On 19 March 2025 in Geneva, the United Nations Group of Independent Experts on the Human Rights Situation in Belarus is presenting its first report to the UN Human Rights Council. Its aim was to…
“Russian authorities have committed enforced disappearances and torture of the Ukrainian civilian population. Those crimes were perpetrated as part of a widespread, systematic attack and pursuant to…
On 14 March 2025, the Latvian Embassy in Beijing hosted an event for foreign ambassadors, Chinese and foreign diplomats, representatives from international organizations, Chinese cultural and media…
On 12-13 March 2024 in Beijing, as a series of consultations with permanent members of the United Nations Security Council continued, a discussion was held with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of…
On 7 March 2025, Seoul hosted a conference, “Towards More Resilient and Secure Democracies: Women in Security and Defense”, at which Latvia was represented by Sigita Struberga, Secretary General of…
On 6 March 2025 in Riga, the Ambassador at Large, Director of the UN Security Council Task Force, Andrejs Pildegovičs, and the Director of the Department of International Organizations and Human…
Check against delivery Mr President, I have the honour to address the Council on behalf of three Baltic states – Estonia, Lithuania and my own country Latvia. I thank the presidency of the Council…
Check against delivery Mr President, delegates, distinguished representatives of the member states, Three years ago, Russia unleashed a full-scale aggression against its sovereign neighbour – Ukraine…
As 24 February marks three years since Russia unleashed its brutal war of aggression against Ukraine, the Latvian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Baiba Braže, addressed the United Nations Human Rights…
From 23 to 26 February 2025, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Baiba Braže, will make a working visit to the United States – New York and Washington, D.C. The aim of her visit is to voice strong…
