Source: Data from the United Nationsand Sydney D. Bailey and Sam Daws "The Procedure of the UN Security Council", 3rd Edition, Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1998*

Year Date of Vote Vetoing Member State Vote

(yes-veto- no or abstain) SC

Official

Record Draft

Text No. Subject 2009 June 15 Russia 10-1-4 S/PV.6143 S/2009/310 on the extension of the UN observer mission's mandate in Georgia and Abkhazia 2008 July 11 China, Russia 9-2-4 S/PV.5933 S/2008/447 condemning the violence by the government of Zimbabwe against civilians after the elections of June 27 and demanding an immediate cease of attacks against and intimidation of opposition members and supporters. 2007 January 12 China, Russia 9-2-4 S/PV.5619 S/2007/14 on Myanmar 2006 November 11 USA 10-1-4 S/PV.5565 S/2006/878 on the Israeli military operations in Gaza, the Palestinian rocket fire into Israel, the call for immediate withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip and a cessation of violence from both parties in the conflict. July 13 USA 10-1-4 S/PV.5488 S/2006/508 on the demand for the unconditional release of an Israeli soldier captured earlier as well as Israel's immediate withdrawal from Gaza and the release of dozens of Palestinian officials detained by Israel. 2005 no vetoes 2004 October 5 USA 11-1-3 S/PV.5051 S/2004/783 on the demand to Israel to halt all military operations in northern Gaza and withdraw from the area. April 21 Russia 14-1-0 S/PV.4947 S/2004/313 on the termination of the mandate of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP)'s mandate and replacing it with the UN Settlement Implementation Mission in Cyprus (UNSIMIC). March 25 USA 11-1-3 S/PV.4934 S/2004/240 on the condemnation of the killing of Ahmed Yassin, the leader of the Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas 2003 October 14 USA 10-1-4 S/PV.4842 S/2003/980 on the security wall built by Israel in the West Bank. September 16 USA 11-1-3 S/PV.4828 S/2003/891 on the Israeli decision to "remove" Palestinian Authority leader Yasser Arafat. 2002 December 20 USA 12-1-2 S/PV.4681 S/2002/1385 on the killing by Israeli forces of several United Nations employees and the destruction of the World Food Programme (WFP) warehouse June 30 USA 13-1-1 S/PV.4563 S/2002/712 on the renewal of the UN peacekeeping mission in Bosnia and the immunity of US peacekeepers from ICC jurisdiction 2001 December 14 USA 12-1-2 S/PV.4438

p.30 S/2001/1199 on the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Palestinian-controlled territory and condemning acts of terror against civilians March 27 USA 9-1-4 S/PV.4305

p.5 S/2001/270 on establishing a UN observer force to protect Palestinian civilians

(report of Council meeting SC/7040) 2000 No vetoes 1999 February 25 China 13-1-1 S/PV.3982

p.5 S/1999/201 on the extension of UNPREDEP in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 1998 No vetoes 1997 March 21 USA 13-1-1 S/PV.3756

p.6 S/1997/241 Demanding Israel's immediate cessation of construction at Jabal Abu Ghneim in East Jerusalem March 7 USA 14-1-0 S/PV.3747

p.4 S/1997/199 Calling upon Israel to refrain from East Jerusalem settlement activites January 10 China 14-1-0 S/PV.3730

p.17 S/1997/18 Authorization for 155 observers for the purposes of verification of the agreement on the definate ceasefire in Guatemala 1996 No vetoes 1995 May 17 USA 14-1-0 S/PV.3538

p.6 S/1995/394 on the Occupied Arab Territories (East Jerusalem) 1994 December 2 Russian Federation 13-1-1 S/PV.3475

p.11 S/1994/1358 on Bosnia and Herzegovina. (Transport of goods between the former Yugoslavia and Bosnia) 1993 May 11 Russian Federation 14-1-0 S/PV.3211

