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/356(1974)
Security Council resolution 356 (1974) [on admission of Guinea-Bissau to membership in the United Nations] · 1974-08-12
S/RES/355(1974)
Security Council resolution 355 (1974) [on a cease-fire in Cyprus] · 1974-08-01
S/RES/354(1974)
Security Council resolution 354 (1974) [on a cease-fire in Cyprus] · 1974-07-23
S/RES/353(1974)
Security Council resolution 353 (1974) [on a cease-fire in Cyprus] · 1974-07-20
S/RES/352(1974)
Security Council resolution 352 (1974) [on admission of Grenada to membership in the United Nations] · 1974-06-21
S/RES/351(1974)
Security Council resolution 351 (1974) [on admission of Bangladesh to membership in the United Nations] · 1974-06-10
S/RES/350(1974)
Security Council resolution 350 (1974) [on the Agreement on Disengagement between Israel and Syrian Arab Republic and the establishment of the UN Disengagement Observer Force] · 1974-05-31
S/RES/349(1974)
Security Council resolution 349 (1974) [on extension of the stationing in Cyprus of the UN Peace-keeping Force] · 1974-05-29
S/RES/348(1974)
Security Council resolution 348 (1974) [on the situation between Iran and Iraq] · 1974-05-28
S/RES/347(1974)
Security Council resolution 347 (1974) [on Israeli policies towards Lebanon] · 1974-04-24
S/RES/346(1974)
Security Council resolution 346 (1974) [on the functioning of UNEF] · 1974-04-08
S/RES/345(1974)
Security Council resolution 345 (1974) [on inclusion of Chinese among the working languages of the Security Council] · 1974-01-17
S/RES/344(1973)
Security Council resolution 344 (1973) [on a peace conference on the Middle East] · 1973-12-15
S/RES/343(1973)
Security Council resolution 343 (1973) [on extension of the stationing in Cyprus of the UN Peace-keeping Force · 1973-12-14
S/RES/342(1973)
Security Council resolution 342 (1973) [deciding to discontinue efforts on the basis of resolution 309 (1972) on the Namibia question] · 1973-12-11
S/RES/341(1973)
Security Council resolution 341 (1973) [on establishment of the United Nations Emergency Force] · 1973-10-27
S/RES/340(1973)
Security Council resolution 340 (1973) [on a UN Emergency Force for the Middle East] · 1973-10-25
S/RES/339(1973)
Security Council resolution 339 (1973) [on a cease-fire between Egypt and Israel] · 1973-10-23
S/RES/338(1973)
Security Council resolution 338 (1973) [on a cease-fire in the Middle East] · 1973-10-22
S/RES/337(1973)
Security Council resolution 337 (1973) [on seizure of a Lebanese airliner by Israeli air forces] · 1973-08-15
S/RES/336(1973)
Security Council resolution 336 (1973) [on admission of the Bahamas to membership in the United Nations] · 1973-07-18
S/RES/335(1973)
Security Council resolution 335 (1973) [on admission of the Federal Republic of Germany and the German Democratic Republic to membership in the United Nations] · 1973-06-22
S/RES/334(1973)
Security Council resolution 334 (1973) [on extension of the stationing in Cyprus of the UN Peace-keeping Force] · 1973-06-15
S/RES/333(1973)
Security Council resolution 333 (1973) [calling upon States to enact and enforce legislation providing for penalties for the evasion or breach of sanctions against Southern Rhodesia] · 1973-05-22
S/10928
Draft resolution S/10928 — vetoed by USA, GBR · 1973-05-22
S/RES/332(1973)
Security Council resolution 332 (1973) [on military attacks conducted by Israel against Lebanon] · 1973-04-21
S/RES/331(1973)
Security Council resolution 331 (1973) [on submitting a report on the situation in the Middle East and asking for a meeting on the subject] · 1973-04-20
S/RES/330(1973)
Security Council resolution 330 (1973) [on peace and security in Latin America] · 1973-03-21
S/RES/328(1973)
Security Council resolution 328 (1973) [urging the United Kingdom to convene a national constitutional conference with genuine representatives of the people of Zimbabwe] · 1973-03-10
S/RES/329(1973)
Security Council resolution 329 (1973) [on Zambia's decision to impose sanctions against Southern Rhodesia and economic assistance to Zambia] · 1973-03-10
S/RES/327(1973)
Security Council resolution 327 (1973) [on Zambia's decision to impose sanctions against Southern Rhodesia] · 1973-02-02
S/RES/326(1973)
Security Council resolution 326 (1973) [on acts of provocation by Southern Rhodesia against Zambia] · 1973-02-02
S/RES/325(1973)
Security Council resolution 325 (1973) [on request of Panama to hold meetings of the Security Council in Panama City, 15-21 March 1973] · 1973-01-26
S/RES/324(1972)
Security Council resolution 324 (1972) [on extension of the stationing in Cyprus of the UN Peace-keeping Force] · 1972-12-12
S/RES/323(1972)
Security Council resolution 323 (1972) [on abolishment of the "homeland" policy] · 1972-12-06
S/RES/322(1972)
Security Council resolution 322 (1972) [on the situation in Territories under Portuguese administration] · 1972-11-22
S/RES/321(1972)
Security Council resolution 321 (1972) [on Portuguese military actions against Senegal] · 1972-10-23
S/RES/320(1972)
Security Council resolution 320 (1972) [on action which could be taken in view of the refusal of South Africa and Portugal to implement sanctions against Southern Rhodesia] · 1972-09-29
S/10805/Rev.1
Draft resolution S/10805/Rev.1 — vetoed by GBR · 1972-09-29
S/10805/Rev.1
Draft resolution S/10805/Rev.1 — vetoed by GBR · 1972-09-29
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