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Statement issued by Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania H.E. Linas Antanas Linkevičius on the occasion of the United Nations Leader’s Summit on Peacekeeping Added 2015-09-29 Lithuania considers participation in international operations and missions as an expression of its commitment to contribute to peace and international security. United Nations peacekeeping remains an unrivalled flagship activity of the...
Lithuania's statement at the UN Security Council debate on UNAMA, Afghanistan Added 2015-09-17 Mr. President, I would like to thank the Special Representative Nicholas Haysom for his briefing. I also thank UNODC Executive Director Yury Fedotov for his briefing. I thank you, Ambassador Tanin, for the briefing and would like to...
Lithuania's statement at the UN Security Council briefing on 1737 Committee (Iran sanctions) Added 2015-09-16 Mr. President, Allow me to thank Ambassador Román Oyarzun Marchesi of Spain for his report to the Council as Chair of the 1737 Committee, and to commend him and his team for a successful stewardship of this Sanction Committee. On 20 July,...
Joint statement of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania at the 7th informal interactive dialogue of the UN General Assembly on the Responsibility to Protect Added 2015-09-09 I have the honour to speak on behalf of Latvia, Lithuania and my own country Estonia. We fully align ourselves with the statement delivered by the European Union. I would like to join others by thanking the President of the General Assembly...
Human rights violations in eastern Ukraine remain in UN spotlight Added 2015-09-09 On 8 September in New York, the Permanent Mission of Lithuania to the United Nations, in cooperation with the Permanent Mission of Canada to the UN and the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, launched the report of the UN Human...
Lithuania's statement at the UN Security Council wrap up session Added 2015-08-31 Thank you Madam President. On this last day of the Nigerian Presidency I want to thank you for your wise stewardship of the Council during the month of August. Since this wrap-up session is intended to cover a two-month period, let me also...
Lithuania's statement at the UN Security Council briefing on UNMIK, Kosovo Added 2015-08-21 I thank Mr. Ivica Dacic, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Serbia and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Hashim Thaci of Kosovo for their statements. I also thank Mr. Farid Zarif, Special...
Lithuania's statement at the UN Security Council briefing on security sector reform Added 2015-08-20 Madam President, I thank Nigeria for organizing this briefing. I would also like to thank Assistant Secretary General Dmitri Titov, Special Representative on sexual violence in conflict Zainab Hawa Bangura and Assistant Coordinator of UNDP...
Lithuania's statement at the UN Security Council open debate on regional organizations and contemporary challenges of global security Added 2015-08-18 Madam President, I would like to thank you for convening us today to discuss the contribution of the regional organizations to the maintenance of international peace and security, and the Secretary General for his briefing. Lithuania aligns...
Lithuania's statement at the UN Security Council briefing on peace and security in Africa: Ebola Added 2015-08-13 I thank Mr. Nabarro, Mrs. Chang and Dr. Fallah and ambassador O. Skoog (Chair of the PBC) for their comprehensive briefings and for their work in fighting the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. I also commend the Nigerian Presidency for its...