p.6 S/25693 on Cyprus (finances) 1992 No vetoes 1991 No vetoes 1990 May 31 USA 14-1-0 S/PV.2926 p.36 S/21326 on the Occupied Arab Territories January 17 USA 13-1-1 S/PV. 2905 p.36 S/21084 on the Violation of Diplomatic Immunities in Panama 1989 December 23 France, UK, USA 10-4-1 S/PV. 2902 pp. 18-20 S/21048 Situation in Panama November 7 USA 14-1-0 S/PV. 2889 p.32 S/20945/Rev.1 Situation in the Occupied Arab Territories June 9 USA 14-1-0 S/PV. 2867 p. 31 S/20677 Situation in the Occupied Arab Territories February 17 USA 14-1-0 S/PV. 2850 p. 34 S/20463 Situation in the Occupied Arab Territories January 11 France, UK, USA 9-4-2 S/PV. 2841 p. 48 S/20378 Complaint by Libya against US Downing of Aircraft 1988 December 14 USA 14-1-0 S/PV. 2832 p. 28 S/20322 Complaint of Lebanon against Israel May 10 USA 14-1-0 S/PV. 2814 p. 58 S/19868 Complaint of Lebanon against Israel April 15 USA 14-1-0 S/PV. 2806 p. 53 S/19780 Situation in the Occupied Arab Territories March 8 UK, USA 10-2-3 S/PV. 2797 p. 19 S/19585 South Africa (Sanctions) February 1 USA 14-1-0 S/PV. 2790 p. 42 S/19466 Situation in the Occupied Arab Territories January 18 USA 13-1-1 S/PV. 2784 pp. 39-50 S/19434 Complaint of Lebanon against Israel 1987 April 9 UK, USA 9-3-3 S/PV. 2747 p. 21 S/18785 Namibia Question February 20 UK, USA 10-3-2 S/PV. 2738 p. 67 S/18705 South Africa (Sanctions) 1986 October 28 USA 11-1-3 S/PV. 2718 p. 51 S/18428 Complaint of Nicaragua against USA (ICJ Judgment) July 31 USA 11-1-3 S/PV. 2693 p. 54-55 S/18250 Complaint of Nicaragua against USA (ICJ Judgment) June 18 UK, USA 12-2-1 S/PV. 2693 p. 48 S/18163 Complaint of Angola against South Africa May 23 UK, USA 12-2-1 S/PV. 2686 p. 128 S/18087/Rev.1 Botswana, Zambia, and Zimbabwe Complaint against South Africa April 21 France, UK, USA 9-5-1 S/PV. 2682 p. 43 S/18016/Rev.1 Libyan Complaint against US Attack February 6 USA 10-1-4 S/PV. 2655 p. 114 S/17796/Rev.1 Syrian Complaint against Israeli Interception of Libyan Civilian Aircraft January 30 USA 13-1-1 S/PV. 2650 p. 31 S/17769/Rev.1 Violation of Haram Al-Sharif (Jerusalem) January 17 USA 11-1-3 S/PV. 2642 p. 38 S/17730/Rev.2 Complaint by Lebanon against Israeli Agression 1985 November 15 UK, USA 12-2-1 S/PV. 2629 para 64 S/17633 Situation in Namibia September 13 USA 10-1-4 S/PV. 2605 para 170 S/17459 Situation in the Middle East (Occupied Territories) July 26 UK, USA 12-2-1 S/PV. 2602 para 116 S/17354/Rev.1 South Africa Questions May 10 USA 13-1-1 S/PV. 2580 para 268 S/17172/Para.2 Complaint of Nicaragua against USA May 10 USA 11-1-3 S/PV.2580 para 267 S/17172/Para.1 Complaint of Nicaragua against USA May 10 USA 13-1-1 S/PV.2580 para 266 S/17172/Preambl Complaint of Nicaragua against USA March 12 USA 11-1-3 S/PV. 2573 para 208 S/17000 Situation in the Middle East (Lebanon) 1984 September 6 USA 14-1-0 S/PV. 2556 para 49 S/16732 Situation in the Middle East (Lebanon) April 4 USA 13-1-1 S/PV. 2529 para 252 S/16463 Complaint of Nicaragua against USA February 29 USSR 13-2-0 S/PV. 2519 para 87 S/16351/Rev.2 Situation in the Middle East (Lebanon) 1983 October 27 USA 11-1-3 S/PV. 2491 para 431 S/16077/Rev.1 Invasion of the Republic of Grenada by US Troops September 12 USSR 9-2-4 S/PV. 2476 para 131 S/15966/Rev.1 Republic of Korea and USSR

