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Lithuania's statement at the UN Security Council briefing on Somalia Added 2015-11-09 I thank the UK Presidency for organizing this rare country-focused open debate.  I thank the briefers for their valuable input. Allow me to express my special thanks to the outgoing SRSG, Ambassador Nickolas Kay. You established and led the...
Lithuania's statement at the UN Security Council briefing on Libya ICC Added 2015-11-05 Mr. President, I would like to thank Ms. Fatou Bensouda, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, for her latest report on Libya and for her briefing today.   Lithuania remains deeply concerned about ongoing conflict in Libya....
At United Nations, Lithuania calls to end impunity for crimes against journalists Added 2015-11-03 The Permanent Missions of Lithuania and Greece together with UNESCO organized an interactive Panel discussion on “Ending impunity for crimes against journalists: putting resolutions into practice” on the occasion of the International Day to End...
Joint statement on human rights situation in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea (Ukraine) Added 2015-10-30 This statement is delivered on behalf of Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg,...
Lithuania's statement at the UN General Assembly 1st Committee thematic discussion on conventional weapons Added 2015-10-27 Mr. Chairman, Lithuania aligns itself with the statement by the European Union. Each year the violence caused by small arms takes the lives of over half a million people, including nearly 60,000 women and girls. The illicit trafficking,...
Invitation to panel discussion: Ending impunity for crimes against journalists: putting resolutions into practice Added 2015-10-26 On 2 November, on the occasion of the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, Permanent Missions of Lithuania and Greece together with UNESCO organize interactive panel discussion “Ending impunity for crimes against...
Lithuania joined global campaign "Turn the world UN blue" Added 2015-10-23 On 24 October Lithuania joined the global campaign "Turn the world UN Blue" to mark the United Nations Day and the 70th anniversary of the organisation. The Gediminas’ Castle Tower, one of the best known symbols of Lithuania's...
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...