Lithuania aligns itself with the statement to be delivered on behalf of the European Union.
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for hosting today’s debate on children and armed conflict. I also thank all briefers for their extensive statements. Ambassador Lucas deserves particular recognition…
Lithuania strongly condemns the clear violation by the Russian Federation
of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine. The military actions we are witnessing on Crimean soil defy the fundamental principles of international law, the Helsinki Final Act, the Budapest Memorandum of 1994, th…
I would like to thank the Jordanian presidency of the Security Council for organizing this timely debate. I also thank Under- Secretary-General for Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman for his thought-provoking statement.
My delegation associates itself with the statement to be made later today by the…
I would like to thank you, Foreign Minister Judeh, for convening this meeting. I also thank the Secretary-General for his update on the situation in Middle East.
In Syria, the total destruction of the country’s economic and social fabric, displacement and starvation, increasing fragmentation, secta…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the States members of the European Union.
The States members of the European Union have long been staunch supporters of human resources management reform. The goal of making the work of the United Nations more effective and efficient by implementing a modern …
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union (EU) in order to explain our position on resolution 68/237, which was submitted by you, Mr. President.
At the outset, I would like to emphasize our appreciation of the efforts by the facilitator, Ambassador Mamabolo of South Africa, for his…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union and its member States. Our concern with additional elements in the draft resolution are well known and shared by a broad range of colleagues across regions. We have continued to work tirelessly and sincerely to reach out to the main
sponsor…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union on resolution 68/126, entitled “Promotion of interreligious and intercultural dialogue, understanding and cooperation for peace”. The European Union would like to extend its thanks to the delegations of Pakistan and the Philippines for the v…
It is my pleasure to introduce draft resolution A/68/L.22, entitled “Assistance to the Palestinian people”, submitted by the 28 members of the European Union. The draft resolution was shared with Member States generally. As in previous years, the European Union expects the draft resolution to be ado…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union and its member States.
The adoption of draft resolution A/68/L.8, entitled “Sport for peace and development: building a peaceful and better world through sport and the Olympic ideal”, would put the indispensable interaction between peace an…
My delegation thanks Azerbaijan, as President for the month of October, for convening an open debate on women, peace and security. Lithuania welcomes the adoption of resolution 2122 (2013) today, which aims to streamline action within the United Nations system to implement resolution 1325 (2000) and…
I would like to underline the importance that Lithuania attaches to the High-level Dialogue on International Migration and Development in our role as the current President of the Council of the European Union. In that respect, allow me to recall the conclusions of the Council of the European Union a…
I thank Argentina for holding this important debate, and the briefers for their valuable input.
Lithuania aligns itself with the statement made by the observer of the European Union.
As today we are commemorating the tenth anniversary of the deadly attack against the United Nations Mission in Iraq…
Let me thank the United States presidency of the Security Council for the month of July for organizing today’s debate. Given the alarming trends regarding journalist deaths in conflict- related zones this is a timely debate, indeed. I would also like thank Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson
for …
I would like to start by congratulating the United Kingdom presidency of the Security Council for the month of June for holding this important debate.
Lithuania associates itself with the statement to be made later by the observer of the European Union.
In my national capacity, let me express Lith…
The progress achieved in addressing the issue of sexual violence in conflict since the International Criminal Tribunals for the Former Yugoslavia and Rwanda placed sexual aggression on the agenda of post-conflict justice is undeniable. The relevant Security Council resolutions have created an extens…
Let me begin by thanking India for convening this open debate on women and peace and security. Lithuania aligns itself with the statement of the European Union. My delegation appreciates the analysis and recommendations of the
Secretary-General contained in document S/2012/732, which notes the sign…
I would like to thank the Secretary-General for his regular critical reporting on the situation in Afghanistan. I also thank Germany and the sponsors of draft resolution A/67/L.16. We look forward to its adoption by consensus.
Let me reiterate how much importance we attach to the United Nations eff…
Allow me to begin by thanking Judge Peter Tomka, President of the International Court of Justice, for introducing the Court’s annual report (A/67/4) last week. As is evident from the report, the Court made significant efforts during the reporting period in ensuring both the competence and efficiency…
My delegation fully aligns itself with the statement delivered earlier today on behalf of the European Union. I will touch upon two points of particular importance from our national perspective and to which we pay particular attention in Lithuania’s bid for a non-permanent seat on the Security Counc…
