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Young asylum-seekers play in front of a reception and integration centre in Bulgaria.
UNHCR/B.Szandelszky

UN chief discusses universal development targets with Bulgarian President

22 September 2013
Ahead of a high-level General Assembly debate on sustainable development, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon met today with the Bulgarian President to discuss climate change and poverty alleviation.
Gabriela Knaul

UN expert urges Bulgaria to include prosecution service in judicial reform

16 May 2011
The United Nations independent expert on the independence of judges and lawyers today urged Bulgaria to include its prosecution service in the reform of its judiciary to streamline the administration of justice in the European country.

As new flooding hits Bulgaria, UN agencies bring help

9 August 2005
With heavy rains worsening already critical flooding in Bulgaria and prompting the evacuation of 12,000 more people, United Nations agencies are mobilizing help for the second time in three weeks, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said today.

UN agencies help 10,000 families affected by floods in Bulgaria

21 July 2005
United Nations agencies are assisting 10,000 Bulgarian families affected by heavy flooding following a Government request for help, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said today.

UN supports Bulgaria in bringing Roma and other minorities into mainstream

6 August 2003
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is supporting a Bulgarian initiative to improve living conditions and expand job opportunities for 46,000 Roma and 5,000 ethnic Turks living in run-down neighbourhoods in six municipalities.