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 95.

Resolution Title Date Yes No Abstain
RUS
USA
GBR
CHN
FRA
31/37 GA United Nations Conference on Desertlflcatlon 1976-11-12 142 1 0
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/62/220 GA Global efforts for the total elimination of racism, racial discrimina… 2007-12-21 105 46 6
Y N N Y N
A/RES/62/218 GA Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against … 2007-12-21 154 1 0
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/62/222 GA Situation of human rights in Myanmar : resolution / adopted by the Ge… 2007-12-21 83 22 47
N Y Y N Y
32/132 GA Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 1977-11-28 105 46 6
Y N N Y N
32/132 GA Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 1977-11-28 83 22 47
N Y Y N Y
A/RES/62/219 GA Report of the Human Rights Council : resolution / adopted by the Gene… 2007-12-21 150 7 1
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/62/236 GA Questions relating to the proposed programme budget for the biennium … 2007-12-21 142 1 0
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/62/241 GA Questions related to the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund : re… 2007-12-21 140 1 1
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/62/183 GA Unilateral economic measures as a means of political and economic coe… 2007-12-19 128 2 51
Y N A Y A
31/37 GA United Nations Conference on Desertlflcatlon 1976-11-12 128 2 51
Y N A Y A
A/RES/62/181 GA Permanent sovereignty of the Palestinian people in the Occupied Pales… 2007-12-19 166 7 6
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/62/184 GA International trade and development : resolution / adopted by the Gen… 2007-12-19 126 48 7
A N N Y N
A/RES/62/188 GA Oil slick on Lebanese shores : resolution / adopted by the General As… 2007-12-19 169 8 3
Y N Y Y Y
32/132 GA Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 1977-11-28 126 48 7
A N N Y N
A/RES/62/164 GA The right to food : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly 2007-12-18 186 1 1
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/62/168 GA Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran : resolutio… 2007-12-18 73 53 55
N Y Y N Y
37//6/ GA Enhancing the effectiveness of the principle of periodic and genuine … 1982-11-16 186 1 1
Y N Y Y Y
40/229 GA Alternative approaches and ways and means within the united Nations s… 1985-12-13 132 54 0
Y N N Y N
34/131 GA Question of Guam 1979-12-14 136 53 0
Y N N Y N
A/RES/62/149 GA Moratorium on the use of the death penalty : resolution / adopted by … 2007-12-18 104 54 29
Y N Y N Y
A/RES/62/154 GA Combating defamation of religions : resolution / adopted by the Gener… 2007-12-18 108 51 25
Y N N Y N
32/97 GA Assistance to Botswana 1977-12-13 108 51 25
Y N N Y N
31/125 GA International Year for Disabled Persons 1976-12-13 129 54 4
Y N N Y N
40/230 GA Situa- tion of human rights and fundamental freedoms in El Sal- vador 1985-12-13 126 54 6
Y N N Y N
A/RES/62/166 GA Respect for the purposes and principles contained in the Charter of t… 2007-12-18 120 55 10
Y N N Y N
A/RES/62/161 GA The right to development : resolution / adopted by the General Assemb… 2007-12-18 136 53 0
Y N N Y N
A/RES/62/141 GA Rights of the child : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly 2007-12-18 183 1 0
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/62/146 GA The right of the Palestinian people to self-determination : resolutio… 2007-12-18 176 5 4
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/62/142 GA Inadmissibility of certain practices that contribute to fuelling cont… 2007-12-18 130 2 53
Y N A Y A
A/RES/62/143 GA Report of the Human Rights Council on the preparations for the Durban… 2007-12-18 177 3 3
Y N Y Y Y
31/125 GA International Year for Disabled Persons 1976-12-13 183 1 0
Y N A Y A
32/132 GA Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 1977-11-28 127 52 6
Y N N Y N
A/RES/62/163 GA Promotion of peace as a vital requirement for the full enjoyment of a… 2007-12-18 126 54 6
Y N N Y N
A/RES/62/162 GA Human rights and unilateral coercive measures : resolution / adopted … 2007-12-18 132 54 0
Y N N Y N
40/233 GA Situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms in El Salvador 1985-12-17 120 55 10
Y N N Y N
A/RES/62/169 GA Situation of human rights in Belarus : resolution / adopted by the Ge… 2007-12-18 72 33 78
N Y Y N Y
A/RES/62/167 GA Situation of human rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Kore… 2007-12-18 101 22 59
N Y Y N Y
A/RES/62/145 GA Use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding … 2007-12-18 127 52 6
Y N N Y N
31/37 GA United Nations Conference on Desertlflcatlon 1976-11-12 130 2 53
Y N A Y A
A/RES/62/151 GA Globalization and its impact on the full enjoyment of all human right… 2007-12-18 129 54 4
Y N N Y N
A/RES/62/120 GA Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to … 2007-12-17 176 2 2
Y A N Y A
A/RES/62/113 GA Economic and other activities which affect the interests of the peopl… 2007-12-17 176 2 2
Y N A Y A
A/RES/62/106 GA Work of the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affect… 2007-12-17 93 8 74
A N A Y A
A/RES/62/107 GA Applicability of the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of … 2007-12-17 169 6 3
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/62/108 GA Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including … 2007-12-17 165 7 5
Y N Y Y Y
31/125 GA International Year for Disabled Persons 1976-12-13 170 6 3
Y N Y Y Y
32/132 GA Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 1977-11-28 169 6 3
Y N Y Y Y
32/132 GA Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 1977-11-28 171 6 2
Y N Y Y Y
32/95 GA Emergency assistance for South African refugee students 1977-11-28 170 6 3
Y N Y Y Y