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/2564(2021)
Security Council resolution 2564 (2021) [on renewal of sanctions against Yemen imposed by Security Council resolution 2140 (2014) until 28 Feb. 2022 and extension of the mandate of the Panel of Experts until 28 Mar. 2022] · 2021-02-25
S/RES/2563(2021)
Security Council resolution 2563 (2021) [on authorization to the Member States of the African Union to maintain the deployment of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) until 14 Mar. 2021] · 2021-02-25
A/RES/75/260
Organization of the 2021 High-Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2021-02-23
S/RES/2562(2021)
Security Council resolution 2562 (2021) [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. 2022] · 2021-02-11
S/RES/2561(2021)
Security Council resolution 2561 (2021) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) until 31 July 2021] · 2021-01-29
A/RES/75/239
Oceans and the law of the sea : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2020-12-31
A/RES/75/254A-C
Programme budget for 2021 : resolutions / adopted by the General Assembly · 2020-12-31
A/RES/75/254[A]
Budget appropriations for 2021 : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2020-12-31
A/RES/75/254[C]
Financing of appropriations for the year 2021 : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2020-12-31
A/RES/75/237
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 · 2020-12-31
A/RES/75/238
Situation of human rights of Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2020-12-31
A/RES/75/240
Developments in the field of information and telecommunications in the context of international security : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2020-12-31
A/RES/75/250A
Financing of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2020-12-31
A/RES/75/254[B]
Income estimates for 2021 : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2020-12-31
S/RES/2560(2020)
Security Council resolution 2560 (2020) [on keeping the ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions List reliable and up-to-date] · 2020-12-29
S/RES/2559(2020)
Security Council resolution 2559 (2020) [on termination of the mandate of the AU/UN Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) as of 31 Dec. 2020] · 2020-12-22
A/RES/75/226
International migration and development : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2020-12-21
A/RES/75/225
Towards a new international economic order : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2020-12-21
A/RES/75/236
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 · 2020-12-21
A/RES/75/213
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 · 2020-12-21
A/RES/75/204
International financial system and development : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2020-12-21
A/RES/75/222
Combating sand and dust storms : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2020-12-21
A/RES/75/211
Entrepreneurship for sustainable development : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2020-12-21
A/RES/75/232
Eradicating rural poverty to implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2020-12-21
A/RES/75/203
International trade and development : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2020-12-21
A/RES/75/209
Oil slick on Lebanese shores : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2020-12-21
A/RES/75/233
Quadrennial comprehensive policy review of operational activities for development of the United Nations System : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2020-12-21
S/RES/2558(2020)
Security Council resolution 2558 (2020) [on peacebuilding and sustaining peace] · 2020-12-21
S/RES/2557(2020)
Security Council resolution 2557 (2020) [on extension of measures imposed by Security Council resolution 2255 (2015) and extension of the mandate of the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team for a period of 12 months] · 2020-12-18
S/RES/2556(2020)
Security Council resolution 2556 (2020) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) until 20 Dec. 2021] · 2020-12-18
S/RES/2555(2020)
Security Council resolution 2555 (2020) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) until 30 June 2021] · 2020-12-18
A/RES/75/189
Extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2020-12-16
A/RES/75/191
Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2020-12-16
A/RES/75/177
Promotion of peace as a vital requirement for the full enjoyment of all human rights by all : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2020-12-16
A/RES/75/193
Situation of human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2020-12-16
A/RES/75/171
Use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the exercise of the right of peoples to self-determination : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2020-12-16
A/RES/75/169
Combating glorification of Nazism, neo-Nazism and other practices that contribute to fuelling contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2020-12-16
A/RES/75/151
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 · 2020-12-16
A/RES/75/192
Situation of human rights in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol, Ukraine : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2020-12-16
A/RES/75/178
Promotion of a democratic and equitable international order : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2020-12-16
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