List of vetoed United Nations Security Council resolutions

Number of resolutions vetoed by each of the five permanent members of the Security Council between 1946 and 2016.^[1]

This is a list of United Nations Security Council Resolutions that have been vetoed by one of the five permanent members of the security council between 16 February 1946 until most recently on 8 October 2016.

Table

Date[1]	Draft[1]	Meeting Record[1]	Agenda Item[1]	Permanent Member Casting Negative Vote[1]
8 October 2016	S/2016/846	S/PV.7785	Middle East	Russia
29 July 2015	S/2015/562	S/PV.7498	Letter dated 28 February 2014 from the Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/2014/136). The letter is in regards to the Russian annexation of the Crimean peninsula.	Russia
8 July 2015	S/2015/508	S/PV.7481	The situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina	Russia
22 May 2014	S/2014/348	S/PV.7180	Middle East - Syria	China  Russia
15 March 2014	S/2014/189	S/PV.7138	Letter dated 28 February 2014 from the Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/2014/136). The letter is in regards to the Russian annexation of the Crimean peninsula.	Russia
19 July 2012	S/2012/538	S/PV.6810	Middle East - Syria	China  Russia
4 February 2012	S/2012/77	S/PV.6711	Middle East - Syria	China  Russia
4 October 2011	S/2011/612	S/PV.6627	Middle East - Syria	China  Russia
18 February 2011	S/2011/24	S/PV.6484	Middle East situation, including the Palestinian question	United States
15 June 2009	S/2009/310	S/PV.6143	Georgia	Russia
11 July 2008	S/2008/447	S/PV.5933	Peace and Security - Africa (Zimbabwe)	China  Russia
12 January 2007	S/2007/14	S/PV.5619	Myanmar	China  Russia
11 November 2006	S/2006/878	S/PV.5565	Middle East situation, including the Palestinian question	United States
13 July 2006	S/2006/508	S/PV.5418	Middle East situation, including the Palestinian question	United States
5 October 2004	S/2004/783	S/PV.5051	Middle East situation, including the Palestinian question	United States
21 April 2004	S/2004/313	S/PV.4947	Cyprus	Russia
25 March 2004	S/2004/240	S/PV.4934	Middle East situation, including the Palestinian question	United States
14 October 2003	S/2003/980	S/PV.4842	The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question	United States
16 September 2003	S/2003/891	S/PV.4828	The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question	United States
20 December 2002	S/2002/1385	S/PV.4681	The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question	United States
30 June 2002	S/2002/712	S/PV.4563	The situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina	United States
14-15 December 2001	S/2001/1199	S/PV.4438	The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question	United States
27-28 March 2001	S/2001/270	S/PV.4305	The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question	United States
25 February 1999	S/1999/201	S/PV.3982	The situation in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia	China
21 March 1997	S/1997/241	S/PV.3756	The situation in the occupied Arab territories	United States
7 March 1997	S/1997/199	S/PV.3747	The situation in the occupied Arab territories	United States
10 January 1997	S/1997/18	S/PV.3730	Central America: efforts towards peace	China
17 May 1995	S/1995/394	S/PV.3538	The situation in the occupied Arab territories	United States
2 December 1994	S/1994/1358	S/PV.3475	The situation in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina	Russia
11 May 1993	S/25693	S/PV.3211	The situation in Cyprus	Russia
31 May 1990	S/21326	S/PV.2926	The situation in the occupied Arab territories	United States
17 January 1990	S/21084	S/PV.2905	Letter dated 3 January 1990 from Nicaragua to the President of the Security Council	United States
23 December 1989	S/21048	S/PV.2902	The situation in Panama. Specifically the United States invasion of Panama.	France  United Kingdom  United States
