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A '''Permanent Representative''' (sometimes called a "'''UN ambassador'''")<ref>"History of Ambassadors", [[United States Mission to the United Nations]], March 2011, webpage:[http://usun.state.gov/about/hist_ambassadors/index.htm USUN-a].</ref> is the head of a [[diplomatic mission]] to the [[United Nations Organization]] (or [[United Nations]], UN). Of these, the most high-profile UN [[Permanent Representative]]s are those assigned to [[United Nations Headquarters|headquarters]] in [[New York City]]. However, member states also appoint Permanent Representatives to the other UN offices in [[Geneva]], [[Vienna]], and [[Nairobi kenya]].


A '''permanent representative to the United Nations''' (sometimes called a "'''UN ambassador'''")<ref>"History of Ambassadors", [[United States Mission to the United Nations]], March 2011, webpage:[http://usun.state.gov/about/hist_ambassadors/index.htm USUN-a] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130429190437/http://usun.state.gov/about/hist_ambassadors/index.htm |date=2013-04-29 }}.</ref> is the head of a country's [[diplomatic mission]] to the [[United Nations]].
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Many countries, including the United States, call their UN Permanent Representatives "U.N. [[ambassador|ambassadors]]". Although a Permanent Representative holds the equivalent [[diplomatic rank]] of an ambassador (or [[Chief of Mission]] or [[High Commissioner]]), he or she is accredited to an international organisation, and not to a [[Head of State]] (as a nation's ambassador would be) or to a [[Head of Government]] (as a High Commissioner would be).

Of these, the most high-profile UN [[permanent representative]]s are those assigned to [[United Nations Headquarters|headquarters]] in [[New York City]]. However, member states also appoint permanent representatives to the other [[United Nations Office at Geneva|UN offices in Geneva]], [[United Nations Office at Vienna|Vienna]], and [[United Nations Office at Nairobi|Nairobi]].

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Many countries, including the United States, call their UN permanent representative "UN ambassadors". Although a permanent representative holds the equivalent [[diplomatic rank]] of an [[ambassador]] (or [[chief of mission]] or [[high commissioner]]), they are accredited to an international organisation, and not to a [[head of state]] (as a nation's ambassador would be) or to a [[head of government]] (as a high commissioner would be).


==Representatives to UN councils==
==Representatives to UN councils==
Some diplomats are representatives to UN councils, such as the [[Economic and Social Council of the United Nations]].
Some diplomats are representatives to UN councils, such as the [[Economic and Social Council of the United Nations]].


==Goodwill Ambassadors==
==Goodwill ambassadors==
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[[UNESCO]] has Permanent Delegates heading the diplomatic missions to the organisation, rather than Permanent Representatives. However, there are also [[UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador]]s, such as many American celebrities who act as a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador to a particular nation. [[UNHCR]] has similar [[UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador]]s.
[[UNESCO]] has permanent delegates heading the diplomatic missions to the organisation, rather than permanent representatives. However, there are also [[UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador]]s, such as many celebrities who act as UNESCO goodwill ambassadors for a particular thematic area. [[UNHCR]] has similar [[UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador]]s.


A UN Permanent Representative is sometimes called an Ambassador to the UN, or rarely, a UN Permanent Ambassador, to distinguish the position from being a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador. However, again, the term "[[ambassador]]" is more commonly used to describe each of nation's government officials who are assigned to handle some affairs with another nation.
A UN permanent representative is sometimes called an ambassador to the UN, or rarely, a UN permanent ambassador, to distinguish the position from being a UNESCO goodwill ambassador. However, again, the term "[[ambassador]]" is more commonly used to describe each of nation's government officials who are assigned to handle some affairs with another nation.{{cn|date=May 2022}}


==See also==
==See also==
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*[[List of current Permanent Representatives to the United Nations]]
* [[List of current permanent representatives to the United Nations]]
* [[Member states of the United Nations]]
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*[[United Nations member states]]
*[[United Nations Security Council]]
* [[United Nations Security Council]]


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 21:39, 1 September 2024

A permanent representative to the United Nations (sometimes called a "UN ambassador")[1] is the head of a country's diplomatic mission to the United Nations.

Of these, the most high-profile UN permanent representatives are those assigned to headquarters in New York City. However, member states also appoint permanent representatives to the other UN offices in Geneva, Vienna, and Nairobi.

Many countries, including the United States, call their UN permanent representative "UN ambassadors". Although a permanent representative holds the equivalent diplomatic rank of an ambassador (or chief of mission or high commissioner), they are accredited to an international organisation, and not to a head of state (as a nation's ambassador would be) or to a head of government (as a high commissioner would be).

Representatives to UN councils

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Some diplomats are representatives to UN councils, such as the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations.

Goodwill ambassadors

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Main article: Goodwill ambassador

UNESCO has permanent delegates heading the diplomatic missions to the organisation, rather than permanent representatives. However, there are also UNESCO Goodwill Ambassadors, such as many celebrities who act as UNESCO goodwill ambassadors for a particular thematic area. UNHCR has similar UNHCR Goodwill Ambassadors.

A UN permanent representative is sometimes called an ambassador to the UN, or rarely, a UN permanent ambassador, to distinguish the position from being a UNESCO goodwill ambassador. However, again, the term "ambassador" is more commonly used to describe each of nation's government officials who are assigned to handle some affairs with another nation.[citation needed]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "History of Ambassadors", United States Mission to the United Nations, March 2011, webpage:USUN-a Archived 2013-04-29 at the Wayback Machine.
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