Today at the United Nations Latvia joins in solemn commemoration of the victims of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda.

Remember. Unite. Renew. #Kwibuka30

🇱🇹PR Rytis Paulauskas #UNSC statement on behalf of 🇪🇪🇱🇻&🇱🇹 strongly condemned #Russia 's indiscriminate attacks against civilians in 🇺🇦 as well as #DPRK , #Iran and #Belarus for transferring weapons to Russia and call for United Nations investigation and report to #UNSC .

🇱🇻 Head of Security Policy & Int. Organisations Directorate Jānis Zlamets and 🇪🇪 Undersecretary for Global Affairs Minna-Liina Lind hold a productive exchange on current affairs in international fora, highlighting the need for reforms of int. organisations, including in the UNSC.

🇱🇹PR Rytis Paulauskas on behalf of🇪🇪🇱🇻&🇱🇹
🔶 #Russia 's veto to block #UNSC DPRK sanctions Committee’s Panel of Experts mandate to conceal its unlawful arms transfers from🇰🇵cannot be tolerated
🔶Baltic States call the🇺🇳to investigate these illegal actions violating UNSC resolutions

For the first time, Latvia’s official development assistance reaches 🇱🇻's international commitment to channelling 0.33% of its Gross National Income (GNI) into promotion of global development and support for the growth of developing countries.

➡️ mfa.gov.lv/en/article/202…

Today 🇱🇻 on behalf of the Baltic States 🇱🇹🇪🇪🇱🇻supported the idea of future convention on #CrimesAgainstHumanity that would fill the existing legal gap and combat impunity. ⚖️

📄Full statement: www2.mfa.gov.lv/en/newyork/new…

Warm wishes to everyone celebrating Easter!

#UNGA is the unique forum - no matter country is big or small, every country has a say.

Through revitalisation we need to make the GA more efficient and gender equal!

🙏 to Romania UN NY and Saint Lucia UN for steering the debate.

Full statement
➡️www2.mfa.gov.lv/en/component/c…

#EU & its MS today strongly condemned Russia's use of veto in #UNSC blocking renewal of mandate of 1718 DPRK Cmmtte’s Panel of Experts. EU believes this is an effort to conceal unlawful arms transfers btwn DPRK &Russia, context RF’s illegal war against UA: bit.ly/3TWRWT5

Thank you also to H.E. Antonio Manuel Revilla Lagdameo- Philippine Mission to the UN for your leadership as Chair of the Commission, along with the support of Vice Chairs their Excellencies Yoka Brandt- KingdomNL at UN, María Florencia González- Argentina en ONU 🇦🇷🇺🇳, Maris Burbergs - Latvia Mission to the UN | #StandWithUkraine🇺🇦, and…

I want to extend my sincere gratitude to all #CSW68 delegates for reaching Agreed Conclusions, and to H.E. Yoka Brandt of The Netherlands for your effective facilitation.

Your unwavering dedication and shared commitment to gender equality shine through in the ambitious outcomes…

Ending of #CSW 68 marks conclusion of Latvia's 3️⃣ years as Vice-Chair of United Nations CSW.

Together 🇦🇷🇨🇻🇩🇪🇱🇻🇲🇳🇳🇱🇵🇭🇿🇦🇰🇷 helped making #CSW 66-68 a success.
✅Ambitious Agreed Conclusions
✅New Methods of Work
✅Inspiring side-events

Latest side-event by 🇱🇻 here: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k14/k…

It's a wrap! 👏 #CSW68

1⃣7⃣ plenary meetings & 2⃣0⃣0⃣+ side events took place 🇺🇳 United Nations CSW 68 (11-22 & 27 March) with over 3⃣8⃣0⃣0⃣ registrants!

2⃣2⃣5⃣ speakers took part in the general discussion, including 1⃣1⃣5⃣ at the ministerial level or higher.

📸 DGACM staff in action

Informative discussion on the role of media and investigative journalism in countering disinformation and aggression on internet. Particular interest about the ways to strengthen resilience of the society.🙏to excellent speakers Salla Vuorikoski, Gunta Sloga, Inga Springe #LatviaUNSC