Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Security Council — figures below are for this body only.
Former state · UN code SUN · ISO 3166-3 SUHH. Seen voting 1946-01-25 to 1991-12-31 (in the loaded data; not UN membership dates).
Yes 577 · No 6 · Abstain 106 · Did not vote 9 · 27 resolutions adopted without a vote (not counted). See these votes →
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Vetoes cast
1946: 12 · 1947: 13 · 1948: 7 · 1949: 14 · 1950: 5 · 1952: 8 · 1953: 1 · 1954: 4 · 1955: 17 · 1956: 2 · 1957: 3 · 1958: 5 · 1960: 5 · 1961: 7 · 1962: 1 · 1963: 1 · 1964: 2 · 1966: 1 · 1968: 1 · 1971: 3 · 1972: 1 · 1974: 1 · 1979: 2 · 1980: 2 · 1983: 1 · 1984: 1 (Vetoes & Council)
Positions by topic
Topics are assigned by keyword rules; a resolution can have several.
| Topic | Yes | No | Abstain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle East | 187 | 0 | 45 |
| Peacekeeping and missions | 137 | 0 | 23 |
| Africa | 114 | 1 | 6 |
| Membership and appointments | 113 | 0 | 1 |
| Europe and Balkans | 84 | 0 | 3 |
| Asia and Pacific | 29 | 2 | 22 |
| Sanctions | 17 | 0 | 3 |
| International justice | 15 | 0 | 4 |
| Americas | 10 | 0 | 3 |
| Humanitarian and protection | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Non-proliferation and disarmament | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Counter-terrorism | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Agreement with other countries (1946–1991)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 100% | 84 |
| Senegal | 100% | 67 |
| Czechoslovakia | 100% | 53 |
| Bulgaria | 100% | 50 |
| German Democratic Republic | 100% | 38 |
| Belarus | 100% | 38 |
| United Republic of Tanzania | 100% | 35 |
| Hungary | 100% | 27 |
| Congo | 100% | 26 |
| United Arab Emirates | 100% | 26 |
Lowest agreement
| Country | Agreement | Shared votes |
|---|---|---|
| Türkiye | 58% | 24 |
| Chile | 65% | 23 |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 65% | 81 |
| Gabon | 69% | 39 |
| Norway | 71% | 78 |
| Kuwait | 72% | 39 |
| Belgium | 72% | 137 |
| Cuba | 74% | 107 |
| United States | 74% | 688 |
| Canada | 74% | 166 |