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Lithuania presents its progress in the field of human rights at the UPR pre-session Added 2021-12-07 On 7 December, Chargé d'Affaires of Lithuania in Geneva Mr. Donatas Tamulaitis took part in the pre-session of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR 40) and presented Lithuania's progress in the field of human rights.
Humanitarian situation at the EU-Belarus border discussed with the IFRC Added 2021-12-01 On 1 December, Chargé d’Affaires of Lithuania in Geneva Mr Donatas Tamulaitis met with the Under Secretary General for National Society Development and Operations Coordination of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent...
Experts of the Committee against Torture welcome Lithuania’s holistic approach on promoting human rights and fighting torture Added 2021-11-22 The Committee against Torture this afternoon concluded its consideration of the fourth periodic report of Lithuania on its efforts to implement the provisions of the Convention against Torture, with Committee Experts welcoming Lithuania’s holistic...
Situation at the Belarus border discussed with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Added 2021-11-16 On 15 November, Heads of Permanent Missions of Baltic States and Poland in Geneva, met with the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Ms. Michelle Bachelet and handed over the Joint Statement/Demarche calling for reaction to the...
At the Universal Periodic Review in Geneva, Lithuania offers human rights recommendations to Greece, Tajikistan and Ireland Added 2021-11-10 At the 39th session of the Working Group of Universal Periodic Review (UPR) on 1-12 November 2021 in Geneva, Lithuania offered human rights recommendations to Greece, Tajikistan and Ireland.
Representatives of Baltic States and Poland in Geneva discussed the situation at the border with Belarus with UNHCR and IOM Added 2021-11-09 On 8 November, in reaction to the events at the Polish border, the Permanent Representatives of Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Poland in Geneva urgently met with UNHCR‘s Assistant High Commissioner for Protection Ms Gillian Triggs and the IOM‘s...
Lithuania contributes to the international community's humanitarian effort to help the most disadvantaged Added 2021-11-01 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania decided to provide humanitarian aid to Ukraine, the people in Afghanistan and Venezuelan refugees in view of the deteriorating humanitarian and political situation in these countries. The funds will be...
Lithuania called on international community to take concrete steps in solving migratory and humanitarian crises Added 2021-10-07 On 6 October, Chargé d'Affaires of Lithuania in Geneva Mr Donatas Tamulaitis took the floor at the general debate of the 72nd session of the Executive Committee of the High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) programme.
At the Human Rights Council, Lithuania reiterated its support to Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity Added 2021-10-07 On 7 October, Chargé d’Affaires of Lithuania in Geneva, Donatas Tamulaitis, took the floor at the 48th session of the Human Rights Council in the General Debate on technical assistance and capacity building.
Lithuania made a statement at the Human Rights Council on the human rights situation in Ukraine Added 2021-10-05 On 5 October, Lithuania took the floor at the Human Rights Council 48th Session’s Interactive Dialog with the United Nations (UN) Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ms Nada Al-Nashif, based on the oral update on the human rights situation...