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Ambassador Gergana Karadjova became the third ambassador from a European Union Member State to participate in New York City Mayor’s “NYC Junior Ambassadors” initiative. The initiative, launched by the Mayor of New York City, aims to introduce students to the principles of global citizenship, diplomacy, international cooperation, and the role of the United Nations, as well as to provide insight into the work of UN Member States during the previous and current year. During the nearly two-hour meeting, students had the opportunity to engage directly with ambassadors and ask questions freely.

The Permanent Mission of Bulgaria to the United Nations hosted an informal event marking Bulgaria’s historic victory in the landmark 70th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest.

Ambassador Gergana Karadjova donated two Bulgarian pysanky, which are now part of the international initiative “The Pysanka: A Symbol of Hope,” curated by Sofika Zielyk and organized by the Ukrainian Institute of America in partnership with the World Federation of Ukrainian Women’s Organizations. Bulgaria is the 20th country to join the exhibition with a pysanka contribution. Since 2022, the collection has grown to more than 1,000 pysanky, with participation from all 50 U.S. states except Alaska.

The Group of Friends of Children and the SDGs — co-chaired by Bulgaria, Jamaica, and Luxembourg — convened its second meeting of the year under the theme: “Ensuring UN80 Delivers for Every Child.” Bulgaria was represented by Ambassador Gergana Karadjova.

Ambassador Gergana Karadjova hosted the exhibition “Bulgaria from a Bird’s Eye View”, celebration dedicated to two of Bulgaria’s most significant national holidays – the Day of Bravery and the Bulgarian Armed Forces, celebrated on 6 May, and 24 May – the Day of Saints Cyril and Methodius, of the Bulgarian Alphabet, Education and Culture and of Slavonic Script. The event took place at the Permanent Mission of Bulgaria to the United Nations and was attended by ambassadors of UN Member States, representatives of the UN Secretariat, and representatives of the host country.

Ambassador Gergana Karadjova took part in the “Better Together Dialogues” held at United Nations Headquarters on 8 May and convened by the President of the General Assembly, Annalena Baerbock. The meeting focused on strengthening global cooperation in the field of artificial intelligence in the context of the Global Digital Compact and in preparation for the First Global Dialogue on AI Governance, to be held in Geneva on 6–7 July.

Ambassador Gergana Karadjova hosted a discussion dedicated to the role of the United Nations in the context of national security, attended by 24 representatives of the “National Security Staff Ride” program of the United States Army War College (US AWC) in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.

During the Eleventh Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), Ambassador Gergana Karadjova delivered national statements during the meetings of Main Committees II and III.