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/35/220A-B

Emoluments of and pension scheme for the members of the International Court of Justice : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1980-12-17

GANo

A/RES/35/218

Comprehensive study of the question of honoraria payable to members of organs and subsidary organs of the United Nations : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1980-12-17

GANo

A/RES/35/213

Access by staff representatives to the 5th Committee : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1980-12-17

GANo

A/RES/35/225

Job classification and career development of language staff : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1980-12-17

GAAbstain

A/RES/35/206D

Oil embargo against South Africa : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1980-12-16

GAYes

A/RES/35/206Q

Investments in South Africa : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1980-12-16

GAYes

A/RES/35/207

The situation in the Middle East : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1980-12-16

GAYes

A/RES/35/206F

Role of transnational corporations in South Africa : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1980-12-16

GAYes

A/RES/35/206G

International campaigns against apartheid : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1980-12-16

GAYes

A/RES/35/206E

Cultural, academic and other boycotts of South Africa : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1980-12-16

GAYes

A/RES/35/206O

Implementation of United Nations resolution on apartheid by Governments and intergovernmental organizations : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1980-12-16

GAYes

A/RES/35/206B

Military and nuclear collaboration with South Africa : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1980-12-16

GAYes

A/RES/35/206P

Programme of work of the Special Committee against Apartheid : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1980-12-16

GAYes

A/RES/35/206C

Comprehensive sanctions against South Africa : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1980-12-16

GAYes

A/RES/35/206N

Women and children under apartheid : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1980-12-16

GAYes

A/RES/35/206M

Apartheid in sports : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1980-12-16

GAYes

A/RES/35/206A

Situation in South Africa : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1980-12-16

GAYes

A/RES/35/206J

Assistance to the oppressed people of South Africa and their national liberation movement : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1980-12-16

GAYes

A/RES/35/206I

International Conference on Sanctions against South Africa : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1980-12-16

GAYes

A/RES/35/206H

Relations between Israel and South Africa : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1980-12-16

GAYes

A/RES/35/185

Human rights in Bolivia : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1980-12-15

GAYes

A/RES/35/190

Voluntary fund of the United Nations for victims of gross and flagrant violations of human rights : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1980-12-15

GANo

A/RES/35/192

The situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms in El Salvador : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1980-12-15

GAYes

A/RES/35/188

Protection of human rights in Chile : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1980-12-15

GAYes

A/RES/35/169D

Question of Palestine : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1980-12-15

GAYes

A/RES/35/169B

Question of Palestine : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1980-12-15

GAYes

A/RES/35/166

Consolidation and progressive development of the principles and norms of international and economic law relating in particular to the legal assets of the new international economic order : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1980-12-15

GAYes

A/RES/35/164

Report of the Special Committee on the Charter of the United Nations and on the Strengthening of the Role of the Organizations : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1980-12-15

GAAbstain

A/RES/35/174

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 · 1980-12-15

GAYes

A/RES/35/169E

Question of Palestine : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1980-12-15

GAYes

A/RES/35/169A

Question of Palestine : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1980-12-15

GAYes

A/RES/35/200

Measures to be taken against Nazi, Fascist and neo-Fascist activities and all other forms of totalitarian ideologies and practices based on racial intolerance, hatred and terror : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1980-12-15

GAYes

A/RES/35/198

Measures to improve the situation and ensure the human rights and dignity of all migrant workers : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1980-12-15

GAYes

A/RES/35/169C

Question of Palestine : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1980-12-15

GAYes

A/RES/35/167

Observer status of national liberation movements recognized by the Organization of African Unity and/or by the League of Arab States : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1980-12-15

GAYes

A/RES/35/145A

Cessation of all test explosions of nuclear weapons : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1980-12-12

GAAbstain

A/RES/35/158

Implementation of the Declaration on the Strengthening of International Security : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1980-12-12

GAYes

A/RES/35/157

Israeli nuclear armament : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1980-12-12

GAYes

A/RES/35/156H

Prohibition of the production of fissionable material for weapons purposes : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1980-12-12

GANo

A/RES/35/159

Non-interference in the international affairs of states : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1980-12-12

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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