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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...
Lithuania's statement at the UN Security Council open debate on children in armed conflict Added 2015-06-19 Mr. President, I would like to thank Malaysia for holding this open debate. I also thank the briefers for their presentations. Lithuania aligns itself with the statement to be delivered on behalf of the European Union. Armed conflicts...
Lithuania's statement at the 8th session of the conference of state parties to the UN convention on the rights of persons with disabilities Added 2015-06-09 Five years passed since Lithuania has ratified the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its Optional Protocol. Today we can already make some assessment of what has been achieved in the area of social integration and project...
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...
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". 
Lithuanian representative meets with the Chairman of the Crimean Tatar Mejlis, reiterates that Lithuania does not recognize the annexation of Crimea Added 2015-04-30 On 27 April in New York, Permanent Representative of Lithuania to the UN, Ambassador Raimonda Murmokaitė met with Refat Chubarov, Chairman of the Crimean Tatar Mejlis, who is participating in the Fourteenth Session of the UN Permanent Forum on...
Lithuania's statement at the UN Security Council debate on women, peace and security Added 2015-04-15 Madam President, I thank  the Jordanian Presidency for convening this open debate on conflict-related sexual violence. I also thank UN Secretary-General for his comprehensive report and the recommendations contained therein. Madam Bangura,...
At the UN Security Council, Lithuania voices concerns over the situation of Christians in the Middle East Added 2015-03-27 On 27 March, the United Nations Security Council discussed the situation of ethnic and religious minorities in the Middle East in the context of radical extremism and terrorist attacks. At the UN Security Council debate, Permanent...