(Downing of the Korean Airliner) August 2 USA 13-1-1 S/PV. 2461 para 238 S/15895 Situation in the Middle East (Occupied Arab Territories) 1982 August 6 USA 11-1-3 S/PV. 2391 para 38 S/15347/Rev.1 Situation in the Middle East (Lebanon) June 26 USA 14-1-0 S/PV. 2381 para 12 S/15255/Rev.2 Situation in the Middle East (Lebanon) June 8 USA 14-1-0 S/PV. 2377 para 23 S/15185 Situation in the Middle East (Lebanon) June 4 UK, USA 9-2-4 S/PV. 2373 para 39 S/15156/Rev.2 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) Question April 20 USA 14-1-0 S/PV. 2357 para 101 S/14985 Situation in the Middle East (Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem Attack) April 2 USA 13-1-1 S/PV. 2348 para 9 S/14943 Situation in the Middle East (Mayors of Nablus and Ramallah Dismissal) April 2 USA 12-1-2 S/PV. 2347 para 140 S/14941 Situation in Central America (Nicaragua) January 20 USA 9-1-5 S/PV. 2329 para 162 S/14832/Rev.1 Situation in the Middle East (Golan Heights) 1981 August 31 USA 13-1-1 S/PV. 2300 para 45 S/14664/Rev.2 Complaint by Angola against South Africa April 30 France, UK, USA 12-3-0 S/PV. 2277 para 27 S/14462 Question of Namibia April 30 France, UK, USA 11-3-1 S/PV. 2277 para 26 S/ 14461 Question of Namibia April 30 France, UK, USA 9-3-3 S/PV. 2277 para 25 S/14460/Rev.1 Question of Namibia April 30 France, UK, USA 9-3-3 S/PV. 2277 para 24 S/14459 Question of Namibia 1980 April 30 USA 10-1-4 S/PV. 2220 para 151 S/13911 Situation in the Middle East (Palestinian Rights) January 13 USSR 10-2-2 S/PV. 2191/Add.1 para 149 S/13735 US and Islamic Republic of Iran (Hostage Question) January 7-9 USSR 13-2-0 S/PV. 2190

Coor.1+Add.1 para 140 S/13729 Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan 1979 March 16 USSR 13-2-0 S/PV. 2129 para 72 S/13162 Border Dispute in South-East Asia (China and Vietnam) January 15 USSR 13-2-0 S/PV. 2112 para 4 S/13027 Vietnam Intervention in Kampuchea (Cambodia) 1978 no vetoes 1977 October 31 France, UK, USA 10-5-0 S/PV. 2045 para 55 S/12312/Rev.1 Situation in South Africa October 31 France, UK, USA 10-5-0 S/PV. 2045 para 54 S/12311/Rev.1 Situation in South Africa October 31 France, UK, USA 10-5-0 S/PV. 2045 para 53 S/12310/Rev.1 Situation in South Africa 1976 November 15 USA 14-1-0 S/PV. 1972 para 119 S/12226 Application for Membership (Socialist Republic of Vietnam) October 19 France, UK, USA 10-3-2 S/PV. 1963 para 121 S/12211 Situation in Namibia June 29 USA 10-1-4 S/PV. 1938 S/12119 Question of the Exercise by the Palestinian People of their Inaleniable Rights June 23 USA 13-1-0

China didn't participate S/PV. 1932 para 208 S/12110 Application for Membership March 25 USA 14-1-0 S/PV. 1899 para 106 S/12022 Jerusalem Status February 6 France 14-1-0 S/PV. 1888 para 247 S/11967 Dispute between the Comoros and France on Mayotte January 25 USA 9-1-3

China and Libya didn't participate S/PV. 1879 para 67 S/11940 Middle East Question including the Palestinian Question 1975 December 8 USA 13-1-1 S/PV. 1862 para 118 S/11898 Situation in the Middle East (Israel/Lebanon) September 30 USA 14-1-0 S/PV. 1846 para 42 S/11833 Application for Membership (North Vietnam) September 30 USA 14-1-0 S/PV. 1846 para 41 S/11832 Application for Membership (South Vietnam) August 11 USA 14-1-0 S/PV. 1836 para 106 S/11796 Application for Membership (North Vietnam) August 11 USA 14-1-0 S/PV. 1836 para 105 S/11795 Application for Membership (South Vietnam) June 6 France, UK, USA 10-3-2 S/PV. 1829 para 160 S/11713 Namibia Question 1974 October 30 France, UK, USA 10-3-2 S/PV. 1808 para 155 S/11543 South Africa (Representation in the UN) July 31 USSR 12-2-0

