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 94.

Resolution Title Date Yes No Abstain
RUS
USA
GBR
CHN
FRA
A/RES/72/251 GA Follow-up to the 2013 High-Level Meeting of the General Assembly on N… 2017-12-23 114 30 14
N N N Y N
A/RES/72/250 GA Further practical measures for the prevention of an arms race in oute… 2017-12-23 108 5 47
Y N N Y N
31/125 GA International Year for Disabled Persons 1976-12-13 108 5 47
Y N N Y N
31/127 GA Emergency assistance for South African refugee students 1976-12-01 122 10 24
N Y Y N Y
A/RES/72/248 GA Situation of human rights in Myanmar : resolution / adopted by the Ge… 2017-12-23 122 10 24
N Y Y N Y
A/RES/ES-10/19 GA Status of Jerusalem : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly 2017-12-21 128 9 35
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/72/203 GA International financial system and development : resolution / adopted… 2017-12-20 180 2 0
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/72/205 GA Commodities : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly 2017-12-20 182 2 0
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/72/209 GA Oil slick on Lebanese shores : resolution / adopted by the General As… 2017-12-20 163 7 9
Y N Y Y Y
31/37 GA United Nations Conference on Desertlflcatlon 1976-11-12 130 2 48
Y N — Y A
A/RES/72/202 GA International trade and development : resolution / adopted by the Gen… 2017-12-20 182 2 0
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/72/229 GA Culture and sustainable development : resolution / adopted by the Gen… 2017-12-20 185 2 0
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/72/224 GA Ensuring access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energ… 2017-12-20 183 2 1
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/72/240 GA Permanent sovereignty of the Palestinian people in the Occupied Pales… 2017-12-20 163 6 11
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/72/216 GA Implementation of Agenda 21, the Programme for the Further Implementa… 2017-12-20 131 48 4
Y N N Y N
31/37 GA United Nations Conference on Desertlflcatlon 1976-11-12 163 7 9
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/72/238 GA Agriculture development, food security and nutrition : resolution / a… 2017-12-20 185 1 0
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/72/227 GA Role of the United Nations in promoting development in the context of… 2017-12-20 184 2 0
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/72/201 GA Unilateral economic measures as a means of political and economic coe… 2017-12-20 130 2 48
Y N A Y A
A/RES/72/141 GA Implementation of the outcome of the World Summit for Social Developm… 2017-12-19 184 2 0
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/72/173 GA The right to food : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly 2017-12-19 187 2 0
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/72/160 GA The right of the Palestinian people to self-determination : resolutio… 2017-12-19 176 7 4
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/72/156 GA Combating glorification of Nazism, neo-Nazism and other practices tha… 2017-12-19 133 2 49
Y N A Y A
A/RES/72/158 GA Use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding … 2017-12-19 128 51 6
Y N N Y N
31/37 GA United Nations Conference on Desertlflcatlon 1976-11-12 128 51 6
Y N N Y N
31/125 GA International Year for Disabled Persons 1976-12-13 176 7 4
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/72/157 GA A global call for concrete action for the total elimination of racism… 2017-12-19 133 10 43
Y N N Y N
A/RES/72/170 GA Human rights and cultural diversity : resolution / adopted by the Gen… 2017-12-19 136 53 0
Y N N Y N
A/RES/72/172 GA Promotion of a democratic and equitable international order : resolut… 2017-12-19 129 54 5
Y N N Y N
32/95 GA Emergency assistance for South African refugee students 1977-11-28 140 10 38
Y N N Y N
A/RES/72/174 GA Promotion of equitable geographical distribution in the membership of… 2017-12-19 134 52 0
Y N N Y N
31/127 GA Emergency assistance for South African refugee students 1976-12-01 134 53 0
Y N N Y N
32/98 GA Assistance to Botswana 1977-11-28 136 53 0
Y N N Y N
32/100 GA Assistance to Guinea-Bissau 1977-11-28 129 54 5
Y N N Y N
32/101 GA Assistance to Guinea-Bissau 1977-11-28 187 2 0
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/72/190 GA Situation of human rights in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and th… 2017-12-19 70 26 76
N Y Y N Y
32/127 GA Regional arrangements for the p 1977-12-16 134 52 0
Y N N Y N
32/132 GA Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 1977-11-28 184 2 0
Y N Y Y Y
56/230 GA Situation of human rights in Iraq 2001-12-24 129 53 3
Y N N Y N
A/RES/72/168 GA Human rights and unilateral coercive measures : resolution / adopted … 2017-12-19 134 53 0
Y N N Y N
A/RES/72/185 GA Globalization and its impact on the full enjoyment of all human right… 2017-12-19 129 53 3
Y N N Y N
A/RES/72/167 GA The right to development : resolution / adopted by the General Assemb… 2017-12-19 140 10 38
Y N N Y N
A/RES/72/189 GA Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran : resolutio… 2017-12-19 81 30 70
N Y Y N Y
32/132 GA Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 1977-11-28 133 10 43
Y N N Y N
A/RES/72/191 GA Situation of human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic : resolution / … 2017-12-19 109 17 58
N Y Y N Y
A/RES/72/129 GA Moderation 2017-12-08 135 2 0
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/72/86 GA Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including … 2017-12-07 155 7 12
Y N Y Y Y
32/132 GA Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 1977-11-28 158 7 10
Y N Y Y Y
31/125 GA International Year for Disabled Persons 1976-12-13 162 6 7
Y N Y Y Y
32/95 GA Emergency assistance for South African refugee students 1977-11-28 159 7 9
Y N Y Y Y