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In Geneva, Lithuania took the floor in the general debate on human rights bodies and mechanisms Added 2019-03-13 On 13 March 2019, at the 40th session of the Human Rights Council the Delegation of Lithuania expressed Lithuania‘s firm support for the special procedures of the Human Rights Council, which play a crucial role in improving human rights situation...
In Geneva, Lithuania took the floor in interactive dialogue on human rights situation in Myanmar Added 2019-03-11 On 11 March 2019, the Delegation of Lithuania took the floor at the 40th Human Rights Council session in the interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, Ms. Yanghee Lee. The Permanent...
Lithuanian Permanent Mission Visited by College of Europe Students Added 2019-03-11 On 6 March, a group of thirty students and teaching assistants from the College of Europe in Bruges, Belgium visited the Permanent Mission of Lithuania as part of their study trip to international Geneva.
In Geneva, Lithuania took the floor in the interactive dialogue with the High Commissioner for Human Rights Added 2019-03-07 On 7 March 2019, the Delegation of Lithuania at the 40th session of the UN Human Rights Council took the floor in the interactive dialogue with the High Commissioner for Human Rights H. E. Michelle Bachelet.
HRC40 side event - Education and economic empowerment of women and girls: What are Issues and Outcomes? - held in Geneva Added 2019-03-07 On 7 March 2019, the Permanent Missions of France, Romania and Lithuania in Geneva together with the UN Women and NGO Plan International organised an event in the margins of the 40th session of the Human Rights Council in order to discuss on how...
Baltic States Set Record Straight Regarding Their ITU Entry Added 2019-03-04 The Permanent Representatives of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia in Geneva ask the Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union to reflect in the ITU public record the correct date of their countries’ accession to the Union.
Lithuania announced humanitarian assistance to Yemen Added 2019-02-27 On 26 February, a High-level pledging event for the Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen, organised by the UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) together with the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Sweden and Switzerland, took place at...
Lithuanian MFA Political Director Addresses Human Rights Council in Geneva Added 2019-02-27 On 27 February 2019, at the High-Level segment of the 40th session of the Human Rights Council held in Geneva, the Political Director of the Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ambassador Asta Skaisgirytė reaffirmed Lithuania’s commitment to...
Political Director of Lithuanian MFA Ambassador Asta Skaisgirytė urged Russia to immediately release illegally detained and imprisoned Ukrainian citizens Added 2019-02-26 On 26 February Political Director of Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ambassador Asta Skaisgirytė participated in the Ministerial Panel Discussion on violations of human rights of Ukrainian prisoners of war and political hostages of the...
Lithuania allocates humanitarian aid to Yemen Added 2019-02-21 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania has allocated EUR 20, 000 for humanitarian aid in Yemen. The funds will be transferred to the United Nations Yemen Humanitarian Fund.