China didn't participate S/PV. 1788 para 237 S/11400/Rev.1 Situation in Cyprus 1973 July 26 USA 13-1-0

China didn't participate S/PV. 1735 para 97 S/10974 Situation in the Middle East (Palestinian Question) May 22 UK, USA 11-2-2 S/PV. 1716 para 48 S/10928 Situation in South Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) March 21 USA 13-1-1 S/PV. 1704 para 66 S/10931/Rev.1 Panama Canal Question 1972 September 29 UK 10-1-4 S/PV. 1666 para 121 S/10805/Rev.1 as Amended Situation in South Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) September 29 UK 10-1-4 S/PV. 1666 para 120 S/10805/Rev.1 op. para 5 Situation in South Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) September 29 UK 10-1-4 S/PV. 1666 para 119 S/10805/Rev.1 op. para 1 Situation in South Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) September 10 USA 13-1-1 S/PV. 1662 para 74 S/10784 Situation in the Middle East (Ceasefire 1967 Violation) September 10 China, USSR 9-6-0 S/PV. 1662 para 72 S/10786 para 2 Situation in the Middle East (Ceasefire 1967 Violation) August 25 China 11-1-3 S/PV. 1660 para 85 S/10771 Application for Membership (Bangladesh) February 4 UK 9-1-5 S/PV. 1639 para 48 S/10606 Situation in South Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) 1971 December 30 UK 9-1-5 S/PV. 1623 para 272 S/10489 and S/PV. para 8 Situation in South Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) December 13 USSR 11-2-2 S/PV. 1613 para 231 S/10446/Rev.1 India-Pakistan Question (Bangladesh) December 5 USSR 11-2-2 S/PV. 1607 para 240 S/10423 India-Pakistan Question (Bangladesh) December 4 USSR 11-2-2 S/PV. 1606 para 371 S/10416 India-Pakistan Question (Bangladesh) 1970 November 10 UK 12-1-2 S/PV. 1556 pra 212 S/9976 Situation in South Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) March 17 UK, USA 9-2-4 S/PV. 1534 para 207 S/9696 + Corr.1,2 Situation in South Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) 1969 no vetoes 1968 August 22 USSR 10-2-3 S/PV. 1443 para 284 S/8761 Complaint by Czechoslovakia 1967 no vetoes 1966 November 4 USSR 10-4-1 S/PV. 1319 para 55 S/7575/Rev.1 Armistice Agreement (Syria/Israel) 1965 no vetoes 1964 December 21 USSR 8-3-0 S/PV. 1182 para 41 S/6113 as Amended Armistice Agreement (Syria/Israel) September 17 USSR 9-2-0 S/PV. 1152 para 64 S/5973 Relationship between Malaysia and Indonesia 1963 September 13 UK 8-1-2 S/PV. 1069 para 64 S/5425/Rev.1 Situation in South Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) September 3 USSR 8-2-1 S/PV. 1063 para 64 S/5407 Situation in the Middle East (Israeli-Syrian Conflict) 1962 June 22 USSR 7-2-2 S/PV. 1016 para 92 S/5134 India-Pakistan Question (Kashmir and Jammu) 1961 December 18 USSR 7-4-0 S/PV. 988

para 129 S/5033 Complaint by Portugal (Indian Forces in Goa) November 30 USSR 10-1-0 S/PV. 985

para 44 S/5006 Application for Membership (Kuwait) November 24 USSR 9-1-1 S/PV. 982

para 84 S/4989/Rev.2

US Amendment Congo Question November 24 USSR 9-1-1 S/PV. 982

para 81 S/4989/Rev.2

Third US Amendment Congo Question July 7 USSR 7-1-3 S/PV. 960

para 44 S/4855 Complaint by Kuwait against Iraq February 20 USSR 7-3-1 S/PV. 942

para 175 S/4733/Rev.1

as Amended Congo Question February 20 USSR 8-3-0 S/PV. 942

para 139 Amendment to S/4733/Rev.1 Congo Question 1960 December 13 USSR 7-3-1 S/PV. 920

para 156 S/4578/Rev.1 Congo Question December 4 USSR 8-2-1 S/PV. 911

para 246 S/4567/Rev.1 Application for Membership (Mauritania) September 17 USSR 8-2-1 S/PV. 906

