united nations
November 06, 2009, 09:59 CET
Hungary votes in UN against "Goldstone" report on Israel
In a United Nations General Assembly vote on Thursday, Hungary voted to reject the Goldstone Report, which urged Israel and the Palestinians to investigate war crimes allegedly committed during the Gaza conflict almost a year ago, Hungary's UN Ambassador Gabor... [read complete entry]
September 29, 2009, 10:34 CET
Foreign Minister stresses protection of minority rights in UN speech
The promotion and protection of human rights, including the rights of national minorities, has been traditionally high on the agenda of the successive Hungarian governments, Foreign Minister Peter Balazs said at the 64th session of the UN General Assembly in... [read complete entry]
September 24, 2009, 09:27 CET
Hungary joins UN walkout during Iranian president's speech
Hungary's delegation at the United Nations General Assembly was among the majority of representatives of European Union member states, plus Canada, US and Israel to stage a walkout during the speech of Mahmud Ahmadinejad, Iran's president. Delegates walked out when... [read complete entry]
September 23, 2009, 08:52 CET
Foreign Minister makes rounds in New York in advance of UN assembly
Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Balazs outlined his government's crisis-managing measures, the positive signs emerging in the economy and plans to set up in a Budapest centre for preventing genocides in a series of meetings in New York on Tuesday, foreign... [read complete entry]
September 22, 2009, 10:42 CET
Bajnai meets UN head, discusses proposed Security Council seat
Hungarian Prime Minister Gordon Bajnai on Monday informed UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon about his country's plan to apply for Security Council membership in 2012-13, government spokeswoman Bernadett Budai told MTI. Hungary has negotiated with several countries and plans to consult... [read complete entry]
September 07, 2009, 10:43 CET
Slovakia ready for three-way language law talks
Slovakia has indicated its readiness to participate in talks on the enforcement country's language law at expert level with the participation of a representative from the United Nations, a Hungarian government official told Monday's Nepszabadsag daily. The development, reported to... [read complete entry]
August 04, 2009, 10:58 CET
Hungary to go to UN over Slovak language law
Hungary will turn to the UN's Human Rights Council and the European Council to complain about Slovakia's language law, Foreign Minister Peter Balazs told MTI on Monday, after talks with the president and the head of Parliament's foreign affairs committee.... [read complete entry]
May 13, 2009, 08:41 CET
Hungary elected to UN Human Rights Council
The General Assembly of the United Nations elected Hungary into its Human Rights Council, Hungary's UN Ambassador Gabor Brodi said on Tuesday. Hungary received 131 votes, while the other Eastern European state, Russia, which was also elected, received 146. The... [read complete entry]
August 29, 2008, 10:35 CET
Hungary launches plan for "anti-genocide" center
Foreign Minister says Budapest-based office would offer early warning for impending conflicts around the world. [read complete entry]
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