Denmark at the UN Commission on Human Rights and Human Rights Council
Recorded votes 1950–2021 · 201 votes · download CSV
Between 1950 and 2021, Denmark cast 201 votes on resolutions and decisions of the Commission on Human Rights and the Human Rights Council that were decided by recorded vote: 55% Yes, 27% No and 18% abstentions. In this dataset it belongs to the Western Europe & Others group. It voted most often with Italy (97% agreement on shared votes) and least often with Cameroon (9%).
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Year by year
| Year | Votes | Yes | No | Abstain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1964 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| 1981 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| 1982 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 8 |
| 1996 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 1997 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| 1998 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 |
| 2019 | 35 | 18 | 14 | 3 |
| 2020 | 32 | 19 | 11 | 2 |
| 2021 | 40 | 26 | 12 | 2 |
Every recorded vote
| Year | Resolution | Title | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | A/HRC/RES/S-33/1 | Situation of human rights in Ethiopia | Yes |
| 2021 | A/HRC/RES/48/18 | From rhetoric to reality : a global call for concrete action against racism, racial discriminat | No |
| 2021 | A/HRC/RES/48/9 | Question of the death penalty | Yes |
| 2021 | A/HRC/RES/48/8 | Promotion of a democratic and equitable international order | No |
| 2021 | A/HRC/RES/48/7 | Negative impact of the legacies of colonialism on the enjoyment of human rights | Abstain |
| 2021 | A/HRC/RES/48/16 | Situation of human rights in Burundi | Yes |
| 2021 | A/HRC/RES/48/15 | Situation of human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic | Yes |
| 2021 | A/HRC/RES/48/14 | Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights in the contex | Yes |
| 2021 | A/HRC/RES/48/13 | The human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment | Yes |
| 2021 | A/HRC/RES/48/10 | The right to development | No |
| 2021 | A/HRC/RES/48/5 | The use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the exercise of the ri | No |
| 2021 | A/HRC/RES/48/1 | Situation of human rights in Afghanistan | Yes |
| 2021 | A/HRC/RES/47/24 | Human rights and climate changes | Yes |
| 2021 | A/HRC/RES/47/23 | New and emerging digital technologies and human rights | Yes |
| 2021 | A/HRC/RES/47/22 | Cooperation with and assistance to Ukraine in the field of human rights | Yes |
| 2021 | A/HRC/RES/47/19 | Situation of human rights in Belarus | Yes |
| 2021 | A/HRC/RES/47/18 | Situation of human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic | Yes |
| 2021 | A/HRC/RES/47/16 | The promotion, protection and enjoyment of human rights on the Internet | Yes |
| 2021 | A/HRC/RES/47/14 | Human rights in the context of HIV and AIDS | Yes |
| 2021 | A/HRC/RES/47/13 | Situation of human rights in the Tigray region of Ethiopia | Yes |
| 2021 | A/HRC/RES/47/9 | Enhancement of international cooperation in the field of human rights | No |
| 2021 | A/HRC/RES/47/2 | Situation of human rights in Eritrea | Yes |
| 2021 | A/HRC/RES/47/11 | The contribution of development to the enjoyment of all human rights | No |
| 2021 | A/HRC/RES/47/10 | Human rights and international solidarity | No |
| 2021 | A/HRC/RES/S-30/1 | Ensuring respect for international human rights law and international humanitarian law in the O | Abstain |
| 2021 | A/HRC/RES/46/30 | Cooperation with Georgia | Yes |
| 2021 | A/HRC/RES/46/26 | Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and in the | Yes |
| 2021 | A/HRC/RES/46/25 | Right of the Palestinian people to self-determination | Yes |
| 2021 | A/HRC/RES/46/24 | Human rights in the occupied Syrian Golan | No |
| 2021 | A/HRC/RES/46/23 | Situation of human rights in South Sudan | Yes |
| 2021 | A/HRC/RES/46/22 | Situation of human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic | Yes |
| 2021 | A/HRC/RES/46/20 | Situation of human rights in Belarus in the run-up to the 2020 presidential election and in its | Yes |
| 2021 | A/HRC/RES/46/8 | Effects of foreign debt and other related international financial obligations of States on the | No |
| 2021 | A/HRC/RES/46/5 | The negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights | No |
