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Invitation to the screening of the film Persona Non Grata Added 2017-01-18 The Permanent Mission of Lithuania to the United Nations, in cooperation with The Holocaust and the United Nations Outreach Programme and the Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations, cordially invites to the screening of the film...
Lithuania's explanation of position and right to reply on the Resolution Report of the International Atomic Energy Agency Added 2016-12-13 Mr. President, Let me thank the Director General of the IAEA for his presentation of the Agency’s annual report and an update of its activities in 2016. Lithuania has co-sponsored the Resolution on the Report of the International Atomic Energy...
Lithuania's explanation of position on UN GA resolution “Persistent Legacy of the Chernobyl Disaster” Added 2016-12-12 Mr. President, Today we adopted an important resolution on the consequences of Chernobyl nuclear disaster, one of the biggest disasters in human history.  Thirty years after the accident we can still witness the long term nature of...
The President of Lithuania urges to focus on violence against women in Lithuania and the world Added 2016-11-25 At the initiative of President of Lithuania and Chair of the Council of Women World Leaders Dalia Grybauskaitė, a letter calling on the international community to stop violence against women and to reduce its negative economic impact was handed to...
Lithuania's statement at the UN General Assembly debate on the situation in Afghanistan Added 2016-11-17 Mr. President, Let me start by thanking our German colleagues for their excellent work on the resolution on the situation in Afghanistan, which my delegation has cosponsored. Lithuania aligns itself with a statement delivered on behalf of the...
Ambassador Murmokaitė participated in FOSS meetings with UN SG Ban and UN SG elect Guterres Added 2016-11-15 Permanent Representative of Lithuania to the United Nations Ambassador Raimonda Murmokaitė on November 4 and on November 10 attended meetings organized by the Forum of Small States to meet with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon and UN Secretary...
Lithuania's statement at the UN Security Council open debate on Peacekeeping Operations Facing Asymmetric Threats Added 2016-11-07 Mr. President, Thank you for organizing this highly pertinent debate. As other said, UN peacekeepers today operate in a more challenging environment than at any time in peacekeeping history, increasingly- where there is no peace to keep. The...
Introduction of draft resolution A/C.2/71/L.21 “Cooperative measures to assess and increase awareness of environmental effects related to waste originating from chemical munitions dumped at sea” Added 2016-10-26 Mr. Chairman, Dear colleagues, I have the honour to introduce today draft resolution A/C.2/71/L.21 entitled "Cooperative measures to assess and increase awareness of environmental effects related to waste originating from chemical munitions...
Lithuania's statement at the UN Security Council open debate on women, peace and security Added 2016-10-26 Mr. President, Equal participation of women shifts the dynamics at the negotiating table by bringing in a broader range of concerns and perspectives, enabling inclusive durable solutions on conflict resolution, building peaceful societies and...
Lithuania's statement at the UN General Assembly 1st Committee thematic discussion on conventional weapons Added 2016-10-25 Madame Chair, Lithuania’s position on conventional arms is fully reflected in the statement of the European Union delivered last week. In my national capacity I would like to underline few additional aspects. Madame Chair, The massive...