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Nicaragua

Republic of Nicaragua

Americas

UN Member since 1945

Member of NAM, OAS.

Population

7.0M

GDP

$15.9B

Capital

Managua

Government

Unitary presidential constit...

Power & politics

Leadership, governance, and democratic trajectory.

Democracy index

2.7 / 10

UN voting record

How Nicaragua 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

Nicaragua positions itself as an anti-imperialist state, opposing US hegemony and Western interventionism. It maintains close ties with Cuba, Venezuela (through ALBA and Petrocaribe), Russia, Iran, and China. Nicaragua recognised Abkhazia, South Ossetia, and Crimea's annexation, aligning with Russia on these issues.

Nicaragua withdrew from the OAS in 2022, citing interference in internal affairs. It uses the ICJ's 1986 ruling as a cornerstone argument for sovereignty and non-intervention in multilateral forums.

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MUN Delegate Guide

As Nicaragua, adopt a strongly anti-interventionist stance rooted in the ICJ ruling and Sandinista revolutionary principles. Align with ALBA members (Cuba, Venezuela, Bolivia) and with Russia and China on sovereignty issues.

Use the 1986 ICJ case as a powerful legal precedent whenever the US or Western states advocate for intervention or sanctions -- it is one of the most cited cases in international law. Challenge Western double standards on human rights and democratic governance.

Be prepared for criticism on domestic human rights. Deflect by pointing to sovereignty, non-interference, and the selective application of human rights standards by Western powers. Coordinate with like-minded authoritarian-leaning states to block critical resolutions.