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Guinea-Bissau

Republic of Guinea-Bissau

Africa

UN Member since 1974

Member of AU, NAM.

Population

2.1M

GDP

$1.9B

Capital

Bissau

Government

Unitary semi-presidential re...

Power & politics

Leadership, governance, and democratic trajectory.

Democracy index

2.6 / 10

UN voting record

How Guinea-Bissau 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

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Top voting partners

Topic-level voting

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Foreign policy

Bilateral posture, key relationships, and live diplomatic statements.

Foreign Policy

Guinea-Bissau's foreign policy is constrained by its instability and limited state capacity. It maintains ties with Portugal and the Lusophone world through CPLP, and is a member of ECOWAS and the West African Economic and Monetary Union.

Bissau relies heavily on international development assistance, particularly from the EU, the World Bank, and the UN Peacebuilding Commission. The country has been on the UN Peacebuilding Commission's agenda since 2007.

Allies

MUN Delegate Guide

As Guinea-Bissau, focus on peacebuilding, state-building, and the challenges of least developed countries. Highlight your liberation struggle heritage and solidarity with the Lusophone world -- ally with Cabo Verde, Mozambique, Angola, and Portugal through CPLP.

In ECOWAS, support regional integration and conflict prevention. Advocate for international support for narcotics interdiction and institutional capacity building. On development, push for debt relief, aid effectiveness, and support for cashew-producing nations. Keep a low profile on divisive geopolitical issues -- your priority is attracting development assistance.