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Security Council · 1946–2026

The UN veto.
One no is enough.

On 4 June 2025, fourteen countries voted for a draft resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. The United States, a permanent member, voted against. The draft was not adopted.[5]

4 June 2025 · S/2025/353

YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesNo
14 Yes1 No · United States

Not adopted

The meeting record ↗

Each of the five permanent members can block a substantive decision of the UN Security Council. Its register shows how they have used that power, from the earliest Soviet vetoes to votes on Syria, Ukraine and Gaza.

331 veto votes · 273 entries in the UN dataset

Data updated 30 September 2026

Who has used the veto#

Each dot is one veto vote. Two or three dots on the same date, on different lines, may belong to the same entry. One meeting record may contain multiple entries. In a busy year the dots stack above one another.

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Veto votes by country and year, 1946–2026Each dot is one veto vote. Two or three dots on the same date, on different lines, may belong to the same entry. One meeting record may contain multiple entries. In a busy year the dots stack above one another.1946195019601970198019902000201020202026USSR / Russia163United States95United Kingdom32China23France1816 February 1946 · 1946 Letter from Lebanon and Syria (Lebanon) · USSR / Russia18 June 1946 · Spanish question · USSR / Russia18 June 1946 · Spanish question · USSR / Russia18 June 1946 · Spanish question · USSR / Russia18 June 1946 · Spanish question · USSR / Russia26 June 1946 · Spanish question · USSR / Russia, France26 June 1946 · Spanish question · USSR / Russia, France26 June 1946 · Spanish question · USSR / Russia26 June 1946 · Spanish question · USSR / Russia29 August 1946 · Admission of new Members · USSR / Russia29 August 1946 · Admission of new Members · USSR / Russia29 August 1946 · Admission of new Members · USSR / Russia20 September 1946 · 1946 Telegram from Ukrainian SSR (Greece) · USSR / Russia25 March 1947 · Corfu Channel · USSR / Russia29 July 1947 · Greek frontier incidents · USSR / Russia18 August 1947 · Admission of new Members · USSR / Russia18 August 1947 · Admission of new Members · USSR / Russia18 August 1947 · Admission of new Members · USSR / Russia19 August 1947 · Greek frontier incidents · USSR / Russia19 August 1947 · Greek frontier incidents · USSR / Russia21 August 1947 · Admission of new Members · USSR / Russia21 August 1947 · Admission of new Members · USSR / Russia25 August 1947 · Indonesian question · France15 September 1947 · Greek frontier incidents · USSR / Russia15 September 1947 · Greek frontier incidents · USSR / Russia1 October 1947 · Admission of new Members · USSR / Russia1 October 1947 · Admission of new Members · USSR / Russia10 April 1948 · Admission of new Members · USSR / Russia24 May 1948 · Czechoslovak question · USSR / Russia24 May 1948 · Czechoslovak question · USSR / Russia22 June 1948 · International control of atomic energy · USSR / Russia18 August 1948 · Admission of new Members · USSR / Russia25 October 1948 · 1948 Notifications from France, US and UK (Berlin question) · USSR / Russia15 December 1948 · Admission of new Members · USSR / Russia8 April 1949 · Admission of new Members · USSR / Russia7 September 1949 · Admission of new Members · USSR / Russia13 September 1949 · Admission of new Members · USSR / Russia13 September 1949 · Admission of new Members · USSR / Russia13 September 1949 · Admission of new Members · USSR / Russia13 September 1949 · Admission of new Members · USSR / Russia13 September 1949 · Admission of new Members · USSR / Russia13 September 1949 · Admission of new Members · USSR / Russia13 September 1949 · Admission of new Members · USSR / Russia11 October 1949 · Regulation and reduction of armaments and armed forces · USSR / Russia18 October 1949 · Regulation and reduction of armaments and armed forces · USSR / Russia18 October 1949 · Regulation and reduction of armaments and armed forces · USSR / Russia13 December 1949 · Indonesian question · USSR / Russia13 December 1949 · Indonesian question · USSR / Russia5 September 1950 · Complaint of aggression on Republic of Korea · USSR / Russia12 September 1950 · Complaint of bombing of China · USSR / Russia30 November 1950 · Complaint of aggression on Republic of Korea · USSR / Russia30 November 1950 · Complaint of aggression on Republic of Korea · USSR / Russia30 November 1950 · Complaint of aggression on Republic of Korea · USSR / Russia6 February 1952 · Admission of new Members · USSR / Russia3 July 1952 · Request for investigation of alleged bacterial warfare by UN in Korea · USSR / Russia9 July 1952 · Request for investigation of alleged bacterial warfare by UN in Korea · USSR / Russia16 September 1952 · Admission of new Members · USSR / Russia18 September 1952 · Admission of new Members · USSR / Russia19 September 1952 · Admission of new Members · USSR / Russia19 September 1952 · Admission of new Members · USSR / Russia19 September 1952 · Admission of new Members · USSR / Russia13 March 1953 · Appointment of Secretary-General · USSR / Russia22 January 1954 · Palestine question · USSR / Russia29 March 1954 · Palestine question · USSR / Russia18 June 1954 · 1954 Letter from Thailand (Thailand) · USSR / Russia20 June 1954 · 1954 Cablegram from Guatemala (Guatemala) · USSR / Russia13 December 1955 · Admission of new Members · USSR / Russia13 December 1955 · Admission of new Members · USSR / Russia13 December 1955 · Admission of new Members · USSR / Russia13 December 1955 · Admission of new Members · USSR / Russia13 December 1955 · Admission of new Members · USSR / Russia13 December 1955 · Admission of new Members · USSR / Russia13 December 1955 · Admission of new Members · USSR / Russia13 December 1955 · Admission of new Members · USSR / Russia13 December 1955 · Admission of new Members · USSR / Russia13 December 1955 · Admission of new Members · China13 December 1955 · Admission of new Members · USSR / Russia13 December 1955 · Admission of new Members · USSR / Russia13 December 1955 · Admission of new Members · USSR / Russia13 December 1955 · Admission of new Members · USSR / Russia13 December 1955 · Admission of new Members · USSR / Russia13 December 1955 · Admission of new Members · USSR / Russia14 December 1955 · Admission of new Members · USSR / Russia15 December 1955 · Admission of new Members · USSR / Russia13 October 1956 · Middle East (Suez Canal) · USSR / Russia30 October 1956 · 1956 Letter from US (Suez Canal) · United Kingdom, France30 October 1956 · 1956 Letter from US (Suez Canal) · United Kingdom, France30 October 1956 · 1956 Letter from US (Suez Canal) · United Kingdom, France30 October 1956 · 1956 Letter from US (Suez Canal) · United Kingdom, France4 November 1956 · Hungary · USSR / Russia20 February 1957 · India-Pakistan question · USSR / Russia9 September 1957 · Admission of new Members · USSR / Russia9 September 1957 · Admission of new Members · USSR / Russia2 May 1958 · Complaint by USSR against US · USSR / Russia18 July 1958 · 1958 Letter from Lebanon (Lebanon) · USSR / Russia22 July 1958 · 1958 Letter from Lebanon (Lebanon) · USSR / Russia9 December 1958 · Admission of new Members · USSR / Russia9 December 1958 · Admission of new Members · USSR / Russia26 July 1960 · 1960 Telegram from USSR (USSR) · USSR / Russia26 July 1960 · 1960 Telegram from USSR (USSR) · USSR / Russia17 September 1960 · 1960 Letter from the SG (Congo) · USSR / Russia4 December 1960 · Admission of new Members · USSR / Russia13 December 1960 · Congo question · USSR / Russia21 February 1961 · 1960 Letter from the SG (Congo) · USSR / Russia21 February 1961 · 1960 Letter from the SG (Congo) · USSR / Russia7 July 1961 · Kuwait / Iraq · USSR / Russia24 November 1961 · 1960 Letter from the SG (Congo) · USSR / Russia24 November 1961 · 1960 Letter from the SG (Congo) · USSR / Russia30 November 1961 · Admission of new Members · USSR / Russia18 December 1961 · 1961 Letter from Portugal (Goma, Damo and Diu) · USSR / Russia22 June 1962 · India-Pakistan question · USSR / Russia3 September 1963 · Palestine question · USSR / Russia13 September 1963 · 1963 Letters from African countries (Southern Rhodesia) · United Kingdom17 September 1964 · 1964 Letter from Malaysia (Malaysia) · USSR / Russia21 December 1964 · Palestine question · USSR / Russia4 November 1966 · Palestine question · USSR / Russia22 August 1968 · 1968 Letter from various Member States (Czechoslovakia) · USSR / Russia17 March 1970 · Southern Rhodesia · United States, United Kingdom17 March 1970 · Southern Rhodesia · United States, United Kingdom10 November 1970 · Southern Rhodesia · United Kingdom4 December 1971 · 1971 Letter from various Member States (India/Pakistan subcontinent) · USSR / Russia5 December 1971 · 1971 Letter from various Member States (India/Pakistan subcontinent) · USSR / Russia13 December 1971 · 1971 Letter from US (India/Pakistan subcontinent) · USSR / Russia30 December 1971 · Southern Rhodesia · United Kingdom4 February 1972 · Southern Rhodesia · United Kingdom25 August 1972 · Admission of new Members · China10 September 1972 · Middle East · United States10 September 1972 · Middle East · USSR / Russia, China10 September 1972 · Middle East · USSR / Russia, China29 September 1972 · Southern Rhodesia · United Kingdom29 September 1972 · Southern Rhodesia · United Kingdom29 September 1972 · Southern Rhodesia · United Kingdom21 March 1973 · Maintenance and strengthening of international peace and security in Latin America (Panama) · United States22 May 1973 · Southern Rhodesia · United States, United Kingdom22 May 1973 · Southern Rhodesia · United States, United Kingdom26 July 1973 · Middle East · United States31 July 1974 · Cyprus · USSR / Russia30 October 1974 · United Nations and South Africa · United States, United Kingdom, France30 October 1974 · United Nations and South Africa · United States, United Kingdom, France30 October 1974 · United Nations and South Africa · United States, United Kingdom, France6 June 1975 · Namibia · United States, United Kingdom, France6 June 1975 · Namibia · United States, United Kingdom, France6 June 1975 · Namibia · United States, United Kingdom, France11 August 1975 · Admission of new Members · United States11 August 1975 · Admission of new Members · United States30 September 1975 · Admission of new Members · United States30 September 1975 · Admission of new Members · United States8 December 1975 · Middle East · United States26 January 1976 · Middle East, including Palestinian question · United States6 February 1976 · Comoros · France25 March 1976 · Occupied Arab territories · United States23 June 1976 · Admission of new Members · United States29 June 1976 · Exercise by Palestinian people of inalienable rights · United States19 October 1976 · Namibia · United States, United Kingdom, France19 October 1976 · Namibia · United States, United Kingdom, France19 October 1976 · Namibia · United States, United Kingdom, France15 November 1976 · Admission of new Members · United States31 October 1977 · South Africa · United States, United Kingdom, France31 October 1977 · South Africa · United