Human Rights Actions

UN "Human Rights" Bodies, 2017

The 2017 General Assembly Resolutions
Critical* of the Human Rights Records of Specific States

State Number of GA Resolutions Percentage of all Country-Specific Resolutions
Israel 20 74.1%
Afghanistan 1 3.7%
Iran 1 3.7%
Myanmar 1 3.7%
North Korea 1 3.7%
Russian Federation 1 3.7%
Syria 1 3.7%
United States 1 3.7%
Total 27 100%

* The word "criticism" is taken to mean any suggestion, however weak, that a specific country is responsible for human rights violations. It does not imply an equally negative condemnation of the states listed.

State Date Adopted Symbol No. Originating Committee Title of Resolution Vote Tally
1 Israel Dec. 20, 2017 A/RES/72/240 2nd Permanent sovereignty of the Palestinian people in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and of the Arab population in the occupied Syrian Golan over their natural resources
163-6-11
163 in favor, 6 against (Canada, Israel, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), Nauru, United States of America), and 11 abstentions (Australia, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Togo, Tonga, Vanuatu)
2 Israel Dec. 20, 2017 A/RES/72/209 2nd Oil slick on Lebanese shores
163-7-9
163 in favor, 7 against (Australia, Canada, Israel, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), Nauru, United States of America), and 9 abstentions (Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, Tonga, Vanuatu)
3 Israel Dec. 19, 2017 A/RES/72/160 3rd The right of the Palestinian people to self-determination
176-7-4
176 in favor, 7 against (Canada, Israel, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), Nauru, Palau, United States of America), and 4 abstentions (Cameroon, Honduras, Togo, Tonga)
4 Israel Dec. 11, 2017 A/RES/72/134 Plenary Assistance to the Palestinian people
Adopted without a vote
5 Israel Dec. 7, 2017 A/RES/72/88 4th The occupied Syrian Golan
151-2-20
151 in favor, 2 against (Israel, Palau), and 20 abstentions (Cameroon, Canada, Guatemala, Honduras, Kenya, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Micronesia (Federated States of), Nauru, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Rwanda, Solomon Islands, South Sudan, Togo, Tonga, Tuvalu, United States of America, Vanuatu)
6 Israel Dec. 7, 2017 A/RES/72/87 4th Israeli practices affecting the human rights of the Palestinian people in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem
153-8-10
153 in favor, 8 against (Australia, Canada, Israel, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), Nauru, Palau, United States of America), and 10 abstentions (Cameroon, Guatemala, Honduras, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Rwanda, Solomon Islands, South Sudan, Togo, Vanuatu)
7 Israel Dec. 7, 2017 A/RES/72/86 4th Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and the occupied Syrian Golan
155-7-12
155 in favor, 7 against (Canada, Israel, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), Nauru, Palau, United States of America), and 12 abstentions (Australia, Cameroon, Guatemala, Honduras, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Rwanda, Solomon Islands, South Sudan, Togo, Tuvalu, Vanuatu)
8 Israel Dec. 7, 2017 A/RES/72/85 4th Applicability of the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, of 12 August 1949, to the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and the other occupied Arab territories
157-7-10
157 in favor, 7 against (Canada, Israel, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), Nauru, Palau, United States of America), and 10 abstentions (Australia, Cameroon, Guatemala, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Rwanda, Solomon Islands, South Sudan, Togo, Vanuatu)
9 Israel Dec. 7, 2017 A/RES/72/84 4th Work of the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Palestinian People and Other Arabs of the Occupied Territories
83-10-77
83 in favor, 10 against (Australia, Canada, Guatemala, Honduras, Israel, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), Nauru, Palau, United States of America), and 77 abstentions (Albania, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Myanmar, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Samoa, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Sudan, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, TimorLeste, Togo, Tonga, Tuvalu, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Uruguay, Vanuatu)
10 Israel Dec. 7, 2017 A/RES/72/83 4th Palestine refugees' properties and their revenues
159-7-9
159 in favor, 7 against (Canada, Israel, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), Nauru, Palau, United States of America), and 9 abstentions (Cameroon, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Paraguay, Solomon Islands, South Sudan, Togo, Vanuatu)
11 Israel Dec. 7, 2017 A/RES/72/82 4th Operations of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East
162-6-7
162 in favor, 6 against (Canada, Israel, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), Palau, United States of America), and 7 abstentions (Cameroon, Guatemala, Nauru, Paraguay, Solomon Islands, South Sudan, Vanuatu)
12 Israel Dec. 7, 2017 A/RES/72/81 4th Persons displaced as a result of the June 1967 and subsequent hostilities
158-7-10
158 in favor, 7 against (Canada, Israel, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), Nauru, Palau, United States of America), and 10 abstentions (Cameroon, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Solomon Islands, South Sudan, Togo, Vanuatu)
13 Israel Dec. 7, 2017 A/RES/72/80 4th Assistance to Palestine refugees
162-1-12
162 in favor, 1 against (Israel), and 12 abstentions (Cameroon, Canada, Guatemala, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), Nauru, Palau, Paraguay, Solomon Islands, South Sudan, United States of America, Vanuatu)
14 Israel Dec. 4, 2017 A/RES/72/67 1st The risk of nuclear proliferation in the Middle East
157-5-20
157 in favor, 5 against (Canada, Israel, Micronesia (Federated States of), Palau, United States of America), and 20 abstentions (Australia, Belgium, Cameroon, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ethiopia, France, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, India, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, Panama, Poland, Romania, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
