Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations

The Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations is the representative of the Holy See at the United Nations. The diplomatic mission does not have full ambassador status and thus cannot vote — a decision it has freely taken. Since Switzerland changed its status to become a full-fledged member state of the UN in 2002, the Holy See is the one state to sit in the UN as a non-voting delegation with permanent observer status.

The Permanent Observer holds the diplomatic rank of Apostolic Nuncio and the ecclesiastical title of a titular archbishop.

Permanent Observers of the Holy See to the United Nations

1. Msgr. Alberto Giovannetti (1964–1973)
2. Giovanni Cheli (25 July 1973 – 18 September 1986)
3. Renato Raffaele Martino (3 December 1986 – 1 October 2002)
4. Celestino Migliore (30 October 2002 – 17 July 2010)
5. Francis Assisi Chullikatt (17 July 2010 – present)

See also

• Permanent Observer of Holy See to the United Nations in Geneva
• Category:Permanent Observers of the Holy See to UNEP and UN-HABITAT
• Activities of the Holy See within the United Nations system
• Multilateral foreign policy of the Holy See
• Foreign relations of the Holy See
• List of diplomatic missions of the Holy See
• List of the Catholic bishops in the United States

External links

• Holy See Mission to the United Nations