UNGA79 / LIECHTENSTEIN

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Education, and Sport of Liechtenstein, Dominique Hasler said, “equality of all countries and respect for international law are key for all UN members to thrive, but for smaller ones, even more so.” UNIFEED

• Video Length: 00:02:02
• Production Date: 26 September 2024
• Asset Language: English
• Corporate Name: GENERAL ASSEMBLY
• Subject Topical: GENERAL ASSEMBLY; GENERAL DEBATE; SPEAKERS
• Geographic Subject: LIECHTENSTEIN
• MAMS Id: 3262746
• Parent Id: 3261486
• Alternate Title: unifeed240926t

Description

STORY: UNGA79 / LIECHTENSTEIN
TRT: 02:02
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 26 SEPTEMBER 2024, NEW YORK CITY

Shotlist

1. Wide shot, UNHQ exterior
2. Wide shot, Dominique Hasler, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Education, and Sport of Liechtenstein walks to the podium
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Dominique Hasler, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Education, and Sport, Liechtenstein:
“The United Nations has been a key foreign policy platform for Liechtenstein. We have made a significant political investment, developed our own profile being an independent voice, and put forward our own initiatives, most recently, the Veto Initiative.”
4. Wide shot, delegates
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Dominique Hasler, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Education, and Sport, Liechtenstein:
“We support a strong Security Council, a senior indication that it will be able to come together in the way the current challenges require, rather than criticizing and lamenting what is a political reality. We have to think about alternative avenues, avenues that do indeed exist. This assembly is a key platform in this respect. It has taken the lead on Ukraine, and it has adopted important decisions on the Gaza war, and under the terms of the Veto Initiative, which has resonated so strongly in this role, it is given the option to act whenever the council is paralyzed by a veto.”
6. Wide shot, delegates
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Dominique Hasler, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Education, and Sport, Liechtenstein:
“It is no surprise then that in this building, my country is known in particular for our clear and consistent stance in support of the rule of law. We are proud of the work we have done on international law, and it is a commitment we are determined to continue, especially as there is no doubt that international law is under attack from more sides and in more ways than ever before.”
6. Wide shot, Dominique Hasler, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Education, and Sport of Liechtenstein leaves the podium

Storyline

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Education, and Sport of Liechtenstein, Dominique Hasler said, “equality of all countries and respect for international law are key for all UN members to thrive, but for smaller ones, even more so.”

Addressing the General Assembly High-Level Debate in New York today (26 Sep), Dominique Hasler said, “the United Nations has been a key foreign policy platform for Liechtenstein. We have made a significant political investment, developed our own profile being an independent voice, and put forward our own initiatives, most recently, the Veto Initiative.”

She also said, “we support a strong Security Council, a senior indication that it will be able to come together in the way the current challenges require, rather than criticizing and lamenting what is a political reality. We have to think about alternative avenues, avenues that do indeed exist. This assembly is a key platform in this respect. It has taken the lead on Ukraine, and it has adopted important decisions on the Gaza war, and under the terms of the Veto Initiative, which has resonated so strongly in this role, it is given the option to act whenever the council is paralyzed by a veto.”

She concluded, “it is no surprise then that in this building, my country is known in particular for our clear and consistent stance in support of the rule of law. We are proud of the work we have done on international law, and it is a commitment we are determined to continue, especially as there is no doubt that international law is under attack from more sides and in more ways than ever before.”