The United Nations Secretariat is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations (UN),The secretariat is the UN's executive arm. The secretariat has an important role in setting the agenda for the deliberative and decision-making bodies of the UN,and the implementation of the decision of these bodies. The secretary-general,who is appointed by the General Assembly,is the head of the secretariat.
The United States order of precedence is an advisory document maintained by the Ceremonials Division of the Office of the Chief of Protocol of the United States which lists the ceremonial order,or relative preeminence,for domestic and foreign government officials at diplomatic,ceremonial,and social events within the United States and abroad. The list is used to mitigate miscommunication and embarrassment in diplomacy,and offer a distinct and concrete spectrum of preeminence for ceremonies. Often the document is used to advise diplomatic and ceremonial event planners on seating charts and order of introduction. Former presidents,vice presidents,first ladies,second ladies,and secretaries of state and retired Supreme Court justices are also included in the list.
Charles Woodruff Yost was a career U.S. Ambassador who was assigned as his country's representative to the United Nations from 1969 to 1971.
The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) is an office of the U.N. Secretariat that promotes and facilitates peaceful international cooperation in outer space. It works to establish or strengthen the legal and regulatory frameworks for space activities,and assists developing countries in using space science and technology for sustainable socioeconomic development.
An under-secretary-general of the United Nations (USG) is a senior official within the United Nations System,normally appointed by the General Assembly on the recommendation of the secretary-general for a renewable term of four years. Under-secretary-general is the third highest rank in the United Nations,after the secretary-general and the deputy secretary-general. The rank is held by the heads of different UN entities,certain high officials of the United Nations Secretariat,and high-level envoys. The United Nations regards the rank as equal to that of a cabinet minister of a member state,and under-secretaries-general have diplomatic immunity under the UN Charter.
The United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) is a research institute of the United Nations focused on disarmament and international security. It was established in 1980 by the United Nations General Assembly with the stated purpose of informing states and the global community on questions of international security,and to assist with disarmament efforts so as to facilitate progress toward greater security and economic and social development for all.
Ransford Smith,CD,is a senior public servant from Jamaica. He was the Deputy Secretary-General for Economic Affairs and Development of the Commonwealth of Nations from 2006 to 2013.
Patricia Espinosa Cantellano is a Mexican diplomat who served as the executive secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change from 2016 to 2022. She was Secretary of Foreign Affairs in the cabinet of President Felipe Calderón;and served as Mexican Ambassador to Austria,Germany,Slovenia and Slovakia. Because of her diplomatic career,she was appointed Ambassador Emeritus of Mexico in 2012.
Fekitamoeloa Katoa ‘Utoikamanu is a Tongan civil servant,diplomat and former Cabinet Minister. From 2005 to 2009 she was Tonga's permanent ambassador to the United Nations,and from 2017 to 2021 she was United Nations High Representative for the Least Developed Countries,Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States. From 2021 to 2024 she was Minister of Foreign Affairs.
The Harvard International Relations Council(HIRC) is a non-profit organization that seeks to promote awareness of international relations based out of Harvard University. As several semi-independent but centrally funded programs,the IRC focuses on a number of different outreach areas in an attempt to engage and inform people on international issues and policy-making. Programs within the IRC include:
David Stuart was the Ambassador of Australia to Austria from 2012 to 2016. Prior,he was the Deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy of Australia in Washington,D.C.,between 2007 and 2010. Stuart was appointed to the position in July 2007. Before his role as Deputy Chief of Mission,Stuart served in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (1981),was the Third Secretary at the Embassy of Australia in Madrid (1981–1984),a member of the Australian delegation to the United Nations Human Rights Council (1988–1992),Counsellor for Political Affairs at the Embassy of Australia in Jakarta (1997–1999),Australian ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations (1999–2002),and the First Assistant Secretary at the International Security Division in Canberra.
Catherine Pollard is a diplomat who has been serving as Under Secretary-General of the United Nations for Management Strategy,Policy and Compliance since 2019. From 2015 until 2019,she was the Coordinator for Multilingualism for the United Nations;in this capacity,she also served as Under Secretary-General of the United Nations for General Assembly and Conference Management.
Franz Baumann is a German former United Nations official who,until the end of 2015,served as Assistant Secretary-General and United Nations Special Adviser on Environment and Peace Operations at the United Nations Secretariat in New York. From 2017 to 2021,he was a visiting research professor at New York University.
African-Americans in foreign policy in the United States catalogs distinguished African Americans who have and continue to contribute to international development,diplomacy,and defense through their work with the U.S. Department of State,the U.S. Agency for International Development,the U.S. Information Agency,and the U.S. Congress,and other notable agencies and non-governmental organizations. The creators acknowledge the presence of the interagency contributions to the foreign affairs realm,and welcome additional content to showcase the achievements of African-Americans in other relevant USG agencies.
Ibrahim Omar Dabbashi is a Libyan diplomat who formerly served as the Libyan Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York. Dabbashi led the country's UN mission in opposing the continued rule of Muammar Gaddafi.
Movses Abelian is an Armenian-Georgian diplomat and United Nations official. In June 2019,the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres appointed him as Under-Secretary-General for General Assembly and Conference Management. He additionally appointed him,on 3 September 2019,as UN Coordinator for Multilingualism.
Chen Jian is a Chinese diplomat. He was the Under-Secretary-General for General Assembly and Conference Management of United Nations from 2001 to 2007.
Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee is a Ghanaian diplomat who has been serving as Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations for Africa at the United Nations Secretariat since 2021. In this capacity,she is part of the United Nations Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs.
Dolores Jiménez Hernández is a Mexican diplomat who currently serves as the ambassador of Mexico to Honduras.
Julie D. Fisher is an American diplomat who has served as the United States ambassador to Cyprus since February 2023.
