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Tables listing and analysing the veto votes cast by Permanent Members of the UNSC since its inception. |
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Current as at 29 September 2014
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United Nations Security Council - Full Veto List |
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Data from 1946-2004 are from the official list of vetoes contained in UN document A/58/47 Annex III.
The table has five columns: 1 - the date of the vote; 2 - the draft resolution number and links to the document PDF; 3 - the meeting minutes and links to the document PDF.; 4 - provides information on the subject of the meeting; 5 - indicates the Permanent Member(s) casting the negative vote(s). |
Date | Draft | Meeting record | Agenda item | Negative votes |
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22 May 2014 | S/2014/348 | S/PV.7180 | Middle East - Syria | RF China |
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) | RF |
19 July 2012 | S/2012/538 | S/PV.6810 | Middle East - Syria | RF China |
04 February 2012 | S/2012/77 | S/PV.6711 | Middle East - Syria | RF China |
04 October 2011 | S/2011/612 | S/PV.6627 | Middle East - Syria | RF China |
18 February 2011 | S/2011/24 | S/PV.6484 | Middle East situation, including the Palestinian question | USA |
15 June 2009 | S/2009/310 | S/PV.6143 | Georgia | RF |
11 July 2008 | S/2008/447 | S/PV.5933 | Peace and Security - Africa (Zimbabwe) | RF China |
12 January 2007 | S/2007/14 | S/PV.5619 | Myanmar | RF China |
11 November 2006 | S/2006/878 | S/PV.5565 | Middle East situation, including the Palestinian question | USA |
13 July 2006 | S/2006/508 | S/PV.5418 | Middle East situation, including the Palestinian question | USA |
05 October 2004 | S/2004/783 | S/PV.5051 | Middle East situation, including the Palestinian question | USA |
21 April 2004 | S/2004/313 | S/PV.4947 | Cyprus | RF |
25 March 2004 | S/2004/240 | S/PV.4934 | Middle East situation, including the Palestinian question | USA |
14 October 2003 | S/2003/980 | S/PV.4842 | The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question | USA |
16 September 2003 | S/2003/891 | S/PV.4828 | The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question | USA |
20 December 2002 | S/2002/1385 | S/PV.4681 | The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question | USA |
30 June 2002 | S/2002/712 | S/PV.4563 | The situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina | USA |
15 December 2001 | S/2001/1199 | S/PV.4438 | The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question | USA |
28 March 2001 | S/2001/270 | S/PV.4305 | The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question | USA |
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 | USA |
07 March 1997 | S/1997/199 | S/PV.3747 | The situation in the occupied Arab territories | USA |
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 | USA |
02 December 1994 | S/1994/1358 | S/PV.3475 | The situation in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina | RF |
11 May 1993 | S/25693 | S/PV.3211 | The situation in Cyprus | RF |
31 May 1990 | S/21326 | S/PV.2926 | The situation in the occupied Arab territories | USA |
17 January 1990 | S/21084 | S/PV.2905 | Letter dated 3 January 1990 from Nicaragua to the President of the Security Council | USA |
23 December 1989 | S/21048 | S/PV.2902 | The situation in Panama | USA UK France |
07 November 1989 | S/20945/Rev.1 | S/PV.2889 | The situation in the occupied Arab territories | USA |
09 June 1989 | S/20677 | S/PV.2867 | The situation in the occupied Arab territories | USA |
