Permanent Mission of Ukraine to the United Nations
Ukraine's Permanent Mission to the United Nations is the diplomatic mission representing Ukraine at the United Nations headquarters in New York. It is headed by Ukraine's Permanent Representative to the UN, who concurrently serves as Ukraine's ambassador to the United States. The mission coordinates Ukraine's participation in the work of the General Assembly, Security Council, and other UN bodies, and advances Ukraine's positions on international security, territorial integrity, and humanitarian issues.
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UN adopts Equal Earth map as Ukraine abstains over Crimea depiction
The UN General Assembly adopted the Equal Earth world map projection on September 4, with 164 states voting in favor and the United States against. Ukraine abstained because the map shows occupied Crimea separated from the rest of Ukraine in a lighter shade distinct from both Ukrainian and Russian coloring. Ukraine's Permanent Mission warned that the depiction could "open a Pandora's box" and contradict UN resolutions on Ukraine's territorial integrity.