§ Norman BakerTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the occasions since 1974 when one or more permanent Members used a veto in the UN Security Council, broken down by the proposition under consideration and the vetoing countries. [105435]
§ Mr. RammellThe following table includes the date of veto, country (or countries) vetoing, and the subject of the draft resolution that was vetoed:
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Date Countries Subject 31 October 1977 France; UK; US Question of South Africa 15 January 1979 USSR Vietnam's invasion of Cambodia 16 March 1979 USSR The situation in south-east Asia and its implications for international peace and security 7 January 1980 USSR Soviet invasion of Afghanistan 13 January 1980 USSR Call for sanctions against Iran because of the American hostages 30 April 1980 US Question of exercise by the Palestinian people of their inalienable rights 30 April 1981 France; UK; US Question of Namibia 30 April 1981 France; UK; US Question of Namibia 30 April 1981 France; UK; US Question of Namibia 30 April 1981 France; UK; US Question of Namibia 31 August 1981 US South African incursion in Angola 20 January 1982 US Israeli annexation of the Golan Heights 2 April 1982 US Nicaragua; US military exercises with Honduras 2 April 1982 US Situation in occupied Arab territories: Palestine 20 April 1982 US Situation in occupied Arab territories: Palestine 4 June 1982 UK; US Falklands Question 8 June 1982 US Israeli invasion of Lebanon 26 June 1982 US Israeli invasion of Lebanon 6 August 1982 US Israeli invasion of Lebanon 2 August 1983 US Situation in occupied Arab territories 12 September 1983 USSR The shooting down by the Soviet Union of a South Korean civil airliner 27 October 1983 US The US invasion of Grenada 29 February 1984 USSR United Nations role in Lebanon 4 April 1984 US The mining of Nicaraguan ports 6 September 1984 US Israeli occupation of Lebanon 12 March 1985 US Israeli occupation of Lebanon 10 May 1985 US Economic sanctions against Nicaragua 10 May 1985 US Economic sanctions against Nicaragua 10 May 1985 US Economic sanctions against Nicaragua 26 July 1985 UK; US The question of South Africa 13 September 1985 US Situation in occupies Arab territories: Palestine 15 November 1985 UK; US Question of Namibia 17 January 1986 US Israeli Occupation of Lebanon 30 January 1986 US Provocative acts in relation to Al Aqsa Mosque 6 February 1986 US Israeli interception and detention of Libyan civilian aircraft 21 April 1986 France; UK; US United States raid on Libya 23 May 1986 UK; US South African raids into Botswana, Zambia and Zimbabwe 18 June 1986 UK; US South African attacks on Angola 31 July 1986 US Nicaragua and the ICJ Judgments 28 October 1986 US Nicaragua and ICJ Judgment 20 February 1987 UK; US South Africa 9 April 1987 UK; US Question of Namibia 18 January 1988 US Israeli occupation of Lebanon 1 February 1988 US Situation in the occupied territories: Palestine 8 March 1988 UK; US Sanctions against South Africa 15 April 1988 US Situation in the occupied territories: Palestine 10 May 1988 US Israeli invasion of Southern Lebanon 14 December 1988 US Israeli raid on Lebanon 11 January 1989 France; UK; US Shooting down of Libyan aircraft 17 February 1989 US Situation in the occupied territories: Palestine 9 June 1989 US Situation in the occupied territories: Palestine 7 November 1989 US Situation in the occupied territories: Palestine 23 December 1989 US; UK; France The invasion of Panama 17 January 1990 US Violation of diplomatic privileges and immunities of the Nicaraguan Ambassador's residence in Panama 31 May 1990 US Situation in the occupied territories: Palestine 11 May 1993 Russia Situation in Cyprus 2 December 1994 Russia The situation in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina 17 May 1995 US The situation in the occupied Arab territories 10 January 1997 China Central America: efforts towards peace 7 March 1997 US The situation in the occupied Arab territories 21 March 1997 US The situation in the occupied Arab territories 25 February 1999 China The situation in Macedonia 27 March 2001 US Establishment of UN observer force to protect Palestinian civilians 14 December 2001 US Situation in the occupied territories: Palestine 30 June 2002 US UNMIBH and the ICC 20 December 2002 US Situation in the occupied territories: Palestine