States, United Kingdom, France31 October 1977 · South Africa · United States, United Kingdom, France31 October 1977 · South Africa · United States, United Kingdom, France31 October 1977 · South Africa · United States, United Kingdom, France31 October 1977 · South Africa · United States, United Kingdom, France31 October 1977 · South Africa · United States, United Kingdom, France31 October 1977 · South Africa · United States, United Kingdom, France31 October 1977 · South Africa · United States, United Kingdom, France15 January 1979 · 1979 Telegram from Kampuchea (Kampuchea) · USSR / Russia16 March 1979 · South East Asia · USSR / Russia9 January 1980 · 1980 Letter from various Member States (Afghanistan) · USSR / Russia13 January 1980 · 1979 Letter from US (Iran) · USSR / Russia30 April 1980 · Exercise by Palestinian people of inalienable rights · United States30 April 1981 · Namibia · United States, United Kingdom, France30 April 1981 · Namibia · United States, United Kingdom, France30 April 1981 · Namibia · United States, United Kingdom, France30 April 1981 · Namibia · United States, United Kingdom, France30 April 1981 · Namibia · United States, United Kingdom, France30 April 1981 · Namibia · United States, United Kingdom, France30 April 1981 · Namibia · United States, United Kingdom, France30 April 1981 · Namibia · United States, United Kingdom, France30 April 1981 · Namibia · United States, United Kingdom, France30 April 1981 · Namibia · United States, United Kingdom, France30 April 1981 · Namibia · United States, United Kingdom, France30 April 1981 · Namibia · United States, United Kingdom, France31 August 1981 · Complaint by Angola against South Africa · United States20 January 1982 · Occupied Arab territories · United States2 April 1982 · 1982 Letter from Nicaragua (Nicaragua) · United States2 April 1982 · Occupied Arab territories · United States20 April 1982 · Occupied Arab territories · United States4 June 1982 · Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) · United States, United Kingdom4 June 1982 · Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) · United States, United Kingdom8 June 1982 · Middle East (Lebanon) · United States26 June 1982 · Middle East (Lebanon) · United States6 August 1982 · Middle East (Lebanon) · United States2 August 1983 · Occupied Arab territories · United States12 September 1983 · 1983 Letters from various Member States (South Korean airliner) · USSR / Russia27 October 1983 · Grenada · United States29 February 1984 · Middle East (Lebanon) · USSR / Russia4 April 1984 · 1984 Letter from Nicaragua (Nicaragua) · United States6 September 1984 · Middle East (Lebanon) · United States12 March 1985 · Middle East (Lebanon) · United States10 May 1985 · 1985 Letter from Nicaragua (Nicaragua) · United States10 May 1985 · 1985 Letter from Nicaragua (Nicaragua) · United States10 May 1985 · 1985 Letter from Nicaragua (Nicaragua) · United States26 July 1985 · South Africa · United States, United Kingdom26 July 1985 · South Africa · United States, United Kingdom13 September 1985 · Occupied Arab territories · United States15 November 1985 · Namibia · United States, United Kingdom15 November 1985 · Namibia · United States, United Kingdom17 January 1986 · Middle East (Lebanon) · United States30 January 1986 · Occupied Arab territories · United States6 February 1986 · 1986 Letter from Syria (Libya) · United States21 April 1986 · 1986 Letters from various Member States (Libya) · United States, United Kingdom, France21 April 1986 · 1986 Letters from various Member States (Libya) · United States, United Kingdom, France21 April 1986 · 1986 Letters from various Member States (Libya) · United States, United Kingdom, France23 May 1986 · Southern Africa · United States, United Kingdom23 May 1986 · Southern Africa · United States, United Kingdom18 June 1986 · Complaint by Angola against South Africa · United States, United Kingdom18 June 1986 · Complaint by Angola against South Africa · United States, United Kingdom31 July 1986 · 1986 Letter from Nicaragua (Nicaragua) · United States28 October 1986 · 1986 Letter from Nicaragua (Nicaragua) · United States20 February 1987 · South Africa · United States, United Kingdom20 February 1987 · South Africa · United States, United Kingdom9 April 1987 · Namibia · United States, United Kingdom9 April 1987 · Namibia · United States, United Kingdom18 January 1988 · Middle East (Lebanon) · United States1 February 1988 · Occupied Arab territories · United States8 March 1988 · South Africa · United States, United Kingdom8 March 1988 · South Africa · United States, United Kingdom15 April 1988 · Occupied Arab territories · United States10 May 1988 · Middle East (Lebanon) · United States14 December 1988 · Middle East (Lebanon) · United States11 January 1989 · 1989 Letters from Libya and Bahrain (Libya) · United States, United Kingdom, France11 January 1989 · 1989 Letters from Libya and Bahrain (Libya) · United States, United Kingdom, France11 January 1989 · 1989 Letters from Libya and Bahrain (Libya) · United States, United Kingdom, France17 February 1989 · Occupied Arab territories · United States9 June 1989 · Occupied Arab territories · United States7 November 1989 · Occupied Arab territories · United States23 December 1989 · Panama · United States, United Kingdom, France23 December 1989 · Panama · United States, United Kingdom, France23 December 1989 · Panama · United States, United Kingdom, France17 January 1990 · 1990 Letter from Nicaragua (Panama) · United States31 May 1990 · Occupied Arab territories · United States11 May 1993 · Cyprus · USSR / Russia2 December 1994 · Bosnia and