Julio Cesar Arriola Ramirez is the Permanent Representative of Paraguay to the United Nations. Prior to this, he served as Paraguay’s Ambassador to Canada, Paraguay’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, and as Chargé d’affaires in the Paraguayan Embassy in Costa Rica. Mr. Arriola has held many positions in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, including Director for International Organizations, Director General for Multilateral Policy, and Vice-Minister for Administration and Technical Affairs.