Position Papers by Country

Position paper for Hungary


Committee:GA First
Topic: Consolidation of peace through practical disarmament measures
Paper text:
With the current geopolitical conflicts that exist, the need for disarmament has never been more prevalent. The risk of nuclear weapons being used is reaching similar levels to that of the height of the Cold War. Disarmament is more important than ever before. Therefore, Hungary believes that it is a moral obligation of the international community to do its utmost to attain it. Hungary reaffirms its commitment to peace both through nuclear disarmament and disarmament in general. It is important to recognize that there is no shortcut when it comes to nuclear disarmament. An incremental pragmatic approach is what the international community needs. Thus, Hungary reaffirms its belief in the Nuclear Non- Proliferation Treaty (NPT) as the cornerstone of the global nuclear non-proliferation regime. The NPT provides an essential foundation for the pursuit of nuclear disarmament in accordance with Article VI. The next step would be the entry into force of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) and the Fissile Material Cutoff Treaty (FMCT). The entry into force of the CTBT is needed more than ever because there can be no meaningful nuclear disarmament without a comprehensive and total ban on nuclear testing. Furthermore, addressing the production of fissile material for nuclear weapons and other nuclear explosive devices is crucial in preventing the expansion of nuclear arsenals as well as new arms races. The FMCT would enhance global security through increased transparency and confidence in States. Such transparency is essential for building trust and fostering cooperative security measures.
For the delegation of Hungary, the need for peace lays the foundation for the decisions made regarding not just nuclear disarmament but disarmament in general. The military conflict in Ukraine has brought nothing but death and despair to so many families. Therefore, the international community needs to choose the fastest path to peace. More time leads to more deaths and more broken families. Weapon deliveries from various nations have not helped on the battlefield nor brought us closer to peace. The various weapon deliveries have only caused more death promulgating the war. Our solutions for disarmament must come back to the idea of mutual respect. There is no time greater than now for dialogue and diplomacy to return as the major tools for finding peace.

Committee:GA First
Topic: Implementation of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction
Paper text:
Hungary stands firm in its belief that the use of chemical weapons by anyone, anywhere at any time, and under any circumstances cannot be tolerated. The re-emergence of chemical weapons poses a serious threat to international peace and security. Therefore, Hungary reaffirms its commitment to strengthening the integrity of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC). Hungary fully supports the activities of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) to achieve this end. There have been repeated violations of the CWC in various parts of the world. Hungary is a strong supporter of the UN Secretary General’s Mechanism for Investigation of Alleged Use of Chemical and Biological Weapons (UNSGM). The UNSGM is the only independent international instrument in this field. This underscores the UNSGM’s importance in combating the repeated violations that the international community has seen. Hungary believes that transparency is the means by which international peace and security can be attained. The UNSGM provides investigation capabilities creating an environment based on accountability.

Committee:GA Second
Topic: Agriculture development, food security and nutrition
Paper text:
Hungary, in its commitment to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (A/RES/70/1), is committed to ensuring the availability of clean water and sanitation for all people through measures such as management of risks associated with source water, treatment technologies, distribution, and premise plumbing. We implore all other member nations to take such actions, as 96% of our country’s surface waters originate abroad while only leaving through the Danube, Tisza, and Dráva rivers, making us vulnerable to floods outside our borders. Hungary is currently part of bilateral agreements with all of its neighboring countries regarding the Danube and Carpathian basins, ensuring the availability of freshwater from the foregoing regions. It is undeniable that the availability of freshwater from these sources is vital to not only the water security of our population but also to our agricultural industry.
Hungary is committed to protecting its farmers and agricultural industry. We are very concerned by the decreasing output of this sector in our nation’s economy and have taken actions to remedy this such as banning cheaper Ukrainian imports and the creation of rural opportunities through our CAP Strategic Plan. We aim to increase the amount of organic farming done in our country (10% of the farming area in Hungary will be organic by 2027 as laid out in the CAP Strategic Plan) to increase our competitiveness in the growing market of organic farming. Organic farming plays an outstanding role in preserving natural resources, providing healthy and nutritious food for the population, and increasing the population retention capacity of rural areas, all areas of concern for Hungary.
In its commitment to the aforementioned 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, specifically SDG2, Hungary finds the ongoing war in Ukraine to be a significant threat to the food security of the world. The disruption of global supply chains caused by the war has increased food prices for nations around the world, including African nations still recovering from the economic crisis presented by COVID-19. Additionally, the EU’s decision to allow duty-free imports from Ukraine has caused significant problems for the economies, specifically agriculturally, of neighboring countries, including Hungary, which threaten the sustainability of our agricultural development by flooding our markets with cheaper goods at the expense of our farmers.