para 157 S/4523 Congo Question July 26 USSR 9-2-0 S/PV. 883

para 189 S/4411 Soviet Complaint (Over Flight by US) July 26 USSR 9-2-0 S/PV. 883

para 188 S/4409/Rev.1 Soviet Complaint (Over Flight by US) 1959 no vetoes 1958 December 9 USSR 8-1-2 S/PV. 843

para 49 S/4130/Rev.1 Application for Membership (South Vietnam) December 9 USSR 9-1-1 S/PV. 843

para 35 S/4129/Rev.1 Application for Membership (Republic of Korea) July 22 USSR 10-1-0 S/PV. 837

para 9 S/4055/Rev.1 Complaint by Lebanon of Interference by UAR

(Egypt and Syria) July 18 USSR 9-1-1 S/PV. 834

para 68 S/4050/Rev.1 Complaint by Lebanon of Interference by UAR

(Egypt and Syria) May 2 USSR 10-1-0 S/PV. 817

para 3 S/3995

Amendment to S/399 Soviet Complain (Over Flight by US) 1957 September 9 USSR 10-1-0 S/PV. 790

para 56 S/3885 Application for Membership (Viet-nam) September 9 USSR 10-1-0 S/PV. 790

para 9 S/3884 Application for Membership (North Korea) February 20 USSR 9-1-1 S/PV. 773

para 126 S/3787 India-Pakistan Question (Kashmir and Jammu) 1956 November 4 USSR 9-1-0

yugoslavia didn't participate S/PV. 754

para 68 S/3730/Rev.1 Situation in Hungary October 30 UK, France 7-2-2 S/PV. 750/

Rev.1 para 23 S/3713/Rev.1 Palestinian Question: Steps for the Immediate Cessation of the Military Action of Israel in Egypt October 30 UK, France 7-2-2 S/PV. 749

para 186 S/3710 + Coor.1 S/PV. 749 and footnote 2 Palestinian Question: Steps for the Immediate Cessation of the Military Action of Israel in Egypt October 13 USSR 9-2-0 S/PV. 743

para 106 S/3671/Rev.1

Second Part Complaint by UK and France (Suez Canal) 1955 December 15 USSR 10-1-0 S/PV. 706

para 116 S/3510 Application for Membership (Japan) December 14 USSR 10-1-0 S/PV. 705

para 28 S/3510 Application for Membership (Japan) December 13 USSR 9-1-1 S/PV. 704

para 72 S/3502 Application for Membership (Spain) December 13 USSR 10-1-0 S/PV. 704

para 71 S/3502 Application for Membership (Laos) December 13 USSR 10-1-0 S/PV. 704

para 70 S/3502 Application for Membership (Japan) December 13 USSR 10-1-0 S/PV. 704

para 69 S/3502 Application for Membership (Cambodia) December 13 USSR 10-1-0 S/PV. 704

para 68 S/3502 Application for Membership (Libya) December 13 USSR 10-1-0 S/PV. 704

para 67 S/3502 Application for Membership (Nepal) December 13 USSR 10-1-0 S/PV. 704

para 66 S/3502 Application for Membership (Ceylon) December 13 USSR 10-1-0 S/PV. 704

para 65 S/3502 Application for Membership (Finland) December 13 USSR 10-1-0 S/PV. 704

para 62 S/3502 Application for Membership (Austria) December 13 USSR 10-1-0 S/PV. 704

para 61 S/3502 Application for Membership (Italy) December 13 USSR 10-1-0 S/PV. 704

para 59 S/3502 Application for Membership (Portugal) December 13 USSR 10-1-0 S/PV. 704

para 58 S/3502 Application for Membership (Ireland) December 13 USSR 10-1-0 S/PV. 704

para 57 S/3502 Application for Membership (Jordan) December 13 China 8-1-2 S/PV. 704

para 54 S/3502 Application for Membership (Mongolia) December 13 USSR 9-1-1 S/PV. 704

para 52 S/3502 Application for Membership (South Viet-nam) December 13 USSR 9-1-1 S/PV. 704

para 51 S/3502 Application for Membership (Republic of Korea) 1954 June 20 USSR 10-1-0 S/PV. 675

para 194-195 S/3236/Rev.1 Central America (Guatemala) June 18 USSR 9-1-1 S/PV. 674

para 71 S/3229 Situation in Thailand (Request for Peace Observation Commission) March 29 USSR 8-2-1 S/PV. 664