7 November 1989	S/20945/Rev.1	S/PV.2889	The situation in the occupied Arab territories	United States
9 June 1989	S/20677	S/PV.2867	The situation in the occupied Arab territories	United States
17 February 1989	S/20463	S/PV.2850	The situation in the occupied Arab territories	United States
11 January 1989	S/20378	S/PV.2841	Letters dated 4 January 1989 from Libya and Bahrain to the President of the Security Council	France  United Kingdom  United States
14 December 1988	S/20322	S/PV.2832	The situation in the Middle East	United States
10 May 1988	S/19868	S/PV.2814	The situation in the Middle East	United States
15 April 1988	S/19780	S/PV.2806	The situation in the occupied Arab territories	United States
8 March 1988	S/19585	S/PV.2797	The question of South Africa	United Kingdom  United States
1 February 1988	S/19466	S/PV.2790	The situation in the occupied Arab territories	United States
18 January 1988	S/19434	S/PV.2784	The situation in the Middle East	United States
9 April 1987	S/18785	S/PV.2747	The situation in Namibia	United Kingdom  United States
20 February 1987	S/18705	S/PV.2738	The question of South Africa	United Kingdom  United States
28 October 1986	S/18428	S/PV.2718	Letter dated 17 October 1986 from Nicaragua to the President of the Security Council	United States
31 July 1986	S/18250	S/PV.2704	Letter dated 22 July 1986 from Nicaragua to the President of the Security Council	United States
18 June 1986	S/18163	S/PV.2693	Complaint by Angola against South Africa	United Kingdom  United States
23 May 1986	S/18087/Rev.1	S/PV.2686	The situation in Southern Africa	United Kingdom  United States
21 April 1986	S/18016/Rev.1	S/PV.2682	Letters dated 15 April 1986 from Libya, Burkina Faso, Syria and Oman to the President of the Security Council	France  United Kingdom  United States
6 February 1986	S/17796/Rev.1	S/PV.2655	Letter dated 4 February 1986 from Syria to the President of the Security Council	United States
30 January 1986	S/17769/Rev.1	S/PV.2650	The situation in the occupied Arab territories	United States
17 January 1986	S/17730/Rev.2	S/PV.2642	The situation in the Middle East	United States
15 November 1985	S/17633	S/PV.2629	The situation in Namibia	United Kingdom  United States
13 September 1985	S/17459	S/PV.2605	The situation in the occupied Arab territories	United States
12 March 1985	S/17000	S/PV.2573	The situation in the Middle East	United States
6 September 1984	S/16732	S/PV.2556	The situation in the Middle East	United States
4 April 1984	S/16463	S/PV.2529	Letter dated 29 March 1984 from Nicaragua to the President of the Security Council	United States
29 February 1984	S/16351/Rev.2	S/PV.2519	The situation in the Middle East	Soviet Union
27-28 October 1983	S/16077/Rev.1	S/PV.2491	The situation in Grenada	United States
12 September 1983	S/15966/Rev.1	S/PV.2476	Letters dated 1 September 1983 from the USA, the Republic of Korea, Canada and Japan to the President of the Security Council and Letter dated 2 September 1983 from Australia to the President of the Security Council	Soviet Union
2 August 1983	S/15895	S/PV.2461	The situation in the occupied Arab territories	United States
6 August 1982	S/15347/Rev.1	S/PV.2391	The situation in the Middle East	United States
26 June 1982	S/15255/Rev.2	S/PV.2381	The situation in the Middle East	United States
8 June 1982	S/15185	S/PV.2377	The situation in the Middle East	United States
4 June 1982	S/15156/Rev.2	S/PV.2373	Question concerning the situation in the region of the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)	United Kingdom  United States
20 April 1982	S/14985	S/PV.2357	The situation in the occupied Arab territories	United States
2 April 1982	S/14943	S/PV.2348	The situation in the occupied Arab territories	United States
2 April 1982	S/14941	S/PV.2347	Letter dated 19 March 1982 from Nicaragua to the Secretary-General	United States
20 January 1982	S/14832/Rev.1	S/PV.2329	The situation in the occupied Arab territories	United States
