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 67.

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 83 21 39
N Y Y N Y
A/RES/66/230 GA Situation of human rights in Myanmar : resolution / adopted by the Ge… 2011-12-24 83 21 39
N Y Y N Y
A/RES/66/186 GA Unilateral economic measures as a means of political and economic coe… 2011-12-23 122 2 53
Y N A Y A
A/RES/66/225 GA Permanent sovereignty of the Palestinian people in the Occupied Pales… 2011-12-23 167 7 6
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/66/192 GA Oil slick on Lebanese shores : resolution / adopted by the General As… 2011-12-23 165 8 6
Y N Y Y Y
32/132 GA Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 1977-11-28 122 2 53
Y N A Y A
31/37 GA United Nations Conference on Desertlflcatlon 1976-11-12 165 8 6
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/66/175 GA Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran : resolutio… 2011-12-19 89 30 64
N Y Y N Y
A/RES/66/156 GA Human rights and unilateral coercive measures : resolution / adopted … 2011-12-19 137 54 0
Y N N Y N
A/RES/66/174 GA Situation of human rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Kore… 2011-12-19 123 16 51
N Y Y N Y
31/37 GA United Nations Conference on Desertlflcatlon 1976-11-12 134 24 32
Y N N Y N
A/RES/66/155 GA The right to development : resolution / adopted by the General Assemb… 2011-12-19 154 6 29
Y N N Y Y
32/132 GA Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 1977-11-28 138 6 46
Y N — Y A
32/132 GA Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 1977-11-28 182 7 3
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/66/146 GA The right of the Palestinian people to self-determination : resolutio… 2011-12-19 182 7 3
Y N Y Y Y
31/125 GA International Year for Disabled Persons 1976-12-13 130 53 6
Y N N Y N
A/RES/66/147 GA Use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding … 2011-12-19 130 53 6
Y N N Y N
32/95 GA Emergency assistance for South African refugee students 1977-11-28 136 53 2
Y N N Y N
31/127 GA Emergency assistance for South African refugee students 1976-12-01 154 6 29
Y N N Y Y
A/RES/66/159 GA Promotion of a democratic and equitable international order : resolut… 2011-12-19 130 54 6
Y N N Y N
32/97 GA Assistance to Botswana 1977-12-13 137 54 0
Y — N Y N
32/100 GA Assistance to Guinea-Bissau 1977-11-28 130 54 6
— N N Y N
32/101 GA Assistance to Guinea-Bissau 1977-11-28 137 54 0
N Y Y N Y
31/37 GA United Nations Conference on Desertlflcatlon 1976-11-12 123 16 51
N Y Y N Y
32/127 GA Regional arrangements for the p 1977-12-16 137 54 0
N Y Y N Y
31/125 GA International Year for Disabled Persons 1976-12-13 89 30 64
N Y Y N Y
A/RES/66/143 GA Inadmissibility of certain practices that contribute to fuelling cont… 2011-12-19 134 24 32
Y N N Y N
A/RES/66/161 GA Globalization and its impact on the full enjoyment of all human right… 2011-12-19 137 54 0
Y N N Y N
A/RES/66/154 GA Human rights and cultural diversity : resolution / adopted by the Gen… 2011-12-19 136 53 2
Y N N Y N
A/RES/66/153 GA Promotion of equitable geographical distribution in the membership of… 2011-12-19 135 54 1
Y N N Y N
A/RES/66/144 GA Global efforts for the total elimination of racism, racial discrimina… 2011-12-19 138 6 46
Y N A Y A
A/RES/66/74 GA Operations of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestin… 2011-12-09 165 7 2
Y N Y Y Y
32/132 GA Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 1977-11-28 163 7 3
Y N Y Y Y
31/125 GA International Year for Disabled Persons 1976-12-13 165 7 2
Y N Y Y Y
32/95 GA Emergency assistance for South African refugee students 1977-11-28 165 7 2
Y N Y Y Y
31/37 GA United Nations Conference on Desertlflcatlon 1976-11-12 86 9 75
A N A Y A
32/132 GA Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 1977-11-28 164 7 2
Y N Y Y Y
31/125 GA International Year for Disabled Persons 1976-12-13 162 7 4
Y N Y Y Y
32/95 GA Emergency assistance for South African refugee students 1977-11-28 159 9 4
Y N Y Y Y
31/127 GA Emergency assistance for South African refugee students 1976-12-01 166 3 2
Y N N Y A
32/97 GA Assistance to Botswana 1977-12-13 168 3 1
Y N N Y A
A/RES/66/75 GA Palestine refugees' properties and their revenues : resolution / adop… 2011-12-09 165 7 2
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/66/76 GA Work of the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affect… 2011-12-09 86 9 75
A N A Y A
A/RES/66/77 GA Applicability of the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of … 2011-12-09 164 7 2
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/66/73 GA Persons displaced as a result of the June 1967 and subsequent hostili… 2011-12-09 163 7 3
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/66/83 GA Economic and other activities which affect the interests of the peopl… 2011-12-09 170 2 2
Y N A Y A
A/RES/66/78 GA Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including … 2011-12-09 162 7 4
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/66/79 GA Israeli practices affecting the human rights of the Palestinian peopl… 2011-12-09 159 9 4
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/66/90 GA Dissemination of information on decolonization : resolution / adopted… 2011-12-09 166 3 2
Y N N Y A
A/RES/66/91 GA Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to … 2011-12-09 168 3 1
Y N N Y A