
Sierra Leone
Republic of Sierra Leone
Member of AU, NAM.
Population
8.6M
GDP
$4.3B
Capital
Freetown
Government
Unitary presidential constit...
Power & politics
Leadership, governance, and democratic trajectory.
Democracy index
4.3 / 10
UN voting record
How Sierra Leone 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
Sierra Leone's foreign policy is shaped by its post-conflict recovery needs and dependence on international development assistance. It maintains strong ties with the United Kingdom (former colonial power), the United States, China, and the EU. Sierra Leone is active in ECOWAS and the Mano River Union.
Freetown supports multilateralism, peacekeeping, and international justice -- its experience with the Special Court gives it credibility on accountability issues. The country has contributed troops to UN peacekeeping missions in Sudan and Somalia.
MUN Delegate Guide
As Sierra Leone, use your post-conflict experience to advocate for peacebuilding, transitional justice, and the protection of civilians. Your country's Special Court experience makes you a credible voice on international criminal justice and accountability.
Ally with the UK, Liberia, Guinea, and Ghana. In ECOWAS, support collective security and democratic governance. Advocate for conflict diamond regulations (the Kimberley Process originated partly from Sierra Leone's experience). On development, push for health system strengthening, education investment, and special measures for post-conflict and least developed countries. On climate, emphasize coastal vulnerability and deforestation.
Treaties & memberships
UN multilateral treaty positions and IGO memberships.
International Organizations
Society & economy
Macro-economic snapshot and demographic context.
GDP (nominal)
$4.3B
GDP per capita
$500
Currency
Sierra Leonean Leone (SLL)
HDI
0.48
Top trading partners
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