17 February 1989 | S/20463 | S/PV.2850 | The situation in the occupied Arab territories | USA |
11 January 1989 | S/20378 | S/PV.2841 | Letters dated 4 January 1989 from Libya and Bahrain to the President of the Security Council | USA UK France |
14 December 1988 | S/20322 | S/PV.2832 | The situation in the Middle East | USA |
10 May 1988 | S/19868 | S/PV.2814 | The situation in the Middle East | USA |
15 April 1988 | S/19780 | S/PV.2806 | The situation in the occupied Arab territories | USA |
08 March 1988 | S/19585 | S/PV.2797 | The question of South Africa | USA UK |
01 February 1988 | S/19466 | S/PV.2790 | The situation in the occupied Arab territories | USA |
18 January 1988 | S/19434 | S/PV.2784 | The situation in the Middle East | USA |
09 April 1987 | S/18785 | S/PV.2747 | The situation in Namibia | USA UK |
20 February 1987 | S/18705 | S/PV.2738 | The question of South Africa | USA UK |
28 October 1986 | S/18428 | S/PV.2718 | Letter dated 17 October 1986 from Nicaragua to the President of the Security Council | USA |
31 July 1986 | S/18250 | S/PV.2704 | Letter dated 22 July 1986 from Nicaragua to the President of the Security Council | USA |
18 June 1986 | S/18163 | S/PV.2693 | Complaint by Angola against South Africa | USA UK |
23 May 1986 | S/18087/Rev.1 | S/PV.2686 | The situation in Southern Africa | USA UK |
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 | USA UK France |
06 February 1986 | S/17796/Rev.1 | S/PV.2655 | Letter dated 4 February 1986 from Syria to the President of the Security Council | USA |
30 January 1986 | S/17769/Rev.1 | S/PV.2650 | The situation in the occupied Arab territories | USA |
17 January 1986 | S/17730/Rev.2 | S/PV.2642 | The situation in the Middle East | USA |
15 November 1985 | S/17633 | S/PV.2629 | The situation in Namibia | USA UK |
13 September 1985 | S/17459 | S/PV.2605 | The situation in the occupied Arab territories | USA |
12 March 1985 | S/17000 | S/PV.2573 | The situation in the Middle East | USA |
06 September 1984 | S/16732 | S/PV.2556 | The situation in the Middle East | USA |
04 April 1984 | S/16463 | S/PV.2529 | Letter dated 29 March 1984 from Nicaragua to the President of the Security Council | USA |
29 February 1984 | S/16351/Rev.2 | S/PV.2519 | The situation in the Middle East | USSR |
28 October 1983 | S/16077/Rev.1 | S/PV.2491 | The situation in Grenada | USA |
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 | USSR |
02 August 1983 | S/15895 | S/PV.2461 | The situation in the occupied Arab territories | USA |
06 August 1982 | S/15347/Rev.1 | S/PV.2391 | The situation in the Middle East | USA |
26 June 1982 | S/15255/Rev.2 (as corrected) |
S/PV.2381 | The situation in the Middle East | USA |
08 June 1982 | S/15185 | S/PV.2377 | The situation in the Middle East | USA |
04 June 1982 | S/15156/Rev.2 | S/PV.2373 | Question concerning the situation in the region of the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) | USA UK |
20 April 1982 | S/14985 | S/PV.2357 | The situation in the occupied Arab territories | USA |
02 April 1982 | S/14943 | S/PV.2348 | The situation in the occupied Arab territories | USA |
02 April 1982 | S/14941 | S/PV.2347 | Letter dated 19 March 1982 from Nicaragua to the Secretary-General | USA |
20 January 1982 | S/14832/Rev.1 | S/PV.2329 | The situation in the occupied Arab territories | USA |
31 August 1981 | S/14664/Rev.2 | S/PV.2300 | Complaint by Angola against South Africa | USA |
30 April 1981 | S/14462 | S/PV.2277 | The situation in Namibia | USA UK France |
30 April 1981 | S/14461 | S/PV.2277 | The situation in Namibia | USA UK France |
30 April 1981 | S/14460/Rev.1 | S/PV.2277 | The situation in Namibia | USA UK France |
