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Lithuania Made a Statement at the UNHCR Executive Committee Session Added 2017-10-04 On 4 October the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Lithuania to the UN Office and other International Organizations in Geneva Ambassador Andrius Krivas made a statement at the 86th session of the United Nations High Commissioner for...
At Human Rights Council, Lithuania Condemns Human Rights Violations in Separatist Regions of Georgia Added 2017-09-29 On 28 September 2017, Lithuania took the floor in the general debate at the 36th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. The Lithuanian representative spoke in response to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) oral...
In Geneva, Lithuania Condemns Human Rights Violations by Russia in Occupied Territories of Ukraine Added 2017-09-27 On 26 September 2017, the UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, Kate Gilmore, presented to the 36th session of the UN Human Rights Council the 19th report on the human rights situation in Ukraine’s Crimea and shared the High Commissioner’s...
Lithuanian Expert To Chair Espoo Convention Implementation Committee Added 2017-09-25 Mr. Romas Švedas, lecturer of Vilnius University Institute of International Relations and Political Science, was elected a Chairman of UN Espoo Convention Implementation Committee for the three years term (2017-2020) at the 39th session of the...
Lithuania took over coordination of the Eastern European Group on BWC and CCW issues Added 2017-09-22 On 22 September Lithuanian Permanent Representative to the United Nations and other International Organizations in Geneva Ambassador Andrius Krivas chaired the coordination meeting of the Eastern European Group on the preparation for the Meeting...
Lithuania allocates funds for humanitarian aid to Sierra Leone Added 2017-09-21 Lithuania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has allocated EUR 10,000 in humanitarian aid to the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent for Sierra Leone. In 2017, Lithuania allocated EUR 220,000 in humanitarian aid for persons...
Lithuania Draws HRC Attention to Violations of Crimean Tatars' Rights Added 2017-09-20 On 20 September 2017, Lithuanian delegation took the floor in the UN Human Rights Council's Interactive Dialogue on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Lithuania Speaks at UN Human Rights Council Added 2017-09-19 Lithuania took the floor at the 36th session of the UN Human Rights Council in the Interactive Dialogue with the Commissions of Inquiry (CoI) on Syria on 18 September and on Burundi on 19 September 2017 in Geneva.
Nordic-Baltic Statement Advocates Women's Human Rights, Condemns Discrimination and Violence Added 2017-09-15 On 15 September 2017, the Baltic and Nordic countries made a joint statement at the Annual Discussion on Integration of a Gender Perspective which took place in Geneva in the framework of the 36th session of the UN Human Rights Council.
Lithuania Presents Report on Protection of Persons from Enforced Disappearance Added 2017-09-06 A Lithuanian Government delegation led by Vice-Minister of Justice Paulius Griciunas visited Geneva on 4-5 September 2017. The delegation took part in the consideration of the report of Lithuania at the 13th session of the United Nations...