United Nations Security Council Veto Power - Most Recent Vetoes

Most Recent Vetoes

While China, Russia and the United States have exercised their veto power in the twenty-first century, neither France nor the United Kingdom have. The following list contains the most recent event any of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council exercised their veto power:

• July 19, 2012: China and Russia vetoed a resolution threatening Chapter 7 sanctions against Syria.
• February 18, 2011: The United States vetoed a draft resolution condemning Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
• December 23, 1989: France, the United Kingdom and the United States vetoed a draft resolution condemning the United States invasion of Panama.