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/2635(2022)
Security Council resolution 2635 (2022) [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] · 2022-06-03
S/RES/2636(2022)
Security Council resolution 2636 (2022) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS) until 3 June 2023] · 2022-06-03
S/RES/2634(2022)
Security Council resolution 2634 (2022) [on acts of piracy and armed robbery at sea off the coast of the States of the Gulf of Guinea] · 2022-05-31
S/RES/2633(2022)
Security Council resolution 2633 (2022) [on renewal of sanctions imposed by Security Council resolution 2428 (2018) and extension of the mandate of the Panel of Experts on South Sudan until 1 July 2023] · 2022-05-26
S/RES/2631(2022)
Security Council resolution 2631 (2022) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) until 31 May 2023] · 2022-05-26
S/RES/2632(2022)
Security Council resolution 2632 (2022) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) until 31 Oct. 2022] · 2022-05-26
S/RES/2630(2022)
Security Council resolution 2630 (2022) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) until 15 Nov. 2022] · 2022-05-12
S/RES/2629(2022)
Security Council resolution 2629 (2022) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) until 31 July 2022] · 2022-04-29
A/RES/ES-11/3
Suspension of the rights of membership of the Russian Federation in the Human Rights Council : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2022-04-07
S/RES/2628(2022)
Security Council resolution 2628 (2022) [on establishment of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS)] · 2022-03-31
S/RES/2627(2022)
Security Council resolution 2627 (2022) [on extension of the mandate of the Panel of Experts Established pursuant to Security Council Resolution 1874 (2009) concerning the Democratic People's Republic of Korea until 30 Apr. 2023 · 2022-03-25
A/RES/ES-11/2
Humanitarian consequences of the aggression against Ukraine : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2022-03-24
S/RES/2626(2022)
Security Council resolution 2626 (2022) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) until 17 Mar. 2023] · 2022-03-17
S/RES/2625(2022)
Security Council resolution 2625 (2022) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) until 15 Mar. 2023] · 2022-03-15
A/RES/ES-11/1
Aggression against Ukraine : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2022-03-02
S/RES/2624(2022)
Security Council resolution 2624 (2022) [on renewal of sanctions against Yemen imposed by Security Council resolution 2140 (2014) until 28 Feb. 2023 and extension of the mandate of the Panel of Experts until 28 Mar. 2023] · 2022-02-28
S/RES/2623(2022)
Security Council resolution 2623 (2022) [on convening an emergency special session of the General Assembly on Ukraine] · 2022-02-27
S/RES/2622(2022)
Security Council resolution 2622 (2022) [on extension of the mandate of the Security Council Committee Established pursuant to Resolution 1540 (2004) concerning Non-Proliferation of Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Weapons until 30 Nov. 2022] · 2022-02-25
S/RES/2621(2022)
Security Council resolution 2621 (2022) [on termination of the mandate of the UN Compensation Commission] · 2022-02-22
S/RES/2620(2022)
Security Council resolution 2620 (2022) [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. 2023] · 2022-02-15
S/RES/2619(2022)
Security Council resolution 2619 (2022) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) until 30 Apr. 2022] · 2022-01-31
S/RES/2618(2022)
Security Council resolution 2618 (2022) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) until 31 July 2022] · 2022-01-27
S/RES/2617(2021)
Security Council resolution 2617 (2021) [on extension of the mandate of the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) as special political mission under the policy guidance of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) until 31 Dec. 2025] · 2021-12-30
A/RES/76/226
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 · 2021-12-24
A/RES/76/231
Reducing space threats through norms, rules and principles of responsible behaviours : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2021-12-24
A/RES/76/234
Promoting international cooperation on peaceful uses in the context of international security : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2021-12-24
A/RES/76/245
Questions relating to the proposed programme budget for 2022 : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2021-12-24
A/RES/76/228
Situation of human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2021-12-24
A/RES/76/233
Problems arising from the accumulation of conventional ammunition stockpiles in surplus : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2021-12-24
A/RES/76/230
Further practical measures for the prevention of an arms race in outer space : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2021-12-24
S/RES/2615(2021)
Security Council resolution 2615 (2021) [on delivery of humanitarian assistance in Afghanistan] · 2021-12-22
S/RES/2616(2021)
Security Council resolution 2616 (2021) [on consideration during mandate renewals of role of peace operations in supporting national authorities in combating illicit transfer and diversion of arms in violation of arms embargoes] · 2021-12-22
S/RES/2614(2021)
Security Council resolution 2614 (2021) [on authorization to the Member States of the African Union to maintain the deployment of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) until 31 Mar. 2022] · 2021-12-21
S/RES/2613(2021)
Security Council resolution 2613 (2021) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) until 30 June 2022] · 2021-12-21
S/RES/2612(2021)
Security Council resolution 2612 (2021) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) until 20 Dec. 2022] · 2021-12-20
A/RES/76/199
Oil slick on Lebanese shores : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2021-12-17
A/RES/76/190
International trade and development : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2021-12-17
A/RES/76/200
Agricultural technology for sustainable development : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2021-12-17
A/RES/76/219
Eradicating rural poverty to implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2021-12-17
A/RES/76/225
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 · 2021-12-17
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