| 2021 | A/HRC/RES/46/3 | Human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and the | Yes |
| 2021 | A/HRC/RES/46/2 | Promotion and protection of human rights in Nicaragua | Yes |
| 2021 | A/HRC/RES/46/18 | Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran | Yes |
| 2021 | A/HRC/RES/46/13 | Promoting mutually beneficial cooperation in the field of human rights | No |
| 2021 | A/HRC/RES/46/11 | The negative impact of the non-repatriation of funds of illicit origin to the countries of orig | No |
| 2021 | A/HRC/RES/46/1 | Promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka | Yes |
| 2020 | A/HRC/RES/45/31 | The contribution of the Human Rights Council to the prevention of human rights violations | Yes |
| 2020 | A/HRC/RES/45/6 | The right to development | No |
| 2020 | A/HRC/RES/45/5 | Human rights and unilateral coercive measures | No |
| 2020 | A/HRC/RES/45/4 | Mandate of the Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international | No |
| 2020 | A/HRC/RES/45/21 | Situation of human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic | Yes |
| 2020 | A/HRC/RES/45/20 | Situation of human rights in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela | Yes |
| 2020 | A/HRC/RES/45/2 | Strengthening cooperation and technical assistance in the field of human rights in the Bolivari | Abstain |
| 2020 | A/HRC/RES/45/19 | Situation of human rights in Burundi | Yes |
| 2020 | A/HRC/RES/45/15 | Situation of human rights in Yemen | Yes |
| 2020 | A/HRC/RES/45/14 | Eliminating inequality within and among States for the realization of human rights | No |
| 2020 | A/HRC/RES/45/1 | Situation of human rights in Belarus in the run-up to the 2020 presidential election and in its | Yes |
| 2020 | A/HRC/RES/44/23 | Contribution of respect for all human rights and fundamental freedoms to achieving the purposes | Yes |
| 2020 | A/HRC/RES/44/21 | Situation of human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic | Yes |
| 2020 | A/HRC/RES/44/19 | Situation of human rights in Belarus | Yes |
| 2020 | A/HRC/RES/44/18 | Enhancement of international cooperation in the field of human rights | No |
| 2020 | A/HRC/RES/44/14 | Fifteenth anniversary of the responsibility to protect populations from genocide, war crimes, e | Yes |
| 2020 | A/HRC/RES/44/11 | Mandate of the Independent Expert on human rights and international solidarity | No |
| 2020 | A/HRC/RES/44/1 | Situation of human rights in Eritrea | Yes |
| 2020 | A/HRC/RES/43/37 | Cooperation with Georgia | Yes |
| 2020 | A/HRC/RES/43/33 | Right of the Palestinian people to self-determination | Yes |
| 2020 | A/HRC/RES/43/32 | Human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem | Yes |
| 2020 | A/HRC/RES/43/31 | Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and in the | Yes |
| 2020 | A/HRC/RES/43/30 | Human rights in the occupied Syrian Golan | No |
| 2020 | A/HRC/RES/43/28 | Situation of human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic | Yes |
| 2020 | A/HRC/RES/43/26 | Situation of human rights in Myanmar | Yes |
| 2020 | A/HRC/RES/43/24 | Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran | Yes |
| 2020 | A/HRC/RES/43/21 | Promoting mutually beneficial cooperation in the field of human rights | No |
| 2020 | A/HRC/RES/43/15 | The negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights | No |
| 2020 | A/HRC/DEC/43/117 | Methods of work of the Consultative Group of the Human Rights Council | No |
| 2020 | A/HRC/RES/43/3 | Ensuring accountability and justice for all violations of international law in the Occupied Pal | Abstain |
| 2020 | A/HRC/RES/43/2 | Promotion and protection of human rights in Nicaragua | Yes |
| 2020 | A/HRC/RES/43/10 | Mandate of the Independent Expert on the effects of foreign debt and other related internationa | No |
| 2019 | A/HRC/RES/42/28 | Cooperation with the United Nations, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human r | Yes |
| 2019 | A/HRC/RES/42/27 | The human rights situation in the Syrian Arab Republic | Yes |
| 2019 | A/HRC/RES/42/26 | Situation of human rights in Burundi | Yes |
| 2019 | A/HRC/RES/42/25 | Situation of human rights in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela | Yes |
| 2019 | A/HRC/RES/42/24 | The question of the death penalty | Yes |
| 2019 | A/HRC/RES/42/23 | The right to development | No |
