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Ambassador Gergana Karadjova participated in the discussion on Mandate Creation, Implementation, and Review for an Effective United Nations, highlighting the importance of effective, accountable, and regularly reviewed UN mandates.

As part of Bulgaria’s chairmanship this month, Ambassador Gergana Karadjova hosted the Group’s final working meeting. The UN Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications, Ms. Melissa Fleming, was a special guest at the meeting.

Among the key topics discussed was the upcoming working meeting of the Eastern European Group (EEG), which Bulgaria will chair in January 2026. The UN Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications accepted the invitation to be a special guest at the event. During the meeting, Bulgaria reaffirmed its support for the UN Global Communications Strategy, as well as the country’s active role in promoting human rights and combating disinformation.

On 15 January 2026, at United Nations Headquarters in New York, Bulgaria, in its capacity as Chair of the Eastern European Regional Group for the month of January, organized an ambassadorial-level briefing. The briefing, dedicated to the proposals of the United Nations Secretary-General for restructuring the development pillar under the UN80 Initiative, was chaired by Ambassador Gergana Karadjova, Permanent Representative of Bulgaria to the United Nations, with the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Ms. Amina Mohammed, serving as the briefer.

The Permanent Representative of Bulgaria to the United Nations, Ambassador Gergana Karadjova, held a meeting with the Permanent Representative of Nepal to the United Nations, Lok Bahadur Thapa, in his capacity as President of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).

On January 9, Ambassador Gergana Karadjova, Permanent Representative of Bulgaria to the United Nations in New York, held a protocol meeting with Annalena Baerbock, President of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly, on the occasion of Ambassador Karadjova assuming her duties of Permanent Representative.

On 16–17 December, Bulgaria participated in the UN General Assembly High-Level Meeting on the overall review of the implementation of the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS+20). In her statement, the Permanent Representative of Bulgaria H.E. Ms. Gergana Karadjova reaffirmed Bulgaria’s long-standing and consistent engagement in the WSIS process and its strong support for the multistakeholder model of Internet governance, highlighting its role as one of the early proponents of this inclusive approach. Bulgaria underscored the importance of preserving an open, global, interoperable and secure Internet that serves people and supports sustainable development.

On December 15 Bulgaria participated in the UN Security Council Open Debate "Leadership for Peace" dedicated to the upcoming selection process of the UN Secretary-General and the strengthening of the multilateralism. In her statement, Ambassador Gergana Karadjova, Permanent Representative of Bulgaria to the United Nations, highlighted the important responsibility UN Member States have in the selection process and called for the nomination of candidates who meet the highest standards of political and moral integrity, have a clear and bold vision for advancing the international cooperation and resolve to bring to the attention of the Security Council issues that may pose a threat to international peace and security.

On December 15 Bulgaria participated in the UN Security Council Open Debate "Leadership for Peace" dedicated to the upcoming selection process of the UN Secretary-General and the strengthening of the multilateralism.

Bulgaria, together with 15 other UN Member States, co-hosted the high-level event “Celebrating 80 Years of the United Nations: Revitalizing Multilateralism in a Changing World” as part of the commemoration of its 70th anniversary as a UN Member State. The meeting gathered Member States, UN leaders, and stakeholders to reflect on the achievements and shortcomings of the multilateral system and to consider priorities for strengthening global governance in the context of both the UN’s 80th anniversary and Bulgaria’s own milestone year. Bulgaria was represented by its Permanent Representative to the UN, H.E. Ambassador Gergana Karadjova.