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Lithuania makes recommendations at Bahrain universal periodic review Added 2017-05-03 On 1 May 2017, Lithuania took the floor in the Universal Periodic Review of the Kingdom of Bahrain during the 27th session of the UPR Working Group of the Human Rights Council.
The delegation of the Seimas met with Lithuanian community Added 2017-04-28 On 26 April, Speaker of the Seimas, H. E. Mr. Viktoras Pranckietis together with the Member of the Seimas, Mr. Eugenijus Gentvilas, while on an official visit to Geneva, visited European Organization for Nuclear Research (commonly known as CERN)...
Speaker of the Seimas in Geneva discussed the issues of nuclear safety, Ukraine and Lithuanian participation at CERN Added 2017-04-27 Speaker of the Seimas H. E. Mr. Viktoras Pranckietis was in Geneva for an official visit on 24-27 April. Member of the Seimas Mr. Eugenijus Gentvilas has accompanied Mr Pranckietis during this visit.
International Girls in ICT Day Added 2017-04-27 On 27 April, the International Girls in ICT Day was celebrated for the sixth time, the goal of which is to encourage young girls in school to actively choose the information and communication technology-related fields of study and subsequent...
Lithuania announced humanitarian assistance to Yemen Added 2017-04-25 On 25 April, 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 the...
Speaker of the Parliament visits Geneva Added 2017-04-24 Speaker of the Seimas, H. E. Mr. Viktoras Pranckietis, will be in Geneva (Switzerland) for an official visit that will take place on 24-27 April. Member of the Seimas, Mr. Eugenijus Gentvilas, is also accompanying the delegation.
Open applications for Transparency International School on Integrity 2017 Added 2017-04-11 We are delighted to announce that applications for Transparency International School on Integrity 2017 are open! Transparency International School on Integrity (TISI) is an annual state-of-the-art anti-corruption and accountability...
Lithuania provides humanitarian assistance to Yemen, Syria, South Sudan and Nigeria Added 2017-04-10 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania allocates EUR 20,000 in humanitarian aid for Yemen and Syria, EUR 10,000 to Nigeria and EUR 10,000 to help South Sudan.
Lithuania draws attention to the human rights violations in Russia-occupied territories at the 34th session of the UN Human Rights Council Added 2017-03-24 Today in Geneva, the 34th session of the Human Rights Council, which lasted for four weeks, has concluded. Addressing the Council during the High-Level Segment on 28 February, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius noted the...
UN Human Rights Council Adopts Universal Periodic Review Second Cycle Outcome for Lithuania Added 2017-03-17 On 16 March 2017, the outcome of the second cycle of the Universal Periodic Review of the Republic of Lithuania was discussed in Geneva at the 34th session of the UN Human Rights Council.