31 August 1981	S/14664/Rev.2	S/PV.2300	Complaint by Angola against South Africa	United States
30 April 1981	S/14462	S/PV.2277	The situation in Namibia	France  United Kingdom  United States
30 April 1981	S/14461	S/PV.2277	The situation in Namibia	France  United Kingdom  United States
30 April 1981	S/14460/Rev.1	S/PV.2277	The situation in Namibia	France  United Kingdom  United States
30 April 1981	S/14459	S/PV.2277	The situation in Namibia	France  United Kingdom  United States
30 April 1980	S/13911	S/PV.2220	The question of the exercise by the Palestinian people of its inalienable rights	United States
11-13 January 1980	S/13735	S/PV.2191	Letters dated 22 December 1979 from the USA to the President of the Security Council US and Iran hostage question	Soviet Union
7-9 January 1980	S/13729	S/PV.2190	Letter dated 3 January 1980 from 52 countries to the President of the Security Council	Soviet Union
16 March 1979	S/13162	S/PV.2129	The situation in South-East Asia and its implications for international peace and security China and Viet Nam border dispute	Soviet Union
15 January 1979	S/13027	S/PV.2112	Telegram dated 3 January 1979 from Democratic Kampuchea to the President of the Security Council	Soviet Union
31 October 1977	S/12312/Rev.1	S/PV.2045	The question of South Africa	France  United Kingdom  United States
31 October 1977	S/12311/Rev.1	S/PV.2045	The question of South Africa	France  United Kingdom  United States
31 October 1977	S/12310/Rev.1	S/PV.2045	The question of South Africa	France  United Kingdom  United States
15 November 1976	S/12226	S/PV.1972	Admission of new Members Viet Nam	United States
19 October 1976	S/12211	S/PV.1963	The situation in Namibia	France  United Kingdom  United States
29 June 1976	S/12119	S/PV.1938	The question of the exercise by the Palestinian people of its inalienable rights	United States
23 June 1976	S/12110	S/PV.1932	Admission of new Members Angola	United States
25 March 1976	S/12022	S/PV.1899	Request by Libya and Pakistan for consideration of the serious situation arising from recent developments in the occupied Arab territories	United States
6 February 1976	S/11967	S/PV.1888	The situation in the Comoros. Specifically regarding France's sovereignty over the island of Mayotte, and its interference with the 1974 independence referendum.	France
26 January 1976	S/11940	S/PV.1879	The Middle East problem including the Palestinian question	United States
8 December 1975	S/11898	S/PV.1862	The situation in the Middle East	United States
30 September 1975	S/11833	S/PV.1846	Admission of new Members Democratic Republic of Viet-Nam	United States
30 September 1975	S/11832	S/PV.1846	Admission of new Members Republic of South Viet-Nam	United States
11 August 1975	S/11796	S/PV.1836	Admission of new Members Democratic Republic of Viet-Nam	United States
11 August 1975	S/11795	S/PV.1836	Admission of new Members Republic of South Viet-Nam	United States
6 June 1975	S/11713	S/PV.1829	The situation in Namibia	France  United Kingdom  United States
30 October 1974	S/11543	S/PV.1808	Relationship between the UN and South Africa	France  United Kingdom  United States
31 July 1974	as amended S/11400	S/PV.1788	The situation in Cyprus	Soviet Union
26 July 1973	S/10974	S/PV.1735	The situation in the Middle East	United States
22 May 1973	S/10928	S/PV.1716	Question concerning the situation in Southern Rhodesia	United Kingdom  United States
21 March 1973	S/10931/Rev.1	S/PV.1704	Consideration of measures for the maintenance and strengthening of peace and security in Latin America	United States
29 September 1972	as amended S/10805/Rev.1	S/PV.1666	Question concerning the situation in Southern Rhodesia	United Kingdom
10 September 1972	S/10784	S/PV.1662	The situation in the Middle East	United States
25 August 1972	S/10771	S/PV.1660	Admission of new Members Bangladesh	China
