United Kingdom.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Member of P5, G7, G20, and 2 other blocs.
Population
67.3M
GDP (nominal)
$3.07T
GDP / capita
$45,600
Capital
London
Government
Unitary parliamentary …
Power & politics
Leadership, governance, and democratic trajectory.
Democracy index
8.3 / 10
UN voting record
How United Kingdom 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
Bloc alignment data not available yet.
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
Post-Brexit UK foreign policy balances the 'special relationship' with the US, Indo-Pacific engagement (AUKUS, CPTPP), European security partnerships, and Commonwealth leadership. Key priorities include Ukraine support, China competition, counterterrorism, and development through the FCDO.
The UK has sought Free Trade Agreements globally, joining the CPTPP and signing deals with Australia, New Zealand, and Japan. It remains Europe's largest defense spender and a key NATO contributor.
Treaties & memberships
UN multilateral treaty positions and IGO memberships.
International Organizations
Society & economy
Macro-economic snapshot and demographic context.
GDP (nominal)
$3.07T
GDP per capita
$45,600
Currency
Pound Sterling (GBP)
HDI
0.93
Top trading partners
In the news
Stories surfacing across United Kingdom’s authoritative outlets. Grouped by topic, ranked by source coverage.