World Crisis Web
The UN Security Council is presently discussing both the attempt by the USA to garner official support for it's occupation of Iraq, and Syria's attempt to pass a resolution criticising Israel's recent illegal air strike against Damascus. While the USA would condemn anyone vetoing the former, it has itself threatened to veto the latter. At this point, it's worth reminding ourselves of the seventy-seven times the USA has used its veto against proposed resolutions inside the Security Council over the last thirty years.
UNSC latest on Draft Resolution
Who they protected - Israel
Condemning Israel for building an expansionist wall within occupied Palestinian territory.
Draft Resolution No. - S/2003/891
Who they protected - Israel
Condemning the decision in principle by the Israeli government to forcibly remove the elected Palestinian President, Yasser Arafat, from the Occupied Territories.
Draft Resolution No. - S/2002/1384
Who they protected - Israel
Condemning the killing by Israeli forces of several United Nations employees and the destruction of the World Food Programme warehouse.
Draft Resolution No. - S/2002/1420
Who they protected - USA
On the renewal of the UN peacekeeping mission in Bosnia and the immunity of US peacekeepers from ICC jurisdiction.
Draft Resolution No. - S/2001/1199
Who they protected - Israel
Demanding withdrawal of Israeli forces from Palestinian territory, and condemning extra-judicial killing and terrorism against civilians.
Draft Resolution No. - S/2001/270
Who they protected - Israel
Calling for a UN observer force to protect Palestinian civilians.
Draft Resolution No. - S/1997/241
Who they protected - Israel
Demanding Israel's immediate cessation of construction at Jabal Abu Ghneim in East Jerusalem.
Draft Resolution No. - S/1997/199
Who they protected - Israel
Calling upon Israel to refrain from East Jerusalem settlement activities.
Draft Resolution No. - S/1995/394
Who they protected - Israel
Demanding that Israel stops expropriating Palestinian land in East Jerusalem.
Draft Resolution No. - S/21326
Who they protected - Israel
Establishing a Commission to examine the occupation policies of Israel in Palestinian territory.
Draft Resolution No. - S/21084
Who they protected - USA
Condemning the forced search of the residence of the Ambassador of Nicaragua in Panama by USA military forces.
Draft Resolution No. - S/21048
Who they protected - USA
Condemning the invasion by USA of Panama, and demanding their immediate withdrawal from the country.
Draft Resolution No. - S/20945/Rev.1
Who they protected - Israel
Condemning Israel's policies and practices against the Palestinian people in the Occupied Territories, calling upon Israel to end such practices.
Draft Resolution No. - S/20677
Who they protected - Israel
Demanding that Israel desist from deporting Palestinians from the occupied territories, expressing concern about the prolonged closure of schools in parts of the area.
Draft Resolution No. - S/20463
Who they protected - Israel
Condemning Israel's persistent policies and practices against the Palestinian people in the Palestinian territories; calling on Israel to abide by Security Council resolutions and comply with the Fourth Geneva Convention.
Draft Resolution No. - S/20378
Who they protected - USA
Condemning the downing of two Libyan reconnaissance planes by the USA, calling on the US to suspend its military activity off the Libyan coast.
Draft Resolution No. - S/20322
Who they protected - Israel
Condemning the attack by Israeli forces on 9 December 1988 against Lebanese territory, and reaffirmed urgent need to implement Security Council resolutions 425, 426, and 509 on Israeli military withdrawal to internationally recognised boundaries.
Draft Resolution No. - S/19868
Who they protected - Israel
Condemning the recent invasion by Israeli forces of southern Lebanon, reaffirming the urgent need to implement Security Council resolutions 425, 426, and 509 on Israeli military withdrawal to internationally recognised boundaries.
Draft Resolution No. - S/19780
Who they protected - Israel
Condemning policies and practices of Israel that violate the human rights of the Palestinians, urging Israel to abide by the Geneva Convention, and to rescind orders to deport Palestinians.
Draft Resolution No. - S/19585
Who they protected - Apartheid South Africa
Deciding, under Chapter VII of the UN Charter, to adopt a number of economic measures against South Africa because of its apartheid policies.
Draft Resolution No. - S/19466
Who they protected - Israel
Calling on Israel to accept the legal applicability of the Geneva Convention to the Occupied Territories, and to comply with obligations under the Convention.
Draft Resolution No. - S/19434
Who they protected - Israel
Condemning Israeli attacks against Lebanese territory and civilian population, reaffirming the need to implement Security Council resolutions 425, 426, and 509 on Israeli military withdrawal to internationally recognised boundaries.
Draft Resolution No. - S/18785
Who they protected - Apartheid South Africa
Deciding, under Chapter VII of the UN Charter, to impose comprehensive mandatory sanctions against South Africa, because of its continued illegal occupation of Namibia.
Draft Resolution No. - S/18705
Who they protected - Apartheid South Africa
Declaring that the refusal, by South Africa to comply with the decisions of the Security Council constituted a direct challenge to the authority of the United Nations, deciding to impose sanctions under Chapter VII of the Charter.
Draft Resolution No. - S/18428
Who they protected - USA
Calling on USA to fully comply with the Judgement of the International Court of Justice ruling, which demands the end to all USA-inspired military and paramilitary in and against Nicaragua.
Draft Resolution No. - S/18250
Who they protected - USA
Calling on USA to fully comply with the Judgement of the International Court of Justice ruling, which demands the end to all USA-inspired military and paramilitary in and against Nicaragua.
Draft Resolution No. - S/18163
Who they protected - Apartheid South Africa
Condemning South Africa for its recent attack on Angola, calling upon all states to implement fully the arms embargo (in resolution SCR 418 of 1977), and deciding to impose selective sanctions against South Africa.
Draft Resolution No. - S/18087/Rev.1
Who they protected - Apartheid South Africa
Condemning South Africa for the recent military raids into Botswana, Zambia and Zimbabwe, demanding full compensation, and deciding to impose selective sanctions against South Africa.
Draft Resolution No. - S/18016/Rev.1
Who they protected - USA
Condemning the armed attack on Iraq by USA, in violation of the UN Charter and the norms of international conduct
Draft Resolution No. - S/17796/Rev.1
Who they protected - Israel
Condemning Israel for its forcible interception and diversion, and subsequent detention, of a Libyan civilian aircraft in international airspace.
Draft Resolution No. - S/17769/Rev.1
Who they protected - Israel
Condemning the provocative acts by Israel that violated the sanctity of the sanctuary of Haram Al-Sharif in Jerusalem.
Draft Resolution No. - S/17730/Rev.2
Who they protected - Israel
Condemning Israel's violence and other measures against the civilian population in Southern Lebanon, demanding that Israel implement a military withdrawal to Lebanon's internationally recognised boundaries.
Draft Resolution No. - S/17633
Who they protected - Apartheid South Africa
Condemning South Africa for its continued illegal occupation of Namibia, deciding to adopt a number of economic and political enforcement measures against South Africa
Draft Resolution No. - S/17459
Who they protected - Israel
Condemning the repressive measures taken by Israel against Palestinians, calling for these to stop immediately and for release of all detainees.
Draft Resolution No. - S/17354/Rev.1
Who they protected - Apartheid South Africa
Warning South Africa that failure to establish universal suffrage would lead to measures to ensure South Africa's compliance with relevant United Nations resolutions and decisions
Draft Resolution No. - S/17172/Para.2
Who they protected - USA
Calling on USA to refrain from destabilising Nicaragua by the imposition of unilateral trade embargoes incompatible with the provisions of the UN Charter.
Draft Resolution No. - S/17172/Para.1
Who they protected - USA
Regretting the imposition of the trade embargo and other coercive sanctions by USA on Nicaragua, calling for their removal.