30 April 1981 | S/14459 | S/PV.2277 | The situation in Namibia | USA UK France |
30 April 1980 | S/13911 | S/PV.2220 | The question of the exercise by the Palestinian people of its inalienable rights | USA |
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 | USSR |
9 January 1980 | S/13729 | S/PV.2190 | Letter dated 3 January 1980 from 52 countries to the President of the Security Council | USSR |
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 | USSR |
15 January 1979 | S/13027 | S/PV.2112 | Telegram dated 3 January 1979 from Democratic Kampuchea to the President of the Security Council | USSR |
31 October 1977 | S/12312/Rev.1 | S/PV.2045 | The question of South Africa | USA UK France |
31 October 1977 | S/12311/Rev.1 | S/PV.2045 | The question of South Africa | USA UK France |
31 October 1977 | S/12310/Rev.1 | S/PV.2045 | The question of South Africa | USA UK France |
15 November 1976 | S/12226 | S/PV.1972 | Admission of new Members Viet Nam | USA |
19 October 1976 | S/12211 | S/PV.1963 | The situation in Namibia | USA UK France |
29 June 1976 | S/12119 | S/PV.1938 | The question of the exercise by the Palestinian people of its inalienable rights | USA |
23 June 1976 | S/12110 | S/PV.1932 | Admission of new Members Angola | USA |
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 | USA |
06 February 1976 | S/11967 | S/PV.1888 | The situation in the Comoros | France |
26 January 1976 | S/11940 | S/PV.1879 | The Middle East problem including the Palestinian question | USA |
08 December 1975 | S/11898 | S/PV.1862 | The situation in the Middle East | USA |
30 September 1975 | S/11833 | S/PV.1846 | Admission of new Members Democratic Republic of Viet-Nam | USA |
30 September 1975 | S/11832 | S/PV.1846 | Admission of new Members Republic of South Viet-Nam | USA |
11 August 1975 | S/11796 | S/PV.1836 | Admission of new Members Democratic Republic of Viet-Nam | USA |
11 August 1975 | S/11795 | S/PV.1836 | Admission of new Members Republic of South Viet-Nam | USA |
06 June 1975 | S/11713 | S/PV.1829 | The situation in Namibia | USA UK France |
30 October 1974 | S/11543 | S/PV.1808 | Relationship between the UN and South Africa | USA UK France |
31 July 1974 | S/11400 (as amended) |
S/PV.1788 | The situation in Cyprus | USSR |
26 July 1973 | S/10974 | S/PV.1735 | The situation in the Middle East | USA |
22 May 1973 | S/10928 | S/PV.1716 | Question concerning the situation in Southern Rhodesia | USA UK |
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 | USA |
29 September 1972 | S/10805/Rev.1 (as amended) |
S/PV.1666 | Question concerning the situation in Southern Rhodesia | UK |
10 September 1972 | S/10784 | S/PV.1662 | The situation in the Middle East | USA |
25 August 1972 | S/10771 | S/PV.1660 | Admission of new Members Bangladesh | China |
04 February 1972 | S/10606 | S/PV.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 | UK |
30 December 1971 | S/10489 | S/PV.1623 | Question concerning the situation in Southern Rhodesia | UK |
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 | USSR |
05 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 IndiaPakistan question | USSR |
04 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 | USSR |
10 November 1970 | S/9976 | S/PV.1556 | Question concerning the situation in Southern Rhodesia | UK |
17 March 1970 | S/9696 and Corr.1 & 2 |
S/PV.1534 | Question concerning the situation in Southern Rhodesia | USA UK |
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 | USSR |
04 November 1966 | S/7575/Rev.1 | S/PV.1319 | The Palestine question | USSR |
21 December 1964 | S/6113 (as amended) |
S/PV.1182 | The Palestine question | USSR |
