Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said the UN's annual budget will include funding for the fight against terrorism, in line with the Hungarian position.
Minister Szijjártó said on Facebook that the attacks in Magdeburg, Cetin and New Orleans again made it clear that terrorism had become an increasingly serious global challenge. After Africa, the Middle East and Asia, the Western world must also face an increasing threat of terrorism in everyday life, he said.
Minister Szijjártó said Hungary had consistently represented the position for many years that the UN must increase its counter-terrorism activities in order to reduce the global threat of terrorism. He said this was the reason why Hungary had repeatedly made initiatives in recent years, calling for funding for the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism.
"Thanks to our sustained efforts over several years, for the first time in UN history, the organisation's 2025 budget now includes regular funding for counter-terrorism. This means that the Hungarian position has gained momentum, with more and more people also realising on a global level that one of the most important tasks of the UN is to carry the fight against terrorism to success", he said.
Minister Szijjártó said Hungary certainly contributed to these efforts above its strength, which is also demonstrated by the fact that the second largest centre of the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism is in Budapest, and after that, it is in New York.
He added that the Budapest centre was fulfilling an increasing number of tasks, with Hungarian and international experts working together to improve global security.