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Dominique Hasler

lines on the record: 41
first: 2021-09-24
most recent: 2023-09-24
sittings or episodes: 3
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“Even if solving such problems is not easy, we must never lose sight of the very main purpose of the United Nations, which is to ensure global peace. That requires the contribution of all States, large and small. The rule of law. democracy, social justice, tolerance and the ability to engage in dialogue are fundamental conditions for peace. In the spirit of San Francisco. Liechtenstein will continue to advocate strongly for those values within the international community.”
2023-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 78 (2023)
“We will continue to call out situations of systematic gender persecution, from Afghanistan to Iran. We will continue to call for the empowerment of women and to support the bravery of women who stand up to demand political change, from Belarus to Myanmar. We need women’s voices and active role in our national politics and in international leadership positions, in particular in peace operations. The international community faces major challenges that will shape the future of us all. As highlighted at the beginning, by signing the United Nations Charter, we have given future generations the promise that they will all have a prosperous future. We can no longer afford to remain inactive and divided on key issues. Therefore, we have to face difficult questions and different interests.”
2023-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 78 (2023)
“Liechtenstein’s strong commitment to the SDGs is also reflected in its second voluntary national review, which I was honoured to present earlier this year. Our official development assistance spending has been increased by 22 per cent in comparison to that of 2018. That is meant to help to reverse the negative trends in the fields of poverty reduction, food security and access to education, as well as climate protection. All Government bills are now evaluated against the Sustainable Development Goals. Our commitment to the 2030 Agenda is a genuine expression of multilateralism, of which we need to see more. Gender equality is a central part of that agenda. We will not forget the countless women who suffer from violence and oppression worldwide.”
2023-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 78 (2023)
“It plays an evermore important role in shaping Government policies, and it is deeply embedded in the consciousness of our people. The SDGs may well be the most widely known agreement that the United Nations has reached in the past decades. And yet. halfway through the implementation process, the picture is rather bleak. The number of people living in extreme poverty is higher than before the coronavirus disease pandemic. Hunger levels are back to those of 15 years ago. At the current pace, full gender equality is not just decades away, but in fact centuries. The lack of progress across our countries is mirrored in the difficulty to find political consensus on the way forward. That negative trend needs to be reversed now. The 2030 Agenda is the only global road map that we have to overcome the multiple crises that we face today.”
2023-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 78 (2023)
“Small States like ourselves — and we are indeed a majority in this Assembly — need the United Nations. But the United Nations also needs us. and now more so than ever. It is we small States that automatically look beyond our national interests. We understand that our success does not have to come at the cost of someone else’s loss. We look for partnerships as a matter of course and as a way to success, and we work for the rule of law as a matter of enlightened self-interest. At a time of competitive alliance-building, our ability and willingness to forge common ground are indispensable to the future success of the United Nations. We can. and we will, play an important role in shaping the Summit of the Future. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development remains one of the most successful expressions of common ground from the past decade.”
2023-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 78 (2023)
“We hope to see significant progress at the twenty-eighth session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change meeting, to be held in Abu Dhabi later this year. But that alone will not be enough. For climate change as well, the law must guide us. That is why we have strongly supported the request for an advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice on the question of climate change. We are confident that the Court will help us to have clarity regarding the complex legal questions concerning climate change, and thus assist in our common fight against that most existential threat. That initiative, led by Vanuatu, was yet another example of leadership by small States, a testament to genuine and effective multilateralism.”
2023-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 78 (2023)
“That is simply the law set out in the United Nations Charter, and its application has been neglected so far. In recent years, climate change has occupied an increasingly central place in our discussions. This Hall has seen summit meeting after summit meeting on that issue. This year again, we are urgently reminded of the limited window that we have to address the climate crisis. From weather extremes to sea level rise, all regions of the world are affected by climate change. But those that have done the least to cause the crisis in the first place are the ones most affected. We certainly are in the fight of our lives, as Secretary-General Guterres has said. However, as we gather here, we are not on track to win that fight.”
