Iceland at the UN Commission on Human Rights and Human Rights Council
Recorded votes 2018–2026 · 85 votes · download CSV
Between 2018 and 2026, Iceland cast 85 votes on resolutions and decisions of the Commission on Human Rights and the Human Rights Council that were decided by recorded vote: 59% Yes, 21% No and 20% abstentions. In this dataset it belongs to the Western Europe & Others group. It voted most often with Italy (92% agreement on shared votes) and least often with Cameroon (0%).
The interactive dashboard adds a world map of agreement with Iceland, regional-group cohesion and the consensus view.
Closest voting partners
- Italy · 92% of 49 shared votes
- Spain · 89% of 85 shared votes
- Croatia · 89% of 45 shared votes
- Slovakia · 89% of 45 shared votes
- Belgium · 89% of 36 shared votes
- Republic of Korea · 86% of 50 shared votes
- Switzerland · 86% of 50 shared votes
- Austria · 86% of 35 shared votes
Year by year
| Year | Votes | Yes | No | Abstain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 35 | 21 | 8 | 6 |
| 2025 | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 |
| 2026 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
Every recorded vote
| Year | Resolution | Title | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | A/HRC/RES/62/16 | Mandate of Independent Expert on human rights and international solidarity | No |
| 2026 | A/HRC/RES/62/6 | Enhancement of international cooperation in the field of human rights | No |
| 2026 | A/HRC/RES/62/2 | Situation of human rights in Eritrea | Yes |
| 2026 | A/HRC/RES/61/33 | Right of the Palestinian people to self-determination | Yes |
| 2026 | A/HRC/RES/61/32 | Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and in the | Yes |
| 2026 | A/HRC/RES/61/31 | Human rights in the occupied Syrian Golan | Abstain |
| 2026 | A/HRC/RES/61/29 | Situation of human rights in Ukraine stemming from the Russian aggression | Yes |
| 2026 | A/HRC/RES/61/26 | Situation of human rights in Belarus | Yes |
| 2026 | A/HRC/RES/61/11 | Mandate of Independent Expert on the effects of foreign debt and other related international fi | Abstain |
| 2026 | A/HRC/RES/61/7 | Sixtieth anniversary of the adoption of the International Covenants on Human Rights | Abstain |
| 2026 | A/HRC/RES/61/6 | The negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights | No |
| 2026 | A/HRC/RES/61/4 | Human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and the | Yes |
| 2026 | A/HRC/RES/61/2 | Advancing human rights in South Sudan | Yes |
| 2026 | A/HRC/RES/S-39/1 | The situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran, especially in the context of the | Yes |
| 2025 | A/HRC/RES/60/21 | Situation of human rights in the Russian Federation | Yes |
| 2025 | A/HRC/RES/60/17 | Question of the death penalty | Yes |
| 2025 | A/HRC/RES/60/7 | The right to development | Abstain |
| 2025 | A/HRC/RES/60/6 | Promotion of a democratic and equitable international order | No |
| 2025 | A/HRC/RES/60/5 | Mandate of the Working Group on the use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and | No |
| 2025 | A/HRC/RES/60/3 | Responding to the human rights and humanitarian crisis caused by the ongoing armed conflict in | Yes |
| 2025 | A/HRC/RES/60/15 | Situation of human rights in Burundi | Yes |
| 2025 | A/HRC/RES/59/22 | Cooperation with and assistance to Ukraine in the field of human rights | Yes |
| 2025 | A/HRC/RES/59/8 | Human rights and international solidarity | Abstain |
| 2025 | A/HRC/RES/59/7 | Access to medicines, vaccines and other health products in the context of the right of everyone | Abstain |
| 2025 | A/HRC/RES/59/5 | Mandate of Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual | Yes |
| 2025 | A/HRC/RES/59/3 | Enhancement of international cooperation in the field of human rights | No |
| 2025 | A/HRC/RES/59/1 | Situation of human rights in Eritrea | Yes |
| 2025 | A/HRC/59/L.1/Rev.1 | Discontinuation of the mandate of Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritre | No |
| 2025 | A/HRC/RES/58/28 | Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and in the | Yes |
| 2025 | A/HRC/RES/58/27 | Right of the Palestinian people to self-determination | Yes |
| 2025 | A/HRC/RES/58/26 | Human rights in the occupied Syrian Golan | Abstain |
| 2025 | A/HRC/RES/58/24 | Situation of human rights in Ukraine stemming from the Russian aggression | Yes |
| 2025 | A/HRC/RES/58/21 | Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran | Yes |
| 2025 | A/HRC/RES/58/19 | Situation of human rights in Belarus | Yes |
| 2025 | A/HRC/RES/58/18 | Promotion and protection of human rights in Nicaragua | Yes |
| 2025 | A/HRC/RES/58/12 | Effects of foreign debt and other related international financial obligations of States on the | Abstain |
| 2025 | A/HRC/RES/58/7 | The negative impact of the non-repatriation of funds of illicit origin to the countries of ori | Abstain |
| 2025 | A/HRC/RES/58/3 | The negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights | No |
| 2025 | A/HRC/RES/58/2 | Human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and the | Yes |
| 2025 | A/HRC/RES/58/1 | Advancing human rights in South Sudan | Yes |
| 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 | Abstain |
| 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 | Abstain |
| 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 | Yes |
| 2019 | A/HRC/RES/40/23 | Human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem | Yes |
| 2019 | A/HRC/RES/40/22 | Right of the Palestinian people to self-determination | Yes |
| 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 | Abstain |
| 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 |
| 2018 | A/HRC/RES/39/16 | Human rights situation in Yemen | Yes |
| 2018 | A/HRC/RES/39/15 | The human rights situation in the Syrian Arab Republic | Yes |
| 2018 | A/HRC/RES/39/14 | Situation of human rights in Burundi | Yes |
| 2018 | A/HRC/RES/39/12 | United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Peasants and Other People Working in Rural Areas | Abstain |
| 2018 | A/HRC/RES/39/9 | The right to development | Abstain |
| 2018 | A/HRC/RES/39/8 | The human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation | Yes |
| 2018 | A/HRC/RES/39/5 | The use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the exercise of the ri | No |
| 2018 | A/HRC/RES/39/4 | Promotion of a democratic and equitable international order | No |
| 2018 | A/HRC/RES/39/2 | Situation of human rights of Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar | Yes |
| 2018 | A/HRC/RES/39/1 | Promotion and protection of human rights in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela | Yes |