4 February 1972	S/10606	S/PV.1639	Consideration of questions relating to Africa of which the Security Council is currently seized and implementation of the Council's relevant resolutions the situation in Southern Rhodesia	United Kingdom
30 December 1971	S/10489	S/PV.1623	Question concerning the situation in Southern Rhodesia	United Kingdom
13 December 1971	S/10446/Rev.1	S/PV.1613	Letter dated 12 December 1971 from the USA to the President of the Security Council concerning the India-Pakistan question	Soviet Union
5 December 1971	S/10423	S/PV.1607	Letter dated 4 December 1971 from Argentina, Belgium, Burundi, Italy, Japan, Nicaragua, Somalia, the UK and the USA to the President of the Security Council concerning the India-Pakistan question	Soviet Union
4 December 1971	S/10416	S/PV.1606	Letter dated 4 December 1971 from Argentina, Belgium, Burundi, Italy, Japan, Nicaragua, Somalia, the UK and the USA to the President of the Security Council concerning the India-Pakistan question	Soviet Union
10 November 1970	S/9976	S/PV.1556	Question concerning the situation in Southern Rhodesia	United Kingdom
17 March 1970	S/9696	S/PV.1534	Question concerning the situation in Southern Rhodesia	United Kingdom  United States
22 August 1968	S/8761	S/PV.1443	Letter dated 21 August 1968 from Canada, Denmark, France, Paraguay, the UK and the USA to the President of the Security Council concerning the situation in Czechoslovakia	Soviet Union
4 November 1966	S/7575/Rev.1	S/PV.1319	The Palestine question	Soviet Union
21 December 1964	as amended S/6113	S/PV.1182	The Palestine question	Soviet Union
17 September 1964	S/5973	S/PV.1152	Letter dated 3 September 1964 from Malaysia to the President of the Security Council	Soviet Union
13 September 1963	S/5425/Rev.1	S/PV.1069	The situation in Southern Rhodesia	United Kingdom
3 September 1963	S/5407	S/PV.1063	The Palestine question	Soviet Union
22 June 1962	S/5134	S/PV.1016	The India-Pakistan question	Soviet Union
18 December 1961	S/5033	S/PV.988	Letter dated 18 December 1961 from Portugal to the President of the Security Council concerning Goa	Soviet Union
30 November 1961	S/5006	S/PV.985	Applications for Membership Kuwait	Soviet Union
7 July 1961	S/4855	S/PV.960	Complaints by Kuwait in respect of the situation arising from the threat by Iraq to the territorial integrity of Kuwait	Soviet Union
13 December 1960	S/4578/Rev.1	S/PV.920	Letter dated 13 July 1960 from the Secretary-General to the President of the Security Council the situation in the Congo	Soviet Union
3-4 December 1960	S/4567/Rev.1	S/PV.911	Applications for membership Mauritania	Soviet Union
17 September 1960	S/4523	S/PV.906	Letter dated 13 July 1960 from the Secretary-General to the President of the Security Council concerning the situation in the Congo	Soviet Union
26 July 1960	S/4409/Rev.1	S/PV.883	Telegrams dated 13 July 1960 from the USSR to the Secretary-General	Soviet Union
26 July 1960	S/4411	S/PV.843	Telegrams dated 13 July 1960 from the USSR to the Secretary-General	Soviet Union
9 December 1958	S/4130/Rev.1	S/PV.843	Admission of new Members Viet-Nam	Soviet Union
9 December 1958	S/4129/Rev.1	S/PV.843	Admission of new Members Republic of Korea	Soviet Union
22 July 1958	S/4055/Rev.1	S/PV.837	Letter dated 22 May 1958 from Lebanon and Letter dated 17 July 1958 from Jordan to the President of the Security Council Complaints by Lebanon and Jordan concerning the interference in their internal affairs by the United Arab Republic	Soviet Union
18 July 1958	S/4050/Rev.1	S/PV.834	Letter dated 22 May 1958 from Lebanon and Letter dated 17 July 1958 from Jordan to the President of the Security Council Complaints by Lebanon and Jordan concerning the interference in their internal affairs by the United Arab Republic	Soviet Union
2 May 1958	S/3995	S/PV.817	Complaint by USSR in a letter to the President of the Security Council dated 18 April 1958 entitled Urgent measures to put an end to flights by US military aircraft armed with atomic and hydrogen bombs in the direction of the frontiers of the Soviet Union	Soviet Union
