United States Mission to the UN Agencies in Rome

United States Mission to the UN Rome (USUN Rome)

The Mission

Because Rome, Italy is home to the three principal United Nations organizations dedicated to food and agriculture (World Food Programme, Food and Agriculture Organization, and International Fund for Agricultural Development), it is at the center of international efforts to promote sustainable development and combat world hunger. The U.S. Mission to the UN in Rome serves as a link between the Rome-based international organizations and the U.S. government. The staff at this mission represent the Department of State, Agriculture, and the Agency for International Development. Together, they work to advance UN efforts in the areas of emergency food aid, food safety standards, agriculture, fisheries, forests, and financing for rural development.

Since the United States is the largest contributor to the UN worldwide, the U.S. has a vital interest in ensuring that UN organizations are efficient and that the activities of the UN complement and enhance the national and foreign policy objectives of the U.S. The Mission works to promote the efficient functioning of the UN food organizations and U.S. interests.

Mission Personnel

The current U.S. Representative to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture is Ambassador Ertharin Cousin. The current Deputy Chief of Mission at the agency is Michael P. Glover. Other USUN personnel include Harriet Spanos of USAID, Suzanne Heinen of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Keith Heffern, Michelle Los Banos-Jardina, and Chris Hegadorn.

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