§ Dr. TongeTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the Security Council resolutions(a) which have been vetoed by the United States in the last 30 years and (b) regarding Israel and the Occupied Territories which were supported by Her Majesty's Government but vetoed by the United States; and if he will make a statement. [103856]
§ Mr. RammellThe information requested is as follows:
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(a) UN Security Council Resolutions vetoed by the United States Information 1989 23 December Invasion of Panama 7 November Occupied Palestinian Territories 9 June Occupied Palestinian Territories 17 February Occupied Palestinian Territories 11 January Shooting down of Libyan aircraft 1988 14 December Israeli raid on Lebanon 10 May Israeli invasion of Southern Lebanon 15 April Occupied Palestinian Territories 8 March Sanctions against South Africa, acting under Ch. VII 1 February Occupied Palestinian Territories 18 January Israeli occupation of Lebanon 1987 9 April Question of Namibia, acting under Ch. VII 20 February South Africa, acting under Ch. VII 1986 28 October Nicaragua and ICJ judgment 31 July Nicaragua and ICJ judgment 18 June South African attacks on Angola 23 May South African raids into Botswana, Zambia and Zimbabwe 21 April US raid on Libya 6 February Israeli interception and detention of Libyan civilian aircraft 30 January Provocative acts in relation to Al-Aqsa Mosque 17 January Israeli occupation of Lebanon 1985 15 November Question of Namibia, acting under Ch. VII 13 September Occupied Palestinian Territories 26 July Question of South Africa, acting under Ch. VII 10 May Economic sanctions against Nicaragua 10 May Economic sanctions against Nicaragua 10 May Economic sanctions against Nicaragua 12 March Israeli occupation of Lebanon 1984 6 September Israeli occupation of Lebanon 4 April Mining of Nicaraguan ports 1983 27 October US invasion of Grenada 2 August Occupied Palestinian Territories 1982 6 August Israeli invasion of Lebanon 26 June Israeli invasion of Lebanon 8 June Israeli invasion of Lebanon 4 June Falklands Question 20 April Occupied Palestinian Territories 2 April Occupied Palestinian Territories 2 April Nicaragua: US military exercises with Honduras 20 January Israeli annexation of the Golan Heights, acting under Ch. VII 1981 31 August South African incursion into Angola., acting under Ch. VII 30 April Question of Namibia, acting under Ch. VII 30 April Question of Namibia, acting under Ch. VII 30 April Question of Namibia, acting under Ch. VII 30 April Question of Namibia, acting under Ch. VII 1980 30 April Question of exercise by Palestinian people of their inalienable rights 1977 31 October Question of South Africa 31 October Question of South Africa, acting under Ch. VII 31 October Question of South Africa, acting under Ch. VII
(a) UN Security Council Resolutions vetoed by the United States Information 1976 15 November Application for membership for Socialist Republic of Vietnam 19 October Situation in Namibia, acting under Ch. VII 29 June Question of the exercise of the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people 23 June Application for membership for Angola 25 March Occupied Palestinian Territories 25 January Middle East including Palestine question 1975 8 December Situation in the Middle East 30 September Application for membership for Democratic Republic of Vietnam 30 September Application for membership for Republic of South Vietnam 11 August Application for membership for Democratic Republic of Vietnam 11 August Application for membership for Republic of South Vietnam 6 June Situation in Namibia, acting under Ch. VII 1974 30 October Relationship between UN and South Africa 1973 26 July Middle East 22 May Rhodesia 21 March Panama Canal 1972 10 September Middle East 1970 17 March Rhodesia, acting under Ch. VII 68W
(b) US vetoed Resolutions on Israel/Occupied Palestinian Territories which were supported by the UK Information 2002 20 December Killing by Israeli forces of UN employees in Occupied Palestinian Territories 1997 21 March Occupied Palestinian Territories 7 March Occupied Palestinian Territories 1995 17 May Occupied Palestinian Territories 1990 31 May Occupied Palestinian Territories 7 November Occupied Palestinian Territories 9 June Occupied Palestinian Territories 17 February Occupied Palestinian Territories 1988 15 April Occupied Palestinian Territories 1 February Occupied Palestinian Territories 1986 30 January Provocative acts in relation to Al-Aqsa Mosque 1983 2 August Occupied Palestinian Territories 1982 20 April Occupied Palestinian Territories 2 April Occupied Palestinian Territories 25 March Occupied Palestinian Territories 1975 8 December Situation in the Middle East 1973 26 July Middle East 1972 10 September Middle East The Government believes that the veto should be used with restraint, and in a manner consistent with the principles of the UN Charter.