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 105.

Resolution Title Date Yes No Abstain
RUS
USA
GBR
CHN
FRA
A/RES/61/250A GA Financing of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon : resolution… 2006-12-21 145 3 1
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/61/232 GA Situation of human rights in Myanmar : resolution / adopted by the Ge… 2006-12-21 82 25 45
N Y Y N Y
32/132 GA Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 1977-11-28 82 25 45
N Y Y N Y
A/RES/61/186 GA International trade and development : resolution / adopted by the Gen… 2006-12-20 129 2 52
A N A Y A
31/125 GA International Year for Disabled Persons 1976-12-13 170 6 0
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/61/184 GA Permanent sovereignty of the Palestinian people in the Occupied Pales… 2006-12-20 164 6 9
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/61/194 GA Oil slick on Lebanese shores : resolution / adopted by the General As… 2006-12-20 170 6 0
Y N Y Y Y
32/132 GA Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 1977-11-28 127 51 7
Y N N Y N
A/RES/61/151 GA Use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding … 2006-12-19 127 51 7
Y N N Y N
32/127 GA Regional arrangements for the p 1977-12-16 111 54 18
Y N N Y N
A/RES/61/166 GA Promotion of equitable and mutually respectful dialogue on human righ… 2006-12-19 86 64 26
Y N N Y N
A/RES/61/170 GA Human rights and unilateral coercive measures : resolution / adopted … 2006-12-19 131 54 0
Y N N Y N
A/RES/61/176 GA Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran : resolutio… 2006-12-19 72 50 55
N Y Y N Y
39/192 GA Question of the United States Virgin Islands 1984-09-14 86 64 26
Y N N Y N
A/RES/61/154 GA The human rights situation arising from the recent Israeli military o… 2006-12-19 112 7 64
Y N A Y A
A/RES/61/147 GA Inadmissibility of certain practices that contribute to fuelling cont… 2006-12-19 121 4 60
Y N A Y A
37//6/ GA Enhancing the effectiveness of the principle of periodic and genuine … 1982-11-16 131 54 0
Y A N Y N
A/RES/61/164 GA Combating defamation of religions : resolution / adopted by the Gener… 2006-12-19 111 54 18
Y N N Y N
A/RES/61/156 GA Globalization and its impact on the full enjoyment of all human right… 2006-12-19 130 54 3
Y N N Y N
31/125 GA International Year for Disabled Persons 1976-12-13 176 5 5
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/61/149 GA Global efforts for the total elimination of racism, racial discrimina… 2006-12-19 179 2 4
Y N A Y A
A/RES/61/152 GA The right of the Palestinian people to self-determination : resolutio… 2006-12-19 176 5 5
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/61/163 GA The right to food : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly 2006-12-19 185 1 0
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/61/174 GA Situation of human rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Kore… 2006-12-19 99 21 56
N Y Y N Y
31/37 GA United Nations Conference on Desertlflcatlon 1976-11-12 112 7 64
Y N A Y A
A/RES/61/169 GA The right to development : resolution / adopted by the General Assemb… 2006-12-19 134 53 0
Y N N Y N
31/37 GA United Nations Conference on Desertlflcatlon 1976-11-12 121 4 60
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/61/250C GA Financing of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon : resolution… 2006-12-19 141 2 1
Y N Y Y Y
31/125 GA International Year for Disabled Persons 1976-12-13 130 54 3
Y N — Y —
A/RES/61/175 GA Situation of human rights in Belarus : resolution / adopted by the Ge… 2006-12-19 72 32 69
N Y Y N Y
A/RES/61/160 GA Promotion of a democratic and equitable international order : resolut… 2006-12-19 124 56 4
Y N N Y N
32/98 GA Assistance to Botswana 1977-11-28 124 56 4
Y N N Y N
A/RES/61/159 GA Composition of the staff of the Office of the United Nations High Com… 2006-12-19 118 7 55
Y N A Y A
32/97 GA Assistance to Botswana 1977-12-13 118 7 55
Y N A Y A
40/230 GA Situa- tion of human rights and fundamental freedoms in El Sal- vador 1985-12-13 134 53 0
Y N N Y N
32/100 GA Assistance to Guinea-Bissau 1977-11-28 122 4 58
Y N A Y A
A/RES/ES-10/17 GA Establishment of the United Nations Register of Damage caused by the … 2006-12-15 162 7 7
Y N Y Y Y
31/125 GA International Year for Disabled Persons 1976-12-13 169 6 8
Y N Y Y Y
32/95 GA Emergency assistance for South African refugee students 1977-11-28 157 9 14
Y N Y Y Y
32/132 GA Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 1977-11-28 170 6 8
Y N Y Y Y
32/132 GA Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 1977-11-28 165 7 10
Y N Y Y Y
31/37 GA United Nations Conference on Desertlflcatlon 1976-11-12 90 9 81
A N A Y A
A/RES/61/129 GA Dissemination of information on decolonization : resolution / adopted… 2006-12-14 176 3 1
Y N N Y A
A/RES/61/123 GA Economic and other activities which affect the interests of the peopl… 2006-12-14 179 2 2
Y N A Y A
A/RES/61/130 GA Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to … 2006-12-14 176 3 2
Y N N Y A
A/RES/61/117 GA Applicability of the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of … 2006-12-14 165 7 10
Y N Y Y Y
32/97 GA Assistance to Botswana 1977-12-13 176 3 2
Y N N Y A
32/95 GA Emergency assistance for South African refugee students 1977-11-28 170 6 8
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/61/116 GA Work of the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affect… 2006-12-14 90 9 81
A N A Y A
A/RES/61/118 GA Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including … 2006-12-14 162 8 10
Y N Y Y Y