The meeting was co-hosted by Paweł Szefernaker, Secretary of State at the Ministry of the Interior and Administration and Government Plenipotentiary for war refugees from Ukraine, MFA Undersecretary of State Paweł Jabłoński, and Head of the Foreign Service Arkady Rzegocki. The event was attended by representatives of the diplomatic corps accredited in Warsaw.

At the meeting, Deputy Minister Paweł Szefernaker provided detailed information on the scale of support provided by Poland to Ukrainian citizens. The deputy head of the Ministry of the Interior and Administration stressed that particular recognition should be given to the mobilisation of assistance to Ukrainians from public administration, including local authorities and services, NGOs as well as thousands of volunteers across the country.

Deputy Minister Paweł Jabłoński briefed the participants on the humanitarian aid provided by Poland to the Ukrainian side, as well as on the most important aspects of our country’s diplomatic activity in this regard.

Since the beginning of the Russian invasion, Poland has been engaged in humanitarian assistance to Ukraine. Our country also provides a logistical base for international support. Furthermore, Poland has steadfastly advocated strong and severe sanctions packages against Russia, stressing that the attack on Ukraine has been the biggest threat to the stability of the European continent since World War II. The Russian invasion also runs contrary to fundamental principles of law and the international order.

At the same time, Poland’s representatives at various international bodies underscore the need to increase humanitarian assistance to the Ukrainian side, the need for an in-depth reflection on Ukraine’s reconstruction after the war, and for holding to account all those responsible for it.