On 26 September, Lithuania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Gabrielius Landsbergis attended a reinforced meeting of the Permanent Council of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), strongly condemned Russia’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine and criticised Russia’s actions paralysing OSCE activities.

On 25 September, at the UN Human Rights Council, the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine presented information about the numerous human rights violations caused by Russia’s war against Ukraine.

In New York, Lithuania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Gabrielius Landsbergis met with Zin Mar Aung, the Foreign Minister of Myanmar’s ousted opposition National Unity Government.

In New York, Lithuania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Gabrielius Landsbergis met with the Secretary General of the Council of Europe Marija Pejčinović Burić.

On 21 September in New York, Lithuania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Gabrielius Landsbergis spoke at the side event in the margins of the UN General Assembly high-level week: “The Threat to Belarus’ Independence and the International Response”. 

[Mr Secretary-General,

Mr President of the General Assembly,]

Ministers, Ladies and Gentlemen,

I would like to start by thanking Secretary-General Guterres, for laying out his vision for the future of global cooperation in Our Common Agenda, calling for inclusive, networked, and effective multilateralism.

Today, at the signing ceremony of the high-level week of the UN General Assembly in New York, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis, on behalf of Lithuania, signed the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction. Lithuania is among the 52 countries that have joined the High Ambition Coalition on BBNJ. The signing of the agreement, together with other member states of the European Union, will allow the ratification process to begin.

Today, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis and the Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs of the United Nations Rosemary A. DiCarlo discussed the role of the UN in pursuing Russia’s accountability for aggression against Ukraine.

On 19 September in New York, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis met with Malaysian Foreign Minister Zambry Abdul Kadir on behalf of the EU High Representative.

On 18 September in New York, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis attended an informal meeting of European Union Foreign Ministers, which took place in the margins of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).

In New York, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis met with the President of the American Jewish Committee (AJC) Michael L. Tichnor, the CEO of the AJC Ted Deutch, and other heads of the organisation.

On 18-22 September, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis will participate in the events of the high-level week of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly.

On 6-7 September in Latvia, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis will attend an informal meeting of the Nordic-Baltic Eight (NB8) Foreign Ministers. This year, Latvia coordinates the NB8 cooperation.

On 6 July, the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Lithuania in Geneva Ambassador Darius Staniulis delivered a statement on behalf of the Lithuanian delegation at the 64th General Assembly of the World Intellectual Property Organization (hereinafter - WIPO).