Sri Lanka vs Suriname: UN Voting Alignment
How often do Sri Lanka and Suriname 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
93.3%
of 4,007 shared UN General Assembly votes since 1946
Agreement by year
Agreement by decade
| Decade | Agreement | Shared votes |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 89.8% | 413 |
| 1980 | 94.1% | 1,299 |
| 1990 | 91.9% | 767 |
| 2000 | 94.0% | 738 |
| 2010 | 94.2% | 789 |
| 2020 | 100.0% | 1 |
Agreement by topic
| Topic | Agreement | Shared votes |
|---|---|---|
| Israel–Palestine | 95.6% | 811 |
| Nuclear weapons | 97.3% | 702 |
| Disarmament | 94.6% | 892 |
| Colonialism | 95.2% | 537 |
| Human rights | 85.1% | 771 |
| Economic development | 93.8% | 528 |
Biggest splits
| Resolution | Date | Sri Lanka | Suriname |
|---|---|---|---|
R/58/43 Confidence-building measures in the regional and subregional | 2003-12-08 | no | yes |
R/56/171 HUMAN RIGHTS, IRAN | 2001-12-05 | no | yes |
R/55/114 HUMAN RIGHTS, IRAN | 2000-12-03 | no | yes |
R/51/107 HUMAN RIGHTS, IRAN | 1996-12-05 | no | yes |
R/50/188 HUMAN RIGHTS, IRAN | 1995-12-06 | no | yes |
R/49/202 HUMAN RIGHTS, IRAN | 1994-12-06 | no | yes |
R/48/145 HUMAN RIGHTS, IRAN | 1993-12-02 | no | yes |
R/47/146 HUMAN RIGHTS, IRAN | 1992-12-06 | no | yes |
R/46/86 ZIONISM AND RACISM, ELIMINATION | 1991-12-02 | no | yes |
R/62/149 HUMAN RIGHTS ADVANCEMENT, CAPITAL PUNISHMENT | 2007-12-18 | yes | no |
Frequently asked questions
How often do Sri Lanka and Suriname vote together at the UN?
Sri Lanka and Suriname voted the same way in 93.3% of 4,007 shared UN General Assembly votes since 1946.
Do Sri Lanka and Suriname agree on human rights votes?
On human rights resolutions, Sri Lanka and Suriname largely agree: they voted the same way in 85.1% of 771 shared human-rights votes at the UN General Assembly.
When did Sri Lanka and Suriname last disagree at the UN?
Among their biggest recent splits, on 2007-12-18 Sri Lanka voted "yes" and Suriname voted "no" on R/62/149 (HUMAN RIGHTS ADVANCEMENT, CAPITAL PUNISHMENT).