para 69 S/3188 + Corr.1 The Arab-Israeli Dispute (Suez Canal) January 22 USSR 7-2-2 S/PV. 656

para 135 S/3151/Rev.2 Palestinian Question (Jordan River) 1953 no vetoes 1952 September 19 USSR 10-1-0 S/PV. 603

para 64 S/2758 Application for Membership (Cambodia) September 19 USSR 10-1-0 S/PV. 603

para 65 S/2759 Application for Membership (Laos) September 19 USSR 10-1-0 S/PV. 603

para 66 S/2760 Application for Membership (Viet-nam) September 18 USSR 10-1-0 S/PV. 603

para 73 S/2754 Application for Membership (Japan) September 16 USSR 10-1-0 S/PV. 600

para 97 S/2483 Application for Membership (Libya) July 9 USSR 9-1-1 S/PV. 590

para 17 S/2688 Request for Investigation of Alleged Bacterial Warfare July 3 USSR 10-1-0 S/PV. 587

para 16 S/2671 Request for Investigation of Alleged Bacterial Warfare February 6 USSR 10-1-0 S/PV. 573

para 105 S/2443 Application for Membership (Italy) 1951 no vetoes 1950 November 30 USSR 8-1-1

India didn't participate S/PV. 530

p.25 S/1894

as a whole Complaint of Agression against the Republic of Korea November 30 USSR 9-1-0

India didn't participate S/PV. 530

p.24 S/1894 Part 2 and S/PV. 530 pp. 22-23 Complaint of Agression against the Republic of Korea November 30 USSR 9-1-0

India didn't participate S/PV. 530

p.23-4 S/1894 First 3 preambular paras and S/PV. 530 pp. 22-23 Complaint of Agression against the Republic of Korea September 12 USSR 7-1-2

China didn't participate S/PV. 501

p. 28 S/1752 Complaint by China regarding Bombing September 6 USSR 9-1-1 S/PV. 496

pp. 18-19 S/1653 Complaint of Agression against 1949 December 13 USSR 8-2-1 S/PV. 456

pp. 33-34 S/1431

Second Part Indonesian Question December 13 USSR 9-2-0 S/PV. 456

pp. 33-34 S/1431

First Part Indonesian Question October 18 USSR 8-2-1 S/PV. 452

pp. 22-23 S/1408/Rev.1 Regulation and Reduction of Armaments October 18 USSR 9-2-0 S/PV. 452

para 202 S/1399/Rev.1 Proposal of the Commission on Conventional Armaments October 11 USSR 9-2-0 S/PV. 450

p. 14 S/1398 Proposal of the Commission on Conventional Armaments September 13 USSR 9-2-0 S/PV. 443

p. 33 S/1337 Application for Membership (Ceylon) September 13 USSR 9-2-0 S/PV. 443

p. 33 S/1336 Application for Membership (Austria) September 13 USSR 9-2-0 S/PV. 443

para 32 S/1335 Application for Membership (Ireland) September 13 USSR 9-2-0 S/PV. 443

p. 32 S/1334 Application for Membership (Finland) September 13 USSR 9-2-0 S/PV. 443

pp. 31-32 S/1333 Application for Membership (Italy) September 13 USSR 9-2-0 S/PV. 443

p. 30 S/1332 Application for Membership (Transjordan) September 13 USSR 9-2-0 S/PV. 443

p. 28 S/1331 Application for Membership (Portugal) September 7 USSR 9-2-0 S/PV. 439

p. 16 S/1385 Application for Membership (Nepal) April 8 USSR 9-2-0 S/PV. 423

p.15 S/1305 Application for Membership (Republic of Korea) 1948 December 15 USSR 9-2-0 S/PV. 384