15 Israel Nov. 30, 2017 A/RES/72/16 Plenary The Syrian Golan
105-6-58
105 in favor, 6 against (Canada, Israel, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America), and 58 abstentions (Albania, Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro, Nauru, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Sudan, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Togo, Ukraine)
16 Israel Nov. 30, 2017 A/RES/72/15 Plenary Jerusalem
151-6-9
151 in favor, 6 against (Canada, Israel, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), Nauru, United States of America), and 9 abstentions (Australia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Honduras, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, South Sudan, Togo)
17 Israel Nov. 30, 2017 A/RES/72/14 Plenary Peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine
157-7-8
157 in favor, 7 against (Canada, Israel, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), Nauru, Solomon Islands, United States of America), and 8 abstentions (Australia, Cameroon, Fiji, Honduras, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, South Sudan, Tonga)
18 Israel Nov. 30, 2017 A/RES/72/13 Plenary Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People
103-10-57
103 in favor, 10 against (Australia, Canada, Guatemala, Honduras, Israel, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), Nauru, Solomon Islands, United States of America), and 57 abstentions (Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russian Federation, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Sudan, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Togo, Tonga, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
19 Israel Nov. 30, 2017 A/RES/72/12 Plenary Special information programme on the question of Palestine of the Department of Public Information of the Secretariat
155-8-8
155 in favor, 8 against (Australia, Canada, Israel, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), Nauru, Solomon Islands, United States of America), and 8 abstentions (Cameroon, Honduras, Mexico, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, South Sudan, Togo, Tonga)
20 Israel Nov. 30, 2017 A/RES/72/11 Plenary Division for Palestinian Rights of the Secretariat
100-10-59
100 in favor, 10 against (Australia, Canada, Guatemala, Honduras, Israel, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), Nauru, Solomon Islands, United States of America), and 59 abstentions (Albania, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russian Federation, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Sudan, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Togo, Tonga, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
1 Myanmar Dec. 24, 2017 A/RES/72/248 3rd Situation of human rights in Myanmar
122-10-24
122 in favor, 10 against (Belarus, Cambodia, China, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Philippines, Russian Federation, Syrian Arab Republic, Viet Nam, Zimbabwe), and 24 abstentions (Bhutan, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, India, Japan, Kenya, Lesotho, Mongolia, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of))
2 Iran Dec. 19, 2017 A/RES/72/189 3rd Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran
81-30-70
81 in favor, 30 against (Afghanistan, Armenia, Belarus, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brunei Darussalam, Burundi, Cambodia, China, Cuba, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Eritrea, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Russian Federation, South Africa, Syrian Arab Republic, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Viet Nam, Zimbabwe), and 70 abstentions (Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chile, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lesotho, Libya, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Qatar, Rwanda, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Tajikistan, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Zambia)
3 North Korea Dec. 19, 2017 A/RES/72/188 3rd Situation of human rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Adopted without a vote
4 Russian Federation Dec. 19, 2017 A/RES/72/190 3rd Situation of human rights in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol, Ukraine
70-26-76
70 in favor, 26 against (Armenia, Belarus, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Burundi, Cambodia, China, Cuba, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Eritrea, India, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, Nicaragua, Philippines, Russian Federation, Serbia, South Africa, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Zimbabwe), and 76 abstentions (Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Chile, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Indonesia, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lesotho, Libya, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Republic of Korea, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Viet Nam, Zambia)
5 Syria Dec. 19, 2017 A/RES/72/191 3rd Situation of human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic
109-17-58
109 in favor, 17 against (Algeria, Belarus, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Burundi, China, Cuba, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Myanmar, Nicaragua, Philippines, Russian Federation, Syrian Arab Republic, Uzbekistan, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Zimbabwe), and 58 abstentions (Angola, Armenia, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritius, Mongolia, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Rwanda, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Singapore, South Africa, Sudan, Suriname, Tajikistan, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Viet Nam, Zambia)
6 Afghanistan Nov. 21, 2017 A/RES/72/10 Plenary The Situation in Afghanistan
Adopted without a vote
7 United States Nov. 1, 2017 A/RES/72/4 Plenary Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba
191-2-0
191 in favor, 2 against (Israel, United States of America), and 0 abstentions