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Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs participated in the UN Security Council event on countering the financing of terrorism Added 2015-12-18 Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrius Krivas took part in the high-level event, on 17 December, organised by the United States that is currently holding the presidency of the United Nations (UN) Security Council on countering the financing of...
Art installation ‘The Globe’ by Ray Bartkus presented at UN Headquarters Added 2015-12-14 The art installation ‘The Globe’ by Ray Bartkus was presented at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City on 10 December. The installation marks Lithuania’s non-permanent membership of the UN Security Council in 2014-2015.
In UNSC Minister Linkevičius called for more active efforts by international community in ending Russia’s initiated conflict in eastern Ukraine Added 2015-12-12 On 11 December 2015, Linas Linkevičius, Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs, who is currently on a visit to the UN headquarters in New York invited the UN Security Council to devote more attention to the military conflict in Ukraine and take...
Minister Linkevičius and UN representatives discuss Lithuanian-UN cooperation Added 2015-12-11 Continuing his visit to New York on 10 December, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius met with the United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights Ivan Šimonović, the Head of the UN Department of Peacekeeping...
Lithuania at UN Security Council: ‘Illicit trade in small arms has devastating impact on world’s most endangered species’ Added 2015-12-01 On 30 November in New York, Lithuania and Angola co-hosted the UN Security Council’s Arria-formula meeting on the impact of the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons and poaching in Africa. The organisers hoped that the meeting would help...
At UN Security Council, Lithuania voices solidarity with France in fight against terrorism Added 2015-11-23 At the United Nations Security Council in New York on 20 November, the Permanent Representative of Lithuania to the UN, Ambassador Raimonda Murmokaitė stressed Lithuania’s unequivocal commitment to continue supporting the fight against terrorism.
At UN Security Council, Lithuania calls for unity on Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Euro-Atlantic integration Added 2015-11-11 “At this important juncture for the future of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Council should be united in condemning actions that threaten the Peace Accords. It should stand firmly behind Bosnia and Herzegovina as a sovereign and united country and in...
On occasion of 70th anniversary of United Nations, Gediminas’ Tower was lit up blue Added 2015-10-23 To help mark the 70th anniversary of the United Nations, Gediminas’ Tower, one of the best known symbols of the capital city, was lit up blue - the official colour of the United Nations - on UN Day, 24 October.
‘Those who vetoed Security Council’s decisions are also responsible for deaths in Syria’: Linkevičius Added 2015-10-01 On 30 September, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius continued his visit to New York and took part in the United Nations Security Council’s debate on the settlement of conflicts in the Middle East and the fight against...
‘Right to veto is not a privilege, but a responsibility’: Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Added 2015-10-01 On 30 September, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius took part in a high-level event, which was co-hosted by France and Mexico on the restraint of the veto in the Security Council in situations of mass atrocity,...