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.
S/RES/2734(2024)
Security Council resolution 2734 (2024) [on reviewing and extending sanctions against Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida] · 2024-06-10
S/RES/2735(2024)
Security Council resolution 2735 (2024) [on ceasefire in the Gaza Strip] · 2024-06-10
S/RES/2732(2024)
Security Council resolution 2732 (2024) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) until 31 Dec. 2025] · 2024-05-31
S/RES/2733(2024)
Security Council resolution 2733 (2024) [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] · 2024-05-31
S/RES/2731(2024)
Security Council resolution 2731 (2024) [on renewal of sanctions imposed by Security Council resolution 2428 (2018) until 31 May 2025 and extension of the mandate of the Panel of Experts on South Sudan until 1 July 2025] · 2024-05-30
S/RES/2730(2024)
Security Council resolution 2730 (2024) [on protection of humanitarian personnel and UN and associated personnel in armed conflict] · 2024-05-24
S/RES/2729(2024)
Security Council resolution 2729 (2024) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) until 30 Apr. 2025] · 2024-04-29
S/RES/2728(2024)
Security Council resolution 2728 (2024) [on ceasefire in the Gaza Strip during Ramadan] · 2024-03-25
S/RES/2727(2024)
Security Council resolution 2727 (2024) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) until 17 Mar. 2025] · 2024-03-15
S/RES/2726(2024)
Security Council resolution 2726 (2024) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) until 30 Apr. 2024] · 2024-03-14
S/RES/2725(2024)
Security Council resolution 2725 (2024) [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. 2025] · 2024-03-08
S/RES/2724(2024)
Security Council resolution 2724 (2024) [on cessation of hostilities in Sudan during Ramadan] · 2024-03-08
S/RES/2723(2024)
Security Council resolution 2723 (2024) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) until 31 Jan. 2025] · 2024-01-30
S/RES/2722(2024)
Security Council resolution 2722 (2024) [on attacks by Houthis on merchant and commercial vessels] · 2024-01-10
S/RES/2721(2023)
Security Council resolution 2721 (2023) [on appointment of a Special Envoy for Afghanistan] · 2023-12-29
S/RES/2720(2023)
Security Council resolution 2720 (2023) [on delivery of humanitarian relief and appointment of a Senior Humanitarian Coordinator for Gaza] · 2023-12-22
S/RES/2719(2023)
Security Council resolution 2719 (2023) [on consideration of requests from the African Union Peace and Security Council to access UN assessed contributions for African Union-led peace support operations] · 2023-12-21
S/RES/2718(2023)
Security Council resolution 2718 (2023) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) until 30 June 2024] · 2023-12-21
S/RES/2717(2023)
Security Council resolution 2717 (2023) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) until 20 Dec. 2024] · 2023-12-19
S/RES/2716(2023)
Security Council resolution 2716 (2023) [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] · 2023-12-14
S/RES/2714(2023)
Security Council resolution 2714 (2023) [on lifting of the arms embargo on Somalia established in resolution 733 (1992)] · 2023-12-01
S/RES/2715(2023)
Security Council resolution 2715 (2023) [on termination of the mandate of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission (UNITAMS)] · 2023-12-01
S/RES/2713(2023)
Security Council resolution 2713 (2023) [on degrading the threat posed by Al-Shabaab and on extension of the mandate of the Panel of Experts on Somalia until 15 Jan. 2025] · 2023-12-01
S/RES/2711(2023)
Security Council resolution 2711 (2023) [on extension of the authorization to inspect and seize vessels believed to be in violation of the ban on charcoal exports and on extension of the mandate of the Panel of Experts on Somalia until 31 Dec. 2023] · 2023-11-15
S/RES/2709(2023)
Security Council resolution 2709 (2023) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) until 15 Nov. 2024] · 2023-11-15
S/RES/2712(2023)
Security Council resolution 2712 (2023) [on humanitarian pauses in the Gaza Strip and release of hostages] · 2023-11-15
S/RES/2710(2023)
Security Council resolution 2710 (2023) [on extension of the authorizations of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) until 30 June 2024 and on authorization to the Member States of the African Union to deploy uniformed personnel] · 2023-11-15
S/RES/2707(2023)
Security Council resolution 2707 (2023) [on renewal of sanctions against Yemen imposed by Security Council resolution 2140 (2014) until 15 Nov. 2024 and extension of the mandate of the Panel of Experts until 15 Dec. 2024] · 2023-11-14
S/RES/2708(2023)
Security Council resolution 2708 (2023) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) until 15 Nov. 2024] · 2023-11-14
S/RES/2706(2023)
Security Council resolution 2706 (2023) [on renewal of the authorization of the European Union-led Multinational Stabilization Force (EUFOR ALTHEA) in Bosnia and Herzegovina for a period of 12 months] · 2023-11-02
S/RES/2705(2023)
Security Council resolution 2705 (2023) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) until 31 Oct. 2024] · 2023-10-31
S/RES/2703(2023)
Security Council resolution 2703 (2023) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) until 31 Oct. 2024] · 2023-10-30
S/RES/2702(2023)
Security Council resolution 2702 (2023) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) until 31 October 2024] · 2023-10-30
S/RES/2704(2023)
Security Council resolution 2704 (2023) [on expansion of the mandate of the UN Verification Mission in Colombia] · 2023-10-30
S/RES/2701(2023)
Security Council resolution 2701 (2023) [on extension of the authorizations provided by and the measures imposed by Security Council resolution 2146 (2014) and on extension of the mandate of the Panel of Experts concerning Libya until 15 Feb. 2025] · 2023-10-19
S/RES/2700(2023)
Security Council resolution 2700 (2023) [on extension of the measures imposed by Security Council resolution 2653 (2022) and on extension of the mandate of the Panel of Experts concerning Haiti for a period of 13 months] · 2023-10-19
S/RES/2699(2023)
Security Council resolution 2699 (2023) [on authorization to Member States to form and deploy a Multinational Security Support Mission in Haiti (MSS) for an initial period of 12 months] · 2023-10-02
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
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
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
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