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 66.

Resolution Title Date Yes No Abstain
RUS
USA
GBR
CHN
FRA
A/RES/68/235 GA Permanent sovereignty of the Palestinian people in the Occupied Pales… 2013-12-20 168 6 9
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/68/206 GA Oil slick on Lebanese shores : resolution / adopted by the General As… 2013-12-20 169 6 4
Y N Y Y Y
32/132 GA Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 1977-11-28 127 2 50
Y N A Y A
A/RES/68/200 GA Unilateral economic measures as a means of political and economic coe… 2013-12-20 127 2 50
Y N A Y A
32/132 GA Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 1977-11-28 169 6 4
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/68/168 GA Globalization and its impact on the full enjoyment of all human right… 2013-12-18 136 55 0
Y N N Y N
A/RES/68/151 GA Global efforts for the total elimination of racism, racial discrimina… 2013-12-18 134 11 46
Y N N Y N
A/RES/68/150 GA Combating glorification of Nazism and other practices that contribute… 2013-12-18 135 4 51
Y N A Y A
A/RES/68/144 GA Report of the Human Rights Council : resolution / adopted by the Gene… 2013-12-18 94 71 23
Y N N Y N
A/RES/68/162 GA Human rights and unilateral coercive measures : resolution / adopted … 2013-12-18 135 55 0
Y N N Y N
31/37 GA United Nations Conference on Desertlflcatlon 1976-11-12 135 4 51
Y N — Y A
A/RES/68/161 GA Promotion of equitable geographical distribution in the membership of… 2013-12-18 135 54 1
Y N N Y N
A/RES/68/159 GA Human rights and cultural diversity : resolution / adopted by the Gen… 2013-12-18 136 54 0
Y N N Y N
32/132 GA Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 1977-11-28 134 11 46
Y N N Y N
A/RES/68/184 GA Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran : resolutio… 2013-12-18 86 36 61
N Y Y N Y
A/RES/68/158 GA The right to development : resolution / adopted by the General Assemb… 2013-12-18 158 4 28
Y N N Y Y
31/37 GA United Nations Conference on Desertlflcatlon 1976-11-12 128 55 8
Y N N Y N
A/RES/68/182 GA Situation of human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic : resolution / … 2013-12-18 127 13 47
N Y Y N Y
31/125 GA International Year for Disabled Persons 1976-12-13 178 7 4
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/68/154 GA The right of the Palestinian people to self-determination : resolutio… 2013-12-18 178 7 4
Y N Y Y Y
31/127 GA Emergency assistance for South African refugee students 1976-12-01 135 54 0
Y N N Y N
A/RES/68/152 GA Use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding … 2013-12-18 128 55 8
Y N N Y N
32/97 GA Assistance to Botswana 1977-12-13 135 55 0
Y N N Y N
32/128 GA Question of Brunei 1977-12-16 136 55 0
Y N N Y N
A/RES/68/175 GA Promotion of a democratic and equitable international order : resolut… 2013-12-18 132 52 6
Y N N Y N
36/170 GA Situa- tion of human rights and fundamental freedoms in El Sal- vador 1981-12-16 132 52 6
Y N N Y N
32/95 GA Emergency assistance for South African refugee students 1977-11-28 165 8 8
Y N Y Y Y
32/132 GA Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 1977-11-28 170 6 6
Y N Y Y Y
31/125 GA International Year for Disabled Persons 1976-12-13 170 6 6
Y N Y Y Y
32/95 GA Emergency assistance for South African refugee students 1977-11-28 172 6 5
Y N Y Y Y
31/37 GA United Nations Conference on Desertlflcatlon 1976-11-12 95 8 75
A N A Y A
32/132 GA Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 1977-11-28 169 6 7
Y N Y Y Y
31/125 GA International Year for Disabled Persons 1976-12-13 167 6 9
Y N Y Y Y
32/97 GA Assistance to Botswana 1977-12-13 178 3 1
Y N N Y —
32/98 GA Assistance to Botswana 1977-11-28 178 3 1
Y N N Y —
A/RES/68/77 GA Persons displaced as a result of the June 1967 and subsequent hostili… 2013-12-11 170 6 6
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/68/78 GA Operations of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestin… 2013-12-11 170 6 6
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/68/79 GA Palestine refugees' properties and their revenues : resolution / adop… 2013-12-11 172 6 5
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/68/80 GA Work of the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affect… 2013-12-11 95 8 75
A N A Y A
A/RES/68/81 GA Applicability of the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of … 2013-12-11 169 6 7
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/68/82 GA Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including … 2013-12-11 167 6 9
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/68/83 GA Israeli practices affecting the human rights of the Palestinian peopl… 2013-12-11 165 8 8
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/68/88 GA Economic and other activities which affect the interests of the peopl… 2013-12-11 180 2 2
Y N A Y A
A/RES/68/96 GA Dissemination of information on decolonization : resolution / adopted… 2013-12-11 178 3 1
Y N N Y A
A/RES/68/97 GA Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to … 2013-12-11 178 3 1
Y N N Y A
A/RES/68/38 GA Promotion of multilateralism in the area of disarmament and non-proli… 2013-12-05 127 5 52
Y N N Y A
A/RES/68/42 GA Follow-up to the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justi… 2013-12-05 133 24 25
N N N Y N
A/RES/68/47 GA Nuclear disarmament : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly 2013-12-05 122 44 17
A N N Y N
32/100 GA Assistance to Guinea-Bissau 1977-11-28 127 5 52
Y N N Y A
39/192 GA Question of the United States Virgin Islands 1984-09-14 133 24 25
N N N Y N