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/80/140
Implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity and its contribution to sustainable development : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2025-12-15
A/RES/80/145
Strengthening cooperation for integrated coastal zone management for achieving sustainable development : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2025-12-15
A/RES/80/151
Follow-up to the 3rd United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2025-12-15
A/RES/80/157
Agriculture development, food security and nutrition : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2025-12-15
A/RES/80/117
Political Declaration of the 4th High-Level Meeting of the General Assembly on the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases and the Promotion of Mental Health and Well-being : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2025-12-15
A/RES/80/130
Oil slick on Lebanese shores : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2025-12-15
A/RES/80/127
Promoting investments for sustainable development : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2025-12-15
A/RES/80/125
Financial inclusion for sustainable development : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2025-12-15
A/RES/80/181
Promoting social integration through social inclusion : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2025-12-15
A/RES/80/180
Policies and programmes involving youth : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2025-12-15
A/RES/80/177
Persons with albinism : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2025-12-15
A/RES/80/143
Combating sand and dust storms : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2025-12-15
A/RES/80/148
Culture and sustainable development : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2025-12-15
A/RES/80/158
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 · 2025-12-15
A/RES/80/155
Operational activities for development of the United Nations System : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2025-12-15
A/RES/80/137
Disaster risk reduction : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2025-12-15
A/RES/80/131
The pivotal role of reliable and stable energy connectivity in driving sustainable development : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2025-12-15
A/RES/80/119
Consumer product safety : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2025-12-15
A/RES/80/141
Education for sustainable development in the framework of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2025-12-15
A/RES/80/146
Multidimensional Vulnerability Index : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2025-12-15
A/RES/80/138
Protection of global climate for present and future generations of humankind : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2025-12-15
A/RES/80/154
Eradicating rural poverty to implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2025-12-15
A/RES/80/153
Implementation of the 3rd United Nations Decade for the Eradication of Poverty (2018-2027) : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2025-12-15
A/RES/80/128
Promotion of inclusive and effective international tax cooperation at the United Nations : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2025-12-15
A/RES/80/123
External debt sustainability and development : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2025-12-15
A/RES/80/121
International trade and development : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2025-12-15
A/RES/80/185
Violence against women migrant workers : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2025-12-15
A/RES/80/178
Implementation of the outcome of the World Summit for Social Development and of the 24th special session of the General Assembly : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2025-12-15
A/RES/80/198
Torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2025-12-15
A/RES/80/193
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 · 2025-12-15
A/RES/80/132
United Nations Decade of Sustainable Transport 2026-2035 : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2025-12-15
A/RES/80/133
Agricultural technology for sustainable development : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2025-12-15
A/RES/80/126
Promotion of international cooperation to combat illicit financial flows and strengthen good practices on assets return to foster sustainable development : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2025-12-15
A/RES/80/189
Report of the Human Rights Council : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2025-12-15
A/RES/80/142
Ensuring access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2025-12-15
A/RES/80/135
Promoting sustainable consumption and production patterns for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, building on Agenda 21 : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2025-12-15
A/RES/80/129
Follow-up to and implementation of the outcomes of the International Conferences on Financing for Development : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2025-12-15
A/RES/80/182
Cooperatives in social development : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2025-12-15
A/RES/80/176
Addressing the challenges of persons living with a rare disease and their families : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2025-12-15
A/RES/80/175
Inclusive policies and programmes to address homelessness, including in the aftermath of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2025-12-15
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