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Costa Rica

ISO: CRI UN member since 1945
658
Speeches
120
Speakers
6859
Votes
5848
Yes
100
No
531
Abstentions
81
SC Sponsored
Top 32%
Co-sponsor influence
2024

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Voting alignment is computed from UN General Assembly roll-call votes (1946–present). Agreement rates count the share of resolutions where both countries cast the same vote (Yes/No/Abstain), weighted by the inverse square root of the number of countries voting, to down-weight near-unanimous resolutions. Ideal points are estimated using a Bayesian item-response model (Voeten 2013) that places each country on a left–right policy dimension each session. Issue-area breakdowns use the topic codes assigned by the UN Bibliographic Information System.

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Co-sponsorship network influence PageRank in the SC co-sponsorship graph per year · view full rankings

2024: top 32% by influence · 107 co-sponsoring partners · betweenness 0.001068

Voting alignment over time ideal point (re-centred) — 0 = global average · positive = more Western-aligned · BSV2017

Position consistency: more stable than 32% of countries (std dev 0.44, ranked among 199 countries)

Closest neighbours countries with the most similar voting alignment in a given year

Issue-area voting alignment % yes votes by issue category · 5-year rolling average

Speeches

Speeches per year

Dominant Topics

Peacekeeping support and operations General statements and positions Peace processes and negotiations Sustainable development and climate Human rights and rule of law Global economic relations Economic development programmes War and military aggression
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SC Representatives

Official Security Council representatives on record at the UN Digital Library.

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Delegates (by speeches)

