We thank the President of the Human Rights Council for presenting a comprehensive and informative account of the Council’s work (A/79/53 and A/79/53/Add.1). The Council is the central United Nations human rights body, and as such it plays a crucial role in ensuring that States respect their obligati…
We thank the President of the General Assembly for convening today’s meeting in accordance with resolution 76/262, in relation to the veto cast in the Security Council on the draft resolution (S/2024/312) under the item “Admission of new Members” presented by Algeria on 18 April (see S/PV.9609). Eve…
We thank you for convening today’s meeting, Mr. President, in accordance with General Assembly resolution 76/262, regarding the double veto cast in the Security Council on its draft resolution S/2024/239, on the situation in Gaza, which the United States presented on 22 March. Every veto in the Coun…
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…
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…
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…
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…
I thank you, Mr. President, for bringing this important topic to our attention through an official meeting of the Security Council for the first time. It is long overdue for the Council to take on a human security perspective that encompasses all possible threats to international peace and security.…
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, and as such it plays a crucial role in ensuring that States respect their obligations under international huma…
First, let me join others in expressing our condolences for the loss of Judge Antônio Augusto Cançado Trindade. Judge Cançado Trindade was a very well-respected international lawyer and a passionate scholar who dedicated his life to the cause of international law. We pay tribute to his service to th…
Liechtenstein welcomes this opportunity to further the operationalization of the responsibility to protect (R2P) and aligns itself with the statement delivered by the representative of Costa Rica on behalf of the Group of Friends of the Responsibility to Protect.
R2P continues to evolve both politi…
We thank you, Mr. President, for convening today’s debate on an agenda
that is particularly dear to us and that has had immense impact on the ground since its inception more than two decades ago. In many parts of the world, women have been key agents of political change and contributed to sustainab…
The fight against HIV/AIDS showcases the impact the international community can have if we all join forces. We are encouraged by the shared commitment to the 95-95-95 testing, treatment and viral suppression targets, as well as the most recent data in the report of the Secretary- General (A/76/783) …
The Syrian war began 11 years ago — 11 years of conflict in which hundreds of thousands of people have been killed, millions have fled their homes and many have gone missing. That is a tragic state of affairs, which, in large part, has to do with impunity. When impunity reigns, conflicts descend int…
The Human Rights Council has shown its responsiveness throughout these difficult times to the significant fall-out of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic on the promotion and protection of human rights. We thank its President, Ambassador Tichy-Fisslberger, for her determination and leadershi…
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 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…
