FM Szijjártó: Hungary to contribute to bolstering UN peacekeeping work

Hungary is prepared to contribute to bolstering the United Nations’ peacekeeping capacities, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said at the UN Peacekeeping Ministerial in Accra on Wednesday, adding that bringing more and more armed conflicts under control would reduce the risk of a third world war.

In his address, Szijjártó said global security was in its worst shape since the end of the Cold War, arguing that there were more than 30 serious armed conflicts going on in the world, and the threat of terrorism was at an all-time high.

Europe was no exception, he said, noting the ongoing war on the continent and the conflict in the Middle East.

Szijjártó also warned of the threat of instability in the Sahel region and the danger of this triggering more mass migration waves towards Europe, which posed another security challenge.

“So therefore . it is the core security interest of Hungary, of Europe, and, I do believe, that of the global community to end the most possible armed conflicts in the world,” the minister said.

Hungary, he said, argued in favour of ceasefires and direct negotiations between opposing sides in the interest of ensuring the safety of the people living in conflict zones.