On 22 November 2023, head of Polish diplomacy Zbigniew Rau presented the Pro Dignitate Humana Award of the Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs to Vladimir Kara-Murza, a journalist, a defender of human rights in Russia and a political prisoner.

Attended by Deputy Minister Wojciech Gerwel on behalf of Minister Zbigniew Rau, the meeting was held on the initiative of the US and focused on support for Ukraine’s energy sector.

On 20 November 2023, Deputy Minister Jabłoński, acting on behalf of Minister Zbigniew Rau, took part in a meeting of EU top diplomats. Held via videoconference, the session was devoted to the developments in the Middle East.

On the occasion of Foreign Service Day, Head of the Foreign Service Piotr Rychlik sent congratulatory letters to the Polish diplomatic posts which had made the most of this year’s World Bicycle Day to talk about Poland in an interesting, modern, and inspiring way.

On 20 November, Underecretary of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Wojciech Gerwel opened an information meeting on Poland’s candidacy for the Council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO).

Marking Foreign Service Day, which falls on 16 November, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs once again opened its doors to the public.

On 17 November 2023, Secretary of State at the Polish MFA Arkadiusz Mularczyk inaugurated the 11th edition of the Warsaw Dialogue for Democracy, devoted to the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

On 17 November 2023, Arkadiusz Mularczyk, Secretary of State for European Policies at the MFA and Government Plenipotentiary for Compensation for Damage Caused by German Aggression and Occupation in 1939-1945, has attended an international conference on human rights in the European perspective held by the Constitutional Tribunal.

On 16 November 1918, Commander-in-Chief of the Polish Armed Forces Józef Piłsudski sent a telegram to world leaders to notify them about the rebirth of an independent Polish State after 123 years under foreign rule. Today, Poland celebrates 16 November as Foreign Service Day to mark an anniversary of that memorable occasion.

The session, which the deputy chief of Polish diplomacy attended on behalf of Minister Zbigniew Rau, took place on 13 November in Brussels and focused on the Russian aggression against Ukraine, the Armenia-Azerbaijan relations, and the developments in Israel and the region. Another important item on the agenda was the Commission’s report on the EU enlargement. Published on 8 November, the report stresses Ukraine’s significant progress in implementing necessary reforms.