UK-Lithuania joint declaration on bilateral cooperation 2022 - GOV.UK 05/08/2022, 19:14 rights online and offline. We will champion the potential for technological development to promote human rights. We will respect, support and protect the integrity and independence of the international human rights institutions and mandates. At the UN, we will advocate to ensure that human rights institutions get the funding they need to fulfil their mandates. We will do this in close cooperation with other like-minded nations and with civil society organizations at home and in UN Member States. We will encourage closer engagement of youth, academia and private sector in these efforts. Political dialogue and regional cooperation 11. We commit to continue our regular bilateral dialogue at all levels. We will aim to meet regularly at Ministerial level in bilateral, regional and multilateral formats. These meetings will be supported by consultations at expert level across the areas of mutual interest identified in this Declaration. As well as deepening our bilateral relations, we will continue our cooperation within NB8+UK and 3B+UK regional formats. 12. We will continue our cooperation within the framework of the United Nations (UN), the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the Council of Europe (CoE), Interpol, the International Criminal Court (ICC), Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and other international organizations. 13. The Lithuanian diaspora in the UK, as well as British nationals residing and working in Lithuania, are one of the strongest links between our countries. They are building prosperity and provide a valuable cultural contribution in both Lithuania and the UK. We will respect and protect the rights of our citizens, including in the context of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation and Withdrawal Agreement. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-lithuania-joint-declar…n-2022/uk-lithuania-joint-declaration-on-bilateral-cooperation-2022 Page 7 of 13