17 September 1964 | S/5973 | S/PV.1152 | Letter dated 3 September 1964 from Malaysia to the President of the Security Council | USSR |
13 September 1963 | S/5425/Rev.1 | S/PV.1069 | The situation in Southern Rhodesia | UK |
03 September 1963 | S/5407 | S/PV.1063 | The Palestine question | USSR |
22 June 1962 | S/5134 | S/PV.1016 | The India-Pakistan question | USSR |
18 December 1961 | S/5033 | S/PV.988 | Letter dated 18 December 1961 from Portugal to the President of the Security Council concerning Goa | USSR |
30 November 1961 | S/5006 | S/PV.985 | Applications for Membership Kuwait | USSR |
07 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 | USSR |
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 | USSR |
4 December 1960 | S/4567/Rev.1 | S/PV.911 | Applications for membership Mauritania | USSR |
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 | USSR |
26 July 1960 | S/4409/Rev.1 | S/PV.883 | Telegrams dated 13 July 1960 from the USSR to the Secretary-General | USSR |
26 July 1960 | S/4411 | S/PV.843 | Telegrams dated 13 July 1960 from the USSR to the Secretary-General | USSR |
09 December 1958 | S/4130/Rev.1 | S/PV.843 | Admission of new Members Viet-Nam | USSR |
09 December 1958 | S/4129/Rev.1 | S/PV.843 | Admission of new Members Republic of Korea | USSR |
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 | USSR |
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 | USSR |
02 May 1958 | S/3995 inc. amendment S/3998 |
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 | USSR |
09 September 1957 | S/3885 | S/PV.790 | Admission of new Members Viet-Nam | USSR |
09 September 1957 | S/3884 | S/PV.790 | Admission of new Members Republic of Korea | USSR |
20 February 1957 | S/3787 | S/PV.773 | The India-Pakistan question | USSR |
04 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 | USSR |
30 October 1956 | S/3713/Rev.1 (as amended) |
S/PV.750 | Letter dated 29 October 1956 from the USA to the President of the Security Council concerning the Palestine question | UK France |
30 October 1956 | S/3710 (as amended) |
S/PV.749 | Letter dated 29 October 1956 from the USA to the President of the Security Council concerning the Palestine question | UK France |
15 December 1955 | S/3510 | S/PV.706 | Admission of new Members Japan | USSR |
20 June 1954 | S/3236/Rev.1 | S/PV.675 | Cablegram dated 19 June 1954 from Guatemala to the President of the Security Council | USSR |
18 June 1954 | S/3229 | S/PV.674 | Letter dated 29 May 1954 from Thailand to the President of the Security Council | USSR |
29 March 1954 | S/3188/Corr.1 | S/PV.664 | The Palestine question | USSR |
22 January 1954 | S/3151/Rev.2 | S/PV.656 | The Palestine question | USSR |
19 September 1952 | S/2760 | S/PV.603 | Admission of new Members Cambodia | USSR |
19 September 1952 | S/2759 | S/PV.603 | Admission of new Members Laos | USSR |
19 September 1952 | S/2758 | S/PV.603 | Admission of new Members Vietnam | USSR |
18 September 1952 | S/2754 | S/PV.602 | Admission of new Members Japan | USSR |
16 September 1952 | S/2483 | S/PV.600 | Admission of new Members Libya | USSR |
09 July 1952 | S/2688 | S/PV.590 | Question of a request for investigation of alleged bacterial warfare | USSR |
03 July 1952 | S/2671 | S/PV.587 | Question of a request for investigation of alleged bacterial warfare | USSR |
06 February 1952 | S/2443 | S/PV.573 | Admission of new Members Italy | USSR |
30 November 1950 | S/1894 | S/PV.530 | Complaint of armed invasion of Taiwan (Formosa); Complaint of aggression upon the Republic of Korea | USSR |
12 September 1950 | S/1752 | S/PV.501 | Complaint of bombing by air forces of the territory of China | USSR |
06 September 1950 | S/1653 | S/PV.496 | Complaint of aggression upon the Republic of Korea | USSR |