Herzegovina · USSR / Russia17 May 1995 · Occupied Arab territories · United States19 November 1996 · Appointment of Secretary-General · United States10 January 1997 · Central America · China7 March 1997 · Occupied Arab territories · United States21 March 1997 · Occupied Arab territories · United States25 February 1999 · FYR Macedonia · China27 March 2001 · Middle East, including Palestinian question · United States14 December 2001 · Middle East, including Palestinian question · United States30 June 2002 · Bosnia and Herzegovina · United States20 December 2002 · Middle East, including Palestinian question · United States16 September 2003 · Middle East, including Palestinian question · United States14 October 2003 · Middle East, including Palestinian question · United States25 March 2004 · Middle East, including Palestinian question · United States21 April 2004 · Cyprus · USSR / Russia5 October 2004 · Middle East, including Palestinian question · United States13 July 2006 · Middle East, including Palestinian question · United States11 November 2006 · Middle East, including Palestinian question · United States12 January 2007 · Myanmar · USSR / Russia, China12 January 2007 · Myanmar · USSR / Russia, China11 July 2008 · Peace and security in Africa (Zimbabwe) · USSR / Russia, China11 July 2008 · Peace and security in Africa (Zimbabwe) · USSR / Russia, China15 June 2009 · Georgia · USSR / Russia18 February 2011 · Middle East, including Palestinian question · United States4 October 2011 · Middle East (Syria) · USSR / Russia, China4 October 2011 · Middle East (Syria) · USSR / Russia, China4 February 2012 · Middle East (Syria) · USSR / Russia, China4 February 2012 · Middle East (Syria) · USSR / Russia, China19 July 2012 · Middle East (Syria) · USSR / Russia, China19 July 2012 · Middle East (Syria) · USSR / Russia, China15 March 2014 · 2014 Letter from Ukraine (Ukraine) · USSR / Russia22 May 2014 · Middle East (Syria) · USSR / Russia, China22 May 2014 · Middle East (Syria) · USSR / Russia, China8 July 2015 · Bosnia and Herzegovina · USSR / Russia29 July 2015 · 2014 Letter from Ukraine (Ukraine) · USSR / Russia8 October 2016 · Middle East (Syria) · USSR / Russia5 December 2016 · Middle East (Syria) · USSR / Russia, China5 December 2016 · Middle East (Syria) · USSR / Russia, China28 February 2017 · Middle East (Syria) · USSR / Russia, China28 February 2017 · Middle East (Syria) · USSR / Russia, China12 April 2017 · Middle East (Syria) · USSR / Russia24 October 2017 · Middle East (Syria) · USSR / Russia16 November 2017 · Middle East (Syria) · USSR / Russia17 November 2017 · Middle East (Syria) · USSR / Russia18 December 2017 · Middle East, including Palestinian question · United States26 February 2018 · Middle East (Yemen) · USSR / Russia10 April 2018 · Middle East (Syria) · USSR / Russia1 June 2018 · Middle East, including Palestinian question · United States28 February 2019 · Venezuela · USSR / Russia, China28 February 2019 · Venezuela · USSR / Russia, China19 September 2019 · Middle East (Syria) · USSR / Russia, China19 September 2019 · Middle East (Syria) · USSR / Russia, China20 December 2019 · Middle East (Syria) · USSR / Russia, China20 December 2019 · Middle East (Syria) · USSR / Russia, China7 July 2020 · Middle East (Syria) · USSR / Russia, China7 July 2020 · Middle East (Syria) · USSR / Russia, China10 July 2020 · Middle East (Syria) · USSR / Russia, China10 July 2020 · Middle East (Syria) · USSR / Russia, China31 August 2020 · Threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts · United States13 December 2021 · Maintenance of international peace and security · USSR / Russia25 February 2022 · 2014 Letter from Ukraine (Ukraine) · USSR / Russia26 May 2022 · Non-proliferation/DPRK · USSR / Russia, China26 May 2022 · Non-proliferation/DPRK · USSR / Russia, China8 July 2022 · Middle East (Syria) · USSR / Russia30 September 2022 · Ukraine · USSR / Russia11 July 2023 · Middle East (Syria) · USSR / Russia30 August 2023 · Mali · USSR / Russia18 October 2023 · Middle East, including Palestinian question · United States25 October 2023 · Middle East, including Palestinian question · USSR / Russia, China25 October 2023 · Middle East, including Palestinian question · USSR / Russia, China8 December 2023 · Middle East, including Palestinian question · United States22 December 2023 · Middle East, including Palestinian question · United States20 February 2024 · Middle East, including Palestinian question · United States22 March 2024 · Middle East, including Palestinian question · USSR / Russia, China22 March 2024 · Middle East, including Palestinian question · USSR / Russia, China28 March 2024 · Non-proliferation/DPRK · USSR / Russia18 April 2024 · Admission of new Members · United States24 April 2024 · Non-proliferation · USSR / Russia18 November 2024 · Sudan and South Sudan · USSR / Russia20 November 2024 · Middle East, including Palestinian question · United States24 February 2025 · Ukraine · USSR / Russia24 February 2025 · Ukraine · USSR / Russia4 June 2025 · Middle East, including Palestinian question · United States18 September 2025 · Middle East, including Palestinian question · United States7 April 2026 · Middle East (Strait of Hormuz) · USSR / Russia, China7 April 2026 · Middle East (Strait of Hormuz) · USSR / Russia, China17 September 2026 · Non-proliferation · USSR / Russia, China17 September 2026 · Non-proliferation · USSR / Russia, China
The USSR and Russia are grouped as in the UN source. The China line includes the Republic of China before the change in representation in 1971 and the People’s Republic of China afterwards. [1] [6]

