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Lithuania's statement at the UN Security Council open debate on Middle East Added 2015-10-22 Mr. President, We are meeting at a critical time, where any spark of unilateral action, any new incident can lead to an explosion of violence, shutting off the little that remains of the window of opportunity to reach a peaceful settlement of...
Lithuania's statement at the UN General Assembly 1st Committe's thematic discussion on other weapons of mass destruction Added 2015-10-22 Mr. President, Lithuania aligns itself with the statement by the European Union on behalf of the EU and its Member States. Let me now elaborate on some matters of particular importance to Lithuania. When in August 2013 the use by Syrian...
Lithuania's statement at the UN General Assembly 1st Committee thematic discussion on nuclear weapons Added 2015-10-21 Mr. Chairman, Lithuania associates itself with the Joint Statement delivered by Australia on behalf of a group of countries on the humanitarian consequences of nuclear weapons. Allow me to address a few issues of particular importance to my...
Lithuania's statement at the UN Security Council open debate on working methods Added 2015-10-20 Mr. President, Improving Security Council’s working methods is an issue of great interest to all UN member states. After all, while only 15 Council members legiferate, all 193 UN members are expected to implement their decisions.  ...
Lithuania's statement at the UN Security Council briefing on the situationin the Middle East, including the Palestinian question Added 2015-10-16 The latest dangerous escalation of the situation in the wider Middle East region once again showed us the importance of the Middle East Peace Process. Lithuania is extremely concerned about the continuing wave of violence and killings in East...
Lithuania's statement at the UN General Assembly Third Committee debate on Advancement of Women Added 2015-10-14 Mr. Chairman, At the outset, allow me to congratulate you on your election as the chairman of the Third Committee of the 70th Session of the General Assembly. I would like to assure you of our delegation’s cooperation and full support. We are...
Lithuania's statement at the UN Security Council open debate on Women and Peace and Security Added 2015-10-13 Mr. President, Let me begin by expressing our appreciation to the Spanish Presidency for convening this open debate. We commend the Secretary-General’s dedication to promoting the cause of women. I thank Ms. Mlambo-Ngcuka and her team for their...
Minister Linkevičius: Those responsible for downing of MH17 must be brought to justice Added 2015-10-13 The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius welcomed the report into the downing of flight MH17 in July 2014, which was released by an international investigation team led by the Dutch Safety Board.
Professor Dalia Leinartė - Lithuania's candidate to CEDAW Added 2015-10-09 The Government of the Republic of Lithuania has submitted the candidature of Professor Dalia Leinartė for re-election to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) for the term 2017 – 2020, at the elections to be held...
Lithuania's statement after adoption of UN Security Council resolution 2240 Added 2015-10-09 Mr. President, We are glad this resolution is finally adopted. When EU High Representative Mogherini addressed the Council in May, she conveyed the sense of urgency to address the human smuggling crisis in the Mediterranean. Predator...