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Liechtenstein
A combined view of Liechtenstein's UN General Assembly speeches, treaty commitments, and voting record.
The narrative paragraphs below are AI-generated syntheses of the data shown — the tables and figures themselves come directly from the underlying records, not from the AI.
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Liechtenstein's General Assembly rhetoric has remained consistently and strongly multilateralist over 16 years, with multilateralism scores hovering around 82–93 throughout the period. The country has progressively sharpened its focus on international justice mechanisms, particularly the ICC and accountability for atrocity, while gradually increasing both concrete policy specificity and self-directed national commitments—most notably on modern slavery, nuclear disarmament, and rule-of-law initiatives. The tone shifted from emotionally restrained in the early years (emotional intensity 22–38 in 2006–2010) to more passionate and values-driven from 2012 onward (consistently 61–74), though Liechtenstein has maintained diplomatic composure by balancing emotional urgency with legal precision and measured institutional framing.
| Session | Multilateralism | Emotional intensity | Concreteness | Self-accountability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Very High | Low | Medium | Low |
| 2008 | Very High | Low | High | Low |
| 2010 | Very High | Low | High | Low |
| 2011 | Very High | Medium | High | Low |
| 2012 | Very High | High | High | High |
| 2013 | Very High | High | High | Medium |
| 2014 | High | High | High | Medium |
| 2015 | Very High | High | High | Medium |
| 2016 | Very High | High | High | Medium |
| 2017 | Very High | High | High | Medium |
| 2018 | Very High | High | High | Medium |
| 2019 | Very High | Medium | High | High |
| 2020 | Very High | Medium | Medium | Medium |
| 2021 | Very High | Medium | High | Medium |
| 2022 | Very High | High | Medium | Medium |
| 2023 | Very High | High | High | Medium |
Treaty status
Full treaty record →Liechtenstein has demonstrated exceptional commitment to multilateral legal frameworks, ratifying 22 of 24 tracked treaties across all major themes—arms control, environment, human rights, international justice, and trade governance. The country shows strongest engagement with environmental commitments (11 treaties ratified, spanning climate, chemical hazards, and biodiversity) and human rights conventions (5 ratified), alongside decisive backing for the International Criminal Court and corruption/organized crime treaties. Its two unsigned commitments—the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea—represent notable reservations on specific legal approaches rather than indifference to their underlying concerns.
Arms control & security
- Arms Trade TreatyRatified
- Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban TreatyRatified
- Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on their DestructionRatified
- Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear WeaponsSigned, not ratified
Environment & climate
- Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their DisposalRatified
- Convention on Biological DiversityRatified
- Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone LayerRatified
- Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate ChangeRatified
- Minamata Convention on MercuryRatified
- Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone LayerRatified
- Paris AgreementRatified
- Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International TradeRatified
- Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic PollutantsRatified
- United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in AfricaRatified
- United Nations Framework Convention on Climate ChangeRatified
Human rights
- Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or PunishmentRatified
- Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against WomenRatified
- Convention on the Rights of Persons with DisabilitiesRatified
- Convention on the Rights of the ChildRatified
- International Covenant on Civil and Political RightsRatified
International justice
- Rome Statute of the International Criminal CourtRatified
Trade & governance
- United Nations Convention against CorruptionRatified
- United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized CrimeRatified
- United Nations Convention on the Law of the SeaSigned, not ratified
Voting record
Full voting record →Liechtenstein votes affirmatively on the vast majority of General Assembly resolutions (1,994 yes votes out of 2,962, or 67%), with abstentions comprising roughly 21 percent of votes and outright opposition rare. The country's two notable dissents—opposing the 1999 right-to-development resolution and a 2015 procedural vote on UN development bodies—both occurred when strong consensus existed, suggesting Liechtenstein occasionally prioritizes legal or institutional principle over consensus agreement. This pattern reflects a small state that aligns closely with broader multilateral consensus while reserving the right to dissent on questions of international law and institutional mechanics.
Notable dissents from consensus
The right to development : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
1999-12-17 · voted N · 92% voted yes
Venue of annual sessions of the Executive Board of the United Nations Development Programme/United Nations Population Fund/United Nations Office for Project Services : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
2015-09-11 · voted N · 90% voted yes
Human development
Full HDI record →Human Development Index: 0.938 (Very High), ranked #17 globally in 2023.
Combines life expectancy, education, and income into one comparable score, 0 to 1. Source: UNDP Human Development Report 2025 — deterministic figures, not AI-generated.
2000–2023