Draft Resolution No. - S/17172/Preamble
Who they protected - USA
Expressing concern about increased tensions in Central America recently aggravated by the USA trade embargo and other coercive sanctions against Nicaragua.
Draft Resolution No. - S/17000
Who they protected - Israel
Condemning Israeli measures against the civilian population in Southern Lebanon, demanding immediate and unconditional withdrawal of Israeli forces to internationally recognised boundaries, in accordance with Security Council resolutions 425, 426, and 509.
Draft Resolution No. - S/16732
Who they protected - Israel
Calling on Israel to respect the rights of the civilian population in the areas under its occupation in Lebanon, demanding that Israel lift all restrictions in violation of the Fourth Geneva Convention.
Draft Resolution No. - S/16463
Who they protected - USA
Calling for an immediate end to the mining by USA forces of the main ports of Nicaragua, calling on USA to refrain from carrying out, supporting or promoting any type of military action against any state of the region.
Draft Resolution No. - S/16077/Rev.1
Who they protected - USA
Condemning the USA invasion of Grenada, and called for USA's immediate withdrawal of it troops from the country.
Draft Resolution No. - S/15895
Who they protected - Israel
Condemning recent attacks by Israel against Palestinian civilian population, determining that Israeli practices and policies in establishing settlements in the Occupied Territories, including Jerusalem, had no legal validity.
Draft Resolution No. - S/15347/Rev.1
Who they protected - Israel
Demanding that member states should withhold military aid to Israel until it withdraws from Lebanon, condemning Israel for not implementing UN Security Council resolutions 516 and 517 demanding such a withdrawal.
Draft Resolution No. - S/15255/Rev.2
Who they protected - Israel
Demanding the immediate cessation of hostilities in Lebanon, and the immediate withdrawal of Israeli forces to 10km from Beirut and the withdrawal of Palestinian forces to existing camps, requesting UN Secretary-General to station UN military observers.
Draft Resolution No. - S/15185
Who they protected - Israel
Condemning Israel for not complying with previous resolutions demanding withdrawal of troops from Lebanon, reiterating the demand for unconditional Israeli withdrawal.
Draft Resolution No. - S/15156/Rev.2
Who they protected - UK
Requesting both parties to engage in an immediate cease fire and to implement UN Security Council resolutions 502 and 505 condemning the Argentinian invasion but calling for negotiation.
Draft Resolution No. - S/14985
Who they protected - Israel
Calling on Israel to observe and apply the Fourth Geneva Convention, condemning its acts of destruction and profanation in the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem.
Draft Resolution No. - S/14943
Who they protected - Israel
Calling on Israel to rescind decisions disbanding a municipal council and removing from office two mayors in the Occupied Territories in contravention with the Fourth Geneva Convention
Draft Resolution No. - S/14941
Who they protected - USA
Appealing to all member states to refrain from direct or indirect aggression against any country of Central America and the Caribbean, including Nicaragua.
Draft Resolution No. - S/14832/Rev.1
Who they protected - Israel
Deciding that all Member States should consider applying measures to nullify the Israeli annexation of the Syrian Golan Heights.
Draft Resolution No. - S/14664/Rev.2
Who they protected - Apartheid South Africa
Condemning the unprovoked invasion of Angola by South Africa, calling for material assistance for Angola, and deciding to send a Commission of Investigation, comprising five Security Council members.
Draft Resolution No. - S/14462
Who they protected - Apartheid South Africa
Calling for mandatory arms embargo against South Africa, because of its activities in Namibia.
Draft Resolution No. - S/ 14461
Who they protected - Apartheid South Africa
Deciding to impose a mandatory embargo on petroleum supply to South Africa and occupied Namibia, because of South Africa's invasion of the country.
Draft Resolution No. - S/14460/Rev.1
Who they protected - Apartheid South Africa
Deciding that all states should sever all diplomatic, consular and trade relations with South Africa, because of its invasion of Namibia.
