Meanwhile, online activists have started a campaign to boycott Chinese products in retaliation against the Chinese veto.

Colombia was one of two countries to vote against establishing the veto when the Organization was founded, in 1945.

Collective action to prevent and respond to genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes must, therefore, not be made impossible by a veto or threat of veto by one of the permanent members of the Council.

The Hamas Veto

Our preference is to limit the use of veto and to promote a veto free culture.

Limiting the Security Council Veto

There should be no extension of the right of veto, and the use of the veto should be limited.

It is against this background that African States adopted the Harare Declaration in 1997, in which they demanded that the veto power be abolished.

They should have a right of veto.

Constitutional changes require an approval with majority of 2 3 of all votes in Bundestag and Bundesrat, thus giving the Bundesrat an absolute veto against constitutional change.

The question of the use of the veto

Instead, a veto free culture should be promoted.

(a) Restraint on the use of the veto

It was also suggested that if a veto is used, an explanation of the reasons for the veto should be given to the Assembly.

(f) The question of the use of the veto.

In our view, the veto can rarely be justified.

As a first step, we believe it essential to move towards defining limitations on the use of the veto through specific amendments to Article 27, paragraph 3, such as prohibiting the use of the veto in relation to issues such as genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and massive human rights violations.

My third point relates to the use of the veto.

The third message is the claim to the veto power.

Let me briefly deal with the matter of the veto.

We have often reaffirmed that the veto should be eliminated.

But our critics say that the AU is not really committed to the veto at all that it does not really want the veto, but something entirely different.

The situation recalled what had happened during apartheid, when the United States, the United Kingdom and France exercised their right of veto to prevent economic sanctions being taken against South Africa.

If America s Democrats lose in the mid term elections this November, there is a risk of persistent fiscal deficits as Republicans veto tax increases while Democrats veto spending cuts.

One such problem is Wall Street s implicit veto over the Fed.

We have also consistently advocated limiting the use of the veto.

Moreover, we must do away with the right of the veto.

But Obama s veto power is a big obstacle to reversing his policies.

Another provision gave the government a veto power over most church activities.

The proposed language concerning the veto power has already found broad acceptance.

The use of the veto power should be limited and eventually eliminated.

First, we have since 1945 opposed any extension of the veto right.

Our support is without prejudice to our historical position on the veto.

Some participants urged ending permanent membership and restricting or ending the veto.

Participants also called for the adoption of a policy of non use of the veto in the Security Council in cases of war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide and massive human rights violations.

Until the final objective of the elimination of the veto is achieved, as a first step it is necessary to limit the veto to actions taken under Chapter VII of the Charter.

The good news is that President Barack Obama has vowed to veto CISPA.

The good news is that President Barack Obama has vowed to veto CISPA.

A small minority cannot be allowed to veto the establishment of the Council.

I would like to return to our position with regard to the veto.

The Governor has the power to veto a budget bill, following which the bill is returned to the Legislature, which can either override the Governor's veto by a special majority or reconsider the bill.

In line with the need for effective decision making, it is our preference to limit the use of the veto in general, and we certainly oppose extension of the veto to new permanent members.

In that connection, I would like to remind the Assembly that, since 1976, African countries have adopted a position of principle against the right of the veto, viewing it as anti democratic, unfair and anachronistic.

The powers of the Seanad are in effect limited to delay rather than veto.

The Basic Law also provides the Bundesrat with an absolute veto of such legislation.