I am taking the floor to explain Liechtenstein’s position on resolution 73/295.
Liechtenstein considers the International Court of Justice to be a key institution for promoting and preserving the rule of law at the international level. Its Statute confers on it an important role in the peaceful set…
I thank you, Mr. President, for personally presiding over this open debate. We welcome this exchange in the light of developments in different parts of the Middle East and hope that the Security Council will engage in open debates on other countries’ situations as well.
We repeat our view that the …
Let me first express my Government and people’s deepest condolences to the Government and the people of Sri Lanka and the many other countries affected by the recent heinous terrorist attacks.
One year before its seventy-fifth anniversary, the greatest peace project in the history of humankind may …
Let me commend you, Mr. President, for the hard work of your delegation in bringing the negotiations on resolution 2467 (2019) to a successful conclusion. Allow me to offer a few short remarks at the end of a long day.
In the first instance, we want to refer to some of the situations that are parti…
I have the pleasure of speaking on behalf of Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Chile, Costa Rica, Estonia, Georgia, Guatemala, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta,
Mexico, Monaco, the Netherlands, Qatar, Slovenia, Switzerland, Turkey and Ukraine, as well as my own country, Liechtenstein.
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We thank you, Mr. President, and Minister Von der Leyen for convening this open debate on an important and timely topic.
Stronger political will and leadership are needed to empower women to participate fully in all stages of building peace, particularly in times of political transition. It is ther…
I thank you, Madam President, for this opportunity to address this important topic in an open debate. We welcome the fact that a new Security Council resolution (resolution 2462 (2019)) provides an updated basis for the prevention and countering of the financing of terrorism. At the same time, we wo…
The conflict in and around Ukraine is the central crisis in Europe today. Its geopolitical dimension calls for urgent attention by the United Nations. Sustained efforts have been undertaken in the framework of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) to monitor the crisis and p…
This open debate brings necessary attention to the key issue of our time. Since the first discussion of this issue in this Chamber, in 2007 (see S/PV.5663), Member States have become increasingly aware of the fact that climate change is a driver of insecurity and a threat multiplier for conflict, as…
I thank you, Mr. President, for giving us this opportunity to discuss the situation in the Middle East. Developments in different parts of the region have made this an important and meaningful topic for discussion among the entire membership, which should also be afforded the same opportunity to exp…
Liechtenstein takes the floor to explain its vote on the draft resolution entitled “Preservation of and compliance with the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty” (A/73/L.70). The draft resolution addresses a very relevant and urgent matter that goes to the heart of Europe’s security.
Liechtenst…
Liechtenstein recognizes the importance of international cooperation in implementing our national policies on migration and in ensuring that migration takes place in a safe, orderly and regular manner. We have repeatedly underscored the need to collectively fight the drivers of irregular migration, …
The Declaration on the Right and Responsibility of Individuals, Groups and Organs of Society to Promote and Protect Universally Recognized Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
is a landmark document. It recognizes the central importance of the work of human rights defenders for the effective promo…
Liechtenstein is grateful for this open debate and appreciates the presence of the Secretary- General among the briefers for today’s discussion, which underlines the importance of the role regional organizations can play in the maintenance of peace and security. It also serves as a reminder that eff…
Today’s debate provides an important opportunity to pay tribute to the victims of one of the worst chapters in human history, but also to reflect on the challenges that remain with regard to slavery in our own times.
Spanning nearly four centuries, over 15 million men, women and children were victi…
For the Security Council to discuss the importance of multilateralism in the maintenance of international peace and security can seem like discussing a truism. After all, the United Nations is the embodiment of the very idea of multilateralism. But this is, indeed, an important moment to recommit, a…
We thank the President of the Human Rights Council for presenting the comprehensive and informative report on the work of the Human Rights Council (A/73/53 and A/73/53/ Add.1).
The Human Rights Council has once again lived up to its role as the central and permanent human rights body of the United …
The International Criminal Court (ICC) is an independent organization with a strong institutional connection to the United Nations. The two are bound by a common purpose, in that both the Charter of the United Nations and the Rome Statute are founded on the principles of justice and international la…
We live in a world where violence, inequality and injustice are obstacles to peace. Global military spending amounts to $1.6 trillion, and therefore greatly exceeds global health spending — $37.6 billion — let alone global education spending, at $6.8 billion. Gender equality helps prevent conflict, …
It is a great joy and personal satisfaction for me to see a woman presiding over the General Assembly. This is the tenth time that I have had the honour to speak in this historic Hall, and it is the first time in all those years that a woman has held the highest office here at the General Assembly. …
