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Dr Dalia Leinartė elected to the UN Human Rights Committee Added 2025-01-21 On 21 January, Lithuanian expert Dr Dalia Leinartė was elected to the United Nations Human Rights Committee in elections held in New York. As a joint candidate of the Baltic states, Dr. Leinartė beat competitors from six countries and will serve on the Human Rights Committee from 2025 to 2026.
Statement by the Republic of Lithuania on behalf of the Baltic States - Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania at the UN Security Council Briefing on Maintenance of Peace and Security of Ukraine Added 2024-12-16 Statement by the Republic of Lithuania on behalf of the Baltic States - Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania at the UN Security Council Briefing on Maintenance of Peace and Security of Ukraine on Monday, 16 December 2024.
Statement by the Republic of Lithuania on behalf of the Baltic States - Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania at the UN Security Council Briefing on Maintenance of Peace and Security of Ukraine Added 2024-11-19 Statement by the Republic of Lithuania on behalf of the Baltic States - Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania at the UN Security Council Briefing on Maintenance of Peace and Security of Ukraine on Monday, 18 November 2024.
Statement on behalf of the Republic of Lithuania at the United Nations Security Council Open Debate "Women Building Peace in a Changing Environment” Added 2024-10-25 Statement on behalf of the Republic of Lithuania at the United Nations Security Council Open Debate "Women Building Peace in a Changing Environment” on Friday, 25 October 2024, New York.
Statement by the Republic of Lithuania on behalf of the Nordic-Baltic States at the 79h Session of the Third Committee of the General Assembly Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief Added 2024-10-24 Statement by the Republic of Lithuania on behalf of the Nordic-Baltic States at the 79h Session of the Third Committee of the General Assembly Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief on Thursday, 24 October 2024.
Statement by the Republic of Lithuania at the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly First Committee “Cluster II: other weapons of mass destruction” Added 2024-10-23 Statement by the Republic of Lithuania at the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly First Committee “Cluster II: other weapons of mass destruction” on Wednesday, 23 October 2024.
Address by Gitanas Nausėda, President of the Republic of Lithuania, at the General Debate of the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly Added 2024-09-24 Dear President of the General Assembly, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Over the last two days, in this very room, global leaders welcomed the Pact for the Future. Together, we reaffirmed our commitment to multilateralism, anchored in the three pillars of the United Nations – sustainable development, peace and security, and human rights. These are all great and noble principles that have...
Statement by Lithuania on behalf of the Baltic States - Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on Maintenance of Peace and Security of Ukraine Added 2024-09-11 Statement by Lithuania on behalf of the Baltic States - Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on Maintenance of Peace and Security of Ukraine on Tuesday, 10 September 2024.
Budrys met with the President of Finland: “Temporary unsustainable solutions will not stop Russia’s aggression” Added 2025-02-12 On 12 February, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, met with the President of Finland, Alexander Stubb, in Helsinki. They discussed support for Ukraine and measures to achieve lasting and sustainable peace.
Added 2025-02-12 On 11 February, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, met with the Minister of Defence of Finland, Antti Häkkänen, in Helsinki. The Ministers discussed strengthening the security of the Nordic-Baltic region, developing the European defence industry, and preparing for the NATO Summit to be held in The Hague in June.
Added 2025-02-11 On 11 February in Helsinki, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, met with the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland, Elina Valtonen. The Foreign Ministers discussed bilateral and regional Nordic-Baltic cooperation, countering hybrid threats and Russia’s shadow fleet, and supporting Ukraine.
Added 2025-02-10 From 11 to 12 February, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, will be paying a working visit to Finland. In Helsinki, the Foreign Minister will meet with Finland's President, Alexander Stubb; the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Elina Valtonen; the Minister of Defence, Antti Häkkänen; and the Speaker of the Parliament, Jussi Halla-aho. The meetings will focus on bilateral cooperation between...
Added 2025-02-08 During his visit to Washington, D.C., the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, together with the Foreign Ministers of Latvia and Estonia, met with the U.S. Special Envoy for Ukraine and Russia, Gen. Keith Kellogg.
Added 2025-02-07 On 6 February in Washington, D.C., the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, together with the Foreign Ministers of Latvia and Estonia, met with the Chairman of the U.S. Helsinki Commission, Congressman Joe Wilson.
Added 2025-02-06 On 6 February, during his visit to Washington, D.C., the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, met with Senators of the United States of America, representatives of the U.S. Senate Baltic Freedom Caucus Richard Joseph Durbin, Chuck Grassley, Pete Ricketts, Jeanne Shaheen, and Amy Klobuchar.
Added 2025-02-06 On 6 February in Washington, D.C., the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, together with the Foreign Ministers of Latvia and Estonia, met with the Chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Jim Risch.
Added 2025-02-06 Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys began his visit to Washington, D.C., U.S. On Wednesday, 5 February, the Foreign Minister spoke at the opening event of the GLOBSEC conference.
Added 2025-02-05 On 5-7 February, Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys will visit Washington, D.C., to participate in the international security Forum GLOBSEC, focused on current issues in the transatlantic security agenda. During his visit, the Minister will also have bilateral meetings with U.S. administration officials.