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Session Date Speaker Source
79 Sept. 26, 2024 Mr. Arnoldo André Tinoco UNDL ↗ A/79/PV.12
78 Sept. 22, 2023 Mr. Arnoldo André Tinoco UNDL ↗ A/78/PV.11
77 Sept. 21, 2022 Mr. Arnoldo André Tinoco UNDL ↗ A/77/PV.7
76 Sept. 21, 2021 Mr. Carlos Alvarado Quesada UNDL ↗ A/76/PV.4
75 Sept. 22, 2020 Mr. Carlos Alvarado Quesada UNDL ↗ A/75/PV.5
75 Sept. 22, 2020 Mr. Rodrigo Alberto Carazo Zeledón UNDL ↗ A/75/PV.5
74 Sept. 25, 2019 Mr. Carlos Alvarado Quesada UNDL ↗ A/74/PV.6
73 Sept. 27, 2018 Ms. Epsy Campbell Barr UNDL ↗ A/73/PV.11
72 Sept. 19, 2017 Mr. Luis Guillermo Solís Rivera UNDL ↗ A/72/PV.5
71 Sept. 20, 2016 Mr. Luis Guillermo Solís Rivera UNDL ↗ A/71/PV.10
70 Sept. 30, 2015 Mr. Luis Guillermo Solís Rivera UNDL ↗ A/70/PV.19
69 Sept. 24, 2014 Mr. Luis Guillermo Solís Rivera UNDL ↗ A/69/PV.7
68 Sept. 24, 2013 Ms. Laura Chinchilla Miranda UNDL ↗ A/68/PV.6
67 Oct. 1, 2012 Mr. José Enrique Castillo Barrantes UNDL ↗ A/67/PV.19
66 Sept. 22, 2011 Ms. Laura Chinchilla Miranda UNDL ↗ A/66/PV.16
65 Sept. 23, 2010 Ms. Laura Chinchilla Miranda UNDL ↗ A/65/PV.11
64 Sept. 24, 2009 Mr. Oscar Arias Sánchez UNDL ↗ A/64/PV.6
63 Sept. 24, 2008 Mr. Oscar Arias Sánchez UNDL ↗ A/63/PV.8
62 Oct. 2, 2007 Mr. Bruno Stagno Ugarte UNDL ↗ A/62/PV.14
61 Sept. 19, 2006 Mr. Oscar Arias Sánchez UNDL ↗ A/61/PV.11
60 Sept. 22, 2005 Mr. Marco Vinicio Vargas UNDL ↗ A/60/PV.21
59 Sept. 21, 2004 Mr. Abel Pacheco de la Espriella UNDL ↗ A/59/PV.3
58 Sept. 24, 2003 Ms. Linnette Saborío UNDL ↗ A/58/PV.10
57 Sept. 18, 2002 Mr. Roberto Tovar Faja UNDL ↗ A/57/PV.15
56 Nov. 13, 2001 Mr. Roberto Rojas López UNDL ↗ A/56/PV.50
55 Sept. 14, 2000 Mr. Roberto Rojas López UNDL ↗ A/55/PV.15
54 Sept. 22, 1999 Mr. Miguel Angel Rodríguez Echeverría UNDL ↗ A/54/PV.9
53 Sept. 21, 1998 Mr. Roberto Rojas López UNDL ↗ A/53/PV.8
52 Sept. 23, 1997 Mr. José María Figueres Olsen UNDL ↗ A/52/PV.8
51 Sept. 24, 1996 Mr. Fernando Naranjo Villalobos UNDL ↗ A/51/PV.7
50 Oct. 5, 1995 Mr. Fernando Naranjo Villalobos UNDL ↗ A/50/PV.21
49 Sept. 28, 1994 Mr. José María Figueres Olsen UNDL ↗ A/49/PV.8
48 Oct. 8, 1993 Mr. Bernd Niehaus-Quesada UNDL ↗ A/48/PV.23
47 Sept. 28, 1992 Mr. Bernd Niehaus-Quesada UNDL ↗ A/47/PV.15
46 Sept. 26, 1991 Mr. Bernd Niehaus-Quesada UNDL ↗ A/46/PV.11
45 Sept. 24, 1990 Mr. Bernd Niehaus-Quesada UNDL ↗ A/45/PV.5
44 Oct. 3, 1989 Mr. Oscar Arias Sánchez UNDL ↗ A/44/PV.16
43 Oct. 3, 1988 Mr. Rodrigo Madrigal Nieto UNDL ↗ A/43/PV.15
42 Sept. 23, 1987 Mr. Oscar Arias Sánchez UNDL ↗ A/42/PV.8
41 Sept. 24, 1986 Mr. Oscar Arias Sánchez UNDL ↗ A/41/PV.9
40 Sept. 25, 1985 Mr. Carlos José Gutiérrez UNDL ↗ A/40/PV.9
39 Oct. 10, 1984 Mr. Carlos José Gutiérrez UNDL ↗ A/39/PV.28
38 Oct. 14, 1983 Mr. Fernando Volio Jiménez UNDL ↗ A/38/PV.33
37 Oct. 12, 1982 Mr. Fernando Volio Jiménez UNDL ↗ A/37/PV.27
36 Oct. 1, 1981 Mr. Bernd Niehaus-Quesada UNDL ↗ A/36/PV.22
35 Oct. 7, 1980 Mr. Bernd Niehaus-Quesada UNDL ↗ A/35/PV.27
34 Oct. 3, 1979 Mr. Rafael Calderón-Fournier UNDL ↗ A/34/PV.19
33 Sept. 27, 1978 Mr. Rodrigo Carazo UNDL ↗ A/33/PV.11
32 Sept. 26, 1977 Mr. Gonzalo Facio UNDL ↗ A/32/PV.7
31 Sept. 27, 1976 Mr. Gonzalo Facio UNDL ↗ A/31/PV.6
30 Oct. 2, 1975 Mr. Gonzalo Facio UNDL ↗
29 Sept. 27, 1974 Mr. Gonzalo Facio UNDL ↗
28 Oct. 2, 1973 Mr. Gonzalo Facio UNDL ↗
27 Oct. 2, 1972 Mr. Gonzalo Facio UNDL ↗
25 Sept. 23, 1970 Mr. Gonzalo Facio UNDL ↗
24 Oct. 3, 1969 Mr. Fernando Lara Bustamante UNDL ↗
22 Sept. 28, 1967 Mr. Fernando Lara Bustamante UNDL ↗
21 Sept. 28, 1966 Mr. Fernando Lara Bustamante UNDL ↗
20 Sept. 29, 1965 Mr. Mario Gómez Calvo UNDL ↗
19 Dec. 7, 1964 Mr. Daniel Oduber UNDL ↗
18 Sept. 24, 1963 Mr. Daniel Oduber UNDL ↗
17 Oct. 5, 1962 Mr. Daniel Oduber UNDL ↗
16 Oct. 11, 1961 Mr. Gonzalo Ortiz Martín UNDL ↗
15 Oct. 14, 1960 Mr. Gonzalo Ortiz Martín UNDL ↗
14 Sept. 25, 1959 Mr. Gonzalo Ortiz Martín UNDL ↗
13 Sept. 30, 1958 Mr. Alfredo Vargas Fernández UNDL ↗
12 Sept. 27, 1957 Mr. Alberto F. Cañas UNDL ↗
11 Nov. 28, 1956 Mr. Alberto F. Cañas UNDL ↗
10 Sept. 22, 1955 Mr. Benjamín Núñez UNDL ↗
9 Sept. 24, 1954 Mr. Fernando Fournier UNDL ↗
8 Sept. 25, 1953 Mr. Eladio Trejos Flores UNDL ↗
7 Nov. 11, 1952 Mr. Alfredo Volio Mata UNDL ↗
6 Nov. 15, 1951 Mr. Alfredo Volio Mata UNDL ↗