The selected votes

331 veto votes · 273 entries in the UN dataset

One veto vote for each permanent member voting against. Entries may also concern paragraphs or amendments.

    The same power, different periods#

    These comparisons count each member’s veto votes in four intervals. The intervals have different lengths; bars show totals, not an annual rate.

    1946–1969

    The USSR, from the first votes

    In 1946–1969 the USSR cast 109 veto votes. The United States cast none in this interval.

    USSR / Russia109
    United States0
    United Kingdom3
    China1
    France4

    1970–1989

    The US uses the veto more often

    In 1970–1989 the US cast 67 veto votes and the USSR 11. The UK cast 29, France 14.

    USSR / Russia11
    United States67
    United Kingdom29
    China2
    France14

    1990–2009

    Fewer entries

    In 1990–2009 the register contains 24 entries. Across those twenty calendar years there is no French or British veto.

    USSR / Russia6
    United States16
    United Kingdom0
    China4
    France0

    2010–2026

    Russia and China, often together

    In 2010–2026 Russia cast 37 veto votes, China 16 and the US 12. In all 16 entries where China cast a veto, Russia did too.

    USSR / Russia37
    United States12
    United Kingdom0
    China16
    France0

    Most often: admitting new members#

    60 entries concern the admission of states to the UN. The list keeps the source’s categories separate: the “Palestine question”, “occupied Arab territories” and related subjects are not merged.

    Entries, not individual veto votes

    Why a vote against does not always carry the same weight#

    Today, a substantive decision needs at least nine affirmative votes and no veto from the five permanent members. A permanent member’s abstention does not prevent adoption. Procedural decisions need nine affirmative votes. [3]

    The Council originally had eleven members. Expansion to fifteen and the rise from seven to nine affirmative votes took effect on 31 August 1965. [4]

    A hypothetical vote

    Start with fourteen votes in favour and one abstention. Change the vote below: the same majority can produce a different outcome.

    Can be adopted

    The required majority is reached and there is no veto.

    The other fourteen members vote in favour.

    The horseshoe table and rows of seats in the United Nations Security Council chamber in New York.

    The Security Council chamber in New York, photographed in 2006. The five permanent seats carry veto power; the other ten seats are filled through elections.

    Photograph: Patrick Gruban · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0. Resized and converted to WebP.

    Every entry leads to the document#

    Search the full register by subject, date or document symbol. Dates and veto indicators are those published by the UN. For some early votes, the source points to a meeting or paragraph instead of a draft resolution.

