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 102.

Resolution Title Date Yes No Abstain
RUS
USA
GBR
CHN
FRA
A/RES/65/240 GA Global efforts for the total elimination of racism, racial discrimina… 2010-12-23 104 22 33
Y N N Y A
31/125 GA International Year for Disabled Persons 1976-12-13 104 22 33
Y N N Y A
32/132 GA Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 1977-11-28 85 26 46
N Y Y N Y
A/RES/65/241 GA Situation of human rights in Myanmar : resolution / adopted by the Ge… 2010-12-23 85 26 46
N Y Y N Y
A/RES/65/203 GA Use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding … 2010-12-21 127 52 5
Y N N Y N
32/132 GA Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 1977-11-28 177 6 4
Y N Y Y Y
40/233 GA Situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms in El Salvador 1985-12-17 79 67 40
Y N N Y N
37//6/ GA Enhancing the effectiveness of the principle of periodic and genuine … 1982-11-16 127 54 4
Y N N Y N
A/RES/65/225 GA Situation of human rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Kore… 2010-12-21 106 20 57
N Y Y N Y
A/RES/65/202 GA The right of the Palestinian people to self-determination : resolutio… 2010-12-21 177 6 4
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/65/217 GA Human rights and unilateral coercive measures : resolution / adopted … 2010-12-21 131 53 0
Y N N Y N
31/125 GA International Year for Disabled Persons 1976-12-13 127 52 5
Y N N Y N
A/RES/65/222 GA Promotion of peace as a vital requirement for the full enjoyment of a… 2010-12-21 127 54 4
Y N N Y N
A/RES/65/224 GA Combating defamation of religions : resolution / adopted by the Gener… 2010-12-21 79 67 40
Y N N Y N
48/137 GA Implications of scientific tion just adopted, the Sierra Leonean dele… 1993-12-20 126 54 5
Y N N Y N
A/RES/65/219 GA The right to development : resolution / adopted by the General Assemb… 2010-12-21 133 24 28
Y N N Y A
31/37 GA United Nations Conference on Desertlflcatlon 1976-11-12 129 3 52
Y N A Y A
32/128 GA Question of Brunei 1977-12-16 131 53 0
Y N N Y N
A/RES/65/216 GA Globalization and its impact on the full enjoyment of all human right… 2010-12-21 132 54 0
Y N N Y N
A/RES/65/206 GA Moratorium on the use of the death penalty : resolution / adopted by … 2010-12-21 109 41 35
Y N Y N Y
A/RES/65/199 GA Inadmissibility of certain practices that contribute to fuelling cont… 2010-12-21 129 3 52
Y N A Y A
34/131 GA Question of Guam 1979-12-14 133 24 28
Y N N Y A
A/RES/65/223 GA Promotion of a democratic and equitable international order : resolut… 2010-12-21 126 54 5
Y N N Y N
A/RES/65/226 GA Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran : resolutio… 2010-12-21 78 45 59
N Y Y N Y
32/127 GA Regional arrangements for the p 1977-12-16 132 54 0
Y N N Y N
31/125 GA International Year for Disabled Persons 1976-12-13 78 45 59
N Y Y N Y
A/RES/65/281 GA Outcome of the Review of the work and functioning of the Human Rights… 2010-12-20 154 4 0
Y N Y Y Y
31/37 GA United Nations Conference on Desertlflcatlon 1976-11-12 163 8 5
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/65/142 GA International trade and development : resolution / adopted by the Gen… 2010-12-20 119 47 7
A N N Y N
A/RES/65/147 GA Oil slick on Lebanese shores : resolution / adopted by the General As… 2010-12-20 163 8 5
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/65/179 GA Permanent sovereignty of the Palestinian people in the Occupied Pales… 2010-12-20 167 8 5
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/64/160 GA Globalization and its impact on the full enjoyment of all human right… 2010-12-18 129 54 3
Y N N Y N
48/137 GA Implications of scientific tion just adopted, the Sierra Leonean dele… 1993-12-20 133 23 30
Y N N Y A
A/RES/64/148 GA Global efforts for the total elimination of racism, racial discrimina… 2010-12-18 128 13 43
Y N A Y A
32/132 GA Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 1977-11-28 128 13 43
Y N A Y A
A/RES/64/170 GA Human rights and unilateral coercive measures : resolution / adopted … 2010-12-18 132 54 0
Y N N Y N
A/RES/64/157 GA Promotion of a democratic and equitable international order : resolut… 2010-12-18 127 54 5
Y N N Y N
40/230 GA Situa- tion of human rights and fundamental freedoms in El Sal- vador 1985-12-13 132 54 0
Y N N Y N
A/RES/64/176 GA Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran : resolutio… 2010-12-18 74 49 59
N Y Y N Y
A/RES/64/173 GA Promotion of equitable geographical distribution in the membership of… 2010-12-18 131 53 2
Y N N Y N
A/RES/64/150 GA The right of the Palestinian people to self-determination : resolutio… 2010-12-18 176 6 3
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/64/174 GA Human rights and cultural diversity : resolution / adopted by the Gen… 2010-12-18 126 52 5
Y N N Y N
32/97 GA Assistance to Botswana 1977-12-13 129 54 3
Y N N Y N
31/37 GA United Nations Conference on Desertlflcatlon 1976-11-12 127 1 54
Y N A Y A
A/RES/64/156 GA Combating defamation of religions : resolution / adopted by the Gener… 2010-12-18 80 61 42
Y N N Y N
A/RES/64/151 GA Use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding … 2010-12-18 126 53 4
Y N N Y N
36/170 GA Situa- tion of human rights and fundamental freedoms in El Sal- vador 1981-12-16 126 52 5
Y N N Y N
A/RES/64/147 GA Inadmissibility of certain practices that contribute to fuelling cont… 2010-12-18 127 1 54
Y N A Y A
32/132 GA Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 1977-11-28 176 6 3
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/64/172 GA The right to development : resolution / adopted by the General Assemb… 2010-12-18 133 23 30
Y N N Y A