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A Permanent Representative is the head of a diplomatic mission to one of various international organisations. The best known of the organisations to which states send Permanent Representatives is the United Nations; of these, the most high-profile ones are those assigned to headquarters in New York City, but member states also appoint Permanent Representatives to the other UN offices in Geneva, Vienna, and Nairobi.

Permanent Representatives are often erroneously^{[citation needed]} described as "ambassadors"; however, although a Permanent Representative holds the 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^{[citation needed]}).

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.

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 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]]; 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]].
-Permanent Representatives are often erroneously{{Citation needed|date=July 2009}} 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).
+Permanent Representatives are often erroneously{{Citation needed|date=July 2009}} 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}}).
 [[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]].

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