    273 entries in the UN dataset

    273 entries in the UN dataset
    DateSubjectVeto cast byDocuments
    #273USSR / Russia, ChinaS/2026/740S/PV.10224
    #272USSR / Russia, ChinaS/2026/273S/PV.10130
    #271United StatesS/2025/583S/PV.10000
    #270United StatesS/2025/353S/PV.9929
    #269USSR / RussiaS/2025/115S/PV.9866
    #268USSR / RussiaS/2025/116S/PV.9866
    #267United StatesS/2024/835S/PV.9790
    #266USSR / RussiaS/2024/826S/PV.9786
    #265USSR / RussiaS/2024/302S/PV.9616
    #264United StatesS/2024/312S/PV.9609
    #263USSR / RussiaS/2024/255S/PV.9591
    #262USSR / Russia, ChinaS/2024/239S/PV.9584
    #261United StatesS/2024/173S/PV.9552
    #260United StatesOral amendmentS/PV.9520
    #259United StatesS/2023/970S/PV.9499
    #258USSR / Russia, ChinaS/2023/792S/PV.9453
    #257United StatesS/2023/773S/PV.9442
    #256USSR / RussiaS/2023/638S/PV.9408
    #255USSR / RussiaS/2023/506S/PV.9371
    #254USSR / RussiaS/2022/720S/PV.9143
    #253USSR / RussiaS/2022/538S/PV.9087
    #252USSR / Russia, ChinaS/2022/431S/PV.9048
    #251USSR / RussiaS/2022/155S/PV.8979
    #250USSR / RussiaS/2021/990S/PV.8926
    #249United StatesS/2020/852S/PV.S/2020/865
    #248USSR / Russia, ChinaS/2020/667S/PV.S/2020/681
    #247USSR / Russia, ChinaS/2020/654S/PV.S/2020/657
    #246USSR / Russia, ChinaS/2019/961S/PV.8697
    #245USSR / Russia, ChinaS/2019/756S/PV.8623
    #244USSR / Russia, ChinaS/2019/186S/PV.8476
    #243United StatesS/2018/516S/PV.8274
    #242USSR / RussiaS/2018/321S/PV.8228
    #241USSR / RussiaS/2018/156 S/PV.8190
    #240United StatesS/2017/1060 S/PV.8139
    #239USSR / RussiaS/2017/970S/PV.8107
    #238USSR / RussiaS/2017/962S/PV.8105
    #237USSR / RussiaS/2017/884S/PV.8073
    #236USSR / RussiaS/2017/315S/PV.7922
    #235USSR / Russia, ChinaS/2017/172S/PV.7893
    #234USSR / Russia, ChinaS/2016/1026S/PV.7825
    #233USSR / RussiaS/2016/846S/PV.7785
    #232USSR / RussiaS/2015/562S/PV.7498
    #231USSR / RussiaS/2015/508S/PV.7481
    #230USSR / Russia, ChinaS/2014/348S/PV.7180
    #229USSR / RussiaS/2014/189S/PV.7138
    #228USSR / Russia, ChinaS/2012/538S/PV.6810
    #227USSR / Russia, ChinaS/2012/77S/PV.6711
    #226USSR / Russia, ChinaS/2011/612S/PV.6627
    #225United StatesS/2011/24S/PV.6484
    #224USSR / RussiaS/2009/310S/PV.6143
    #223USSR / Russia, ChinaS/2008/447S/PV.5933
    #222USSR / Russia, ChinaS/2007/14 as orally revisedS/PV.5619
    #221United StatesS/2006/878S/PV.5565
    #220United StatesS/2006/508S/PV.5488
    #219United StatesS/2004/783S/PV.5051
    #218USSR / RussiaS/2004/313S/PV.4947
    #217United StatesS/2004/240S/PV.4934
    #216United StatesS/2003/980S/PV.4842
    #215United StatesS/2003/891S/PV.4828
    #214United StatesS/2002/1385S/PV.4681
    #213United StatesS/2002/712S/PV.4563
    #212United StatesS/2001/1199S/PV.4438
    #211United StatesS/2001/270S/PV.4305
    #210ChinaS/1999/201S/PV.3982
    #209United StatesS/1997/241S/PV.3756
    #208United StatesS/1997/199S/PV.3747
    #207ChinaS/1997/18S/PV.3730
    #206United StatesS/1996/952S/PV.3714
    #205United StatesS/1995/394S/PV.3538
    #204USSR / RussiaS/1994/1358S/PV.3475
    #203USSR / RussiaS/25693S/PV.3211
    #202United StatesS/21326S/PV.2926
    #201United StatesS/21084S/PV.2905
    #200United States, United Kingdom, FranceS/21048S/PV.2902
    #199United StatesS/20945/Rev. 1S/PV.2889
    #198United StatesS/20677S/PV.2867
    #197United StatesS/20463S/PV.2850
    #196United States, United Kingdom, FranceS/20378S/PV.2841
    #195United StatesS/20322S/PV.2832
    #194United StatesS/19868S/PV.2814
    #193United StatesS/19780S/PV.2806
    #192United States, United KingdomS/19585S/PV.2797
    #191United StatesS/19466S/PV.2790
    #190United StatesS/19434S/PV.2784
    #189United States, United KingdomS/18785S/PV.2747
    #188United States, United KingdomS/18705S/PV.2738
    #187United StatesS/18428S/PV.2718
    #186United StatesS/18250S/PV.2704
    #185United States, United KingdomS/18163S/PV.2693
    #184United States, United KingdomS/18087/Rev. 1S/PV.2686
    #183United States, United Kingdom, FranceS/18016/Rev. 1S/PV.2682
    #182United StatesS/17796/Rev.1S/PV.2655
    #181United StatesS/17769/Rev.1S/PV.2650
    #180United StatesS/17730/Rev.2S/PV.2642
    #179United States, United KingdomS/17633S/PV.2629
    #178United StatesS/17459S/PV.2605
    #177United States, United KingdomS/17354/Rev.1S/PV.2602
    #176United StatesS/17172S/PV.2580
    #175United StatesS/17172S/PV.2580
    #174United StatesS/17172S/PV.2580
