For the third time in history, Poland has been elected to UNESCO's World Heritage Committee-body responsible for the implementation of the 1972 Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage. The election for the 2025-2029 term testifies to Poland's strong position in the international heritage protection system and recognises our long-standing expertise.

The chief of Polish diplomacy took part in a Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Brussels. EU foreign ministers discussed among others acts of sabotage targeting Poland's railway infrastructure, Russia's ongoing aggression against Ukraine, and the situation in the Middle East, the Sahel, and Sudan.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski met with head of Sweden's diplomacy, Maria Malmer Stenergard. Top of the agenda were strengthening Europe's security and resilience, including in the Baltic, ways to stop Russian aggression, and supporting Ukraine.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski held a speech today to inaugurate the 16th Warsaw Human Rights Seminar. The Seminar's special guest was Michael O'Flaherty, Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe. Due to increased importance of migration, this year's edition focused on the legal and geopolitical contexts of migration.

Undersecretary of State Wojciech Zajączkowski met in Abuja with Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Dunoma Umar Ahmed and the representatives of other Nigerian ministries. They spoke about security as well as the political and economic cooperation.

Today in Warsaw, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski met with Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine Taras Kachka. The meeting was also attended by the Chair of the Council for Cooperation with Ukraine Paweł Kowal.

Deputy Prime Minister Radosław Sikorski met today in Warsaw with Lithuania's Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys. The heads of diplomacies discussed fighting hybrid threats.

Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Henryka Mościcka-Dendys met today with Secretary General of the Central European Initiative Franco Dal Mas. The deputy minister reiterated Poland's permanent engagement in the format and the importance of regional cooperation.