North Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Member of NAM.
Population
26.2M
GDP
$18.0B
Capital
Pyongyang
Government
Unitary one-party socialist ...
Power & politics
Leadership, governance, and democratic trajectory.
Democracy index
1.1 / 10
UN voting record
How North Korea 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
Bloc alignment data not available yet.
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
North Korea's foreign policy is driven by regime survival. Nuclear weapons are seen as the ultimate security guarantee against US-led regime change. Diplomatic engagement is sporadic and typically aimed at sanctions relief or extracting concessions.
China provides North Korea's economic lifeline, accounting for the vast majority of its trade. Relations with Russia have warmed significantly since 2022, with military and economic cooperation expanding. North Korea opposes the US-South Korea alliance and views Japan as a historical adversary.
MUN Delegate Guide
As North Korea, you are playing defense. Your primary goal is regime survival, and your nuclear program is non-negotiable. Frame it as a deterrent forced by US aggression and hostile military exercises on the peninsula.
Align with China and Russia on procedural votes. Oppose sanctions as violations of sovereignty. Denounce the US-South Korea alliance as a provocation. On human rights, reject all criticism as fabricated and politically motivated.
Your isolation is a strategic tool -- you have little to lose by being obstinate, which gives you unusual leverage in negotiations. Be willing to walk away from any deal that does not serve regime security.
Treaties & memberships
UN multilateral treaty positions and IGO memberships.
International Organizations
Society & economy
Macro-economic snapshot and demographic context.
GDP (nominal)
$18.0B
GDP per capita
$640
Currency
North Korean Won (KPW)
HDI
0.73
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