The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), established on October 24, 1945, serves as the principal deliberative, supervisory, and review body of the United Nations, comprising all 193 member states.

  The General Assembly convenes an annual regular session from September to December, typically divided into two phases: a general debate stage followed by deliberations on agenda items. Its scope of discussion is extensive, covering any matters related to international peace, security, and issues within the purview of the UN Charter.

  Key voting principles of the UNGA include:

• One country, one vote system;
• Simple majority for general issues and two-thirds majority for critical matters;
• Consensus-based approach commonly adopted in practice;
• Resolutions on internal UN affairs are legally binding, while others remain advisory without legal force.

  CnOpenData presents the United Nations General Assembly Voting Data, containing over 20,000 records of voting information since 1946. The main table displays session details and country-specific voting records, while subsidiary tables categorize and interpret meeting minutes, draft resolutions, adopted resolutions, and committee reports, with bilingual (Chinese/English) document download links. This dataset offers an international perspective on global diplomatic dynamics, serving as a vital resource for research in international relations and public administration.

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Temporal Coverage

1946-2024.9.3

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Research Citing This Dataset

• Wang Haijun, Yang Hu, Li Fengya & Zhang Min, 2023: "Does Foreign Aid Promote Outward Foreign Direct Investment? A National Risk Perspective," Nankai Economic Studies No. 1.

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Data Scale

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Field Descriptions

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Sample Data

Main Table of UNGA Voting Information

Detailed Table of UNGA Voting Information

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References

• Yan Xuetong & Zhou Fangyin, 2004: "Quantitative Measurement of Bilateral State Relations," Social Sciences in China No. 6.
• Chen Sichong, Wang Ziyu & Yu Minggui, 2024: "From 'Business-Driven Investment' to Responsible Investment: Overseas M&A Under Environmental Negative Coverage," The Journal of World Economy No. 10.
• Bailey, Michael A., Strezhnev, Anton and Voeten, Erik, 2017, “Estimating Dynamic State Preferences from United Nations Voting Data”, Journal of Conflict Resolution.

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Update Frequency

Annual updates