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

Russia vetoes (161)

Date Draft Topic Vetoed by
Feb. 24, 2025 S/2025/115 draft text → Ukraine Russian Federation
Feb. 24, 2025 S/2025/116 Ukraine Russian Federation
Nov. 18, 2024 S/2024/826 draft text → Sudan and South Sudan Russian Federation
April 24, 2024 S/2024/302 draft text → Non-proliferation Russian Federation
March 28, 2024 S/2024/255 draft text → Non-proliferation/DPRK Russian Federation
March 22, 2024 S/2024/239 draft text → Middle East, including Palestinian question China, Russian Federation
Oct. 25, 2023 S/2023/792 draft text → Middle East, including Palestinian question China, Russian Federation
Aug. 30, 2023 S/2023/638 draft text → Mali Russian Federation
July 11, 2023 S/2023/506 draft text → Middle East (Syria) Russian Federation
Sept. 30, 2022 S/2022/720 draft text → Maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine Russian Federation
July 8, 2022 S/2022/538 draft text → Middle East (Syria) Russian Federation
May 26, 2022 S/2022/431 draft text → Non-proliferation/DPRK China, Russian Federation
Feb. 25, 2022 S/2022/155 draft text → 2014 Letter from Ukraine (Ukraine) Russian Federation
Dec. 13, 2021 S/2021/990 draft text → Maintenance of international peace and security Russian Federation
July 10, 2020 S/2020/667 ↗ draft text → Middle East (Syria) China, Russian Federation
July 7, 2020 S/2020/654 ↗ draft text → Middle East (Syria) China, Russian Federation
Dec. 20, 2019 S/2019/961 draft text → Middle East (Syria) China, Russian Federation
Sept. 19, 2019 S/2019/756 draft text → Middle East (Syria) China, Russian Federation
Feb. 28, 2019 S/2019/186 draft text → Venezuela China, Russian Federation
April 10, 2018 S/2018/321 draft text → Middle East (Syria) Russian Federation
Feb. 26, 2018 S/2018/156 draft text → Middle East (Yemen) Russian Federation
Nov. 17, 2017 S/2017/970 draft text → Middle East (Syria) Russian Federation
Nov. 16, 2017 S/2017/962 draft text → Middle East (Syria) Russian Federation
Oct. 24, 2017 S/2017/884 draft text → Middle East (Syria) Russian Federation
April 12, 2017 S/2017/315 draft text → Middle East (Syria) Russian Federation
Feb. 28, 2017 S/2017/172 draft text → Middle East (Syria) China, Russian Federation
Dec. 5, 2016 S/2016/1026 draft text → Middle East (Syria) China, Russian Federation
Oct. 8, 2016 S/2016/846 draft text → Middle East (Syria) Russian Federation
July 29, 2015 S/2015/562 draft text → 2014 Letter from Ukraine (Ukraine) Russian Federation
July 8, 2015 S/2015/508 draft text → Bosnia and Herzegovina Russian Federation
May 22, 2014 S/2014/348 draft text → Middle East (Syria) China, Russian Federation
March 15, 2014 S/2014/189 draft text → 2014 Letter from Ukraine (Ukraine) Russian Federation
July 19, 2012 S/2012/538 draft text → Middle East (Syria) China, Russian Federation
Feb. 4, 2012 S/2012/77 draft text → Middle East (Syria) China, Russian Federation
Oct. 4, 2011 S/2011/612 draft text → Middle East (Syria) China, Russian Federation
June 15, 2009 S/2009/310 draft text → Georgia Russian Federation
July 11, 2008 S/2008/447 draft text → Peace and security in Africa (Zimbabwe) China, Russian Federation
Jan. 12, 2007 S/2007/14 as orally revised Myanmar China, Russian Federation
April 21, 2004 S/2004/313 draft text → Cyprus Russian Federation
Dec. 2, 1994 S/1994/1358 draft text → Bosnia and Herzegovina Russian Federation
May 11, 1993 S/25693 Cyprus Russian Federation
Feb. 29, 1984 S/16351/Rev.2 Middle East (Lebanon) Russian Federation
Sept. 12, 1983 S/15966/Rev.1 1983 Letters from various Member States (South Korean airliner) Russian Federation
Jan. 13, 1980 S/13735 ↗ 1979 Letter from US (Iran) Russian Federation
Jan. 9, 1980 S/13729 1980 Letter from various Member States (Afghanistan) Russian Federation
March 16, 1979 S/13162 South East Asia Russian Federation
Jan. 15, 1979 S/13027 1979 Telegram from Kampuchea (Kampuchea) Russian Federation
July 31, 1974 S/11400/Rev. 1 Cyprus Russian Federation
Sept. 10, 1972 S/10784 Middle East China, Russian Federation
Dec. 13, 1971 S/10446/Rev. 1 ↗ 1971 Letter from US (India/Pakistan subcontinent) Russian Federation