| Permanent Representative of Afghanistan to the United Nations | |
|---|---|
Incumbent | |
| Style | His/Her Excellency[2] |
| Appointer | President of Afghanistan |
| Formation | 1949 |
| Website | afghanistan-un |
The permanent representative of Afghanistan to the United Nations (Pashto: په ملګرو ملتونو کې د افغانستان د اسلامي جمهوريت دایمي استازی) is the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan's foremost diplomatic representative to the United Nations. The permanent Representative is the head of a diplomatic mission to the Headquarters of the United NationsinNew York City. The permanent representative of Afghanistan to the United Nations has headed the Permanent Mission of Afghanistan to the United Nations since Afghanistan became a UN Member State on 19 November 1946.[3]
The current permanent representative of Afghanistan is Naseer Faiq.[1]
This is a list of permanent representatives of Afghanistan to the United Nations.[4]
| Name | Portrait | Entered office | Left office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammed Kabir Louddin | 1949 | 1950 | ||
| Abdul Hamid Aziz | 1950 | 16 April 1958 | ||
| Abdul Rahman Pazhwak | 16 April 1958 | 25 July 1979 | ||
| Bismellah Sahak | 25 July 1979 | 2 November 1981 | ||
| Farid Zarif | 2 November 1981 | 23 January 1987 | ||
| Shah Mohammad Dost | 23 January 1987 | 10 August 1989 | ||
| Noor Ahmed Noor | 10 August 1989 | 25 June 1991 | ||
| Khodaidad Basharmal | 25 June 1991 | 30 April 1993 | ||
| Ravan A.G. Farhadi | 30 April 1993 | 18 December 2006 | ||
| Dr. Zahir Tanin | 
|
19 December 2006 | 5 October 2015 | |
| Mahmoud Saikal | 27 October 2015 | 31 December 2018 | ||
| Adela Raz | 31 December 2018 | 1 June 2021 | ||
| Ghulam M. Isaczai | 1 June 2021 | 15 December 2021 | ||
| Naseer Faiq | 17 December 2021[5] | chargé d'affaires |
Note: Since December 2021, Afghanistan U.N. Mission diplomat Naseer Faiq has served as Afghanistan's chargé d’affaires to the UN.[6] Taliban government of Afghanistan's pick for UN Ambassador Mohammad Suhail Shaheen remains unrecognized.[6]
