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Apermanent representative to the United Nations (sometimes called a "UN ambassador")[1] is the head of a country'sdiplomatic mission to theUnited Nations.
Of these, the most high-profile UNpermanent representatives are those assigned toheadquarters inNew York City. However, member states also appoint permanent representatives to the otherUN offices in Geneva,Vienna, andNairobi.
Many countries, including the United States, call their UN permanent representative "UN ambassadors". Although a permanent representative holds the equivalentdiplomatic rank of anambassador (orchief of mission orhigh commissioner), they are accredited to an international organisation, and not to ahead of state (as a nation's ambassador would be) or to ahead of government (as a high commissioner would be).
Some diplomats are representatives to UN councils, such as theEconomic and Social Council of the United Nations.
UNESCO has permanent delegates heading the diplomatic missions to the organisation, rather than permanent representatives. However, there are alsoUNESCO Goodwill Ambassadors, such as many celebrities who act as UNESCO goodwill ambassadors for a particular thematic area.UNHCR has similarUNHCR 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]
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