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title: "United Arab Emirates Blocs & Alliances | Model Diplomat"
description: "Every diplomatic bloc and alliance United Arab Emirates belongs to — and the allies, rivals, and neighbors that shape its votes."
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# Which blocs and alliances does United Arab Emirates belong to?

Every diplomatic bloc and alliance United Arab Emirates belongs to — and the allies, rivals, and neighbors that shape its votes.

## Bloc memberships

[BRICS+](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/bloc/brics-plus)

[9](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/bloc/brics-plus)

[Emerging-economy bloc; expanded in 2024 with new members from Africa and the Gulf.](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/bloc/brics-plus)

[+4](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/bloc/brics-plus)

[Arab League](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/bloc/arab-league)

[22](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/bloc/arab-league)

[League of Arab States — political bloc of Arabic-speaking countries.](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/bloc/arab-league)

[+17](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/bloc/arab-league)

[OPEC](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/bloc/opec)

[12](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/bloc/opec)

[Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries — coordinates oil production policy.](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/bloc/opec)

[+7](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/bloc/opec)

[NAM](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/bloc/non-aligned)

[122](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/bloc/non-aligned)

[Largest grouping outside the great-power blocs — around 120 members focused on autonomy.](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/bloc/non-aligned)

[+117](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/bloc/non-aligned)

[GCC](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/bloc/gcc)

[6](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/bloc/gcc)

[Six Arabian-peninsula monarchies coordinating economic and security policy.](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/bloc/gcc)

[+1](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/bloc/gcc)

## Allies, rivals & neighbours

Allies

[Saudi Arabia](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/sau)[United States](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/usa)[Israel](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/isr)[France](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/fra)[India](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/ind)

Rivals

[Türkiye](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/tur)[Qatar](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/qat)

## Organisation memberships

Memberships

Organizations

5

UNUNmember · 1971

OPECOPECmember · 1967

GCCGCCfounding-member · 1981

ALALmember

OICOICmember

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