List of vetoed United Nations Security Council resolutions

Number of resolutions vetoed by each of the five permanent members of the Security Council between 1946 and 2016.[1]

This is a list of United Nations Security Council Resolutions that have been vetoed by one of the five permanent members of the security council between 16 February 1946 until most recently on 8 October 2016.

Table

Date[1] Draft[1] Meeting Record[1] Agenda Item[1] Permanent Member Casting Negative Vote[1]
8 October 2016 S/2016/846 S/PV.7785 Middle East  Russia
29 July 2015 S/2015/562 S/PV.7498 Letter dated 28 February 2014 from the Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/2014/136). The letter is in regards to the Russian annexation of the Crimean peninsula.  Russia
8 July 2015 S/2015/508 S/PV.7481 The situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina  Russia
22 May 2014 S/2014/348 S/PV.7180 Middle East - Syria  China
 Russia
15 March 2014 S/2014/189 S/PV.7138 Letter dated 28 February 2014 from the Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/2014/136). The letter is in regards to the Russian annexation of the Crimean peninsula.  Russia
19 July 2012 S/2012/538 S/PV.6810 Middle East - Syria  China
 Russia
4 February 2012 S/2012/77 S/PV.6711 Middle East - Syria  China
 Russia
4 October 2011 S/2011/612 S/PV.6627 Middle East - Syria  China
 Russia
18 February 2011 S/2011/24 S/PV.6484 Middle East situation, including the Palestinian question  United States
15 June 2009 S/2009/310 S/PV.6143 Georgia  Russia
11 July 2008 S/2008/447 S/PV.5933 Peace and Security - Africa (Zimbabwe)  China
 Russia
12 January 2007 S/2007/14 S/PV.5619 Myanmar  China
 Russia
11 November 2006 S/2006/878 S/PV.5565 Middle East situation, including the Palestinian question  United States
13 July 2006 S/2006/508 S/PV.5418 Middle East situation, including the Palestinian question  United States
5 October 2004 S/2004/783 S/PV.5051 Middle East situation, including the Palestinian question  United States
21 April 2004 S/2004/313 S/PV.4947 Cyprus  Russia
25 March 2004 S/2004/240 S/PV.4934 Middle East situation, including the Palestinian question  United States
14 October 2003 S/2003/980 S/PV.4842 The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question  United States
16 September 2003 S/2003/891 S/PV.4828 The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question  United States
20 December 2002 S/2002/1385 S/PV.4681 The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question  United States
30 June 2002 S/2002/712 S/PV.4563 The situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina  United States
14-15 December 2001 S/2001/1199 S/PV.4438 The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question  United States
27-28 March 2001 S/2001/270 S/PV.4305 The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question  United States
25 February 1999 S/1999/201 S/PV.3982 The situation in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia  China
21 March 1997 S/1997/241 S/PV.3756 The situation in the occupied Arab territories  United States
7 March 1997 S/1997/199 S/PV.3747 The situation in the occupied Arab territories  United States
10 January 1997 S/1997/18 S/PV.3730 Central America: efforts towards peace  China
17 May 1995 S/1995/394 S/PV.3538 The situation in the occupied Arab territories  United States
2 December 1994 S/1994/1358 S/PV.3475 The situation in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina  Russia
11 May 1993 S/25693 S/PV.3211 The situation in Cyprus  Russia
31 May 1990 S/21326 S/PV.2926 The situation in the occupied Arab territories  United States
17 January 1990 S/21084 S/PV.2905 Letter dated 3 January 1990 from Nicaragua to the President of the Security Council  United States
23 December 1989 S/21048 S/PV.2902 The situation in Panama. Specifically the United States invasion of Panama.  France
 United Kingdom
 United States
