Liechtenstein and the United Nations

The Principality of Liechtenstein is a member state of the United Nations. The Principality of Liechtenstein joined the United Nations on September 18, 1990. It has never been a member of the Security Council. The Principality of Liechtenstein is a part of the Group of Western European and Other States (WEOG).

Principality of Liechtenstein

United Nations membership
Membership	Full member
Since	20 September 1990
Permanent Representative	H.E. Christian Wenaweser

History

Main article: United Nations Security Council Resolution 663

The Principality of Liechtenstein was admitted to the United Nations in 1990 by United Nations Security Council Resolution 663.

In 2022, Liechtenstein introduced a resolution requiring the permanent members of the United Nations Security Council to justify a veto.[1]

Permanent Representative

Image of Christian Wenaweser in 2013

The current Permanent Representative of Liechtenstein to the United Nations is Christian Wenaweser, during his tenure as Permanent Representative of the Principality of Liechtenstein to the United Nations he has served as:

• President of the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court[2]
• Vice-President of the 61st session of the UN General Assembly[3]
• Chairman of the Third Committee[4]
• Chair of the Special Working Group on the Crime of Aggression for the Assembly of States Parties[3]
• Chairman of the Ad hoc Committee on the Scope of Legal Protection under the 1994 Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel[3]
• Vice-Chair of the Open-Ended Working Group on Security Council Reform[3]
• Adviser on Security Council Reform

Before becoming Permanent Representative of the Principality of Liechtenstein to the United Nations he served as a:

• Counselor and Deputy Permanent Representative of the Principality of Liechtenstein to the United Nations[3][5]
• A Diplomatic officer in the Foreign Affairs Office in Liechtenstein[5][3]

Contributions

The Principality of Liechtenstein contributed 292,533 United States dollars to the United Nations in 2023.[6]

See also

• Foreign relations of Liechtenstein
• Christian Wenaweser
• United Nations Security Council Resolution 663
• United Nations General Assembly

References

1. Mac Dougall, David (April 26, 2022). "Little Liechtenstein takes on the world's most powerful countries at the UN". Euronews. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
2. "Clottey interview with Ambassador Christian Wenaweser, president of the Assembly of State Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC". VOA. 2011-11-30. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
3. "H.E. Mr. Christian Wenaweser | Department of Economic and Social Affairs". sdgs.un.org. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
4. "CHRISTIAN WENAWESER OF LIECHTENSTEIN CHAIRMAN OF THIRD COMMITTEE". UN Press. September 11, 2002. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
5. "H.E. Mr. Christian Wenaweser". Retrieved 2023-08-13.
6. "Contributions received for 2023 for the UN Regular Budget - Committee on Contributions - UN General Assembly". www.un.org. Retrieved 2023-08-13.

External links

Permanent Mission of Liechtenstein to the UN Facebook profile

Permanent Mission of Liechtenstein to the UN (Liechtenstein UN) Twitter account