| 2019 | A/HRC/RES/42/9 | The use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the exercise of the ri | No |
| 2019 | A/HRC/RES/42/8 | Promotion of a democratic and equitable international order | No |
| 2019 | A/HRC/RES/42/4 | Strengthening cooperation and technical assistance in the field of human rights in the Bolivari | Abstain |
| 2019 | A/HRC/RES/42/3 | Situation of human rights of Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar | Yes |
| 2019 | A/HRC/RES/42/2 | Human rights situation in Yemen | Yes |
| 2019 | A/HRC/RES/42/1 | Composition of staff of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights | No |
| 2019 | A/HRC/RES/41/25 | Cooperation with and assistance to Ukraine in the field of human rights | Yes |
| 2019 | A/HRC/RES/41/23 | The human rights situation in the Syrian Arab Republic | Yes |
| 2019 | A/HRC/RES/41/22 | Situation of human rights in Belarus | Yes |
| 2019 | A/HRC/RES/41/19 | The contribution of development to the enjoyment of all human rights | No |
| 2019 | A/HRC/RES/41/18 | Mandate of the Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on se | Yes |
| 2019 | A/HRC/RES/41/5 | Human rights and international solidarity | No |
| 2019 | A/HRC/RES/41/4 | Promotion of the right to peace | No |
| 2019 | A/HRC/RES/41/3 | Enhancement of international cooperation in the field of human rights | No |
| 2019 | A/HRC/RES/41/2 | Promotion and protection of human rights in the Philippines | Yes |
| 2019 | A/HRC/RES/41/1 | Situation of human rights in Eritrea | Yes |
| 2019 | A/HRC/RES/40/29 | Situation of human rights in Myanmar | Yes |
| 2019 | A/HRC/RES/40/28 | Cooperation with Georgia | Yes |
| 2019 | A/HRC/RES/40/24 | Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and in the | No |
| 2019 | A/HRC/RES/40/23 | Human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem | No |
| 2019 | A/HRC/RES/40/22 | Right of the Palestinian people to self-determination | No |
| 2019 | A/HRC/RES/40/21 | Human rights in the occupied Syrian Golan | No |
| 2019 | A/HRC/RES/40/18 | Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran | Yes |
| 2019 | A/HRC/RES/40/17 | The human rights situation in the Syrian Arab Republic | Yes |
| 2019 | A/HRC/RES/40/13 | Ensuring accountability and justice for all violations of international law in the Occupied Pal | Abstain |
| 2019 | A/HRC/RES/40/8 | The effects of foreign debt and other related international financial obligations of States on | No |
| 2019 | A/HRC/RES/40/4 | The negative impact of the non-repatriation of funds of illicit origin to the countries of orig | Abstain |
| 2019 | A/HRC/RES/40/3 | The negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights | No |
| 2019 | A/HRC/RES/40/2 | Promotion and protection of human rights in Nicaragua | Yes |
| 1998 | E/CN.4/RES/1998/80 | Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran | Yes |
| 1998 | E/CN.4/RES/1998/79 | Situation of human rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of Croatia and the Federal Re | Yes |
| 1998 | E/CN.4/RES/1998/75 | Abduction of children in northern Uganda | Yes |
| 1998 | E/CN.4/RES/1998/67 | Situation of human rights in the Sudan | Yes |
| 1998 | E/CN.4/RES/1998/65 | Situation of human rights in Iraq | Yes |
| 1998 | E/CN.4/RES/1998/64 | Situation of human rights in Nigeria | Yes |
| 1998 | E/CN.4/RES/1998/62 | Human rights situation in southern Lebanon and western Bekka | Yes |
| 1998 | E/CN.4/RES/1998/61 | Situation of human rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | Yes |
| 1998 | E/CN.4/RES/1998/46 | Composition of the staff of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights | No |
| 1998 | E/CN.4/RES/1998/25 | Human rights and extreme poverty | Yes |
| 1998 | E/CN.4/DEC/1998/107 | Human rights and terrorism | Abstain |
| 1998 | E/CN.4/RES/1998/12 | Adverse effects of illicit movement and dumping of toxic and dangerous products and wastes on t | No |
| 1998 | E/CN.4/RES/1998/11 | Human rights and unilateral coercive measures | Abstain |
| 1998 | E/CN.4/DEC/1998/102 | Effects of structural adjustment programmes on the full enjoyment of human rights | No |
| 1998 | E/CN.4/RES/1998/8 | Question of the death penalty | Yes |
| 1998 | E/CN.4/RES/1998/6 | The use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the exercise of the ri | No |
| 1998 | E/CN.4/RES/1998/4 | Situation in occupied Palestine | Abstain |
| 1998 | E/CN.4/RES/1998/2 | Human rights in the occupied Syrian Golan | Abstain |
