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UN SECURITY COUNCIL DEBATE FOCUSES ON LESSONS OF WAR AND SEARCH FOR PEACE Added 2014-01-29 “One fundamental lesson that requires enhanced application is that of conflict prevention”, said Ambassador Raimonda Murmokaitė, Lithuania’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, speaking at the UN Security Council open...
UN SECURITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZES THE EUROPEAN UNION OPERATION IN THE CAR, ADOPTS TARGETED SANCTIONS Added 2014-01-28 On 28 January, the United Nations Security Council adopted a Resolution, extending the mandate of the UN Integrated Peace-building Office in the Central African Republic (BINUCA) for one year. The resolution also authorized the EU operation in the...
UN SECURITY COUNCIL URGES TO PREVENT TERRORISTS' BENEFIT FROM RANSOM PAYMENTS Added 2014-01-27 On 27 January, the United Nations (UN) Security Council unanimously called upon all UN Member States to prevent terrorists from benefiting directly or indirectly from ransom payments. Lithuania joined the list of co-sponsors to the resolution 2133...
L.LINKEVIČIUS INVITES LITHUANIANS TO PAY TRIBUTE TO HOLOCAUST VICTIMS AND REMEMBER PEOPLE WHO SAVED JEWS Added 2014-01-27 On 27 January, Lithuania commemorates the International Holocaust Remembrance daytogether with the United Nations. According to the Minister of Foreign AffairsLinas Linkevičius, by preserving the memory of the victims of the Holocaust we must...
LITHUANIAN AMBASSADOR URGED FOR PROGRESS IN RESOLUTION OF SYRIAN CRISIS Added 2014-01-20 Speaking at the United Nations Security Council Open debate which took place on January 20, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Lithuania to the United Nations Ambassador Raimonda Murmokaitė expressed deep concern about current situation...
LITHUANIAN AMBASSADOR SUPPORTED SYRIAN WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT Added 2014-01-17 On January 17, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Lithuania to the United Nations ambassador Raimonda Murmokaitė took part in closed “Arria formula” meeting of the United Nations Security Council on Women’s participation...
LITHUANIA COMMENCED ITS TERM ON THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL Added 2014-01-02 On 1 January 2014, Lithuania commenced a two year term on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). “Our seat on the Security Council gives us not only a unique opportunity to directly participate in global policy processes, but also...
LITHUANIAN FOREIGN MINISTER EXPRESSES CONDOLENCES TO VICTIMS OF VOLGOGRAD BLASTS Added 2013-12-30 On 30 December, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius sent a letter to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov expressing his condolences to the victims of the terrorist attacks, which took...
LITHUANIA TO CHAIR SECURITY COUNCIL COUNTER-TERRORISM COMMITTEE AND CAR SANCTIONS COMMITTEE Added 2013-12-24 Starting on 1 January 2014 Lithuanian Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Raimonda Murmokaitė, will chair the Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee (established under UNSCR 1373), the Working Group...
LITHUANIAN PRESIDENCY ACHIEVEMENTS PRESENTED TO THE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT Added 2013-12-20 Lithuanian Deputy Foreign Minister Rolandas Kriščiūnas on December 18 in Brussels presented to the Committee on Development (DEVE) of the European Parliament the achievements of the Lithuanian Presidency, which include agreements reached on...