UN General Assembly
2019

Sixty years ago, Liechtenstein was still a poor, agrarian emigration country, with a weak economy and very limited employment opportunities. Our path to being one of the most industrialized countries, with a highly diversified and innovative economy, was made possible through the opening of global markets based on common rules. We are witnessing difficult trends today — a more unstable global order, an increase in protectionism, a weakening of international cooperation and the erosion of internationally agreed standards and the rule of law. We will continue our commitment to respect international law, the bedrock of the United Nations, and will work with those who are committed to multilateralism. As a small State, we will always stand with the rule of law and against the rule of might. We will continue to apply the important lessons of our history — consistent foreign policy investments pay important dividends domestically. Indeed, the United Nations is the key forum in which to promote those goals.