2023-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 78 (2023)
“The pernicious effects of the veto are being mitigated, but they persist, often with a devastating effect for the people affected. Next year’s Summit of the Future is an essential collective test for all of us. We must demonstrate our ability to find ways to ensure collective action when the Security Council fails in its tasks. This Assembly will therefore have to play a central role in a new agenda for peace. We can do more to bring the Security Council’s practice into line with the law to which we all subscribed when joining the United Nations. We are proud to have presented to this Assembly the veto initiative, which ensures accountability and an institutional balance. We should now focus on ensuring that those that are parties to a dispute do not participate in the decision-making on those disputes.”
2023-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 78 (2023)
“That is the pledge made to future generations in San Francisco, and it is the expectation that our people have. The United Nations has evolved tremendously since its creation. It has been the crucial force in advancing international law. Its role as a provider of humanitarian assistance has become irreplaceable. Its agencies and programmes carry out functions of enormous importance to individuals around the globe. Yet its core mission is. and remains, the maintenance of peace and security, and that is the role that we are challenged to safeguard. It is a difficult task. It is a fact that the Security Council is often unable to act. The deep political divisions among the permanent members are likely a reality for years to come.”
2023-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 78 (2023)
“That, of course, is the task of the International Criminal Court, established 25 years ago. with competence over the most serious crimes under international law. the crime of aggression among them. We must give the Court the competence to exercise full jurisdiction as quickly as possible so that it can fulfil its task with respect to the illegal use of force. Aggression is a fundamental challenge to all of us who signed up to the United Nations Charter. At its core, the United Nations is. and must continue to be. a peace organization. For billions of individuals, this building embodies the promise that we will respond collectively to those that openly undermine peace and security. That is why Liechtenstein joined this Organization more than three decades ago.”
2023-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 78 (2023)
“We have yet to take the next obvious step together: to ensure criminal accountability for that act of aggression for the individuals who ordered it. in line with international law. We will continue our conversations with all present to enable us to achieve that. That serves the goal of a just peace for Ukraine in accordance with the terms defined by us in this Assembly, but it will also have a catalytic effect of a far wider reach. In ensuring criminal accountability for the most manifest violations of the United Nations Charter, we will also protect ourselves, in particular the small States among us. and our own sovereignty and territorial integrity. Our international order is founded on the prohibition of the illegal use of force. For that prohibition to be effective, it must be backed up by accountability and by the rule of law.”
2023-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 78 (2023)
“For us to stand up together against that act of aggression means, most importantly, standing up for the international order. That order is certainly the only security guarantee, especially for us. a small State, but also for the international community. This Assembly is the bedrock of genuine multilateralism, based on the principle of sovereign equality. As such, it has admirably lived up to the challenge that it was handed by the Security Council, paralysed by the use of the veto. Together, we have called for the complete withdrawal of all Russian troops from Ukrainian territory. Together, we defined the parameters for a just peace that we all want to see as soon as possible and. together, we made the legal determination that the actions by Russia against Ukraine amount to an act of aggression.”
2023-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 78 (2023)
“It has risen from the ashes of two devastating world wars, and it makes a powerful promise to future generations that the United Nations Charter addresses: that we. gathered in this Assembly, will not allow unlawful war-making to bring devastation, human suffering and instability to the peoples that we represent. As leaders, we have to ask self-critically: are we trying hard enough to put those promises into action? Illegal warfare is the biggest challenge to this Organization. There is no doubt that the unprovoked and. at its core, colonizing war that Russia has been waging against its neighbour. Ukraine, a founding Member of the United Nations, is the most egregious, blatant and manifest violation of the prohibition of the illegal use of force since the creation of the United Nations.”
