : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1980-12-15
A/RES/35/198
Measures to improve the situation and ensure the human rights and dignity of all migrant workers : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1980-12-15
A/RES/35/169C
Question of Palestine : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1980-12-15
A/RES/35/167
Observer status of national liberation movements recognized by the Organization of African Unity and/or by the League of Arab States : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1980-12-15
A/RES/35/145A
Cessation of all test explosions of nuclear weapons : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1980-12-12
A/RES/35/158
Implementation of the Declaration on the Strengthening of International Security : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1980-12-12
A/RES/35/157
Israeli nuclear armament : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1980-12-12
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