UN Votes

United States of America

Permanent Security Council member
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5,694

GA votes

1,439 yes · 3,044 no · 1,174 abstain

2,815

SC votes

2,636 yes · 1 no · 98 abstain

95

Vetoes cast

P5 alignment

How often United States of America 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
France51.8%66.3%
Russian Federation21.6%51.5%
United Kingdom60.4%72.5%
China19.1%43.4%
FRA — 33.9%RUS — 14.1%GBR — 39.5%CHN — 12.5%

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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FRARUSGBRCHN

S/RES/345(1974)

Security Council resolution 345 (1974) [on inclusion of Chinese among the working languages of the Security Council] · 1974-01-17

SCNon-voting

S/RES/344(1973)

Security Council resolution 344 (1973) [on a peace conference on the Middle East] · 1973-12-15

SCAbstain

S/RES/343(1973)

Security Council resolution 343 (1973) [on extension of the stationing in Cyprus of the UN Peace-keeping Force · 1973-12-14

SCYes

S/RES/342(1973)

Security Council resolution 342 (1973) [deciding to discontinue efforts on the basis of resolution 309 (1972) on the Namibia question] · 1973-12-11

SCYes

S/RES/341(1973)

Security Council resolution 341 (1973) [on establishment of the United Nations Emergency Force] · 1973-10-27

SCYes

S/RES/340(1973)

Security Council resolution 340 (1973) [on a UN Emergency Force for the Middle East] · 1973-10-25

SCYes

S/RES/339(1973)

Security Council resolution 339 (1973) [on a cease-fire between Egypt and Israel] · 1973-10-23

SCYes

S/RES/338(1973)

Security Council resolution 338 (1973) [on a cease-fire in the Middle East] · 1973-10-22

SCYes

S/RES/337(1973)

Security Council resolution 337 (1973) [on seizure of a Lebanese airliner by Israeli air forces] · 1973-08-15

SCYes

S/10974

Draft resolution S/10974 — vetoed by USA · 1973-07-26

SCVetoedNo

S/RES/336(1973)

Security Council resolution 336 (1973) [on admission of the Bahamas to membership in the United Nations] · 1973-07-18

SCYes

S/RES/335(1973)

Security Council resolution 335 (1973) [on admission of the Federal Republic of Germany and the German Democratic Republic to membership in the United Nations] · 1973-06-22

SCNon-voting

S/RES/334(1973)

Security Council resolution 334 (1973) [on extension of the stationing in Cyprus of the UN Peace-keeping Force] · 1973-06-15

SCYes

S/RES/333(1973)

Security Council resolution 333 (1973) [calling upon States to enact and enforce legislation providing for penalties for the evasion or breach of sanctions against Southern Rhodesia] · 1973-05-22

SCAbstain

S/10928

Draft resolution S/10928 — vetoed by USA, GBR · 1973-05-22

SCVetoedNo

S/RES/332(1973)

Security Council resolution 332 (1973) [on military attacks conducted by Israel against Lebanon] · 1973-04-21

SCAbstain

S/RES/331(1973)

Security Council resolution 331 (1973) [on submitting a report on the situation in the Middle East and asking for a meeting on the subject] · 1973-04-20

SCNon-voting

S/RES/330(1973)

Security Council resolution 330 (1973) [on peace and security in Latin America] · 1973-03-21

SCAbstain

S/10931/Rev.1

Draft resolution S/10931/Rev.1 — vetoed by USA · 1973-03-21

SCVetoedNo

S/RES/328(1973)

Security Council resolution 328 (1973) [urging the United Kingdom to convene a national constitutional conference with genuine representatives of the people of Zimbabwe] · 1973-03-10

SCAbstain

S/RES/329(1973)

Security Council resolution 329 (1973) [on Zambia's decision to impose sanctions against Southern Rhodesia and economic assistance to Zambia] · 1973-03-10

SCYes

S/RES/327(1973)

Security Council resolution 327 (1973) [on Zambia's decision to impose sanctions against Southern Rhodesia] · 1973-02-02

SCYes

S/RES/326(1973)

Security Council resolution 326 (1973) [on acts of provocation by Southern Rhodesia against Zambia] · 1973-02-02

