Press Release

Further to the notification No. CGB/NY/5/4 issued on 27th August 2018, the Consulate-General of Bhutan is pleased to inform the Bhutanese community in New York that the postal facilitation unit will also be opened on 3 September 2018, Monday from 11AM-9PM, in addition to 4-6 September 2018.

The Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Bhutan joined the international community in observing the International Day of Vesak at the General Assembly Hall of UN Headquarters in New York on 1st May 2018. Bhutan is a member of the Organizing Committee led by the Permanent Missions of Sri Lanka ...

Bhutan’s first Ambassador to the Federative Republic of Brazil, Ambassador Doma Tshering, presented her letter of Credence  to the President of the Republic, H.E. Mr. Michel Temer, on 25th April 2018.  The credentials ceremony took place at the Palacio do Planalto, Presidential Palace, in Brasilia. The presentation of credentials marks ...

Bhutan became the 12th  State Party to the Multilateral Agreement for the Establishment of an International Think Tank for Landlocked Developing Countries with the deposit of the Instrument of Accession today by H.E. Ambassador Doma Tshering, Permanent Representative of Bhutan to the United Nations on behalf of the Royal Government.Read ...

Ambassador  Doma Tshering,  presented her Credentials  to  the  Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief  of  Canada, Her  Excellency  the  Right  Honourable Julie   Payette  on Monday, 29th January 2018 in Ottawa, at Rideau Hall.Read More EXCERPT OF OFFICIAL REMARKS BY THE GOVERNOR GENERAL

In commemoration of the 110th National Day of Bhutan,the Permanent Mission  of  the  Kingdom of  Bhutan  to  the  United  Nations  in  New  York hosted   a   reception on   Tuesday 14th December   for   members   of   the Diplomatic Community in New York.Read More

In keeping with Section 22 of the Bhutan Civil Service Rules and Regulations 2012, the RCSC Silver Service Medal was awarded to Karma S Tshosar, Minister Counsellor, Deputy Permanent  Representative, on 14th December  2017, by Ambassador Doma Tshering, Permanent Representative of Bhutan to the United Nations.  A traditional Marchang   ceremony ...

On 4th October 2017 the Bhutan Foundation welcomed Ambassador Doma Tshering, Permanent Representative of Bhutan to the UN in New York, and Counsellor Tshoki Choden, as new members of the Board of Directors, along with former US Ambassador Robert O. Blake.Read More

Addressing world leaders at the General Debate of the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly, H.E. Lyonchhen Dasho Tshering Tobgay reaffirmed Bhutan’s commitment to working with Member States to ensure that the UN continues to play an instrumental role in fighting climate change, eradicating poverty an maintaining global ...