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Lithuania's statement at the UN GA 1st Committee thematic discussion on nuclear weapons Added 2016-10-17 Mr. Chair, Lithuania remains strongly committed to the NPT as the cornerstone of the global nuclear non-proliferation, the essential foundation for the pursuit of nuclear disarmament and the basis for further development of nuclear energy for...
Statement by Lithuania at the UN GA 71st session 3rd Committee General discussion on Advancement of Women Added 2016-10-12 Madam Chair, At the outset, allow me to congratulate you on your election as the chairperson of the Third Committee of the 71st Session of the General Assembly. I would like to assure you and the bureau of the Committee of the cooperation and...
Speech by President Dalia Grybauskaitė at the United Nations General Assembly Added 2016-09-23 Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen, This year’s General Debate aims to give a universal push to the Sustainable Development Agenda. However all of today’s greatest challenges – from climate change to fighting terrorism or ending the world’s...
Minister Linkevičius stressed the importance of conflict prevention and responsibility for crimes against humanity Added 2016-09-23 On 22 September in New York, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius participated in an event dedicated to the prevention of crimes against humanity on the margins of the general debate of the United Nations General...
Linkevičius: To prevent conflicts, we must respond promptly to systematic human rights violations Added 2016-09-22 On the margins of the 71st session of the UN General Assembly, a debate on preventing conflicts and protecting human rights, which was initiated by the Swiss and German Foreign Ministers, took place on 21 September in New York, the United States...
Violence against women – we all pay the price Added 2016-09-22 Wednesday, September 21, New York – President of Lithuania and Chair of the Council of Women World Leaders Dalia Grybauskaitė hosted a high-level discussion aimed at focusing international attention on the economic cost of violence against women...
A better world can only be achieved through full participation of women Added 2016-09-22 Thursday, September 22, New York – President Dalia Grybauskaitė delivered a speech at the 71st United Nations General Assembly, which focuses on boosting sustainable global development. The seventeen Sustainable Development Goals came into effect...
In New York, Foreign Ministers of Lithuania and Cuba sign Memorandum of Understanding on political consultations Added 2016-09-21 On 20 September, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius, who is participating in the United Nations General Assembly in New York, and Cuba’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla signed a Memorandum of...
U.S. Under Secretary of State confirms U.S. commitment to security of Baltic states Added 2016-09-21 On 20 September in New York, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius together with his Latvian and Estonian counterparts met with the U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Thomas Shannon. In the meeting,...
In New York, Linkevičius meets with Foreign Ministers of Palestine and Kosovo Added 2016-09-20 On 19 September, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius continued his visit to New York City, where he met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kosovo Enver Hoxhaj and the Palestinian Foreign Minister Riad Malki.