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Survey: Hungarians see human trafficking bigger problem than Covid
A survey by the UN's IOM found that 20% of Hungarians have knowledge of a case of human trafficking in their immediate surroundings.
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Kőrösi sworn in as new UN General Assembly president
Csaba Kőrösi said the war in Ukraine must end as soon as possible and a ceasefire must be achieved.
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FM: United Nations must play more active role in creating peace
“We, the Hungarian people did not want this war in the neighborhood and we do not want this war to be continued,” the foreign minister said.
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Foreign Minister meets UN leaders in New York
The foreign minister said he would ask the UN leaders to intercede with the Russians in the interest of starting negotiations with the Ukrainians to achieve peace as soon as...
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President Áder: COP26 short on climate change commitments
This week’s United Nations COP26 conference in Glasgow did not yield enough specific commitments aimed at combating climate change.
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Justice Minister: Hungary at forefront of climate protection legislation
Minister Varga said the government’s climate policy is standing its course and has been recognized by a growing number of countries in the world.
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FM: Afghanistan situation is threatening a new migration wave
“The foreign ministers of European Union countries do not seem to have grasped the full scope of the danger yet," said Péter Szijjártó.
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FM: Coronavirus pandemic and migration form a “vicious circle”
The foreign minister emphasized the importance of providing help at the point where it is needed instead of causing problems where there are none.
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President Áder addresses UN on climate, health and water crises
The president said that water, climate change and public health related crises follow one another in a domino effect.
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FM: Security challenges must not be forgotten during pandemic
The foreign minister said the main challenge ahead of the global community is the coronavirus pandemic but this should not mean that security challenges faced all around the globe are forgotten.
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PM Orbán wishes United Nations a “Happy Birthday” ahead of 75th anniversary
PM Orbán joined EC and European Parliament heads, as well as the leaders of the 27 EU member states, in congratulating the UN on its founding on October 24, 1945.
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President Áder addresses United Nations General Assembly
President János Áder warned of further crises to come unless humanity radically changes the way it influences the environment.
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Responding to the UN: If you are unable to help us in the current crisis, please at least refrain from obstructing our defense efforts
False claims of a power grab in Hungary are just that. Such insinuations are not only incorrect but defamatory, and impede the government’s efforts in slowing down the spread of the coronavirus.