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Maldives

Republic of Maldives

Asia

UN Member since 1965

Member of NAM.

Population

521K

GDP

$6.2B

Capital

Male

Government

Unitary presidential republic

Power & politics

Leadership, governance, and democratic trajectory.

Democracy index

5.3 / 10

UN voting record

How Maldives 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

The Maldives' foreign policy oscillates between India and China depending on the government in power. Under Muizzu, the 'India Out' campaign led to a pivot toward Beijing, with Chinese infrastructure investment expanding. India historically provided the primary security umbrella, and the relationship remains important despite tensions.

The Maldives is active in the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) and the Climate Vulnerable Forum. It is a member of SAARC, the OIC, and the Commonwealth. Climate diplomacy is the country's most prominent international contribution.

Allies

China

Saudi Arabia

Türkiye

MUN Delegate Guide

As the Maldives, climate change is your defining issue -- frame it as an existential threat and use powerful imagery (drowning islands, displaced populations). Build coalitions with Pacific and Caribbean small island states through AOSIS and the Climate Vulnerable Forum.

Push for ambitious emissions reduction targets, loss and damage financing, and climate adaptation funding. Your moral authority on climate is unmatched -- use it to punch far above your weight.

On geopolitics, navigate carefully between India and China. Maintain working relationships with both while extracting maximum development assistance. Align with the OIC on Muslim-world issues.

Avoid getting drawn into India-China rivalry in ways that compromise your climate advocacy -- keep the focus on small-state vulnerability and multilateral solutions.