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A permanent representative is a diplomat who is the head of a country's diplomatic mission to an international organisation.^[1]

Organizations that receive permanent representatives from their member states include the United Nations, the World Trade Organization, NATO, the European Union, the African Union, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, and the Organization of American States. Permanent representatives can be sent to subunits or field offices of an organization. For example, in addition to the permanent representatives sent to the United Nations headquarters in New York City, UN member states also appoint permanent representatives to other UN offices, such as those in Geneva, Nairobi, and Vienna.

Permanent representatives are often informally described as ambassadors.^[2] However, although a permanent representative typically holds the diplomatic rank of an ambassador, because they are accredited to an international organisation, their official title is permanent representative.^[2] For example, the United States ambassador to the United Nations is technically called the permanent representative to the UN, even though they are widely referred to as an ambassador.

Diplomatic representatives of the pope are titled apostolic nuncio or papal nuncio, which is equivalent to permanent representative.^[3]

Some international organizations, such as UNESCO, use the title permanent delegate to refer to the head of a diplomatic mission accredited to them.^[4]

References

^ "Vienna Convention on the Representation of States in their Relations with International Organizations" (PDF). UN Office of Legal Affairs. United Nations. 1975. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 26, 2022. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
^ ^a ^b Berridge, G.R.; Lloyd, Lorna (2012). The Palgrave Macmillan Dictionary of Diplomacy, Third Edition. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 978-0-230-30299-0.
^ "Nuncio". New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia. New Advent. 2017. Archived from the original on April 18, 2021. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
^ "Directory of Permanent Delegations and Permanent Observer Missions to UNESCO". UNESCO. 2017. Archived from the original on July 31, 2020. Retrieved September 27, 2017.

[1] "Vienna Convention on the Representation of States in their Relations with International Organizations" (PDF). UN Office of Legal Affairs. United Nations. 1975. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 26, 2022. Retrieved September 27, 2017.

[berridge-2] Berridge, G.R.; Lloyd, Lorna (2012). The Palgrave Macmillan Dictionary of Diplomacy, Third Edition. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 978-0-230-30299-0.

[3] "Nuncio". New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia. New Advent. 2017. Archived from the original on April 18, 2021. Retrieved September 27, 2017.

[4] "Directory of Permanent Delegations and Permanent Observer Missions to UNESCO". UNESCO. 2017. Archived from the original on July 31, 2020. Retrieved September 27, 2017.

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+A '''permanent representative''' is a [[diplomat]] who is the head of a country's [[diplomatic mission]] to an [[international organisation]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://legal.un.org/ilc/texts/instruments/english/conventions/5_1_1975.pdf |title=Vienna Convention on the Representation of States in their Relations with International Organizations |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=1975 |website=UN Office of Legal Affairs |publisher=United Nations |access-date=September 27, 2017 |archive-date=November 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221126093503/https://legal.un.org/ilc/texts/instruments/english/conventions/5_1_1975.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>
-A '''permanent representative''' is the head of a [[diplomatic mission]] to one of various [[international organisation]]s.  The best known of the organisations to which [[sovereign state|states]] send permanent representatives is the [[United Nations]] (see [[United Nations Permanent Representative]]); of these, the most high-profile ones are those assigned to [[United Nations Headquarters|headquarters]] in [[New York City]], but member states also appoint permanent representatives to the other UN offices in [[Geneva]], [[Vienna]], and [[Nairobi]].
+Organizations that receive permanent representatives from their member states include the [[United Nations Permanent Representative|United Nations]], the [[World Trade Organization]], [[NATO]], the [[European Union]], the [[African Union]], the [[Organisation of Islamic Cooperation]], and the [[Organization of American States]]. Permanent representatives can be sent to subunits or field offices of an organization. For example, in addition to the permanent representatives sent to the [[Headquarters of the United Nations|United Nations headquarters]] in [[New York City]], UN member states also appoint permanent representatives to other UN offices, such as those in [[United Nations Office at Geneva|Geneva]], [[United Nations Office at Nairobi|Nairobi]], and [[United Nations Office at Vienna|Vienna]].
-Permanent representatives are often colloquially described as "[[ambassadors]]"; however, although a permanent representative holds the [[diplomatic rank|personal rank]] of an ambassador, he or she is accredited to an international organisation, and not to a [[head of state]] (as an ambassador would be) or to a [[head of government]] (as a [[high commissioner]] would be{{fact|date=October 2011}}).
+Permanent representatives are often informally described as ''[[ambassadors]]''.<ref name=berridge>{{cite book |last1=Berridge |first1=G.R. |last2=Lloyd |first2=Lorna |date=2012 |title=The Palgrave Macmillan Dictionary of Diplomacy, Third Edition |location=New York |publisher=Palgrave Macmillan |isbn=978-0-230-30299-0 }}</ref> However, although a permanent representative typically holds the [[diplomatic rank]] of an ambassador, because they are accredited to an international organisation, their official title is permanent representative.<ref name=berridge/> For example, the [[United States Ambassador to the United Nations|United States ambassador to the United Nations]] is technically called the permanent representative to the UN, even though they are widely referred to as an ambassador.
-[[UNESCO]] has '''permanent delegates''' heading the diplomatic missions to the organisation, not permanent representatives. A person can also be appointed as a permanent representative of a country to [[NATO]].
+Diplomatic representatives of the pope are titled [[nuncio|apostolic nuncio or papal nuncio]], which is equivalent to permanent representative.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11160a.htm |title=Nuncio |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=2017 |website=New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia |publisher=New Advent |access-date=September 27, 2017 |archive-date=April 18, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210418193755/http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11160a.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>
+Some international organizations, such as [[UNESCO]], use the title '''permanent delegate''' to refer to the head of a diplomatic mission accredited to them.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.unesco.org/eri/permdel/protocollist_photos.asp?language=E |title=Directory of Permanent Delegations and Permanent Observer Missions to UNESCO |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=2017 |publisher=UNESCO |access-date=September 27, 2017 |archive-date=July 31, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200731185618/http://www.unesco.org/eri/permdel/protocollist_photos.asp?language=E |url-status=live }}</ref>
 ==See also==
+* [[Permanent representative to the United Nations]]
-*[[Committee of Permanent Representatives]]
-*[[List of current Permanent Representatives to the United Nations]]
+* [[List of current permanent representatives to the United Nations]]
-*[[OIC Committee of Permanent Representatives]]
+* [[Committee of Permanent Representatives]] (of the European Union)
+* [[OIC Committee of Permanent Representatives]]
-*[[Ministers Deputies]]
+* [[Ministers Deputies]]
+* [[Observer status]]
+==References==
-[[Category:Diplomats by role]]
+{{reflist}}
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-{{Diplomat-stub}}
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+[[Category:Diplomats by role]]
+[[Category:Diplomatic ranks]]
+[[Category:Government occupations]]