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Paraguay
A combined view of Paraguay'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.
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Paraguay's General Assembly rhetoric over fifteen years reflects a consistent commitment to multilateralism and UN reform, though with notable fluctuations in emotional intensity and self-accountability. The period 2006–2010 saw a particularly strong emphasis on global economic justice and institutional change, with high emotional intensity in a 2009 speech on militarism and inequality; after 2012's defensive address regarding internal political crisis, Paraguay settled into a more measured, institutionalist tone from 2014–2022. However, beginning in 2023–2025, Paraguay shifted markedly toward bilateral geopolitical positioning and domestic self-promotion, with sharp critiques of multilateral institutions, substantially reduced multilateralism scores, and heightened emotional intensity paired with concrete national achievements—suggesting a reorientation away from universal appeals toward strategic regional and global alignment.
| Session | Multilateralism | Emotional intensity | Concreteness | Self-accountability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | High | High | Medium | Medium |
| 2007 | Medium | High | High | High |
| 2009 | High | Very High | Low | Medium |
| 2010 | Very High | Medium | Low | Low |
| 2012 | High | High | Medium | Medium |
| 2014 | High | Low | Medium | Medium |
| 2015 | High | Medium | Medium | Medium |
| 2016 | Very High | Low | High | Medium |
| 2018 | High | Medium | High | Medium |
| 2020 | High | Medium | Low | Medium |
| 2021 | High | Medium | Medium | Low |
| 2022 | High | Medium | Medium | High |
| 2023 | Medium | High | High | Medium |
| 2024 | High | High | Medium | Medium |
| 2025 | Medium | High | High | Medium |
Treaty status
Full treaty record →Paraguay demonstrates strong, comprehensive engagement with international law across all treaty themes tracked, having ratified all 24 treaties in the dataset. It shows particular commitment to environmental governance, with ratification of all eight environmental treaties including the Paris Agreement and Kyoto Protocol; robust support for human rights instruments (all five human rights conventions); and full engagement with arms control treaties including the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. This pattern reflects Paraguay's broad acceptance of multilateral legal frameworks and suggests alignment with progressive international norms across security, environmental, and rights domains.
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 WeaponsRatified
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 →Paraguay votes in the affirmative on the vast majority of General Assembly resolutions (4,190 of 5,694 votes, or 73.5%), with abstentions (696) used more frequently than outright opposition (102). Recent dissents from consensus—notably on sustainable consumption, education for sustainable development, consumer product safety, and UN communications (all in 2025)—represent a sharp departure from Paraguay's otherwise conformist voting pattern and align with the recent shift in speeches toward more assertive geopolitical positioning and domestic prioritization. These late-2025 abstentions and no-votes suggest Paraguay may be recalibrating its traditional consensus-aligned approach.
Notable dissents from consensus
Effects of apartheid on the countries of southern Africa : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
1983-12-05 · voted N · 99% voted yes
Promoting sustainable consumption and production patterns for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, building on Agenda 21 : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
2025-12-15 · voted N · 98% voted yes
Education for sustainable development in the framework of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
2025-12-15 · voted N · 98% voted yes
Consumer product safety : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
2025-12-15 · voted N · 98% voted yes
United Nations global communications policies and activities : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
2025-12-05 · voted N · 98% voted yes
Human development
Full HDI record →Human Development Index: 0.756 (High), ranked #99 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