Permanent Mission of Mexico to the United Nations

The Permanent Mission of Mexico to the United Nations is the diplomatic mission of Mexico to the United Nations in New York. The Mission is represented by the Permanent Representative. The current Mexican Permanent Representative to the United Nations is Juan Ramón de la Fuente.

Permanent Mission of Mexico to the United Nations
Misión Permanente de México ante las Naciones Unidas
Incumbent
Juan Ramón de la Fuente
since February 18, 2019
StyleExcellency
TypeDiplomatic mission
StatusActive
AppointerPresident of Mexico
with Senate advice and consent
Formation1945
First holderLuis Padilla Nervo
Websitemision.sre.gob.mx/onu

Location

The Permanent Mission is located on the 28th floor of 2 United Nations Plaza in Manhattan, New York, across the street from United Nations Headquarters. This building was constructed by the United Nations Development Corporation, and is mainly occupied by the United Nations and its subsidiary bodies, as well as by foreign missions to the organization.[1]

History

Mexico was one of the original members of the United Nations, having been present at the United Nations Conference on International Organization. It officially became a member of the United Nations on November 7, 1945.[2][3]

The first Permanent Representative of Mexico at the United Nations was Luis Padilla Nervo, who would later serve as President of the General Assembly for its sixth session, as well as represent Mexico on the Security Council.[4]

Since joining the organization, Mexico has been one of its biggest proponents. It has repeatedly stressed that the United Nations should be the highest multilateral forum for seeking collective solutions to global problems, as well as providing the best framework for agreeing upon common strategies.[4] Additionally, Mexico has participated in all major United Nations bodies since 1946, and has been ranked among the world's biggest contributors to the United Nations budget.[5] In 2018, it contributed $34.8 million to the regular budget.[6]

In its history at the United Nations, Mexico has sat on the Security Council four times, and on the Economic and Social Council 14 times. It has also presided over the Security Council seven times as President of the Security Council, and once over the General Assembly as President of the General Assembly. Mexican delegates have also served as Vice-president of the General Assembly a total of seven times. [7][8][3]

Role

The main role of the Mission is to act as the intermediary between the United Nations, and the current Mexican administration. Additionally, some of its principle functions include:[9]

  • Collaborating in the formulation of strategies that govern Mexico's actions before the United Nations and its subsidiary bodies
  • Participating in all meeting convened by United Nations bodies, as well as specialized agencies, keeping in mind Mexican national interests
    • This includes negotiating international treaties and agreements that are of interest to Mexico
  • Carrying out necessary actions to promote the initiatives of Mexico before the United Nations and it subsidiary bodies, as well as other international organizations
  • Promoting candidacies that are of interest to Mexico within the framework of the United Nations
  • Participating in the mechanisms of establishing quotas, as well as allocation of the budget of the United Nations
  • Accrediting the actions of Mexican delegates participating in United Nations meetings

Mexican priorities

The following are Mexico's priorities within the United Nations system:[10]

  • Disarmament
  • International peace and security
  • Sustainable peace
  • Peacekeeping missions and their operations
  • Fighting crime
  • Human rights
  • Protecting minorities and vulnerable groups
  • Sustainable development
  • Economic and social development
  • International rights

Permanent Representatives of Mexico to the United Nations
Alfonso García Robles, 1970 - 1975
Porfirio Muñoz Ledo, 1979-1985

Below is a list of the permanent representatives of Mexico at the United Nations since its creation:[11]

TermRepresentativePresident
1945–1952Luis Padilla NervoMiguel Alemán Valdés
1952–1953Martin Luis Guzmán (interim)Adolfo Ruiz Cortines
1953–1959Rafael de la Colina
1959–1963Luis Padilla NervoAdolfo López Mateos
1963–1965Jorge Castañeda y Álvarez de la Rosa (interim)
1965–1970Francisco Cuevas CancinoGustavo Diaz Ordaz
1970–1975Alfonso García RoblesLuis Echeverria Álvarez
1976–1978Roberto de Rosenzweig-Díaz AzmitiaJosé López Portillo
1978–1979Francisco Cuevas Cancino (interim)
1979–85Porfirio Muñoz LedoJosé López Portillo /
Miguel de la Madrid
1985–1989Mario Moya PalenciaMiguel de la Madrid
1989–1993Jorge MontañoCarlos Salinas de Gortari
1993–1994Manuel Tello Macías
1994–1995Víctor Flores OleaErnesto Zedillo Ponce de León
1995–2001Manuel Tello Macías
2001–2002Jorge Eduardo NavarreteVicente Fox Quesada
2002–2003Adolfo Aguilar Zínser
2003–2006Enrique Berruga Filloy
2007–2011Claude Heller RouassantFelipe Calderón Hinojosa
2011–2013Luis Alfonso de Alba Góngora
2013–2016Jorge MontañoEnrique Peña Nieto
2016–2019Juan José Gómez CamachoEnrique Peña Nieto /
Andrés Manuel López Obrador
2019–presentJuan Ramón de la FuenteAndrés Manuel López Obrador

See also

Other Mexican representation in the United Nations system

To the UN offices:

To the other United Nations organs:

References
  1. United Nations Development Corporation (n.d.). "One, Two, and Three UN Plaza". United Nations Development Corporation. United Nations Development Corporation. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
  2. "Charter of the United Nations and Statute of the International Court of Justice" (PDF). United Nations Treaty Collection. United Nations Office of Legal Affairs. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
  3. United Nations General Assembly (September 20, 2013). "Annex to Preliminary Agenda of the General Assembly (68th session)" (PDF). United Nations General Assembly. United Nations. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
  4. Secretariat of Foreign Affairs of Mexico (May 5, 2016). "Presencia Histórica de México en La ONU" [Historical Presence of Mexico at the UN]. Permanent Mission of Mexico at the United Nations (in Spanish). Secretariat of Foreign Affairs of Mexico. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
  5. Sotomayor, Arturo C. (June 2013). "Peacekeeping Contributor Profile: Mexico". Providing for Peacekeeping. International Peace Institute, George Washington University and University of Queensland. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
  6. "Contributions Received for 2018 for the United Nations Regular Budget". United Nations General Assembly. United Nations. December 11, 2018. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
  7. United Nations Security Council (n.d.). "Countries Elected Members of the Security Council". United Nations Security Council. United Nations. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
  8. "Past Presidencies of the United Nations Security Council". The Green Papers. The Green Papers. n.d. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
  9. Secretariat of Foreign Affairs of Mexico (May 5, 2016). "Funciones" [Functions]. Permanent Mission of Mexico at the United Nations (in Spanish). Secretariat of Foreign Affairs of Mexico. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
  10. "Temas prioritarios para México dentro de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas" [Priority issues for Mexico within the United Nations Organization]. Secretariat of Foreign Affairs of Mexico (in Spanish). Government of Mexico. February 28, 2017. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
  11. "Acervo Histórico Diplomático" [Diplomatic Historical Archive]. Secretariat of Foreign Affairs of Mexico (in Spanish). Government of Mexico. February 22, 2019. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
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