After the declaration on the restoration of its full independence on August 21, 1991, Latvia became a member of the United Nations on September 17, 1991, and is a signatory to a number of UN organizations and other international agreements, including Council of Europe, CERCO, International Council for the Exploration of the Sea, International Civil Aviation Organization, International Atomic Energy Agency, UNESCO, UNICEF, International Criminal Court, the World Bank, International Monetary Fund, and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
Dopo la dichiarazione di indipendenza del 21 agosto 1991, la Lettonia è divenuto membro delle Nazioni Unite il 17 settembre 1991 e partecipa a molte organizzazioni ONU e ad altri accordi internazionali, tra i quali COE, CSD, IAEA, CERCO, ICES, ICAO, IAEA, UNESCO, UNICEF, Fondo Monetario Internazionale, ICC, e BM/EBRD.