Nuclear weapons: UN Voting Record
855 UN General Assembly roll-call resolutions since 1946 address nuclear weapons. Below: the countries most supportive of — and most opposed to — these resolutions over the last 15 years, the most recent votes with their yes/no/abstain tallies, and the votes that split the Assembly most closely.
Most supportive
Most opposed
| Country | Yes rate | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Israel | 8.3% | 168 |
| United States | 21.4% | 168 |
| France | 24.4% | 168 |
| United Kingdom | 26.1% | 165 |
| Russia | 27.4% | 168 |
Recent resolutions
| Resolution | Date | Yes | No | Abstain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A/RES/74/50 Nuclear disarmament verification | 2019-12-12 | 178 | 1 | 5 |
A/RES/74/63 Joint courses of action and future-oriented dialogue towards a world without nuclear weapons | 2019-12-12 | 160 | 4 | 21 |
A/RES/74/31 Conclusion of effective international arrangements to assure non-nuclear-weapon States against the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons | 2019-12-12 | 122 | 0 | 64 |
A/RES/74/68 Convention on the Prohibition of the Use of Nuclear Weapons | 2019-12-12 | 118 | 50 | 15 |
A/RES/74/46 Towards a nuclear-weapon-free world | 2019-12-12 | 137 | 33 | 16 |
A/RES/74/36 Follow-up to nuclear disarmament obligations agreed to at the 1995, 2000 and 2010 Review Conferences of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons | 2019-12-12 | 118 | 43 | 19 |
A/RES/74/78 Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty | 2019-12-12 | 182 | 1 | 4 |
A/RES/74/30 Establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the region of the Middle East | 2019-12-12 | 175 | 2 | 3 |
A/RES/74/54 Follow-up to the 2013 High-Level Meeting of the General Assembly on Nuclear Disarmament | 2019-12-12 | 142 | 34 | 10 |
A/RES/74/45 Nuclear disarmament | 2019-12-12 | 120 | 41 | 22 |
A/RES/74/59 Follow-up to the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice on the legality of the threat or use of nuclear weapons | 2019-12-12 | 138 | 33 | 15 |
A/RES/74/48 Nuclear-weapon-free southern hemisphere and adjacent areas | 2019-12-12 | 148 | 5 | 30 |
A/RES/74/42 Humanitarian consequences of nuclear weapons | 2019-12-12 | 144 | 13 | 28 |
A/RES/74/44 Reducing nuclear danger | 2019-12-12 | 123 | 49 | 15 |
A/RES/74/41 Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons | 2019-12-12 | 123 | 41 | 16 |
A/RES/74/47 Ethical imperatives for a nuclear-weapon-free world | 2019-12-12 | 135 | 37 | 13 |
A/RES/74/75 The risk of nuclear proliferation in the Middle East | 2019-12-12 | 152 | 6 | 24 |
R/73/74 Convention on the Prohibition of the Use of Nuclear Weapons : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly | 2018-12-05 | 124 | 50 | 13 |
R/73/65 Treaty Banning the Production of Fissile Material for Nuclear Weapons or Other Nuclear Explosive Devices : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly | 2018-12-05 | 182 | 1 | 5 |
R/73/83 The risk of nuclear proliferation in the Middle East : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly | 2018-12-05 | 158 | 6 | 21 |
R/73/29 Conclusion of effective international arrangements to assure non-nuclear-weapon States against the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly | 2018-12-05 | 125 | 0 | 58 |
R/73/71 Fourth Conference of Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zones and Mongolia, 2020 : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly | 2018-12-05 | 179 | 0 | 5 |
R/73/50 Nuclear disarmament : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly | 2018-12-05 | 125 | 40 | 18 |
R/73/62 United action with renewed determination towards the total elimination of nuclear weapons : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly | 2018-12-05 | 162 | 4 | 23 |
R/73/47 Humanitarian consequences of nuclear weapons : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly | 2018-12-05 | 142 | 15 | 26 |
Most divisive votes
Recent nuclear weapons resolutions where the yes and no counts came closest.
| Resolution | Date | Yes | No | Abstain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A/RES/74/68 Convention on the Prohibition of the Use of Nuclear Weapons | 2019-12-12 | 118 | 50 | 15 |
A/RES/74/44 Reducing nuclear danger | 2019-12-12 | 123 | 49 | 15 |
R/73/74 Convention on the Prohibition of the Use of Nuclear Weapons : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly | 2018-12-05 | 124 | 50 | 13 |
R/72/251 nan | 2017-12-24 | 99 | 28 | 17 |
A/RES/72/59 Convention on the Prohibition of the Use of Nuclear Weapons : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly | 2017-12-04 | 123 | 50 | 10 |
A/RES/72/29 Follow-up to nuclear disarmament obligations agreed to at the 1995, 2000 and 2010 Review Conferences of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly | 2017-12-04 | 118 | 44 | 17 |
R/70/38 | 2015-12-07 | 121 | 48 | 12 |
R/68/35 NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION--INTERNATIONAL OBLIGATIONS | 2013-12-05 | 120 | 53 | 9 |
R/68/40 NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION | 2013-12-05 | 125 | 50 | 10 |
R/67/45 NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION | 2012-12-03 | 123 | 48 | 15 |
Frequently asked questions
How many UN resolutions address Nuclear weapons?
855 UN General Assembly roll-call resolutions since 1946 address nuclear weapons, per the Voeten UN voting dataset.
Which countries most support Nuclear weapons resolutions?
Over the last 15 years of UN General Assembly votes on nuclear weapons, the most consistently supportive countries are Brunei, Ghana, Guatemala, Jamaica, St. Lucia — Brunei voted yes in 100.0% of 168 votes.
Which countries most oppose Nuclear weapons resolutions?
Israel votes yes least often on nuclear weapons resolutions — only 8.3% of 168 UN General Assembly votes in the last 15 years. United States (21.4%), France (24.4%), United Kingdom (26.1%), Russia (27.4%) follow.
What is the most divisive recent UN vote on Nuclear weapons?
A/RES/74/68 (Convention on the Prohibition of the Use of Nuclear Weapons) on 2019-12-12 split the General Assembly 118 yes to 50 no, with 15 abstentions.