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 83.

Resolution Title Date Yes No Abstain
RUS
USA
GBR
CHN
FRA
A/RES/59/261 GA Rights of the child : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly 2004-12-23 166 2 1
Y N Y Y Y
31/125 GA International Year for Disabled Persons 1976-12-13 125 10 30
A N N Y A
A/RES/59/260 GA Future Operation of the International Research and Training Institute… 2004-12-23 125 10 30
A N N Y A
A/RES/59/221 GA International trade and development : resolution / adopted by the Gen… 2004-12-22 166 2 6
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/59/251 GA Permanent sovereignty of the Palestinian people in the Occupied Pales… 2004-12-22 156 5 11
Y N Y Y Y
48/140 GA The situation in the Sudan 1993-12-20 122 3 61
Y N A Y A
39/201 GA Long- term financing and the future role of the United Nations Instit… 1984-09-14 118 55 13
Y N N Y N
A/RES/59/177 GA Global efforts for the total elimination of racism, racial discrimina… 2004-12-20 183 3 2
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/59/173 GA The situation of and assistance to Palestinian children : resolution … 2004-12-20 117 5 62
Y N A Y A
A/RES/59/202 GA The right to food : resolution / adopted by the General Assemly 2004-12-20 182 3 0
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/59/188 GA Human rights and unilateral coercive measures : resolution / adopted … 2004-12-20 132 53 0
Y N N Y N
A/RES/59/195 GA Human rights and terrorism : resolution / adopted by the General Asse… 2004-12-20 127 50 8
Y N N Y N
A/RES/59/193 GA Promotion of a democratic and equitable international order : resolut… 2004-12-20 125 55 6
Y N N Y N
A/RES/59/185 GA The right to development : resolution / adopted by the General Assemly 2004-12-20 181 2 4
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/59/184 GA Globalization and its impact on the full enjoyment of all human right… 2004-12-20 129 53 4
Y N N Y N
A/RES/59/181 GA Equitable geographical distribution in the membership of the human ri… 2004-12-20 128 52 4
Y N N Y N
A/RES/59/179 GA The right of the Palestinian people to self-determination : resolutio… 2004-12-20 179 5 3
Y N Y Y Y
31/37 GA United Nations Conference on Desertlflcatlon 1976-11-12 117 5 62
Y N A Y A
A/RES/59/206 GA Situation of human rights in Turkmenistan : resolution / adopted by t… 2004-12-20 69 47 63
A Y Y N Y
31/125 GA International Year for Disabled Persons 1976-12-13 183 3 2
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/59/205 GA Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran : resolutio… 2004-12-20 71 54 55
N Y Y N Y
31/37 GA United Nations Conference on Desertlflcatlon 1976-11-12 129 46 13
Y N N Y N
A/RES/59/178 GA Use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding … 2004-12-20 129 46 13
Y N N Y N
32/132 GA Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 1977-11-28 179 5 3
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/59/204 GA Respect for the purposes and principles contained in the Charter of t… 2004-12-20 118 55 13
Y N N Y N
32/132 GA Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 1977-11-28 128 52 4
Y N N Y N
A/RES/59/203 GA Respect for the right to universal freedom of travel and the vital im… 2004-12-20 122 3 61
Y N A Y A
32/97 GA Assistance to Botswana 1977-12-13 132 53 0
Y — N Y N
32/127 GA Regional arrangements for the p 1977-12-16 125 55 6
Y N N Y N
39/192 GA Question of the United States Virgin Islands 1984-09-14 127 50 8
Y N N Y N
36/170 GA Situa- tion of human rights and fundamental freedoms in El Sal- vador 1981-12-16 182 3 0
Y N Y Y Y
32/132 GA Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 1977-11-28 160 7 11
Y N Y Y Y
32/132 GA Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 1977-11-28 162 6 9
Y N Y Y Y
31/125 GA International Year for Disabled Persons 1976-12-13 163 6 7
Y N Y Y Y
32/95 GA Emergency assistance for South African refugee students 1977-11-28 161 6 9
Y N Y Y Y
31/37 GA United Nations Conference on Desertlflcatlon 1976-11-12 84 9 80
A N A Y A
31/125 GA International Year for Disabled Persons 1976-12-13 155 8 15
Y N Y Y Y
32/95 GA Emergency assistance for South African refugee students 1977-11-28 149 7 22
Y N Y Y Y
31/127 GA Emergency assistance for South African refugee students 1976-12-01 170 3 1
Y N N Y A
32/97 GA Assistance to Botswana 1977-12-13 167 2 4
Y N N Y A
A/RES/59/118 GA Persons displaced as a result of the June 1967 and subsequent hostili… 2004-12-10 162 6 9
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/59/119 GA Operations of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestin… 2004-12-10 163 6 7
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/59/120 GA Palestine refugees' properties and their revenues : resolution / adop… 2004-12-10 161 6 9
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/59/121 GA Work of the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affect… 2004-12-10 84 9 80
A N A Y A
A/RES/59/122 GA Applicability of the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of … 2004-12-10 160 7 11
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/59/123 GA Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including … 2004-12-10 155 8 15
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/59/124 GA Israeli practices affecting the human rights of the Palestinian peopl… 2004-12-10 149 7 22
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/59/128 GA Economic and other activities which affect the interests of the peopl… 2004-12-10 173 3 3
Y N A Y A
A/RES/59/135 GA Dissemination of information on decolonization : resolution / adopted… 2004-12-10 170 3 1
Y N N Y A
A/RES/59/136 GA Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to … 2004-12-10 167 2 4
Y N N Y A