Between 2000 and 2001, he attended the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University in the United States, where he earned a Master of Arts degree.

[2] Rytis Paulauskas has had a distinguished career in Lithuania's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and in various international organizations.

Between 1996 and 1999, Mr. Paulauskas held the position of Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, also serving as Legal Counsellor of the Mission.

Between November 2003 and August 2008, Mr. Paulauskas was Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Lithuania to the United Nations, OSCE, IAEA, and other international organizations in Vienna.

Throughout his career, Mr. Paulauskas has been involved in various international initiatives, including serving as President of the Executive Board of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and Chairing the General Working Group of the Wassenaar Arrangement on Export Controls for Conventional Arms and Dual-Use Goods and Technologies.