United Arab Emirates.
Member of BRICS+, Arab League, OPEC, and 2 other blocs.
Population
9.4M
GDP (nominal)
$507.0B
GDP / capita
$53,760
Capital
Abu Dhabi
Government
Federal constitutional…
Power & politics
Leadership, governance, and democratic trajectory.
Democracy index
2.9 / 10
UN voting record
How United Arab Emirates votes at the UN General Assembly — ideological trajectory, voting partners, topic patterns, and key recent roll calls.
Ideological trajectory
Voting summary
No votes recorded for this period yet.
Bloc alignment
Bloc alignment data not available yet.
Top voting partners
Topic-level voting
Source: Erik Voeten, “United Nations General Assembly Voting Data”, Harvard Dataverse (CC0). Aggregated by Model Diplomat. Last refresh tracked in profile freshness.
Foreign policy
Bilateral posture, key relationships, and live diplomatic statements.
Foreign Policy
The UAE pursues an assertive foreign policy focused on countering political Islam (particularly the Muslim Brotherhood), projecting stability, and positioning itself as an indispensable global partner. It has normalized relations with Israel, deepened ties with India and France, and maintained pragmatic engagement with China. The UAE has intervened militarily in Yemen (now largely withdrawn), supported allies in Libya and the Horn of Africa, and positioned itself as a counterweight to Turkish and Qatari influence.
Treaties & memberships
UN multilateral treaty positions and IGO memberships.
International Organizations
Society & economy
Macro-economic snapshot and demographic context.
GDP (nominal)
$507.0B
GDP per capita
$53,760
Currency
UAE Dirham (AED)
HDI
0.91
Top trading partners
In the news
Stories surfacing across United Arab Emirates’s authoritative outlets. Grouped by topic, ranked by source coverage.