Suriname vs Seychelles: UN Voting Alignment
How often do Suriname and Seychelles 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
94.4%
of 1,972 shared UN General Assembly votes since 1946
Agreement by year
Agreement by decade
| Decade | Agreement | Shared votes |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 83.7% | 49 |
| 1980 | 92.7% | 887 |
| 1990 | 97.7% | 341 |
| 2000 | 98.9% | 177 |
| 2010 | 94.8% | 518 |
Agreement by topic
| Topic | Agreement | Shared votes |
|---|---|---|
| Israel–Palestine | 98.3% | 412 |
| Nuclear weapons | 96.1% | 380 |
| Disarmament | 96.0% | 498 |
| Colonialism | 95.8% | 263 |
| Human rights | 85.5% | 351 |
| Economic development | 95.4% | 238 |
Biggest splits
| Resolution | Date | Suriname | Seychelles |
|---|---|---|---|
R/71/243 nan | 2016-12-21 | no | yes |
R/66/175 nan | 2011-12-19 | yes | no |
R/50/11 MULTILINGUALISM | 1995-11-05 | no | yes |
R/37/30 EAST TIMOR, SELF-DETERMINATION | 1982-11-04 | no | yes |
R/36/96C DISARMAMENT, CHEMICAL WEAPONS | 1981-12-06 | yes | no |
R/36/34 AFGHANISTAN, SELF-DETERMINATION | 1981-11-04 | yes | no |
R/36/50 EAST TIMOR, SELF-DETERMINATION | 1981-11-03 | no | yes |
R/36/5 KAMPUCHEA | 1981-10-01 | yes | no |
R/35/190 CHILE, TRUST FUND | 1980-12-03 | yes | no |
R/35/37 AFGHANISTAN, SELF-DETERMINATION | 1980-11-04 | yes | no |
Frequently asked questions
How often do Suriname and Seychelles vote together at the UN?
Suriname and Seychelles voted the same way in 94.4% of 1,972 shared UN General Assembly votes since 1946.
Do Suriname and Seychelles agree on human rights votes?
On human rights resolutions, Suriname and Seychelles largely agree: they voted the same way in 85.5% of 351 shared human-rights votes at the UN General Assembly.
When did Suriname and Seychelles last disagree at the UN?
Among their biggest recent splits, on 2016-12-21 Suriname voted "no" and Seychelles voted "yes" on R/71/243 (nan).