Bilateral Relations

On 22-and 23 May 2017 Member States representatives and stakeholders gathered in New York for the Second Informal Thematic Session in preparation for the intergovernmental negotiations of the Global Compact for safe, orderly and regular migration.

The Action event of 17 May 2017 on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), innovation and connectivity was convened by the President of the General Assembly as part of the global push to mobilize decision makers from governments and private sector leaders to accelerate efforts for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda. H.E. Mr Péter Sziijjártó, Hungary’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade has contributed to the interactive dialogue among stakeholders at the panel discussing the opportunities and eventual risks of the digital economy, pointing out Hungary’s ambition to take the lead in regional innovation development.

Statement by H.E. Ambassador Katalin Annamária Bogyay at the High-Level Panel on "Women in Innovation and Connectivity: The Role of the Private Sector"

Statement by H.E. Ambassador Katalin Bogyay, Permanent Representative of Hungary to the UN, at the Open debate of the Security Council on Sexual Violence in Conflict as a Tactic of War and Terrorism

The Security Council held an Open Debate on “Sexual Violence in Conflict as a Tactic of War and Terrorism” on 15 May 2017. In her statement, H.E. Ambassador Katalin Bogyay, Permanent Representative of Hungary to the United Nations called for stronger victim protection systems, accountability, and cooperation with local communities to fight stigmatization, and presented the contributions of the Hungarian government in this regard.