22 U.S.C. § 287 — Representation in Organization

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The President, with Senate approval, appoints a U.S. representative to the UN Security Council with ambassador rank, plus other representatives to UN bodies and to its European and Vienna offices. The President can also appoint temporary or additional representatives without Senate confirmation in some cases, and everyone gets paid at rates the President sets, capped at senior diplomat pay. The President or Secretary of State can also personally represent the U.S. at any UN meeting.

(a) Appointment of representative; rank, status, and tenure; duties The President, with the Senate's advice and consent, must appoint a U.S. representative to the United Nations, with the rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary. This person serves at the President's pleasure. This representative represents the United States on the UN Security Council, and may also serve, ex officio, as U.S. representative to any other UN organ, commission, or body (except UN specialized agencies). This person performs whatever other duties the President directs, related to U.S. participation in the UN. (b) Appointment of additional representatives; rank, status, and tenure; duties; reappointment unnecessary The President, with Senate consent, must also appoint additional people, with appropriate titles and rank, to represent the United States in the UN's main organs and in bodies the UN creates for nuclear energy or disarmament. These people serve at the President's pleasure and follow the direction of the U.S. Representative to the UN. As directed by that Representative, they represent the United States in any UN organ, commission, or body — including the Security Council, the Economic and Social Council, and the Trusteeship Council — and perform other duties the Representative is authorized to assign. Anyone already serving as Deputy Representative or another officer when this Act took effect did not need to be reappointed. (c) Appointment of special and alternate representatives; number; senior representative; duties The President, with Senate consent, must designate — from time to time — up to five U.S. representatives (plus alternates, consistent with General Assembly rules) to attend specific sessions of the UN General Assembly. One of these representatives is designated the senior representative. (d) Additional appointees; conditions governing certain appointments; designation of certain State Department officers to sit on Security Council The President may also appoint other people as needed to represent the United States in UN organs and agencies. Without Senate confirmation, the President may designate any U.S. officer to act, without extra pay, as U.S. representative on the Economic and Social Council or the Trusteeship Council — either (1) at a specific session where the seat is vacant or the regular representative is absent or unable to serve, or (2) for a specific subject at a specific session, instead of the regular representative. The President may also designate any Senate-confirmed State Department officer to act, temporarily and without extra pay, as U.S. representative on the Security Council when the regular representatives under (a) and (b) are absent or unable to serve, or instead of them for a specific subject. (e) Appointment of representative to European office of United Nations; rank, status, and tenure; duties The President, with Senate consent, must appoint a U.S. representative, with appropriate rank, to the UN's European office. This person serves at the President's pleasure and follows the Secretary of State's direction, representing the United States at the European office and performing other duties there involving U.S. participation in international organizations, as the Secretary of State directs. (f) Representation by President or Secretary of State Nothing in this section stops the President, or the Secretary of State (at the President's direction), from personally representing the United States at any UN meeting or session. (g) Compensation Everyone appointed under this section is paid at rates the President sets, based on their duties, but not more than the rates set under sections 3961, 3962, and 3963 of this title for chiefs of mission, Senior Foreign Service members, and Foreign Service officers in equivalent positions. However, no member of Congress or other U.S. officer designated under subsections (c) or (d) as a representative or alternate to a General Assembly session may receive this compensation. (h) Appointment of representative to Vienna office of United Nations; rank, status, and tenure; duties The President, with Senate consent, must appoint a U.S. representative, with appropriate rank, to the UN's Vienna office. This person serves at the President's pleasure and follows the Secretary of State's direction, representing the United States at the Vienna office and performing other duties there involving U.S. participation in international organizations, as the Secretary of State directs. This representative also serves as the U.S. representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency.

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(a) Appointment of representative; rank, status, and tenure; duties

The President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint a representative of the United States to the United Nations who shall have the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and shall hold office at the pleasure of the President. Such representative shall represent the United States in the Security Council of the United Nations and may serve ex officio as representative of the United States in any organ, commission, or other body of the United Nations other than specialized agencies of the United Nations, and shall perform such other functions in connection with the participation of the United States in the United Nations as the President may, from time to time, direct.

