Because only States can be members of the UN, the EU is almost always represented by the Member State currently holding the rotating Presidency of the EU Council, which changes every six months.
To ensure continuity from one presidency to the next, the EU is also represented in the format of a troika comprised of the current and future presidencies, the Commission, and the EU Council in a certain number of contacts with partners in the UN. Since 1994, the EU Council Secretariat has had a New York Liaison Office and a Geneva secretariat.
Within the UN Security Council, EU positions are represented by sitting EU Member States, whether elected or permanent members.
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