At the outset, I would like to express our sincere condolences to all those affected by the recent terrorist attacks in Istanbul. Indeed, hardly a day passes without news of another atrocious terrorist attack somewhere in the world, from areas affected by armed conflict to major cities thought to be…
It has been a very long day, so rather than reading out my statement I will try to summarize its most important points.
There have been important appeals by parties to conflict for the norms that safeguard humankind to be upheld, most recently at the World Humanitarian Summit, but we believe that s…
The joint warning issued by the Secretary-General and the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross on 31 October 2015 leaves no doubt that disrespect for the well-being of civilians in armed conflict has reached unprecedented levels, reminiscent of the Dark Ages. Families are starvi…
We welcome this review of the implementation of the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society. Liechtenstein is generally satisfied with the draft outcome document we will soon adopt. We would like to warmly thank the co-facilitators for their able leadership in the negotiating process…
At the outset, I would like to express the heartfelt condolences of the people and Government of Liechtenstein to all those affected by the recent terrorist attacks committed by Daesh in France, Lebanon, Iraq and elsewhere.
When adopting the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (General Assembly…
Allow me first to congratulate you, Sir, on the successful adoption today of resolution 2242 (2015). Given this unprecedented debate, I will not read out our whole statement, but will simply highlight the six most important points. If I get anything wrong, I would ask listeners not quote me but refe…
At the outset, allow me to warmly thank the briefers for their very important contributions this morning.
The scourge of conflict-related sexual violence continues unabated. Non-State armed actors and extremist groups have been primarily responsible for these egregious crimes, which are often used …
My delegation warmly welcomes the focus of this debate on armed non-State actors. We thank the briefers. We particularly appreciate the comments made by those who have suggested concrete measures to make progress on the issue.
In that regard, I would like to add three points from my delegation’s pe…
I would like to thank your delegation warmly, Mr. President, for convening a debate on this very important topic. We also appreciate the opportunity for us to present the perspective of the smallest State participating in today’s debate, and I would like to thank New Zealand for pointing out the imp…
Liechtenstein aligns itself with the statement delivered earlier today by the representative of Switzerland on behalf of the Group of Friends of the Protection of Civilians. We should like to add a few additional points without repeating too much of what has already been said. I shall not reiterate …
My delegation aligns itself with the statement delivered earlier by the observer of the European Union. I will add only a few words, on the subject of criminal accountability.
Liechtenstein welcomes the recent ratification of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) by the State o…
At the outset, I would like to thank the President of the Security Council for having presented the report of the Council (A/69/2) today. The report raises many important questions that deserve to be addressed separately from the question of Security Council enlargement. We are therefore grateful to…
We welcome the President of the Human Rights Council, Mr. Baudelaire Ndong Ella, and thank him for presenting the Council’s report today (A/69/53). The report illustrates once again the Council’s relevance and its ability to address emerging human rights challenges. The universal periodic review (UP…
We are seeing unprecedented numbers of displaced persons; 55 million were reportedly displaced by the end of 2013, including 33 million due to violence in conflicts. Violent outbreaks in Gaza and Iraq have exacerbated the situation even further. Displacement is a peace-and-security issue that needs …
I thank you, Madam President, for organizing this debate, for the concept paper (S/2014/725, annex) and for your able stewardship of the Informal Working Group on Documentation and Other Procedural Questions.
Liechtenstein aligns itself with the statement delivered by Switzerland on behalf of the A…
The recent report of the Secretary-General (S/2014/181) once again illustrates the alarming increase in sexual violence, which is often used as a method of warfare. With the adoption of resolution 2106 (2013), the Council has provided us with important tools to end that abominable practice. Neverthe…
At the outset, I would like to thank Luxembourg for holding this debate and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, as well as the other briefers, for providing the Security Council with timely information and analysis on the impact of armed conflicts on children around the world. We es…
We welcome the report by the Secretary-General (S/2013/689) on the protection of civilians, especially the emphasis placed on the five core challenges. Let me use the opportunity today to focus on two of them, namely, enhancing humanitarian access and accountability.
The protection of civilians mus…
Liechtenstein welcomes President Henczel to the General Assembly and thanks him for his introducing the Human Rights Council’s report (A/68/53). His engagement in promoting and improving the work of the Council is exemplary and part of a tradition of strong leadership in that body. The challenges th…
At the outset, my delegation would also like to join others in paying tribute to all those who have lost their lives or suffered injury while working for the United Nations. In particular, we would like to pay tribute to Mr. Sergio Vieira de Mello.
We welcome the increased attention given to the is…
