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Indonesia

Republic of Indonesia

Asia

UN Member since 1950

Member of G20, ASEAN, NAM.

Population

277.5M

GDP

$1.37T

Capital

Jakarta

Government

Unitary presidential constit...

Power & politics

Leadership, governance, and democratic trajectory.

Democracy index

6.7 / 10

UN voting record

How Indonesia 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

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

Indonesia's foreign policy is guided by its constitutional principle of 'bebas aktif' (free and active) -- non-alignment while actively engaging in international affairs. Indonesia is the de facto leader of ASEAN and champions ASEAN centrality in regional architecture.

Key priorities include maritime sovereignty (especially in the Natuna Sea near Chinese claims), Palestinian statehood, and South-South cooperation. Indonesia maintains good relations with both the US and China and uses its ASEAN leadership to mediate regional tensions.

Allies

MUN Delegate Guide

As Indonesia, you are the heavyweight of ASEAN and a leader of the developing world. Champion ASEAN centrality on all regional issues -- nothing in Southeast Asia should bypass ASEAN. On the South China Sea, defend UNCLOS and maritime law without directly confronting China.

Build coalitions with other G20 developing nations (India, Brazil, South Africa) on economic justice, climate finance, and trade reform. Strongly support Palestinian statehood -- this resonates with your domestic constituency.

Avoid being pulled into the US-China binary. Your value is in your non-alignment and convening power. Use your size and democratic credentials to claim moral authority on governance and human rights, while being cautious about scrutiny of Papua and other domestic sensitivities.