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first: 2015-02-23
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“At the national level, Hungary is seeking to continuously increase the number of deployed female military experts and police officers in United Nations peacekeeping missions. Ending the culture of impunity is a major contributor to conflict-prevention and sustaining peace at the national and international level, since ensuring accountability for serious crimes helps us bring about reconciliation. Stable and resilient societies address injustice, promote human rights and build peaceful societies. We highly appreciate the work of the United Nations team of experts on the rule of law and sexual violence in conflict.”
2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source
“Hungary believes that youth engagement is important to forging sustainable peace and development and we need to empower girls so that later they become strong women and active members of their societies. We also believe that women's increased participation in peacekeeping missions is ofthe utmost importance. Their contribution could be particularly useful in designing, implementing and assessing strategies for the protection of civilians and humanitarian assistance. We are pleased to see the continued effort of the Department of Political Affairs, the Department of Peacekeeping Operations and the European Foundation Centre in building staff capacity and senior-level accountability on gender.”
2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source
“The Hungarian Ministry ofForeign Affairs and Trade is now planning to organize an awareness-raising workshop on the women and peace and security agenda for the experts of the relevant ministries, the army, police, peacekeeping personnel, as well as for interested civil society organizations and academics. One of the topics of the workshop will be dedicated to women's effective participation in peacebuilding. Hungary is deeply concerned about the growing threat and use of violence against women human rights defenders. We should step up our efforts in combating that dangerous phenomenon more effectively, and develop a horizontal and specialized response.”
2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source
“We believe that the issues on the women and peace and security agenda are interrelated and interconnected, and must be addressed as such. In order to ensure the effective implementation of the women and peace and security framework at the national and international level, close and comprehensive cooperation is needed among institutions and Governments. We must ensure a holistic approach from the local to the global level, using all tools available within the United Nations system. Hungary is an active member of the Women, Peace and Security National Focal Points Network and continues to engage in interministerial consultations processes, with the goal of establishing a national mechanism on the implementation of the task deriving from the women and peace and security agenda.”
2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source
“Hungary aligns itself with the statement delivered by the observer of the European Union. I thank France for convening today's open debate. Let me join others in thanking our briefers this morning for their very informative and moving reports. In conflict-affected areas, women are agents for peace. They play a key role in ensuring family livelihoods in the midst of chaos and are particularly active in community-building and peace movements at the grassroots level. Women's talent should be fully utilized not only in political decision-making, but also in countering violent extremism. At the local, national and international levels, we support the peace initiatives of local women and hope to see the important role civil society and women-led organizations play in peace processes recognized.”
2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source
“In that regard, we wholeheartedly support the Secretary-General's recommendation for a surge in the use of diplomacy for peace and for placing prevention at the centre of our joint efforts. Hungary fully shares that vision, and my Government has therefore made voluntary contributions in 2016 and 2017 in support of the work of the Department of Political Affairs in preventive diplomacy and mediation.”
2017-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7951 (2017) · source
“With a view to ensuring more timely and decisive responses on the part of the Security Council, Hungary participated actively in creating the code of conduct regarding Security Council action against genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes formulated by the Accountability, Coherence and Transparency group, which has already been signed by 112 Member States. Hungary believes that the best way to protect civilians is by preventing armed conflicts. The United Nations should use every tool at its disposal for achieving the early warnings and political mediation that are needed to prevent outbreaks of hostilities and to de-escalate them when they occur.”
2017-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7951 (2017) · source
“In that spirit, Hungary made a voluntary contribution of â‚¬50,000 towards the establishment of the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism to Assist in the Investigation and Prosecution of Those Responsible for the Most Serious Crimes under International Law Committed in the Syrian Arab Republic since March 2011. As a member of the Human Rights Council, Hungary will prioritize working to prevent atrocity crimes and to promote tools already at the international community's disposal that can help to achieve an effective and timely response. We would also like to affirm the relevance to today's discussion of the concept of the responsibility to protect.”
2017-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7951 (2017) · source
“But sadly, while we regularly call the international community's attention to the protection of civilians and to atrocities committed against innocent people and medical personnel, we are all aware that the daily facts reveal hardly any changes for the better. The protection of medical care in conflict and humanitarian aid to the most vulnerable populations must continue to be a priority. In cases where international efforts fail and atrocity crimes, including attacks on health-care institutions and medical personnel, are committed, accountability is crucial. Hungary is committed to supporting institutions dedicated to ensuring accountability and establishing an environment of respect for international humanitarian law, such as international courts and tribunals and other mechanisms.”
