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

September 22, 2014 Lithuania Tribune 0

At 19 September meeting of the United Nations Security Council, Lithuanian Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Raimonda Murmokaitė urged to respect the memory of the victims of the catastrophe of MH17 and condemned any attempts to influence or interfere with the independent investigation carried out by the Dutch Safety Board, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. […]

Lithuanian parliament committee discusses refugee integration issues

September 19, 2014 Lithuania Tribune 0

On Thursday, Lithuania’s parliament held a public hearing on the report by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on the Participatory Assessment of refugees’ integration opportunities and challenges in Lithuania, the Seimas’ press service informs. […]

Russian Soldiers – cheap and luckless (II)

September 15, 2014 Ramunas Bogdanas 0

There’s no difference in the way Russia treats its civilians or its soldiers and it’s this aspect of Russia that makes it a true successor of Soviet tradition, Ramūnas Bogdanas argues. […]

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

September 8, 2014 the Lithuania Tribune 0

The Human Rights Council holds its 27th regular session from 8 to 26 September in Geneva. During the session, Lithuania and other member states of the European Union will pay particular attention to the human rights situation in Ukraine and the Middle East – Syria, the occupied Palestinian territory and Iraq – as well as the right to liberty, development and privacy in the digital age, non-discrimination on grounds such as race and gender, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. […]

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

August 29, 2014 BNS 0

If the international community fails to make a strong response to Russia‘s military invasion of Ukraine, Moscow may take another step, Lithuania’s representative at the United Nations Security Council Raimonda Murmokaitė said on Thursday. […]

UN Security Council to hold meeting on Ukraine

August 28, 2014 BNS 0

The United Nations Security Council is holding a meeting on Thursday to address the situation in Ukraine, as requested by Lithuania, spokeswoman for the Lithuanian Foreign Ministry confirmed to BNS. […]

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

August 28, 2014 BNS 0

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

Lithuanian foreign minister says West should give military assistance to Ukraine

August 28, 2014 BNS 0

The West should consider rendering military assistance to Ukraine in the wake of the military aggression launched by Russia, Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius said on Thursday. […]

Lithuania would support UN Security Council mechanism on Gaza

August 27, 2014 BNS 0

Lithuania, which is working in the United Nations Security Council, would support the institution’s international mechanism on long-term ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, the Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday. […]

Lithuanian foreign minister discussed support to Ukraine during visit in Kiev

August 25, 2014 Lithuania Tribune 0

Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius, who met with President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko and Foreign Affairs Minister Pavlo Klimkin in Kiev last Friday, discussed support to Ukraine and coordination of diplomatic efforts in the run-up to the summit meetings of the European Union, NATO and the United Nations, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs informs. […]

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

August 10, 2014 ELTA EN 0

On Friday, at the meeting of the United Nations Security Council in New York, initiated by Lithuania, human rights situation in Eastern Ukraine and Crimea were discussed. Lithuania stressed the importance of further monitoring of human rights in Ukrainian regions. […]

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

August 9, 2014 BNS 0

Lithuania and the like-minded countries at the UN Security Council have blocked Russia‘s attempt to “push through” a statement accusing Ukraine and suppressing information on the responsibility of pro-Russian separatists, Lithuania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Friday. […]

Lithuania contributes EUR 30,000 to humanitarian aid in Gaza

August 8, 2014 BNS 0

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

To be or not to be: Shakespeare at the UN

August 6, 2014 Reuters 0

A tale of death and betrayal played out at the United Nations as Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre performs just down the hall from the U.N. Security Council. […]

Lithuania: Moscow wrongfully accused Ukraine at UN

July 30, 2014 BNS 0

Lithuania’s Foreign Ministry stated Wednesday that it objected to the Russian report at the United Nations (UN) Security Council, as it berated Ukraine for the MH17 crash but did not mention the actions of Moscow-supported separatists. […]

Lithuania moves up in UN Human Development Report

July 29, 2014 the Lithuania Tribune 0

Lithuania has moved up in the recently released United Nations’ Human Development Report which measures improvements in health and longevity, income and education, and personal security. […]

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

July 8, 2014 www.DELFI.lt 0

Although most of our eyes are glued to what’s happening in Ukraine (and, let’s face it, the World Cup in Brazil) for reasons apparent to everyone, the world is not limited to what Lithuania sees. The latest and most important political trends determining power, identity, rules and regional development exist way beyond Lithuania’s geopolitical boundaries. […]