SCAbstain

S/RES/325(1973)

Security Council resolution 325 (1973) [on request of Panama to hold meetings of the Security Council in Panama City, 15-21 March 1973] · 1973-01-26

SCYes

S/RES/324(1972)

Security Council resolution 324 (1972) [on extension of the stationing in Cyprus of the UN Peace-keeping Force] · 1972-12-12

SCYes

S/RES/323(1972)

Security Council resolution 323 (1972) [on abolishment of the "homeland" policy] · 1972-12-06

SCYes

S/RES/322(1972)

Security Council resolution 322 (1972) [on the situation in Territories under Portuguese administration] · 1972-11-22

SCYes

S/RES/321(1972)

Security Council resolution 321 (1972) [on Portuguese military actions against Senegal] · 1972-10-23

SCAbstain

S/RES/320(1972)

Security Council resolution 320 (1972) [on action which could be taken in view of the refusal of South Africa and Portugal to implement sanctions against Southern Rhodesia] · 1972-09-29

SCAbstain

S/10784

Draft resolution S/10784 — vetoed by USA · 1972-09-10

SCVetoedNo

S/RES/319(1972)

Security Council resolution 319 (1972) [approving the proposal of the Secretary-General to proceed with the appointment of a representative to assist him on the Namibia question] · 1972-08-01

SCYes

S/RES/318(1972)

Security Council resolution 318 (1972) [calling upon all States to end economic and other relations with Southern Rhodesia] · 1972-07-28

SCAbstain

S/RES/317(1972)

Security Council resolution 317 (1972) [on Syrian and Lebanese military personnel abducted by Israeli forces from Lebanon, 21 June 1972] · 1972-07-21

SCAbstain

S/RES/316(1972)

Security Council resolution 316 (1972) [on Israeli military actions against Lebanon] · 1972-06-26

SCAbstain

S/RES/315(1972)

Security Council resolution 315 (1972) [on extension of the stationing in Cyprus of the UN Peace-keeping Force] · 1972-06-15

SCYes

S/RES/314(1972)

Security Council resolution 314 (1972) [urging all States to implement sanctions against Southern Rhodesia] · 1972-02-28

SCAbstain

S/RES/313(1972)

Security Council resolution 313 (1972) [on Israeli military actions against Lebanon] · 1972-02-28

SCYes

S/RES/312(1972)

Security Council resolution 312 (1972) [on the situation in Territories under Portuguese administration] · 1972-02-04

SCAbstain

S/RES/309(1972)

Security Council resolution 309 (1972) [on establishment of a group of the Security Council on the Namibia question] · 1972-02-04

SCYes

S/RES/311(1972)

Security Council resolution 311 (1972) [on policies of apartheid in South Africa] · 1972-02-04

SCYes

Vetoes cast by United States of America

S/2025/583 — Middle East, including Palestinian question

2025-09-18

S/2025/353 — Middle East, including Palestinian question

2025-06-04

S/2024/835 — Middle East, including Palestinian question

2024-11-20

S/2024/312 — Admission of new Members

2024-04-18

S/2024/173 — Middle East, including Palestinian question

2024-02-20

Oral amendment — Middle East, including Palestinian question

2023-12-22

S/2023/970 — Middle East, including Palestinian question

2023-12-08

S/2023/773 — Middle East, including Palestinian question

2023-10-18

S/2020/852 — Threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts

2020-08-31

S/2018/516 — Middle East, including Palestinian question

2018-06-01

S/2017/1060  — Middle East, including Palestinian question

2017-12-18

S/2011/24 — Middle East, including Palestinian question

2011-02-18

S/2006/878 — Middle East, including Palestinian question

2006-11-11

S/2006/508 — Middle East, including Palestinian question

2006-07-13

S/2004/783 — Middle East, including Palestinian question

2004-10-05

S/2004/240 — Middle East, including Palestinian question

2004-03-25

S/2003/980 — Middle East, including Palestinian question

2003-10-14

S/2003/891 — Middle East, including Palestinian question

2003-09-16

S/2002/1385 — Middle East, including Palestinian question

2002-12-20

S/2002/712 — Bosnia and Herzegovina

2002-06-30

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