p. 39 S/PV. 384

p. 39 Application for Membership (Ceylon) October 25 USSR 9-2-0 S/PV. 372

p. 14 S/1048

S/PV. 370

pp. 5-6 Berlin Blockade August 18 USSR 9-2-0 S/PV. 351

p. 22 S/PV. 351

pp. 21- 22 Application for Membership (Ceylon) June 22 USSR 8-2-1 S/PV. 325

p. 12 S/PV. 325

p. 11 Reports from the Atomic Energy Committee May 24 USSR 9-2-0 S/PV. 303

pp. 28-29 S/PV. 303

pp. 28-29 Question of Czechoslovakia May 24 USSR 8-2-1 S/PV. 303

pp. 19-21 S/PV. 303

pp. 19-21 Question of Czechoslovakia April 10 USSR 9-2-0 S/PV. 279

pp. 15-16 S/PV. 279

pp. 15-16 Application for Membership (Italy) 1947 October 1 USSR 9-2-0 S/PV. 206

p. 2476 S/PV. 206

p. 2476 Application for Membership (Finland) October 1 USSR 9-2-0 S/PV. 206

p. 2476 S/PV. 206

p. 2476 Application for Membership (Italy) September 15 USSR 8-2-1 S/PV. 202

p. 2400 US challenged the President's ruling Greek Frontier Incidents September 15 USSR 9-2-0 S/PV. 202

pp. 2399-2400 S/PV. 202

p. 2369

US Draft Resolution Greek Frontier Incidents August 25 France 7-2-2 S/PV. 194

pp. 2199-2200 S/514

Australian-Chinese Resolution Indonesian Question August 21 USSR 8-1-2 S/PV. 190

pp. 2130-2131 S/PV. 190

pp. 2130-2131 Application for Membership (Australia) August 21 USSR 9-1-1 S/PV. 190

p. 2127 S/PV. 190

p. 2127 Application for Membership (Italy) August 19 USSR 9-2-0 S/PV. 188

pp. 2098-2099 S/486 and

S/PV. 188

p. 2098 Greek Frontier Incidents August 19 USSR 9-2-0 S/PV. 188

p. 2094 S/471+ Add.1 and

S/PV. 188

pp. 2093-2094 Greek Frontier Incidents August 18 USSR 9-2-0 S/PV. 186

pp. 2041-2045 S/PV. 186

pp. 2041-2045 Application for Membership (Portugal) August 18 USSR 9-1-1 S/PV. 186

pp. 2041-2045 S/PV. 186

pp. 2041-2045 Application for Membership (Ireland) August 18 USSR 9-1-1 S/PV. 186

pp. 2041-2045 S/PV. 186

pp. 2041-2045 Application for Membership (Transjordan) July 29 USSR 9-2-0 S/PV. 170

p. 1612 S/PV. 170

p. 1602-1611 Greek Frontier Incidents March 25 USSR 7-2-1

UK didn't participate S/PV. 122

pp. 608-609 S/PV. 122

pp. 608-609 Incidents in the Corfu Channel 1946 September 20 USSR 8-2-1 S/PV. 70

p. 412 S/PV. 70

p. 412 Ukrainian Complaint against Greece August 29 USSR 8-2-1 S/PV. 57

p. 139 S/PV. 57

p. 139 Application for Membership (Portugal) August 29 USSR 8-2-1 S/PV. 57

p. 139 S/PV. 57

p. 139 Application for Membership (Ireland) August 29 USSR 8-2-1 S/PV. 57

p. 138 S/PV. 57

p. 139 Application for Membership (Transjordan) June 26 USSR 9-2-0 S/PV. 49

p. 446 S/PV. 49

p. 444 Spanish Question June 26 France, USSR 8-2-1 S/PV. 49

pp. 421-422 S/PV. 49

p. 421 Spanish Question June 26 USSR 9-2-0 S/PV. 49

pp. 413-424 S/PV. 49

p. 401 Spanish Question June 18 USSR 9-1-1 S/PV. 47

p. 379 S/PV. 45

p. 326

Australian Resolution Spanish Question June 18 USSR 9-1-1 S/PV. 47

p. 379 S/PV. 45

p. 348

UK Amendment para (c) Spanish Question June 18 USSR 9-1-1 S/PV. 47

p. 379 S/PV. 45

p. 348

UK Amendment para (b) Spanish Question June 18 USSR 10-1-0 S/PV. 47

p. 378 S/PV. 45

p. 326 para (a) Spanish Question February 16 USSR 7-1-1

France, UK didn't participate S/PV. 23

pp. 367-368 S/PV. 22

pp. 332-333 Syrian-Lebanese Question

*Table and Research by Celine Nahory, Giji Gya and Misaki Watanabe

Only a minority of vetoes have been cast in cases where vital international security issues were at stake. 59 vetoes have been cast to block admission of member states. Additionally, 43 vetoes have been used to block nominees for Secretary General, although these vetoes were cast during closed sessions of the Council and are not included in the table above.