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Hungary celebrates Human Rights Day and continues actively to take part in turning the ideals of the Universal Declaration into reality

Hungary celebrates Human Rights Day and continues actively to take part in turning the ideals of the Universal Declaration into reality We celebrate Human Rights Day on 10 December every year, in commemoration of the proclamation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The Declaration, which is probably the most influential document in the long history of human rights was declared by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948. Hungary, a member of the United Nations Human Rights Council is firmly committed to the implementation of all human rights and will continue actively to take part in turning the ideals of the Universal Declaration into every day reality.

The Tenth Jubilee Budapest Human Rights Forum

The Tenth Jubilee Budapest Human Rights Forum The Tenth Jubilee Budapest Human Rights Forum brought together national and international human rights experts, representatives of non-governmental and governmental organizations and the academia. It was organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary on 28 and 29 November 2017, in Budapest......

The protection of minorities enriches Europe

The protection of minorities and the protection of minority languages to enriches and helps to preserve Europe's culture and diversity - said István Mikola, Minister of State for Security Policy and International Cooperation in Budapest on Tuesday, at the opening of the conference of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages....

Hungary hosted this year’s World Export Development Forum with over 600 delegates from 60 countries

For the first time in the Central European region Hungary hosted the World Export Development Forum (WEDF), the flagship event of the Geneva-based International Trade Centre (ITC). One of the world’s leading trade conference was held with the participation of over 600 business leaders, policymakers and officials from trade and investment support institutions and international organizations from 60 countries.

Hungary leads consensual Resolution on Independence of Judiciary

From 6 to 23 June 2017 the Human Rights Council (HRC) addressed a wide range of human rights issues across the globe. Hungary has supported, co-sponsored and voted in favour of a high number of resolutions and joint statements concerning a variety of topics.......

City of Baths: Budapest, Hungary from DIVA INTERNATIONAL, Geneva

Often described as the “Little Paris of Middle Europe”, Budapest is famous not only for its variety of grand architecture of civic and other buildings and its monuments reflecting its own 1,000 years of history but also for its abundant natural springs that are much used by its population and an increasing number of visitors. …

Hungarian wines at the WTO Wine Tasting Competition

At the 2018 WTO wine tasting competition, Hungary has won the third prize in the dessert wine category with the Grof Degenfeld 6 Puttonyos Aszu – 2008 Furmint, Harslevelu, Tarcal (Producer: Istvan Turoczi, Sandor Zsurki) and the 5th position in the red wine category with the Gere Kopar – 2012 Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Sauvignon,Villany (Producer: Attila Gere)....

Budapest the Brain City

The poster to be used worldwide to celebrate World Standards Day on 14 October 2017, with the theme “Standards make cities smarter” uses Budapest as inspiration to “a combination of interwoven lines in the brain as a recognizable symbol of intelligence, and a dense city map”. .....

Human rights must not be used as a means of applying pressure

“One of the UN’s most important duties is to protect human rights, and one of its most important institutions is the Human Rights Council (EJC), but it is very important that no country should be able to use human rights as a means of applying pressure on another country”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó declared in his speech at the 34th session of the Council in Geneva on Tuesday. ...

World Export Development Forum 2017 Budapest

The World Export Development Forum (WEDF), the flagship event of the Geneva-based International Trade Centre (ITC), will be held in Budapest, Hungary, on 25-26 October 2017, hosted by Hungary’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

Joint Statement of the Foreign Ministers of Hungary, Russian Federation the United Kingdom and the United States

Joint Statement of the Foreign Ministers of Hungary, Russian Federation the United Kingdom and the United States which was delivered by Ambassador György Molnár at a plenary session of the United Nations First Committee in New York on 17 October 2016. States Parties to the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention will hold their Eighth Review Conference in Geneva on 17-25 November 2016, chaired by Ambassador György Molnár.

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