Benin
Security Council — figures below are for this body only.
UN code BEN · ISO 3166-1 BEN. Seen voting 1960-10-08 to 2026-09-17 (in the loaded data; not UN membership dates).
Names used in the UN dataset: DAHOMEY (1960–1975); BENIN (1975–2026)
161Recorded votes taken part in
1%Abstention rate1 of 155 · Abstentions as a share of the country's yes, no and abstain positions.
0Vetoes cast
Yes 154 · No 0 · Abstain 1 · Did not vote 6 · 7 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 | 80 | 0 | 0 |
| Africa | 80 | 0 | 0 |
| Middle East | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| Europe and Balkans | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Sanctions | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Counter-terrorism | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Asia and Pacific | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Humanitarian and protection | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| International justice | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Americas | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Membership and appointments | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Non-proliferation and disarmament | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Agreement with other countries (1960–2026)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 100% | 71 |
| Greece | 100% | 71 |
| Spain | 100% | 58 |
| Angola | 100% | 58 |
| Chile | 100% | 58 |
| Germany | 100% | 58 |
| Romania | 99% | 155 |
| Philippines | 99% | 129 |
| United Republic of Tanzania | 99% | 84 |
| France | 99% | 155 |
Lowest agreement
| Country | Agreement | Shared votes |
|---|---|---|
| Union of Soviet Socialist Republics | 92% | 26 |
| Pakistan | 95% | 84 |
| United States | 95% | 155 |
| Libya | 96% | 23 |
| Panama | 96% | 26 |
| China | 97% | 147 |
| Algeria | 97% | 129 |
| Japan | 98% | 84 |
| Russian Federation | 98% | 129 |
| Brazil | 98% | 129 |