Suriname vs South Africa: UN Voting Alignment
How often do Suriname and South Africa 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
91.4%
of 1,980 shared UN General Assembly votes since 1946
Agreement by year
Agreement by decade
| Decade | Agreement | Shared votes |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 89.4% | 462 |
| 2000 | 91.4% | 731 |
| 2010 | 92.6% | 786 |
| 2020 | 100.0% | 1 |
Agreement by topic
| Topic | Agreement | Shared votes |
|---|---|---|
| Israel–Palestine | 97.7% | 388 |
| Nuclear weapons | 89.9% | 387 |
| Disarmament | 89.2% | 489 |
| Colonialism | 95.5% | 264 |
| Human rights | 88.3% | 496 |
| Economic development | 92.1% | 202 |
Biggest splits
| Resolution | Date | Suriname | South Africa |
|---|---|---|---|
R/72/50 nan | 2017-12-04 | yes | no |
R/72/50 nan | 2017-12-04 | yes | no |
R/66/195 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT | 2011-12-22 | yes | no |
R/66/175 nan | 2011-12-19 | yes | no |
R/62/149 HUMAN RIGHTS ADVANCEMENT, CAPITAL PUNISHMENT | 2007-12-18 | no | yes |
R/55/107 DEMOCRATIC ORDER | 2000-12-03 | yes | no |
R/54/168 ELECTORAL SOVEREIGNTY | 1999-12-06 | yes | no |
R/54/182 HUMAN RIGHTS, SUDAN | 1999-12-06 | no | yes |
R/52/40C DISARMAMENT, U.N. INVOLVMENT | 1997-12-03 | yes | no |
Frequently asked questions
How often do Suriname and South Africa vote together at the UN?
Suriname and South Africa voted the same way in 91.4% of 1,980 shared UN General Assembly votes since 1946.
Do Suriname and South Africa agree on human rights votes?
On human rights resolutions, Suriname and South Africa largely agree: they voted the same way in 88.3% of 496 shared human-rights votes at the UN General Assembly.
When did Suriname and South Africa last disagree at the UN?
Among their biggest recent splits, on 2017-12-04 Suriname voted "yes" and South Africa voted "no" on R/72/50 (nan).