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UN Human Rights Council discusses report by outgoing Special Rapporteur on Right to Health Prof. Dainius Pūras Added 2020-07-07 On 3 July, the Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health Professor Dainius Pūras presented his last annual report to the UN Human Rights Council.
Lithuania opens its Honorary Consulate in Crete Added 2020-06-26 On 26 June, Lithuania’s Honorary Consulate in Heraklion, Crete, officially opened with a virtual ceremony. Yiannis Giakoumakis, who has the authorization to act as the Honorary Consul on the island of Crete, will head the Honorary Consulate.
Victims of Communism honoured in Washington, D.C. Added 2020-06-16 On 12 June, the Ambassador of Lithuania to the United States Rolandas Kriščiūnas attended the annual ceremony to honour the victims of Communism.
Ambassador G. Varvuolis participates in ASEF Board of Governors’ meeting Added 2020-06-12 On 10-11 June, the Ambassador Gediminas Varvuolis participated in the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) Board of Governors’ online meeting.
Lithuania opens its 4th Honorary Consulate in Australia Added 2019-12-16 On 13 December, the Ambassador of Lithuania to Australia Gediminas Varvuolis opened the Honorary Consulate of Lithuania in Darwin. Egle Garrick, an active member of the Lithuanian World Community, was appointed as the Honorary Consul of Lithuania...
CEDAW Committee Publishes Concluding Observations Following Presentation of Lithuania’s Report Added 2019-11-11 On 11 November, the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) published its findings on how Lithuania is implementing the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women.
Lithuania’s Ambassador to Austria presents his letters of credence to Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein Added 2019-11-04 On 30 October, the Ambassador of Lithuania to Austria Donatas Kušlys presented his credentials to Alois, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein, in Vaduz, Liechtenstein.
Committee on Elimination of Discrimination against Women considers Lithuania's sixth periodic report Added 2019-11-04 On 31 October, the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women at its 74th session considered the sixth periodic report of Lithuania on the implementation of the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination...
The First Lithuanian Days in Scotland Added 2019-10-21 Lithuanian Days in Scotland, a unique series of events showcasing Lithuania, will be held in Edinburgh and Glasgow 22-25 October 2019. Over four days, local Scots and the Lithuanian community in Scotland will be invited to meet leading Lithuanian...
Lithuania opens its Honorary Consulate in Cappadocia Added 2019-10-14 On 11 October, the seventh Honorary Consulate of Lithuania in Turkey was officially opened in Ürgüp, Cappadocia. It is headed by the Chairman of Cappadocia Touristic Hoteliers Association and the Vice President of the Ürgüp Chamber of Commerce and...