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/78/17
Establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the region of the Middle East : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2023-12-04
A/RES/78/55
Convention on the Prohibition of the Use of Nuclear Weapons : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2023-12-04
A/RES/78/16
Programme of action to advance responsible State behaviour in the use of information and communications technologies in the context of international security : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2023-12-04
A/RES/78/21
No first placement of weapons in outer space : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2023-12-04
A/RES/78/48
The Arms Trade Treaty : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2023-12-04
A/RES/78/34
Humanitarian consequences of nuclear weapons : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2023-12-04
A/RES/78/30
Follow-up to nuclear disarmament obligations agreed to at the 1995, 2000 and 2010 Review Conferences of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2023-12-04
A/RES/78/27
Follow-up to the 2013 High-Level Meeting of the General Assembly on Nuclear Disarmament : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2023-12-04
A/RES/78/26
Promotion of multilateralism in the area of disarmament and non-proliferation : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2023-12-04
A/RES/78/65
Strengthening of security and cooperation in the Mediterranean region : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2023-12-04
A/RES/78/37
Conventional arms control at the regional and subregional levels : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2023-12-04
A/RES/78/32
Implementation of the Convention on Cluster Munitions : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2023-12-04
A/RES/78/66
Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2023-12-04
A/RES/78/51
Radiological weapons : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2023-12-04
A/RES/78/44
Reducing nuclear danger : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2023-12-04
A/RES/78/42
Towards a nuclear-weapon-free world: accelerating the implementation of nuclear disarmament commitments : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2023-12-04
A/RES/78/45
Implementation of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on Their Destruction : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2023-12-04
A/RES/78/20
Reducing space threats through norms, rules and principles of responsible behaviours : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2023-12-04
A/RES/78/29
Implementation of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2023-12-04
A/RES/78/13
Implementation of the Declaration of the Indian Ocean as a Zone of Peace : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2023-12-04
A/RES/78/28
Treaty Banning the Production of Fissile Material for Nuclear Weapons or Other Nuclear Explosive Devices : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2023-12-04
A/RES/78/63
The risk of nuclear proliferation in the Middle East : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2023-12-04
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
A/RES/78/11
The Syrian Golan : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2023-11-28
A/RES/78/10
Building a peaceful and better world through sport and the Olympic ideal : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2023-11-21
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
A/RES/78/7
Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2023-11-02
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
A/RES/78/6
Report of the International Criminal Court : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2023-11-01
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
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