Benin
General Assembly — 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)
987Recorded votes taken part in
4%Abstention rate25 of 606 · Abstentions as a share of the country's yes, no and abstain positions.
0Vetoes cast
Yes 581 · No 0 · Abstain 25 · Did not vote 381. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-proliferation and disarmament | 147 | 0 | 0 |
| Middle East | 99 | 0 | 8 |
| Humanitarian and protection | 38 | 0 | 5 |
| Europe and Balkans | 8 | 0 | 16 |
| International justice | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Asia and Pacific | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Africa | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Sanctions | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Peacekeeping and missions | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Americas | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Counter-terrorism | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Membership and appointments | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Agreement with other countries (2017–2026)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Turkmenistan | 99% | 437 |
| Burkina Faso | 98% | 545 |
| Somalia | 98% | 340 |
| Cabo Verde | 97% | 584 |
| Sierra Leone | 97% | 576 |
| Chad | 97% | 514 |
| Gambia | 97% | 576 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 97% | 236 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 97% | 521 |
| Seychelles | 97% | 455 |
Lowest agreement
| Country | Agreement | Shared votes |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 17% | 606 |
| Israel | 21% | 569 |
| Canada | 48% | 606 |
| Australia | 49% | 604 |
| Micronesia (Federated States of) | 51% | 464 |
| United Kingdom | 53% | 606 |
| France | 53% | 606 |
| Ukraine | 53% | 589 |
| Hungary | 53% | 606 |
| Poland | 54% | 604 |