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AN INFORMAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL’S WORKING GROUP ON HUMANITARIAN AID AND FOOD AID TAKES PLACE IN VILNIUS Added 2013-11-13 An informal meeting of the Council’s Working Group on Humanitarian Aid and Food Aid (COHAFA) was held in Vilnius on 11 November. The meeting discussed enhanced coordination for effective delivery of humanitarian assistance.
UNDEF CALLS FOR PROPOSALS ON STRENGTHENING RULE OF LAW, HUMAN RIGHTS AND CIVIL SOCIETY Added 2013-11-13 From 15 November to 31 December, the United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF) opens its annual call for proposals for projects that strengthen the voice of civil society, promote the rule of law and human rights, and encourage the participation of...
INCREASED COOPERATION WITH LA FRANCOPHONIE HAILED AT THE PARIS MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE Added 2013-11-13 At the Ministerial Conference of la Francophonie Lithuanian Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Rolandas Kriščiūnas noted that 2012 marked a new stage of relationship between Lithuania and la Francophonie, characterised by increased...
UN ASSISTANT SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS VISITS LITHUANIA Added 2013-11-11 The United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator Kyung-wha Kang is visiting Lithuania on 11 and 12 November.
L.LINKEVIČIUS TO ATTEND THE ASEM FOREIGN MINISTERS’ MEETING IN Added 2013-11-11 On 11-12 November, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius will attend the 11th Asia–Europe Meeting (ASEM) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in New Delhi, India, with the proposed theme “ASEM: Bridge to...
LITHUANIAN PROFESSIONALS WORKING WITH PALESTINIAN YOUTH Added 2013-11-07 A project called “Strenghtening Youth Civic Action through Non-Formal Education” was carried out on the October 25 – November 3, 2013 in the West Bank town of Abudis. Nine experts from Lithuania - journalists, audiovisual...
Lithuania establishes diplomatic relations with the Federated States of Micronesia Added 2013-11-04 On 4 November, Lithuania established diplomatic relations with the 174th country - the Federated States of Micronesia - which is situated in the western Pacific Ocean and consists of more than 600 islands. Ambassador Raimonda Murmokaitė, Permanent...
AT GA FIRST COMMITTEE LITHUANIA REAFIRMS ITS LONGSTANDING SUPPORT TO CONVENTIONAL DISARMAMENT FORUMS Added 2013-10-30 At the UN General Assembly First Committee, Permanent Representative of Lithuania ambassador Raimonda Murmokaitė underlined Lithuania's support to public reporting under the Arms Trade Treaty, progressive implementation of Small Arms...
AT GENERAL ASSEMBLY FIRST COMMITTEE LITHUANIA CONDEMNS THE USE OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS Added 2013-10-25 At the thematic debate on Other Weapons of Mass Destruction, Mr. Artūras Gailiūnas, Deputy Permanent Representative of Lithuania to the UN and international organisations in Geneva, stressed that the use of chemical weapons is a serious...
LITHUANIAN FOREIGN VICE-MINISTER AND INDIAN DELEGATION DISCUSS THE ADVANCEMENT OF BILATERAL TIES AND COOPERATION IN INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS Added 2013-10-24 On 24 October, the Lithuanian Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Neris Germanas met with the delegation of diplomats from India’s Ministry of External Affairs, who are paying a visit to Lithuania. The delegation is led by Rahul Chhabra, Joint...