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

A/RES/43/12

Co-operation between the United Nations and the Organization of African Unity : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1988-10-25

GANo

A/RES/43/3

Co-operation between the United Nations and the League of Arab States : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1988-10-17

GANo

S/RES/621(1988)

Security Council resolution 621 (1988) [on referendum for self-determination of the people of Western Sahara] · 1988-09-20

SCYes

S/RES/620(1988)

Security Council resolution 620 (1988) [on chemical weapons use in the conflict between Iraq and the Islamic Republic of Iran] · 1988-08-26

SCYes

S/RES/619(1988)

Security Council resolution 619 (1988) [on establishment of the UN Iran-Iraq Military Observer Group] · 1988-08-09

SCYes

S/RES/618(1988)

Security Council resolution 618 (1988) [on abduction of Lieutenant-Colonel William Richard Higgins of the UN Truce Supervision Organization] · 1988-07-29

SCYes

S/RES/617(1988)

Security Council resolution 617 (1988) [on extension of the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon] · 1988-07-29

SCYes

S/RES/616(1988)

Security Council resolution 616 (1988) [on the downing of an Iranian airliner by a United States naval vessel] · 1988-07-20

SCYes

S/RES/615(1988)

Security Council resolution 615 (1988) [on death sentences imposed on 6 South Africans] · 1988-06-17

SCYes

S/RES/614(1988)

Security Council resolution 614 (1988) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Peace-keeping Force in Cyprus] · 1988-06-15

SCYes

S/RES/613(1988)

Security Council resolution 613 (1988) [on renewal of the mandate of the UN Disengagement Observer Force] · 1988-05-31

SCYes

A/RES/42/232

Report of the Committee on Relations with the Host Country : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1988-05-13

GANo

S/19868

Draft resolution S/19868 — vetoed by USA · 1988-05-10

SCVetoedNo

S/RES/612(1988)

Security Council resolution 612 (1988) [on chemical weapons use in the conflict between Iraq and the Islamic Republic of Iran] · 1988-05-09

SCYes

S/RES/611(1988)

Security Council resolution 611 (1988) [on sovereignty and territorial integrity of Tunisia] · 1988-04-25

SCAbstain

S/19780

Draft resolution S/19780 — vetoed by USA · 1988-04-15

SCVetoedNo

A/RES/42/230

Report of the Committee on Relations with the Host Country : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1988-03-23

GANo

S/RES/610(1988)

Security Council resolution 610 (1988) [on death sentences imposed on 6 South Africans] · 1988-03-16

SCYes

S/19585

Draft resolution S/19585 — vetoed by USA, GBR · 1988-03-08

SCVetoedNo

A/RES/42/229A

Report of the Committee on Relations with the Host Country : proposed closure of the Palestine Liberation Organization office in New York : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1988-03-02

GANon-voting

A/RES/42/229B

Report of the Committee on Relations with the Host Country : proposed closure of the Palestine Liberation Organization office in New York : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1988-03-02

GANon-voting

S/19466

Draft resolution S/19466 — vetoed by USA · 1988-02-01

SCVetoedNo

S/RES/609(1988)

Security Council resolution 609 (1988) [on extension of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon] · 1988-01-29

SCYes

S/19434

Draft resolution S/19434 — vetoed by USA · 1988-01-18

SCVetoedNo

S/RES/608(1988)

Security Council resolution 608 (1988) [on the deportation of Palestinian civilians by Israel] · 1988-01-14

SCAbstain

S/RES/607(1988)

Security Council resolution 607 (1988) [on the deportation of Palestinian civilians from the occupied Arab territories] · 1988-01-05

SCYes

S/RES/606(1987)

Security Council resolution 606 (1987) [on withdrawal of South African military forces from Angola] · 1987-12-23

SCYes

S/RES/605(1987)

Security Council resolution 605 (1987) [on protection of Palestinian civilians under Israel occupation] · 1987-12-22

SCAbstain

A/RES/42/223

Financing of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1987-12-21

GAYes

A/RES/42/226A

Programme budget for the biennium 1988-1989 : budget appropriations for the biennium 1988-1989 : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1987-12-21

GAAbstain

A/RES/42/224

Review of the rates of reimbursement to the Governments of troop-contributing States : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1987-12-21

GAYes

A/RES/42/210B

Report of the Committee on Relations with the Host Country : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1987-12-17

GANon-voting

S/RES/604(1987)

Security Council resolution 604 (1987) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Peace-keeping Force in Cyprus] · 1987-12-14

SCYes

A/RES/42/201

Special assistance to front-line States : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1987-12-11

GAAbstain

A/RES/42/190

Living conditions of the Palestinian people in the occupied Palestinian territories : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1987-12-11

GANo

A/RES/42/174

Specific action related to the particular needs and problems of land-locked developing countries : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1987-12-11

GANo

A/RES/42/166

Assistance to the Palestinian people : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1987-12-11

GANo

A/RES/42/176

Trade embargo against Nicaragua : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1987-12-11

GANo

A/RES/42/200

Special economic assistance to Chad : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1987-12-11

GAAbstain

A/RES/42/209A

The situation in the Middle East : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 1987-12-11

GANo

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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