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Minister Linkevičius retorts to Russia's representative, who lectures about the importance of respecting the norms of international law Added 2018-05-18 On 17 May, at the invitation of the President of Poland Andrzej Duda, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius participated in the UN Security Council Open Debate on Upholding International Law within the Context of the...
Statement by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius at the UNSC open debate on “Upholding international law within the context of the maintenance of international peace and security” Added 2018-05-17 Thank you Mr. President, Allow me to start by commending Poland as the President of the Security Council for the month of May for convening this exceptionally important open debate. I would also like to thank our briefers for their...
Statement by the Permanent Representative of Lithuania to the UN at the High-Level Meeting on Peacebuilding and Sustaining Peace Added 2018-04-26 Mr. President, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Lithuania aligns itself with the statement delivered on behalf of the European Union and would like to add some remarks in its national capacity. Today, numerous armed conflicts and...
Statement of the Republic of Lithuania at the Informal debate of the UNGA on the first report of the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism to assist in the investigation and prosecution of persons responsible for the most serious crimes under Added 2018-04-18 Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, Lithuania aligns itself with the statement made by the European Union and would like to add some remarks in it national capacity. Allow me to start by expressing our full support to the International,...
Statement by the Permanent Representative of Lithuania at the UNSC Open Debate “Sexual violence in conflict: preventing sexual violence in conflict through the empowerment of women, gender equality and access to justice” Added 2018-04-17 We thank the Peruvian Presidency of the Security Council for convening an open debate on the issue, which despite all efforts of the international community, still has an atrocious impact on a society. We welcome the comprehensive report of the...
Lithuania is elected as member of the UNICEF Executive Board Added 2018-04-17 Lithuania, along with Australia, Bangladesh, Benin, Burundi, Djibouti, Cameroon, Canada, Luxembourg, Morocco, Mexico, Mongolia, Pakistan and France, has been elected as member of the Executive Board of the United Nations Children's Emergency Fund...
Statement by the Permanent Representative of Lithuania Audra Plepytė at the UNSC open debate „Collective action to improve UN peacekeeping operations“ Added 2018-03-29 Mr. President, Allow me to start by commending the Netherlands as the President of the Security Council for the month of March for convening this timely open debate. We thank the briefers for their remarks and steadfast commitment to this...
Statement by the Permanent Representative of Lithuania on behalf of the Group of Friends for the Protection of Journalists at the Side event “Dangerous Assignments: Safety of Women Journalists” Added 2018-03-27 Ladies and Gentlemen, I am pleased to make this statement on behalf of the Group of Friends for the Protection of Journalists, composed of the following States: Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cape Verde, Chile, Costa Rica, France,...
Statement of Lithuania at the Intergovernmental negotiations on the Security Council reform Added 2018-02-02 Distinguished Co-Chairs, I would like to start by congratulating newly appointed co-chairs of the IGN on Security Council Reform, Ambassador Kaha Imnadze of Georgia and Ambassador Lana Zaki Nusseibeh of United Arab Emirates. I commend you and...
Lithuania deposited the instruments of ratification of the Minamata Convention on Mercury Added 2018-01-15 On 15 January 2018 Permanent Representative of the Republic of Lithuania to the United Nations H.E. Ms Audra Plepytė has deposited the instruments of ratification of the Minamata Convention on Mercury, done at Kunamoto on 10 October 2013. This...