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Statement by Lithuania on behalf of the Nordic and Baltic countries at the GA meeting on protracted conflicts in the GUAM area and their implications for international peace, security and development Added 2015-06-04 Madam President, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is an honour for me to speak today on behalf of Baltic and Nordic States: Estonia, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Norway, Sweden and my own country Lithuania. Poland associates itself...
UN Security Council discussed measures to fight foreign terrorist fighters Added 2015-05-29 On May 29, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius chaired a high-level United Nations (UN) Security Council meeting on "Terrorist attacks and threat to international peace and security" that was organized by Lithuania as President of the UN...
Lithuania's statement at the UN Security Council open debate on protection of journalists Added 2015-05-29 Let me start by expressing my sincere appreciation to Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson and Christophe Deloire for their briefings and valuable insights, and Marianne Pearl for sharing her very personal and deeply moving perspective with us...
Lithuania's statement at the UN Security Council briefing on foreign terrorist fighters Added 2015-05-29 Mr. Secretary General, Excellences, Ladies and Gentlemen, I thank the Secretary General and the briefers for their contributions. I am pleased this briefing on foreign terrorist fighters has drawn so many high-level officials in charge of...
UN Security Council adopted resolution on the protection of journalists in conflict zones drafted by Lithuania Added 2015-05-27 On 27 May, the United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution, drafted by Lithuania, on the protection of journalists in conflict zones. Scaling up efforts of the global community to ensure safety of journalists and media...
Panel discussion "Protection of journalists and media freedom - key to sustainable future" Added 2015-05-23 On May 27 Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Linas Linkevičius and Latvian Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Edgars Rinkēvičs will host panel discussion "Protection of journalists and media freedom - key to sustainable future". 
UN Security Council adopts resolution on small arms submitted by Lithuania Added 2015-05-22 On May 22, the United Nations Security Council adopted a resolution, submitted by Lithuania, on small arms and light weapons, underlining the suffering they caused to civilians. Permanent Representative of Lithuania to the United Nations...
Lithuania's statement introducing the resolution on small arms and light weapons 2220 Added 2015-05-22 Colleagues, The draft text in front of you today is the product of several months of work of our mission which culminated in week-long intense negotiations among the 15 members of the Council as well as multiple bilateral exchanges. I thank you...
Lithuania's statement at the adopton of the UN Security Council Resolution on small arms Added 2015-05-22 Colleagues, The draft text in front of you today is the product of   months of work of our mission, which culminated in week-long intense negotiations among the 15 members of the Council as well as multiple bilateral exchanges. I...
At the UN Security Council debate - calls to fight proliferation of small arms and light weapons Added 2015-05-16 On May 13, Lithuania organised the United Nations Security Council open debate on small arms and light weapons. According to Permanent Representative of Lithuania to the UN, Ambassador Raimonda Murmokaitė, the subject of small arms and...