The 6th session of the United Nations Environment Assembly in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, will play a pivotal role in shaping international environmental policy and making significant environmental decisions. Themed "Effective, inclusive, and sustainable multilateral action to combat climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution", the event will convene environment ministers, scientists, and environmental activists from 176 countries.

On 29 March 2004 Lithuania became a full-fledged member of NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Let us take this opportunity to look back on the journey our country has had over the twenty years, what we have received from cooperation with the Allies and were able to give in exchange.

The Ministry of the Economy and Innovation plans to digitise the Lithuanian language from text to sound by creating a phonetic library and 4 different textual libraries. These datasets, which will be created and made freely available, will enable the creation of unique digital products based on the Lithuanian language.

Aviation security screening at Kaunas airport has become faster and more convenient for passengers, as three modern three-dimensional computer tomography-based aviation security scanners have been enabled at full capacity. During the check-in procedure, passengers no longer need to remove any electronic devices and liquids from hand luggage - new devices analyze the contents of the luggage in a three-dimensional space.

On Tuesday, Parliament approved new rules on environmental crimes and related sanctions.

European Parliament rapporteur Karima Delli (Greens, FR) will brief journalists on the review of the EU’s driving licence rules, shortly after the vote in plenary.

On February 12–18 NATO Air Policing Mission Detachment fighter aircraft were scrambled three times to intercept aircraft of the Russian Federation violating flight rules in international airspace over the Baltic Sea.

NATO has launched its 14th International Innovation Challenge, inviting companies to develop technologies that can remotely identify and neutralise sites contaminated with explosive materials. The final of the Challenge, jointly organised by the Ministry of the Economy and Innovation, the Ministry of Defence and the Innovation Agency in partnership with NATO, will take place in Lithuania in June.

The new law aims to reduce air pollution in the EU to achieve a clean and healthy environment for citizens as well as zero air pollution by 2050.

The Internal Market and Environment committees adopted on Wednesday their position on the rules on how firms can validate their environmental marketing claims.