UNIS/BIO/1439
10 February 2025

New Permanent Representative of Ukraine presents credentials

(Based on information provided by the Protocol and Liaison Service)

VIENNA, 10 February (UN Information Service) – The new Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations (Vienna), Yurii Vitrenko, presented his credentials today to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Vienna (UNOV), Ghada Waly.

During his career Mr. Vitrenko has served in various capacities, among them:

Head of the Department for Foreign Policy and Strategic Partnership, Office of the President (2023-2024); Head of the Main Division for Foreign Policy Action, Directorate-General for Foreign Policy and Strategic Partnership, Office of the President (2022-2023); Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations (2016-2022); Deputy Director-General for International Organizations, Head of the UN Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2014-2015); Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations (2012-2013); Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Ukraine to the United Nations (2009-2012); Chief of the Division for Analytics and Image, Cabinet of the Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2008-2009); Counsellor, Analytical Division of the Cabinet of the Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, (2007-2008); Second, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of Ukraine to the United Nations (2003-2007); Second Secretary, Department for the United Nations and Other International Organizations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2001-2003); and Attaché, Third Secretary, Division for Information and Analytics of the Information Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1997-1999).

Mr. Vitrenko holds a Master’s Degree in foreign policy from the Diplomatic Academy of Ukraine and a Master’s Degree in Ukrainian philology from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv.

He speaks English, French and Ukrainian.

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