The Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide is a landmark achievement in the history of the United Nations. Therefore we find it very appropriate that the General Assembly meets today to commemorate its adoption almost fifty years ago. Liechtenstein is a State Party to t…
The efforts of the United Nations system to support democratization are, in our view, among the most important and forward-looking activities carried out by our Organization, and we are committed to giving our support to further developing the endeavours of the United Nations in this respect. Since …
Humanitarian emergencies continue to have an important place on the agenda of the United Nations. The vast majority of these disasters have struck developing countries and have contributed to further worsening already difficult circumstances in many of those countries. Providing humanitarian assista…
I wish to welcome at the outset the President of the General Assembly at its fifty- third session. He has assumed a difficult and important task, and we have full confidence in his ability to give this body the direction required at a time when many complex issues are on its agenda.
I would like to…
I wish to state for the record our position on the draft resolution on the scale of assessments which we are in the process of adopting.
First of all, we would like to say that we are gratified to note that it has been possible to elaborate a new scale of assessments which commands consensus among …
In explaining our position on the resolution entitled “International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings”, which has just been adopted without a vote, I would like to state first and foremost that Liechtenstein condemns terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, wherever and by …
It has been said many times that the end of the cold war has brought about major changes for the United Nations. To an even greater extent, this also applies to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), which has reshaped and even reinvented itself over the past few years.
The…
Given the unprecedented scale of terrorist acts in the recent past and the enormous human suffering they have caused, everyone will recognize the need for enhanced international cooperation to combat this scourge. While fully and unreservedly sharing this view, my delegation has consistently taken t…
Since Liechtenstein has been a long-standing supporter of the activities of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), I should like briefly to share some thoughts with the Assembly on the future role of the OSCE and the potential of enhanced cooperation with the United Nations …
The figures put forward to describe the scale and severity of the humanitarian crisis caused by the global proliferation of landmines vary from estimate to estimate. The facts behind the figures, however, remain the same. The social, economic and environmental impact is tremendous. With regard to th…
At the outset I should like to congratulate Ambassador Razali Ismail on his election as President of the General Assembly at its fifty-first session. The Liechtenstein delegation is confident that his leadership will strengthen the United Nations ability to pursue the purposes and principles of the …
In the past, families have often been defined as the "smallest democracy at the heart of societies". When the International Year of the Family was being launched, it was affirmed that families as the fundamental group units of society are entitled to maximum protection and assistance to enable them …
At the outset, let me congratulate you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its forty-ninth session. I wish you every success and pledge you the full support of my delegation. I also wish to commend your predecessor, His Excellency Ambassador Samuel Insanally of Guyana…
When the Assembly adopted resolution 46/182 in December 1991, few could have predicted the number, magnitude and complexity of humanitarian crises that the United Nations has since had to address.
It is a sad reality that calls for humanitarian assistance have never been as numerous as they are now…
Permit me to extend to you, Mr.
President, our heartfelt congratulations on your election, which demonstrates
Member States' conviction that you have the ability to conduct the work of
this session of the General Assembly with diplomatic skill and efficiency. I
assure you of the support of the d…
