CountriesOceaniaKiribati

Kiribati

Republic of Kiribati

Oceania

UN Member since 1999

Population

131K

GDP

$250M

Capital

Tarawa

Government

Unitary presidential republic

Power & politics

Leadership, governance, and democratic trajectory.

Democracy index

6.0 / 10

UN voting record

How Kiribati 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

Kiribati's foreign policy is shaped by climate existentialism and fishing revenue diplomacy. Its vast EEZ generates significant income from fishing licenses, giving it leverage despite its tiny population. The switch to China recognition opened access to Chinese infrastructure investment and development aid.

Former President Anote Tong elevated Kiribati's climate voice globally, purchasing land in Fiji as a potential resettlement option -- a stark illustration of climate displacement.

Allies

MUN Delegate Guide

As Kiribati, make the existential threat of sea-level rise personal and urgent. Your country may literally cease to exist -- no other diplomatic argument carries this weight. Demand ambitious emissions reduction targets and loss and damage funding.

Coordinate with AOSIS and the Pacific Islands Forum. Your fishing licenses and vast EEZ give you more leverage than your population suggests. Push for international legal frameworks addressing climate displacement and statelessness for sinking nations.