São Tomé & Príncipe vs Suriname: UN Voting Alignment
How often do São Tomé & Príncipe 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
93.5%
of 2,524 shared UN General Assembly votes since 1946
Agreement by year
Agreement by decade
| Decade | Agreement | Shared votes |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 83.2% | 363 |
| 1980 | 94.5% | 1,221 |
| 1990 | 98.5% | 133 |
| 2000 | 96.3% | 375 |
| 2010 | 95.1% | 432 |
Agreement by topic
| Topic | Agreement | Shared votes |
|---|---|---|
| Israel–Palestine | 94.1% | 454 |
| Nuclear weapons | 97.1% | 447 |
| Disarmament | 96.4% | 580 |
| Colonialism | 92.4% | 341 |
| Human rights | 82.7% | 451 |
| Economic development | 93.9% | 379 |
Biggest splits
| Resolution | Date | São Tomé & Príncipe | Suriname |
|---|---|---|---|
R/66/175 nan | 2011-12-19 | no | yes |
R/62/149 HUMAN RIGHTS ADVANCEMENT, CAPITAL PUNISHMENT | 2007-12-18 | yes | no |
nan | 2007-12-18 | no | yes |
R/37/200 HUMAN RIGHTS, PURPOSE OF | 1982-12-03 | no | yes |
R/37/30 EAST TIMOR, SELF-DETERMINATION | 1982-11-04 | yes | no |
R/36/34 AFGHANISTAN, SELF-DETERMINATION | 1981-11-04 | no | yes |
R/36/50 EAST TIMOR, SELF-DETERMINATION | 1981-11-03 | yes | no |
R/35/190 CHILE, TRUST FUND | 1980-12-03 | no | yes |
R/35/37 AFGHANISTAN, SELF-DETERMINATION | 1980-11-04 | no | yes |
R/35/27 EAST TIMOR, SELF-DETERMINATION | 1980-11-02 | yes | no |
Frequently asked questions
How often do São Tomé & Príncipe and Suriname vote together at the UN?
São Tomé & Príncipe and Suriname voted the same way in 93.5% of 2,524 shared UN General Assembly votes since 1946.
Do São Tomé & Príncipe and Suriname agree on human rights votes?
On human rights resolutions, São Tomé & Príncipe and Suriname largely agree: they voted the same way in 82.7% of 451 shared human-rights votes at the UN General Assembly.
When did São Tomé & Príncipe and Suriname last disagree at the UN?
Among their biggest recent splits, on 2011-12-19 São Tomé & Príncipe voted "no" and Suriname voted "yes" on R/66/175 (nan).