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Zhang Jun is a Chinese diplomat who served as China’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations from 2019 to 2023. In that role, he presented the government’s positions in the Security Council and other UN forums on international conflicts, peace and security, and multilateral affairs. The position made him a principal public representative of China’s foreign policy at the United Nations during that period.
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When did Zhang Jun serve as China's Permanent Representative to the UN?
He took up the post in 2019 and served until March 2024. The catalog description ending the role in 2023 is incomplete. [United Nations biography](https://press.un.org/en/2019/bio5234.doc.htm)
What does Zhang Jun's UN role involve?
As Permanent Representative, he presented China's positions in the Security Council, General Assembly work, and other UN forums. His statements addressed peace and security, development, Ukraine, and nuclear disarmament. [United Nations document](https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/4038543/files/S_2024_137-EN.pdf)
What did Zhang Jun do before joining the UN mission?
He joined China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1984 and served as Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2018. Earlier, he was China's ambassador to the Netherlands and Permanent Representative to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons from 2007 to 2012. [United Nations biography](https://press.un.org/en/2019/bio5234.doc.htm)
Can you find Zhang Jun in recent Security Council records?
Yes. A UN document from February 2024 still identifies him as China's Permanent Representative, including a letter on the Council's November 2023 work. [United Nations document](https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/4038543/files/S_2024_137-EN.pdf)
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