7 November 1989 S/20945/Rev.1 S/PV.2889 The situation in the occupied Arab territories  United States
9 June 1989 S/20677 S/PV.2867 The situation in the occupied Arab territories  United States
17 February 1989 S/20463 S/PV.2850 The situation in the occupied Arab territories  United States
11 January 1989 S/20378 S/PV.2841 Letters dated 4 January 1989 from Libya and Bahrain to the President of the Security Council  France
 United Kingdom
 United States
14 December 1988 S/20322 S/PV.2832 The situation in the Middle East  United States
10 May 1988 S/19868 S/PV.2814 The situation in the Middle East  United States
15 April 1988 S/19780 S/PV.2806 The situation in the occupied Arab territories  United States
8 March 1988 S/19585 S/PV.2797 The question of South Africa  United Kingdom
 United States
1 February 1988 S/19466 S/PV.2790 The situation in the occupied Arab territories  United States
18 January 1988 S/19434 S/PV.2784 The situation in the Middle East  United States
9 April 1987 S/18785 S/PV.2747 The situation in Namibia  United Kingdom
 United States
20 February 1987 S/18705 S/PV.2738 The question of South Africa  United Kingdom
 United States
28 October 1986 S/18428 S/PV.2718 Letter dated 17 October 1986 from Nicaragua to the President of the Security Council  United States
31 July 1986 S/18250 S/PV.2704 Letter dated 22 July 1986 from Nicaragua to the President of the Security Council  United States
18 June 1986 S/18163 S/PV.2693 Complaint by Angola against South Africa  United Kingdom
 United States
23 May 1986 S/18087/Rev.1 S/PV.2686 The situation in Southern Africa  United Kingdom
 United States
21 April 1986 S/18016/Rev.1 S/PV.2682 Letters dated 15 April 1986 from Libya, Burkina Faso, Syria and Oman to the President of the Security Council  France
 United Kingdom
 United States
6 February 1986 S/17796/Rev.1 S/PV.2655 Letter dated 4 February 1986 from Syria to the President of the Security Council  United States
30 January 1986 S/17769/Rev.1 S/PV.2650 The situation in the occupied Arab territories  United States
17 January 1986 S/17730/Rev.2 S/PV.2642 The situation in the Middle East  United States
15 November 1985 S/17633 S/PV.2629 The situation in Namibia  United Kingdom
 United States
13 September 1985 S/17459 S/PV.2605 The situation in the occupied Arab territories  United States
12 March 1985 S/17000 S/PV.2573 The situation in the Middle East  United States
6 September 1984 S/16732 S/PV.2556 The situation in the Middle East  United States
4 April 1984 S/16463 S/PV.2529 Letter dated 29 March 1984 from Nicaragua to the President of the Security Council  United States
29 February 1984 S/16351/Rev.2 S/PV.2519 The situation in the Middle East  Soviet Union
27-28 October 1983 S/16077/Rev.1 S/PV.2491 The situation in Grenada  United States
12 September 1983 S/15966/Rev.1 S/PV.2476 Letters dated 1 September 1983 from the USA, the Republic of Korea, Canada and Japan to the President of the Security Council and Letter dated 2 September 1983 from Australia to the President of the Security Council  Soviet Union
2 August 1983 S/15895 S/PV.2461 The situation in the occupied Arab territories  United States
6 August 1982 S/15347/Rev.1 S/PV.2391 The situation in the Middle East  United States
26 June 1982 S/15255/Rev.2 S/PV.2381 The situation in the Middle East  United States
8 June 1982 S/15185 S/PV.2377 The situation in the Middle East  United States
4 June 1982 S/15156/Rev.2 S/PV.2373 Question concerning the situation in the region of the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)  United Kingdom
 United States
20 April 1982 S/14985 S/PV.2357 The situation in the occupied Arab territories  United States
2 April 1982 S/14943 S/PV.2348 The situation in the occupied Arab territories  United States
2 April 1982 S/14941 S/PV.2347 Letter dated 19 March 1982 from Nicaragua to the Secretary-General  United States
20 January 1982 S/14832/Rev.1 S/PV.2329 The situation in the occupied Arab territories  United States