9 September 1957	S/3885	S/PV.790	Admission of new Members Viet-Nam	Soviet Union
9 September 1957	S/3884	S/PV.790	Admission of new Members Republic of Korea	Soviet Union
20 February 1957	S/3787	S/PV.773	The India-Pakistan question	Soviet Union
4 November 1956	S/3730/Rev.1	S/PV.754	Letter dated 27 October 1956 from France, the UK and the USA to the President of the Security Council concerning the situation in Hungary	Soviet Union
30 October 1956	S/3713/Rev.1	S/PV.750	Letter dated 29 October 1956 from the USA to the President of the Security Council concerning the Palestine question	France  United Kingdom
30 October 1956	S/3710	S/PV.749	Letter dated 29 October 1956 from the USA to the President of the Security Council concerning the Palestine question	France  United Kingdom
15 December 1955	S/3510	S/PV.706	Admission of new Members Japan	Soviet Union
20 June 1954	S/3236/Rev.1	S/PV.675	Cablegram dated 19 June 1954 from Guatemala to the President of the Security Council	Soviet Union
18 June 1954	S/3229	S/PV.674	Letter dated 29 May 1954 from Thailand to the President of the Security Council	Soviet Union
29 March 1954	S/3188/Corr.1	S/PV.664	The Palestine question	Soviet Union
22 January 1954	S/3151/Rev.2	S/PV.656	The Palestine question	Soviet Union
19 September 1952	S/2760	S/PV.603	Admission of new Members Cambodia	Soviet Union
19 September 1952	S/2759	S/PV.603	Admission of new Members Laos	Soviet Union
19 September 1952	S/2758	S/PV.603	Admission of new Members Vietnam	Soviet Union
18 September 1952	S/2754	S/PV.602	Admission of new Members Japan	Soviet Union
16 September 1952	S/2483	S/PV.600	Admission of new Members Libya	Soviet Union
9 July 1952	S/2688	S/PV.590	Question of a request for investigation of alleged bacterial warfare	Soviet Union
3 July 1952	S/2671	S/PV.587	Question of a request for investigation of alleged bacterial warfare	Soviet Union
6 February 1952	S/2443	S/PV.573	Admission of new Members Italy	Soviet Union
30 November 1950	S/1894	S/PV.530	Complaint of armed invasion of Taiwan (Formosa); Complaint of aggression upon the Republic of Korea	Soviet Union
12 September 1950	S/1752	S/PV.501	Complaint of bombing by air forces of the territory of China	Soviet Union
6 September 1950	S/1653	S/PV.496	Complaint of aggression upon the Republic of Korea	Soviet Union
18 October 1949	S/1408/Rev.1	S/PV.452	Regulation and reduction of armaments and armed forces	Soviet Union
18 October 1949	S/1399/Rev.1	S/PV.452	Regulation and reduction of armaments and armed forces	Soviet Union
11 October 1949	S/1398	S/PV.450	Regulation and reduction of armaments and armed forces	Soviet Union
13 September 1949	S/1337	S/PV.443	Application for Membership Ceylon	Soviet Union
13 September 1949	S/1336	S/PV.443	Application for Membership Austria	Soviet Union
13 September 1949	S/1335	S/PV.443	Application for Membership Ireland	Soviet Union
13 September 1949	S/1334	S/PV.443	Application for Membership Finland	Soviet Union
13 September 1949	S/1333	S/PV.443	Application for Membership Italy	Soviet Union
13 September 1949	S/1332	S/PV.443	Application for Membership Transjordan	Soviet Union
13 September 1949	S/1331	S/PV.443	Application for Membership Portugal	Soviet Union
7 September 1949	S/1385	S/PV.439	Application for Membership Nepal	Soviet Union
8 April 1949	S/1305	S/PV.423	Application for Membership Republic of Korea	Soviet Union
15 December 1948	S/PV.384	S/PV.384	Application for Membership Ceylon	Soviet Union
25 October 1948	S/1048	S/PV.372	Identical notifications dated 29 September 1948 from France, the UK and the USA to the Secretary-General Berlin blockade	Soviet Union
18 August 1948	S/PV.351	S/PV.351	Application for Membership Ceylon	Soviet Union
