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/33(1947)
Security Council resolution 33 (1947) [on the provisional rules of procedure of the Security Council] · 1947-08-27
S/RES/32(1947)
Security Council resolution 32 (1947) [concerning continued military operations in Indonesia] · 1947-08-26
S/RES/30(1947)
Security Council resolution 30 (1947) [on the cease-fire between Indonesia and the Netherlands] · 1947-08-25
S/RES/31(1947)
Security Council resolution 31 (1947) [on the Security Council Committee of Good Offices on the Indonesian question] · 1947-08-25
S/RES/29(1947)
Security Council resolution 29 (1947) [on admission of Yemen and Pakistan to membership in the United Nations] · 1947-08-21
S/RES/28(1947)
Security Council resolution 28 (1947) [on appointment of a subcommittee of the representatives of the delegations which have submitted proposals on the Greek question] · 1947-08-06
S/RES/27(1947)
Security Council resolution 27 (1947) [calling upon the Netherlands and Indonesia to cease hostilities] · 1947-08-01
S/RES/26(1947)
Security Council resolution 26 (1947) [on the provisional rules of procedure of the Security Council] · 1947-06-04
S/RES/25(1947)
Security Council resolution 25 (1947) [on referring to the Committee on the Admission of New Members the application of Italy to membership in the United Nations] · 1947-05-22
A/RES/106(S-1)
Special Committee on Palestine : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1947-05-15
A/RES/104(S-1)
Hearing for the Jewish Agency for Palestine : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1947-05-05
S/RES/24(1947)
Security Council resolution 24 (1947) [referring to the Committee on the Admission of New Members the application of Hungary to membership in the United Nations] · 1947-04-30
S/RES/23(1947)
Security Council resolution 23 (1947) [on the Commission of Investigation established by Security Council resolution 15 (1946) on the Greek question] · 1947-04-18
S/RES/22(1947)
Security Council resolution 22 (1947) [on incidents in the Corfu Channel) · 1947-04-09
S/RES/21(1947)
Security Council resolution 21 (1947) [on the Trusteeship Agreement for the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands] · 1947-04-02
S/RES/20(1947)
Security Council resolution 20 (1947) [on international control of atomic energy] · 1947-03-10
S/RES/19(1947)
Security Council resolution 19 (1947) [on incidents in the Corfu Channel] · 1947-02-27
S/RES/18(1947)
Security Council resolution 18 (1947) [on regulation and reduction of armaments] · 1947-02-13
S/RES/17(1947)
Security Council resolution 17 (1947) [requesting postponement of the execution of persons sentenced by the Greek Government] · 1947-02-10
S/RES/16(1947)
Security Council resolution 16 (1947) [on approval of the statute of the Free Territory of Trieste, Italy] · 1947-01-10
S/RES/15(1946)
Security Council resolution 15 (1946) [on establishment of the Commission of Investigation on the Greek question] · 1946-12-19
S/RES/14(1946)
Security Council resolution 14 (1946) [on the term of office of Presidency of the Security Council] · 1946-12-16
A/RES/62(I)[II]
Arrangements and measures to be taken by Members of the United Nations in connexion with displaced persons, refugees, prisoners of war and persons of similar status, pending the Establishment of the International Refugee Organization : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1946-12-15
A/RES/62(I)[I]
Constitution of the International Refugee Organization, and Agreement on Interim Measures to be taken in respect of refugees and displaced persons : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1946-12-15
A/RES/49(I)[C]
Consultative arrangements with non-governmental organizations : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1946-12-15
A/RES/49(I)[B]
Request of the World Federation of Trade Unions for a closer connexion with the Economic and Social Council : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1946-12-15
A/RES/83(I)
Financial provisions (Article 10 and annex II) of the Draft Constitution of the International Refugee Organization : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1946-12-15
A/RES/100(I)
Headquarters of the United Nations : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1946-12-14
A/RES/67(I)
Regional conferences of representatives of Non-Self-Governing Territories : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1946-12-14
A/RES/65(I)
Future status of South West Africa : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1946-12-14
A/RES/63(I)[PARA.8]
Approval of Trusteeship Agreements [Togoland under British mandate] : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1946-12-13
A/RES/63(I)[PARA.7]
Approval of Trusteeship Agreements [Cameroons under British mandate] : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1946-12-13
A/RES/63(I)[PARA.1]
Approval of Trusteeship Agreements [New Guinea] : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1946-12-13
A/RES/63(I)[PARA.4]
Approval of Trusteeship Agreements [Togoland under French mandate] : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1946-12-13
A/RES/63(I)[PARA.3]
Approval of Trusteeship Agreements [Cameroons under French mandate] : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1946-12-13
A/RES/63(I)[PARA.6]
Approval of Trusteeship Agreements [Tanganyika] : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1946-12-13
A/RES/63(I)[PARA.2]
Approval of Trusteeship Agreements [Ruanda-Urundi] : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1946-12-13
A/RES/40(I)
Voting procedure in the Security Council : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1946-12-13
A/RES/63(I)[PARA.5]
Approval of Trusteeship Agreements [Western Samoa] : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1946-12-13
A/RES/39(I)
Relations of Members of the United Nations with Spain : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1946-12-12
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