Baka balances refugee protection with border control in UN speech

President Andrish Balind Baka invoked Hungary's history of providing refuge after the 1956 revolution and said that experience informs Hungary's approach to migration and refugee protection. He said that while protection may first mean finding safety in another country, "every state has the right to protect its borders," and Hungary will do so "in accordance with international law."

Baka added Hungary will work to fight illegal migration and the criminal networks that profit from it, while stressing that actions must respect human dignity and the protection afforded to refugees under international law. His remarks linked historical refugee experiences with current policy priorities and framed border protection as compatible with refugee safeguards.