Cobdenian Mission to the United Nations
The Cobdenian Mission to the United Nations is Cobdenia's permanent diplomatic staff based in the United Nations. It's goal is "To further the Cobdenian government's policy of the promotion of international discourse, the belief in sportsmanlike conduct in wartime, the introduction of international maritime law, and the promotion of free trade". It is currenty located on the 19th floor of the UN building, although it also possesses "office space" on the 21st and 32nd floors. There are currently XXXX number of permanent staff.
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Personell
His Cobdenian Excellency's Permanent Representative to the United Nations
His Exellency Sir Cyril Gordon Muffplaster Radionov Casaba O'Mahoney Askalan DeDerrier von Holsterman Wyznyjytski Ungern-Sturmberg Banerjee Svenssen M'Beki Vicenzo MacLehose-Strangways-Jones III, KCRC, LOG
Main article found at Cyril MacLehose-Strangways-Jones
Age: 51
Birthplace: Port Sir Richard, Cobdenia
Family: 300 illegitimate children
Education: Riccardoton Girls school (hence the 300 illegitimate children); Hailsham College; Port Sir Richard University. Holds a double first class honours degree in Irritating Funny Foreigners
Employment: Career diplomat in the Cobdenian Foreign and Regional Office, formerly the Department of Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs. Also a fully qualified fireman and a champion spaniel breeder
Background: Father was a Prestigious British Diplomat serving in the High Commission in Port Sir Richard; mother was a Cobdenian school teacher. He was single handedly responsible for the outbreak of the Dull and Fairly Short War of 1902 when he accidently assasinated Archduke Alexander Kapranos when the spoon he was weilding turned out to be loaded. In 1920, he served as Ambassador to Omigodtheykilledkenny, and due to his stirling efforts to bring the two countries together, and the fact he actually didn't end up going to war with them. Replaced Sir Leslie Featherstonehaugh-Mickelwhaite-Cholmondsey-Cholmondsey-Smythe, KCRC as UN representative in 1930
Politics: Strong sovereigntist except on issues of Free Trade
Responsibilities within the UN Office: Has plenipotentiary power, and thus it is he who has full resposibility for the Cobdenian votes.
Interests: International Diplomacy, shipping regulations
The Deputy Cobdenian Permanent Representative to the United Nations
Sir Miles Lamiman Johnson-Wutchwyff, KCRC
Age: 32
Birthplace: Brighton, UK
Family: Married, two children
Education: St. Lucifers College, Oxford
Employment: Home Office, before being transferred to the Foreign and Regional Office in 1930, and was appointed Sir Cyril's deputy in 1932
Background: Parents were wealthy industrialists, who moved Emigrated to Cobdenia in 1922 in order to expand their business and to find better weather
Politics: Conservative
Responsibilities within the UN Office: Largely concerned with running the administrative side of the mission, acting as human resources manager, accountant, and other similar roles
Interests: Mute Newt farming
Defence Attache
Major-General Sir Brian Alexander Montgomery Haig "Pointy" Blatherstock, KOG, CRC, CGO (retired)
Age: 65
Birthplace: North Holden, Buckinghamshire
Family: Don't put idea's in his head
Education: Hornby College, Sussex, Sandhurst Military Academy
Employment: British Army Royal East Kent Regiment 1893-1904 served, South Africa 1879, Chitral, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, South Africa 1900-02 reaching rank of of Major; British-Indian Army 39th Garhwal Rifles 1904-1919, served in Punjab Frontier, Bassée 1914, Armentières 1914, Festubert 1914 '15, Neuve Chapelle, Aubers, France and Flanders 1914-15, Egypt 1915-16, Khan Baghdadi, Sharqat, Mesopotamia 1917-18, Macedonia 1918 reaching rank of Major; British-Cobdenian Army South N Sussex Regiment 1919-1922, reaching rank of Lt-Colonel; British-Cobdenian/Cobdenian Army General Staff of the War Department 1922-1930 reaching current rank of Major-General; Retired 1930 following balloon accident, making him "Possibly the stupidist man ever to wear a uniform" according to the late Governor-General
Background: Wealthy family; father was a Captain in the Royal Navy. Aquired the nickname "Pointy" after his habit of pointing to places on battlefields without actually giving any orders
Politics: Was very militarian, now considered to care only about instant food and accesorising
Responsibilities within the UN Office: Theoretically, advising Sir Cyril in matters concerning security. In practice, hiding in his office with a Lee-Enfield rifle
Interests: Pot Noodles
Legal Advisor
The Honourable Sir Barrington Womble
Age: 72
Birthplace: Port Sir Richard, Cobdenia
Family: Married, two children, five grandchildren
Education: Sir Richard Cobden School for Boys, University of Keynestown
Employment: Barrister and by 1915 he had become a Judge, and an adviser to the Prime Minister in international law. In 1923, he was elected to the High Chamber of Justice. In 1929 he retired, and returned to being a appeal court Judge. He accepted the Prime Minister and Governors nomination to become the delegate to the Pretenama Panel in late 1929. Left the Pretenama Panel and became the Cobdenian legal advisor to the UN
Background: Parents were famous entrepreneurs, involved in building the Cobdenian Railways, amongst other things
Politics: Above it
Responsibilities within the UN Office: Examining the legality of resolutions, clearing up language, suggesting loopholes to exploit
Interests: Law
Secretary to Permanent Representative
Caroline Anne Heisenberg-Little
Age: 25
Birthplace: New Hailsham, Cobdenia
Family: Single, having an affair with Sir Cyril
Education: Riccardoton Girl's School
Employment: Joined the Cobdenian Foriegn and Regional Office in 1927, and been serving with Sir Cryil ever since
Background: Middle class parents
Politics: Actually, a liberal, but never shares
Responsibilities within the UN Office: Paperwork
Interests: Sir Cyril. Apparently, he's got a stonka
