Belgium vs Luxembourg: UN Voting Alignment
How often do Belgium and Luxembourg vote the same way at the UN General Assembly? Agreement over every shared roll-call vote since 1946, by year, decade, and topic — plus the resolutions where they split.
Overall agreement
96.0%
of 6,062 shared UN General Assembly votes since 1946
Agreement by year
Agreement by decade
| Decade | Agreement | Shared votes |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 91.2% | 228 |
| 1950 | 90.2% | 387 |
| 1960 | 91.7% | 482 |
| 1970 | 95.1% | 958 |
| 1980 | 97.1% | 1,386 |
| 1990 | 97.3% | 778 |
| 2000 | 98.7% | 924 |
| 2010 | 97.5% | 918 |
| 2020 | 100.0% | 1 |
Agreement by topic
| Topic | Agreement | Shared votes |
|---|---|---|
| Israel–Palestine | 98.9% | 1,051 |
| Nuclear weapons | 96.9% | 849 |
| Disarmament | 97.7% | 1,085 |
| Colonialism | 95.7% | 935 |
| Human rights | 97.1% | 1,009 |
| Economic development | 94.5% | 745 |
Biggest splits
| Resolution | Date | Belgium | Luxembourg |
|---|---|---|---|
R/58/160 Global efforts for the total elimination of racism, racial d | 2003-12-22 | yes | no |
R/50/70N BILATERAL ARMS NEGOTIATIONS | 1995-12-03 | no | yes |
R/40/152C NUCLEAR WEAPONS | 1985-12-02 | no | yes |
R/26/2786C RACIAL DISCRIMINATION, INT'L YEAR AGAINST | 1971-12-05 | no | yes |
R/16/1156B PEACEKEEPING FINANCES | 1961-12-02 | no | yes |
R/16/1162 U.N. BUDGET, U.S. BONDS | 1961-12-02 | no | yes |
R/15/483 CONGO, PEACEKEEPING | 1961-04-05 | no | yes |
R/15/506A CONGO, PEACEKEEPING APPROPRIATIONS | 1961-04-05 | no | yes |
R/15/506B CONGO, PEACEKEEPING APPROPRIATIONS | 1961-04-05 | no | yes |
R/10/462 NETHERLANDS ANTILLES AND SURINAM, INFORMATION | 1955-12-02 | no | yes |
Frequently asked questions
How often do Belgium and Luxembourg vote together at the UN?
Belgium and Luxembourg voted the same way in 96.0% of 6,062 shared UN General Assembly votes since 1946.
Do Belgium and Luxembourg agree on human rights votes?
On human rights resolutions, Belgium and Luxembourg largely agree: they voted the same way in 97.1% of 1,009 shared human-rights votes at the UN General Assembly.
When did Belgium and Luxembourg last disagree at the UN?
Among their biggest recent splits, on 2003-12-22 Belgium voted "yes" and Luxembourg voted "no" on R/58/160 (Global efforts for the total elimination of racism, racial d).