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Lithuania’s Vice-Minister took part in the high level event on contributions of women, youth and civil society to the post-2015 development agenda Added 2014-03-07 March 6, New York. “Through our history we have learned that citizens’ collective action can make a difference and help achieve significant outcomes. Civil society is an indispensable power and an independent actor of the development process”, -...
At UN Human Rights Council, L.Linkevičius condemns aggression against Ukraine Added 2014-03-05 During the high-level meeting at the United Nations Human Rights Council on 4 March, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius discussed regional human rights situations, presented Lithuania’s priorities for the UN’s system of...
L.Linkevičius to take part in debates of the session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva Added 2014-03-04 On 4 March, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius is paying an abbreviated working visit to Geneva, where will take part in high-level debates of the 25th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, and will hold a...
Foreign Affairs Council on the situation in Ukraine to be held in Brussels Added 2014-03-03 On 3 March in Brussels, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius is attending an extraordinary meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council on the situation in Ukraine. On 1 March, the EU’s High Representative for Foreign and...
Lithuanian MFA Statement on Ukraine Added 2014-03-02 Lithuania resolutely condemns and protests the invasion and occupation by Russia of parts of the Ukrainian territory, and demands to stop the aggression immediately.
At UN Security Council meeting Lithuania expressed support for Ukraine’s sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity Added 2014-03-01 On February 28, the United Nations Security Council held an urgent meeting to discuss situation in Ukraine. After the private meeting and consultations Ambasaador Raimonda Murmokaitė, Lithuania‘s Permanent Representative to the UN, acting in her...
Lithuanian MFA statement on the Russian decision to authorise troop deployment to Ukraine Added 2014-03-01 Lithuania is deeply troubled by today's decision of the Russian Senate to authorise the deployment of Russian military forces to Ukraine. This decision being taken in absence of any international mandate and against the clearly expressed will of...
Lithuania calls on the UN Security Council to support democratic change in Ukraine Added 2014-02-25 Political power that disregards the will and expectations of the vast majority of its citizens and is concerned only with its own egoistic interest loses democratic legitimacy and trust of its people and is not sustainable, Lithuania’s Permanent...
United Nations Security Council unanimously approved a resolution to boost humanitarian aid access in Syria Added 2014-02-24 On 22 February, the United Nations Security Council unanimously approved a resolution to boost humanitarian aid access in Syria. Lithuania has co-authored this resolution.
Minister Linkevičius: focus on rule of law critical to conflict prevention and breaking the conflict cycle Added 2014-02-20 On 19 February, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius chaired United Nations (UN) Security Council open debate “Promotion and strengthening of the rule of law in the maintenance of the international peace and...