2023-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 78 (2023)
“we have an opportunity to make the United Nations stronger, more equitable and more resilient. Together with Member States, we are ready to tackle that task, with a sense of deep responsibility, as well as with courage and confidence in our ability to succeed. There is a common thread to the various challenges that we are facing — the rule of law. which means that relations among States are governed by the law. that such law is the result of international agreements, that it applies to everyone and that there are consequences if it is violated. That was the spirit that guided those who gathered in San Francisco in 1945 to agree on the Charter of the United Nations — the most successful and most impactful treaty ever adopted. At its very heart, the United Nations is a peace organization.”
2023-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 78 (2023)
“We gather this year under ever-more daunting challenges. Our window to address climate change is rapidly narrowing. Progress in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is stagnating; in part, it is even being reversed. There have never been more conflicts since the establishment of the United Nations. The number of displaced persons is at record levels, and food insecurity has doubled since 2020. Children are subject to more suffering than ever, and the urgently needed political consensus on key agendas is becoming more challenging. The ability of the United Nations to function as the peace organization for our world is increasingly paralysed. It is our joint responsibility to safeguard the international order for future generations. In doing so.”
2023-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 78 (2023)
“But it may well not be enough, in and of itself, to achieve the goals we have set ourselves in the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. Many of our friends are contemplating legal avenues to fight climate change. And in line with our commitment to the rule of law, we are open to working with them In conclusion, protecting the planet and saving the livelihoods of future generations are the biggest challenges of our time and the ultimate test of our ability to be truly united nations. It is our duty to take action together in order to ensure that no person, no country and no region is left behind. Everyone committed to those goals will find a reliable partner in us.”
2022-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 77 (2022)
“Our work to address the Organization’s role to safeguard peace and security must embrace a comprehensive notion of security, with climate change being one of the key threats. Every year, natural disasters and extreme weather events increase in severity and frequency. Yet our collective understanding of the threat is not matched by the determination to move forward together with the required sense of urgency. Progress in climate negotiations has been insufficient, and the pandemic, armed conflicts and challenges to energy supplies have done their part to contribute to a negative outlook. Our collective action in the framework of the process of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change will remain instrumental.”
2022-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 77 (2022)
“This war is not only illegal in and of itself, but it is also carried out with systematic disregard for international humanitarian law, in particular the Geneva Conventions, mirroring the playbook of the conflicts in Syria and elsewhere. As a long-standing supporter of the International Criminal Court (ICC), we supported the referral of the situation in Ukraine to the ICC. That referral is a decisive test in two ways — of the effectiveness of the Court and of our consistency in lending the Court political and financial support. This is our chance to illustrate our resolve — not just to prosecute crimes committed in Ukraine, but to give steady support to an ICC that does its work independently, across the globe and fully in line with its founding treaty, the Rome Statute.”
2022-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 77 (2022)
“When addressing the Assembly in the past, Liechtenstein has regularly talked about the nexus between peace and justice and about the need to ensure accountability for the most serious crimes under international law, if we are to be successful in our efforts to achieve lasting peace. Time and again — in Myanmar, in Syria and elsewhere — we have witnessed how impunity has led to more and often even graver atrocities, to crimes against humanity and to genocide, causing immense human suffering, destroying societies and destabilizing whole regions. The aggression against Ukraine is but the most recent illustration of that sad pattern.”
2022-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 77 (2022)
“We are certainly shocked by the frontal assault on the European security architecture. And we are horrified that military force, in its crudest form and against our hopes and beliefs, is being applied again in our part of the world. And yet, in thinking about our national security, our biggest concern is the insidious ways in which cyberspace is used to undermine democratic institutions — the foundations of our societies and the very basis of our prosperity and of the peace we have enjoyed for long decades. Addressing those threats and enforcing international law in cyberspace is therefore one of the key challenges we must face.”
