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LITHUANIA WELCOMES PROGRESS ON IMPLEMENTATION OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN BELGRADE AND PRISTINA Added 2014-02-11 On 10 February, United Nations (UN) Security Council held a debate on UN Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK). Lithuanian Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Raimonda Murmokaitė, speaking in her national capacity, welcomed...
LITHUANIA ASSUMES PRESIDENCY OF THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL Added 2014-02-01 On 1 February 2014 Lithuania assumes the Presidency of the UN Security Council for the month of February. During its Presidency Lithuania will focus on the protection of civilians in conflict situations and the rule of law. The Council...
UN SECURITY COUNCIL DEBATE FOCUSES ON LESSONS OF WAR AND SEARCH FOR PEACE Added 2014-01-29 “One fundamental lesson that requires enhanced application is that of conflict prevention”, said Ambassador Raimonda Murmokaitė, Lithuania’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, speaking at the UN Security Council open...
UN SECURITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZES THE EUROPEAN UNION OPERATION IN THE CAR, ADOPTS TARGETED SANCTIONS Added 2014-01-28 On 28 January, the United Nations Security Council adopted a Resolution, extending the mandate of the UN Integrated Peace-building Office in the Central African Republic (BINUCA) for one year. The resolution also authorized the EU operation in the...
UN SECURITY COUNCIL URGES TO PREVENT TERRORISTS' BENEFIT FROM RANSOM PAYMENTS Added 2014-01-27 On 27 January, the United Nations (UN) Security Council unanimously called upon all UN Member States to prevent terrorists from benefiting directly or indirectly from ransom payments. Lithuania joined the list of co-sponsors to the resolution 2133...
L.LINKEVIČIUS INVITES LITHUANIANS TO PAY TRIBUTE TO HOLOCAUST VICTIMS AND REMEMBER PEOPLE WHO SAVED JEWS Added 2014-01-27 On 27 January, Lithuania commemorates the International Holocaust Remembrance daytogether with the United Nations. According to the Minister of Foreign AffairsLinas Linkevičius, by preserving the memory of the victims of the Holocaust we must...
Lithuania establishes diplomatic relations with the Republic of Fiji Added 2014-01-25 On 24 January, in New York, H.E. Ms. Raimonda Murmokaitė, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Lithuania to the United Nations, and H.E. Mr. Peter Thomson, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Fiji to the United Nations, signed the...
LITHUANIAN AMBASSADOR URGED FOR PROGRESS IN RESOLUTION OF SYRIAN CRISIS Added 2014-01-20 Speaking at the United Nations Security Council Open debate which took place on January 20, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Lithuania to the United Nations Ambassador Raimonda Murmokaitė expressed deep concern about current situation...
LITHUANIAN AMBASSADOR SUPPORTED SYRIAN WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT Added 2014-01-17 On January 17, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Lithuania to the United Nations ambassador Raimonda Murmokaitė took part in closed “Arria formula” meeting of the United Nations Security Council on Women’s participation...
Lithuania established diplomatic relations with the Republic of Kiribati Added 2014-01-15 The Permanent Representatives of the Republic of Lithuania and the Republic of Kiribati to the United Nations today signed a Joint Communique formally signifying the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries in New York at...