Permanent representative to the United Nations Permanent representative to the United Nations A permanent representative (sometimes called a "UN ambassador") is the head of a diplomatic mission to the United Nations. Of these, the most high-profile UN permanent representatives are those assigned to headquarters in New York City. However, member states also appoint permanent representatives to the other UN offices in Geneva, Vienna, and Nairobi. Many countries, including the United States, call their UN permanent representative "UN ambassadors". Although a permanent representative holds the equivalent diplomatic rank of an ambassador (or chief of mission or high commissioner), he or she is accredited to an international organisation,
Headquarters of the United Nations construction of an esplanade along the East River that would complete the East River Greenway, a waterfront pedestrian and bicycle pathway. While host nation authorities have agreed to the provisions of the plan, it needs the approval of the United Nations in order to be implemented. The plan is similar in concept to an earlier proposal that had been announced in 2000 but did not move forward. The complex is also notable for its gardens and outdoor sculptures. Iconic sculptures include the "Knotted Gun", called "Non-Violence", a statue of a Colt Python revolver with its barrel tied in a knot,