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/946(X)
Attainment by the Trust Territories of the objective of self-government or independence : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1955-12-15
A/RES/945(X)
Communication from the Government of the Netherlands concerning the Netherlands Antilles and Surinam : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1955-12-15
S/RES/109(1955)
Security Council resolution 109 (1955) [on admission of Albania, Jordan, Ireland, Portugal, Hungary, Italy, Austria, Romania, Bulgaria, Finland, Ceylon (Sri Lanka), Nepal, Libya, Cambodia, Laos (Lao People's Democratic Republic) and Spain to membership in the United Nations] · 1955-12-14
A/RES/918(X)
Admission of new Members to the United Nations : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1955-12-08
A/RES/992(X)
Proposal to call a General Conference of the Members of the United Nations for the purpose of reviewing the Charter : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1955-11-21
A/RES/957(X)
Procedure for review of United Nations Administrative Tribunal judgments : amendments to the Statute of the Administrative Tribunal : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1955-11-08
A/RES/990(X)
Question of the representation of China in the United Nations : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1955-09-20
S/RES/108(1955)
Security Council resolution 108 (1955) [on respect of the cease-fire along the armistice demarcation line between Egypt and Israel] · 1955-09-08
S/RES/107(1955)
Security Council resolution 107 (1955) [on consultations on general conditions on the armistice demarcation line between Egypt and Israel] · 1955-03-30
S/RES/106(1955)
Security Council resolution 106 (1955) [on violation of the Egyptian-Israeli General Armistice Agreement] · 1955-03-29
A/RES/812(IX)
The Morocco question : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1954-12-17
A/RES/820(IX)
The question of race conflict in South Africa resulting from the policies of apartheid of the Government of the Union of South Africa : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1954-12-14
A/RES/854(IX)
Question of the frontier between the Trust Territory of Somaliland under Italian administration and Ethiopia : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1954-12-14
A/RES/811(IX)
The Korean question : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1954-12-11
A/RES/906(IX)
Complaint of detention and imprisonment of United Nations military personnel in violation of the Korean Armistice Agreement : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1954-12-10
A/RES/895(IX)
Question of defining aggression : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1954-12-04
A/RES/878(IX)
Translation of some official documents of the General Assembly into the Arabic language in accordance with rule 59 of the rules of procedure of the General Assembly : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1954-12-04
A/RES/904(IX)
Voting procedure on questions relating to reports and petitions concerning the Territory of South West Africa : request for an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1954-11-23
A/RES/849(IX)
Cessation of the transmission of information under Article 73 e of the Charter in respect of Greenland : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1954-11-22
A/RES/815(IX)
Complaint by the Union of Burma regarding aggression against it by the Government of the Republic of China : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1954-10-29
A/RES/844(IX)
Procedure for the examination of reports and petitions relating to the Territory of South West Africa : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1954-10-11
A/RES/903(IX)
Question of the representation of China in the General Assembly : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1954-09-21
S/RES/105(1954)
Security Council resolution 105 (1954) [on election of members of the International Court of Justice by the Security Council and the General Assembly] · 1954-07-28
S/RES/104(1954)
Security Council resolution 104 (1954) [on a question submitted by Guatemala] · 1954-06-20
A/RES/785(VIII)[A]
Supplementary estimates for the financial year 1953 : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1953-12-09
A/RES/721(VIII)
The question of race conflict in South Africa resulting from the policies of apartheid of the Government of the Union of South Africa : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1953-12-08
A/RES/740(VIII)
Evidence of existence of forced labour : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1953-12-07
A/RES/804(VIII)
Question of atrocities committed by the North Korean and Chinese Communist forces against United Nations prisoners of war in Korea : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1953-12-03
S/RES/103(1953)
Security Council resolution 103 (1953) [on the conditions under which San Marino might become a party to the Statute of the International Court of Justice] · 1953-12-03
S/RES/102(1953)
Security Council resolution 102 (1953) [on the conditions under which Japan might become a party to the Statute of the International Court of Justice] · 1953-12-03
A/RES/749(VIII)[B]
Question of South West Africa : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1953-11-28
A/RES/749(VIII)[A]
Question of South West Africa : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1953-11-28
A/RES/748(VIII)
Cessation of the transmission of information under Article 73 e of the Charter in respect of Puerto Rico : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1953-11-27
S/RES/101(1953)
Security Council resolution 101 (1953) [on violation of the cease-fire provisions and of the General Armistice Agreement between Israel and Jordan] · 1953-11-24
A/RES/719(VIII)
Treatment of people of Indian origin in the Union of South Africa : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1953-11-11
S/RES/100(1953)
Security Council resolution 100 (1953) [on suspension of the works started on the west bank of the River Jordan in the demilitarized zone] · 1953-10-27
A/RES/729(VIII)
Technical assistance in promoting and safeguarding the rights of women : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1953-10-23
A/RES/731(VIII)
Development of political rights of women in Territories where these rights are not fully enjoyed : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1953-10-23
S/RES/99(1953)
Security Council resolution 99 (1953) [on election of members of the International Court of Justice by the Security Council and the General Assembly] · 1953-08-12
A/RES/706(VII)
Question of impartial investigation of charges of use by United Nations Forces of bacteriological warfare : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1953-04-23
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