CountriesAsiaSingapore

Singapore

Republic of Singapore

Asia

UN Member since 1965

Member of ASEAN, NAM.

Population

5.9M

GDP

$397.0B

Capital

Singapore

Government

Unitary dominant-party parli...

Power & politics

Leadership, governance, and democratic trajectory.

Democracy index

6.0 / 10

UN voting record

How Singapore 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

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

Singapore's foreign policy is shaped by vulnerability -- a small, multi-ethnic city-state between two much larger Muslim-majority neighbors (Malaysia and Indonesia). This drives a pragmatic, multi-aligned approach: close security ties with the US, deep economic engagement with China, and strong ASEAN commitment.

Singapore champions international law, free trade, and the rules-based order as existential necessities for small states. It maintains robust defense ties through the Five Power Defence Arrangements and bilateral agreements with the US, India, and Australia.

Allies

MUN Delegate Guide

As Singapore, be the principled voice for small states and international law. Your credibility comes from your governance track record and economic success. Champion free trade, the rule of law, and multilateralism.

Work within ASEAN but be willing to take principled positions -- Singapore has historically been more willing than other ASEAN members to speak up on issues like the South China Sea and Myanmar. Maintain equidistance between the US and China while subtly supporting the rules-based order.

Build coalitions with other small states and city-states. Use your role as a financial and logistics hub to argue that stability and openness benefit everyone.

Avoid being drawn into debates about domestic political freedom -- acknowledge you have a different model and pivot to outcomes (low corruption, high HDI, rule of law).