I have the honour to make this explanation of vote on behalf of Switzerland, New Zealand, Iceland, Norway and my own country, Liechtenstein.
The institutional relationship between the Human Rights Council and the General Assembly has developed over the years towards a stable arrangement that was la…
Liechtenstein welcomes President Henczel to the General Assembly and thanks him for his introducing the Human Rights Council’s report (A/68/53). His engagement in promoting and improving the work of the Council is exemplary and part of a tradition of strong leadership in that body. The challenges th…
This year’s debate on the report (see A/68/314) of the International Criminal Court (ICC) comes at a time when the Court finds itself in the headlines more frequently than any of us could have imagined at the Rome Conference 15 years ago. Some of the Court’s activities are evoking strong reactions, …
Women and children continue to be disproportionately affected by armed conflicts and their aftermath. We have witnessed, in particular, an alarming increase in sexual violence, which is often used as a method of warfare. It has disastrous long-term consequences, not only for the victim, but also for…
At the outset, let me convey the sincere condolences of the people and the Government of Liechtenstein to all those affected by the abhorrent terrorist attack in Kenya. Our thoughts are with the victims and their families.
For the second year in a row, the Assembly is meeting under the shadow of th…
I take the floor to explain Liechtenstein’s position on draft resolution A/68/L.3, extending the intergovernmental process of the General Assembly on strengthening and enhancing the effective functioning of the human rights treaty body system. Liechtenstein joins the consensus on the draft resolutio…
At the outset, my delegation would also like to join others in paying tribute to all those who have lost their lives or suffered injury while working for the United Nations. In particular, we would like to pay tribute to Mr. Sergio Vieira de Mello.
We welcome the increased attention given to the is…
We thank Ambassadors Cesare Maria Ragaglini and Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti for all their efforts and crucial contributions to the successful establishment of the High-level Political Forum.
Resolution 67/290 is a milestone agreement that will provide for a strong institutional framework for sustain…
The initiative to request today’s debate originated with the Accountability, Coherence, Transparency Group (ACT), which is dedicated to enhancing the Security Council’s working methods. While we appreciate this opportunity to speak, we find it unfortunate that Council was not able to accede to the r…
We welcome this open debate and thank your delegation, Mr. President, for its useful concept paper (S/2013/335). While a continued emphasis on protection issues is crucial, we call at the same time for the same level of emphasis on the participation pillar of this agenda.
In recent years, we have w…
I thank the President for convening today’s high-level meeting on the appraisal of the United Nations Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons. Three years after its adoption, it is timely to take stock of its achievements and identify issues that need our increased attention. We need …
Let me thank you, Mr. President, for giving me the floor in order to speak on behalf of the group of like-minded States on targeted sanctions, namely, Austria, Belgium, Costa Rica, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Liechtenstein, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland. As is well known, our group …
Liechtenstein and Switzerland join others in congratulating African Member States on the fiftieth anniversary of the establishment of the Organization of African Unity, the predecessor of today’s African Union. Much of Africa’s progress today is due to the foresight of the founding fathers of the Af…
We welcome the second report of the Secretary-General entitled “Sexual violence in conflict” (S/2013/149), which updates us on the widespread use of sexual violence as a method of warfare in various situations. Let me also commend the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violenc…
My delegation, too, congratulates all those involved in the negotiations and expresses its heartfelt thanks and appreciation to Ambassador Peter Woolcott, who did the heavy lifting on this historic process. Liechtenstein is of the view that we have adopted a compromise text but that it is a strong t…
Liechtenstein strongly condemns all forms of terrorism and reaffirms its commitment to contributing to the fullest extent to the international fight against terrorism in all its aspects, including through cooperation with the relevant United Nations bodies. We welcome initiatives to make the United …
At the outset, let me join others in commending you, Mr. President, for having organized this open debate, which highlights in particular the crucial role of women’s civil society organizations in contributing to the prevention and resolution of armed conflict and peacebuilding.
We welcome the late…
Our collective failure to reform the Security Council is the single biggest piece of unfinished business. We have established a Human Rights Council and made it, over time, into the effective body it is today. We have created a Peacebuilding Commission, which, in spite of its weaknesses, fills a gap…
We welcome President Dupuy Lasserre back to New York and thank her for her comprehensive report to the General Assembly on the work of the Human Rights Council (A/67/53).
In the past year, the Council has further consolidated its work and has again shown its readiness to address urgent and grave hu…
We are convening in this Assembly at a time when we are witnessing a worrisome phenomenon, namely, senseless violence spreading through an entire region as a result of a senseless offence to religious feelings. More than any other organization, the United Nations stands for the ideals of tolerance, …
