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.[1]
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 five 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
Below is a list of the permanent representatives of Mexico at the United Nations since its creation:[11]
^United Nations Development Corporation (n.d.). "One, Two, and Three UN Plaza". United Nations Development Corporation. United Nations Development Corporation. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
^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.
^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.
^"Acervo Histórico Diplomático" [Diplomatic Historical Archive]. Secretariat of Foreign Affairs of Mexico (in Spanish). Government of Mexico. February 22, 2019. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