Draft Resolution No. - S/14459
Who they protected - Apartheid South Africa
Condemning South Africa for its continued illegal occupation of Namibia, deciding to adopt economic and political sanctions, an oil embargo, and arms embargo.
Draft Resolution No. - S/13911
Who they protected - Israel
Reaffirming that Israel should withdraw from all occupied territories including Jerusalem, and affirming that the Palestinians' right to self-determination includes the right to establish an independent state in Palestine.
Draft Resolution No. - S/12312/Rev.1
Who they protected - Apartheid South Africa
Deciding that all States should cease sale and shipment of arms to South Africa, and should refrain from co-operation with South Africa in nuclear development.
Draft Resolution No. - S/12311/Rev.1
Who they protected - Apartheid South Africa
Deciding that all States should cease sale and shipment of arms to South Africa and refrain from co-operation in the country's nuclear development.
Draft Resolution No. - S/12310/Rev.1
Who they protected - Apartheid South Africa
Affirming that South Africa's apartheid policies are in defiance of resolutions adopted by the Security Council under Chapter VII of the UN Charter, calling on South Africa to bring itself into conformity.
Draft Resolution No. - S/12226
Who they protected - USA
Application of membership of the UN from Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
Draft Resolution No. - S/12211
Who they protected - Apartheid South Africa
Condemning South Africa's failure to comply with UN Security Council Resolution 385, calling for an embargo against, and end to military cooperation with the country, and demanding an end to South African policy of Bantustans.
Draft Resolution No. - S/12119
Who they protected - Israel
Affirming the inalienable rights of the Palestine people to self-determination, including the right to return of refugees and national independence and sovereignty in Palestine.
Draft Resolution No. - S/12110
Who they protected - Apartheid South Africa
Application for membership of the UN from Angola.
Draft Resolution No. - S/12022
Who they protected - Israel
Calling Israel to respect and uphold the inviolability of Holy Places, and desist from actions designed to change the legal status of Jerusalem, and desist from establishing settlements in the Occupied Territories.
Draft Resolution No. - S/11940
Who they protected - Israel
Affirming that Israel should withdraw from the Occupied Territories, and the Palestinian right to establish an independent state in Palestine.
Draft Resolution No. - S/11898
Who they protected - Israel
Condemning Israel for its air attacks on Lebanon.
Draft Resolution No. - S/11833
Who they protected - USA
Application for UN membership from North Vietnam.
Draft Resolution No. - S/11832
Who they protected - USA
Application for UN membership from South Vietnam.
Draft Resolution No. - S/11796
Who they protected - USA
Application for membership from North Vietnam.
Draft Resolution No. - S/11795
Who they protected - USA
Application for membership from South Vietnam.
Draft Resolution No. - S/11713
Who they protected - Apartheid South Africa
Condemning South Africa's illegal occupation of Namibia, and deciding upon an embargo on military equipment to South Africa .
Draft Resolution No. - S/11543
Who they protected - Apartheid South Africa
Recommending to the UN General Assembly the expulsion from the UN of South Africa.
Draft Resolution No. - S/10974
Who they protected - Israel
Condemning Israel's continuing occupation of territories seized in the 1967 conflict, expressing the conviction that a just solution to the problem could be achieved only on the basis of respect for the rights of all states in the area and the rights and legitimate aspirations of the Palestinians.
Draft Resolution No. - S/10928
Who they protected - Apartheid South Africa
Imposing sanctions against South Africa, Mozambique and Angola, and extending the blockade to the port of Laurenco Marques.
Draft Resolution No. - S/10931/Rev.1
Who they protected - USA
Urging Panama and United States to conclude a new treaty respecting Panama's effective sovereignty.
Draft Resolution No. - S/10784
Who they protected - Apartheid Rhodesia
Reaffirming the principle that there must be no independence for Southern Rhodesia before the establishment of universal suffrage.