    #173United StatesS/17000S/PV.2573
    #172United StatesS/16732S/PV.2556
    #171United StatesS/16463S/PV.2529
    #170USSR / RussiaS/16351/Rev.2S/PV.2519
    #169United StatesS/16077/Rev.1S/PV.2491
    #168USSR / RussiaS/15966/Rev.1S/PV.2476
    #167United StatesS/15895S/PV.2461
    #166United StatesS/15347/Rev. 1S/PV.2391
    #165United StatesS/15255/Rev.2 in prov. form orally modifiedS/PV.2381
    #164United StatesS/15185S/PV.2377
    #163United States, United KingdomS/15156/Rev. 2S/PV.2373
    #162United StatesS/14985S/PV.2357
    #161United StatesS/14943S/PV.2348
    #160United StatesS/14941S/PV.2347
    #159United StatesS/14832/Rev. 1S/PV.2329
    #158United StatesS/14664/Rev.2S/PV.2300
    #157United States, United Kingdom, FranceS/14461S/PV.2277
    #156United States, United Kingdom, FranceS/14460/Rev.1 S/PV.2277
    #155United States, United Kingdom, FranceS/14459S/PV.2277
    #154United States, United Kingdom, FranceS/14462S/PV.2277
    #153United StatesS/13911S/PV.2220
    #152USSR / RussiaS/13735S/PV.2191
    #151USSR / RussiaS/13729S/PV.2190
    #150USSR / RussiaS/13162S/PV.2129
    #149USSR / RussiaS/13027S/PV.2112
    #148United States, United Kingdom, FranceS/12310/Rev. 1S/PV.2045
    #147United States, United Kingdom, FranceS/12311/Rev. 1S/PV.2045
    #146United States, United Kingdom, FranceS/12312/Rev. 1S/PV.2045
    #145United StatesS/12226S/PV.1972
    #144United States, United Kingdom, FranceS/12211S/PV.1963
    #143United StatesS/12119S/PV.1938
    #142United StatesS/12110S/PV.1932
    #141United StatesS/12022S/PV.1899
    #140FranceS/11967S/PV.1888
    #139United StatesS/11940S/PV.1879
    #138United StatesS/11898S/PV.1862
    #137United StatesS/11832S/PV.1846
    #136United StatesS/11833S/PV.1846
    #135United StatesS/11795S/PV.1836
    #134United StatesS/11796S/PV.1836
    #133United States, United Kingdom, FranceS/11713S/PV.1829
    #132United States, United Kingdom, FranceS/11543S/PV.1808
    #131USSR / RussiaS/11400/Rev. 1S/PV.1788
    #130United StatesS/10974S/PV.1735
    #129United States, United KingdomS/10928S/PV.1716
    #128United StatesS/10931/Rev.1S/PV.1704
    #127United KingdomS/10805/Rev.1S/PV.1666
    #126United KingdomS/10805/Rev.1S/PV.1666
    #125United KingdomS/10805/Rev.1 as amendedS/PV.1666
    #124USSR / Russia, ChinaS/10784S/PV.1662
    #123United StatesS/10784S/PV.1662
    #122ChinaS/10771S/PV.1660
    #121United KingdomS/10606S/PV.1639
    #120United KingdomS/10489S/PV.1623
    #119USSR / RussiaS/10446/Rev. 1S/PV.1613
    #118USSR / RussiaS/10423S/PV.1607
    #117USSR / RussiaS/10416S/PV.1606
    #116United KingdomS/9976S/PV.1556
    #115United States, United KingdomS/9696 and Corr. 1 & 2S/PV.1534
    #114USSR / RussiaS/8761S/PV.1443
    #113USSR / RussiaS/7575/Rev. 1S/PV.1319
    #112USSR / RussiaS/6113 as amended (5 amendments submitted by Morocco voted upon para by para.S/PV.1182
    #111USSR / RussiaS/5973S/PV.1152
    #110United KingdomS/5425/Rev. 1S/PV.1069
    #109USSR / RussiaS/5407S/PV.1063
    #108USSR / RussiaS/5134S/PV.1016
    #107USSR / RussiaS/5033S/PV.988
    #106USSR / RussiaS/5006S/PV.985
    #105USSR / RussiaS/4985/Rev. 1S/PV.982
    #104USSR / RussiaS/4985/Rev. 1S/PV.982
    #103USSR / RussiaS/4855S/PV.960
    #102USSR / RussiaS/4733/Rev. 1S/PV.942
    #101USSR / RussiaS/4733/Rev. 1S/PV.942
    #100USSR / RussiaS/4578/Rev. 1S/PV.920
    #99USSR / RussiaS/4567/Rev. 1S/PV.911
    #98USSR / RussiaS/4523S/PV.906
    #97USSR / RussiaS/4411S/PV.883
    #96USSR / RussiaS/4409/Rev. 1S/PV.883
    #95USSR / RussiaS/4129/Rev.1S/PV.843
    #94USSR / RussiaS/4130/Rev.1S/PV.843
    #93USSR / RussiaS/4055/Rev. 1S/PV.837
    #92USSR / RussiaS/4050/Rev. 1S/PV.834
    #91USSR / RussiaS/3995S/PV.817
    #90USSR / RussiaS/3884S/PV.790
    #89USSR / RussiaS/3885S/PV.790
    #88USSR / RussiaS/3787S/PV.773
    #87USSR / RussiaS/3730/Rev. 1S/PV.754
    #86United Kingdom, FranceS/3710 as modified by the insertion of a new paragraph 1S/PV.749
    #85United Kingdom, FranceS/3713/Rev. 1, as amendedS/PV.750
    #84USSR / RussiaS/3671S/PV.743
    #83USSR / RussiaS/3510S/PV.706
    #82USSR / RussiaS/3509S/PV.705
    #81USSR / RussiaS/3502S/PV.704
    #80USSR / RussiaS/3502S/PV.704
    #79USSR / RussiaS/3502S/PV.704
    #78USSR / RussiaS/3502S/PV.704
    #77USSR / RussiaS/3502S/PV.704
    #76USSR / RussiaS/3502S/PV.704
    #75ChinaS/3502S/PV.704
    #74USSR / RussiaS/3502S/PV.704
    #73USSR / RussiaS/3502S/PV.704
    #72USSR / RussiaS/3502S/PV.704
