Bulgaria was elected a member of the United Nations’ Economic and Social Council (ECOSOS) for the period 2021-2023. At the secret voting in New York on June 17 held within the frameworks of the 74th session of the UN General Assembly, Bulgaria’s candidature was supported by 186 out of 192 members of the United Nations. 17 more countries were also elected members of ECOSOS. Bulgaria’s term of office begins on January 1, 2021. This will be Bulgaria’s nineth participation in ECOSOS since 1995.
The Economic and Social Council is at the heart of the United Nations system to advance the three dimensions of sustainable development- economic, social and environmental.
Ten babies have been born in the past year under the donor program of Sofia Municipality to support families with reproductive problems. Among them there are two pairs of twins. Baby Mihaela took its first breath yesterday. Her parents received..
The 13-year-old boy with Down syndrome from the village of Konare (Stara Zagora district) has been missing for eight days now, caretaker Minister of Interior Atanas Ilkov said. In his words, all necessary actions have been taken to search for the..
The Sofia police are increasing the presence of uniformed officers during the Christmas and New Year holiday period, announced the Sofia Directorate of Interior. Enhanced counter-terrorism patrols are being carried out in the city center. Enhanced..
Animal protection organizations protested in front of the Sofia Municipality, demanding humane treatment in municipal shelters. Environmentalists point..
Long lines of trucks and cars have formed at the border with Turkiye, reported Nova TV. The line of trucks on the Maritsa motorway has reached..
The renovation of the Kulata border checkpoint has begun in connection with Bulgaria's upcoming entry into Schengen on January 1. There will be two..
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