A/HRC/23/14 Introduction 1. The Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review, established in accordance with Human Rights Council resolution 5/1 of 18 June 2007, held its fifteenth session from 21 January to 1 February 2013. The review of Liechtenstein was held at the 15th meeting on 30 January 2013. The delegation of Liechtenstein was headed by Aurelia Frick, Minister of Foreign Affairs. At its 17th meeting, held on 1 February 2013, the Working Group adopted the report on Liechtenstein. 2. On 14 January 2013, the Human Rights Council selected the following group of rapporteurs (troika) to facilitate the review of Liechtenstein: Argentina, Côte d’Ivoire, and Malaysia. 3. In accordance with paragraph 15 of the annex to resolution 5/1 and paragraph 5 of the annex to resolution 16/21, the following documents were issued for the review of Liechtenstein: (a) A national report submitted/written presentation made in accordance with paragraph 15 (a) (A/HRC/WG.6/15/LIE/1); (b) A compilation prepared by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in accordance with paragraph 15 (b) (A/HRC/WG.6/15/LIE/2); (c) A summary prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (c) (A/HRC/WG.6/15/LIE/3). 4. A list of questions prepared in advance by Iceland, Mexico, the Netherlands, Norway, Slovenia and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was transmitted to Liechtenstein through the troika. These questions are available on the extranet of the universal periodic review (UPR). I. Summary of the proceedings of the review process A. Presentation by the State under review 5. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Liechtenstein stated that the commitment to the protection and promotion of human rights had for many years been a priority of Liechtenstein foreign policy and its involvement at the United Nations. The last five years had shown that UPR can provide real added value to the United Nations human rights system and was a valuable complement to the treaty body system. UPR had established itself as a key instrument for monitoring the global human rights situation. At the same time, it was an expression of universal commitment to the protection of human rights. Liechtenstein would like to call upon all Member States to engage constructively with the UPR process. 6. In some four years since the first UPR of Liechtenstein, improvements had been made in all areas of its governmental and administrative activities. The accepted UPR recommendations had either already been integrated into ongoing reform processes and existing measures, or separate processes had been launched for that purpose. 7. After its first UPR, Liechtenstein intensified exchanges with civil society. Liechtenstein had received the recommendation to include all stakeholders in the follow-up to UPR, and consequently, the Office for Foreign Affairs had organized discussion events 3