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 86.

Resolution Title Date Yes No Abstain
RUS
USA
GBR
CHN
FRA
A/RES/78/241 GA Lethal autonomous weapons systems : resolution / adopted by the Gener… 2023-12-22 152 4 11
N Y Y A Y
A/RES/78/234 GA A global call for concrete action for the elimination of racism, raci… 2023-12-22 110 16 39
Y N N — N
A/RES/78/237 GA Developments in the field of information and telecommunications in th… 2023-12-22 104 53 7
Y N N Y N
A/RES/78/230 GA Promotion of inclusive and effective international tax cooperation at… 2023-12-22 111 46 10
Y N N Y N
A/RES/78/158 GA Combating sand and dust storms : resolution / adopted by the General … 2023-12-19 176 3 0
Y N Y Y Y
32/132 GA Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 1977-11-28 172 4 10
Y N Y Y Y
31/37 GA United Nations Conference on Desertlflcatlon 1976-11-12 125 54 6
Y N N Y N
31/127 GA Emergency assistance for South African refugee students 1976-12-01 131 53 0
Y N N Y N
32/97 GA Assistance to Botswana 1977-12-13 132 54 1
Y N N Y N
32/98 GA Assistance to Botswana 1977-11-28 131 53 0
Y N N Y N
32/99 GA Assistance to Cape Verde 1977-12-13 133 26 27
Y N N Y N
A/RES/78/220 GA Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran : resolutio… 2023-12-19 78 30 68
N Y Y N Y
A/RES/78/221 GA Situation of human rights in the temporarily occupied territories of … 2023-12-19 78 15 79
N Y Y N Y
A/RES/78/222 GA Situation of human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic : resolution / … 2023-12-19 88 16 73
N Y Y N Y
A/RES/78/165 GA Eradicating rural poverty to implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainabl… 2023-12-19 125 50 1
Y N N Y N
A/RES/78/238 GA Further practical measures for the prevention of an arms race in oute… 2023-12-19 110 49 8
Y N N Y N
32/132 GA Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 1977-11-28 128 8 43
Y N N Y A
32/132 GA Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 1977-11-28 164 7 6
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/78/135 GA Unilateral economic measures as a means of political and economic coe… 2023-12-19 128 8 43
Y N N Y A
32/132 GA Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 1977-11-28 128 4 43
N Y Y A Y
31/37 GA United Nations Conference on Desertlflcatlon 1976-11-12 118 49 14
Y N N Y N
A/RES/78/170 GA Permanent sovereignty of the Palestinian people in the Occupied Pales… 2023-12-19 158 6 13
Y N Y Y Y
31/37 GA United Nations Conference on Desertlflcatlon 1976-11-12 129 52 6
Y N N Y N
A/RES/78/203 GA The right to development : resolution / adopted by the General Assemb… 2023-12-19 133 26 27
Y N N Y N
A/RES/78/202 GA Human rights and unilateral coercive measures : resolution / adopted … 2023-12-19 131 53 0
Y N N Y N
A/RES/78/201 GA Human rights and cultural diversity : resolution / adopted by the Gen… 2023-12-19 132 54 1
Y N N Y N
A/RES/78/200 GA Promotion of equitable geographical distribution in the membership of… 2023-12-19 131 53 0
Y N N Y N
A/RES/78/196 GA Promotion of a democratic and equitable international order : resolut… 2023-12-19 125 54 6
Y N N Y N
A/RES/78/192 GA The right of the Palestinian people to self-determination : resolutio… 2023-12-19 172 4 10
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/78/191 GA Use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding … 2023-12-19 129 52 6
Y N N Y N
A/RES/78/190 GA Combating glorification of Nazism, neo-Nazism and other practices tha… 2023-12-19 118 49 14
Y N N Y N
A/RES/78/186 GA Report of the Human Rights Council : resolution / adopted by the Gene… 2023-12-19 112 4 64
N A A Y A
A/RES/78/183 B GA Enlargement of the Executive Committee of the Programme of the United… 2023-12-19 128 4 43
N Y Y A Y
A/RES/78/143 GA Oil slick on Lebanese shores : resolution / adopted by the General As… 2023-12-19 164 7 6
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/ES-10/22 GA Protection of civilians and upholding legal and humanitarian obligati… 2023-12-12 153 10 23
Y N A Y Y
A/RES/78/77 GA The occupied Syrian Golan : resolution / adopted by the General Assem… 2023-12-07 151 2 23
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/78/101 GA Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to … 2023-12-07 133 3 42
Y N N Y A
A/RES/78/76 GA Work of the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affect… 2023-12-07 86 12 75
A N N Y A
A/RES/78/82 GA Economic and other activities which affect the interests of the peopl… 2023-12-07 172 2 3
Y N A Y A
37//6/ GA Enhancing the effectiveness of the principle of periodic and genuine … 1982-11-16 133 3 42
Y N N Y A
31/125 GA International Year for Disabled Persons 1976-12-13 149 6 19
Y N Y Y Y
40/230 GA Situa- tion of human rights and fundamental freedoms in El Sal- vador 1985-12-13 173 3 1
Y N N Y A
31/37 GA United Nations Conference on Desertlflcatlon 1976-11-12 165 4 6
Y N Y Y Y
32/132 GA Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 1977-11-28 151 2 23
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/78/78 GA Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including … 2023-12-07 149 6 19
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/78/75 GA Palestine refugees' properties and their revenues : resolution / adop… 2023-12-07 163 5 9
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/78/100 GA Dissemination of information on decolonization : resolution / adopted… 2023-12-07 173 3 1
Y N N Y A
31/125 GA International Year for Disabled Persons 1976-12-13 163 5 9
Y N Y Y Y
A/RES/78/83 GA Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to … 2023-12-07 126 2 51
Y N A Y A
31/37 GA United Nations Conference on Desertlflcatlon 1976-11-12 86 12 75
A N N Y A