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/2758(XXVI)
Restoration of the lawful rights of the People's Republic of China in the United Nations : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1971-10-25
S/RES/301(1971)
Security Council resolution 301 (1971) [on the policies of South Africa towards Namibia] · 1971-10-20
S/RES/300(1971)
Security Council resolution 300 (1971) [on violation of the sovereignty of Zambia by South Africa] · 1971-10-12
A/RES/2754(XXVI)
Admission of Oman to membership in the United Nations : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1971-10-07
S/RES/299(1971)
Security Council resolution 299 (1971) [on admission of Oman to membership in the United Nations] · 1971-09-30
S/RES/298(1971)
Security Council resolution 298 (1971) [on the status of Jerusalem] · 1971-09-25
A/RES/2753(XXVI)
Admission of Qatar to membership in the United Nations : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1971-09-21
A/RES/2752(XXVI)
Admission of Bahrain to membership in the United Nations : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1971-09-21
S/RES/297(1971)
Security Council resolution 297 (1971) [on admission of Qatar to membership in the United Nations] · 1971-09-15
S/RES/296(1971)
Security Council resolution 296 (1971) [on admission of Bahrain to membership in the United Nations] · 1971-08-18
S/RES/295(1971)
Security Council resolution 295 (1971) [on special mission of the Security Council to Guinea] · 1971-08-03
S/RES/294(1971)
Security Council resolution 294 (1971) [on Portuguese military actions against Senegal] · 1971-07-15
S/RES/293(1971)
Security Council resolution 293 (1971) [on extension of the stationing in Cyprus of the UN Peace-keeping Force] · 1971-05-26
S/RES/292(1971)
Security Council resolution 292 (1971) [on admission of Bhutan to membership in the United Nations] · 1971-02-10
A/RES/2750(XXV)[C]
Reservation exclusively for peaceful purposes of the sea-bed and the ocean floor, and the subsoil thereof, underlying the high seas beyond the limits of present national jurisdiction and use of their resources in the interests of mankind, and convening of a conference on the law of the sea : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1970-12-17
A/RES/2726(XXV)
Transfer of technology, including know-how and patents : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1970-12-15
A/RES/2714(XXV)
Question of the violation of human rights and fundamental freedoms, including policies of racial discrimination and segregation and of apartheid in all countries with particular reference to colonial and other dependant countries and territories : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1970-12-15
A/RES/2725(XXV)
Third session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1970-12-15
A/RES/2727(XXV)
Report of the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Population of the Occupied Territories : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1970-12-15
A/RES/2709(XXV)
Question of American Samoa, Antigua, Bahamas, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Cayman Islands , Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Dominica, Gilbert and Ellice Islands, Grenada, Guam, Montserrat, New Hebrides, Niue, Pitcairn, St. Helena, St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Seychelles, Solomon Islands, Tokelau Islands, Turks and Caicos Islands and the United States Virgin Islands : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1970-12-14
A/RES/2704(XXV)
Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples by the specialized agencies and the international institutions associated with the United Nations : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1970-12-14
A/RES/2701(XXV)
Information from Non-Self-Governing Territories transmitted under article 73 e of the Charter of the United Nations : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1970-12-14
A/RES/2700(XXV)
Question of Papua and the Trust Territory of New Guinea : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1970-12-14
A/RES/2707(XXV)
Question of Territories under Portuguese Administration : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1970-12-14
A/RES/2710(XXV)
Question of Antigua, Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla, St. Lucia and St. Vincent : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1970-12-14
A/RES/2706(XXV)
United Nations Educational and Training Programme for Southern Africa : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1970-12-14
A/RES/2708(XXV)
Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1970-12-14
A/RES/2703(XXV)
Activities of foreign economic and other interests which are impeding the implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples in Southern Rhodesia, Namibia and Territories under Portuguese domination and in all other Territories under colonial domination and efforts to eliminate colonialism, apartheid and racial discrimination in southern Africa : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1970-12-14
A/RES/2711(XXV)
Question of Spanish Sahara : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1970-12-14
A/RES/2702(XXV)
Question of Oman : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1970-12-14
A/RES/2698(XXV)
United Nations Programme of Assistance in the Teaching, Study, Dissemination and Wider Appreciation of International Law : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1970-12-11
A/RES/2697(XXV)
Need to consider suggestions regarding the review of the Charter of the United Nations : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1970-12-11
S/RES/291(1970)
Security Council resolution 291 (1970) [on extension of the stationing in Cyprus of the UN Peace-keeping Force] · 1970-12-10
A/RES/2678(XXV)
Question of Namibia : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1970-12-09
A/RES/2679(XXV)
United Nations Fund for Namibia : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1970-12-09
A/RES/2673(XXV)
Protection of journalists engaged in dangerous missions in areas of armed conflicts : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1970-12-09
A/RES/2676(XXV)
Respect for human rights in armed conflicts : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1970-12-09
A/RES/2674(XXV)
Respect for human rights in armed conflicts : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1970-12-09
A/RES/2669(XXV)
Progressive development and codification of the rules of international law relating to international watercourses : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1970-12-08
A/RES/2671(XXV)[C]
The policies of apartheid of the Government of South Africa : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1970-12-08
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