Security Council Vetoes

271 vetoed draft resolutions from 1946 to present, sourced from the UN DPPA dataset. A veto occurs when a permanent member (P5) votes "no" on a substantive SC resolution.

Vetoes per Year

France vetoes (18)

Date Draft Topic Vetoed by
Dec. 23, 1989 S/21048 Panama France, United States of America, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Jan. 11, 1989 S/20378 1989 Letters from Libya and Bahrain (Libya) France, United States of America, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
April 21, 1986 S/18016/Rev. 1 1986 Letters from various Member States (Libya) France, United States of America, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
April 30, 1981 S/14462 Namibia France, United States of America, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
April 30, 1981 S/14461 Namibia France, United States of America, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
April 30, 1981 S/14460/Rev.1 Namibia France, United States of America, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
April 30, 1981 S/14459 Namibia France, United States of America, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Oct. 31, 1977 S/12312/Rev. 1 South Africa France, United States of America, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Oct. 31, 1977 S/12311/Rev. 1 South Africa France, United States of America, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Oct. 31, 1977 S/12310/Rev. 1 South Africa France, United States of America, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Oct. 19, 1976 S/12211 Namibia France, United States of America, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Feb. 6, 1976 S/11967 Comoros France
June 6, 1975 S/11713 Namibia France, United States of America, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Oct. 30, 1974 S/11543 United Nations and South Africa France, United States of America, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Oct. 30, 1956 S/3713/Rev. 1, as amended 1956 Letter from US (Suez Canal) France, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Oct. 30, 1956 S/3710 as modified by the insertion of a new paragraph 1 1956 Letter from US (Suez Canal) France, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Aug. 25, 1947 29 (1947); 30 (1947); 31 (1947) Indonesian question France
June 26, 1946 7 (1946) Spanish question Russian Federation, France