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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...
Trade Policy Review: European Union Added 2017-07-10 On July 5 and 7, the thirteenth review of the trade policies and practices of the European Union takes place at the World Trade Organization.  The EU remains critically important to world trade as the second-largest exporter and importer of...
World Trade Organisation celebrates 20th anniversary of the Information Technology Agreement Added 2017-06-28 On 27-28 June, the World Trade Organisation organised Symposium on the 20th Anniversary of the Information Technology Agreement (ITA). Since its entry into force, the ITA has eliminated tariffs on a wide range of IT products with a current annual...
Lithuania signs agreement on status of associate member state of CERN Added 2017-06-27 On 27 June, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius and the CERN Director-General, Dr. Fabiola Gianotti, who arrived in Lithuania with a delegation of the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), signed an...
Lithuania is among the most scientifically advanced countries Added 2017-06-27 Tuesday, June 27, Vilnius – President Dalia Grybauskaitė attended the ceremony of signing the Agreement between Lithuania and the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN). As of today, Lithuania is an associate member at the largest...
At the International Labour Conference Lithuanian Ambassador Stresses Importance of Green Eeconomy Added 2017-06-08 On 8 June, Lithuanian Ambassador to the United Nations and other International Organizations in Geneva Andrius Krivas delivered a statement at the 106th session of the International Labour Conference, taking place in Geneva, and highlighted the...