South Africa
Security Council — figures below are for this body only.
UN code ZAF · ISO 3166-1 ZAF. Seen voting 1946-01-26 to 2026-09-17 (in the loaded data; not UN membership dates).
Names used in the UN dataset: UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA (1946–1961); SOUTH AFRICA (1947–2026)
346Recorded votes taken part in
2%Abstention rate6 of 346 · Abstentions as a share of the country's yes, no and abstain positions.
0Vetoes cast
Yes 340 · No 0 · Abstain 6 · Did not vote 0 · 3 resolutions adopted without a vote (not counted). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peacekeeping and missions | 229 | 0 | 5 |
| Africa | 196 | 0 | 5 |
| Sanctions | 53 | 0 | 2 |
| Middle East | 52 | 0 | 1 |
| Europe and Balkans | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| Asia and Pacific | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| Humanitarian and protection | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| International justice | 19 | 0 | 1 |
| Non-proliferation and disarmament | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Counter-terrorism | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Americas | 10 | 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
| Country | Agreement | Shared votes |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 100% | 116 |
| Portugal | 100% | 116 |
| Burkina Faso | 100% | 65 |
| Costa Rica | 100% | 65 |
| Croatia | 100% | 65 |
| Nigeria | 100% | 64 |
| Gabon | 100% | 64 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 100% | 64 |
| Qatar | 100% | 56 |
| Morocco | 100% | 52 |
Lowest agreement
| Country | Agreement | Shared votes |
|---|---|---|
| Dominican Republic | 93% | 109 |
| Russian Federation | 94% | 346 |
| Kuwait | 94% | 52 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 94% | 52 |
| Azerbaijan | 94% | 52 |
| Poland | 94% | 52 |
| China | 95% | 346 |
| Pakistan | 96% | 52 |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 96% | 52 |
| Peru | 96% | 108 |