Committee:GA Second
Topic: Development cooperation with middle-income countries
Paper text:
As the timeframe set out by IDC2025 comes to a close, Hungary continues its commitment to expand its global outreach by contributing to the sustainable development of our partner countries in a manner consistent with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Despite falling short this past year in 2023 we still strive to achieve a ODA/GNI ratio of 0.25% by 2025 in hopes of strengthening economic relationships with countries all over the world.
In line with our “Eastern Opening,” Hungary seeks out trade cooperation with the emerging countries of the East, primarily the OTC. While these countries do not make up a significant portion of our foreign trade, their hydrocarbon exports, specifically those of Turkey, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Turkmenistan are of potential interest to us.
As for our neighbors, Hungary supports the integration of Western Balkan states into the European Union. The ascension of the Western Balkan states into the EU and the speed of their development is in the economic interest of all European countries and Hungary is paving the way for it through bilateral agreements with said countries.

Committee:GA Third
Topic: Rights of indigenous peoples
Paper text:
Throughout history, many governments and people groups have blatantly ignored the humanity and rights of the people indigenous to the lands that they conquered and inhabited. Such ignorant disregard for common humanity led to much loss of culture and wisdom. To this day, many Indigenous people are denied their rights and liberties by their governments, and their cultural expressions are hampered by the bigotry of the people they live amongst. The nation of Hungary stands firm in our belief that the rights of Indigenous people should be upheld everywhere. Hungary agrees with the principles affirming the equal status and rights of Indigenous People laid out in the UN resolution of the Rights of Indigenous People. We would, however, like to remind the assembly that Hungary distances itself from any language in this resolution that promotes the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly, and Regular Migration. Hungary affirms that all peoples have the right to establish their own ethnic and cultural identity. We stand with each individual's right to express their religion in a way they see fit so long as it does not infringe on the rights of others. No Indigenous person or community should face persecution for exercising their rights.
The nation of Hungary upholds that the Indigenous Peoples of the world are no less entitled to an excellent education than their non-informative neighbors, nor are they to be refused their rights to an education in their own language. Hungary asserts that the national government should aid indigenous communities with gaining access to an education in their own languages.
The Hungarian Delegation hereby calls upon this assembly to continue to uphold the points and proclamations of the resolution in the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, and itself reaffirms its commitment to such activities that promote the rights of the Indigenous Peoples of the globe.

Committee:GA Third
Topic: Literacy for life
Paper text:
The ability to read and write is incredibly fundamental to the human experience of today. However, for many in our world, even today, the opportunities to learn reading and writing are few. The nation of Hungary is in full support of expanding universal access to literacy-building opportunities. Also, as when we presided over the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, Hungary is committed especially to the rights of Children, including the right to literacy. Hungary also affirms the significance of literacy in the preservation of culture and tradition.
The Hungarian Delegation is especially interested in the increase of universal literacy as a means to combat radicalism. Extremism, for any cause, is a danger to a society. The effects of extremist acts have ripped apart families and communities, as well as destabilized entire countries. The Hungarian government strongly condemns these violent and intolerant actions and stands for their eradication. Hungary firmly holds the belief that those with strong literacy skills are much less likely to fall prey to radicalist propaganda and recruitment tactics.
The delegation of Hungary fully affirms the right and importance of every person having literacy skills and compels this assembly to commit to greater efforts and bringing literacy to the entire world.

