
Marshall Islands
Republic of the Marshall Islands
Population
42K
GDP
$280M
Capital
Majuro
Government
Unitary parliamentary republic
Power & politics
Leadership, governance, and democratic trajectory.
Democracy index
5.7 / 10
UN voting record
How Marshall Islands 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
The Marshall Islands' foreign policy is anchored in the US Compact of Free Association (renewed 2023), which provides the security umbrella and significant economic support. It is one of a handful of countries that recognize Taiwan, reflecting its alignment with US interests.
The Marshall Islands is a powerful voice on nuclear justice and climate change, filing a landmark ICJ case against nuclear weapons states (2014) and leading AOSIS climate advocacy.
MUN Delegate Guide
As the Marshall Islands, your nuclear testing history is your most powerful diplomatic tool. Draw direct lines between nuclear injustice, environmental devastation, and climate change -- you have been victimized by both.
Maintain your Taiwan recognition as leverage in US relations. Coordinate closely with AOSIS and Pacific Islands Forum on climate. Push for nuclear testing compensation, cleanup, and healthcare. Your ship registry gives you unique voice in maritime governance. Demand 1.5-degree targets as a matter of national survival.
Treaties & memberships
UN multilateral treaty positions and IGO memberships.
International Organizations
Society & economy
Macro-economic snapshot and demographic context.
GDP (nominal)
$280M
GDP per capita
$6,667
Currency
United States Dollar (USD)
HDI
0.64
Top trading partners
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