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President Novák

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2023-09-20
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2023-09-20
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  1. “I also count on President Zelenskyy to take action to facilitate the restoration of the rights of ethnic Hungarians in Ukraine, which he personally promised me during our last meeting in Kyiv and also yesterday here in New York. With regard to the future of Ukraine, Hungary is interested in a stable, democratic and prosperous Ukraine. In the spirit of good-neighbourly relations, Hungary will keep providing political, economic and humanitarian assistance to Ukraine, as we have done ever since the war began. The support that Hungary has provided to the 2.7 million refugees who have crossed our border is a token of our unwavering support to the cause of peace in Ukraine.”

    2023-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9421Resumption1 (2023) · source

  2. “I believe firmly that Pope Francis is someone who can facilitate peace in Ukraine. And let us not underestimate the power of women. Women leaders who join forces to contribute to peacemaking can make a substantial contribution to this process. That leads me to congratulate President Nataša Pirc Musar of Slovenia on her country’s forthcoming membership of the Security Council. Her role here is vital. The personal presence at this gathering of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine is also an indication that the moment has come to be serious about peace. I would like to take this moment to reiterate that Hungary welcomes the Ukrainian peace initiative and is open to joining the process.”

    2023-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9421Resumption1 (2023) · source

  3. “We need organizations, countries and personalities that can invite the warring parties to peace negotiations. Where organizations are concerned, we acknowledge the United Nations and the Security Council as essential actors in that process. Since representatives of both the parties involved are at the table, there is room and a chance for talks and action. And we also need countries. We need strong nations — the United States, China and Türkiye, for example — that are already capable of setting the table for a possible solution and talking with both sides, and that have the potential to further influence the situation. We also need personalities. History has many examples that show that a small group of people or even a single person can affect or change the course of history.”

    2023-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9421Resumption1 (2023) · source

  4. “As a direct neighbour, we feel threatened. Ethnic Hungarian citizens of Ukraine are fighting and dying on the battlefield. The war in Ukraine directly threatens the security architecture of Europe. And since the war is being fought close to NATO’s eastern border, the emergence of a new cold war is a disturbing possibility. The war in Ukraine is having a serious impact not only on the European continent but on the rest of the world as well. Inflation and rising energy prices remind us that in our interconnected world, local conflicts can easily become regional and then global. We all need to work together to promote peace and security in Ukraine. Hungary supports and is open to taking part in any peace initiative that creates an environment conducive to a lasting ceasefire and yields a road map for a sustainable and just peace.”

    2023-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9421Resumption1 (2023) · source

  5. “For a year and a half we have been witnessing a major war the likes of which had not been seen since the Second World War — at least not by us Europeans. War itself is not unknown to us. In the early 1990s we saw the bloodshed and experienced the impact of the war in the Balkans — again, a region in Hungary’s immediate neighbourhood. Nor should we forget that even now the stability of the western Balkans is a goal that we still have to work for, among other things by speeding up the region’s integration into the European Union. Today a nuclear Power is invading a European country that for some of us is also a neighbour. And it is also posing a realistic threat of nuclear escalation, a scenario that none of us want to experience. We Hungarians have been hit by the war in Ukraine in three dimensions.”

    2023-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9421Resumption1 (2023) · source

  6. “President Novák: I would like to thank you personally, Mr. President, for making the effort to initiate this open debate. Open debates give us, countries that are not members of the Security Council, an opportunity to express our views on issues affecting our world. Our position is clear. The Russian Federation crossed the Rubicon with its invasion of an independent and sovereign State, a member of the international community and a member of the family of the United Nations. Our goal is a lasting, just peace in Ukraine. When the 2022 Global Conflict Tracker of the Council on Foreign Relations was released, it listed 27 armed conflicts around the world. Since the Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine, that number has significantly increased. We are seeing new armed and military conflicts emerging as we speak.”

    2023-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9421Resumption1 (2023) · source