UN General Assembly
2010

I am delighted and privileged to address this Assembly. I believe that this is the right place to discuss the issues of greatest concern to the international community. Recent years have been marked by many challenges. All countries, large and small, had to tackle the financial and economic downturn. They also had to deal with the painful consequences of natural and man-created disasters. In a global world, all our countries must share responsibility for the future. The scale of our deeds and the openness of our hearts will make the difference, not the size of our countries and territories. Here, I would like to share some views of my country, Lithuania. Let me start with our proposals in the fields of security and the environment. Lithuania has launched an initiative to introduce in the General Assembly a draft resolution on sea-dumped chemical weapons. Lithuania wants to strengthen international efforts in raising public awareness about dangerous munitions buried in the sea. It is in every country’s interest to support a voluntary information exchange in order to