Liechtenstein
Support for Mine Action
In 2019, the Principality of Liechtenstein contributed CHF175,000 (some US$176,000)[1] in mine action funding through the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS).
As has been the case in each year since 2014, two contributions totaling CHF150,000 ($150,951) were provided to the ICRC for victim assistance and risk education activities, representing 86% of Liechtenstein’s contribution. The rest of its contribution was allocated to clearance activities.
Contributions by recipient: 2019[2]
|
Recipient |
Sector |
Amount (CHF) |
Amount (US$) |
|
ICRC |
Risk education and victim assistance |
100,000 |
100,634 |
|
ICRC MoveAbility |
Victim assistance |
50,000 |
50,317 |
|
UNMAS |
Clearance |
25,000 |
25,158 |
|
Total |
175,000 |
176,109 |
From 2015–2019, Liechtenstein provided constant annual contributions to mine action activities, with an average annual contribution of some $220,000. In 2019, its contribution decreased by 20%. In the previous five-year period, from 2010–2014, Liechtenstein provided a similar level of annual funding, with a combined total of $1.1 million.
Summary of contributions: 2015–2019[3]
|
Year |
Amount (CHF) |
Amount (US$) |
% change from previous year (US$) |
|
2019 |
175,000 |
176,109 |
-20 |
|
2018 |
215,000 |
219,747 |
+1 |
|
2017 |
215,000 |
218,451 |
0 |
|
2016 |
215,000 |
218,318 |
-2 |
|
2015 |
215,000 |
223,307 |
-5 |
|
Total |
1,035,000 |
1,055,932 |
N/A |
Note: N/A=not applicable.
[1] Average exchange rate for 2019: CHF0.9937=US$1. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 2 January 2020.
[2] Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report, Form I, 14 April 2020.
[3] See previous Monitor reports.