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/1981(2011)

Security Council resolution 1981 (2011) [on renewal of the mandate of the UN Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) until 31 July 2011] · 2011-05-13

SCYes

A/RES/65/276

Participation of the European Union in the work of the United Nations : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2011-05-03

GAYes

S/RES/1980(2011)

Security Council resolution 1980 (2011) [on renewal of measures imposed by Security Council resolutions 1572 (2004), 1643 (2005), 1946 (2010) and 1975 (2011) on sanctions against Côte d'Ivoire and on extension of the mandate of the UN Group of Experts until 30 Apr. 2012] · 2011-04-28

SCYes

S/RES/1979(2011)

Security Council resolution 1979 (2011) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) until 30 Apr. 2012] · 2011-04-27

SCYes

S/RES/1978(2011)

Security Council resolution 1978 (2011) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) until 9 July 2011 and on preparations for the establishment of a successor mission] · 2011-04-27

SCYes

S/RES/1977(2011)

Security Council resolution 1977 (2011) [on non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and on extension of the mandate of the Security Council Committee Established pursuant to Resolution 1540 (2004) concerning Non-Proliferation of Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Weapons until 25 Apr. 2021] · 2011-04-20

SCYes

A/RES/65/272

Report of the Secretary-General on the strengthening of the management capacity of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2011-04-18

GANon-voting

S/RES/1976(2011)

Security Council resolution 1976 (2011) [on acts of piracy and armed robbery at sea off the coast of Somalia] · 2011-04-11

SCYes

S/RES/1975(2011)

Security Council resolution 1975 (2011) [on targeted sanctions against individuals meeting the criteria set out in resolution 1572 (2004) on arms embargo against Côte d'Ivoire] · 2011-03-30

SCYes

S/RES/1974(2011)

Security Council resolution 1974 (2011) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) until 23 Mar. 2012] · 2011-03-22

SCYes

S/RES/1973(2011)

Security Council resolution 1973 (2011) [on establishment of a ban on flights in the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya airspace] · 2011-03-17

SCYes

S/RES/1972(2011)

Security Council resolution 1972 (2011) [on arms embargo against Somalia and provision of humanitarian assistance] · 2011-03-17

SCYes

S/RES/1971(2011)

Security Council resolution 1971 (2011) [on withdrawal of military personnel providing security for the Special Court for Sierra Leone by the UN Mission in Liberia (UNMIL)] · 2011-03-03

SCYes

S/RES/1970(2011)

Security Council resolution 1970 (2011) [on establishment of a Security Council Committee to monitor implementation of the arms embargo against the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya] · 2011-02-26

SCYes

S/RES/1969(2011)

Security Council resolution 1969 (2011) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT) until 26 Feb. 2012] · 2011-02-24

SCYes

S/2011/24

Draft resolution S/2011/24 — vetoed by USA · 2011-02-18

SCVetoedNo

S/RES/1968(2011)

Security Council resolution 1968 (2011) [on extension up to 3 months of the temporary redeployment of infantry companies and an aviation unit from the UN Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) to the UN Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI)] · 2011-02-16

SCYes

S/RES/1967(2011)

Security Council resolution 1967 (2011) [on authorization of the deployment of additional military personnel and capacities to the UN Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) until 30 June 2011] · 2011-01-19

SCYes

A/RES/65/240

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 · 2010-12-24

GANo

A/RES/65/241

Situation of human rights in Myanmar : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2010-12-24

GAYes

A/RES/65/259

Questions relating to the programme budget for the biennium 2010-2011 : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2010-12-24

GAYes

S/RES/1965(2010)

Security Council resolution 1965 (2010) [on renewal of the mandate of the UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF)] · 2010-12-22

SCYes

S/RES/1964(2010)

Security Council resolution 1964 (2010) [on authorization to the Member States of the African Union to maintain the deployment until 30 Sept. 2011 of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM)] · 2010-12-22

SCYes

S/RES/1966(2010)

Security Council resolution 1966 (2010) [on establishment of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals with two branches and the adoption of the Statute of the Mechanism] · 2010-12-22

SCYes

A/RES/65/224

Combating defamation of religions : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2010-12-21

GANo

A/RES/65/223

Promotion of a democratic and equitable international order : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2010-12-21

GANo

A/RES/65/216

Globalization and its impact on the full enjoyment of all human rights : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2010-12-21

GANo

A/RES/65/202

The right of the Palestinian people to self-determination : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2010-12-21

GANo

A/RES/65/219

The right to development : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2010-12-21

GANo

A/RES/65/226

Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2010-12-21

GAYes

A/RES/65/225

Situation of human rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2010-12-21

GAYes

A/RES/65/208

Extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2010-12-21

GAAbstain

A/RES/65/203

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 · 2010-12-21

GANo

A/RES/65/195

Report of the Human Rights Council : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2010-12-21

GAAbstain

A/RES/65/217

Human rights and unilateral coercive measures : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2010-12-21

GANo

A/RES/65/199

Inadmissibility of certain practices that contribute to fuelling contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2010-12-21

GANo

A/RES/65/206

Moratorium on the use of the death penalty : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2010-12-21

GANo

A/RES/65/222

Promotion of peace as a vital requirement for the full enjoyment of all human rights by all : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2010-12-21

GANo

A/RES/65/142

International trade and development : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2010-12-20

GANo

A/RES/65/147

Oil slick on Lebanese shores : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly · 2010-12-20

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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