Lesotho vs Eswatini: UN Voting Alignment
How often do Lesotho and Eswatini 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
91.9%
of 3,685 shared UN General Assembly votes since 1946
Agreement by year
Agreement by decade
| Decade | Agreement | Shared votes |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 83.3% | 54 |
| 1970 | 88.4% | 725 |
| 1980 | 91.7% | 1,144 |
| 1990 | 90.1% | 493 |
| 2000 | 93.9% | 619 |
| 2010 | 96.2% | 650 |
Agreement by topic
| Topic | Agreement | Shared votes |
|---|---|---|
| Israel–Palestine | 86.3% | 561 |
| Nuclear weapons | 95.6% | 660 |
| Disarmament | 96.2% | 841 |
| Colonialism | 91.1% | 507 |
| Human rights | 86.0% | 656 |
| Economic development | 93.4% | 532 |
Biggest splits
| Resolution | Date | Lesotho | Eswatini |
|---|---|---|---|
R/55/66 CRIMES AGAINST WOMEN | 2000-12-03 | no | yes |
R/52/120 HUMAN RIGHTS, COERCIVE MEASURES | 1997-12-06 | yes | no |
R/43/78F NUCLEAR WAR, PREVENTION | 1988-12-04 | no | yes |
R/40/152C NUCLEAR WEAPONS | 1985-12-02 | yes | no |
R/33/31B WESTERN SAHARA | 1978-12-02 | no | yes |
R/27/2964C UNRWA | 1972-12-02 | no | yes |
Frequently asked questions
How often do Lesotho and Eswatini vote together at the UN?
Lesotho and Eswatini voted the same way in 91.9% of 3,685 shared UN General Assembly votes since 1946.
Do Lesotho and Eswatini agree on human rights votes?
On human rights resolutions, Lesotho and Eswatini largely agree: they voted the same way in 86.0% of 656 shared human-rights votes at the UN General Assembly.
When did Lesotho and Eswatini last disagree at the UN?
Among their biggest recent splits, on 2000-12-03 Lesotho voted "no" and Eswatini voted "yes" on R/55/66 (CRIMES AGAINST WOMEN).