I've been reading about a range of US vetoes against UN resolutions. I just want to understand about these vetoes - how much do they affect the overall resolution?
Say if one member country like the US vetoes something then how does that affect the resolution? Does it stop it altogehter or does it still go ahead?
This is not an anti-american post btw, just one which is trying to understand more about UN resolutions and the veto process.
Thanks for any answers.
2007-12-01 08:52:31 · 10 answers · asked by feelingsense2002 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Since the US is a permanent member of the UN security council, it can have veto power of any resolution. All it takes is just ONE single nay from either of the 5 permanent members and the whole resolution gets axed.
2007-12-01 08:57:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
The five permanent members of the Security Council (China, France, Russia, United Kingdom, and United States) enjoy the privilege of veto power. This power has been intensely controversial since the drafting of the UN Charter in 1945. The United States and Russia would probably not have accepted the creation of the United Nations without the veto privilege. Fifty years later, the debate on the existence and use of the veto continues, reinvigorated by many cases of veto-threat as well as actual veto use. This page follows the issue, and provides data and a comprehensive list of all the vetoes cast and the subjects vetoed in the Security Council since 1945.
2007-12-01 09:00:06 · answer #2 · answered by African 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vetoes are absolute. If a permanent member of the security council like the US but also China Russia, the UK Russia and France vetoes a resolution that resolution is rejected
2007-12-01 08:57:51 · answer #3 · answered by justgoodfolk 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
There are five countries with Veto Power.
Russia
United States
China
France
United Kingdom
If one of these countries vetoes a resolution, it is in essence a dead duck.
2007-12-01 09:01:33 · answer #4 · answered by Bubba 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To answer your question:
Here is a link that may help answer your question.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UN_Security_Council_Veto_Power
The United Nations Security Council veto power is a veto power wielded solely by the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, enabling them to void any Security Council substantive resolution regardless of the level of general support.
2007-12-01 09:01:58 · answer #5 · answered by T-Bone 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The veto votes can be used to block entire resolutions. It is not only the US that has veto powers, Russia, France, the UK, and China all have veto voting powers.
2007-12-01 08:58:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If the Veto comes in the Security Council the resolution dies, I'm not sure about the rest though
2007-12-01 08:56:32 · answer #7 · answered by Tip 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The vetoes of a Security Council member cannot be overridden (unlike a Presidential veto in the US), and the resolution is not enacted.
2007-12-01 08:57:40 · answer #8 · answered by claytr0n 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
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2016-05-27 03:37:51 · answer #9 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am afraid I could not be objective in my reply. Here's their web site, perhaps you can find what you need in there. Good luck.
2007-12-01 09:00:41 · answer #10 · answered by TedEx 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