List of Permanent Representatives from New Zealand to the United Nations in Vienna
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The Permanent Representative of New Zealand to the United Nations in Vienna is New Zealand
's foremost diplomatic representative
at the offices of the United Nations
in Vienna
, and in charge of New Zealand's diplomatic mission
to the United Nations in Vienna.
The Permanent Delegation is located at New Zealand's consulate-general in Vienna. New Zealand has maintained a resident Permanent Representative
to the UN in Vienna since 1982. Until 1991, the Permanent Representative was concurrently accredited
as the Ambassador to Austria. However, with the closing of the bilateral
mission in that year, and its transfer to Bonn
, in Germany
, the position of Permanent Representative was separated.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
's foremost diplomatic representative
Diplomat
A diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization. The main functions of diplomats revolve around the representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state, as well as the promotion of information and...
at the offices of the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
, and in charge of New Zealand's diplomatic mission
Diplomatic mission
A diplomatic mission is a group of people from one state or an international inter-governmental organisation present in another state to represent the sending state/organisation in the receiving state...
to the United Nations in Vienna.
The Permanent Delegation is located at New Zealand's consulate-general in Vienna. New Zealand has maintained a resident Permanent Representative
Permanent Representative
A Permanent Representative is the head of a diplomatic mission to one of various international organisations. The best known of the organisations to which states send Permanent Representatives is the United Nations; of these, the most high-profile ones are those assigned to headquarters in New...
to the UN in Vienna since 1982. Until 1991, the Permanent Representative was concurrently accredited
Dual accreditation
Dual accreditation is the practice in diplomacy of a country granting two separate responsibilities to a single diplomat. One prominent form of dual accreditation is for a diplomat to serve as the ambassador to two countries concurrently...
as the Ambassador to Austria. However, with the closing of the bilateral
Bilateralism
Bilateralism consists of the political, economic, or cultural relations between two sovereign states. For example, free trade agreements signed by two states are examples of bilateral treaties. It is in contrast to unilateralism or multilateralism, which refers to the conduct of diplomacy by a...
mission in that year, and its transfer to Bonn
Bonn
Bonn is the 19th largest city in Germany. Located in the Cologne/Bonn Region, about 25 kilometres south of Cologne on the river Rhine in the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, it was the capital of West Germany from 1949 to 1990 and the official seat of government of united Germany from 1990 to 1999....
, in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, the position of Permanent Representative was separated.
Permanent Representatives to the United Nations in Vienna
- Hugo Judd (1982 - 1985)
- Don Walker (1985 - 1990)
- Barry Brooks (1990 - 1993)
- Alan Cook (1993 - 1997)
- Joan Mosley (1997 - 2003)
- Barbara Bridge (2003 - )