Committee:GA Plenary
Topic: The human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment
Paper text:
Hungary, in its deepest virtuous conscience, presumes the conservation of a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment is a paramount concern moving forward in the twenty-first century. Beyond our willingness to take on environmental obligations such as co-chairing the Open Working Group (OWG) on Sustainable Development Goals, our commitment to environmental sustainability is a basis of human rights in the Fundamental Law of Hungary. Given the biodiversity of our shared environment “shall form the common heritage of the nation, it shall be the obligation of the State and everyone to protect and maintain them, and to preserve them for future generations” (Excerpt from the Fundamental Law of Hungary, Foundation, Article P, Section 1). This commitment to sustainability is not just a Hungarian duty, however; the future of human existence rests on international cooperation and commitment to protecting this irrefutable human right. Thus, we call upon our fellow member states to share our profound dedication to fulfilling the commitments we subscribed to under the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (A/RES/70/1) and the Paris Climate Agreement. The seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) accentuated in the 2030 Agenda are the framework we, as an international body, must continue to implement for future generations. Furthermore, these measures are a responsibility we all hold to uphold Article 25, Section 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by ensuring an adequate “standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family” globally. We can no longer rest on a select few countries to protect the environment, it is a mission we must all courageously embrace.
Hungary, we believe, has set an exemplary model for our brothers and sisters in the international community to follow. Under the three-pillar framework, the security of a global human right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment rests on advancing social, economic, and environmental pillars in each United Nations member state. Our experience under the 2018 Voluntary National Review of SDGs accredits our following appeals to the General Assembly. Notably, we assert that the future of this human right must first rest in promoting social goals and families through a holistic approach. In 2018, Hungary declared 2018 the Year of Families to encourage births, foster cooperation between generations, and balance work and family to give individuals time to consider environmental conditions. Beyond the social pillar, Hungary also instituted economic programs to increase competition and our place as a knowledge and innovation-based nation. Through our attention to social and economic concerns, we could satisfy our environmental pillar by offering clean water supplies and sanitation to our citizens and achieving 75% of the global SDG indicators by 2018. Today, we urge the General Assembly to reaffirm its ethical commitment to this infallible human right and finally undertake action to achieve the 2030 Agenda as we have done.

Committee:GA Plenary
Topic: Safety and security of humanitarian personnel and protection of United Nations personnel
Paper text:
In light of contemporary conflicts, the delegation of Hungary implores the General Assembly to reprioritize the safety, security, and protection of humanitarian personnel working in conjunction with the United Nations. Hungary prides itself as being a global leader in the rally around United Nations personnel by pledging to provide five hours of the Heavy Airlift Wing, three training courses for international military observers and force protection, and 110,000 USD in funding for the digital transformation of UN Peacekeeping in 2024 alone. Beyond our pledges made during the 2023 UN Peacekeeping Ministerial, our active involvement in UN peacekeeping operations in Africa, the Middle East, and Cyprus, as well as the deployment of our troops in Lebanon, the Western Sahara, Cyrus, and Kosovo, makes the safety and security of these personnel deeply meaningful to our nation. Akin to many of our international neighbors we are perturbed to consider a future without the Assembly asserting its commitment to protecting our statesmen working as humanitarian and United Nations personnel. A lack of pragmatic action only serves as a catalyst for pernicious terrorism, radical ideologies, armed conflict, and migration that would undoubtedly plunge society into anarchic chaos. These threats directly contradict the community we sought to cultivate under the Declaration of Human Rights, Article I where men are “endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.” Henceforth, the preeminent method to uphold our Assembly's dedication to basic agreement is through the support and security of UN personnel. Otherwise, countries like Hungary will continue to face an unprecedented level of irregular migration—such as 122,239 illegal entries in 2022—and terrorist strikes that deteriorate the human rights and culture of all.
To achieve much-needed progress, the Hungarian delegation supports reforming peacekeeping operations to have a stronger focus on integrating humanitarian and United Nations workers into their mission’s designated culture. These efforts can build inclusive societies that underscore education and the protection of human rights in addition to the security of personnel. Hungary’s position on the security of personnel also involves a greater community effort to nominate and deploy female experts and police officers because it is an often neglected duty under point eight of the Declaration of Shared Commitments on UN Peacekeeping Operations. Not to mention, females are uniquely able to cultivate inclusive societies where citizenries willfully opt to interact peacefully with UN personnel. Ultimately, we hope our fellow Assembly members can learn from Hungary’s social and economic example to ensure the safety and security of United Nations personnel around the world. Our strategy not only strengthens international cooperation to fulfill our obligations to personnel and their underlying human rights but also protects each nation's sovereignty in the process.

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