31 August 1981 S/14664/Rev.2 S/PV.2300 Complaint by Angola against South Africa  United States
30 April 1981 S/14462 S/PV.2277 The situation in Namibia  France
 United Kingdom
 United States
30 April 1981 S/14461 S/PV.2277 The situation in Namibia  France
 United Kingdom
 United States
30 April 1981 S/14460/Rev.1 S/PV.2277 The situation in Namibia  France
 United Kingdom
 United States
30 April 1981 S/14459 S/PV.2277 The situation in Namibia  France
 United Kingdom
 United States
30 April 1980 S/13911 S/PV.2220 The question of the exercise by the Palestinian people of its inalienable rights  United States
11-13 January 1980 S/13735 S/PV.2191 Letters dated 22 December 1979 from the USA to the President of the Security Council US and Iran hostage question  Soviet Union
7-9 January 1980 S/13729 S/PV.2190 Letter dated 3 January 1980 from 52 countries to the President of the Security Council  Soviet Union
16 March 1979 S/13162 S/PV.2129 The situation in South-East Asia and its implications for international peace and security China and Viet Nam border dispute  Soviet Union
15 January 1979 S/13027 S/PV.2112 Telegram dated 3 January 1979 from Democratic Kampuchea to the President of the Security Council  Soviet Union
31 October 1977 S/12312/Rev.1 S/PV.2045 The question of South Africa  France
 United Kingdom
 United States
31 October 1977 S/12311/Rev.1 S/PV.2045 The question of South Africa  France
 United Kingdom
 United States
31 October 1977 S/12310/Rev.1 S/PV.2045 The question of South Africa  France
 United Kingdom
 United States
15 November 1976 S/12226 S/PV.1972 Admission of new Members Viet Nam  United States
19 October 1976 S/12211 S/PV.1963 The situation in Namibia  France
 United Kingdom
 United States
29 June 1976 S/12119 S/PV.1938 The question of the exercise by the Palestinian people of its inalienable rights  United States
23 June 1976 S/12110 S/PV.1932 Admission of new Members Angola  United States
25 March 1976 S/12022 S/PV.1899 Request by Libya and Pakistan for consideration of the serious situation arising from recent developments in the occupied Arab territories  United States
6 February 1976 S/11967 S/PV.1888 The situation in the Comoros. Specifically regarding France's sovereignty over the island of Mayotte, and its interference with the 1974 independence referendum.  France
26 January 1976 S/11940 S/PV.1879 The Middle East problem including the Palestinian question  United States
8 December 1975 S/11898 S/PV.1862 The situation in the Middle East  United States
30 September 1975 S/11833 S/PV.1846 Admission of new Members Democratic Republic of Viet-Nam  United States
30 September 1975 S/11832 S/PV.1846 Admission of new Members Republic of South Viet-Nam  United States
11 August 1975 S/11796 S/PV.1836 Admission of new Members Democratic Republic of Viet-Nam  United States
11 August 1975 S/11795 S/PV.1836 Admission of new Members Republic of South Viet-Nam  United States
6 June 1975 S/11713 S/PV.1829 The situation in Namibia  France
 United Kingdom
 United States
30 October 1974 S/11543 S/PV.1808 Relationship between the UN and South Africa  France
 United Kingdom
 United States
31 July 1974 as amended S/11400 S/PV.1788 The situation in Cyprus  Soviet Union
26 July 1973 S/10974 S/PV.1735 The situation in the Middle East  United States
22 May 1973 S/10928 S/PV.1716 Question concerning the situation in Southern Rhodesia  United Kingdom
 United States
21 March 1973 S/10931/Rev.1 S/PV.1704 Consideration of measures for the maintenance and strengthening of peace and security in Latin America  United States
29 September 1972 as amended S/10805/Rev.1 S/PV.1666 Question concerning the situation in Southern Rhodesia  United Kingdom
10 September 1972 S/10784 S/PV.1662 The situation in the Middle East  United States
25 August 1972 S/10771 S/PV.1660 Admission of new Members Bangladesh  China
