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Commemoratory event to mark the 80-th anniversary of the rescue of the bulgarian jews

Commemoratory event to mark the 80-th anniversary of the rescue of the bulgarian jews

On May 31, 2023, the Permanent Representation of the Republic of Bulgaria in cooperation with the Permanent Representation of the State of Israel, and with the assistance of the UN Office in Geneva, initiated and co-organized an event at the Palais des Nations to mark the 80th anniversary of the rescue of the Bulgarian Jews from perishing in the Nazi death camps and to commemorate the victims of the Holocaust from territories of the former Yugoslavia and Greece that were governed by Bulgaria during World War II.
05 June 2023
The Рermanent Рepresentative of Bulgaria at the UN Office in Geneva expressed to the Council of the IOM Bulgaria’s  concern about the worsening global migration situation

The Рermanent Рepresentative of Bulgaria at the UN Office in Geneva expressed to the Council of the IOM Bulgaria’s concern about the worsening global migration situation

The Рermanent Рepresentative of Bulgaria at the UN Office in Geneva expressed to the Council of the IOM Bulgaria’s concern about the worsening global migration situation
07 December 2022
Bulgaria took part in the annual United Nations Women's Guild Annual Charity Bazaar in support of disadvantaged children and women

Bulgaria took part in the annual United Nations Women's Guild Annual Charity Bazaar in support of disadvantaged children and women

The annual Bazaar of the United Nations Women Guild in Geneva was held at the Palais des Nations on 22 November 2022 with the purpose, as in previous years, to raise funds in support of micro-projects aimed at improving the situation of disadvantaged children and women around the world.
28 November 2022
Participation of Bulgaria in the Fourteenth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (COP-14)

Participation of Bulgaria in the Fourteenth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (COP-14)

The Fourteenth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (COP-14) took place from 5 to 13 November 2022 under the theme "Wetlands Action for People and Nature". COP14 was held in a hybrid manner – in Wuhan, China and in Geneva, Switzerland. Bulgaria participated in COP-14 with a three-member delegation from the Ministry of Environment and Water of the Republic of Bulgaria and the Permanent Representation of the Republic of Bulgaria in Geneva.
17 November 2022
 А concert of the Bulgarian pianist Nadezhda Vlaeva  on the occasion of the Day of the People's Awakeners

А concert of the Bulgarian pianist Nadezhda Vlaeva on the occasion of the Day of the People's Awakeners

On November 1, 2022, on the occasion of Bulgaria’s National Awakening Day and to mark the 40th anniversary of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria to the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women, the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Bulgaria to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva, with the cooperation of the Bulgarian Orthodox Parish “Nativity of the blessed Virgin” and Espace Madeleine in Geneva, organized a concert by the pianist Nadezhda Vlaeva.
03 November 2022
Bulgarian delegation headed by the Permanent Representative of Bulgaria to the UN in Geneva, Ambassador Yuri Sterk, took an active part in the discussions within the 73rd session of the UNHCR Executive Committee

Bulgarian delegation headed by the Permanent Representative of Bulgaria to the UN in Geneva, Ambassador Yuri Sterk, took an active part in the discussions within the 73rd session of the UNHCR Executive Committee

Bulgarian delegation headed by the Permanent Representative of Bulgaria to the UN in Geneva, Ambassador Yuri Sterk, took an active part in the discussions within the 73rd session of the UNHCR Executive Committee
20 October 2022
July 19 – Day of the Bulgarian Diplomatic Service

July 19 – Day of the Bulgarian Diplomatic Service

Since 1999, July 19 has been celebrated as a professional Day of the Bulgarian Diplomatic Service. On this date 143 years ago, the first Bulgarian diplomatic representatives abroad were appointed by decree of Prince Alexander Battenberg. Dragan Tsankov, Evlogi Georgiev and Dimitar Kirovich were sent to represent our country in Constantinople, Bucharest and Belgrade.
19 July 2022
Ambassador Sterk took part in the framework of the exchange of views with the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Belarus

Ambassador Sterk took part in the framework of the exchange of views with the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Belarus

In the framework of the exchange of views with the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Belarus on June 29 within the 50th regular session of the UN Human Rights Council, the Bulgarian Permanent Representative in Geneva, Ambassador Yuri Sterk stated Bulgaria’s strong condemnation of the complicity of the Government of Belarus in Russia's military aggression against Ukraine and expressed concern over the impending further deterioration of the difficult human rights situation in Belarus. T
30 June 2022

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