To mark the occasion a discussion took place at Rīga Castle involving President Egils Levits, former President Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga, UN Under-Secretary-General for Human Rights Ilze Brands-Kehris, Minister of Foreign Affairs Edgars Rinkēvičs and others.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs also pepared a short video clip, which can be watched above, and illuminated its building overnight in the blue and white of the UN flag.
On the eve of the 30th anniversary of 🇱🇻 Latvia’s accession to the @UN, the building of @Latvian_MFA is lit up in the colours of the #UN flag 🇺🇳 #LVUN30 pic.twitter.com/gsCJXqNW7R
— Latvian MFA (@Latvian_MFA) September 16, 2021
