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UN Security Council meeting to discuss Ukraine at Lithuania’s request
The United Nations (UN) Security Council is holding a meeting on Monday at Lithuania’s request to discuss the situation in Ukraine. […]
United Nations
Foreign affairs
President Grybauskaitė discusses key tasks for the year with foreign ambassadors
President Dalia Grybauskaitė met with foreign ambassadors accredited to Lithuania. At the meeting, the president reviewed the main tasks and events of the last year, thanked the ambassadors for cooperation, and discussed the introduction of the euro and Lithuania’s key objectives for the year, the presidential press service said. […]
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UN Security Council condemns attack against Ukrainian civilians
Following the proposal put forward by Permanent Mission of Lithuania to the United Nations (UN), the UN Security Council condemned the shelling of a passenger bus in Volnovakha, Donetsk Region of Ukraine. […]
Opinion
Opinion: Conflicts of the past year connected by corruption
A retrospective look at the conflicts dominating the headlines in 2014 presents a grim picture of escalating conflict and human suffering. Underneath the headlines is a common thread connecting the rise of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the Ukrainian protesters in the Maidan, and the Nigerian families still desperately seeking someone to #BringBackOurGirls. That common thread is corruption, Mary Beth Goodman, senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, writes on The Mark News. […]
Foreign affairs
UN Security Council might meet to discuss Ukraine in January
The United Nations Security Council might hold a meeting in January to discuss the Ukrainian conflict, Lithuanian diplomats say. […]
Defence
Lithuanian military to participate in six multinational missions in 2015
Lithuania, as an active member of international community – NATO, the European Union, the United Nations – this year is planning to participate in six multinational operations and missions, about 100 Lithuanian troops will be deployed abroad, the Ministry of National Defence said. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuania comes to the middle of its term at UN Security Council
Lithuania has reached the half-point in its two-year membership in the United Nations (UN) Security Council. Throughout 2014, the Lithuanian delegation mostly focused on the conflict in Ukraine, the rule of law, protection of civilians in armed conflicts, reinforcement of UN cooperation with the European Union (EU) and proper implementation of the Security Council’s decisions on sanctions, the Foreign Ministry has said. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuania abstains in Palestine’s statehood vote at UN Security Council
The United Nations Security Council, in a 8-2 vote with five abstentions, rejected a resolution on Palestinian statehood which sets a deadline for the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Palestinian territories by 2017, CNN reports. […]
Foreign affairs
Society
439,500 people emigrated from Lithuania in 2004-2013
The United Nations confirmed 18 December as the International Migrants Day. On this day countries are encouraged to discuss migration problems. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuania joins Arms Trade Treaty that enters into force next week
Lithuania has joined the Arms Trade Treaty that will enter into force on 24 December and bans arms trade with parties that could use the arms to commit genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuania prepares for UN debate on Palestine’s statehood
As a member of the United Nations (UN) Security Council, Lithuania intends to get constructively involved in discussions on Palestine‘s statehood. The Lithuanian government notes, however, that it supports direct talks to settle the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian Foreign Ministry earmarks EUR 30,000 for OSCE mission in Ukraine
Lithuania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Tuesday it earmarked 103,584 litas (EUR 30,000) in its additional voluntary contribution to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe’s (OSCE) Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian envoy at UN: Human rights violations in Ukraine must be investigated
The Permanent Mission of Lithuania to the United Nations together with non-governmental organizations in the margins of the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court on 11 December held a round-table discussion on the role of the International Criminal Court in ensuring accountability for the ongoing human rights violations in Ukraine. […]
Politics
Lithuanian foreign minister receives human rights award
The Vilnius-based Human Rights Monitoring Institute (HRMI) presented its annual human rights award to Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius. The award is presented on the international Human Rights Day, 10 December. […]
Society
Lithuanian president: Civil and political will are best anti-corruption measures
Corruption is everyone’s personal enemy, and a principled position as well civil and political will can help fight it, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė says. […]
Defence
Lithuanian chief of defence visits soldiers serving in Afghanistan
On 5 December, Chief of Defence of Lithuania Major General Jonas Vytautas Žukas and his delegation is visiting Lithuanian military personnel serving in the multinational mission in Afghanistan, the Ministry of National Defence informs. […]
Lithuania and all other EU Member States did not support Russia’s resolution at UN which attempts to manipulate history
The Resolution on Combating Glorification of Nazism and Other Contemporary Forms of Racism put forward by the Russian Federation was adopted by voting on 21 November 2014 at the Third Committee of the United Nations General Assembly, 115 states voting for, 3 against, and 55 abstaining. Lithuania as well as other EU Member States have abstained in the vote and made a very strong Explanation of Vote. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian foreign minister objects to “unilateral” recognition of Palestine
Lithuania does not agree with unilateral recognition of Palestine, saying a decision needs to be reached by way of negotiations, Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius stated on Monday. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuania to vote against Russia-proposed UN resolution
Lithuania will vote against the Russia-proposed resolution at the United Nations (UN) that aims to downplay the history of the Baltic states and justify aggression under the disguise of anti-Nazi efforts, Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius says. […]