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.

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.

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.
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.
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. 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. In 2018, it contributed $34.8 million to the regular budget.
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.

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:
The following are Mexico's priorities within the United Nations system:
Below is a list of the permanent representatives of Mexico at the United Nations since its creation:
TermRepresentativePresident
1945–1952Luis Padilla NervoMiguel Alemán Valdés
1952–1953Martin Luis Guzmán Adolfo Ruiz Cortines
1953–1959Rafael de la ColinaAdolfo Ruiz Cortines
1959–1963Luis Padilla NervoAdolfo López Mateos
1963–1965Jorge Castañeda y Álvarez de la Rosa Adolfo López Mateos
1965–1970Francisco Cuevas CancinoGustavo Diaz Ordaz
1970–1975Alfonso García RoblesLuis Echeverria Álvarez
1976–1978Roberto de Rosenzweig-Díaz AzmitiaJosé López Portillo
1978–1979Francisco Cuevas Cancino José López Portillo
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 MacíasCarlos Salinas de Gortari
1994–1995Víctor Flores OleaErnesto Zedillo Ponce de León
1995–2001Manuel Tello MacíasErnesto Zedillo Ponce de León
2001–2002Jorge Eduardo NavarreteVicente Fox Quesada
2002–2003Adolfo Aguilar ZínserVicente Fox Quesada
2003–2006Enrique Berruga FilloyVicente Fox Quesada
2007–2011Claude Heller RouassantFelipe Calderón Hinojosa
2011–2013Luis Alfonso de Alba GóngoraFelipe Calderón Hinojosa
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

Other Mexican representation in the United Nations system

To the UN offices:
To the other United Nations organs: