I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Group of Western European and other States.
It is with profound sadness that we learned of the passing of the late Amir of the State of Kuwait, His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. On behalf of the Group of Western European and other Stat…
I have the honour to introduce Her Excellency Ms. Katrin Eggenberger, Foreign Minister of Liechtenstein, who will now address the Assembly through a pre-recorded statement.
I have the honour to introduce the pre-recorded message by His Serene Highness Alois von und zu Liechtenstein, Hereditary Prince and Acting Head of State of the Principality of Liechtenstein.
I would like to make a brief comment on the work of the General Committee. Liechtenstein very much welcomes that the General Committee is back to formal, in-person meetings after months of operating in informal work mode owing to the coronavirus disease pandemic. We also very much welcome that the G…
I am taking the floor to explain Liechtenstein’s position on resolution 74/307.
Liechtenstein welcomes the call by the resolution for intensified international cooperation and multilateral efforts in response to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) crisis. In this regard, Liechtenstein acknowledges t…
The conflict in and around Ukraine remains a crisis that calls for the urgent attention of the United Nations, and we have seen a concerning increase of violence recently.
In the spirit of Chapter VIII of the United Nations Charter, sustained efforts have been undertaken within the framework of the…
At the heart of our discussion today is the question of how peace and justice correlate to each other. The Council has answered that question by stating that a comprehensive approach to transitional justice, including the promotion of healing and reconciliation, is critical to the consolidation of p…
I wish to thank the President of the General Assembly for responding to the calls from the membership to reschedule this debate. The beginning of the year is indeed an opportune moment to look ahead, listen to the Secretary-General and share our thoughts on priorities and challenges. We hope that th…
We thank Viet Nam for convening today’s timely debate. In its seventy-fifth year, the Charter of the United Nations remains the centrepiece for multilateralism and the international rules-based order. Upholding its purposes and principles is indispensable for the maintenance of international peace a…
The drafters of the Charter of the United Nations intended for the Security Council to be the cornerstone of the international rules-based order in the area of peace and security. Unfortunately, it has become a sad reality that the Council is unable to act decisively on many of the defining crises o…
The Convention on the Rights of the Child is a milestone agreement in every sense and one of the more visionary moments in the history of treaty-making. The Convention enshrines nothing less than a paradigm shift in how we see children and their role in society. It is the most widely ratified human …
Liechtenstein aligns itself with the statement delivered by the representative of Switzerland on behalf of the Accountability, Coherence and Transparency (ACT) group.
The General Assembly meets today to discuss its revitalization amid challenging conditions. Geopolitical tensions and the rise of na…
The International Criminal Court (ICC) is a central institution for ensuring accountability for the most serious crimes under international law. Firmly anchored in the principle of the primary responsibility of States, which is usually referred to as the principle of complementarity, the Court has j…
Liechtenstein thanks the President of the Human Rights Council for presenting a comprehensive and informative account of its work. As the central permanent human rights organ of the United Nations, the Human Rights Council is today a well-established voice and an authority on the entire spectrum of …
One fifth of all children today live in conflict zones, and a record number of children were killed or maimed in conflict last year. United Nations reports and today’s briefings are alarming. Thousands of children have been killed or maimed in Syria, many as a result of indiscriminate or disproporti…
The links between transnational organized crime and terrorism have been recognized by the General Assembly in the United
Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and its Protocols, among others. The Security Council has also acknowledged that complex nexus by adopting relevant resol…
Liechtenstein welcomes the third formal debate of the General Assembly on the responsibility to protect (R2P) and aligns itself with the statement delivered by the representative of Denmark on behalf of the Group of Friends of the Responsibility to Protect (see A/73/PV.93). The agreement on the resp…
I would like to express my country’s appreciation of your personal leadership, Mr. President, on the topic under discussion today. We hope that it will be possible to reach agreement on some of the measures on which there have been informal consultations. We are disappointed to note that that has no…
The fight against HIV/AIDS has seen important successes and is testimony to the need for collective action and multilateral approaches to addressing global public- health crises. Over the past decade, deaths from AIDS- related illnesses and HIV infections among children have both been nearly halved.…
Liechtenstein associates itself with the statement delivered by the representative of Switzerland on behalf of the Group of Friends of the Protection of Civilians.
The year 2019 marks the twentieth anniversary of the Security Council’s protection of civilians in armed conflict agenda. This year als…
