WorldThe UNFCCC Paris Agreement on fighting climate change, the first-ever universal, legally binding global climate deal, will come into force next month, having met the necessary conditions much earlier than predicted, as the European Parliament agreed to its ratification by the European Union in a historic vote on Tuesday. The EU will join the US, China and India, other global players and major greenhouse gas emitters, at a November meeting of Parties to the Paris Agreement (CMA) in Marrakesh. Statement by the High Representative/Vice-President Federica Mogherini and Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management Christos Stylianides on an emergency humanitarian initiative for Aleppo. On 30 September 2016, in view of the gravity of the situation, the Council prolonged the sanctions against Libya targeting three persons for six months. On 29 September, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius congratulated the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriate Affairs Nasser Judeh on his re-appointment as the Jordanian Foreign Minister. The new Cabinet led by the Prime Minister Hani Mulki was sworn in before King Abdullah II on 28 September. President Dalia Grybauskaitė is leaving for Jerusalem to attend the funeral of Shimon Peres, former President of Israel and Nobel Peace Prize winner. Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius together with his colleagues from Latvia and Estonia visited Reykjavik on 25-26 September on the invitation of Icelandic Minister for Foreign Affairs Lilja Dögg Alfreðsdóttirto and took part in the events and meetings to mark the 25th anniversary of reestablishment of diplomatic relations between Iceland and the Baltic states. Mr Minister noted that Iceland was the first country to recognise the state of Lithuania and expressed his gratitude to the people of Iceland for their support and solidarity on Lithuania’s road to freedom, democracy, and establishment of full-fledged statehood. President extends heartfelt condolences on the passing of former President Shimon Peres of the State of Israel2016-09-28, 14:19President Dalia Grybauskaitė conveyed her heartfelt condolences to President Reuven Rivlin of the State of Israel and to all the people of the country on the passing of former President, Nobel Prize winner, Shimon Peres. Role of independent media, safety and protection of journalists emphasized at UNESCO’s headquarters2016-09-27, 14:13On 26 September at UNESCO’s headquarters in Paris, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Neris Germanas took part in the Lithuanian-Dutch event – the IPDC Talks. UNESCO’s International Programme for the Development of Communication (IPDC) organized a series of talks within the framework of the first International Day for Universal Access to Information on 28 September. The talks, among other things, aim to show that independent media, safety and protection of journalists are key to achieving the sustainable development goals (SDGs) in their totality. While on his visit to the United Nations General Assembly in New York, on 23 September 2016, Linas Linkevičius, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, had a meeting with Hanna Tetteh, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration of the Republic of Ghana, and signed a memorandum on bilateral political consultations where the ministers stated the commitment of the foreign ministries of Lithuania and Ghana to hold regular consultations on bilateral and international matters. Lithuania’s Foreign Minister calls on Jewish organizations in New York to jointly fight against manifestations of radicalization2016-09-25, 16:02The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius, who attends the 71st session of the UN General Assembly, met with leaders and representatives of major world and American Jewish organizations at the Consulate General of Lithuania on 21 September in New York. |
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