2017-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7951 (2017) · source
“It is important to maintain continuing consultations and enhance communication between the Security Council, the Secretariat and troop- and police-contributing countries about possible gaps in mission mandates. Hungary considers respect for international humanitarian law and the protection of victims of armed conflicts to be extremely important. Since today thousands of civilians are not only suffering from the effects of armed conflict but are also becoming targets for the military strategies of the parties to those conflicts, the international community must intensify all its efforts to enhance respect for international humanitarian law. Resolution 2286 (2016) sent the strong message that any attack on medical personnel and facilities in conflict situations is absolutely unacceptable.”
2017-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7951 (2017) · source
“I would like to thank the Uruguayan presidency for organizing today's open debate, as well as for the briefings by the representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross and Human Rights Watch. Hungary aligns itself with the statement to be delivered on behalf of the European Union, and I would like to add a few words in my national capacity. We share the view that the issue of health care in armed conflict should be addressed in the wider context of the protection of civilians, peacekeeping operations and humanitarian access, and the strengthening of compliance with international humanitarian law. We also firmly believe that the protection of civilians should be integral to every United Nations peace operation that has such a mandate.”
2017-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7951 (2017) · source
“The Hungarian Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Trade will organize an awareness-raising workshop this summer on women and peace and security for experts of the relevant ministries, the army, the police, peacekeeping personnel. interested civil society organizations and academics. Only together can we tackle sexual violence in armed conflict. That will be one of the topics under discussion at that conference. We have to do our utmost, including through concerted action, to tackle the scourge of sexual violence in conflict.”
2017-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7938 (2017) · source
“Women and men, girls and boys alike should be given context-specific assistance for their socioeconomic reintegration into their communities. For that we need not only top- down policies, but also bottom-up, community-driven responses against stigma, in cooperation with traditional and community leaders, faith-based organizations and families alike. To tackle conflict-related sexual violence in the long run, we should build a robust preventive architecture that includes early warning, strengthened national legal and policy frameworks and justice systems and gender- sensitivity training of security-sector and peacekeeping personnel, and that ensures the presence of women's protection advisers in all peacekeeping operations. Hungary is an active contributor to initiatives to combat sexual violence in conflict.”
2017-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7938 (2017) · source
“That complex and more serious issue must be tackled in a comprehensive way. There must be justice and accountability for such horrendous crimes, underpinned by efficient investigation, documentation and reporting mechanisms to prevent impunity and future violence and to break the conflict cycle. In that regard, we highly appreciate the work of the United Nations Team of Experts on the Rule of Law and Sexual Violence in Conflict. Moreover, Hungary is proud to financially support and contribute to the invaluable work of the gender advisers deployed by UN-Women and Justice Rapid Response, and to the work of UN-Women to prevent violent extremism. Survivors need immediate, comprehensive victim- and witness-protection and -support.”
2017-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7938 (2017) · source
“We are appalled to see that sexual violence is not only an integral part of the ideology of violent extremist and terrorist groups, but also a cold-blooded strategy for financing and recruitment through sex trafficking, sexual slavery, the extortion of ransoms and forced displacement. The impact of sexual violence in armed conflict is dramatic for survivors and detrimental to communities. Individuals do not only suffer serious and long- term physical and psychological harm, they also face stigma, double victimization, trauma, the risk of discrimination and social exclusion. For communities, sexual violence means a form of collective persecution of ethnic and religious minorities; the loss of their identity through forced conversion and indoctrination and the destruction of their social fabric through forced marriage and stigmatization.”
2017-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7938 (2017) · source
“First of all, let me thank Uruguay for organizing today's very important open debate. We would also like to thank Ms. Zainab Bangura for her outstanding work as the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, and we welcome Ms. Pramila Patten in that important role. Hungary aligns itself with the statement delivered by the observer of the European Union. I would also like to make some remarks in my national capacity. Hungary is deeply concerned by the widespread and growing threat and use of sexual violence in armed conflict as a tactic of war and terrorism. The international community must not tolerate sexual violence in any form or context.”
2017-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7938 (2017) · source
“Further, while we encourage the broadest possible ratification of the Palermo Protocol and the Protocol of 2014 to the ILO Forced Labour Convention, we wish to emphasize that effective implementation of these international instruments is also essential. Ensuring accountability is a must. States should step up their efforts to find the perpetrators and bring them to justice. Given the transboundary nature of these crimes, international judicial and law enforcement cooperation is fundamental. In this context, I would also like to highlight the potential of the mechanism currently being established to assist in the investigation and prosecution of those responsible for the most serious crimes committed in Syria, including those that fall within the theme of today's open debate.”
