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/2025/583

2025-09-18

Middle East, including Palestinian question

United States of AmericaMeeting record →

S/2025/353

2025-06-04

Middle East, including Palestinian question

United States of AmericaMeeting record →

S/2024/835

2024-11-20

Middle East, including Palestinian question

United States of AmericaMeeting record →

S/2024/312

2024-04-18

Admission of new Members

United States of AmericaMeeting record →

S/2024/173

2024-02-20

Middle East, including Palestinian question

United States of AmericaMeeting record →

Oral amendment

2023-12-22

Middle East, including Palestinian question

United States of AmericaMeeting record →

S/2023/970

2023-12-08

Middle East, including Palestinian question

United States of AmericaMeeting record →

S/2023/773

2023-10-18

Middle East, including Palestinian question

United States of AmericaMeeting record →

S/2020/852

2020-08-31

Threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts

United States of AmericaMeeting record →

S/2018/516

2018-06-01

Middle East, including Palestinian question

United States of AmericaMeeting record →

S/2017/1060

2017-12-18

Middle East, including Palestinian question

United States of AmericaMeeting record →

S/2011/24

2011-02-18

Middle East, including Palestinian question

United States of AmericaMeeting record →

S/2006/878

2006-11-11

Middle East, including Palestinian question

United States of AmericaMeeting record →

S/2006/508

2006-07-13

Middle East, including Palestinian question

United States of AmericaMeeting record →

S/2004/783

2004-10-05

Middle East, including Palestinian question

United States of AmericaMeeting record →

S/2004/240

2004-03-25

Middle East, including Palestinian question

United States of AmericaMeeting record →

S/2003/980

2003-10-14

Middle East, including Palestinian question

United States of AmericaMeeting record →

S/2003/891

2003-09-16

Middle East, including Palestinian question

United States of AmericaMeeting record →

S/2002/1385

2002-12-20

Middle East, including Palestinian question

United States of AmericaMeeting record →

S/2002/712

2002-06-30

Bosnia and Herzegovina

United States of AmericaMeeting record →

S/2001/1199

2001-12-14

Middle East, including Palestinian question

United States of AmericaMeeting record →

S/2001/270

2001-03-27

Middle East, including Palestinian question

United States of AmericaMeeting record →

S/1997/241

1997-03-21

Occupied Arab territories

United States of AmericaMeeting record →

S/1997/199

1997-03-07

Occupied Arab territories

United States of AmericaMeeting record →

S/1996/952

1996-11-19

Appointment of Secretary-General

United States of AmericaMeeting record →

S/1995/394

1995-05-17

Occupied Arab territories

United States of AmericaMeeting record →

S/21326

1990-05-31

Occupied Arab territories

United States of AmericaMeeting record →

S/21084

1990-01-17

1990 Letter from Nicaragua (Panama)

United States of AmericaMeeting record →

S/21048

1989-12-23

Panama

United States of AmericaUnited KingdomFranceMeeting record →

S/20945/Rev. 1

1989-11-07

Occupied Arab territories

United States of AmericaMeeting record →

S/20677

1989-06-09

Occupied Arab territories

United States of AmericaMeeting record →

S/20463

1989-02-17

Occupied Arab territories

United States of AmericaMeeting record →

S/20378

1989-01-11

1989 Letters from Libya and Bahrain (Libya)

United States of AmericaUnited KingdomFranceMeeting record →

S/20322

1988-12-14

Middle East (Lebanon)

United States of AmericaMeeting record →

S/19868

1988-05-10

Middle East (Lebanon)

United States of AmericaMeeting record →

S/19780

1988-04-15

Occupied Arab territories

United States of AmericaMeeting record →

S/19585

1988-03-08

South Africa

United States of AmericaUnited KingdomMeeting record →

S/19466

1988-02-01

Occupied Arab territories

United States of AmericaMeeting record →

S/19434

1988-01-18

Middle East (Lebanon)

United States of AmericaMeeting record →

S/18785

1987-04-09

Namibia

United States of AmericaUnited KingdomMeeting record →

S/18705

1987-02-20

South Africa

United States of AmericaUnited KingdomMeeting record →

S/18428

1986-10-28

1986 Letter from Nicaragua (Nicaragua)

United States of AmericaMeeting record →

S/18250

1986-07-31

1986 Letter from Nicaragua (Nicaragua)

United States of AmericaMeeting record →

S/18163

1986-06-18

Complaint by Angola against South Africa

United States of AmericaUnited KingdomMeeting record →

S/18087/Rev. 1

1986-05-23

Southern Africa

United States of AmericaUnited KingdomMeeting record →

S/18016/Rev. 1

1986-04-21

1986 Letters from various Member States (Libya)

United States of AmericaUnited KingdomFranceMeeting record →

S/17796/Rev.1

1986-02-06

1986 Letter from Syria (Libya)

United States of AmericaMeeting record →

S/17769/Rev.1

1986-01-30

Occupied Arab territories

United States of AmericaMeeting record →

S/17730/Rev.2

1986-01-17

Middle East (Lebanon)