4 February 1972 S/10606 S/PV.1639 Consideration of questions relating to Africa of which the Security Council is currently seized and implementation of the Council's relevant resolutions the situation in Southern Rhodesia  United Kingdom
30 December 1971 S/10489 S/PV.1623 Question concerning the situation in Southern Rhodesia  United Kingdom
13 December 1971 S/10446/Rev.1 S/PV.1613 Letter dated 12 December 1971 from the USA to the President of the Security Council concerning the India-Pakistan question  Soviet Union
5 December 1971 S/10423 S/PV.1607 Letter dated 4 December 1971 from Argentina, Belgium, Burundi, Italy, Japan, Nicaragua, Somalia, the UK and the USA to the President of the Security Council concerning the India-Pakistan question  Soviet Union
4 December 1971 S/10416 S/PV.1606 Letter dated 4 December 1971 from Argentina, Belgium, Burundi, Italy, Japan, Nicaragua, Somalia, the UK and the USA to the President of the Security Council concerning the India-Pakistan question  Soviet Union
10 November 1970 S/9976 S/PV.1556 Question concerning the situation in Southern Rhodesia  United Kingdom
17 March 1970 S/9696 S/PV.1534 Question concerning the situation in Southern Rhodesia  United Kingdom
 United States
22 August 1968 S/8761 S/PV.1443 Letter dated 21 August 1968 from Canada, Denmark, France, Paraguay, the UK and the USA to the President of the Security Council concerning the situation in Czechoslovakia  Soviet Union
4 November 1966 S/7575/Rev.1 S/PV.1319 The Palestine question  Soviet Union
21 December 1964 as amended S/6113 S/PV.1182 The Palestine question  Soviet Union
17 September 1964 S/5973 S/PV.1152 Letter dated 3 September 1964 from Malaysia to the President of the Security Council  Soviet Union
13 September 1963 S/5425/Rev.1 S/PV.1069 The situation in Southern Rhodesia  United Kingdom
3 September 1963 S/5407 S/PV.1063 The Palestine question  Soviet Union
22 June 1962 S/5134 S/PV.1016 The India-Pakistan question  Soviet Union
18 December 1961 S/5033 S/PV.988 Letter dated 18 December 1961 from Portugal to the President of the Security Council concerning Goa  Soviet Union
30 November 1961 S/5006 S/PV.985 Applications for Membership Kuwait  Soviet Union
7 July 1961 S/4855 S/PV.960 Complaints by Kuwait in respect of the situation arising from the threat by Iraq to the territorial integrity of Kuwait  Soviet Union
13 December 1960 S/4578/Rev.1 S/PV.920 Letter dated 13 July 1960 from the Secretary-General to the President of the Security Council the situation in the Congo  Soviet Union
3-4 December 1960 S/4567/Rev.1 S/PV.911 Applications for membership Mauritania  Soviet Union
17 September 1960 S/4523 S/PV.906 Letter dated 13 July 1960 from the Secretary-General to the President of the Security Council concerning the situation in the Congo  Soviet Union
26 July 1960 S/4409/Rev.1 S/PV.883 Telegrams dated 13 July 1960 from the USSR to the Secretary-General  Soviet Union
26 July 1960 S/4411 S/PV.843 Telegrams dated 13 July 1960 from the USSR to the Secretary-General  Soviet Union
9 December 1958 S/4130/Rev.1 S/PV.843 Admission of new Members Viet-Nam  Soviet Union
9 December 1958 S/4129/Rev.1 S/PV.843 Admission of new Members Republic of Korea  Soviet Union
22 July 1958 S/4055/Rev.1 S/PV.837 Letter dated 22 May 1958 from Lebanon and Letter dated 17 July 1958 from Jordan to the President of the Security Council Complaints by Lebanon and Jordan concerning the interference in their internal affairs by the United Arab Republic  Soviet Union
18 July 1958 S/4050/Rev.1 S/PV.834 Letter dated 22 May 1958 from Lebanon and Letter dated 17 July 1958 from Jordan to the President of the Security Council Complaints by Lebanon and Jordan concerning the interference in their internal affairs by the United Arab Republic  Soviet Union
2 May 1958 S/3995 S/PV.817 Complaint by USSR in a letter to the President of the Security Council dated 18 April 1958 entitled Urgent measures to put an end to flights by US military aircraft armed with atomic and hydrogen bombs in the direction of the frontiers of the Soviet Union  Soviet Union