2017-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7898 (2017) · source
“I wish to announce that later this year, Hungary will host the regional consultations of the ILO-launched Alliance 8.7 initiative, the very purpose of which is to strengthen cooperation and coordination among United Nations entities and other key stakeholders. Hungary is looking forward to the 2017 review process of the Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons, and we are ready to participate actively in future discussions. I truly believe that we have to raise awareness and make this crime as visible as we can throughout the world - through the media, through artistic expression, with journalists and artists working together. We have to make everybody aware of and understand this crime.”
2017-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7898 (2017) · source
“Moreover, this is exactly what the leaders of 193 States Members of the United Nations called for when they adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and what the Security Council requested in resolution 2331 (2016). Taking all the foregoing into account, we encourage the Secretary-General to place this issue high on his agenda, align it with the prevention-focused reform efforts and play a proactive role in fostering better coordination and deepening cooperation, in particular within but also beyond the United Nations. Appointing a special envoy tasked with facilitating coordination, strengthening the Inter-Agency Coordination Group against Trafficking in Persons and/or convening a task force to guide how the United Nations response should be further strengthened are just some options.”
2017-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7898 (2017) · source
“Numerous United Nations entities - not only the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, but also the International Labour Organization (ILO), the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the International Organization for Migration, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, UN Women and UNICEF - are mandated to work on specific aspects of this challenge. Unfortunately, duplication of efforts is frequent, and we can even find competition, and that helps no one. The complexity of the problem requires a strengthened, better coordinated and coherent United Nations response, and it is also the very minimum that the millions of victims deserve.”
2017-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7898 (2017) · source
“First of all, I would like to thank the United Kingdom for organizing this very important open debate here at the Security Council. Modern slavery is a crime of the twenty-first century. It is adaptive, cynical, sophisticated and extremely complex, and, as such, it is a crime that can be fought only by applying modern, innovative, adaptable approaches that utilize the findings of new research and the latest technology. Our actions need to be tailored to the specific case at hand. Moreover, our response has to be gender- and age-sensitive, as well as specific to the type of exploitation in question. I would like to emphasize the need for the United Nations to play a leadership role in the fight against all forms of modern slavery. Today, we are discussing a topic that is complex.”
2017-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7898 (2017) · source
“Hungary will support the leadership efforts of the Secretary-General aimed at creating a strong, efficient, responsible and credible United Nations that is able to tackle the challenges of the twenty-first century. We are ready to contribute to the work of this noble Organization with our best efforts. The full version of my statement will be circulated.”
2017-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7857 (2017) · source
“As a new member of the Human Rights Council for the term 2017-2019, one of our priorities will be to work towards the prevention of atrocity crimes and to promote already existing tools available to the international community that can contribute to an effective and timely response. We believe that the prevention role of the United Nations should be strengthened. We would like to invite all Member States tojoin the code of conduct developed by the Accountability, Coherence and Transparency Group and already signed by 112 Member States, and, by doing so, to pledge to support timely and decisive action by the Council aimed at preventing or ending the commission of atrocity crimes.”
2017-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7857 (2017) · source
“In that context, Hungary just increased its voluntary contribution to the UN- Women project that focuses on violent extremism. We recently hosted the Budapest Water Summit 2016 to give momentum to the implementation of the water-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and we will continue to work towards achieving the various SDG targets aimed at eradicating modern slavery, human trafficking and forced and child labour. We encourage the Secretary-General to strengthen the United Nations response by adopting specific measures to improve international coordination in that area.”
2017-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7857 (2017) · source
“In the coming months, female Hungarian officers will be deployed to the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur and the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic, and they will serve as good examples for their compatriots. Hungary has shown firm and long-standing dedication to contributing to the elaboration and realization of the universal and ambitious road map of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Our ultimate goal should be to ensure everyone peaceful and secure living conditions in their homelands, but that can be achieved only by tackling the root causes. As part of our prevention efforts we must deal with transnational risks such as violent extremism, climate change, water scarcity and modern slavery.”
