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Cluster Munitions Convention – Republic of Bulgaria accomplished its obligations

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

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

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

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

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

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