I am speaking here today not only as the Permanent Representative of Hungary, but also as the mother of a young man. I truly believe that we should teach our children the concept and understanding of diversity. We should teach them to celebrate diversity. Rather than see it as a burden, they should …
Hungary takes a stand against the use of sexual violence as a tactic of war. We fully support and have joined the “Get Cross!” global campaign of the United Nations.
I wish to thank you, Madam President, and Jordan for choosing an old monster afflicting humankind as the topic of today’s open debate…
I would like to thank France and you, Mr. President, for convening this timely open debate. I also wish to today’s participants in the meeting for their informative, expressive, powerful and emotional briefings.
While fully supporting the statement delivered on behalf of the European Union, I would…
In all cultures, one of the most important factors is the cohesion of families and communities and the degree of nurture and support that children receive. Indeed, one of the most significant war traumas of all, in particular for younger children, is simply separation from their parents. It is unive…
Hungary wishes to thank China for convening this highly appropriate open debate of the Security Council, for we cannot pledge enough our commitment to the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations.
It is my privilege to speak here today in the Chamber for the very first time as t…
On behalf of the Group of Eastern European States, I would also like to offer condolences to the family and friends of His Excellency Mr. Mårten Grunditz, as well as to the Swedish Mission to the United Nations, upon his passing on 27 January.
Ambassador Grunditz’s career spanned more than 40 years…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Group of Eastern European States.
The Eastern European Group would like to express its deepest condolences to the Government and the people of Saudi Arabia on the sad occasion of the passing away, on 23 January, of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, H…
I wish to thank Chile for convening this timely open debate. I also wish to thank Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Ambassador Patriota of Brazil and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ms. Leymah Gbowee for their informative briefings this morning.
Hungary, as co-Chair of the Open Working Group on Sustainable…
On behalf of my delegation, I would like to take this opportunity to give a short summary of Hungary’s standpoint regarding the role of family policy in the post-2015 development period.
One of the key issues of the coming years is that of sustainability, which does not apply only to the environmen…
I would like to thank Australia for convening this open debate on counter- terrorism.
While I fully support the statement to be delivered later by the observer of the European Union, I wish to add a few observations in my national capacity.
To combat and uproot terrorism we must apply a broad spec…
For years, Hungary has emphasized the need to move expeditiously towards a timely and comprehensive agreement on all aspects of Security Council reform. My country wishes to take decisive steps towards that goal by 2015, half a century after the Security Council was last reformed.
The year 2015, th…
Hungary welcomes the report of the International Criminal Court (A/69/321), which, together with today’s debate, provides for regular interaction between the Court and the United Nations membership. Just a couple of days ago in the Security Council, 58 Member States participated in an excellent open…
The history of the Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics is closely related to the part of the world I come from, in particular to Hungary, and the time of democratic transition, when the production of appropriate and reliable data became apparent. In response to the demand, the Conference o…
Hungary concurs with the assessment that the reform process should continue and must be reinvigorated. Hungary therefore warmly welcomes the decision to reappoint His Excellency Ambassador Zahir Tanin, Permanent Representative of Afghanistan, as Chair of intergovernmental negotiations.
In a similar…
Hungary, as a member of the Accountability, Coherence and Transparency group, aligns itself fully with the statement made on the group’s behalf by the representative of Switzerland. Our statement in full written form will be made available to all Member States. In order to save time, I would like to…
Hungary is honoured to be present at this important event. Migration is a phenomenon that connects us all and compels us to work towards a better future.
Migration has many faces, effects and consequences, which requires a multifaceted approach. We believe that both the positive and negative sides …
Defining the post-2015 strategy for development is among the most important long-term multilateral agendas existing today. The task is complex, but the mission — to make our common development sustainable — should be clear. It is not just a synonym for the protection of the environment. The mission…
Hungary aligns itself with the statement delivered on behalf of the European Union. As a member of the Anti-Corruption and Transparency Working Group, seeking improvements in the working methods of the Security Council, Hungary warmly welcomes today’s open debate, organized by Argentina.
Hungary, w…
I am speaking as an Ambassador from Central and Eastern Europe and as one of the chairs of the Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals and the intergovernmental process. You, Sir, and President-elect Ambassador John Ashe referred to that in your statements.
My delegation wishes to expre…
I have the honour to introduce, under agenda item 15, draft resolution A/67/L.45, entitled “International Day of Charity”. Presented under the agenda item “Culture of peace”, the draft resolution reaffirms the role of charity in promoting peace and the universal principles of human dignity and solid…