2017-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7857 (2017) · source
“In that connection, last year Hungary offered a voluntary contribution to support the work of the Department of Political Affairs in preventive diplomacy and mediation. Given that United Nations police can contribute across the entire spectrum of peace and security, we decided to deploy police experts to two African missions, and we seek further opportunities to boost our police presence in other United Nations peace operations. We believe that women's participation in United Nations peace and security efforts, including post- conflict governance and peacekeeping, is very important. Hungary has intensified its efforts to identify, nominate and deploy female military experts and police officers to United Nations peacekeeping and EU Common Security and Defence Policy missions.”
2017-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7857 (2017) · source
“I have learned from a fantastic woman in Northern Ireland, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Betty Williams, that peace is action, not words. That is what she said, and that is how she worked. Hungary supports the concept of the year of peace and is ready to act for peace. I wish to thank Sweden for convening this important open debate, and I thank the Secretary-General for his inspiring introductory remarks. Hungary aligns itself with the statement to be delivered by the observer of the European Union (EU). Speaking in my national capacity, I would now like to add a few thoughts, For a long time now, we have been arguing that there is a need for a sharper focus on prevention across all stages of conflict.”
2017-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7857 (2017) · source
“Seventh, we need more, and more reliable, data on the subject. In that regard, Hungary welcomes the launch of the 2016 UNODC Global Report on Trafficking in Persons. I would like to thank the briefers for their accounts, because they were so important and moving to all ofus: the Secretary-General; Mr. Yury Fedotov, Executive Director of UNODC; the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Ms. Zainab Bangura; and the two very important activists who have brought this matter to life for the Council. Hungary is ready to participate actively in discussions and activities to strengthen the response of the United Nations to this global threat.”
2016-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7847 (2016) · source
“While in specific circumstances the International Criminal Court and other international accountability mechanisms could, and should, play an important role, we must not forget that the primary responsibility for bringing those responsible to justice lies with States. Fifth, Hungary supports the inclusion of perpetrators of trafficking in persons in United Nations and unilateral sanctions. Sixth, Hungary is also ofthe view that coordination and cooperation among all relevant United Nations entities - including the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the International Organization for Migration, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the International Labour Organization, UNICEF and UN-Women - will also need to be improved. The new Secretary-General will need to play a key role in that regard.”
2016-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7847 (2016) · source
“Second, it is essential to ratify and effectively implement the relevant international instruments, such as the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, supplementing the Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, and the Protocol of 2014 to the Forced Labour Convention, 1930. Third, strong prevention and protection efforts are urgently required in order to ensure that those impacted by conflict situations do not become vulnerable to traffickers. Fourth, accountability for trafficking in persons in conflict is essential.”
2016-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7847 (2016) · source
“In conflict and post-conflict situations, the level of insecurity, as well as the breakdown in family and community structures and other safety nets, increases the exposure of women, men, girls and boys to diverse forms of human exploitation. In order to fight trafficking in persons in situations of conflict more effectively, Hungary proposes the following. First, the United Nations and its States Members need to play a more active, leading role in the fight against human trafficking and other forms of modern slavery. We encourage the incoming Secretary-General to place the fight against this global threat, which affects tens of millions of people, at the top of his agenda.”
2016-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7847 (2016) · source
“At the outset, I convey condolences on behalf of my country and myself to the families of the victims of the recent horrible terrorist attacks and the assassination. I thank Spain for convening this very important Security Council open debate. Trafficking in persons in conflict situations is still a new matter for the Council. We would also like to congratulate Spain for initiating the adoption of today's historic resolution 2331 (2016), on this extremely important topic. Hungary was happy to co-sponsor the resolution. We are deeply troubled that trafficking in persons - often but not only for sexual purposes - has become a recurring feature and by-product of armed conflicts.”
2016-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7847 (2016) · source
“As its means and capabilities allow, Hungary provides active assistance to partner countries both within the framework of the European Union and on a bilateral basis. In that context, I would like to highlight the assistance we have given to Bosnia and Herzegovina injoining the Wassenaar Arrangement. We believe that such activities contribute to improving the practical implementation of the resolution.”
2016-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7837 (2016) · source
“However, with technology advancing rapidly and opening up new possibilities, the international community has an obligation to monitor non-State actors engaging in proliferation activities, and it should also emphasize the sharing of relevant information on such groups. Particular attention should be paid to unstable and failed States. The possession by such States of WMDs is obviously exceedingly worrying, since there is a significant risk that they may end up in the hands of non-State actors. It is therefore vital to monitor related equipment and parts of weapons, as well as other dual-use items that may fall into the hands of unstable and failed States. The comprehensive review of resolution 1540 (2004) rightly emphasizes assistance and regional and international cooperation.”
