UN Votes

USSR

Former permanent Security Council member

Dissolved 1991; UN Security Council seat continued by the Russian Federation.

2,892

GA votes

2,135 yes · 393 no · 341 abstain

725

SC votes

577 yes · 6 no · 106 abstain

162

Vetoes cast

P5 alignment

How often USSR voted the same way as each permanent Security Council member, of the resolutions both cast a yes/no/abstain vote on.

Permanent memberGA onlyGA + SC
United States of America18.3%29.1%
France29.9%39.5%
Russian Federation0.0%0.0%
United Kingdom26.7%36.6%
China69.2%71.9%
USA — 12.7%FRA — 20.7%RUS — 0.0%GBR — 18.5%CHN — 48.0%

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.

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USAFRAGBRCHN

A/RES/36/175

Specific action related to the particular needs and problems of land-locked developing countries : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1981-12-17

GAYes

A/RES/36/172H

International Conference of Trade Unions on Sanctions against South Africa : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1981-12-17

GAYes

A/RES/36/172K

Women and children under apartheid : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1981-12-17

GAYes

A/RES/36/226B

The situation in the Middle East : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1981-12-17

GAYes

A/RES/36/225

Strengthening the capacity of the United Nations system to respond to natural disasters and other disaster situations : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1981-12-17

GANo

A/RES/36/150

Israel's decision to build a canal linking the Mediterranean Sea to the Dead Sea : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1981-12-16

GAYes

A/RES/36/149B

Questions related to information : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1981-12-16

GAYes

A/RES/36/146A

Palestine refugees in the Gaza Strip : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1981-12-16

GAYes

A/RES/36/146B

Population and refugees displaced since 1967 : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1981-12-16

GAYes

A/RES/36/146F

Assistance to Palestine refugees : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1981-12-16

GAYes

A/RES/36/171

Question of human rights relating to the case of Mr. Ziad Abu Eain : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1981-12-16

GAYes

A/RES/36/147F

Report of the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Population of the Occupied Territories : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1981-12-16

GAYes

A/RES/36/147D

Report of the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Population of the Occupied Territories : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1981-12-16

GAYes

A/RES/36/147C

Report of the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Population of the Occupied Territories : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1981-12-16

GAYes

A/RES/36/151

United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1981-12-16

GANo

A/RES/36/146C

Revenues derived from the Palestine refugess properties : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1981-12-16

GAYes

A/RES/36/146G

University of Jerusalem for Palestine refugees : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1981-12-16

GAYes

A/RES/36/146H

Offers by Member States of grants and scholarships for higher education, including vocational training, for Palestine refugees : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1981-12-16

GAYes

A/RES/36/147E

Report of the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Population of the Occupied Territories : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1981-12-16

GAYes

A/RES/36/155

Situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms in El Salvador : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1981-12-16

GAYes

A/RES/36/147G

Report of the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Population of the Occupied Territories : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1981-12-16

GAYes

A/RES/36/157

Protection of human rights in Chile : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1981-12-16

GAYes

A/RES/36/147B

Report of the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Population of the Occupied Territories : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1981-12-16

GAYes

A/RES/36/147A

Report of the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Population of the Occupied Territories : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1981-12-16

GAYes

A/RES/36/145

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1981-12-16

GAYes

A/RES/36/133

Alternative approaches and ways and means within the United Nations system for improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1981-12-14

GAYes

A/RES/36/122

Report of the Special Committee on the Charter of the United Nations and on the Strengthening of the Role of the Organization : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1981-12-11

GANo

A/RES/36/121F

United Nations Fund for Namibia : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1981-12-10

GAYes

A/RES/36/120C

Question of Palestine : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1981-12-10

GAYes

A/RES/36/120A

Question of Palestine : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1981-12-10

GAYes

A/RES/36/107

Progressive development of the principles and norms of international law relating to the new international economic order : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1981-12-10

GAAbstain

A/RES/36/105

Question of the Comorian island of Mayotte : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1981-12-10

GAYes

A/RES/36/121A

Situation in Namibia resulting from the illegal occupation of the Territory by South Africa : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1981-12-10

GAYes

A/RES/36/121E

Dissemination of information on Namibia : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1981-12-10

GAYes

A/RES/36/121D

Action by intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations with respect to Namibia : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1981-12-10

GAYes

A/RES/36/121C

Programme of work of the United Nations Council for Namibia : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1981-12-10

GAYes

A/RES/36/120F

Question of Palestine : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1981-12-10

GAYes

A/RES/36/121B

Action by Member States in support of Namibia : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1981-12-10

GAYes

A/RES/36/120D

Question of Palestine : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1981-12-10

GAYes

A/RES/36/120B

Question of Palestine : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1981-12-10

GAYes

Vetoes cast by USSR

S/2026/273 — Middle East (Strait of Hormuz)

2026-04-07

S/2025/116 — Ukraine

2025-02-24

S/2025/115 — Ukraine

2025-02-24

S/2024/826 — Sudan and South Sudan

2024-11-18

S/2024/302 — Non-proliferation

2024-04-24

S/2024/255 — Non-proliferation/DPRK

2024-03-28

S/2024/239 — Middle East, including Palestinian question

2024-03-22

S/2023/792 — Middle East, including Palestinian question

2023-10-25

S/2023/638 — Mali

2023-08-30

S/2023/506 — Middle East (Syria)

2023-07-11

S/2022/720 — Maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine

2022-09-30

S/2022/538 — Middle East (Syria)

2022-07-08

S/2022/431 — Non-proliferation/DPRK

2022-05-26

S/2022/155 — 2014 Letter from Ukraine (Ukraine)

2022-02-25

S/2021/990 — Maintenance of international peace and security

2021-12-13

S/2020/667 — Middle East (Syria)

2020-07-10

S/2020/654 — Middle East (Syria)

2020-07-07

S/2019/961 — Middle East (Syria)

2019-12-20

S/2019/756 — Middle East (Syria)

2019-09-19

S/2019/186 — Venezuela

2019-02-28

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