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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,...

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'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...

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...

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: veto right is a responsibility, not a privilege Added 2015-10-01 On 30 September, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius took part in a high-level event co-hosted by France and Mexico on the restraint of the veto in the United Nations Security Council in situations of mass atrocity,...

Minister Linkevičius: protection of children in armed conflict needs special attention of international community Added 2015-09-30 On 28 September, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius, who is visiting New York, met with Leila Zerrougui, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict. The conversation focused on ways to...

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...

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...

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