United Kingdom
Security Council — figures below are for this body only.
UN code GBR · ISO 3166-1 GBR. Seen voting 1946-01-25 to 2026-09-29 (in the loaded data; not UN membership dates).
Yes 2687 · No 1 · Abstain 60 · Did not vote 3 · 78 resolutions adopted without a vote (not counted). See these votes →
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Vetoes cast
1956: 2 · 1963: 1 · 1970: 2 · 1971: 1 · 1972: 4 · 1973: 1 · 1974: 1 · 1975: 1 · 1976: 1 · 1977: 3 · 1981: 4 · 1982: 1 · 1985: 2 · 1986: 3 · 1987: 2 · 1988: 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 | 1407 | 0 | 2 |
| Africa | 1095 | 0 | 30 |
| Middle East | 547 | 0 | 12 |
| Europe and Balkans | 426 | 0 | 2 |
| Sanctions | 282 | 0 | 6 |
| Asia and Pacific | 206 | 0 | 6 |
| Humanitarian and protection | 188 | 0 | 3 |
| Membership and appointments | 116 | 0 | 1 |
| International justice | 112 | 0 | 1 |
| Americas | 101 | 0 | 1 |
| Counter-terrorism | 85 | 0 | 0 |
| Non-proliferation and disarmament | 70 | 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
Lowest agreement
| Country | Agreement | Shared votes |
|---|---|---|
| Czechoslovakia | 55% | 53 |
| Sudan | 74% | 34 |
| Burundi | 74% | 31 |
| Union of Soviet Socialist Republics | 77% | 687 |
| Nicaragua | 79% | 62 |
| German Democratic Republic | 81% | 37 |
| Paraguay | 81% | 27 |
| Zambia | 82% | 99 |
| Yugoslavia | 82% | 101 |
| Nepal | 83% | 66 |