Let me first thank your delegation, Mr. President, for its long-standing and consistent commitment to improving the working methods of the Council. Japan has shown leadership on this seemingly technical, but, in reality, substantively very essential file for almost two decades now. We commend you fo…
I deliver this statement on behalf of a cross-regional group of countries
committed to the effective implementation of resolution 76/262, known as the veto initiative, namely, Austria, Bulgaria, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Finland, Iceland, Kenya, Kuwait, Luxembourg, Malta, New Zealand…
Today we meet in the context of what has become known as Ukraine week, born out of Russia’s full-scale invasion. There is a common misunderstanding that the invasion of Ukraine commenced in February 2022. In fact, it began in 2014, with the invasion of eastern Ukraine and the illegal annexation of C…
Liechtenstein is gravely worried by the catastrophic situation in the Gaza Strip and the signs of increasing escalation and instability in the wider region. We are deeply concerned about the massive displacement of the civilian population and the rapidly deteriorating humanitarian situation, the lar…
I would like to thank the President for convening today’s meeting in accordance with resolution 76/262, which for the first time is being done in response to a veto of an amendment to a draft resolution presented to the Security Council (see S/PV.9520). Every veto, including on amendments, falls wit…
I would like to thank the President very much for convening this annual debate, and our thanks also go to the co-Chairs of the intergovernmental negotiations for taking on their demanding and important task.
Recent and ongoing crises do not make the task of Security Council reform easier, but they …
The International Court of Justice is the primary judicial organ of the United Nations — the world’s Court. We applaud the International Court of Justice’s significant contribution to the progressive development of international law and the strengthening of the rule of law at the international level…
We thank the President of the Human Rights Council for presenting a comprehensive and informative account of the Council’s work. The Council is the United Nations central human rights body. As such, it plays a crucial role in ensuring that States respect their obligations under international human r…
We thank President Hofmański for his presence today and for presenting the annual report (see A/78/322) of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to the General Assembly (see A/78/PV.21). At the outset, we would like to reiterate our unwavering support for the ICC, as an independent and impartial co…
We gather this year under ever-more daunting challenges. Our window to address climate change is rapidly narrowing. Progress in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is stagnating; in part, it is even being reversed. There have never been more conflicts since the establishment of the Un…
Let me join the President and other speakers in expressing our condolences to the people and the Government of Morocco.
I also wish to thank the President for ensuring that the Assembly was able to meet promptly with respect to the veto cast late last month, in line with the terms of resolution 76/…
Especially in these times of major threats to international peace and security and attacks against the Charter of the United Nations, the overall effectiveness of the Security Council remains of great concern. Liechtenstein will continue to support efforts to improve the Council’s working methods, b…
Liechtenstein welcomes this open debate on conflict and food security as hunger reaches new and concerning levels.
Conflict is a primary driver of food insecurity in seven of the eight cases designated as hotspots with catastrophic conditions by the World Food Programme and the Food and Agriculture…
For the third time since its adoption of the veto initiative in April last year (see A/76/PV.69), the General Assembly has been convened in its regular session as a result of a veto cast in the Security Council, this one on 11 July (see S/PV.9371). It was the eighteenth veto cast by the Russian Fede…
The last time the General Assembly began consideration of this agenda item was on 23 February 2022 (see A/76/PV.58). We convened as a State member of the Assembly was about to execute a full-scale invasion of another Member State, in flagrant violation of the foundational principles of the Organizat…
I would like to echo the statement of the Permanent Representative of Portugal, who took the floor on behalf of the Accountability, Coherence and Transparency group — of which we are a member — earlier this morning.
We welcome the submission of the Security Council’s annual report (A/77/2), in acco…
Liechtenstein welcomes this opportunity to advance the discussion and operationalization of the responsibility to protect (R2P) principle and aligns itself with the statement delivered by the representative of Croatia on behalf of the Group of Friends of the Responsibility to Protect.
R2P continues…
The fight against HIV/ AIDS is a showcase for the impact the international community can have if we all join forces. We are encouraged by the most recent data from the report of the Secretary-General (A/77/877) on the implementation of 95-95-95 testing, treatment and viral suppression targets. Today…
It is my great pleasure to address a Swiss presidency of the Security Council on behalf of Liechtenstein for the first time. We hope it will be the first of many.
Our starting point in our reflections today must be the existing structures in multilateral frameworks, with the 2030 Agenda for Sustain…
I want to thank you, Mr. President, for this opportunity to discuss the veto initiative and for your leadership this morning in offering the members of the General Assembly an opportunity to speak on 26 April — one year to the day since the adoption of resolution 76/262.
We continue to be proud to …