United States of AmericaMeeting record →

S/17633

1985-11-15

Namibia

United States of AmericaUnited KingdomMeeting record →

S/17459

1985-09-13

Occupied Arab territories

United States of AmericaMeeting record →

S/17354/Rev.1

1985-07-26

South Africa

United States of AmericaUnited KingdomMeeting record →

S/17172

1985-05-10

1985 Letter from Nicaragua (Nicaragua)

United States of AmericaMeeting record →

S/17172

1985-05-10

1985 Letter from Nicaragua (Nicaragua)

United States of AmericaMeeting record →

S/17172

1985-05-10

1985 Letter from Nicaragua (Nicaragua)

United States of AmericaMeeting record →

S/17000

1985-03-12

Middle East (Lebanon)

United States of AmericaMeeting record →

S/16732

1984-09-06

Middle East (Lebanon)

United States of AmericaMeeting record →

S/16463

1984-04-04

1984 Letter from Nicaragua (Nicaragua)

United States of AmericaMeeting record →

S/16077/Rev.1

1983-10-27

Grenada

United States of AmericaMeeting record →

S/15895

1983-08-02

Occupied Arab territories

United States of AmericaMeeting record →

S/15347/Rev. 1

1982-08-06

Middle East (Lebanon)

United States of AmericaMeeting record →

S/15255/Rev.2 in prov. form orally modified

1982-06-26

Middle East (Lebanon)

United States of AmericaMeeting record →

S/15185

1982-06-08

Middle East (Lebanon)

United States of AmericaMeeting record →

S/15156/Rev. 2

1982-06-04

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)

United States of AmericaUnited KingdomMeeting record →

S/14985

1982-04-20

Occupied Arab territories

United States of AmericaMeeting record →

S/14941

1982-04-02

1982 Letter from Nicaragua (Nicaragua)

United States of AmericaMeeting record →

S/14943

1982-04-02

Occupied Arab territories

United States of AmericaMeeting record →

S/14832/Rev. 1

1982-01-20

Occupied Arab territories

United States of AmericaMeeting record →

S/14664/Rev.2

1981-08-31

Complaint by Angola against South Africa

United States of AmericaMeeting record →

S/14462

1981-04-30

Namibia

United States of AmericaUnited KingdomFranceMeeting record →

S/14461

1981-04-30

Namibia

United States of AmericaUnited KingdomFranceMeeting record →

S/14460/Rev.1

1981-04-30

Namibia

United States of AmericaUnited KingdomFranceMeeting record →

S/14459

1981-04-30

Namibia

United States of AmericaUnited KingdomFranceMeeting record →

S/13911

1980-04-30

Exercise by Palestinian people of inalienable rights

United States of AmericaMeeting record →

S/12312/Rev. 1

1977-10-31

South Africa

United States of AmericaUnited KingdomFranceMeeting record →

S/12311/Rev. 1

1977-10-31

South Africa

United States of AmericaUnited KingdomFranceMeeting record →

S/12310/Rev. 1

1977-10-31

South Africa

United States of AmericaUnited KingdomFranceMeeting record →

S/12226

1976-11-15

Admission of new Members

United States of AmericaMeeting record →

S/12211

1976-10-19

Namibia

United States of AmericaUnited KingdomFranceMeeting record →

S/12119

1976-06-29

Exercise by Palestinian people of inalienable rights

United States of AmericaMeeting record →

S/12110

1976-06-23

Admission of new Members

United States of AmericaMeeting record →

S/12022

1976-03-25

Occupied Arab territories

United States of AmericaMeeting record →

S/11940

1976-01-26

Middle East, including Palestinian question

United States of AmericaMeeting record →

S/11898

1975-12-08

Middle East

United States of AmericaMeeting record →

S/11833

1975-09-30

Admission of new Members

United States of AmericaMeeting record →

S/11832

1975-09-30

Admission of new Members

United States of AmericaMeeting record →

S/11796

1975-08-11

Admission of new Members

United States of AmericaMeeting record →

S/11795

1975-08-11

Admission of new Members

United States of AmericaMeeting record →

S/11713

1975-06-06

Namibia

United States of AmericaUnited KingdomFranceMeeting record →

S/11543

1974-10-30

United Nations and South Africa

United States of AmericaUnited KingdomFranceMeeting record →

S/10974

1973-07-26

Middle East

United States of AmericaMeeting record →

S/10928

1973-05-22

Southern Rhodesia

United States of AmericaUnited KingdomMeeting record →

S/10931/Rev.1

1973-03-21

Maintenance and strengthening of international peace and security in Latin America (Panama)

United States of AmericaMeeting record →

S/10784

1972-09-10

Middle East

United States of AmericaMeeting record →

S/9696 and Corr. 1 & 2

1970-03-17

Southern Rhodesia

United States of AmericaUnited KingdomMeeting record →