In a secret ballot at the United Nations on the election of two new members of the UN Human Rights Council, which took place at the General Assembly in New York, Bulgaria received 160 votes, Albania – 123, and Russia – 83. Russia failed in its..
Nearly 15 years ago, by resolution of the United Nations General Assembly, August 19 was declared World Humanitarian Day in memory of the bloody bombing on that date at the Canal Hotel in Baghdad, Iraq. Then, 22 UN staff were killed, including the UN..
Ukraine and Russia lobbied countries at the United Nations for backing ahead of a vote by the 193 - member General Assembly that the United States declared will “go down in history”, Reuters reports. The General Assembly..
Bulgaria’s President Rumen Radev will open today in Sofia an international conference dedicated to demographic resilience. Natalia Kanem, UN Under Secretary General and Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund will also attend the..
Bulgaria's Vice President Iliana Iotova has received the new representative in Bulgaria of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Narasimha Rao Nilagiri Lakshmi. The two discussed the conditions for refugees in Bulgaria in a pandemic situation. Iotova..
"Today, the global community faces a number of complex challenges. The world needs collective wisdom and visionary leadership m ore than ever ", Bulgaria’s President Rumen Radev said in his video greeting on behalf of the Bulgarian people to the..
“The efforts to contain the pandemic must not come at the cost of democratic and civic space, rule of law or international commitments,” Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva said in a video address during the..
On December 5, we mark the International Volunteer Day . It was first celebrated in 1985 at the initiative of the United Nations, when it invited governments and non-governmental organizations in all countries to show their respect and gratitude to..
On December 3 we mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. It has been promoted by the United Nations since 1992. The observance of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities aims to promote understanding of the disability..
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has congratulated Bulgaria on the occasion of the 65th anniversary of its membership in the organization , the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry announced. Bulgaria joined the UN on December 14, 1955. In his video..
