Key Votes

Closest recorded-vote margins and splits among the five permanent Security Council members.

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
32/98 GA Assistance to Botswana 1977-11-28 126 5 30
Y N A Y A
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
32/132 GA Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 1977-11-28 125 1 37
Y N Y Y A
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
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
31/125 GA International Year for Disabled Persons 1976-12-13 115 20 28
Y N N Y Y
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
31/125 GA International Year for Disabled Persons 1976-12-13 68 54 51
N Y Y N Y
32/98 GA Assistance to Botswana 1977-11-28 174 2 4
Y N Y Y
32/99 GA Assistance to Cape Verde 1977-12-13 120 42 18
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
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
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
56/169 GA Situation in Myanmar 2001-12-19 111 10 55
Y N A Y A
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
57/229 GA Ad Hoc Committee on a Comprehensive and Integral International Conven… 2002-12-18 123 51 4
Y N N Y N
31/37 GA United Nations Conference on Desertlflcatlon 1976-11-12 73 40 56
Y Y Y N Y
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
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
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
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/58/163 GA The right of the Palestinian people to self-determination : resolutio… 2003-12-22 169 5 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
32/95 GA Emergency assistance for South African refugee students 1977-11-28 179 1 0
Y N Y Y Y
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
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/58/155 GA Situation of and assistance to Palestinian children : resolution / ad… 2003-12-22 106 5 65
Y N A Y A
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
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/58/171 GA Human rights and unilateral coercive measures : resolution / adopted … 2003-12-22 125 53 0
Y N N Y N
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
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
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
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/58/188 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/58/189 GA Respect for the principles of national sovereignty and diversity of d… 2003-12-22 111 10 55
Y N A Y A
31/125 GA International Year for Disabled Persons 1976-12-13 169 5 0
Y N Y Y Y
31/127 GA Emergency assistance for South African refugee students 1976-12-01 125 53 0
Y N Y N
32/97 GA Assistance to Botswana 1977-12-13 173 3 5
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/58/99 GA Israeli practices affecting the human rights of the Palestinian peopl… 2003-12-09 150 6 19
Y N A Y Y
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/58/110 GA Dissemination of information on decolonization : resolution / adopted… 2003-12-09 162 3 0
Y N N Y Y
31/125 GA International Year for Disabled Persons 1976-12-13 162 5 8
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/58/97 GA Applicability of the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of … 2003-12-09 164 6 4
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/58/111 GA Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to … 2003-12-09 154 2 8
Y N N Y Y
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/58/92 GA Persons displaced as a result of the June 1967 and subsequent hostili… 2003-12-09 168 5 3
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/58/94 GA Palestine refugees' properties and their revenues : resolution / adop… 2003-12-09 164 5 4
Y N Y Y Y
32/132 GA Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 1977-11-28 164 6 4
Y N Y Y Y