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/2736(2024)
Security Council resolution 2736 (2024) [on halt to fighting and de-escalation in and around El Fasher, Sudan] · 2024-06-13
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
A/RES/78/283
Status of internally displaced persons and refugees from Abkhazia, Georgia, and the Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia, Georgia : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2024-06-04
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
A/RES/78/282
International Day of Reflection and Commemoration of the 1995 Genocide in Srebrenica : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2024-05-23
A/RES/ES-10/23
Admission of new Members to the United Nations : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2024-05-10
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
A/RES/78/272
Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2024-04-24
A/RES/78/273
Revised estimates relating to the Independent Institution on Missing Persons in the Syrian Arab Republic : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2024-04-24
S/RES/2728(2024)
Security Council resolution 2728 (2024) [on ceasefire in the Gaza Strip during Ramadan] · 2024-03-25
A/RES/78/264
Measures to combat Islamophobia : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2024-03-15
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
A/RES/78/230
Promotion of inclusive and effective international tax cooperation at the United Nations : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2023-12-22
A/RES/78/237
Developments in the field of information and telecommunications in the context of international security : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2023-12-22
A/RES/78/239
Nuclear disarmament verification : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2023-12-22
A/RES/78/241
Lethal autonomous weapons systems : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2023-12-22
A/RES/78/251
Proposed programme budget for 2024 : Section 26, Palestine refugees : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2023-12-22
A/RES/78/234
A global call for concrete action for the elimination of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance and the comprehensive implementation of and follow-up to the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2023-12-22
A/RES/78/238
Further practical measures for the prevention of an arms race in outer space : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2023-12-22
A/RES/78/240
Addressing the legacy of nuclear weapons: providing victim assistance and environmental remediation to Member States affected by the use or testing of nuclear weapons : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2023-12-22
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
A/RES/78/150
Achieving gender equality and empowering all women and girls for realizing all Sustainable Development Goals : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2023-12-19
A/RES/78/165
Eradicating rural poverty to implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2023-12-19
A/RES/78/158
Combating sand and dust storms : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2023-12-19
A/RES/78/170
Permanent sovereignty of the Palestinian people in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and of the Arab population in the occupied Syrian Golan over their natural resources : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2023-12-19
A/RES/78/143
Oil slick on Lebanese shores : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2023-12-19
A/RES/78/192
The right of the Palestinian people to self-determination : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2023-12-19
A/RES/78/201
Human rights and cultural diversity : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2023-12-19
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