2022-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 77 (2022)
“The veto initiative, of course, introduces a very important measure of accountability for the use of the veto. But more important, it creates a policy space for the Assembly to step in when the Security Council is paralysed or deadlocked, as it may well be on frequent occasions in future. The veto, indeed, is no longer the last word. In some of the ongoing conflicts, we are witnessing the use of military force in its most crude and brutal form. But in parallel, we are also dealing with cyberwarfare, which has added an insidious and often invisible layer of challenges to our collective security. Liechtenstein is a small country in the heart of Europe. We do not have armed forces. Therefore, we must rely solely on respect for the rule of law and on strong partnerships in the region and beyond.”
2022-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 77 (2022)
“Its mission “to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war” is deeply ingrained in the collective conscience of the peoples on whose behalf it works. But more often than not, it does not meet those expectations. For us in Liechtenstein, maintaining peace and security remains the core purpose of this Organization. And we remain committed to being part of the change required to have the United Nations at the centre of that effort, through prevention, mediation and collective action. In that spirit, Liechtenstein put before the Assembly the veto initiative, adopted earlier this year (General Assembly resolution 76/262). I wish to thank all the partners that supported that idea, and I am grateful for the way it continues to resonate far outside this building.”
2022-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 77 (2022)
“The newly announced sham referendums for parts of occupied Ukraine are a continuation of the aggression and make a mockery of the right to self-determination — a cornerstone of the United Nations Charter and the international order. This is also a moment for us to not just reflect on the future role of this Organization, but to decide together which United Nations the planet needs today. This Organization is playing a crucial role in the current global challenges in the areas of humanitarian assistance, global public health, nuclear safety and food security. It enjoys strong support and high levels of trust among the wider public. At the same time, it continues to disappoint, especially in its core task — the maintenance of international peace and security.”
2022-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 77 (2022)
“Condemning the aggression against Ukraine in unequivocal terms was of enormous importance. It backs the international response to that assault on our rules-based order. Just as important, it lays the foundation for what we should do going forward — hold criminally accountable the political and military leaders who initiated the aggression committed against Ukraine. The source of all the crimes committed in Ukraine is the crime of war itself. Therefore, as President Zelenskyy also made clear in his address to the Assembly this week (see A/77/PV.7), addressing the crime of aggression is a powerful deterrent to help defend the international order reflected in the United Nations Charter.”
2022-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 77 (2022)
“We have witnessed dramatic events in the past few months, developments of historic dimensions for the United Nations — a military build-up on the borders of one of the founding Members of this Organization, meeting the threshold of the threat of use of force foreseen in the United Nations Charter, accompanied by denial and disinformation. After the military attack on Ukraine commenced, the Security Council was blocked yet again, predictably, through the veto. However, for the first time in decades, it then invoked the Uniting for Peace resolution and handed its competence over to the General Assembly. The resolution adopted in this Hall with an overwhelming majority (resolution ES-11/1) on 2 March will stand out as a landmark in the history of the United Nations.”
2022-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 77 (2022)
“The aggression against Ukraine is nothing less than an attack on the international world order established after the Second World War. Indeed, that order, which we have all built up together and is best represented right in the General Assembly Hall, is being challenged in its very foundation. This act of aggression, carried out with complete disregard for the most basic rules of international law, is an unprecedented test to our resolve to stand up together for our international order. We in Liechtenstein are committed to defending our freedom. We have joined with partners from our region, particularly the European Union, but also from other parts of the world, to stand united with Ukraine and to stand against aggression, wherever it is committed.”
2022-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 77 (2022)
“We gather this year at a time of enormous challenges. Geopolitical conflicts, mass displacement, food insecurity and the effects of the pandemic continue to make people suffer around the globe and pose massive threats to human security. We need more ambition and effective action to fight climate change. In short, we are off track to meet the Sustainable Development Goals. The conclusion to be drawn from all of that should be obvious to all — we urgently need to recall our commitment to leave no one behind and to come together for the sake of our common interests, embrace multilateralism and redouble our political investment in the United Nations. Instead, we are witnessing a frontal assault on the very Charter of the United Nations.”
