United Nations

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At UN Security Council Lithuania urges not to politicise investigation into MH17 crash

At 19 September meeting of the United Nations Security Council, Lithuanian Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Raimonda Murmokaitė…

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  • Society

Lithuanian parliament committee discusses refugee integration issues

On Thursday, Lithuania's parliament held a public hearing on the report by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)…

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Russian Soldiers – cheap and luckless (II)

There’s no difference in the way Russia treats its civilians or its soldiers and it’s this aspect of Russia that…

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Lithuania to focus on Ukraine’s human rights situation at UN Human Rights Council

The Human Rights Council holds its 27th regular session from 8 to 26 September in Geneva. During the session, Lithuania…

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  • Foreign affairs

Lithuania’s UN representative: Russia won’t stop unless there’s a tough response

If the international community fails to make a strong response to Russia's military invasion of Ukraine, Moscow may take another…

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UN Security Council to hold meeting on Ukraine

The United Nations Security Council is holding a meeting on Thursday to address the situation in Ukraine, as requested by…

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Lithuanian president: Russian invasion jeopardizes Ukraine’s future and international peace

Russia's military invasion jeopardizes Ukraine's survival, international peace and security, Lithuania's President Dalia Grybauskaitė stated on Thursday. [...]

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Lithuanian foreign minister says West should give military assistance to Ukraine

The West should consider rendering military assistance to Ukraine in the wake of the military aggression launched by Russia, Lithuanian…

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  • Foreign affairs

Lithuania would support UN Security Council mechanism on Gaza

Lithuania, which is working in the United Nations Security Council, would support the institution's international mechanism on long-term ceasefire in…

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  • Foreign affairs

Lithuanian foreign minister discussed support to Ukraine during visit in Kiev

Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius, who met with President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko and Foreign Affairs Minister Pavlo Klimkin…

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Lithuania draws attention to human rights violations in East Ukraine at UN Security Council

On Friday, at the meeting of the United Nations Security Council in New York, initiated by Lithuania, human rights situation…

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  • Foreign affairs

Lithuania blocks Russia’s statement against Ukraine at UN Security Council

Lithuania and the like-minded countries at the UN Security Council have blocked Russia's attempt to "push through" a statement accusing…

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  • Foreign affairs

Lithuania contributes EUR 30,000 to humanitarian aid in Gaza

Lithuania's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Friday it had allocated EUR 30,000 (103,000 litas) in humanitarian aid to Palestinians…

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  • Culture

To be or not to be: Shakespeare at the UN

A tale of death and betrayal played out at the United Nations as Shakespeare's Globe Theatre performs just down the…

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Lithuania: Moscow wrongfully accused Ukraine at UN

Lithuania's Foreign Ministry stated Wednesday that it objected to the Russian report at the United Nations (UN) Security Council, as…

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  • Society

Lithuania moves up in UN Human Development Report

Lithuania has moved up in the recently released United Nations' Human Development Report which measures improvements in health and longevity,…

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  • Opinion

Opinion: Lithuania’s interests in the Arctic – a new niche

Although most of our eyes are glued to what’s happening in Ukraine (and, let’s face it, the World Cup in…

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