On 6 November at the MFA headquarters, deputy chief of Polish diplomacy Paweł Jabłoński held urgent talks with the ambassadors of Egypt, Israel, and Palestine. The meeting focused on the resumption of the operation of the Rafah border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt and the facilitation of the evacuation of Polish nationals through this crossing point.

Having received from the Egyptian and the Israeli side the information on temporary suspension of evacuation of foreigners from the Gaza Strip, the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs informs that it is currently impossible for Polish nationals to leave the Gaza Strip.

On 2 November 2023, Poland's top diplomat attended an EU foreign ministers' conference titled "A larger, stronger Union – making the European Union fit for enlargement and future members fit for accession".

Poland’s diplomatic and consular services came up with an immediate response following the outbreak of the current conflict triggered by the 7 October terrorist attacks by Hamas on Israel. Polish missions took prompt action to evacuate Polish citizens from both Israel and Palestine (the Gaza Strip and the West Bank).

On 26 October 2023, Undersecretary of State Wojciech Gerwel attended remotely the OECD Southeast Asia Ministerial Forum, which was organised in Hanoi.

The situation in the Middle East, with a particular focus on the recent events in Israel and Palestine, prevailed in the talks held on 25 October between Poland’s chief diplomat Zbigniew Rau and representatives of the Arab diplomatic corps.

On 24 October 2023, Undersecretary of State Wojciech Gerwel took part in an open debate held by the UN Security Council in New York.

The 14th Warsaw Human Rights Seminar was held on 24 October 2023, marking the 30th anniversary of Poland’s accession to the European Convention on Human Rights.