(b) Appointment of additional representatives; rank, status, and tenure; duties; reappointment unnecessary

The President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint additional persons with appropriate titles, rank, and status to represent the United States in the principal organs of the United Nations and in such organs, commissions, or other bodies as may be created by the United Nations with respect to nuclear energy or disarmament (control and limitation of armament). Such persons shall serve at the pleasure of the President and subject to the direction of the Representative of the United States to the United Nations. They shall, at the direction of the Representative of the United States to the United Nations, represent the United States in any organ, commission, or other body of the United Nations, including the Security Council, the Economic and Social Council, and the Trusteeship Council, and perform such other functions as the Representative of the United States is authorized to perform in connection with the participation of the United States in the United Nations. Any Deputy Representative or any other officer holding office at the time the provisions of this Act, as amended, become effective shall not be required to be reappointed by reason of the enactment of this Act, as amended.

The President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall designate from time to time to attend a specified session or specified sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations not to exceed five representatives of the United States and such number of alternates as he may determine consistent with the rules of procedure of the General Assembly. One of the representatives shall be designated as the senior representative.

(d) Additional appointees; conditions governing certain appointments; designation of certain State Department officers to sit on Security Council

The President may also appoint from time to time such other persons as he may deem necessary to represent the United States in organs and agencies of the United Nations. The President may, without the advice and consent of the Senate, designate any officer of the United States to act without additional compensation as the representative of the United States in either the Economic and Social Council or the Trusteeship Council (1) at any specified session thereof where the position is vacant or in the absence or disability of the regular representative or (2) in connection with a specified subject matter at any specified session of either such Council in lieu of the regular representative. The President may designate any officer of the Department of State, whose appointment is subject to confirmation by the Senate, to act, without additional compensation, for temporary periods as the representative of the United States in the Security Council of the United Nations in the absence or disability of the representatives provided for under subsections (a) and (b) or in lieu of such representatives in connection with a specified subject matter.

(e) Appointment of representative to European office of United Nations; rank, status, and tenure; duties

The President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint a representative of the United States to the European office of the United Nations, with appropriate rank and status who shall serve at the pleasure of the President and subject to the direction of the Secretary of State. Such person shall, at the direction of the Secretary of State, represent the United States at the European office of the United Nations, and perform such other functions there in connection with the participation of the United States in international organizations as the Secretary of State may, from time to time, direct.

(f) Representation by President or Secretary of State

Nothing contained in this section shall preclude the President or the Secretary of State, at the direction of the President, from representing the United States at any meeting or session of any organ or agency of the United Nations.

(g) Compensation

All persons appointed in pursuance of authority contained in this section shall receive compensation at rates determined by the President upon the basis of duties to be performed but not in excess of rates authorized by sections 3961, 3962, and 3963 of this title for chiefs of mission, members of the Senior Foreign Service, and Foreign Service officers occupying positions of equivalent importance, except that no member of the Senate or House of Representatives or officer of the United States who is designated under subsections (c) and (d) of this section as a representative of the United States or as an alternate to attend any specified session or specified sessions of the General Assembly shall be entitled to receive such compensation.

(h) Appointment of representative to Vienna office of United Nations; rank, status, and tenure; duties

The President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint a representative of the United States to the Vienna office of the United Nations with appropriate rank and status, who shall serve at the pleasure of the President and subject to the direction of the Secretary of State. Such individual shall, at the direction of the Secretary of State, represent the United States at the Vienna office of the United Nations and perform such other functions there in connection with the participation of the United States in international organizations as the Secretary of State from time to time may direct. The representative of the United States to the Vienna office of the United Nations shall also serve as representative of the United States to the International Atomic Energy Agency.

Source credit: (Dec. 20, 1945, ch. 583, § 2, 59 Stat. 619; Oct. 10, 1949, ch. 660, §§ 1, 2, 63 Stat. 734, 735; Pub. L. 89–206, §§ 1, 2, Sept. 28, 1965, 79 Stat. 841, 842; Pub. L. 96–465, title II, § 2206(a)(2)(A), Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2160; Pub. L. 97–241, title I, § 118, Aug. 24, 1982, 96 Stat. 279; Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(7) [div. A, title VII, § 708(a)], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A–461.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit

1945Enacted · Act of Dec. 20, 1945, ch. 583 · 59 Stat. 619
1949Amended · Act of Oct. 10, 1949, ch. 660 · 63 Stat. 734, 735
1965Amended · Pub. L. 89-206 · 79 Stat. 841, 842
1980Amended · Pub. L. 96-465 · 94 Stat. 2160
1982Amended · Pub. L. 97-241 · 96 Stat. 279
1999Amended · Pub. L. 106-113 · 113 Stat. 1536, 1501

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