    #71USSR / RussiaS/3502S/PV.704
    #70USSR / RussiaS/3502S/PV.704
    #69USSR / RussiaS/3502S/PV.704
    #68USSR / RussiaS/3502S/PV.704
    #67USSR / RussiaS/3502S/PV.704
    #66USSR / RussiaS/3502S/PV.704
    #65USSR / RussiaS/3236/Rev.1S/PV.675
    #64USSR / RussiaS/3229S/PV.674
    #63USSR / RussiaS/3188/Corr.1S/PV.664
    #62USSR / RussiaS/3151/Rev. 2S/PV.656
    #61USSR / RussiaS/PV.613S/PV.613
    #60USSR / RussiaS/2758S/PV.603
    #59USSR / RussiaS/2759S/PV.603
    #58USSR / RussiaS/2760S/PV.603
    #57USSR / RussiaS/2754S/PV.602
    #56USSR / RussiaS/2483S/PV.600
    #55USSR / RussiaS/2688S/PV.590
    #54USSR / RussiaS/2671S/PV.587
    #53USSR / RussiaS/2443S/PV.573
    #52USSR / RussiaS/1894, (first three preambular paras. of draft resolution)S/PV.530
    #51USSR / RussiaS/1894, (second part of draft resolution)S/PV.530
    #50USSR / RussiaS/1894S/PV.530
    #49USSR / RussiaS/1752, 501st mtg., pp. 4-5S/PV.501
    #48USSR / RussiaS/1653S/PV.496
    #47USSR / RussiaS/1431S/PV.456
    #46USSR / RussiaS/1431S/PV.456
    #45USSR / RussiaS/1399/Rev. 1S/PV.452
    #44USSR / RussiaS/1408/Rev. 1S/PV.452
    #43USSR / RussiaS/1398S/PV.450
    #42USSR / RussiaS/1331S/PV.443
    #41USSR / RussiaS/1332S/PV.443
    #40USSR / RussiaS/1333S/PV.443
    #39USSR / RussiaS/1334S/PV.443
    #38USSR / RussiaS/1335S/PV.443
    #37USSR / RussiaS/1336S/PV.443
    #36USSR / RussiaS/1337S/PV.443
    #35USSR / RussiaS/1385S/PV.439
    #34USSR / RussiaS/1305S/PV.423
    #33USSR / RussiaS/PV.384, p. 39S/PV.384
    #32USSR / RussiaS/1048S/PV.372
    #31USSR / RussiaS/859S/PV.351
    #30USSR / RussiaS/836S/PV.325
    #29USSR / Russia281st meeting, p. 2S/PV.303
    #28USSR / RussiaSee PVS/PV.303
    #27USSR / Russia45 (1948)S/PV.279
    #26USSR / RussiaS/PV. 206, p. 2476S/PV.206
    #25USSR / RussiaS/PV. 206, p. 2476S/PV.206
    #24USSR / RussiaS/552, 202nd meeting, p. 2369S/PV.202
    #23USSR / RussiaS/PV.202, p. 2400S/PV.202
    #22France29 (1947); 30 (1947); 31 (1947)S/PV.194
    #21USSR / RussiaS/PV.190, p. 2127S/PV.190
    #20USSR / RussiaS/PV.190, p. 2130-2131S/PV.190
    #19USSR / RussiaS/471 and add. 1 , 177th meeting, p. 1808 and S/PV.188, pp. 2093-2094S/PV.188
    #18USSR / RussiaS/486, 180th meeting, footnote, pp. 1910-1911S/PV.188
    #17USSR / RussiaS/PV.186, p. 2041S/PV.186
    #16USSR / RussiaS/PV.186, p. 2042S/PV.186
    #15USSR / RussiaS/PV.186, p.2041S/PV.186
    #14USSR / RussiaS/391S/PV.170
    #13USSR / Russia120th meeting, p. 567, as amended (S/PV.122, pp. 608-609)S/PV.122
    #12USSR / Russia70 meeting, p. 396.S/PV.70
    #11USSR / RussiaS/PV.57, p. 138S/PV.57
    #10USSR / RussiaS/PV.57, p. 139S/PV.57
    #9USSR / RussiaS/PV.57, p. 139S/PV.57
    #8USSR / Russia49th meeting, p. 444S/PV.49
    #7USSR / Russia49th meeting, ,p. 401S/PV.49
    #6USSR / Russia, France7 (1946)S/PV.49
    #5USSR / RussiaS/PV.45, p. 326S/PV.47
    #4USSR / RussiaS/PV.45, p. 326S/PV.47
    #3USSR / RussiaS/PV.45, p. 326S/PV.47
    #2USSR / RussiaS/PV.45, p.326S/PV.47
    #1USSR / RussiaS/PV.23, p. 355S/PV.23

    What the source counts#

    The UN publishes one row for each entry in this series. Adding the five permanent-member indicators gives the number of veto votes: 331. The row count is 273. These totals answer different questions.

    The series includes draft resolutions, amendments, paragraphs and preliminary votes on whether a question is procedural. Similar rows with distinct identifiers are retained. We do not interpret 273 entries as 273 rejected resolutions.

    The register shows vetoes actually cast. It does not count threats of a veto, drafts withdrawn before voting or all adopted decisions; it cannot establish the share of vetoes in the Council’s entire work.

    The UN simplifies agenda labels for information. Romanian labels are translations by Marius Comper; the source’s English label appears in each entry. The chart and comparisons are our calculations on this file.

    Data: United Nations, Peace and Security Data Hub · CC BY-IGO 3.0. Changes: counts by member and period, translated labels and visualization. Last vote in the file: 17 September 2026.

    1. Official register and field definitions
    2. UN copy on Humanitarian Data Exchange and licence
    3. Security Council voting rules
    4. UN Charter, Articles 23 and 27
    5. The vote of 4 June 2025, S/PV.9929
    6. The change in China’s representation, resolution 2758 (XXVI)

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