Malaysia
Member of ASEAN, NAM.
Population
33.9M
GDP
$399.0B
Capital
Kuala Lumpur
Government
Federal parliamentary consti...
Power & politics
Leadership, governance, and democratic trajectory.
Democracy index
7.3 / 10
UN voting record
How Malaysia 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
Malaysia pursues a pragmatic, multi-directional foreign policy. It maintains strong trade and investment ties with China while preserving security relationships with the US, UK, and the Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA) alongside Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, and the UK.
Malaysia is one of the most vocal Muslim-majority countries on Palestinian issues and has been a strong critic of Israeli actions. It is active in the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation and positions itself as a moderate Islamic voice on the world stage.
MUN Delegate Guide
As Malaysia, position yourself as a moderate, multi-ethnic, and multi-religious success story. You bridge the Islamic world and Southeast Asia, giving you unique coalition-building power.
On the South China Sea, defend your claims through ASEAN and international law without being as confrontational as the Philippines. Be a strong voice for Palestine -- this is a signature issue.
Build coalitions with Indonesia on ASEAN matters and with the broader OIC on Muslim-world issues. Court developing nations by championing fair trade and technology transfer. Use your Commonwealth membership to maintain ties with the UK and other Anglophone nations.
Avoid domestic governance criticism by pointing to Malaysia's multi-ethnic harmony and democratic reforms.
Treaties & memberships
UN multilateral treaty positions and IGO memberships.
International Organizations
Society & economy
Macro-economic snapshot and demographic context.
GDP (nominal)
$399.0B
GDP per capita
$11,971
Currency
Malaysian Ringgit (MYR)
HDI
0.80
Top trading partners
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