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December 8, 2012 10:22 AM

International Charity Fair and Festival, organized by the United Nations Women’s Guild

Vienna, the capital of Austria is already dressed in full splendor. The famous Advent fairs, where more and more Hungarian families pay a visit, have already opened. There is however, another Advent event in December, the International Charity Fair and Festival, organized by the United Nations Women’s Guild

December 5, 2012 10:58 AM

Minister Martonyi to Chair IAEA Conference

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has asked Foreign Minister Janos Martonyi to chair the international conference on nuclear security next year, the Hungarian Foreign Ministry said, citing a statement made by IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano at a Board of Governors session November 30, 2012.

November 27, 2012 11:22 AM

Press release regarding Jobbik MP’s comments

The Hungarian Government condemns to the greatest possible degree the statement made in Parliament by Jobbik MP Márton Gyöngyösi.

November 20, 2012 11:20 AM

UNIDO and partners host South-South Development Expo in Vienna presenting solutions to energy insecurity, climate challenge

The fifth annual Global South-South Development Expo (GSSD Expo) opened today in Vienna, with more than 600 delegates from 150 countries convening to exchange and scale-up best practices and innovative solutions to cross-cutting energy insecurity and climate change challenges.

November 16, 2012 12:34 PM

United Nations General Assembly elects among others Hungary as new UNCITRAL Member

The General Assembly on 14 November held elections to fill vacancies in the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL).

October 22, 2012 8:06 PM

UNODC launches report to assist Member States to counter the use of the internet for terrorist purposes

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) today launched a publication to provide practical guidance to Member States for more effective investigation and prosecution of terrorist cases involving the use of the Internet.

October 12, 2012 12:16 PM

Hungary: UN expert on toxic waste calls for greater accountability of polluting companies

United Nations Special Rapporteur Calin Georgescu welcomed today the Hungarian Government's commitment in addressing the impacts of the 2010 Ajka aluminium plant incident, the country's greatest industrial accident and ecological catastrophe, and called for greater liability of polluting companies.

October 11, 2012 9:17 AM

Press release of the Hungarian Atomic Energy Authority

The European Commission released on 4 October 2012 a Communication on the comprehensive risk and safety assessment (‘stress test’) of nuclear power plants in the European Union and related activities.

October 5, 2012 10:36 AM

Two-day international Conference on Cybercrime launched

The two-day international conference on Cyberspace in Budapest was opened by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who told the conference that few users realise even today that they can fall victim to crime in the cyberspace. Global cybercrime generated more revenue last year than drug trafficking, he added.

September 28, 2012 9:04 AM

János Martonyi Attended the Meeting of EU Foreign Ministers in New York

János Martonyi attended the meeting of EU Foreign Ministers, joined also by the Croatian Foreign Minister, at the UN General Assembly in New York on September 25. The ministers and EU High Representative Catherine Ashton discussed the most important issues of international politics.