South Africa
General Assembly — 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)
987Recorded votes taken part in
9%Abstention rate85 of 973 · Abstentions as a share of the country's yes, no and abstain positions.
0Vetoes cast
Yes 879 · No 9 · Abstain 85 · Did not vote 14. 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 | 179 | 2 | 29 |
| Middle East | 157 | 2 | 18 |
| Humanitarian and protection | 66 | 0 | 6 |
| Europe and Balkans | 6 | 2 | 27 |
| International justice | 17 | 0 | 2 |
| Asia and Pacific | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| Africa | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Sanctions | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Peacekeeping and missions | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Americas | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Counter-terrorism | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Membership and appointments | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Turkmenistan | 96% | 665 |
| Somalia | 95% | 512 |
| Chad | 94% | 822 |
| Namibia | 94% | 932 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 94% | 762 |
| Azerbaijan | 94% | 832 |
| Congo | 93% | 772 |
| Malaysia | 93% | 968 |
| Mozambique | 93% | 929 |
| Gambia | 93% | 882 |
Lowest agreement
| Country | Agreement | Shared votes |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 15% | 971 |
| Israel | 19% | 891 |
| Canada | 49% | 970 |
| Micronesia (Federated States of) | 51% | 720 |
| Australia | 52% | 971 |
| United Kingdom | 53% | 971 |
| Hungary | 53% | 973 |
| Ukraine | 54% | 946 |
| France | 55% | 970 |
| Czechia | 55% | 971 |