BRICS

BRICS original (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa)

Members

78%

Voted Yes

10%

Abstained

Voted No

Percentage of bloc members voting with the plurality position on each vote, averaged per year.

Votes with the lowest internal agreement among bloc members.

Resolution	Cohesion	Participating
A/RES/38/65 Establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in South Asia :… 1983	33%	3
A/RES/38/102 Situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms in Chile… 1983	33%	3
A/4l/8l6 Conventional disarmament on a regional scale 1986	33%	3
32/99 Assistance to Cape Verde 1977	33%	3
A/34/809 ‘Nuclear capability of South Africa 1979	33%	3
A/RES/38/101 Situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms in El Sa… 1983	33%	3
A/40/942 -Implementation of General Assembly resolution 39/51 concer… 1985	33%	3
A/RES/38/187C Chemical and bacteriological (biological) weapons : resolut… 1983	33%	3

Highly contested votes (globally) where this bloc voted with strong internal unity.

Resolution	Cohesion	Global No
A/RES/68/144 Report of the Human Rights Council : resolution / adopted b… 2013	80%	71
39/192 Question of the United States Virgin Islands 1984	80%	64
A/RES/61/166 Promotion of equitable and mutually respectful dialogue on … 2006	80%	64
A/RES/57/230 Situation of human rights in the Sudan : resolution / adopt… 2002	80%	62
A/RES/74/247 Countering the use of information and communications techno… 2019	80%	60
31/127 Emergency assistance for South African refugee students 1976	100%	59
A/RES/73/187 Countering the use of information and communications techno… 2018	100%	59
31/37 United Nations Conference on Desertlflcatlon 1976	100%	58