The diplomatic corps or corps diplomatique is the collective body of foreign diplomats accredited to a particular country or body. This page is about negotiations; for the board game, see Diplomacy (game). ...

The diplomatic corps may, in certain contexts, refer to the collection of accredited heads of mission (ambassadors, high commissioners, and others) who represent their countries in another state or country. As a body, they usually only assemble to attend state functions like a coronation, inauguration, national day or State Opening of Parliament, depending on local custom. They may also assemble in the royal or presidential palace to give their own head of state's New Year greeting to the head of state of the country in which they are based. A Letter of Credence is a formal letter sent by one head of state to another formally accrediting a named individual (usually but not always a diplomat) to be their ambassador in the country of the head of state receiving the letter of credence. ... In diplomatic usage, Head of Mission is the generic term used to refer to the head of a diplomatic representation, such as an Ambassador, High Commissioner, Nuncio, Chargé daffaires, Permanent Representative, and sometimes to a Consul-General or Consul. ... For other uses, see Ambassador (disambiguation). ... High Commissioner is the title of various high-ranking, special executive positions held by a commission of appointment. ... For other uses, see Country (disambiguation). ... A asses is a ceremony marking the investment of a monarch with regal power through, amongst other symbolic acts, the placement of a crown upon his or her head. ... An inauguration is a ceremony of formal investiture whereby an individual assumes an office or position of authority or power. ... The National Day is a designated date on which celebrations mark the nationhood of a country. ... In the United Kingdom, the State Opening of Parliament is an annual event held usually in October or November that marks the commencement of a session of Parliament. ... The quintessential medieval European palace: Palais de la Cité, in Paris, the royal palace of France. ... For the comedy film of the same name, see Head of State (film). ...

The term is sometimes confused with the collective body of diplomats from a particular country—the proper term for which is diplomatic service or foreign service. The diplomatic corps is not always given any formal recognition by its host country, but can be referenced by official orders of precedence. A diplomatic service is the body of diplomats and foreign policy officers maintained by the government of a country to communicate with the governments of other countries. ... An order of precedence is a sequential hierarchy of nominal importance of people; it is used by many organizations and governments. ...

In many countries, and especially in Africa, the heads and the foreign members of the country offices of major international organizations (United Nations agencies, the European Union, the International Committee of the Red Cross, agencies of the African Union, etc.) are considered members—and granted the rights and privileges—of the diplomatic corps. UN redirects here. ... The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is a private humanitarian institution based in Geneva, Switzerland. ... Anthem Let Us All Unite and Celebrate Together [1] Administrative Centre Working languages Arabic English Spanish French Portuguese Swahili Membership 53 African states Leaders  -  Chairman Jakaya Kikwete  -  Jean Ping Establishment  -  as the OAU May 25, 1963   -  as the African Union July 9, 2002  Area  -  Total 29,757,900 km² (1st1...

Diplomatic personnel in most countries have distinctive license plates, often with the prefix CD, the acronym for the French corps diplomatique.

Dean of the Diplomatic Corps

In some countries, the longest-serving ambassador to a country or the apostolic nuncio is given the title Dean of the Diplomatic Corps and is sometimes accorded a high position in the order of precedence. In New Zealand, for example, the dean takes precedence over figures such as the deputy prime minister, former governors-general, and the chief justice. The diplomatic corps may also cooperate amongst itself on a number of matters, including certain dealings with the host government. For other uses, see Ambassador (disambiguation). ... A Papal Nuncio (also known as an Apostolic Nuncio) is a permanent diplomatic representative (head of mission) of the Holy See to a state, having ambassadorial rank. ... An order of precedence is a sequential hierarchy of nominal importance of people; it is used by many organizations and governments. ...

In many countries the papal nuncio (officially known as the apostolic nuncio) serves as the Dean of the Diplomatic Corps and the corps spokesman on formal occasions. By virtue of Article 4 of the protocol of June 9, 1815 of the Congress of Vienna, the nuncio is dean of the diplomatic corps in the country of appointment. This is generally the case for countries that have Roman Catholicism as the official or main religion. is the 160th day of the year (161st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... April 5-12: Mount Tambora explodes, changing climate. ... The Congress of Vienna by Jean-Baptiste Isabey, 1819. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ...

In practical terms, the Dean of the Diplomatic Corps may have a role to play in negotiating with local authorities regarding the application of aspects of the Vienna Convention and diplomatic immunity, such as the payment of certain fees or taxes, since the receiving country is required "not to discriminate between states." In this sense, the dean has the role of representing the entire diplomatic corps for matters that affect the corps as a whole, although this function is rarely formalized. Vienna can refer to: Geography Vienna - the capital and a federal state of Austria The River Vienna- a small river meeting the Danube at Vienna. ... Diplomatic immunity is a form of legal immunity and a policy held between governments, which ensures that diplomats are given safe passage and are considered not susceptible to lawsuit or prosecution under the host countrys laws (although they can be expelled). ...

See also

• Consular corps
• Society of St Gabriel