9 September 1957 S/3885 S/PV.790 Admission of new Members Viet-Nam  Soviet Union
9 September 1957 S/3884 S/PV.790 Admission of new Members Republic of Korea  Soviet Union
20 February 1957 S/3787 S/PV.773 The India-Pakistan question  Soviet Union
4 November 1956 S/3730/Rev.1 S/PV.754 Letter dated 27 October 1956 from France, the UK and the USA to the President of the Security Council concerning the situation in Hungary  Soviet Union
30 October 1956 S/3713/Rev.1 S/PV.750 Letter dated 29 October 1956 from the USA to the President of the Security Council concerning the Palestine question  France
 United Kingdom
30 October 1956 S/3710 S/PV.749 Letter dated 29 October 1956 from the USA to the President of the Security Council concerning the Palestine question  France
 United Kingdom
15 December 1955 S/3510 S/PV.706 Admission of new Members Japan  Soviet Union
20 June 1954 S/3236/Rev.1 S/PV.675 Cablegram dated 19 June 1954 from Guatemala to the President of the Security Council  Soviet Union
18 June 1954 S/3229 S/PV.674 Letter dated 29 May 1954 from Thailand to the President of the Security Council  Soviet Union
29 March 1954 S/3188/Corr.1 S/PV.664 The Palestine question  Soviet Union
22 January 1954 S/3151/Rev.2 S/PV.656 The Palestine question  Soviet Union
19 September 1952 S/2760 S/PV.603 Admission of new Members Cambodia  Soviet Union
19 September 1952 S/2759 S/PV.603 Admission of new Members Laos  Soviet Union
19 September 1952 S/2758 S/PV.603 Admission of new Members Vietnam  Soviet Union
18 September 1952 S/2754 S/PV.602 Admission of new Members Japan  Soviet Union
16 September 1952 S/2483 S/PV.600 Admission of new Members Libya  Soviet Union
9 July 1952 S/2688 S/PV.590 Question of a request for investigation of alleged bacterial warfare  Soviet Union
3 July 1952 S/2671 S/PV.587 Question of a request for investigation of alleged bacterial warfare  Soviet Union
6 February 1952 S/2443 S/PV.573 Admission of new Members Italy  Soviet Union
30 November 1950 S/1894 S/PV.530 Complaint of armed invasion of Taiwan (Formosa); Complaint of aggression upon the Republic of Korea  Soviet Union
12 September 1950 S/1752 S/PV.501 Complaint of bombing by air forces of the territory of China  Soviet Union
6 September 1950 S/1653 S/PV.496 Complaint of aggression upon the Republic of Korea  Soviet Union
18 October 1949 S/1408/Rev.1 S/PV.452 Regulation and reduction of armaments and armed forces  Soviet Union
18 October 1949 S/1399/Rev.1 S/PV.452 Regulation and reduction of armaments and armed forces  Soviet Union
11 October 1949 S/1398 S/PV.450 Regulation and reduction of armaments and armed forces  Soviet Union
13 September 1949 S/1337 S/PV.443 Application for Membership Ceylon  Soviet Union
13 September 1949 S/1336 S/PV.443 Application for Membership Austria  Soviet Union
13 September 1949 S/1335 S/PV.443 Application for Membership Ireland  Soviet Union
13 September 1949 S/1334 S/PV.443 Application for Membership Finland  Soviet Union
13 September 1949 S/1333 S/PV.443 Application for Membership Italy  Soviet Union
13 September 1949 S/1332 S/PV.443 Application for Membership Transjordan  Soviet Union
13 September 1949 S/1331 S/PV.443 Application for Membership Portugal  Soviet Union
7 September 1949 S/1385 S/PV.439 Application for Membership Nepal  Soviet Union
8 April 1949 S/1305 S/PV.423 Application for Membership Republic of Korea  Soviet Union
15 December 1948 S/PV.384 S/PV.384 Application for Membership Ceylon  Soviet Union
25 October 1948 S/1048 S/PV.372 Identical notifications dated 29 September 1948 from France, the UK and the USA to the Secretary-General Berlin blockade  Soviet Union
18 August 1948 S/PV.351 S/PV.351 Application for Membership Ceylon  Soviet Union
