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Syria

Syrian Arab Republic

Asia

UN Member since 1945

Member of Arab League, NAM.

Population

22.1M

GDP

$11.0B

Capital

Damascus

Government

Presidential republic (trans...

Power & politics

Leadership, governance, and democratic trajectory.

Democracy index

1.4 / 10

UN voting record

How Syria 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

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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

Syria's foreign policy is in flux following the fall of the Assad regime. Historically, the Assad government aligned with Iran and Russia, maintained hostility toward Israel, and supported Hezbollah. The new transitional authorities are navigating relationships with Turkey, Gulf states, and Western nations while managing the presence of multiple foreign militaries on Syrian soil. Key issues include reconstruction financing, refugee return, counterterrorism, and the status of the Kurdish-led autonomous administration in the northeast.

Allies

Rivals

MUN Delegate Guide

As Syria, navigate carefully given the country's transitional status. Emphasize sovereignty, territorial integrity, and the need for massive reconstruction assistance.

Call for refugee return and international reconstruction funding. Assert that all foreign military presences require Syrian consent. On the Golan Heights, maintain the claim to Israeli-occupied territory. Coordinate with Arab League partners on reintegration. Depending on the political moment, calibrate relations with Turkey (which controls parts of the north), the Kurdish SDF, and international donors. Highlight the humanitarian catastrophe to mobilize aid.