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Mauritania

Islamic Republic of Mauritania

Africa

UN Member since 1961

Member of AU, Arab League, NAM.

Population

4.9M

GDP

$10.0B

Capital

Nouakchott

Government

Unitary semi-presidential Is...

Power & politics

Leadership, governance, and democratic trajectory.

Democracy index

4.0 / 10

UN voting record

How Mauritania votes at the UN General Assembly — ideological trajectory, voting partners, topic patterns, and key recent roll calls.

Ideological trajectory

Voting summary

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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

Mauritania balances its Arab and African identities, maintaining membership in both the Arab League and the African Union. It has strengthened security cooperation with Western partners, particularly France and the United States, in the fight against Sahelian jihadism.

Nouakchott normalized relations with Israel in 1999 but broke them off in 2009 over Gaza. It maintains close economic ties with China, the Gulf states, and the EU (particularly on fisheries agreements).

Allies

MUN Delegate Guide

As Mauritania, position yourself as a bridge between the Arab world and Sub-Saharan Africa. You can speak credibly in both the Arab Group and the African Group. On security, highlight your counterterrorism successes and advocate for development-led approaches to extremism.

Support Palestinian rights in line with Arab Group consensus. On climate, emphasize desertification and food security as existential threats for Sahelian nations. Partner with Senegal and Morocco on migration and fisheries issues. Avoid the Western Sahara debate -- Mauritania renounced its claim in 1979 and prefers neutrality.