Topic: 2025 – Criminal Accountability of UN Officials
Country: Lithuania
Delegate Name: Caleb Stoner
DELEGATE: Caleb Stoner
COUNTRY: Lithuania
COMMITTEE: Legal
ISSUE: Criminal Accountability of UN Officials
Lithuania recognizes the issue facing the UN, which is Criminal Accountability of UN Officials. One of the most pressing issues is how The United States Of America is behaving in regards to the UN laws. They have violated several UN laws including but not limited to Article 1(1)”To maintain international peace and security, and to that end: to take effective collective measures for the prevention and removal of threats to the peace, and for the suppression of acts of aggression or other breaches of the peace, and to bring about by peaceful means, and in conformity with the principles of justice and international law, adjustment or settlement of international disputes or situations which might lead to a breach of the peace” and which can be proven by General Assembly Resolution 3314, which defined aggression “the use of armed force by a State against the sovereignty, territorial integrity or political independence of another State, or in any other manner inconsistent with the Charter of the United Nations.”. Lithuania believes that to prevent further violations of such laws we need to implement harder punishments for those who act unlawfully within the UN. With that idea in mind we are open to any and all solutions from other members of the committee.
We recognize that we had a recent change in prime minister, however, we believe this change is a good representation of how seriously we take this issue very seriously. Our former prime minister is being investigated on the issue of illegitimate business dealings. Being sentenced to time in prison and a 16,500 euro fine issued to him. We hold strong that governmental officials should be held accountable. Lithuania has implemented many laws to prevent the crimes from happening at the source with the ratification of things such as the United Nations Convention Against Corruption(UNCAC). Lithuania also is an active member of the Council’s Group of States Against Corruption(GRECO), practicing ethical principles and recognition of corruption. As well as the Criminal Code which states that any person living or within Lithuania will be charged the same as a citizen.
In conclusion, Lithuania fully supports resolutions for this issue and we have many ideas on how to approach this issue. Lithuania heavily suggests implementation of international laws that limit sovereign immunity when misused. It would prevent those who are acting out of turn from hindering the judicial process of the UN. It would specifically include things such as what crimes are exempt from sovereign immunity and prevent officials from paying off or bribing officers of the international court. Lithuania trusts that the UN officials will support this idea and policy for the greater good of the UN.