2022-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 77 (2022)
“We also look forward to an energized second term in office of Secretary-General Guterres in the service of an inclusive, powerful and effective multilateralism and of Our Common Agenda. We should aspire to deliver on this basis by building the six bridges the Secretary- General has identified for all of us and for the peoples of the world.”
2021-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 76 (2021)
“Such situations include massive violations of international law, especially the law of war and human rights — the very fabric of our rules-based international order — while the political entities of the United Nations remain silent. The General Assembly must take responsibility and step forward in such situations, as it has done on several occasions. The Assembly should also convene as a matter of course in each and every case where Security Council action has been blocked by a veto. Liechtenstein will pursue this idea with interested States as one concrete contribution to enhance accountability in the institutions of the United Nations. There are of course many more areas in urgent need of reform, in particular the Security Council, and Liechtenstein will continue to make its independent voice heard where needed.”
2021-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 76 (2021)
“When we talk about enhancing institutions and the rule of law, we have to start at our own doorstep. The drafters of the Charter of the United Nations showed great vision and leadership in setting principles for a peaceful and prosperous world, where the rule of law and individual freedom prevails, peoples determine their own faith and disputes are solved amicably. They are as valid and pertinent today as they were 76 years ago. Unfortunately, the practices and processes of the United Nations do not always lend themselves to the implementation of those principles. We often find ourselves in a situation where our actions, or lack thereof, are in clear conflict with those principles.”
2021-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 76 (2021)
“I am encouraged by the developments in the Sudan, which illustrate, in the clearest possible way, two things. First, justice may be a long time coming, especially for those in the most powerful positions. And secondly, justice is a key ingredient for any society to turn the page on a dark past and move forward with hope, legitimacy and the full support of its own people and of the international community. Both those aspects have also driven our initiative to create the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism to Assist in the Investigation and Prosecution of Persons Responsible for the Most Serious Crimes under International Law Committed in the Syrian Arab Republic since March 2011, which has boosted the principle of universal jurisdiction and, to this day, represents the most concrete pathway to justice for the Syrian people.”
2021-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 76 (2021)
“Be it in the armed conflict in the Syrian Arab Republic, which has lasted more than a decade, or in the universally condemned coup by an unaccountable military regime in Myanmar, the prevalence of impunity not only leads to new atrocity crimes but also makes sustainable peace and development impossible. In the area of international criminal justice, the International Criminal Court (ICC) continues to be a key institution. The ICC deserves our full support, and I am proud that Liechtenstein has been a consistent advocate for the Court since the very beginning. We will continue that important work for victims and survivors, for the rule of law and democracy, for the atrocities that the ICC’s very existence has deterred and will deter in future.”
2021-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 76 (2021)
“At the same time, people have a fundamental right to participate in decision-making processes, either directly or through free and fair election of their representatives. This is the principal tenet of democracy that Liechtenstein will defend against authoritarian tendencies and promote as a safeguard against the abuse of power as we celebrate the centennial anniversary of our Constitution. A look at many of the crisis situations around the world illustrates clearly the need for accountability, of which international criminal justice is an indispensable part.”
2021-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 76 (2021)
“This initiative is a public- private partnership embedded in the United Nations system. It places financial institutions at the heart of the fight against modern slavery and human trafficking in the areas of compliance, responsible investment and financial innovation. Having achieved much more than we had hoped, the project is expanding its reach in the effort to work for dissemination and implementation. Enhancing partnerships for the initiative will remain a key objective of Liechtenstein’s engagement for the 2030 Agenda. Since its very inception, the United Nations has stood for the rule of law, the belief in the necessity for international law to govern the relations between States, but also between States and individuals. State institutions must be accountable and inclusive. We all agreed to that in the SDGs.”
