Do developing countries dominate the General Assembly?
Before 1960, some States complained about an “automatic majority” of the industrialized countries. After 1960, with many newly independent States having joined the UN, others complained about a “tyranny of the majority” by the developing countries. In fact, voting patterns tend to vary greatly, depending on the issue at hand, and like-minded countries tend to have similar voting patterns on issues of mutual concern. However, the new spirit of cooperation in international affairs has generated an increasing trend towards decision-making by consensus. As a result of negotiation and accommodation in reaching mutually agreeable solutions, most General Assembly resolutions are now adopted without a vote.
