On behalf of the Eastern European Group, I extend our profound
condolences to the Government and the people of Saudi Arabia on the passing of King Fahd Bin Abdul- Aziz Al Saud. I would also like to convey our sincere sympathy to all members of the royal family. King Fahd represented his country for…
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for having convened this meeting of the General Assembly.
A lot has been said about the reform of the Security Council since the release of the report of the High-level Panel last December. Indeed, a lot has been said over the past 10 years or so, the Razal…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the three Baltic States: Estonia, Latvia and my own country, Lithuania. We support the statement made by the Luxembourg presidency of the European Union. In that connection, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania would like to emphasize the following points.
War is al…
My delegation fully associates itself with the statement made by the representative of the Netherlands on behalf of the
European Union. Nevertheless, we would like to highlight a few points.
Lithuania joined the consensus on this resolution out of immense respect for the millions of victims of the…
On behalf of the Group of Eastern European States, I would like to welcome the imminent adoption of the United Nations Convention against Corruption. At the same time, I would like to express our appreciation for the work done in Vienna. This universal instrument is the outcome of almost two years o…
Lithuania, as Chairman of the regional Group of Eastern European States for the month of October, has the honour to speak on behalf of our delegations.
Twenty-one Eastern European States fully support the Secretary-General’s proposal to extend the term of office of Mr. Ruud Lubbers as United Nation…
Lithuania fully associates itself with the statement delivered by the representative of Denmark on behalf of the European Union and associated countries.
I would like first to thank warmly the delegation of Malta, the country which recently assumed the duties of the chairmanship of the Committee of…
It is an honour for me to take the floor today in order to introduce resolution A/56/L.31, entitled “Cooperation between the United Nations and the Council of Europe”, submitted jointly by the 4-L group, namely, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg and Lithuania.
I would also like to thank the other s…
Let me at the outset express our deepest condolences to the families of the victims of Monday’s tragic accident in Queens, New York.
I am particularly pleased to see Mr. Han Seung- soo guiding the General Assembly during this session. I wish to assure him of my delegation’s fullest support in all h…
First of all, I would like to congratulate Mr. Han Seung-soo on his election as President of the General Assembly. I wish him all success in his honourable and very responsible mission.
The tragic events of 11 September in the United States, caused by unprecedented terrorist attacks in the cities o…
Lithuania aligns itself with the statement delivered this morning on behalf of the European Union.
Lithuania wholeheartedly welcomes the Secretary-General’s report on the prevention of armed conflict (A/55/985). The report highlights in a structured manner the fact that globalization has eliminated…
At the outset, I wish to thank Director General Mr. Mohamed ElBaradei for his comprehensive and excellent report on the work of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). We also wish to express our appreciation for the Agency’s outstanding performance, and we commend his dedicated and effective…
Allow me to take this opportunity to welcome the Secretary General of the Council of Europe and the members of the delegation from the Parliamentary Assembly.
Let me start by expressing my appreciation for there being an agenda item on cooperation between the Council of Europe and the United Nation…
