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 88.

Resolution Title Date Yes No Abstain
RUS
USA
GBR
CHN
FRA
32/95 GA Emergency assistance for South African refugee students 1977-11-28 95 10 25
A N N Y A
A/RES/60/231 GA Rights of the child : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly 2005-12-23 130 1 0
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/60/230 GA Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against … 2005-12-23 127 1 0
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/60/229 GA Future operation of the International Research and Training Institute… 2005-12-23 95 10 25
A N N Y A
31/37 GA United Nations Conference on Desertlflcatlon 1976-11-12 121 1 51
A N A Y A
32/132 GA Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 1977-11-28 120 1 50
Y N A Y A
A/RES/60/183 GA Permanent sovereignty of the Palestinian people in the Occupied Pales… 2005-12-22 156 6 8
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/60/184 GA International trade and development : resolution / adopted by the Gen… 2005-12-22 121 1 51
A N A Y A
A/RES/60/185 GA Unilateral economic measures as a means of political and economic coe… 2005-12-22 120 1 50
Y N A Y A
31/37 GA United Nations Conference on Desertlflcatlon 1976-11-12 101 53 20
Y N N Y N
A/RES/60/173 GA Situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Kore… 2005-12-16 88 21 60
N Y Y N Y
A/RES/60/172 GA Situation of human rights in Turkmenistan : resolution / adopted by t… 2005-12-16 71 35 60
A Y Y N Y
A/RES/60/174 GA Situation of human rights in Uzbekistan : resolution / adopted by the… 2005-12-16 74 39 56
N Y Y N Y
32/132 GA Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 1977-11-28 172 3 4
Y N Y Y Y
31/125 GA International Year for Disabled Persons 1976-12-13 121 53 4
Y N N Y N
A/RES/60/143 GA Inadmissibility of certain practices that contribute to fueling conte… 2005-12-16 114 4 57
Y N A Y A
A/RES/60/144 GA Global efforts for the total elimination of racism, racial discrimina… 2005-12-16 172 3 4
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/60/146 GA The right of the Palestinian people to self-determination : resolutio… 2005-12-16 170 5 1
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/60/150 GA Combating defamation of religions : resolution / adopted by the Gener… 2005-12-16 101 53 20
Y N N Y N
A/RES/60/152 GA Globalization and its impact on the full enjoyment of all human right… 2005-12-16 121 53 4
Y N N Y N
A/RES/60/155 GA Human rights and unilateral coercive measures : resolution / adopted … 2005-12-16 125 53 0
Y N N Y N
A/RES/60/157 GA The right to development : resolution / adopted by the General Assemb… 2005-12-16 172 2 5
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/60/163 GA Promotion of peace as a vital requirement for the full enjoyment of a… 2005-12-16 116 53 8
Y N N Y N
A/RES/60/164 GA Respect for the principles of national sovereignty and diversity of d… 2005-12-16 110 6 61
Y N A Y A
A/RES/60/165 GA The right to food : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly 2005-12-16 176 1 1
Y N Y Y Y
31/37 GA United Nations Conference on Desertlflcatlon 1976-11-12 114 4 57
Y N A Y A
32/97 GA Assistance to Botswana 1977-12-13 125 53 0
Y — N Y N
32/132 GA Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 1977-11-28 170 5 1
Y N Y Y Y
32/99 GA Assistance to Cape Verde 1977-12-13 172 2 5
Y N Y Y Y
34/131 GA Question of Guam 1979-12-14 116 53 8
Y N N Y N
A/RES/60/171 GA Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran : resolutio… 2005-12-16 75 50 43
N Y Y N Y
40/229 GA Alternative approaches and ways and means within the united Nations s… 1985-12-13 110 6 61
Y N A Y A
40/230 GA Situa- tion of human rights and fundamental freedoms in El Sal- vador 1985-12-13 176 1 1
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/60/92 GA The risk of nuclear proliferation in the Middle East : resolution / a… 2005-12-08 164 5 5
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/60/95 GA Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty : resolution / adopted by the G… 2005-12-08 172 1 4
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/60/101 GA Persons displaced as a result of the June 1967 and subsequent hostili… 2005-12-08 161 6 5
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/60/103 GA Palestine Refugees' properties and their revenues : resolution / adop… 2005-12-08 160 6 3
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/60/104 GA Work of the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affect… 2005-12-08 86 10 74
A N A Y A
A/RES/60/105 GA Applicability of the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of … 2005-12-08 158 6 7
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/60/106 GA Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including … 2005-12-08 153 7 10
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/60/111 GA Economic and other activities which affect the interests of the peopl… 2005-12-08 169 1 3
Y N A Y A
A/RES/60/118 GA Dissemination of information on decolonization : resolution / adopted… 2005-12-08 167 3 2
Y N N Y A
A/RES/60/119 GA Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to … 2005-12-08 166 3 4
Y N N Y A
A/RES/60/120 GA Second International Decade for the Eradication of Colonialism : reso… 2005-12-08 133 3 36
Y N N Y A
A/RES/60/88 GA Convention on the Prohibition of the Use of Nuclear Weapons : resolut… 2005-12-08 111 49 13
A N N Y N
31/127 GA Emergency assistance for South African refugee students 1976-12-01 122 8 50
Y N N Y N
32/132 GA Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 1977-11-28 161 6 5
Y N Y Y Y
32/97 GA Assistance to Botswana 1977-12-13 176 1 4
Y N A Y A
31/125 GA International Year for Disabled Persons 1976-12-13 159 6 3
Y N Y Y Y
32/98 GA Assistance to Botswana 1977-11-28 177 1 2
Y N Y Y A