Albania
A combined view of Albania's UN General Assembly speeches, treaty commitments, and voting record.
The narrative paragraphs below are AI-generated syntheses of the data shown — the tables and figures themselves come directly from the underlying records, not from the AI.
Compare with another country →Speech history
Albania's General Assembly rhetoric has evolved from emotionally charged advocacy on Kosovo independence (2007–2008) toward a more measured multilateralist stance, though with persistent passion when regional or security crises arise. The period 2009–2011 saw Albania emphasize concrete domestic reforms and EU integration with reduced emotional appeal, while 2015–2018 consolidated a more institutionally oriented voice centered on Euro-Atlantic integration and regional reconciliation. In recent years (2021–2025), Albania has balanced strong multilateral commitments—particularly evident during its 2021 Security Council term—with continued self-referential detail on climate, security, and humanitarian action, though with declining emotional intensity in the most recent speeches and occasional slippage in concrete specificity.
| Session | Multilateralism | Emotional intensity | Concreteness | Self-accountability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Medium | High | Medium | High |
| 2008 | High | Medium | High | Medium |
| 2009 | High | Low | High | High |
| 2010 | Very High | Medium | Medium | Medium |
| 2011 | Low | High | Very High | Very High |
| 2013 | High | Medium | Low | Medium |
| 2015 | Medium | High | Medium | Medium |
| 2016 | Very High | Low | High | High |
| 2017 | High | High | Medium | High |
| 2018 | Very High | Low | High | High |
| 2019 | High | High | High | High |
| 2020 | Very High | Medium | Medium | Medium |
| 2021 | Very High | High | High | High |
| 2022 | High | High | High | Medium |
| 2023 | High | High | Medium | Medium |
| 2024 | High | High | Medium | High |
| 2025 | High | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Treaty status
Full treaty record →Albania has demonstrated overwhelming commitment to international legal frameworks, ratifying 23 of 24 tracked treaties across arms control, environment, human rights, and governance domains. The country has embraced the full spectrum of environmental accords (from the Paris Agreement to the Montreal Protocol) and core human rights conventions, as well as arms control treaties including the Anti-Personnel Mines ban and the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty. Its sole non-ratification is the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, suggesting a pragmatic alignment with its Euro-Atlantic security partnerships rather than principled opposition to disarmament norms.
Arms control & security
- Arms Trade TreatyRatified
- Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban TreatyRatified
- Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on their DestructionRatified
- Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear WeaponsNo action
Environment & climate
- Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their DisposalRatified
- Convention on Biological DiversityRatified
- Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone LayerRatified
- Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate ChangeRatified
- Minamata Convention on MercuryRatified
- Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone LayerRatified
- Paris AgreementRatified
- Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International TradeRatified
- Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic PollutantsRatified
- United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in AfricaRatified
- United Nations Framework Convention on Climate ChangeRatified
Human rights
- Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or PunishmentRatified
- Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against WomenRatified
- Convention on the Rights of Persons with DisabilitiesRatified
- Convention on the Rights of the ChildRatified
- International Covenant on Civil and Political RightsRatified
International justice
- Rome Statute of the International Criminal CourtRatified
Trade & governance
- United Nations Convention against CorruptionRatified
- United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized CrimeRatified
- United Nations Convention on the Law of the SeaRatified
Voting record
Full voting record →Albania votes affirmatively in the majority of General Assembly votes (54% yes versus 11% no and 11% abstention), reflecting broad support for UN consensus positions. Its handful of notable dissents—all from the 1970s–1980s era on arms limitation and disarmament resolutions—stand as historical outliers and do not represent a consistent voting pattern; the country's contemporary record shows strong alignment with mainstream multilateral positions on security and governance matters.
Notable dissents from consensus
Strategic arms limitation talks : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
1978-12-16 · voted N · 99% voted yes
Implementation of the conclusions of the 1st Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and Establishment of a preparatory committee for the 2nd Conference : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
1978-12-14 · voted N · 99% voted yes
Prohibition of the development and manufacture of new types of weapons of mass destruction and new systems of such weapons : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
1976-12-10 · voted N · 99% voted yes
Report of the Special Committee on Enhancing the Effectiveness of the Principle of Non-Use of Force in International Relations : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
1978-12-16 · voted N · 99% voted yes
Financing of the UN Disengagement Observer Force : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
1986-12-03 · voted N · 99% voted yes
Human development
Full HDI record →Human Development Index: 0.810 (Very High), ranked #71 globally in 2023.
Combines life expectancy, education, and income into one comparable score, 0 to 1. Source: UNDP Human Development Report 2025 — deterministic figures, not AI-generated.
1990–2023