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.

271
All vetoes
 Russia
161
Russia
 United States
95
United States
 United Kingdom
32
United Kingdom
 China
21
China
 France
18
France

Vetoes per Year

Russia vetoes (161)

Date Draft Topic Vetoed by
Jan. 22, 1954 S/3151/Rev. 2 Palestine question Russian Federation
March 13, 1953 S/PV.613 Appointment of Secretary-General Russian Federation
Sept. 19, 1952 S/2760 Admission of new Members Russian Federation
Sept. 19, 1952 S/2759 Admission of new Members Russian Federation
Sept. 19, 1952 S/2758 Admission of new Members Russian Federation
Sept. 18, 1952 S/2754 Admission of new Members Russian Federation
Sept. 16, 1952 S/2483 Admission of new Members Russian Federation
July 9, 1952 S/2688 Request for investigation of alleged bacterial warfare by UN in Korea Russian Federation
July 3, 1952 S/2671 Request for investigation of alleged bacterial warfare by UN in Korea Russian Federation
Feb. 6, 1952 S/2443 Admission of new Members Russian Federation
Nov. 30, 1950 S/1894 Complaint of aggression on Republic of Korea Russian Federation
Nov. 30, 1950 S/1894, (second part of draft resolution) Complaint of aggression on Republic of Korea Russian Federation
Nov. 30, 1950 S/1894, (first three preambular paras. of draft resolution) Complaint of aggression on Republic of Korea Russian Federation
Sept. 12, 1950 S/1752, 501st mtg., pp. 4-5 Complaint of bombing of China Russian Federation
Sept. 5, 1950 S/1653 Complaint of aggression on Republic of Korea Russian Federation
Dec. 13, 1949 S/1431 Indonesian question Russian Federation
Dec. 13, 1949 S/1431 Indonesian question Russian Federation
Oct. 18, 1949 S/1408/Rev. 1 Regulation and reduction of armaments and armed forces Russian Federation
Oct. 18, 1949 S/1399/Rev. 1 Regulation and reduction of armaments and armed forces Russian Federation
Oct. 11, 1949 S/1398 Regulation and reduction of armaments and armed forces Russian Federation
Sept. 13, 1949 S/1337 Admission of new Members Russian Federation
Sept. 13, 1949 S/1336 Admission of new Members Russian Federation
Sept. 13, 1949 S/1335 Admission of new Members Russian Federation
Sept. 13, 1949 S/1334 Admission of new Members Russian Federation
Sept. 13, 1949 S/1333 Admission of new Members Russian Federation
Sept. 13, 1949 S/1332 Admission of new Members Russian Federation
Sept. 13, 1949 S/1331 Admission of new Members Russian Federation
Sept. 7, 1949 S/1385 Admission of new Members Russian Federation
April 8, 1949 S/1305 Admission of new Members Russian Federation
Dec. 15, 1948 S/PV.384, p. 39 Admission of new Members Russian Federation
Oct. 25, 1948 S/1048 1948 Notifications from France, US and UK (Berlin question) Russian Federation
Aug. 18, 1948 S/859 Admission of new Members Russian Federation
June 22, 1948 S/836 International control of atomic energy Russian Federation
May 24, 1948 See PV Czechoslovak question Russian Federation
May 24, 1948 281st meeting, p. 2 Czechoslovak question Russian Federation
April 10, 1948 45 (1948) Admission of new Members Russian Federation
Oct. 1, 1947 S/PV. 206, p. 2476 Admission of new Members Russian Federation
Oct. 1, 1947 S/PV. 206, p. 2476 Admission of new Members Russian Federation
Sept. 15, 1947 S/PV.202, p. 2400 Greek frontier incidents Russian Federation
Sept. 15, 1947 S/552, 202nd meeting, p. 2369 Greek frontier incidents Russian Federation
Aug. 21, 1947 S/PV.190, p. 2130-2131 Admission of new Members Russian Federation
Aug. 21, 1947 S/PV.190, p. 2127 Admission of new Members Russian Federation
Aug. 19, 1947 S/486, 180th meeting, footnote, pp. 1910-1911 Greek frontier incidents Russian Federation
Aug. 19, 1947 S/471 and add. 1 , 177th meeting, p. 1808 and S/PV.188, pp. 2093-2094 Greek frontier incidents Russian Federation
Aug. 18, 1947 S/PV.186, p.2041 Admission of new Members Russian Federation
Aug. 18, 1947 S/PV.186, p. 2042 Admission of new Members Russian Federation
Aug. 18, 1947 S/PV.186, p. 2041 Admission of new Members Russian Federation
July 29, 1947 S/391 Greek frontier incidents Russian Federation
March 25, 1947 120th meeting, p. 567, as amended (S/PV.122, pp. 608-609) Corfu Channel Russian Federation
Sept. 20, 1946 70 meeting, p. 396. 1946 Telegram from Ukrainian SSR (Greece) Russian Federation