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Suriname

Republic of Suriname

Americas

UN Member since 1975

Member of NAM, OAS.

Population

620K

GDP

$3.6B

Capital

Paramaribo

Government

Unitary presidential constit...

Power & politics

Leadership, governance, and democratic trajectory.

Democracy index

6.6 / 10

UN voting record

How Suriname 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

Suriname's foreign policy reflects its unique position between the Caribbean (CARICOM) and South America, and its diverse cultural connections to the Netherlands, India, Indonesia, and West Africa. It maintains close ties with the Netherlands (former colonial power) and has joined both CARICOM and the Union of South American Nations.

Suriname's high forest cover gives it significant leverage in climate and biodiversity negotiations. The country advocates for REDD+ mechanisms and payment for ecosystem services. Oil discoveries are reshaping its economic diplomacy and relationship with energy companies and investors.

Allies

MUN Delegate Guide

As Suriname, your extreme ethnic and cultural diversity is a diplomatic asset -- you have natural connections to South Asia (Indian community), Southeast Asia (Javanese community), Africa (Maroon and Creole communities), and Europe (Dutch ties). Use these to build unusual coalitions.

Suriname's 90%+ forest cover makes you one of the planet's most important carbon sinks. Leverage this aggressively in climate negotiations -- demand payment for ecosystem services and forest conservation. The oil discovery creates a tension you must navigate between development needs and environmental stewardship.

Coordinate with CARICOM partners and use your OIC membership to engage with Muslim-majority countries (unique for a South American state). Your small size gives you flexibility -- you can build bridges across blocs that larger states cannot.