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Lithuania's statement at the UN Security Council open debate on conflicts in Europe. Delivered by Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Linas Linkevičius Added 2017-02-21 Allow me at the outset to congratulate Mr. Pavlo Klimkin, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, on your country’s successful presidency of the Security Council for the month February and for having organized this debate. The theme proposed for...
Lithuania's statement at Informal meeting of the plenary of the UN GA on the intergovernmental negotiations on Security Council reform Added 2017-02-07 Mr. Co-chairs, I would like to start by congratulating newly appointed co-chairs of the IGN on Security Council Reform, Ambassador Dr. Ion Jinga of Romania and Ambassador Mr. Mohammed Khaled Khiari of Tunisia, and wish them great success in...
Lithuania's statement at the UN Security Council open debate on Peacekeeping Operations Facing Asymmetric Threats Added 2016-11-07 Mr. President, Thank you for organizing this highly pertinent debate. As other said, UN peacekeepers today operate in a more challenging environment than at any time in peacekeeping history, increasingly- where there is no peace to keep. The...
Lithuania's statement at the UN Security Council open debate on women, peace and security Added 2016-10-26 Mr. President, Equal participation of women shifts the dynamics at the negotiating table by bringing in a broader range of concerns and perspectives, enabling inclusive durable solutions on conflict resolution, building peaceful societies and...
Lithuania's statement at the UN Security Council open debate on conflict-related sexual violence " Responding to human trafficking in situations of conflict-related sexual violence" Added 2016-06-02 I thank the French Presidency for convening this open debate on conflict-related sexual violence. I also thank the briefers for their critical contributions and testimonies. My delegation aligns itself with the statement made on behalf of the EU....
Statement delivered at the Informal meeting of the plenary of the UN General Assembly on the intergovernmental negotiations on the question of equitable represntation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council Added 2016-05-03 I would like to start by commending you, Madam Chairperson [the Chairperson of the Intergovernmental Negotiations on the Security Council reform, Ambassador Sylvie Lucas of Luxembourg,] for your efforts and engagement in pursuing the constructive...
Lithuania's statement at Arria formula meeting on Crimea Added 2016-03-18 Two years ago, the phrase “little green men”, until then confined to the sci-fi fan vocabulary,  suddenly acquired an ominous new meaning as heavily armed military without insignia were flooding the  streets and  towns of Crimea,...
Lithuania's statement on UN Security Council reform - veto right Added 2016-03-10 I thank you for convening this meeting. Our full support to your efforts to move the process forward. My delegation believes that the use of veto as currently practiced is damaging the credibility of the Security Council and the United Nations...
Lithuania's statement at the UN Security Council open debate on protection of civilians Added 2016-01-20 Mr. President, I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this debate, and all the briefers for their important contributions and insights. Protection of civilians was one of the main priorities of Lithuania’s membership on the...
Lithuania's statement at the high level UN Security Council meeting on Syria, delivered by Viceminister for foreign affairs Mr. Andrius Krivas Added 2015-12-19 Mr. President, Our meeting today and the adoption of resolution 2254 mark an important step towards resolution of the most brutal conflict of our century. The peace process started in Vienna is long overdue as a human tragedy continues to take...