United States
United States of America
Member of P5, G7, G20, and 3 other blocs.
Population
334.9M
GDP
$27.70T
Capital
Washington, D.C.
Government
Federal presidential constit...
Power & politics
Leadership, governance, and democratic trajectory.
Democracy index
7.8 / 10
UN voting record
How United States 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
US foreign policy is anchored in alliance networks (NATO, bilateral treaties with Japan, South Korea, Australia, and the Philippines), economic statecraft (sanctions, trade agreements, dollar hegemony), and military preeminence. The US pursues a 'free and open Indo-Pacific' strategy and leads Western responses to Russian aggression and Chinese strategic competition.
Domestically, foreign policy is shaped by the interplay between the executive and Congress, producing shifts between multilateral engagement and unilateral action. The US champions democracy promotion, counterterrorism, nuclear non-proliferation, and freedom of navigation, while facing criticism over selective application of human rights standards and military interventions.
MUN Delegate Guide
As the United States, you are the most powerful delegation in the room but also the most scrutinised. Your veto on the Security Council is your ultimate tool, but overusing it erodes legitimacy. Build coalitions with allies (UK, France on the P5; NATO and EU partners broadly; Japan, Australia, South Korea in the Indo-Pacific).
Use your economic leverage -- sanctions, trade access, development aid -- as both carrot and stick. On contentious issues (Israel-Palestine, climate commitments, arms control), be prepared for significant opposition from the G-77 and Non-Aligned Movement.
Avoid isolating yourself. The US is most effective when it leads consensus rather than dictating terms. Work behind the scenes to shape resolution language before it reaches the floor, and use procedural knowledge to your advantage.
Treaties & memberships
UN multilateral treaty positions and IGO memberships.
International Organizations
Society & economy
Macro-economic snapshot and demographic context.
GDP (nominal)
$27.70T
GDP per capita
$82,710
Currency
United States Dollar (USD)
HDI
0.92
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