22 June 1948 S/836 S/PV.325 Letter dated 26 May 1948 from the Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission to the President of the Security Council transmitting the Third Report of the Commission  Soviet Union
24 May 1948 S/PV.3038 S/PV.303 Letter dated 12 Mar 1948 from Chile to the Secretary-General events in Czechoslovakia  Soviet Union
24 May 1948 S/PV.303 S/PV.303 Letter dated 12 Mar 1948 from Chile to the Secretary-General events in Czechoslovakia preliminary question  Soviet Union
10 April 1948 S/PV.279 S/PV.279 Application for Membership Italy  Soviet Union
1 October 1947 S/PV.206 S/PV.206 Application for Membership Italy  Soviet Union
1 October 1947 S/PV.206 S/PV.206 Application for Membership Finland  Soviet Union
15 September 1947 S/552 S/PV.202 The Greek question concerning the situation in northern, Greece preliminary question  Soviet Union
15 September 1947 S/552 S/PV.202 The Greek question concerning the situation in northern Greece  Soviet Union
21 August 1947 S/PV.190 S/PV.190 Application for Membership Austria  Soviet Union
21 August 1947 S/PV.190 S/PV.190 Application for Membership Italy  Soviet Union
19 August 1947 S/486 S/PV.188 The Greek question Greek frontier incidents  Soviet Union
19 August 1947 S/471 S/PV.188 The Greek question Greek frontier incidents  Soviet Union
18 August 1947 S/PV.186 S/PV.186 Application for Membership Portugal  Soviet Union
18 August 1947 S/PV.186 S/PV.186 Application for Membership Ireland  Soviet Union
18 August 1947 S/PV.186 S/PV.186 Application for Membership Transjordan  Soviet Union
29 July 1947 S/PV.170 S/PV.170 The Greek question Greek frontier incidents  Soviet Union
25 March 1947 S/PV.122 S/PV.122 Incidents in the Corfu Channel  Soviet Union
20 September 1946 S/PV.70 S/PV.70 Telegram dated 24 August 1946 from the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic to the Secretary-General. The telegram addresses two issues, the border incidents provoked by the Greek armed forces at the Albanian border, and the aggravation of the situation by the presence of British troops.[2]  Soviet Union
29 August 1946 S/PV.57 S/PV.57 Application for Membership Portugal  Soviet Union
29 August 1946 S/PV.57 S/PV.57 Application for Membership Ireland  Soviet Union
29 August 1946 S/PV.57 S/PV.57 Application for Membership Transjordan  Soviet Union
26 June 1946 S/PV.49 S/PV.49 The Spanish question. Specifically, the question of actions to be taken with regards to the Franco regime.  Soviet Union
26 June 1946 S/PV.49 S/PV.49 The Spanish question. Specifically, the question of actions to be taken with regards to the Franco regime.  Soviet Union
26 June 1946 S/PV.49 S/PV.49 The Spanish question. Specifically, the question of actions to be taken with regards to the Franco regime.  Soviet Union
18 June 1946 S/PV.45 S/PV.47 The Spanish question. Specifically, the question of actions to be taken with regards to the Franco regime.  Soviet Union
16 February 1946 S/PV.23 S/PV.23 Letter from the Heads of the Lebanese and Syrian delegations to the Secretary-General dated 4 February 1946. The letter was in regard to the withdrawal of French and British troops from their territories.[3][4]  Soviet Union

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Security Council - Veto List". Dag Hammarskjöld Library Research Guide.
  2. D. Manullsky, Minister of Foreign Affair of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (24 August 1946), Telegram from the minister of foreign affairs of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic to the Secretary-General of the United Nations (Trygve Lie), United Nations
  3. Francie H., Khouri F. (4 February 1946). "Letter to the secretary-general from the heads of the Lebanese and Syrian delegations" (Letter) (in English translated from original French). Letter to Trygve Lie, Secretary-General of the United Nation. United Nations.
  4. "The Syrian and Lebanese question" (PDF).
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