2016-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7837 (2016) · source
“The threat of non-State actors and terrorists using weapons of mass destruction (WMD), whether nuclear, chemical or biological, is one of the greatest facing the international community today. Its scope is not limited to a specific country or region, but rather has global ramifications. Non-State actors have already demonstrated some capability for acquiring and using WMDs. The chemical weapons used by Da'esh in Syria and Iraq serve to underscore how important it is for the international community to broaden and deepen its understanding of such actors. We clearly have more work ahead of us if we are to understand how such actors operate in every area of WMD proliferation. Building and maintaining WMDs still requires specialized knowledge and infrastructure.”
2016-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7837 (2016) · source
“At the outset, let me congratulate the Spanish presidency on convening this timely debate. The tireless efforts of Madrid to advance the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004) are also very much appreciated. We would like to welcome today's adoption of resolution 2325 (2015), which Hungary co-sponsored. I align my statement with the statement delivered on behalf of the European Union. Hungary has traditionally been active in the field of non-proliferation, export controls on sensitive technologies and materials and, more recently, the fight against terrorism. That is why we have already taken various legislative and executive measures to ensure compliance with resolution 1540 (2004). Furthermore, we are continually reviewing our policies with a View to identifying what further action may be necessary.”
2016-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7837 (2016) · source
“Water diplomacy is a major issue for us. In just a couple of days, we will hold the second Budapest Water Summit, under the patronage of His Excellency the President of Hungary, who is a member of the joint United Nations-World Bank High- Level Panel on Water. We believe that the Budapest Summit meeting next week will give momentum to the implementation of the water-related agenda arising from the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. The aim of the Summit is to promote the message to all countries that facilitating the development of sustainable water resources should be a source of cooperation and of peace.”
2016-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7818 (2016) · source
“It also provides technical assistance to developing nations. Given the hydrogeological conditions of the country, transboundary water cooperation is an unquestionable imperative for Hungary. We encourage all Member States to join the relevant United Nations conventions on water. To avoid mismanagement, distrust and eventually conflict, the establishment of coordination mechanisms among countries at the level of transboundary river basins or aquifers is an absolute necessity. Transboundary cooperation hinges on political will and on understanding what the issues are. The cooperation required for data-sharing over transboundary river basins and aquifers is very important. Since 2003, the Budapest World Science Forum, organized by the Hungarian Academy of Sciences and UNESCO, has put water cooperation on the front line of its deliberations.”
2016-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7818 (2016) · source
“Interdependence will only increase over time, as regions and sectors exposed to water shortages rely more and more on water controlled by others and face dramatically changing climatic conditions and challenges that contribute to the growing water scarcity. Many consider water as a driver of conflict, but, even more important, I think that it should be a source of cooperation. While more than 140 water-related treaties have been signed in this century, datasets show that only about seven minor skirmishes over water occurred during the same period. War over water is not strategically rational, hydrogeographically effective or economically viable. Until today, water cooperation has prevailed over water conflicts. Hungary has developed a strong tradition of prudent water management over the centuries.”
2016-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7818 (2016) · source
“Let me first commend the Senegalese presidency for including this very important topic on the agenda of the Security Council. Hungary aligns itself with the statement to be delivered by observer of the European Union. When speaking about water security and cooperation, I always refer to the striking conclusion of a Hungarian-born Nobel laureate physicist, the inventor of the hologram, Denes Gabor, who said, "Until today man has fought nature; from now on man has to fight his own nature." What makes that statement so relevant in the context of this debate is that the challenges related to the sustainable management of our freshwater resources, as well as the looming water crisis, are, to a large extent, man-made.”
2016-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7818 (2016) · source
“Their contribution could be particularly useful in designing and implementing strategies for the protection of civilians and humanitarian assistance. The Security Council should also continue to promote women's participation and gender mainstreaming as part of making peacebuilding processes and post-conflict recovery efforts more inclusive. We do not only want women to be present in decision-making at the negotiation table because it is just; we want them to be included because history has shown so many times that the participation of women is vital to peacebuilding and the creation of peaceful and inclusive societies.”
2016-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7793 (2016) · source
“In this period, for example, Hungary financed a gender-based training workshop in Kenya within the framework of its international development cooperation strategy. Women play a key role in areas affected by conflict in ensuring the livelihoods of their families in the midst of chaos, and are particularly active in community- building and peace movements at the grass-roots level. However, such women-led organizations are noticeably fewer, or even absent, from formal peace processes. We hope to see recognized the important role that civil society and women-led organizations play in peace processes. Similarly, the increased participation of women in peacekeeping missions is of the utmost importance.”
