"Washington has found itself alone (sometimes joined by one or two other countries) standing in opposition to peace, nuclear disarmament, economic justice."

(William Blum “Rogue State”)

Bloom lists over 150 votes in the General Assembly (1978 to 1987) in which the United States was either the sole no vote or one of two or three dissenters.

1982 Resolution 37/199 (declared education, work, health care, proper nourishment and national development of human rights)

US voted no against 132 votes of yes 

November 1983 Resolution 38/25 (declared the right of every state to choose its economic and social system in accord with the will of its people, without outside interference in whatever form it takes)

US voted No against 131 votes for yes

20th December 1983 Resolution 38/187 (this urged intensification of negotiations to achieve an accord on a prohibition of chemical and bacteriological weapons)

US voted No against 98 votes for yes.

12th December 1984 Resolution 39/65 (to prohibit chemical and bacteriological weapons)

US voted No against 84 votes yes

13th December, 1985 Resolution 40/1141 (declaring the indivisibility of economic, social, control, civil and political rights)

 US voted No against 134 votes for yes

7th December, 1987 Resolution 42/101 (calling for a Convention on the Rights Of Children)

the US was one of two nations voting no

4th December 1987 Resolution 41/92 (the comprehensive system of international peace and security) (36) 

the US was one of two nations voting no

(William Blum “Rogue State”)