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WTO opens exhibition of Lithuanian and Italian artists Added 2017-03-09 On 8 March 2017, on the occasion of International Women‘s Day, World Trade Organization opened an exhibition of Lithuanian and Italian artists „Women in the Changing World of Work“.
Lithuania made statements on persons with disabilites and children in armed conflicts during HRC session Added 2017-03-09 During the 34th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, which is taking place on February 27 – March 24, Lithuania made statements during interactive dialogues on persons with disabilities and children and armed conflict.
Linkevičius meets with the Director-General of the World Trade Organization Added 2017-03-01 The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius, who is  visiting Geneva on 28 February, held a meeting with the Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Roberto Azevêdo. Lithuania’s Foreign Minister congratulated...
Linkevičius and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights discuss deteriorating situation of human rights in eastern Ukraine and Russian-occupied Crimea Added 2017-03-01 During the 34th session of the UN Human Rights Council on 28 February, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius met with Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, and expressed Lithuania’s...
Linkevičius: The Espoo Convention helped reveal problems related to the Astravets NPP to the international community Added 2017-02-28 In a meeting with the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (ECE) Christian Friis Bach on 27 February in Geneva, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius raised issues related to the...
Linkevičius at the Human Rights Council: Let’s focus on Russia’s aggression against Ukraine and the safety of journalists in armed conflict Added 2017-02-28 The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius attended the 34th session of the UN Human Rights Council on 27-28 February and spoke in the high-level segment. In his address to the Human Rights Council, Lithuania’s Foreign Minister...
Linkevičius urges continued pressure against Russia over human rights violations in Crimea Added 2017-02-28 During the 34th session of the UN Human Rights Council on 28 February, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius together with the Ukrainian and Latvian Foreign Ministers Pavlo Klimkin and Edgars Rinkēvičs, and the Chairman of...
Minister attends the United Nations Human Rights Council Added 2017-02-27 On 27 – 28 February the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius is attending the 34th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council. The High-Level Segment of the Human Rights Council takes place annually on the first...
Lithuania pledges to support activities of the Red Cross in Ukraine and Syria Added 2017-02-27 During the 34th session of the UN Human Rights Council on 27 February, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius met with the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Peter Maurer. In the meeting,...
WTO‘s Trade Facilitation Agreement enters into force Added 2017-02-24 On 22 February, the Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) came into force after the implementation of necessary ratification procedures. The negotiations of the Agreement in the World Trade Organization (WTO) were finished in December 2013 under the...