France
Security Council — figures below are for this body only.
UN code FRA · ISO 3166-1 FRA. Seen voting 1946-01-25 to 2026-09-29 (in the loaded data; not UN membership dates).
2751Recorded votes taken part in
2%Abstention rate59 of 2747 · Abstentions as a share of the country's yes, no and abstain positions.
18Vetoes cast
Yes 2687 · No 1 · Abstain 59 · Did not vote 4 · 78 resolutions adopted without a vote (not counted). See these votes →
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Vetoes cast
1946: 1 · 1947: 1 · 1956: 2 · 1974: 1 · 1975: 1 · 1976: 2 · 1977: 3 · 1981: 4 · 1986: 1 · 1989: 2 (Vetoes & Council)
Positions by topic
Topics are assigned by keyword rules; a resolution can have several.
| Topic | Yes | No | Abstain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peacekeeping and missions | 1403 | 0 | 6 |
| Africa | 1091 | 0 | 34 |
| Middle East | 550 | 0 | 8 |
| Europe and Balkans | 425 | 0 | 3 |
| Sanctions | 282 | 0 | 6 |
| Asia and Pacific | 206 | 0 | 6 |
| Humanitarian and protection | 189 | 0 | 1 |
| Membership and appointments | 115 | 0 | 1 |
| International justice | 112 | 0 | 1 |
| Americas | 101 | 0 | 1 |
| Counter-terrorism | 85 | 0 | 0 |
| Non-proliferation and disarmament | 69 | 0 | 1 |
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
Lowest agreement
| Country | Agreement | Shared votes |
|---|---|---|
| Czechoslovakia | 60% | 53 |
| Paraguay | 74% | 27 |
| Sri Lanka | 78% | 37 |
| Union of Soviet Socialist Republics | 79% | 687 |
| Burundi | 81% | 31 |
| German Democratic Republic | 82% | 38 |
| Sudan | 82% | 34 |
| Cuba | 85% | 114 |
| Liberia | 85% | 27 |
| Yemen | 85% | 68 |