2016-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7793 (2016) · source
“We need actionable recommendations on women and peace and security matters, not only from the Security Council but also from all treaty bodies. In addition, we should find ways to use the Universal Periodic Review to accelerate its further implementation. Hungary strongly supports the efforts to increase the meaningful participation of women at all stages and levels of peace processes. We also encourage Member States to support women's engagement in local, national and global decision-making structures, including the participation of women in electoral processes. We have heard today strong examples. They should inspire all of us because they are examples for all of us and through those examples we could create mechanisms that enable the participation of women in conflict resolution, peacebuilding and conflict prevention.”
2016-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7793 (2016) · source
“For effective implementation of the women and peace and security framework at the national and international levels, Close and comprehensive cooperation is needed among institutions and Governments. Hungary welcomes the launching of the women, peace and security national focal points network, and we hope that it will effectively assist Member States to implement the women and peace and security agenda. Moreover, Hungary has already engaged in an interministerial cooperation process to review how its national contribution could be improved and has established a women and peace and security national focal point within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. In order to successfully implement a holistic approach, we need to use all the tools available within the United Nations system.”
2016-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7793 (2016) · source
“This morning we heard from Ms. Rita Lopidia that women in conflict situations lacked protection, lived in fear, were at risk of being raped on a daily basis, had almost no access to justice, were economically disadvantaged and lived with limited freedoms. I therefore believe that women have to transition from being victims to establishing themselves as active agents for peace and security. We, together with the United Nations system, must help them to that end. Hungary aligns itself with the statement delivered by the observer of the European Union. I would like to concentrate today on the need for cooperation. The issues that form part of the women and peace and security agenda are interrelated and interconnected, and must be addressed as such.”
2016-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7793 (2016) · source
“Hungary would also like to see the Council engage in clear-cut communications and able to translate its work clearly to the outside world.”
2016-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7740 (2016) · source
“We believe that the Council should use existing tools to prevent mass atrocities. We advocate voluntary refraining from the use of the veto in cases of mass atrocities and encourage all Member States that have not yet done so to support the so-called code of conduct elaborated by the ACT group and signed by 112 Member States so far. The role ofthe International Criminal Court is vital to ending impunity and bringing perpetrators to justice when national criminal accountability mechanisms are not available. The Security Council therefore has a special role to play under the Rome Statute as it can refer situations of States not party to the Statute to the Court in order to hold perpetrators to account. The Security Council should utilize its referral power in a consistent manner.”
2016-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7740 (2016) · source
“We therefore suggest making more effective use of already existing tools and the further development of current practices and measures. We would like to suggest that the Security Council submit an analytical, substantive and comprehensive evaluation of its work in the annual report to the General Assembly. We would like to see the Council continue expanding consultations and cooperation to include non-Council Member States, in particular troop- and police-contributing countries and regional organizations. The Council, we think, should increase the number of its public meeetings, interactive briefings, informal interactive dialogues and Arria Formula meetings. The Council should hold more wrap-up sessions to improve the flow of substantive information and understanding of the Council's positions within the wider membership.”
2016-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7740 (2016) · source
“So far, the publication of candidates and the informal dialogues have been conducted successfully and have yielded interesting results. I would like to congratulate the Presidents of the General Assembly and of the Security Council for their successful cooperation. We hope that this transparent and inclusive process will be fully implemented and completed on time. However, we would like to see a more transparent process during the straw polls as well. Hungary supports measures that further strengthen the relationship between the Security Council and the General Assembly. We would like the relationship between the two main bodies of the United Nations to continue to improve in terms of greater transparency and consistency.”
2016-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7740 (2016) · source
“We would all like to see a more efficient, transparent and relevant Security Council that provides solutions - and not culs de sac - for all of us. In order to join forces in trying to find ways and means to form a more effective Council, let me reiterate Hungary's views while fully supporting the statements delivered previously on behalf of the Accountability, Coherence and Transparency (ACT) group. I thank Japan for providing us with the opportunity to reflect on this very important topic. Hungary naturally welcomes resolution 69/321, adopted by consensus by the General Assembly, on 11 September 2015, on the revitalization of the work of the General Assembly. The resolution has set up a structured process for the selection of the next Secretary-General.”
2016-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7740 (2016) · source