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L. Linkevičius discusses Taiwan’s participation in WHO Added 2020-05-13 On 13 May, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius had a telephone conversation with Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO). The interlocutors discussed topical issues of the...
Nordic and Baltic States stress negative impact of pandemic on women's and girls' rights Added 2020-05-01 On 30 April 2020, at the informal discussion with Ms. Anita Ramasastry, Chair of the Coordination Committee of UN Special Procedures, and Prof. Dainius Pūras, Member of the Committee and the UN Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the...
Lithuania allocates funds in support of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Added 2020-04-27 In order to support the efforts of the United Nations in ensuring respect for the human rights, Lithuania has allocated 30 thousand euros to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).
Lithuania participates in the virtual informal conversation with the High Commissioner for Human Rights on response to COVID-19 Added 2020-04-09 On 9 April 2020, at the informal discussion with UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet in Geneva Lithuania together with other member states expressed support for human rights-based approach in addressing COVID-19 pandemic and...
Lithuania contributes to humanitarian efforts of Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and UNHCR Added 2020-04-06 In support of the joint efforts of the international community to fight the COVID-19 and to support refugees as one of the most vulnerable groups of the society, Lithuania has allocated funds to humanitarian aid. 
In Geneva, Lithuania took the floor in general debate on thematic reports Added 2020-03-06 On 5 March, the Delegation of Lithuania took the floor at the 43rd Human Rights Council session in general debate on thematic reports.
Lithuania presented the Instrument of Ratification of the Protocol to the Forced Labour Convention Added 2020-03-06 On 5 March, Lithuania’s Permanent Representative to the UN Office and other International Organizations in Geneva Ambassador Andrius Krivas presented to the Director-General of the International Labour Organization Mr. Guy Ryder the Instrument of...
In Geneva, Lithuania took the floor in interactive dialogue on human rights defenders Added 2020-03-04 On 4 March, the Delegation of Lithuania took the floor at the 43rd Human Rights Council session in the interactive dialogue on human rights defenders.
In Geneva, Lithuania took the floor in interactive dialogue on Rohingya and other minorities in Myanmar Added 2020-02-28 On 27 March, the Delegation of Lithuania took the floor at the 43rd Human Rights Council session in the interactive dialogue with the High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on the root causes of the human rights violations and abuses...