United States vs South Africa: UN Voting Alignment
How often do United States 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
37.2%
of 3,533 shared UN General Assembly votes since 1946
Agreement by year
Agreement by topic
| Topic | Agreement | Shared votes |
|---|---|---|
| Israel–Palestine | 9.0% | 532 |
| Nuclear weapons | 32.9% | 495 |
| Disarmament | 37.6% | 635 |
| Colonialism | 31.8% | 556 |
| Human rights | 17.0% | 623 |
| Economic development | 34.8% | 374 |
Frequently asked questions
How often do United States and South Africa vote together at the UN?
United States and South Africa voted the same way in 37.2% of 3,533 shared UN General Assembly votes since 1946.
Do United States and South Africa agree on human rights votes?
On human rights resolutions, United States and South Africa mostly disagree: they voted the same way in 17.0% of 623 shared human-rights votes at the UN General Assembly.