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December 10, 2014 9:35 AM

CTBTO Integrated Field Exercise concludes successfully

The most sophisticated on-site inspection exercise conducted to date by the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) formally concludes this week.

November 19, 2014 1:42 PM

UNWG Charity Bazaar

The United Nations Women's Guild will
Annual Charity Bazaar organized by the UN Women's Guild will take place on 29 November 2014. As in the previous years, the Permanent Mission of Hungary to the OSCE, the UN and other International Organizations will feature two stalls, where visitors will be able to purchase souvenirs and experience traditional Hungarian cuisine. Admission to the event is free and open to everybody.

November 3, 2014 12:08 PM

CTBTO Integrated Field Exercise starts today

IFE14 is an Integrated Field Exercise to simulate an almost entire on-site inspection (OSI) in Jordan from 3 November to 9 December 2014 organized by the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO).

September 26, 2014 4:00 PM

Seventh Joint Ministerial Statement

Around 30 foreign ministers and in total representatives from over 90 countries met on Friday 26 September at the UN in New York to issue a joint call for the entry into force of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT).

September 25, 2014 10:24 AM

IAEA Scientific Forum Highlights Responsibility for Radioactive Waste

A two-day Scientific Forum during the IAEA's annual General Conference emphasized the need for a comprehensive, integrated, cradle-to-grave approach for management of radioactive waste.

September 25, 2014 10:19 AM

Péter Szijjártó has taken the oath of office as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó has sworn in today in Parliament. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén and the leaders of parliamentary groups congratulated the new minister on his signing the oath of allegiance.

September 5, 2014 11:53 AM

EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Conference 2014

More than 250 experts have gathered in Brussels on 4-5 September 2014 to discuss the spread of nuclear and other dangerous weapons.

September 2, 2014 12:01 PM

CTBTO Public Policy and Diplomacy Course 2014

As part of the CTBTO's Capacity Development Initiative this year's Public Policy and Diplomacy Course featured a number of high profile panelist, giving presentations about the disarmament and non proliferation global landscape as well as the organization as a whole.

July 25, 2014 8:49 AM

Foreign Affairs spokesperson: formulation of United Nations sustainable development goals a major success for Hungary

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade spokesperson Anna Nagy has said that Hungary’s role in completing the package of proposals on UN sustainable development objectives for 2030 has proved a great success. Csaba Kőrösi, Hungary’s ambassador to the UN, spoke of the joint achievement of UN member states in preparing the development goals, with the negotiations being led by Hungary and Kenya.

July 10, 2014 10:57 AM

Trip Report: Paks Nuclear Power Plant

On July 7 Atomic Reporters, with the support of Hungary’s IAEA mission, organized a full-day tour of the Paks Nuclear Power Plant (NPP). Eleven Vienna-based journalists representing news organizations from eight different countries took the four hour bus ride to the power plant.