Voting Comparison
Compare how two countries, blocs, or a country and a bloc voted on UN resolutions.
Agreement Trend over Time
Agreement rate per year (years with ≥2 shared votes). Click a point or year label to filter the vote list below.
Position Matrix
How often each combination of positions occurred across all shared votes.
|
United States of America |
| Union of Soviet Socialist Republics |
Yes |
No |
Abstain |
| Yes |
903
|
1119
|
802
|
| No |
305
|
81
|
28
|
| Abstain |
289
|
72
|
97
|
green = same position
amber = different position
Breakdown by Voeten Topic
Agreement rate per issue area (Voeten dataset, GA resolutions only). Dashed line shows overall agreement rate.
Most Divergent Votes
Resolutions where the two sides diverged most, sorted by how contested the overall vote was.
| Resolution |
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics |
United States of America |
Y / N / A |
|
A/RES/3238(XXIX)
Restoration of the lawful rights of the Royal Government of National Union of C…
1974
|
no |
yes |
56 /
54 /
24
|
|
A/RES/2642(XXV)
Representation of China in the United Nations : resolution / adopted by the Gen…
1970
|
no |
yes |
66 /
52 /
7
|
|
A/RES/3390(XXX)[A]
Question of Korea : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
1975
|
no |
yes |
59 /
51 /
29
|
|
A/RES/2025(XX)
Representation of China in the United Nations : resolution / adopted by the Gen…
1965
|
no |
yes |
56 /
49 /
11
|
|
A/RES/2500(XXIV)
Representation of China in the United Nations : resolution / adopted by the Gen…
1969
|
no |
yes |
71 /
48 /
4
|
|
A/RES/2271(XXII)
Representation of China in the United Nations : resolution / adopted by the Gen…
1967
|
no |
yes |
69 /
48 /
4
|
|
A/RES/2159(XXI)
Representation of China in the United Nations : resolution / adopted by the Gen…
1966
|
no |
yes |
66 /
48 /
7
|
|
A/RES/2389(XXIII)
Representation of China in the United Nations : resolution / adopted by the Gen…
1968
|
no |
yes |
73 /
47 /
5
|
|
A/RES/37/30
Question of East Timor : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
1982
|
yes |
no |
50 /
46 /
50
|
|
A/RES/44/27L
Support for the work of the Commission against Apartheid in Sports
1989
|
yes |
no |
53 /
45 /
38
|
|
A/RES/3390(XXX)[B]
Question of Korea : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
1975
|
yes |
no |
54 /
43 /
42
|
|
A/RES/3333(XXIX)
Question of Korea : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
1974
|
no |
yes |
61 /
43 /
31
|
Agreements on Contested Votes
Resolutions where both sides voted the same way despite significant opposition from others.
| Resolution |
Both voted |
Y / N / A |
|
A/4l/727
1986
|
yes |
77 /
40 /
16
|
|
A/RES/46/130
Respect for the principles of national sovereignty and non-interference in the internal a…
1992
|
no |
102 /
40 /
13
|
|
31/37
United Nations Conference on Desertlflcatlon
1976
|
no |
101 /
33 /
0
|
|
A/RES/34/219[I]
Personnel questions : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
1979
|
no |
101 /
33 /
1
|
|
A/RES/36/235XVII
Access to the language training programme by accredited staff of permanent mission at Hea…
1981
|
no |
95 /
32 /
11
|
|
A/RES/38/183A
Bilateral nuclear-arms negotiations : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
1983
|
no |
88 /
31 /
24
|
|
A/RES/33/138
Question of the composition of the relevant organs of the United Nations : amendments to …
1979
|
no |
105 /
29 /
3
|
|
A/RES/2574(XXIV)[D]
Question of the reservation exclusively for peaceful purposes of the sea-bed and the ocea…
1969
|
no |
62 /
28 /
28
|
