We became aware only this morning of your seven-minute time limit, Mr. President, but we have made every effort to shorten our speech; a fuller version will be distributed to members of the Council.
We view this meeting in conjunction with the high-level meeting of the members of the Council of one…
Having been actively involved in its drafting and adoption, Liechtenstein is firmly committed to the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS and to its implementation. We warmly endorse the recommendations of the Secretary-General on implementation of the Declaration of Commitment, and we pledge our f…
There is a famous saying from medieval times: “The times are changing and we are changing with them”. When applied to the United Nations, that phrase can easily provoke one to think, “If only it were that easy”. We routinely use the phrase “a rapidly changing world”. Reform in a time of globalizatio…
As a strong supporter of Security Council resolution 1325 (2000), we welcome the study and report (S/2002/1154) on women, peace, and security undertaken pursuant to that resolution. We also look forward to the independent experts’ assessment of the impact of armed conflict on women and of women’s ro…
I would like at the outset to express, on behalf of my Government, our deep sympathy and heartfelt condolences to the people and the Government of Indonesia for the terrible loss
that they have suffered as a result of the recent terrorist attacks. Our hearts also go out to those States that lost na…
In presenting his report (A/57/1) on the work of the Organization on 12 September, the Secretary-General made a strong appeal for multilateralism. That might seem surprising before an audience that should epitomize the spirit of multilateralism. But while the international community indeed rallied i…
Unsurprisingly, the issue of terrorism, which has dominated much of
our work for the past three months in New York, has also had a great influence on the activities of the Council of Europe and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). In this regard, the Committee of Minister…
Some commentators have interpreted the events of 11 September and the developments thereafter as a clash of civilizations. Those who had pronounced inevitable the advent of such a clash seemed almost pleased to see their “vision” come true. We believe that they are wrong. Terrorism is neither an exp…
Among the many commendable initiatives taken by the Secretary- General, Mr. Kofi Annan, his effort to redirect the United Nations from a culture of reaction to a culture of prevention is one of the most significant. The pattern of responding to rather than anticipating a crisis is obviously deeply r…
Four years after Dayton, the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina remains a complex and volatile one. Many positive developments, offering encouraging signs for the future, and the strong involvement of the international community have, beyond any doubt, made a major contribution to the relative stab…
The initiative for a dialogue among civilizations, launched by the Islamic Republic of Iran, is in our view one of the most interesting and promising projects under consideration by the General Assembly. Liechtenstein has thus joined the sponsors of draft resolution A/54/L.60, which will be adopted …
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 …
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 …
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…
