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The lone veto ever cast by the Republic of China, blocking the General Assembly membership of Mongolia, was not its own resolution and does not appear in the above table. Instead, the membership applications of 18 countries were being discussed, and the Soviet Union initially demanded 18 different resolutions in the order they applied (which ...
After five vetoes in the Security Council between 1982 and 1985 of resolutions concerning the situation in Nicaragua, [28] the United States made one final veto on 28 October 1986 [29] (France, Thailand, and United Kingdom abstaining) of a resolution calling for full and immediate compliance with the judgment. [30]
United Nations Security Council resolution 530 was adopted unanimously on 19 May 1983. Having heard statements from Nicaragua and other Member States on the issue, the Security Council expressed its deep concern at the situation on the Honduras-Nicaragua border, and a possible military confrontation.
The United Nations Security Council veto power is the power of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council (China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States) to veto any decision other than a "procedural" decision. A permanent member's abstention or absence does not count as a veto. [1]
On 12 October 2022, the United Nations General Assembly, which required a two-thirds majority, adopted the resolution with 143 countries voting in favour, 5 voting against and 35 abstaining. [ 12 ] The resolution achieved the most votes in favour out of all resolutions adopted during the 11th Emergency Special Session of the General Assembly ...
The United States on Wednesday vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution for a ceasefire in Gaza, drawing criticism of the Biden administration for once again blocking international action aimed ...
Draft resolutions of the United Nations Security Council that were voted against ("vetoed") by one of the five permanent members of the Council. Pages in category "Vetoed United Nations Security Council resolutions"
United Nations Security Council resolution 562 was adopted on 10 May 1985.. After recalling Resolution 530 (1983) and various General Assembly resolutions that affirmed the right of Nicaragua and other countries to live in peace without outside interference, the Security Council reaffirmed its support for the efforts of the Contadora Group, and called upon all Member States to refrain from ...