His Britannic Majesty's Permanent Representative from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the United Nations | |
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since 6 August 2020 | |
Style | Her Excellency |
Member of | United Nations Security Council United Nations General Assembly |
Reports to | Prime Minister Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs Permanent Under Secretary of Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Affairs and Head of HM Diplomatic Service |
Appointer | King Charles III as Sovereign |
Inaugural holder | Sir Alexander Cadogan |
Formation | 1946 |
Website | UK Mission to the United Nations (New York) |
The permanent representative of the United Kingdom to the United Nations is the United Kingdom's foremost diplomatic representative to the United Nations, and in charge of the United Kingdom Mission to the United Nations (UKMIS). UK permanent representatives to the UN hold the personal rank of ambassador. The full official title and style is His Britannic Majesty's Permanent Representative from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the United Nations.