Niger
Republic of Niger
Member of AU, NAM.
Population
26.5M
GDP
$16.6B
Capital
Niamey
Government
Military junta (transitional)
Power & politics
Leadership, governance, and democratic trajectory.
Democracy index
3.2 / 10
UN voting record
How Niger 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
Niger's post-coup foreign policy mirrors the broader Sahelian pivot. The junta has severed the French and American military partnerships that had made Niger a hub for Western counterterrorism operations in the Sahel. It has turned toward Russia for military support and joined the Alliance of Sahel States.
Niger's uranium and oil resources give it some economic leverage despite extreme poverty. The junta has sought to renegotiate resource extraction contracts to retain more revenue domestically.
MUN Delegate Guide
As Niger, emphasize sovereignty, resource sovereignty, and the right to choose your security partners. Frame the coup as a response to failed Western security partnerships that left Niger insecure despite hosting French and American military bases.
Ally closely with Mali and Burkina Faso in the Alliance of Sahel States. Build relationships with Russia, China, and Turkey. Push for resource justice -- argue that Niger's uranium enriches foreign corporations while its people remain among the world's poorest. On climate, highlight desertification and food insecurity in the Sahel as consequences of global emissions. Oppose ECOWAS sanctions and external conditionality.
Treaties & memberships
UN multilateral treaty positions and IGO memberships.
International Organizations
Society & economy
Macro-economic snapshot and demographic context.
GDP (nominal)
$16.6B
GDP per capita
$630
Currency
West African CFA Franc (XOF)
HDI
0.39
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