| 1998 | E/CN.4/RES/1998/1 | Question of the violation of human rights in the occupied Arab territories, including Palestine | Abstain |
| 1997 | E/CN.4/RES/1997/63 | Situation of human rights in East Timor | Yes |
| 1997 | E/CN.4/RES/1997/62 | Human rights in Cuba | Yes |
| 1997 | E/CN.4/RES/1997/60 | Situation of human rights in Iraq | Yes |
| 1997 | E/CN.4/RES/1997/55 | Human rights situation in southern Lebanon and the West Bekaa | Yes |
| 1997 | E/CN.4/RES/1997/54 | Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran | Yes |
| 1997 | E/CN.4/RES/1997/53 | Situation of human rights in Nigeria | Yes |
| 1997 | E/CN.4/RES/1997/42 | Human rights and terrorism | Abstain |
| 1997 | E/CN.4/RES/1997/9 | Adverse effects of illicit movement and dumping of toxic and dangerous products and wastes on t | No |
| 1997 | E/CN.4/RES/1997/7 | Human rights and unilateral coercive measures | Abstain |
| 1997 | E/CN.4/RES/1997/12 | Question of the death penalty | Yes |
| 1997 | E/CN.4/RES/1997/10 | Effects on the full enjoyment of human rights of the economic adjustment policies arising from | No |
| 1997 | E/CN.4/DEC/1997/103 | Effects of structural adjustment policies on the full enjoyment of human rights | Abstain |
| 1997 | E/CN.4/RES/1997/4 | Situation in occupied Palestine | Abstain |
| 1997 | E/CN.4/RES/1997/3 | Israeli settlements in the occupied Arab territories | Yes |
| 1997 | E/CN.4/RES/1997/2 | Human rights in the occupied Syrian Golan | Abstain |
| 1997 | E/CN.4/RES/1997/1 | Question of the violation of human rights in the occupied Arab territories, including Palestine | Abstain |
| 1996 | E/CN.4/RES/1996/84 | Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran | Yes |
| 1996 | E/CN.4/RES/1996/72 | Situation of human rights in Iraq | Yes |
| 1996 | E/CN.4/RES/1996/69 | Human rights in Cuba | Yes |
| 1996 | E/CN.4/RES/1996/68 | Human rights situation in southern Lebanon and the West Bekaa | Yes |
| 1996 | E/CN.4/RES/1996/65 | Composition of the staff of the Centre for Human Rights | No |
| 1996 | E/CN.4/RES/1996/9 | Human rights and unilateral coercive measures | No |
| 1996 | E/CN.4/RES/1996/5 | Situation in occupied Palestine | Abstain |
| 1996 | E/CN.4/RES/1996/3 | Question of the violation of human rights in the occupied Arab territories, including Palestine | Abstain |
| 1996 | E/CN.4/RES/1996/2 | Human rights in the occupied Syrian Golan | Abstain |
| 1996 | E/CN.4/RES/1996/14 | Adverse effects of illicit movement and dumping of toxic and dangerous products and wastes on t | No |
| 1996 | E/CN.4/RES/1996/12 | Effects on the full enjoyment of human rights of the economic adjustment policies arising from | No |
| 1982 | E/CN.4/RES/1982/35 | Measures to improve the situation and ensure the human rights and dignity of all migrant worker | Yes |
| 1982 | E/CN.4/RES/1982/31 | Question of the violation of human rights and fundamental freedoms in any part of the world, wi | Yes |
| 1982 | E/CN.4/RES/1982/28 | Question of the violation of human rights and fundamental freedoms in any part of the world, wi | Yes |
| 1982 | E/CN.4/RES/1982/27 | Question of the violation of human rights and fundamental freedoms in any part of the world, wi | Yes |
| 1982 | E/CN.4/RES/1982/26 | Question of the violation of human rights and fundamental freedoms in any part of the world, wi | Yes |
| 1982 | E/CN.4/RES/1982/25 | Question of human rights in Chile | Yes |
| 1982 | E/CN.4/RES/1982/22 | Report of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities on it | Yes |
| 1982 | E/CN.4/RES/1982/9 | Violations of human rights in southern Africa : report of the Ad Hoc Working Group of Experts : | Yes |
| 1982 | E/CN.4/RES/1982/8 | Violations of human rights in southern Africa : report of the Ad Hoc Working Group of Experts | Yes |
| 1982 | E/CN.4/RES/1982/16 | The right of peoples to self-determination and its application to peoples under colonial or ali | No |
| 1982 | E/CN.4/RES/1982/15 | The right of peoples to self-determination and its application to peoples under colonial or ali | Abstain |
| 1982 | E/CN.4/RES/1982/14 | The right of peoples to self-determination and its application to peoples under colonial or ali | Yes |
| 1982 | E/CN.4/RES/1982/13 | The right of peoples to self-determination and its application to peoples under colonial or ali | Yes |
| 1982 | E/CN.4/RES/1982/12 | The adverse consequences for the enjoyment of human rights of political, military, economic and | Abstain |
