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/1870(2009)
Security Council resolution 1870 (2009) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS)] · 2009-04-30
S/RES/1871(2009)
Security Council resolution 1871 (2009) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO)] · 2009-04-30
S/RES/1869(2009)
Security Council resolution 1869 (2009) [on the designation of Valentin Injko as the High Representative for the Implementation of the Peace Agreement in Bosnia and Herzegovina] · 2009-03-25
S/RES/1868(2009)
Security Council resolution 1868 (2009) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA)] · 2009-03-23
S/RES/1867(2009)
Security Council resolution 1867 (2009) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT)] · 2009-02-26
S/RES/1866(2009)
Security Council resolution 1866 (2009) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG)] · 2009-02-13
S/RES/1865(2009)
Security Council resolution 1865 (2009) [on renewal of the mandates of the UN Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) and of the French forces which support it] · 2009-01-27
S/RES/1864(2009)
Security Council resolution 1864 (2009) [on renewal of the mandate of the UN Mission in Nepal (UNMIN)] · 2009-01-23
A/RES/ES-10/18
General Assembly resolution supporting the immediate ceasefire according to Security Council resolution 1860 (2009) : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2009-01-16
S/RES/1863(2009)
Security Council resolution 1863 (2009) [on renewal of the authorization of member States of the African Union to maintain the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM)] · 2009-01-16
S/RES/1862(2009)
Security Council resolution 1862 (2009) [on the settlement of the border dispute between Djibouti and Eritrea and withdrawal of Eritrean forces from the area of conflict] · 2009-01-14
S/RES/1861(2009)
Security Council resolution 1861 (2009) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad (MINURCAT)] · 2009-01-14
S/RES/1860(2009)
Security Council resolution 1860 (2009) [on a durable and fully repected ceasefire and the full withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip] · 2009-01-08
A/RES/63/241
Rights of the child : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2008-12-24
A/RES/63/240
Towards an arms trade treaty : establishing common international standards for the import, export and transfer of conventional arms : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2008-12-24
A/RES/63/245
Situation of human rights in Myanmar : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2008-12-24
A/RES/63/242
Global efforts for the total 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 · 2008-12-24
S/RES/1857(2008)
Security Council resolution 1857 (2008) [on renewal of measures on arms embargo against all non-governmental entities and individuals operating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo] · 2008-12-22
S/RES/1859(2008)
Security Council resolution 1859 (2008) [on the extension of the arrangements for the depositing into the Development Fund for Iraq of proceeds from export sales of petroleum, petroleum products and natural gas] · 2008-12-22
S/RES/1856(2008)
Security Council resolution 1856 (2008) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC)] · 2008-12-22
S/RES/1858(2008)
Security Council resolution 1858 (2008) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Integrated Office in Burundi (BINUB)] · 2008-12-22
A/RES/63/211
Oil slick on Lebanese shores : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2008-12-19
A/RES/63/224
Towards a new international economic order : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2008-12-19
A/RES/63/201
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 · 2008-12-19
S/RES/1853(2008)
Security Council resolution 1853 (2008) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Monitoring Group Established pursuant to Security Council Resolution 1519 (2003)] · 2008-12-19
S/RES/1855(2008)
Security Council resolution 1855 (2008) [on the appointment of additional ad litem Judges to the International Tribunal for Rwanda] · 2008-12-19
S/RES/1854(2008)
Security Council resolution 1854 (2008) [on extension of the mandate of the Panel of Experts on Liberia] · 2008-12-19
A/RES/63/190
Situation of human rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2008-12-18
A/RES/63/171
Combating defamation of religions : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2008-12-18
A/RES/63/189
Promotion of a democratic and equitable international order : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2008-12-18
A/RES/63/178
The right to development : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2008-12-18
A/RES/63/164
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 · 2008-12-18
A/RES/63/160
Report of the Human Rights Council : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2008-12-18
A/RES/63/187
The right to food : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2008-12-18
A/RES/63/165
The right of the Palestinian people to self-determination : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2008-12-18
A/RES/63/188
Respect for the right to universal freedom of travel and the vital importance of family reunification : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2008-12-18
A/RES/63/182
Extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2008-12-18
A/RES/63/167
Equitable geographical distribution in the membership of the human rights treaty bodies : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2008-12-18
A/RES/63/176
Globalization and its impact on the full enjoyment of all human rights : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2008-12-18
A/RES/63/191
Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2008-12-18
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