News - USA, New York, Permanent Representation of the Republic of Bulgaria to the UN

During the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, under the agenda item “Use of the veto”, the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Bulgaria to the United Nations, Ambassador Gergana Karadjova, expressed regret over the use of the veto in the Security Council and underlined the importance of the Veto Initiative as a key tool for transparency and accountability.

UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women, Sima Sami Bahous, expressed appreciation for Bulgaria’s consistent support for gender equality and the empowerment of women, including its active role on the UN Women Executive Board, as well as its overall support for the Organization.

Ambassador Gergana Karadjova participated in the session of the United Nations Commission on Population and Development.

UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women, Sima Sami Bahous, expressed appreciation for Bulgaria’s consistent support for gender equality and the empowerment of women, including its active role on the UN Women Executive Board, as well as its overall support for the Organization.

The Permanent Representative of Bulgaria to the UN, Ambassador Gergana Karadjova, participated in a meeting between the three co-chairs of the Group of Friends of Children and the SDGs - Bulgaria, Jamaica and Luxembourg - and UNICEF to discuss the Group’s future development and growth, review its calendar for the rest of 2026, and coordinate inputs into key UN processes, with a view to ensuring that the rights and interests of children are consistently prioritized.

Ambassador Gergana Karadjova hosted a group of 13 students from Wilkes University. The students from the Pennsylvania-based university are visiting New York to participate in this week’s Model United Nations. Model United Nations (MUN) is an educational simulation in which pupils or university students assume the roles of diplomats, discussing global issues within a simulated United Nations General Assembly or committee. The simulation fosters skills in public speaking, research, negotiation, and diplomacy. Participants represent countries, examining topics such as climate change, human rights, and international security in order to draft and adopt resolutions. In this year’s edition of the simulation, the students from Pennsylvania are representing Bulgaria during their week-long participation in Model United Nations.

Ambassador Karadjova confirmed the commitment of Bulgaria to the UN Charter and respect for international law during her meeting with Ms. Rosemary DiCarlo, United Nations Under Secretary-General on Political and Peacebuilding Affairs. The two interlocutors discussed the positions of Member States and the UN in relation to the Russia-Ukraine war and the conflicts in the Middle East and Iran. They also agreed on the importance of the security and stability of the Western Balkans countries and the prospects of their Europe integration as part of the regional stability and prosperity.

Ambassador Gergana Karadjova welcomed Bulgarian students from the Faculty of Law of the Paisii Hilendarski University of Plovdiv at the United Nations Headquarters

Ambassador Gergana Karadjova participates in the meeting of the Core Group in support of the Initiative for the Implementation of Art. 27.3 of the United Nations Charter with Annalena Baerbock, President of the General Assembly.