81 Security Council draft resolutions co-sponsored by Costa Rica. Data from the UNBench dataset (Liang et al.).

Draft Adopted as Title Session
S/2020/838 — Draft Resolution —
S/2021/171 — Draft Resolution —
S/2021/402 — Draft Resolution —
S/2021/771 S/RES/2594(2021) Security Council resolution 2594 (2021) [on transition planning in peacekeeping operation… —
S/2021/990 — Draft Resolution —
S/2022/155 — Draft Resolution —
S/2023/970 — draft resolution —
S/2024/302 — Draft Resolution —
S/2024/400 2730 (2024) Security Council resolution 2730 (2024) [on protection of humanitarian personnel and UN a… 79
S/2024/557 S/RES/2744(2024) Security Council resolution 2744 (2024) [on strengthening the mandate of the Focal Point … 79
S/2023/292 S/RES/2681(2023) Security Council resolution 2681 (2023) [on condemning the decision of the Taliban to ban… 78
A/77/L.40 77/242 2025 United Nations Conference to Support the Implementation of Sustainable Development G… 77
A/77/L.58 77/276 Request for an advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice on the obligations … 77
S/2022/977 S/RES/2668(2022) Security Council resolution 2668 (2022) [on mental health and psychosocial support for pe… 77
A/76/L.52 76/262 Standing mandate for a General Assembly debate when a veto is cast in the Security Council 76
A/76/L.75 A/RES/76/300 The human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment 76
S/2021/1075 2616 (2021) Security Council resolution 2616 (2021) [on consideration during mandate renewals of role… 76
S/2021/730 S/RES/2589(2021) Security Council resolution 2589 (2021) [on safety and security of peacekeepers] 76
S/2021/893 S/RES/2601(2021) Security Council resolution 2601 (2021) [on children and armed conflict] 76
A/75/L.85/Rev.1 A/RES/75/287 The situation in Myanmar 75
S/2020/680 S/RES/2535(2020) Security Council resolution 2535 (2020) [on youth in conflict prevention and resolution] 75
S/2019/503 S/RES/2475(2019) Security Council resolution 2475 (2019) [on protection of persons with disabilities in ar… 74
S/2019/580 S/RES/2482(2019) Security Council resolution 2482 (2019) [on preventing and combating terrorism, including… 74
A/73/L.71 73/259 Cooperation between the United Nations and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations 73
S/2018/532 S/RES/2419(2018) Security Council resolution 2419 (2018) [on youth in conflict prevention and resolution] 73
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