| 1982 | E/CN.4/RES/1982/11 | Implementation of the Programme for the Decade for Action to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimin | Abstain |
| 1982 | E/CN.4/RES/1982/10 | Implementation of the International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime o | Abstain |
| 1982 | E/CN.4/RES/1982/7 | Human rights and scientific and technological developments | Abstain |
| 1982 | E/CN.4/RES/1982/5 | Human rights and scientific and technological developments | Abstain |
| 1982 | E/CN.4/RES/1982/3 | The right of peoples to self-determination and its application to peoples under colonial or ali | No |
| 1982 | E/CN.4/RES/1982/2 | Question of the violation of human rights in the occupied Arab territories, including Palestine | No |
| 1982 | E/CN.4/RES/1982/1B | Question of the violation of human rights in the occupied Arab territories, including Palestine | Yes |
| 1982 | E/CN.4/RES/1982/1A | Question of the violation of human rights in the occupied Arab territories, including Palestine | Abstain |
| 1982 | E/CN.4/RES/1982/1 | Question of the violation of human rights in the occupied Arab territories, including Palestine | Abstain |
| 1981 | E/CN.4/RES/36(XXXVII) | Question of the realization in all countries of the economic, social and cultural rights contai | Yes |
| 1981 | E/CN.4/DEC/7(XXXVII) | Question of the violation of human rights and fundamental freedoms in any part of the world, wi | No |
| 1981 | E/CN.4/RES/14(XXXVII) | The right of peoples to self-determination and its application to peoples under colonial or ali | No |
| 1981 | E/CN.4/RES/13(XXXVII) | The right of peoples to self-determination and its application to peoples under colonial or ali | Yes |
| 1981 | E/CN.4/RES/12(XXXVII) | The right of peoples to self-determination and its application to peoples under colonial or ali | Abstain |
| 1981 | E/CN.4/RES/11(XXXVII) | The right of peoples to self-determination and its application to peoples under colonial or ali | Yes |
| 1981 | E/CN.4/RES/9(XXXVII) | Question of human rights in Chile | Yes |
| 1981 | E/CN.4/RES/4(XXXVII) | Violation of human rights in southern Africa : report of the Ad Hoc Working Group of Experts | Yes |
| 1981 | E/CN.4/RES/3(XXXVII) | Question of measures to be taken against ideologies and practices based on terror or incitement | Yes |
| 1981 | E/CN.4/RES/2(XXXVII) | The right of peoples to self-determination and its application to peoples under colonial or ali | No |
| 1981 | E/CN.4/RES/1B(XXXVII) | Question of the violation of human rights in the occupied Arab territories, including Palestine | Yes |
| 1981 | E/CN.4/RES/1A(XXXVII) | Question of the violation of human rights in the occupied Arab territories, including Palestine | Abstain |
| 1980 | E/CN.4/RES/29(XXXVI) | Human rights situation in Democratic Kampuchea | Yes |
| 1980 | E/CN.4/RES/21(XXXVI) | Question of human rights in Chile | Yes |
| 1980 | E/CN.4/RES/13(XXXVI) | Implementation of the International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime o | Abstain |
| 1980 | E/CN.4/RES/10(XXXVI) | The adverse consequences for the enjoyment of human rights of political, military, economic and | Abstain |
| 1980 | E/CN.4/RES/7(XXXVI) | Question of the realization in all countries of the economic, social and cultural rights contai | Yes |
| 1980 | E/CN.4/RES/5(XXXVI) | The right of peoples to self-determination and its application to peoples under colonial or ali | No |
| 1980 | E/CN.4/RES/4(XXXVI) | The right of peoples to self-determination and its application to peoples under colonial or ali | Abstain |
| 1980 | E/CN.4/RES/3(XXXVI) | The right of peoples to self-determination and its application to peoples under colonial or ali | Yes |
| 1980 | E/CN.4/RES/2(XXXVI) | The right of peoples to self-determination and its application to peoples under colonial or ali | No |
| 1980 | E/CN.4/RES/1B(XXXVI) | Question of the violation of human rights in the occupied Arab territories, including Palestine | Abstain |
| 1980 | E/CN.4/RES/1A(XXXVI) | Question of the violation of human rights in the occupied Arab territories, including Palestine | Abstain |
| 1964 | E/CN.4/RES/6(XX) | Designation of 1968 as international year for human rights | Yes |
| 1950 | E/CN.4/RES/B(VI) | Additional articles proposed for inclusion in the draft covenant | Yes |