18 October 1949 | S/1408/Rev.1 | S/PV.452 | Regulation and reduction of armaments and armed forces | USSR |
18 October 1949 | S/1399/Rev.1 | S/PV.452 | Regulation and reduction of armaments and armed forces | USSR |
11 October 1949 | S/1398 | S/PV.450 | Regulation and reduction of armaments and armed forces | USSR |
13 September 1949 | S/1337 | S/PV.443 | Application for Membership Ceylon | USSR |
13 September 1949 | S/1336 | S/PV.443 | Application for Membership Austria | USSR |
13 September 1949 | S/1335 | S/PV.443 | Application for Membership Ireland | USSR |
13 September 1949 | S/1334 | S/PV.443 | Application for Membership Finland | USSR |
13 September 1949 | S/1333 | S/PV.443 | Application for Membership Italy | USSR |
13 September 1949 | S/1332 | S/PV.443 | Application for Membership Transjordan | USSR |
13 September 1949 | S/1331 | S/PV.443 | Application for Membership Portugal | USSR |
07 September 1949 | S/1385 | S/PV.439 | Application for Membership Nepal | USSR |
08 April 1949 | S/1305 | S/PV.423 | Application for Membership Republic of Korea | USSR |
15 December 1948 | S/PV.384 | S/PV.384 | Application for Membership Ceylon | USSR |
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 | USSR |
18 August 1948 | S/PV.351 | S/PV.351 | Application for Membership Ceylon | USSR |
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 | USSR |
24 May 1948 | S/PV.3038 | S/PV.303 | Letter dated 12 Mar 1948 from Chile to the Secretary-General events in Czechoslovakia | USSR |
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 | USSR |
10 April 1948 | S/PV.279 | S/PV.279 | Application for Membership Italy | USSR |
01 October 1947 | S/PV.206 | S/PV.206 | Application for Membership Italy | USSR |
01 October 1947 | S/PV.206 | S/PV.206 | Application for Membership Finland | USSR |
15 September 1947 | S/552 | S/PV.202 | The Greek question concerning the situation in northern, Greece preliminary question | USSR |
15 September 1947 | S/552, S/PV.202 | S/PV.202 | The Greek question concerning the situation in northern Greece | USSR |
21 August 1947 | S/PV.190 | S/PV.190 | Application for Membership Austria | USSR |
21 August 1947 | S/PV.190 | S/PV.190 | Application for Membership Italy | USSR |
19 August 1947 | S/486 | S/PV.188 | The Greek question Greek frontier incidents | USSR |
19 August 1947 | S/471 and S/471/Add.1 |
S/PV.188 | The Greek question Greek frontier incidents | USSR |
18 August 1947 | S/PV.186 | S/PV.186 | Application for Membership Portugal | USSR |
18 August 1947 | S/PV.186 | S/PV.186 | Application for Membership Ireland | USSR |
18 August 1947 | S/PV.186 | S/PV.186 | Application for Membership Transjordan | USSR |
29 July 1947 | S/PV.170 | S/PV.170 | The Greek question Greek frontier incidents | USSR |
25 March 1947 | S/PV.122 | S/PV.122 | Incidents in the Corfu Channel | USSR |
20 September 1946 | S/PV.70 | S/PV.70 | Telegram dated 24 August 1946 from the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic to the Secretary-General | USSR |
29 August 1946 | S/PV.57 | S/PV.57 | Application for Membership Portugal | USSR |
29 August 1946 | S/PV.57 | S/PV.57 | Application for Membership Ireland | USSR |
29 August 1946 | S/PV.57 | S/PV.57 | Application for Membership Transjordan | USSR |
26 June 1946 | S/PV.49 | S/PV.49 | The Spanish question | USSR |
26 June 1946 | S/PV.49 | S/PV.49 | The Spanish question preliminary question | USSR |
26 June 1946 | S/PV.49 | S/PV.49 | The Spanish question | USSR |
18 June 1946 | S/PV.45 | S/PV.47 | The Spanish question | USSR |
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 | USSR |
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