22 June 1948	S/836	S/PV.325	Letter dated 26 May 1948 from the Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission to the President of the Security Council transmitting the Third Report of the Commission	Soviet Union
24 May 1948	S/PV.3038	S/PV.303	Letter dated 12 Mar 1948 from Chile to the Secretary-General events in Czechoslovakia	Soviet Union
24 May 1948	S/PV.303	S/PV.303	Letter dated 12 Mar 1948 from Chile to the Secretary-General events in Czechoslovakia preliminary question	Soviet Union
10 April 1948	S/PV.279	S/PV.279	Application for Membership Italy	Soviet Union
1 October 1947	S/PV.206	S/PV.206	Application for Membership Italy	Soviet Union
1 October 1947	S/PV.206	S/PV.206	Application for Membership Finland	Soviet Union
15 September 1947	S/552	S/PV.202	The Greek question concerning the situation in northern, Greece preliminary question	Soviet Union
15 September 1947	S/552	S/PV.202	The Greek question concerning the situation in northern Greece	Soviet Union
21 August 1947	S/PV.190	S/PV.190	Application for Membership Austria	Soviet Union
21 August 1947	S/PV.190	S/PV.190	Application for Membership Italy	Soviet Union
19 August 1947	S/486	S/PV.188	The Greek question Greek frontier incidents	Soviet Union
19 August 1947	S/471	S/PV.188	The Greek question Greek frontier incidents	Soviet Union
18 August 1947	S/PV.186	S/PV.186	Application for Membership Portugal	Soviet Union
18 August 1947	S/PV.186	S/PV.186	Application for Membership Ireland	Soviet Union
18 August 1947	S/PV.186	S/PV.186	Application for Membership Transjordan	Soviet Union
29 July 1947	S/PV.170	S/PV.170	The Greek question Greek frontier incidents	Soviet Union
25 March 1947	S/PV.122	S/PV.122	Incidents in the Corfu Channel	Soviet Union
20 September 1946	S/PV.70	S/PV.70	Telegram dated 24 August 1946 from the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic to the Secretary-General. The telegram addresses two issues, the border incidents provoked by the Greek armed forces at the Albanian border, and the aggravation of the situation by the presence of British troops.[2]	Soviet Union
29 August 1946	S/PV.57	S/PV.57	Application for Membership Portugal	Soviet Union
29 August 1946	S/PV.57	S/PV.57	Application for Membership Ireland	Soviet Union
29 August 1946	S/PV.57	S/PV.57	Application for Membership Transjordan	Soviet Union
26 June 1946	S/PV.49	S/PV.49	The Spanish question. Specifically, the question of actions to be taken with regards to the Franco regime.	Soviet Union
26 June 1946	S/PV.49	S/PV.49	The Spanish question. Specifically, the question of actions to be taken with regards to the Franco regime.	Soviet Union
26 June 1946	S/PV.49	S/PV.49	The Spanish question. Specifically, the question of actions to be taken with regards to the Franco regime.	Soviet Union
18 June 1946	S/PV.45	S/PV.47	The Spanish question. Specifically, the question of actions to be taken with regards to the Franco regime.	Soviet Union
16 February 1946	S/PV.23	S/PV.23	Letter from the Heads of the Lebanese and Syrian delegations to the Secretary-General dated 4 February 1946. The letter was in regard to the withdrawal of French and British troops from their territories.[3][4]	Soviet Union

See also

• United Nations Security Council veto power
• List of vetos exercised by the US government in the UN Security Council

References

1. "Security Council - Veto List". Dag Hammarskjöld Library Research Guide.
2. D. Manullsky, Minister of Foreign Affair of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (24 August 1946), Telegram from the minister of foreign affairs of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic to the Secretary-General of the United Nations (Trygve Lie), United Nations
3. Francie H., Khouri F. (4 February 1946). "Letter to the secretary-general from the heads of the Lebanese and Syrian delegations" (Letter) (in English translated from original French). Letter to Trygve Lie, Secretary-General of the United Nation. United Nations.
4. "The Syrian and Lebanese question" (PDF).