Saudi Arabia
- Saudi Arabia has been a member of the United Nations since 24 October 1945
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- Saudi Arabia is part of the Asia / Middle East block
- Saudi Arabia has participated in 1369 votes since 3 November 1994, most recently on 23 December 2008
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Minority votes in the General Assembly
Sometimes these votes highlight an issue where there is a difference from the majority of the international community.
Saudi Arabia…
| voted with 168 other nations (out of 170) in favour of | Draft resolution E (resolution 53/77 E). | 4 December 1998 |
| voted with 5 other nations (out of 164) to abstain on | Draft resolution J (resolution 52/38 J). | 9 December 1997 |
| voted with 8 other nations (out of 162) to abstain on | Operative paragraph 5 (b). | 9 December 1997 |
| was absent with 9 other nations when 182 voted | Draft resolution XX (resolution 62/41). | 5 December 2007 |
| voted with 9 other nations (out of 161) to abstain on | The fifth preambular paragraph. | 20 November 2000 |
| voted with 9 other nations (out of 166) to abstain on | Operative paragraph 4 (b). | 4 December 1998 |
| was absent with 10 other nations when 181 voted | Draft resolution II (resolution 63/42). | 2 December 2008 |
| voted with 10 other nations (out of 161) to abstain on | Paragraph 2. | 20 November 2000 |
| voted with 10 other nations (out of 166) to abstain on | Draft resolution R as a whole (resolution 52/38 R). | 9 December 1997 |
| voted with 10 other nations (out of 166) to abstain on | Operative paragraph 6. | 4 December 1998 |
| was absent with 11 other nations when 179 voted | Draft resolution XIX (resolution 59/84). | 3 December 2004 |
| voted with 11 other nations (out of 149) to abstain on | Operative paragraph 4 (b) of draft resolution R. | 29 November 2001 |
| voted with 11 other nations (out of 162) to abstain on | Draft resolution O (resolution 54/54 O). | 1 December 1999 |
| voted with 11 other nations (out of 171) to abstain on | Draft resolution V (resolution 53/77 V). | 4 December 1998 |
| was absent with 12 other nations when 178 voted | Draft resolution XXVI (resolution 59/91). | 3 December 2004 |
| voted with 12 other nations (out of 163) to abstain on | Paragraph 5 (b). | 20 November 2000 |
| voted with 12 other nations (out of 160) to abstain on | Operative paragraph 3 (b). | 10 December 1996 |
| voted with 7 other nations (out of 121) against | Operative paragraph 15. | 23 December 2005 |
| was absent with 13 other nations when 178 voted | Draft resolution XXVI (resolution 61/84). | 6 December 2006 |
| was absent with 13 other nations when 178 voted | Draft resolution XXIV (resolution 63/64). | 2 December 2008 |
Ambassadors
People who have spoken in the General Assembly or Security Council in the name of Saudi Arabia. Sometimes ministers or heads of state take the place of the official ambassador of the day.
| Name | Speeches | First | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crown Prince Abdullah | 1 | 6 September 2000 | 6 September 2000 |
| King Abdullah | 1 | 12 November 2008 | 12 November 2008 |
| Mr. Al-Ahmed | 2 | 30 June 1998 | 11 August 2000 |
| Mr. Al-Anazi | 1 | 30 June 2006 | 30 June 2006 |
| Mr. Al-Asmari | 1 | 15 October 2008 | 15 October 2008 |
| Mr. Al-Attas | 2 | 2 June 2006 | 11 June 2008 |
| Mr. Al-Badi | 1 | 14 October 2003 | 14 October 2003 |
| Prince Al-Faisal | 4 | 29 September 2003 | 8 January 2009 |
| Prince Saud Al-Faisal | 1 | 4 October 1994 | 4 October 1994 |
| Mr. Al-Fayez | 3 | 6 December 2006 | 3 April 2008 |
| Mr. Al-Ghannam | 1 | 6 October 2005 | 6 October 2005 |
| Mr. Al-Heid | 1 | 30 October 2000 | 30 October 2000 |
| Mr. Al-Jabri | 1 | 12 November 2007 | 12 November 2007 |
| Mr. Al-Jomae | 9 | 30 November 2001 | 18 January 2005 |
| Mr. Al-Naman | 1 | 12 December 2001 | 12 December 2001 |
| Mr. Al-Rassi | 1 | 8 December 1995 | 8 December 1995 |
| Prince Mishal Bin Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud | 2 | 13 November 2006 | 11 December 2006 |
| Mr. Al-Shalhoub | 1 | 20 November 2006 | 20 November 2006 |
| Mr. Al-Sudairy | 1 | 17 December 1999 | 17 December 1999 |
| Mr. Al-Taieeb | 1 | 7 October 2002 | 7 October 2002 |
| Mr. Algahrah | 1 | 29 November 2006 | 29 November 2006 |
| Mr. Alharbi | 1 | 12 December 2007 | 12 December 2007 |
| Mr. Allagany | 14 | 3 November 1994 | 1 December 1998 |
| Mr. Allaghany | 1 | 29 November 1995 | 29 November 1995 |
| Mr. Alrajeh | 1 | 5 October 2007 | 5 October 2007 |
| Mr. Alrashidi | 1 | 4 September 2008 | 4 September 2008 |
| Mr. Alwafi | 1 | 18 December 2008 | 18 December 2008 |
| Mr. Alyahya | 1 | 18 September 2006 | 18 September 2006 |
| Mr. Gahrah | 1 | 30 June 2006 | 30 June 2006 |
| Mr. Hakeem | 2 | 6 October 2003 | 13 October 2003 |
| Mr. Kawthar | 1 | 5 December 1994 | 5 December 1994 |
| Mr. Lasloom | 1 | 30 November 2007 | 30 November 2007 |
| Mr. Madani | 4 | 29 September 1998 | 27 September 2004 |
| Mr. Mansouri | 2 | 27 September 1996 | 1 October 1996 |
| Sheikh Massoud | 1 | 27 April 1994 | 27 April 1994 |
| Mr. Al Mufadhi | 1 | 24 October 2007 | 24 October 2007 |
| Mr. Al Nafisee | 2 | 27 July 2009 | 11 November 2009 |
| Mr. Al Oyaidi | 2 | 18 November 2008 | 24 November 2008 |
| Mr. Rajeh | 3 | 14 June 2001 | 8 April 2004 |
| Mr. Rajkan | 1 | 22 November 1994 | 22 November 1994 |
| Mr. Sallam | 6 | 18 December 2002 | 18 July 2008 |
| Crown Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud | 1 | 15 September 2005 | 15 September 2005 |
| Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud | 1 | 23 October 1995 | 23 October 1995 |
| Mr. Shata | 1 | 30 November 2005 | 30 November 2005 |
| Mr. Shobokshi | 44 | 14 May 1999 | 9 November 2006 |
| Mr. Tayeb | 3 | 14 October 2002 | 13 February 2008 |
