UN General Assembly
2020

As I offer condolences to all those who have lost their loved ones, I reiterate Lithuania’s commitment to help others. My country has already assisted the countries most affected by the coronavirus pandemic in Africa, Central and East Asia, Europe and the Middle East. We will continue to do so in the nearest future! Mr. President, At the time when global insecurity is rapidly growing, peace should remain our top priority. We must show respect to the international law, effectively protect human rights and fundamental freedoms, and promote economic and social cohesion on a global scale. Without security there can be no better future for all. My country, Lithuania, knows this perfectly well. Together with two other Baltic States we have experienced the worst terrors of the 20th century. The end of the Second World War did not bring us freedom. The very moment one totalitarian regime fell, it was replaced by another — all three Baltic States were forcefully annexed by the Soviet Union.