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 83.

Resolution Title Date Yes No Abstain
RUS
USA
GBR
CHN
FRA
31/37 GA United Nations Conference on Desertlflcatlon 1976-11-12 178 2 0
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/76/225 GA Permanent sovereignty of the Palestinian people in the Occupied Pales… 2021-12-17 156 7 15
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/76/194 GA Commodities : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly 2021-12-17 177 1 0
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/76/231 GA Reducing space threats through norms, rules and principles of respons… 2021-12-17 150 8 7
N Y Y N Y
A/RES/76/230 GA Further practical measures for the prevention of an arms race in oute… 2021-12-17 114 9 44
Y N N Y N
A/RES/76/219 GA Eradicating rural poverty to implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainabl… 2021-12-17 128 50 1
Y N N Y N
32/132 GA Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 1977-11-28 126 6 46
Y N N Y A
A/RES/76/234 GA Promoting international cooperation on peaceful uses in the context o… 2021-12-17 78 53 32
Y N N Y N
A/RES/76/211 GA Combating sand and dust storms : resolution / adopted by the General … 2021-12-17 179 2 1
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/76/228 GA Situation of human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic : resolution / … 2021-12-17 93 16 52
N Y Y N Y
A/RES/76/190 GA International trade and development : resolution / adopted by the Gen… 2021-12-17 178 2 0
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/76/192 GA International financial system and development : resolution / adopted… 2021-12-17 178 1 0
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/76/191 GA Unilateral economic measures as a means of political and economic coe… 2021-12-17 126 6 46
Y N N Y A
31/37 GA United Nations Conference on Desertlflcatlon 1976-11-12 161 8 8
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/76/226 GA A global call for concrete action for the elimination of racism, raci… 2021-12-17 112 16 37
Y — N Y N
A/RES/76/199 GA Oil slick on Lebanese shores : resolution / adopted by the General As… 2021-12-17 161 8 8
Y N Y Y Y
32/100 GA Assistance to Guinea-Bissau 1977-11-28 131 24 29
Y N N Y N
32/127 GA Regional arrangements for the p 1977-12-16 124 54 9
Y N N Y N
32/128 GA Question of Brunei 1977-12-16 186 2 0
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/76/134 GA Implementation of the outcome of the World Summit for Social Developm… 2021-12-16 184 2 0
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/76/151 GA Use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding … 2021-12-16 128 52 6
Y N N Y N
A/RES/76/149 GA Combating glorification of Nazism, neo-Nazism and other practices tha… 2021-12-16 130 2 49
Y N A Y A
A/RES/76/150 GA The right of the Palestinian people to self-determination : resolutio… 2021-12-16 168 5 10
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/76/161 GA Human rights and unilateral coercive measures : resolution / adopted … 2021-12-16 131 54 0
Y N N Y N
A/RES/76/160 GA Promotion of equitable geographical distribution in the membership of… 2021-12-16 130 52 0
Y N N Y N
A/RES/76/166 GA The right to food : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly 2021-12-16 186 2 0
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/76/165 GA Promotion of a democratic and equitable international order : resolut… 2021-12-16 124 54 9
Y N N Y N
A/RES/76/163 GA The right to development : resolution / adopted by the General Assemb… 2021-12-16 131 24 29
Y N N Y N
A/RES/76/162 GA Human rights and cultural diversity : resolution / adopted by the Gen… 2021-12-16 131 55 0
Y N N Y N
A/RES/76/179 GA Situation of human rights in the temporarily occupied Autonomous Repu… 2021-12-16 65 25 85
N Y Y N Y
A/RES/76/178 GA Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran : resolutio… 2021-12-16 78 31 69
N Y Y N Y
31/127 GA Emergency assistance for South African refugee students 1976-12-01 184 2 0
Y N Y Y Y
31/37 GA United Nations Conference on Desertlflcatlon 1976-11-12 130 2 49
Y N — Y A
31/37 GA United Nations Conference on Desertlflcatlon 1976-11-12 168 5 10
Y N Y Y Y
32/132 GA Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 1977-11-28 128 52 6
Y N N Y N
32/97 GA Assistance to Botswana 1977-12-13 130 52 0
Y N N Y N
32/98 GA Assistance to Botswana 1977-11-28 131 54 0
Y N N Y N
32/99 GA Assistance to Cape Verde 1977-12-13 131 55 0
Y N N Y N
A/RES/76/82 GA Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including … 2021-12-09 146 7 20
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/76/70 GA Problem of the militarization of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea an… 2021-12-09 62 22 55
N Y Y N Y
32/132 GA Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 1977-11-28 162 5 6
Y N Y Y Y
31/125 GA International Year for Disabled Persons 1976-12-13 159 5 8
Y N Y Y Y
31/37 GA United Nations Conference on Desertlflcatlon 1976-11-12 80 18 73
A N N Y A
32/132 GA Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 1977-11-28 149 2 23
Y N Y Y Y
31/125 GA International Year for Disabled Persons 1976-12-13 146 7 20
Y N Y Y Y
40/230 GA Situa- tion of human rights and fundamental freedoms in El Sal- vador 1985-12-13 173 4 1
Y N N Y —
37//6/ GA Enhancing the effectiveness of the principle of periodic and genuine … 1982-11-16 132 4 42
Y N N Y A
A/RES/76/85 GA Information from Non-Self- Governing Territories transmitted under Ar… 2021-12-09 176 2 2
Y N A Y A
A/RES/76/86 GA Economic and other activities which affect the interests of the peopl… 2021-12-09 175 2 2
Y N A Y A
A/RES/76/87 GA Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to … 2021-12-09 126 2 52
A N A Y A