PoliticalLegal & treatiesCulturalSpace
- 1954Ratified the Genocide ConventionUN Treaty Collection
- 1973Ratified the ICCPR (civil & political rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 1979First UNESCO World Heritage siteBiałowieża ForestUNESCO World Heritage
- 1981Ratified CEDAW (women’s rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 1990Ratified the Convention on the Rights of the ChildUN Treaty Collection
- 1991Independence25 August 1991 (from the Soviet Union)CIA World Factbook
- 2005Most recent World Heritage inscriptionArchitectural, Residential and Cultural Complex of the Radziwill Family at NesvizhUNESCO World Heritage
- 2012First space object launchedBKAGCAT
- 2016Ratified the Paris Climate AgreementUN Treaty Collection
- 2024Most recent legislative election2024-02-25IPU Parline
- 2025Most recent space launchGCAT
