Council of Europe

Council of Europe (46 members)

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Members

Albania Andorra Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czechia Denmark Estonia Finland France Georgia Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Moldova Monaco Montenegro Netherlands North Macedonia Norway Poland Portugal Romania San Marino Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Türkiye Ukraine United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Overall Voting Breakdown

64%
Voted Yes
20%
Abstained
13%
Voted No

Voting Trend by Year

Internal Cohesion by Year

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

Most Divisive Votes

Votes with the lowest internal agreement among bloc members.

Resolution Cohesion Participating
A/RES/36/172A
Situation in South Africa : resolution / adopted by the Gen…
1981
 35% 26
A/RES/35/206A
Situation in South Africa : resolution / adopted by the Gen…
1980
 35% 26
A/RES/42/74
Activities of foreign economic and other interests which ar…
1987
 35% 26
A/RES/43/29
Activities of foreign economic and other interests which ar…
1988
 35% 26
A/RES/41/14
Activities of foreign economic and other interests which ar…
1986
 35% 26
A/RES/40/52
Activities of foreign economic and other interests which ar…
1985
 35% 26
A/RES/41/102
Use of mercenaries as a means to violate human rights and t…
1986
 35% 26
A/RES/35/206C
Comprehensive sanctions against South Africa : resolution /…
1980
 35% 26

Most Agreed Contested Votes

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
 96% 71
A/RES/65/224
Combating defamation of religions : resolution / adopted by…
2010
 89% 67
40/233
Situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms in El Sa…
1985
 89% 67
39/192
Question of the United States Virgin Islands
1984
 96% 64
A/RES/61/166
Promotion of equitable and mutually respectful dialogue on …
2006
 96% 64
A/RES/57/230
Situation of human rights in the Sudan : resolution / adopt…
2002
 95% 62
A/RES/64/156
Combating defamation of religions : resolution / adopted by…
2010
 89% 61
A/RES/74/247
Countering the use of information and communications techno…
2019
 91% 60