Participants of the meeting - representatives of institutions with experience in providing assistance of both a current and immediate nature and assistance aimed at the long term - discussed methods of dialogue and recognition of real needs.

Originally, as the host country, we planned to talk about sustainable urban mobility, but circumstances and history wrote a different script for the Polish special session. As we all know, when we meet here today, Ukraine has been resisting the brutal aggression of the Russian Federation for more than four months now. Another conflict on the world’s map, especially just across the Polish border, reminds us how important an efficient process of urban reconstruction is for millions of people living in war affected areas,

said the Deputy Minister Małgorzata Jarosińska-Jedynak.

Armed conflicts continue to take place with varying strength in different parts of the world. Cities, their buildings and infrastructure are being destroyed. People lose their place of residence and their possessions, and are forced to leave their small homelands in search of shelter.

Equal extensive damage can be caused by forces of nature, as a result of the occurrence of sudden and intense natural phenomena, such as earthquakes, floods and hurricanes. It's a topic that's just as important at a time of climate changes, which are affecting the intensity and frequency of extreme weather events.

We could not remain indifferent to the situation of our Ukrainian neighbors, just as we did not remain indifferent at the outbreak of war, opening our doors to millions of war refugees seeking refuge,

Jarosińska-Jedynak stressed.

In Poland, war refugees can count on adaptation support. Both adults and children, on an equal footing with Polish citizens, can benefit from social, educational and health services, including those offered in projects involving the use of European funds.

We want Ukraine, after winning the war, to be able to offer its citizens the good quality of life they deserve and are fighting for today. It is worth to take inspiration from the experiences of other countries that have managed to recover from the horrors of war and other tragic events. As Poland we are ready to support the Ukrainian authorities at every stage of the country's social and economic reconstruction,

Jarosińska-Jedynak concluded.