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Тhe Permanent Mission of Bulgaria to the UN in Geneva co-organized, together with the missions of Luxembourg and Armenia, an event at the Palais des Nations
On 5 December, the Permanent Mission of Bulgaria to the UN in Geneva co-organized, together with the missions of Luxembourg and Armenia, an event at the Palais des Nations on the theme "Strengthening the right to free education: from pre-school to secondary education".
07 December 2023

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
06 December 2023

Еvent dedicated to World Children's Day and the centenary of the Geneva Declaration on the Rights of the Child
On 15 November at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, the Permanent Mission of Bulgaria to the United Nations and other international organizations in Geneva held an evening dedicated to the World Children's Day and the centenary of the Geneva Declaration on the Rights of the Child, as well as on the occasion of the election of our country as a member of the UN Human Rights Council for the period 2024-2026, with the participation of the world-famous opera soprano and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in Bulgaria, Sonya Yoncheva.
20 November 2023

A concert by the „Fuego Quintet“ enchanted Bulgarians and friends of Bulgaria in Geneva on the occasion of the Bulgarian Independence Day and Bulgaria's candidacy for membership of the Human Rights Council for the period 2024-2026
The concert, organized by the Permanent Representation of the Republic of Bulgaria to the UN and other International Organisations in Geneva with the cooperation of the Bulgarian Orthodox Parish “Nativity of the Blessed Virgin”, the “Concordia for Music and Art” Association and the Bulgarian-Swiss Association for Culture, Traditions and Education “Kanatitza”, took place on September 23, 2023 at Espace "Madeleine" in Geneva.
26 September 2023

Cluster Munitions Convention – Republic of Bulgaria accomplished its obligations
On 12 September 2023, at a ceremony, held during the Eleventh Annual Meeting of the Member States Parties to the Convention on Cluster Munitions, the Head of the Bulgarian delegation ambassador Yuri Sterk, Permanent representative to the UN Office and other International Organizations in Geneva, handed over to the President of the Meeting the document (Declaration of completion), which certifies that the process of destruction of the Cold War cluster munitions stockpiles, has been completed.
13 September 2023

Ambassador Yuri Sterk and Mr. Henri Monceau examined the possibilities of strengthening cooperation in the field of digitization within the Group of Francophone Ambassadors
On June 16, 2023, the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Bulgaria to the UN Office and other international organizations in Geneva, Ambassador Yuri Sterk, received the newly appointed Permanent Observer of the International Organization of La Francophonie /IOF/ to the UN Office in Geneva, Henri Monceau.
27 June 2023

The 111th session of the International Labour Conference ended successfully
On 16 June 2023, the 111th session of the International Labour Conference /ILC/, the first ILC of the newly elected Director-General of the ILO, Gilbert Houngbo, concluded successfully. More than 5,000 delegates representing governments, workers and employers from the ILO's 187 member states participated in the event. This year, the large-scale international event was held under the call for social justice.
21 June 2023

The Minister of Labor and Social Policy of the Republic of Bulgaria Ivanka Shalapatova addressed the 111th session of the International Labor Conference
On June 13, 2023, the Head of the national tripartite delegation to the 111th session of the International Labour Conference /ILC/ Ivanka Shalapatova, Minister of Labour and Social Policy of the Republic of Bulgaria, delivered a national statement on the Report of the Director General of the International Labour Organization /ILO/ entitled "Advancing Social Justice". The 111th session of the ICC takes place in Geneva, Switzerland from 5-16 June 2023.
19 June 2023

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