Since the founding of the United Nations, most of the veto power in history has been exercised by the Soviet Union. After the disintegration of the Soviet Union, the United States was the country that exercised the veto most frequently. As of 20 12, the five permanent members * * * exercised their veto power 270 times:
Among them? [5]? The United States used it 78 times, including 36 vetoes, to stop criticism of Israel. The United States exercised its veto power on March 26th, 2004. The United States did not include Hamas's suicide bombing of Israeli civilians in the resolution, and vetoed the Arab resolution condemning Israel's assassination of Yassin, the spiritual leader of Palestinian militant group Hamas.
Britain used it 32 times, 22 of which joined hands with the United States. Britain only voted against it seven times, all of which were related to the situation in southern rhodesia.
France used 18 times, of which 13 times was jointly used with the United States and Britain. France used its veto power only twice, one was 1976 on the dispute between France and Comoros, and the other was 1947 on Indonesia. 1946, France also vetoed a resolution on the civil war between Spain and the Soviet Union. 1956, France and Britain voted twice against the draft resolution on the Suez Canal crisis.
The former Soviet Union/Russia used the veto 1 19 times, which was the largest power actually used. During the Cold War, the former Soviet Union used the veto power many times, so that gromyko, who served as the foreign minister of the Soviet Union from 1957 to 1985, got the reputation of Mr. Shaking his head. Among them, when the Soviet Union voted to accept new members (Austria, Cambodia, Ceylon, Finland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Laos, Libya, Nepal, Portugal, South Korea, South Vietnam, Spain, etc. 15) in February 15. 199/kloc-0 years ago, after the disintegration of the former Soviet union, Russia only used the veto twice, namely1may 19931and1February 5, 1994 on the evaluation of UNFICYP.
During the period from 1946 to 197 1, the authorities of Taiwan Province Province once exercised their veto power in the Security Council and rejected Mongolia's application to join the United Nations. After People's Republic of China (PRC) resumed its seat in the United Nations in 197 1, it used its veto power nine times as a permanent member of the Security Council. China is the country that uses the veto least at present.
201July 19, China and the Russian Federation voted against the draft resolution on the situation in the Middle East (Syria).
20 12 On February 4th, China and the Russian Federation voted against the draft resolution on the situation in the Middle East (Syria).
20111kloc-0/On October 4th, China and the Russian Federation voted against the relevant resolutions on the situation in the Middle East (Syria).
On July 1 1 2008, China and Russia voted against the resolution on peace and security in Africa (Zimbabwe).
On June 5438+1October 65438+February 2007, China and Russia voted against the relevant resolutions on the situation in Myanmar.
1999 65438+1On October 25th, China voted against the relevant resolution on the situation in Macedonia.
1997 65438+1On 9 October, China voted against the resolution on Central America: towards peace.
1972 September 10, China and the former Soviet Union voted against the resolution on the situation in the Middle East (Palestine).
On August 23rd, 1972, China voted against the resolution to admit new members.