Key Votes

Closest recorded-vote margins and splits among the five permanent Security Council members.

Closest margins P5 splits
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Votes where at least one P5 member voted Yes and at least one voted No. Showing 1–50 of 76.

Resolution Title Date Yes No Abstain
RUS
USA
GBR
CHN
FRA
A/RES/57/269 GA Permanent sovereignty of the Palestinian people in the Occupied Pales… 2002-12-20 155 4 4
— N Y Y Y
A/RES/57/205 GA Globalization and its impact on the full enjoyment of all human right… 2002-12-18 124 52 5
Y N N Y N
A/RES/57/199 GA Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, … 2002-12-18 127 4 42
A N Y A Y
A/RES/57/198 GA The right of the Palestinian people to self-determination : resolutio… 2002-12-18 172 4 3
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/57/196 GA Use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding … 2002-12-18 124 21 34
Y N N Y A
A/RES/57/195 GA The fight against racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and relat… 2002-12-18 173 3 2
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/57/190 GA Rights of the child : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly 2002-12-18 175 2 0
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/57/188 GA Situation of and assistance to Palestinian children : resolution / ad… 2002-12-18 108 5 60
Y N A Y A
A/RES/57/175 GA Future operations of the International Research and Training Institut… 2002-12-18 136 7 29
A N A Y A
31/37 GA United Nations Conference on Desertlflcatlon 1976-11-12 108 5 60
Y N A Y A
A/RES/57/227 GA Respect for the right to universal freedom of travel and the vital im… 2002-12-18 109 3 71
Y N A Y A
A/RES/57/226 GA The right to food : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly 2002-12-18 176 1 7
Y N Y Y Y
32/132 GA Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 1977-11-28 173 3 2
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/57/223 GA The Right to Development : resolution / adopted by the General Assemb… 2002-12-18 133 4 47
Y N A Y A
31/37 GA United Nations Conference on Desertlflcatlon 1976-11-12 124 21 34
Y N N Y A
A/RES/57/230 GA Situation of human rights in the Sudan : resolution / adopted by the … 2002-12-18 80 62 33
N Y Y N Y
31/125 GA International Year for Disabled Persons 1976-12-13 172 4 3
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/57/217 GA Respect for the purposes and principles contained in the Charter of t… 2002-12-18 114 54 15
Y N N Y N
A/RES/57/222 GA Human rights and unilateral coercive measures : resolution / adopted … 2002-12-18 122 55 1
N N N Y N
31/37 GA United Nations Conference on Desertlflcatlon 1976-11-12 127 4 42
A N Y A Y
31/125 GA International Year for Disabled Persons 1976-12-13 124 52 5
Y N N Y N
31/37 GA United Nations Conference on Desertlflcatlon 1976-11-12 136 7 29
A N A Y A
32/127 GA Regional arrangements for the p 1977-12-16 116 55 7
Y N N Y N
34/131 GA Question of Guam 1979-12-14 116 53 14
Y N N Y N
40/229 GA Alternative approaches and ways and means within the united Nations s… 1985-12-13 114 54 15
Y N N Y N
36/170 GA Situa- tion of human rights and fundamental freedoms in El Sal- vador 1981-12-16 122 55 1
N N N Y N
48/140 GA The situation in the Sudan 1993-12-20 133 4 47
Y N A Y A
56/230 GA Situation of human rights in Iraq 2001-12-24 176 1 7
Y N Y Y Y
56/170 GA Protection of migrants 2001-12-19 109 3 71
Y N A Y A
A/RES/57/213 GA Promotion of a democratic and equitable international order : resolut… 2002-12-18 116 55 7
Y N N Y N
A/RES/57/216 GA Promotion of the right of peoples to peace : resolution / adopted by … 2002-12-18 116 53 14
Y N N Y N
31/125 GA International Year for Disabled Persons 1976-12-13 154 6 3
Y N Y Y Y
31/125 GA International Year for Disabled Persons 1976-12-13 155 5 3
Y N Y Y Y
31/127 GA Emergency assistance for South African refugee students 1976-12-01 155 5 4
Y N Y Y Y
32/97 GA Assistance to Botswana 1977-12-13 159 5 2
Y N Y Y Y
32/98 GA Assistance to Botswana 1977-11-28 155 5 4
Y N Y Y Y
31/37 GA United Nations Conference on Desertlflcatlon 1976-11-12 86 6 66
A N A Y A
32/132 GA Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 1977-11-28 155 6 3
Y N Y Y Y
32/95 GA Emergency assistance for South African refugee students 1977-11-28 148 6 6
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/57/140 GA Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to … 2002-12-11 139 3 19
Y N N Y A
A/RES/57/119 GA Persons displaced as a result of the June 1967 and subsequent hostili… 2002-12-11 155 5 3
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/57/121 GA Operations of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestin… 2002-12-11 155 5 4
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/57/122 GA Palestine refugees' properties and their revenues : resolution / adop… 2002-12-11 159 5 2
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/57/123 GA University of Jerusalem "Al-Quds" for Palestine refugees : resolution… 2002-12-11 155 5 4
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/57/124 GA Work of the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affect… 2002-12-11 86 6 66
A N A Y A
A/RES/57/125 GA Applicability of the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of … 2002-12-11 155 6 3
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/57/126 GA Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including … 2002-12-11 154 6 3
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/57/127 GA Israeli practices affecting the human rights of the Palestinian peopl… 2002-12-11 148 6 6
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/57/132 GA Economic and other activities which affect the interests of the peopl… 2002-12-11 156 3 3
Y N A Y A
A/RES/57/139 GA Dissemination of information on decolonization : resolution / adopted… 2002-12-11 154 4 2
Y N N Y A