2021-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 76 (2021)
“For the Glasgow meeting to be a success, it must bring about a true breakthrough and a paradigm shift in the prevailing dynamic, which is playing for time that we all know we do not have. Climate action stands out among the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) reflected in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the biggest standard-setting agreement of the United Nations in its recent history. But it is rightly part of the comprehensive agenda we have set for ourselves. Environmental, social and corporate governance have taken a key place in the discussion on policymaking, as well as in the private sector. The Finance Against Slavery and Trafficking initiative, one of Liechtenstein’s key SDG projects, places strong emphasis on the social and corporate governance dimension.”
2021-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 76 (2021)
“That, of course, is just the bare minimum required for us to make progress together, and to do so quickly. We are looking at those whose engagement is indispensable for us to turn the tide. But the Liechtenstein Government is also strongly committed to doing its part to help preserve a liveable and healthy planet for future generations, knowing that our people, in particular our youth, expect us to be ambitious and decisive. We are proud to lead the world on solar power per capita and take that as encouragement to increase sustainability in other areas too. The upcoming twenty-sixth Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, in Glasgow, is the ultimate test for our collective resolve. I sincerely hope that we will be able to pass it together.”
2021-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 76 (2021)
“That is not only an obligation vis-a-vis those who are in economically disadvantaged positions, but also the investment that we all need to make. The pandemic has forcefully brought home the need for us to take decisive action, and to do so with the highest sense of urgency. First among the challenges facing us is the ever-more dramatic climate crisis. Both the climate change-related catastrophes of the past months and the most recent report of the International Panel on Climate Change make it brutally clear that we have very little time left to reverse the downward spiral and to meet our obligations to future generations and to humankind as a whole. We are heartened by the return to a comprehensive multilateralist approach, evidenced by the enhanced support for the Paris Agreement on Climate Change.”
2021-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 76 (2021)
“Yet we continue to fall short of reaching that goal. Liechtenstein will continue to invest in the United Nations system to play a key role in addressing the ongoing pandemic, helping us to better prepare for future ones and, ideally, preventing them altogether. Eighteen months into the COVID-19 pandemic, we are still uncertain as to where we stand, and we must be prepared for setbacks, despite the fact that the scientific community has responded at an impressive speed and developed an effective vaccine in record time. Globally, the support for the COVID-19 Vaccine Global Access Facility, to which Liechtenstein has also made its contribution, has so far been insufficient to bring about access to the vaccine for all.”
2021-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 76 (2021)
“As we gather in the General Assembly Hall — the symbol of multilateralism and the sovereign equality of States — the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic continues to loom large. We are meeting under restricted and difficult circumstances here in New York. Our way of living together across the globe is heavily affected, as are our lives as individuals. The pandemic knows no geographic boundaries. We all know that we can be successful only if we work together. Solidarity is simply also a matter of self-interest. Yet the pandemic has exacerbated existing inequalities, both within and among societies. Women, children and those in economically weak positions have been hit the hardest. Time and again, we have been saying that ensuring access to vaccination for all is the only way to protect ourselves from the pandemic.”
2021-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 76 (2021)
“We pay tribute to all those who have worked bravely and with conviction towards a peaceful and safe future for the country, in particular the women and girls who have been fighting for their full enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms. We call upon those who effectively exercise control to fully respect their rights and freedoms, especially the rights to quality education and work, as well as freedom of movement. The people of Afghanistan now live in a very precarious position. They look to us and the United Nations as an organization to support them. We will continue to stand with them, call for full respect of their human rights and fundamental freedoms and ask that the United Nations live up to its historic responsibility in that terrible and dangerous crisis of human security.”
2021-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 76 (2021)
“I congratulate the President on his election to the helm of the General Assembly, the most important policymaking body in the world. The future must be shaped by the best ideas, not the loudest voices, and by those who are committed to the purposes and principles of the Organization. Small States have always had an intrinsic understanding of that, and I am deeply convinced of the added value that States such as ours bring to the United Nations and to the work of the General Assembly in particular. I wish to address the plight of the people of Afghanistan given the immense humanitarian tragedy that has been unfolding in the country in the past few weeks.”
2021-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 76 (2021)