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State Secretary: Hungary works for the stability and peace of the Middle East
The French foreign ministry had organized a high-level international conference on the Lebanon conflict and to offer aid to the country.
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Foreign Minister asks UN Secretary-General to advance talks between US and Russia
Minister Szijjártó warned that the failure of the world's biggest powers to speak to each other presented an "extraordinary risk" in terms of global security.
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FM Szijjártó: "Global security hinges on diplomacy, not force"
At the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó addressed a series of pressing international issues, emphasizing Hungary's commitment to global peace, security, and cooperation.
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FM: Real issue regarding war in Ukraine is to find the 'fastest way to peace'
As a neighbor of Ukraine, Hungary "has been living in the shadow of war" and facing its consequences by accepting 1.3 million refugees from the country, Minister Szijjártó said.
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FM: Climate change and environmental protection are among the world's 'most pressing challenges'
The foreign minister said sea-level rise was not a purely ecological issue, arguing that it could also pose a threat to political stability.
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UN adopts Hungarian initiative to mark World Fair Play Day
The General Assembly of the United Nations has adopted a Hungarian initiative with a full consensus to mark World Fair Play Day on May 19 each year.
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FM: Terrorism and illegal migration formed a “vicious circle”
Terrorist organizations abused illegal migration while hiding their terrorists in the uncontrolled waves of migrants.
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FM: UN must multiply resources on counter-terrorism
Minister Szijjártó said the UN had handled counter-terrorism action as a “stepchild” for a long time.
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FM: Hungary is prepared to contribute to UN's peacekeeping capacities
Minister Szijjártó said global security was in its worst shape since the end of the Cold War, arguing that more than 30 serious armed conflicts were going on in the world, and the threat of terrorism was at an all-time high.
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FM: Building safe transit routes between Asia and Europe important in coming years
The foreign minister said Hungary’s government sees the cooperation between East and West as a great opportunity rather than danger.
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FM: United effort can prevent conflict from spiralling in Middle East
The foreign minister said the countries in the region could return to the hopeful path towards peace carved by the Abraham Accords.
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FM: UN should spend less on bureaucracy and more on global fight against terrorism
The foreign minister said terrorism creates a vicious circle with illegal migration, given the fact that terrorism is one of the major root causes for migration and one of the consequences as well.
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FM: Preventing emergence of divisive blocks key to preserving planet
Minister Szijjártó noted that the world had recently undergone two major shocks in the form of the coronavirus pandemic and the war in Ukraine.