United States Ambassador to the United Nations

(a) Establishment (1) In general 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 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. (2) Reporting and collaboration The United States Ambassador to the United Nations shall report to and collaborate closely with the Secretary of State through direction by the President to implement a coherent and unified strategic policy of the United States in the United Nations system. (b) Responsibilities In addition to the responsibilities described in subsection (a), the United States Ambassador to the United Nations shall maintain continuous observation and coordination of all matters pertaining to United States participation in the United Nations system in the conduct of foreign policy, including— (1) to identify, report, and hold accountable Member States that engage in malign influence operations and United Nations employees who act inconsistently with the principals of impartiality enshrined in the United Nations Charter; (2) to oppose the election as the head of any United Nations entity of nationals from Member States that engage in malign influence operations; (3) to support Taiwan’s membership or meaningful participation, as appropriate, in relevant United Nations entities in which Taiwan has expressed an interest in participating; and (4) to support Presidential actions in response to malign influence operations. (c) Definitions In this section— (1) the term employee means a staff member who is compensated in any form in the general services, professional staff, or senior management of the United Nations system, including a consultant, a contractor, or a subcontractor; (2) the term malign influence operations means a coordinated, integrated, and synchronized application by a Member State of national diplomatic, informational, military, economic, or other capabilities, to foster attitudes, behaviors, or decisions by a United Nations entity, or within the United Nations system, that furthers the national interests and objectives of a Member State, in a manner inconsistent with the United Nations Charter; (3) the term Member State means a country that is a Member State of the United Nations; and (4) the term United Nations entity means— (A) the United Nations General Assembly; (B) the United Nations Economic and Social Council; (C) the United Nations Security Council; (D) the United Nations Secretariat; (E) an organization related to any of the entities referred to in subparagraphs (A) through (D); (F) a specialized agency; or (G) a subsidiary body.