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Lithuania Contributes to the Restoration of Ukraine's Telecommunications Sector with a €20,000 Donation to the ITU Fund Added 2025-01-06 Lithuania has transferred €20,000 to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Special Fund in Trust for Ukraine, aimed at rebuilding the country’s telecommunications sector, which has been devastated by Russia's military invasion.
Lithuania stresses the importance of humanitarian law at the IFRC DREF pledging conference Added 2024-11-08 On 8 November, at the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies’ Disaster Response Emergency Fund (IFRC-DREF) Pledging Conference, taking place in Geneva, Lithuania stressed the importance of humanitarian law and announced a EUR 100,000 contribution to ensure that assistance reaches people affected by crises in a timely and effective manner.
In Geneva, the international community expresses solidarity with political prisoners in Belarus Added 2024-09-25 In Geneva, the international community expresses solidarity with political prisoners in Belarus
57th session of the Human Rights Council: General Debate on human rights situations that require the Council’s attention (Item 4) Added 2024-09-24 57th session of the Human Rights Council: General Debate on human rights situations that require the Council’s attention (Item 4), Statement of the Republic of Lithuania.
57th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council Item 4: Interactive Dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine Added 2024-09-24 Interactive Dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine. Statement delivered by H.E. Ambassador Darius Staniulis on behalf of the Nordic-Baltic States – Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway and Sweden.
57th UN Human Rights Council Session: Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the right to development Added 2024-09-18 57th UN Human Rights Council Session: Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the right to development - Statement of the Republic of Lithuania, on behalf of Nordic-Baltic States
UN Human Rights Council, 57th session: Panel discussion on quality education for peace and tolerance for every child Added 2024-09-18 UN Human Rights Council, 57th session: Panel discussion on quality education for peace and tolerance for every child - Statement of the Republic of Lithuania, on behalf of Nordic-Baltic states - Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden.
57th session of the Human Rights Council: Interactive Dialogue with the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention Added 2024-09-17 Interactive Dialogue with the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention - Intervention by the Lublin Triangle States
Minister Budrys to participate in the Transatlantic Security Forum in Washington D.C.  Added 2025-02-05 On 5-7 February, Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys will visit Washington, D.C., to participate in the international security Forum GLOBSEC, focused on current issues in the transatlantic security agenda. During his visit, the Minister will also have bilateral meetings with U.S. administration officials. 
Added 2025-02-05 On 4 February, on the sidelines of the Kosciuszko Forum in Gdansk, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys met with Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski. The Lithuanian and Polish ministers discussed bilateral cooperation, critical infrastructure protection, strengthening regional security and defence, and support for Ukraine, as well as the democratic forces of Belarus. They discussed the situation on...
Added 2025-02-04 On 4 February, Lithuania's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, is participating in the Kościuszko Forum in Gdańsk, Poland. Minister Budrys took part in the forum's opening discussion titled "The European Aspirations of Our Eastern Neighbors and Russia's Imperial Policy: The Role of the West." 
Added 2025-01-31 “2024 became a historic year – for the first time, twice as many Lithuanian citizens returned to Lithuania as compared to those who left,” noted Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys, while commenting on preliminary data from the State Data Agency regarding international migration of Lithuanian citizens in 2024. 
Added 2025-01-31 On 30 January, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, met with the outgoing Ambassador of Ukraine to Lithuania, Petro Beshta. 
Added 2025-01-30 Today, 30 January, Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys participated in the commemoration of International Holocaust Remembrance Day held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 
Added 2025-01-29 On 29 January, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys met his Greek counterpart George Gerapetritis, who is visiting Vilnius. The two ministers discussed bilateral cooperation, security, and assistance to Ukraine.
Added 2025-01-28 On 27 January, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, met with the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, in Brussels. K. Budrys and K. Kallas discussed EU-US relations, sanctions policy against Russia, and support for Ukraine.
Added 2025-01-28 On 27 January, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, met with the new Irish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Trade and Minister for Defence, Simon Harris, at the margins of the EU Foreign Affairs Council. The Foreign Ministers discussed Lithuania’s support for Ukraine and security issues.
Added 2025-01-27 Sunday, on the eve of the Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, along with other EU ministers, met with the leader of the Belarusian democratic forces Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya.