Australia
Security Council — figures below are for this body only.
UN code AUS · ISO 3166-1 AUS. Seen voting 1946-01-25 to 2026-09-17 (in the loaded data; not UN membership dates).
231Recorded votes taken part in
3%Abstention rate6 of 231 · Abstentions as a share of the country's yes, no and abstain positions.
0Vetoes cast
Yes 224 · No 1 · Abstain 6 · Did not vote 0 · 8 resolutions adopted without a vote (not counted). See these votes →
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Vetoes cast
No vetoes in the veto dataset.
Positions by topic
Topics are assigned by keyword rules; a resolution can have several.
| Topic | Yes | No | Abstain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peacekeeping and missions | 93 | 0 | 0 |
| Africa | 75 | 0 | 0 |
| Middle East | 50 | 0 | 1 |
| Europe and Balkans | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| Sanctions | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Membership and appointments | 14 | 1 | 3 |
| Asia and Pacific | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| Humanitarian and protection | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Counter-terrorism | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Non-proliferation and disarmament | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| International justice | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Americas | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Agreement with other countries (1946–2026)
Share of shared recorded votes with the same position; only countries with at least 20 shared votes. Agreement is not alliance – see Methodology.
Highest agreement
| Country | Agreement | Shared votes |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 100% | 110 |
| Luxembourg | 100% | 110 |
| Republic of Korea | 100% | 110 |
| Rwanda | 100% | 110 |
| Nigeria | 100% | 63 |
| Chile | 100% | 63 |
| Chad | 100% | 63 |
| Lithuania | 100% | 63 |
| Morocco | 100% | 47 |
| Guatemala | 100% | 47 |
Lowest agreement
| Country | Agreement | Shared votes |
|---|---|---|
| Poland | 56% | 34 |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 67% | 21 |
| Union of Soviet Socialist Republics | 75% | 119 |
| Colombia | 77% | 26 |
| Brazil | 82% | 34 |
| Belgium | 87% | 31 |
| Belarus | 90% | 20 |
| Ukraine | 90% | 21 |
| United States | 91% | 231 |
| United Kingdom | 93% | 230 |