Security Council vetoes

272 vetoes cast by permanent members since 1946. A veto is a negative vote by China, France, Russia (the USSR before 1991), the United Kingdom, or the United States that prevents an otherwise-supported draft resolution from being adopted.

United States of America

162

Russian Federation

S/2026/273

2026-04-07

Middle East (Strait of Hormuz)

Russian FederationChinaMeeting record →

S/2024/239

2024-03-22

Middle East, including Palestinian question

Russian FederationChinaMeeting record →

S/2023/792

2023-10-25

Middle East, including Palestinian question

Russian FederationChinaMeeting record →

S/2022/431

2022-05-26

Non-proliferation/DPRK

Russian FederationChinaMeeting record →

S/2020/667

2020-07-10

Middle East (Syria)

Russian FederationChinaMeeting record →

S/2020/654

2020-07-07

Middle East (Syria)

Russian FederationChinaMeeting record →

S/2019/961

2019-12-20

Middle East (Syria)

Russian FederationChinaMeeting record →

S/2019/756

2019-09-19

Middle East (Syria)

Russian FederationChinaMeeting record →

S/2019/186

2019-02-28

Venezuela

Russian FederationChinaMeeting record →

S/2017/172

2017-02-28

Middle East (Syria)

Russian FederationChinaMeeting record →

S/2016/1026

2016-12-05

Middle East (Syria)

Russian FederationChinaMeeting record →

S/2014/348

2014-05-22

Middle East (Syria)

Russian FederationChinaMeeting record →

S/2012/538

2012-07-19

Middle East (Syria)

Russian FederationChinaMeeting record →

S/2012/77

2012-02-04

Middle East (Syria)

Russian FederationChinaMeeting record →

S/2011/612

2011-10-04

Middle East (Syria)

Russian FederationChinaMeeting record →

S/2008/447

2008-07-11

Peace and security in Africa (Zimbabwe)

Russian FederationChinaMeeting record →

S/2007/14 as orally revised

2007-01-12

Myanmar

Russian FederationChinaMeeting record →

S/1999/201

1999-02-25

FYR Macedonia

ChinaMeeting record →

S/1997/18

1997-01-10

Central America

ChinaMeeting record →

S/10784

1972-09-10

Middle East

Russian FederationChinaMeeting record →

S/10771

1972-08-25

Admission of new Members

ChinaMeeting record →

S/3502

1955-12-13

Admission of new Members

ChinaMeeting record →