At the invitation of Dr. Janos Hantos, President of the Executive Board of the Hungarian Red Cross, the ICRC President paid an official visit to Hungary from 15 to 20 September 1988, accompanied by Mr. M. Veuthey, Delegate General for Europe and North America, and Mrs. C. Kruck, who is in charge of dissemination for Europe and North America.

The ICRC President had discussions with top-level Hungarian Government officials, the Chairman (Prime Minister), Mr. Károly Grósz, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Péter Várkonyi, on ratification by Hungary of the Additional Protocols, the ICRC's financing and several of its current humanitarian operations.