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Statement by H.E. Ambassador Katalin Bogyay Permanent Representative on the occasion of the Launch of the Plan of Action for Religious Leaders and Actors to Prevent Incitement to Violence that Could Lead to Atrocity Crimes

Today, the UN and religious leaders and Member States gathered to launch a comprehensive “Plan of Action for Religious Leaders and Actors to Preventv Incitement to Violence that Could Lead to Atrocity Crimes”. In her statement, H.E. Ambassador Katalin Bogyay, Permanent Representative of Hungary to the United Nations drew attention to intercultural and interfaith dialogue in conflict prevention, and commended the commitment of faith leaders to fight discriminatory social norms against women, gender-based violence and engage in victim support.

The Secretary-General tabled his report on the repositioning of the United Nations (UN) development system on 30 June 2017, as part of his wider initiative to strengthen cohesion, increase accountability and improve results of the UN as a whole. The mandate to bring the functioning of the UN development family to its full potential stems from the Agenda 2030, and the General Assembly resolution number 71/243 on the Quadrennial Comprehensive Policy Review of UN operational activities for development (QCPR). The report draws up eight principles and thirty-eight action proposals for the way ahead, worked out with the lead of Deputy Secretary-General, Ms Amina J. Mohammed. H.E. Ambassador Katalin Annamária Bogyay, Hungary’s Permanent Representative to the UN welcomed the report and highlighted two areas, where further improvement of coordination and coherence is needed by the UN: provision and sustainable management of water and sanitation, and the fight against human trafficking and modern day slavery.

The 8th Session of the Open-Ended Working Group on Ageing is taking place on 5-7 July 2017 in New York. The conference, this year, is focusing its general discussion on “Measures to enhance the contribution of Older Persons to Social Development”. In its national statement, Hungary confirmed its commitment to the promotion and protection of rights of persons with disabilities, and highlighted Government policies as well as local and civil society initiatives aimed at bettering the quality of life of the elderly, promoting active ageing and intergenerational connectedness and solidarity.

On 23 June 2017, the President of the General Assembly H.E. Mr Peter Thomson organized an informal, interactive multi-stakeholder hearing in preparation for the High-level plenary meeting to review the Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons taking place at UN headquarters at the end of September. H.E. Ambassador Katalin Annamária Bogyay, Hungary’s Permanent Representative to the UN delivered her remarks in the first panel of the hearing addressing a human rights-based, survivor-centered approach to trafficking and modern day slavery.