CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Since 1992, Russia has been the most frequent user of the veto, followed by the United States and China. France and the United Kingdom have not used the veto since 1989. As of May 2022, Russia/USSR has used its veto 121 times, the US 82 times, the UK 29 times, China 17 times, and France 16 times.

Detailed explanation-2: -China has used the veto 16 times, with the first one, on 14 December 1955, cast by the Republic of China (ROC) and the remaining 13 by the People’s Republic of China after it succeeded ROC as a permanent member on 25 October 1971.

Detailed explanation-3: -In total, Russia has used its power to veto a resolution 120 times, the US has used the power 82 times, the UK has vetoed a resolution 29 times, France has vetoed a bot 16 times, and China has vetoed a vote 17 times, with most occurring in the past ten years.

Detailed explanation-4: -Its first recorded use of a veto on the Security Council was to block Bangladesh’s entry to the U.N. on August 25, 1972. In the remaining years of the Cold War, China used its veto power sparingly, choosing to abstain on major decisions when they didn’t directly affect Chinese national interests.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Security Council includes five permanent members and 10 rotating members. Only the permanent members – Britain, China, France, Russia and the US – have the power to cast vetoes.