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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...
Minister Linkevičius: We have great opportunities to develop cooperation between countries in Baltic, Adriatic, and Black Sea regions Added 2015-10-01 On 29 September, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius continued his visit to New York, where a general debate of the General Assembly of the United Nations takes place this week, Lithuania’s Foreign Minister gave a speech...
Petras Vaitiekūnas awarded prestigious Palmer Prize in New York Added 2015-10-01 On 29 September in New York, Lithuania’s former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Petras Vaitiekūnas was awarded the Community of Democracies’ Mark Palmer Prize, which is granted to diplomats for their merits of advancing democracy and peace...
Savchenko’s letter read on Lithuania’s initiative at a high-level discussion in New York Added 2015-10-01 “Today, the Government of Russia is the predator that loots its ancestral burial grounds. Russia uses its ‘inherited’ rights to block an investigation of its own crimes that are no better than the ones for which Nazi leaders were convicted,” reads...
Minister Linkevičius: Those who vetoed UN Security Council's decisions, share responsibility for deaths in Syria Added 2015-10-01 On 30 September, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius continued his visit to New York and took part in the United Nations Security Council’s debate on the settlement of conflicts in the Middle East and countering terrorist...