India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations appointed

India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations appointed

Part of: GS Prelims and GS-II – International Relations; International Groupings

In News:

• India has appointed diplomat T S Tirumurti as its Permanent Representative to the United Nations.

Important value additions:

The Permanent Mission 

• It is the diplomatic mission that every member state appoints to the United Nations. 
• It is headed by a Permanent Representative, who is also referred to as the “UN ambassador”.
• It is also mentioned in the Article 1 (7) of the Vienna Convention.

United Nations

• It is an intergovernmental organization that aims to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations 
• It is the largest and most powerful organization in the world. 
• Headquarters: New York City; other main offices: Geneva, Nairobi, Vienna and The Hague.
• Official languages: 
  • Arabic
  • Chinese
  • French
  • English
  • Russian
  • Spanish
• India was among the original members of the UN that signed the Declaration by United Nations at Washington, D.C. in 1944. 
• It also participated in the United Nations Conference on International Organization at San Francisco from 25 April to 26 June 1945.