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 91.

Resolution Title Date Yes No Abstain
RUS
USA
GBR
CHN
FRA
32/132 GA Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 1977-11-28 125 1 37
Y N Y Y A
32/98 GA Assistance to Botswana 1977-11-28 126 5 30
Y N A Y A
A/RES/58/198 GA Unilateral economic measures as a means of political and economic coe… 2003-12-23 125 1 37
Y N Y Y A
A/RES/58/245 GA Office of the Special Representative for Children and Armed conflict … 2003-12-23 115 20 28
Y N N Y Y
A/RES/58/229 GA Permanent sovereignty of the Palestinian people in the Occupied Pales… 2003-12-23 157 4 10
Y N Y Y Y
31/125 GA International Year for Disabled Persons 1976-12-13 115 20 28
Y N N Y Y
A/RES/58/244 GA Future operation of the International Research and Training Institute… 2003-12-23 126 5 30
Y N A Y A
31/125 GA International Year for Disabled Persons 1976-12-13 169 5 0
Y N Y Y Y
32/98 GA Assistance to Botswana 1977-11-28 174 2 4
Y N — Y Y
A/RES/58/194 GA Situation of human rights in Turkmenistan : resolution / adopted by t… 2003-12-22 73 40 56
Y Y Y N Y
32/97 GA Assistance to Botswana 1977-12-13 173 3 5
Y N Y Y Y
36/170 GA Situa- tion of human rights and fundamental freedoms in El Sal- vador 1981-12-16 176 1 2
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/58/160 GA Global efforts for the total elimination of racism, racial discrimina… 2003-12-22 174 2 2
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/58/189 GA Respect for the principles of national sovereignty and diversity of d… 2003-12-22 111 10 55
Y N A Y A
A/RES/58/163 GA The right of the Palestinian people to self-determination : resolutio… 2003-12-22 169 5 0
Y N Y Y Y
31/125 GA International Year for Disabled Persons 1976-12-13 68 54 51
N Y Y N Y
A/RES/58/174 GA Human rights and terrorism : resolution / adopted by the General Asse… 2003-12-22 120 42 18
Y N N Y N
A/RES/58/179 GA Access to medication in the context of pandemics such as HIV/AIDS, tu… 2003-12-22 181 1 0
Y N Y Y Y
31/37 GA United Nations Conference on Desertlflcatlon 1976-11-12 73 40 56
Y Y Y N Y
A/RES/58/172 GA The right to development : resolution / adopted by the General Assemb… 2003-12-22 173 3 5
Y N Y Y Y
47/147 GA Situation of human rights in the territory of the former Yugoslavia 1992-12-18 119 50 9
Y N N Y N
A/RES/58/186 GA The right to food : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly 2003-12-22 176 1 2
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/58/193 GA Globalization and its impact on the full enjoyment of all human right… 2003-12-22 123 51 4
Y N N Y N
39/192 GA Question of the United States Virgin Islands 1984-09-14 181 1 0
Y N Y Y Y
57/229 GA Ad Hoc Committee on a Comprehensive and Integral International Conven… 2002-12-18 123 51 4
Y N N Y N
A/RES/58/195 GA Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran : resolutio… 2003-12-22 68 54 51
N Y Y N Y
31/127 GA Emergency assistance for South African refugee students 1976-12-01 125 53 0
Y — N Y N
A/RES/58/155 GA Situation of and assistance to Palestinian children : resolution / ad… 2003-12-22 106 5 65
Y N A Y A
56/169 GA Situation in Myanmar 2001-12-19 111 10 55
Y N A Y A
A/RES/58/171 GA Human rights and unilateral coercive measures : resolution / adopted … 2003-12-22 125 53 0
Y N N Y N
32/132 GA Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 1977-11-28 125 26 29
Y N N Y N
A/RES/58/162 GA Use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding … 2003-12-22 125 26 29
Y N N Y N
A/RES/58/188 GA Respect for the purposes and principles contained in the Charter of t… 2003-12-22 106 55 19
Y N N Y N
A/RES/58/157 GA Rights of the child : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly 2003-12-22 179 1 0
Y N Y Y Y
32/99 GA Assistance to Cape Verde 1977-12-13 120 42 18
Y N N Y N
A/RES/58/192 GA Promotion of peace as a vital requirement for the full enjoyment of a… 2003-12-22 119 50 9
Y N N Y N
A/RES/58/173 GA The right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable stan… 2003-12-22 174 2 4
Y N A Y Y
39/201 GA Long- term financing and the future role of the United Nations Instit… 1984-09-14 106 55 19
Y N N Y N
32/95 GA Emergency assistance for South African refugee students 1977-11-28 179 1 0
Y N Y Y Y
31/37 GA United Nations Conference on Desertlflcatlon 1976-11-12 106 5 65
Y N A Y A
A/RES/58/103 GA Economic and other activities which affect the interests of the peopl… 2003-12-09 164 2 3
Y N A Y A
A/RES/58/96 GA Work of the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affect… 2003-12-09 87 7 78
A N A Y A
A/RES/58/98 GA Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including … 2003-12-09 156 6 13
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/58/93 GA Operations of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees i… 2003-12-09 162 5 8
Y N Y Y Y
31/125 GA International Year for Disabled Persons 1976-12-13 162 5 8
Y N Y Y Y
31/37 GA United Nations Conference on Desertlflcatlon 1976-11-12 87 7 78
A N A Y A
32/95 GA Emergency assistance for South African refugee students 1977-11-28 150 6 19
Y N A Y Y
32/132 GA Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 1977-11-28 168 5 3
Y N Y Y Y
31/125 GA International Year for Disabled Persons 1976-12-13 156 6 13
Y N Y Y Y
32/95 GA Emergency assistance for South African refugee students 1977-11-28 164 5 4
Y N Y Y Y