The Permanent Mission is the diplomatic mission that every member nations deputes to the United Nations, and is headed by a Permanent Representative, who is also referred to as the “UN ambassador”.

More about Permanent Missions to the United Nations(UN):

• India has named diplomat T S Tirumurti as its Permanent Representative to the United Nations, currently serving as Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs.
• The United Nations Permanent Representatives are assigned to the headquarters of the United Nations in New York City and may also be appointed to other offices of the United Nations in Geneva, Vienna and Nairobi.
• At present, at the level of Under Secretary General and Assistant Secretary General, there are eight Indians in senior leadership roles at the United Nations.