Ambassador Cho Hyun is the 26th Permanent Representative of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations. A career diplomat, Ambassador Cho's previous senior assignments include First Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs (2018-2019), Ambassador to the Republic of India (2015-2017), Ambassador to the Republic of Austria and Permanent Representative to the International Organizations in Vienna (2011-2014), and Deputy Minister for Multilateral and Global Affairs (2009-2011). Ambassador Cho's book on Korea-India relations, entitled “한국대사의 인도리포트” ( Korean Ambassador's Report on India) was published in Korea earlier this year.