Lithuanian Foreign Minister will chair UN Security Council’s open debate in New York
Added 2014-02-13
From 13 to 22 February, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius is paying a working visit to New York, the United States, where he will chair the United Nations Security Council’s open debate and discuss the UN-EU...
Protection of civilians remains a challenge for UN peacekeeping missions
Added 2014-02-12
Marking the 15th anniversary of the United Nations (UN) Security Council engagement on protection of civilians in armed conflicts, Lithuania, as the president of the UN Security Council for the month of February, organized an open debate on...
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,...
Agenda of EU European Affairs Ministers’ meeting includes energy issues
Added 2014-02-11
On 11 February in Brussels, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Vytautas Leškevičius attended the meeting of the EU European Affairs Ministers, hailed the EU for maintaining attention to energy policy.
L.Linkevičius and UN special rapporteur discuss human rights situation in Belarus
Added 2014-02-04
On 4 February, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius met with the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus Miklós Haraszti, discussed the human rights situation in Belarus and activities of the Special...
Lithuania begins presidency of UN Security Council, seeks to strengthen rule of law, protection of civilians in armed conflict
Added 2014-02-01
Today, on 1 February, Lithuania begins its one month’s Presidency of the United Nations Security Council. The country will have this responsibility again next year.
Lithuania was elected a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council...
Lithuanian Foreign Vice-Minister and Secretary-General of Community of Democracies discuss options to strengthen work on gender equality
Added 2014-01-31
On 30 January in Vilnius, the Lithuanian Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Neris Germanas met with the Secretary-General of the Community of Democracies Maria Leissner. The conversation focused on cooperation aimed at ensuring equal opportunities...
Un Security Council authorizes the European Union mission 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 from benefiting 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...
Lithuanian Ambassador urges political solution to Syrian crisis
Added 2014-01-21
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...