Saudi Arabia
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Member of G20, Arab League, OPEC, and 2 other blocs.
Population
36.4M
GDP
$1.06T
Capital
Riyadh
Government
Unitary Islamic absolute mon...
Power & politics
Leadership, governance, and democratic trajectory.
Democracy index
2.1 / 10
UN voting record
How Saudi Arabia 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
Saudi foreign policy centers on energy security, containing Iranian influence, and positioning the kingdom as the leader of the Sunni Muslim world. Key alliances include the U.S. security partnership, the GCC, and the Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition. Vision 2030 has added economic diversification diplomacy as a new pillar.
MUN Delegate Guide
As Saudi Arabia, lead the Arab Group and the OIC on key issues. Use your oil wealth and custodianship of the holy sites as diplomatic leverage.
On Iran-related issues, coordinate with Gulf allies. On Palestine, maintain strong rhetorical support while balancing normalization pragmatism. Resist human rights criticism by emphasizing sovereignty and cultural context.
Treaties & memberships
UN multilateral treaty positions and IGO memberships.
International Organizations
Society & economy
Macro-economic snapshot and demographic context.
GDP (nominal)
$1.06T
GDP per capita
$30,436
Currency
Saudi Riyal (SAR)
HDI
0.88
Top trading partners
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