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

United States vetoes (95)

Date Draft Topic Vetoed by
Sept. 13, 1985 S/17459 Occupied Arab territories United States of America
July 26, 1985 S/17354/Rev.1 South Africa United States of America, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
May 10, 1985 S/17172 draft text → 1985 Letter from Nicaragua (Nicaragua) United States of America
May 10, 1985 S/17172 draft text → 1985 Letter from Nicaragua (Nicaragua) United States of America
May 10, 1985 S/17172 draft text → 1985 Letter from Nicaragua (Nicaragua) United States of America
March 12, 1985 S/17000 Middle East (Lebanon) United States of America
Sept. 6, 1984 S/16732 Middle East (Lebanon) United States of America
April 4, 1984 S/16463 1984 Letter from Nicaragua (Nicaragua) United States of America
Oct. 27, 1983 S/16077/Rev.1 Grenada United States of America
Aug. 2, 1983 S/15895 Occupied Arab territories United States of America
Aug. 6, 1982 S/15347/Rev. 1 Middle East (Lebanon) United States of America
June 26, 1982 S/15255/Rev.2 in prov. form orally modified ↗ Middle East (Lebanon) United States of America
June 8, 1982 S/15185 Middle East (Lebanon) United States of America
June 4, 1982 S/15156/Rev. 2 Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) United States of America, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
April 20, 1982 S/14985 Occupied Arab territories United States of America
April 2, 1982 S/14941 1982 Letter from Nicaragua (Nicaragua) United States of America
April 2, 1982 S/14943 Occupied Arab territories United States of America
Jan. 20, 1982 S/14832/Rev. 1 Occupied Arab territories United States of America
Aug. 31, 1981 S/14664/Rev.2 Complaint by Angola against South Africa United States of America
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
April 30, 1980 S/13911 Exercise by Palestinian people of inalienable rights United States of America
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
Nov. 15, 1976 S/12226 Admission of new Members United States of America
Oct. 19, 1976 S/12211 Namibia France, United States of America, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
June 29, 1976 S/12119 Exercise by Palestinian people of inalienable rights United States of America
June 23, 1976 S/12110 Admission of new Members United States of America
March 25, 1976 S/12022 Occupied Arab territories United States of America
Jan. 26, 1976 S/11940 Middle East, including Palestinian question United States of America
Dec. 8, 1975 S/11898 Middle East United States of America
Sept. 30, 1975 S/11833 Admission of new Members United States of America
Sept. 30, 1975 S/11832 Admission of new Members United States of America
Aug. 11, 1975 S/11796 Admission of new Members United States of America
Aug. 11, 1975 S/11795 Admission of new Members United States of America
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
July 26, 1973 S/10974 Middle East United States of America
May 22, 1973 S/10928 Southern Rhodesia United States of America, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
March 21, 1973 S/10931/Rev.1 Maintenance and strengthening of international peace and security in Latin Amer… United States of America
Sept. 10, 1972 S/10784 Middle East United States of America
March 17, 1970 S/9696 and Corr. 1 & 2 Southern Rhodesia United States of America, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland