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/73/50
Nuclear disarmament : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2018-12-05
A/RES/73/38
Effects of the use of armaments and ammunitions containing depleted uranium : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2018-12-05
A/RES/73/48
Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2018-12-05
A/RES/73/71
Fourth Conference of Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zones and Mongolia, 2020 : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2018-12-05
A/RES/73/62
United action with renewed determination towards the total elimination of nuclear weapons : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2018-12-05
A/RES/73/57
Universal Declaration on the Achievement of a Nuclear-Weapon-Free World : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2018-12-05
A/RES/73/63
Preventing and combating illicit brokering activities : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2018-12-05
A/RES/73/30
Prevention of an arms race in outer space : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2018-12-05
A/RES/73/42
Convening of the 4th special session of the General Assembly devoted to disarmament : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2018-12-05
A/RES/73/61
Implementation of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-personnel Mines and on Their Destruction : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2018-12-05
A/RES/73/85
Strengthening of security and cooperation in the Mediterranean region : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2018-12-05
A/RES/73/20
Special information programme on the question of Palestine of the Department of Public Information of the Secretariat : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2018-11-30
A/RES/73/21
Division for Palestinian Rights of the Secretariat : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2018-11-30
A/RES/73/22
Jerusalem : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2018-11-30
A/RES/73/19
Peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2018-11-30
A/RES/73/23
The Syrian Golan : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2018-11-30
A/RES/73/18
Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2018-11-30
S/RES/2446(2018)
Security Council resolution 2446 (2018) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) until 15 Dec. 2018] · 2018-11-15
S/RES/2445(2018)
Security Council resolution 2445 (2018) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) until 15 May 2019] · 2018-11-15
S/RES/2444(2018)
Security Council resolution 2444 (2018) [on lifting of arms embargoes, travel bans, asset freezes and targeted sanctions on Eritrea, termination of the mandate of the Somalia and Eritrea Monitoring Group (SEMG) with effect from 16 Dec. 2018, and establishment of the Panel of Experts on Somalia] · 2018-11-14
S/RES/2443(2018)
Security Council resolution 2443 (2018) [on renewal of the authorization of the European Union-led Multinational Stabilization Force (EUFOR ALTHEA) in Bosnia and Herzegovina for a further period of 12 months] · 2018-11-06
S/RES/2442(2018)
Security Council resolution 2442 (2018) [on piracy and armed robbery at sea off the coast of Somalia] · 2018-11-06
S/RES/2441(2018)
Security Council resolution 2441 (2018) [on extension of the authorizations provided by and the measures imposed by Security Council resolution 2146 (2014) and on extension of the mandate of the Panel of Experts concerning Libya until 15 Feb. 2020] · 2018-11-05
A/RES/73/8
Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2018-11-01
S/RES/2440(2018)
Security Council resolution 2440 (2018) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) until 30 Apr. 2019] · 2018-10-31
S/RES/2439(2018)
Security Council resolution 2439 (2018) [on condemning attacks by armed groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and their role in exacerbating the Ebola virus outbreak] · 2018-10-30
A/RES/73/5
Chair of the Group of 77 for 2019 : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2018-10-16
S/RES/2438(2018)
Security Council resolution 2438 (2018) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) until 15 Apr. 2019] · 2018-10-11
S/RES/2437(2018)
Security Council resolution 2437 (2018) [on renewal for 12 months of the authorizations as set out in paras. 7, 8, 9 and 10 of Security Council resolution 2240 (2015) concerning migrant smuggling and human trafficking into, through and from the Libyan territory and off the coast of Libya] · 2018-10-03
S/RES/2436(2018)
Security Council resolution 2436 (2018) [on developing a comprehensive and integrated performance policy framework for UN peacekeeping operations] · 2018-09-21
S/RES/2434(2018)
Security Council resolution 2434 (2018) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) until 15 Sept. 2019] · 2018-09-13
S/RES/2435(2018)
Security Council resolution 2435 (2018) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Verification Mission in Colombia until 25 Sept. 2019] · 2018-09-13
A/RES/72/310
New Partnership for Africa's Development : progress in implementation and international support : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2018-09-10
A/RES/72/311
Implementation of the recommendations contained in the report of the Secretary-General on the causes of conflict and the promotion of durable peace and sustainable development in Africa : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2018-09-10
S/RES/2432(2018)
Security Council resolution 2432 (2018) [on renewal of sanctions imposed by Security Council resolution 2374 (2017) and extension of the mandate of the Panel of Experts concerning Mali until 30 Sept. 2019] · 2018-08-30
S/RES/2433(2018)
Security Council resolution 2433 (2018) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) until 31 Aug. 2019] · 2018-08-30
S/RES/2431(2018)
Security Council resolution 2431 (2018) [on authorization to the Member States of the African Union to maintain the deployment of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) until 31 May 2019] · 2018-07-30
S/RES/2430(2018)
Security Council resolution 2430 (2018) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) until 31 Jan. 2019] · 2018-07-26
S/RES/2429(2018)
Security Council resolution 2429 (2018) [on extension of the mandate of the AU/UN Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) until 30 June 2019] · 2018-07-13
S/RES/2428(2018)
Security Council resolution 2428 (2018) [on renewal of sanctions imposed by Security Council resolution 2206 (2015) and extension of the mandate of the Panel of Experts on South Sudan until 1 July 2019] · 2018-07-13
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