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/498(V)
Intervention of the Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China in Korea : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1951-02-01
S/RES/90(1951)
Security Council resolution 90 (1951) [on removing the item "Complaint of aggression upon the Republic of Korea" from the list of matters of which the Council is seized] · 1951-01-31
A/RES/384(V)
Intervention of the Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China in Korea : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1950-12-14
A/RES/497(V)
Place of meeting of the 6th regular session of the General Assembly : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1950-12-14
A/RES/496(V)
International control of atomic energy : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1950-12-13
A/RES/449(V)[A]
Question of South West Africa : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1950-12-13
A/RES/449(V)[B]
Question of South West Africa : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1950-12-13
A/RES/447(V)
Comparable statistical information relating to the subjects treated under Article 73 e of the Charter : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1950-12-12
A/RES/446(V)
Information on human rights in Non-Self-Governing Territories : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1950-12-12
A/RES/432(V)
General procedure of the Trusteeship Council : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1950-12-02
A/RES/433(V)
Annual reports of the Trusteeship Council : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1950-12-02
A/RES/395(V)
Treatment of people of Indian origin in the Union of South Africa : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1950-12-02
A/RES/390(V)[A]
Eritrea : report of the United Nations Commission for Eritrea; report of the interim Committee of the General Assembly on the report of the United Nations Commission for Eritrea : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1950-12-02
A/RES/436(V)
Information on the implementation of Trusteeship Council and General Assembly resolutions relating to Trust Territories : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1950-12-02
A/RES/440(V)
Abolition of corporal punishment in Trust Territories : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1950-12-02
A/RES/434(V)
Organization and methods of functioning of visiting missions : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1950-12-02
A/RES/435(V)
Examination of petitions : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1950-12-02
A/RES/383(V)[A]
Threats to the political independence and territorial integrity of China and to the peace of the Far East, resulting from Soviet violations of the Sino-Soviet Treaty of Friendship and Alliance of 14 August 1945 and from Soviet violations of the Charter of the United Nations : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1950-12-01
S/RES/89(1950)
Security Council resolution 89 (1950) [on implementation of the armistice agreements between Jordan and Israel, and Israel and Egypt] · 1950-11-17
S/RES/88(1950)
Security Council resolution 88 (1950) [inviting the People's Republic of China to be present during discussion of the special report on the UN Command in Korea] · 1950-11-08
A/RES/386(V)
Relations of States Members and specialized agencies with Spain : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1950-11-04
A/RES/377(V)[A-C]
Uniting for peace : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1950-11-03
S/RES/87(1950)
Security Council resolution 87 (1950) [on complaint of armed invasion of Taiwan] · 1950-09-29
S/RES/86(1950)
Security Council resolution 86 (1950) [on admission of Indonesia to membership in the United Nations] · 1950-09-26
S/RES/85(1950)
Security Council resolution 85 (1950) [on international relief for Korea] · 1950-07-31
S/RES/84(1950)
Security Council resolution 84 (1950) [on the Korean question and a unified command under the United States] · 1950-07-07
S/RES/83(1950)
Security Council resolution 83 (1950) [on assistance to the Republic of Korea] · 1950-06-27
S/RES/82(1950)
Security Council resolution 82 (1950) [calling upon the North Korean authorities to withdraw their armed forces to the 38th parallel] · 1950-06-25
S/RES/81(1950)
Security Council resolution 81 (1950) [on appointment of a rapporteur or conciliator for a situation or dispute brought to the attention of the Security Council] · 1950-05-24
S/RES/80(1950)
Security Council resolution 80 (1950) [deciding to appoint a UN Representative for India and Pakistan and to terminate the UN Commission for India and Pakistan] · 1950-03-14
S/RES/79(1950)
Security Council resolution 79 (1950) [on regulation and general reduction of conventional armaments and armed forces] · 1950-01-17
A/RES/303(IV)
Palestine : question of an international regime for the Jerusalem area and the protection of the Holy Places : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1949-12-09
A/RES/337(IV)
Question of South West Africa : reiteration of previous resolutions and submission of reports : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1949-12-06
A/RES/334(IV)
Territories to which Chapter XI of the Charter applies : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1949-12-02
A/RES/317(IV)
Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1949-12-02
A/RES/289(IV)[A]
Question of the disposal of the former Italian colonies : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1949-11-21
A/RES/289(IV)[AB]
Question of the disposal of the former Italian colonies [with respect to Italian Somaliland] : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1949-11-21
A/RES/289(IV)[AA]
Question of the disposal of the former Italian colonies [with respect to Libya] : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1949-11-21
A/RES/289(IV)[AC]
Question of the disposal of the former Italian colonies [with respect to Eritrea] : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1949-11-21
A/RES/325(IV)
Use of the flag of the United Nations in Trust Territories : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1949-11-15
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