Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
General Assembly — figures below are for this body only.
UN code NLD · ISO 3166-1 NLD. Seen voting 1946-01-25 to 2026-09-17 (in the loaded data; not UN membership dates).
Names used in the UN dataset: NETHERLANDS (1946–2023); NETHERLANDS (KINGDOM OF THE) (2023–2026)
987Recorded votes taken part in
16%Abstention rate159 of 979 · Abstentions as a share of the country's yes, no and abstain positions.
0Vetoes cast
Yes 645 · No 175 · Abstain 159 · Did not vote 8. 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 | 84 | 77 | 49 |
| Middle East | 135 | 4 | 39 |
| Humanitarian and protection | 63 | 0 | 14 |
| Europe and Balkans | 40 | 0 | 0 |
| International justice | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| Asia and Pacific | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Africa | 11 | 2 | 3 |
| Sanctions | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Peacekeeping and missions | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| Americas | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Counter-terrorism | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Membership and appointments | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 96% | 976 |
| Germany | 96% | 976 |
| Denmark | 96% | 979 |
| Italy | 95% | 974 |
| Luxembourg | 95% | 979 |
| Slovenia | 95% | 978 |
| Croatia | 94% | 975 |
| Monaco | 94% | 965 |
| Slovakia | 94% | 975 |
| Montenegro | 94% | 976 |
Lowest agreement
| Country | Agreement | Shared votes |
|---|---|---|
| Naoero | 40% | 510 |
| United States | 41% | 977 |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 42% | 822 |
| Israel | 42% | 897 |
| Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 47% | 928 |
| Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 47% | 883 |
| Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 47% | 474 |
| South Sudan | 48% | 426 |
| Cameroon | 49% | 873 |
| Madagascar | 49% | 675 |