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

All vetoes (271)

Date Draft Topic Vetoed by
Nov. 11, 2006 S/2006/878 draft text → Middle East, including Palestinian question United States of America
July 13, 2006 S/2006/508 draft text → Middle East, including Palestinian question United States of America
Oct. 5, 2004 S/2004/783 draft text → Middle East, including Palestinian question United States of America
April 21, 2004 S/2004/313 draft text → Cyprus Russian Federation
March 25, 2004 S/2004/240 draft text → Middle East, including Palestinian question United States of America
Oct. 14, 2003 S/2003/980 draft text → Middle East, including Palestinian question United States of America
Sept. 16, 2003 S/2003/891 draft text → Middle East, including Palestinian question United States of America
Dec. 20, 2002 S/2002/1385 draft text → Middle East, including Palestinian question United States of America
June 30, 2002 S/2002/712 draft text → Bosnia and Herzegovina United States of America
Dec. 14, 2001 S/2001/1199 draft text → Middle East, including Palestinian question United States of America
March 27, 2001 S/2001/270 draft text → Middle East, including Palestinian question United States of America
Feb. 25, 1999 S/1999/201 draft text → FYR Macedonia China
March 21, 1997 S/1997/241 draft text → Occupied Arab territories United States of America
March 7, 1997 S/1997/199 draft text → Occupied Arab territories United States of America
Jan. 10, 1997 S/1997/18 Central America China
Nov. 19, 1996 S/1996/952 draft text → Appointment of Secretary-General United States of America
May 17, 1995 S/1995/394 draft text → Occupied Arab territories United States of America
Dec. 2, 1994 S/1994/1358 draft text → Bosnia and Herzegovina Russian Federation
May 11, 1993 S/25693 Cyprus Russian Federation
May 31, 1990 S/21326 Occupied Arab territories United States of America
Jan. 17, 1990 S/21084 1990 Letter from Nicaragua (Panama) United States of America
Dec. 23, 1989 S/21048 Panama France, United States of America, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Nov. 7, 1989 S/20945/Rev. 1 Occupied Arab territories United States of America
June 9, 1989 S/20677 Occupied Arab territories United States of America
Feb. 17, 1989 S/20463 ↗ Occupied Arab territories United States of America
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
Dec. 14, 1988 S/20322 Middle East (Lebanon) United States of America
May 10, 1988 S/19868 Middle East (Lebanon) United States of America
April 15, 1988 S/19780 Occupied Arab territories United States of America
March 8, 1988 S/19585 South Africa United States of America, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Feb. 1, 1988 S/19466 Occupied Arab territories United States of America
Jan. 18, 1988 S/19434 Middle East (Lebanon) United States of America
April 9, 1987 S/18785 Namibia United States of America, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Feb. 20, 1987 S/18705 South Africa United States of America, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Oct. 28, 1986 S/18428 1986 Letter from Nicaragua (Nicaragua) United States of America
July 31, 1986 S/18250 1986 Letter from Nicaragua (Nicaragua) United States of America
June 18, 1986 S/18163 Complaint by Angola against South Africa United States of America, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
May 23, 1986 S/18087/Rev. 1 Southern Africa 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
Feb. 6, 1986 S/17796/Rev.1 1986 Letter from Syria (Libya) United States of America
Jan. 30, 1986 S/17769/Rev.1 Occupied Arab territories United States of America
Jan. 17, 1986 S/17730/Rev.2 Middle East (Lebanon) United States of America
Nov. 15, 1985 S/17633 Namibia United States of America, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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