Poland in the OECD

“As the Commander-in-Chief of the Polish Army, I hereby notify belligerent and neutral governments and nations of the existence of an Independent Polish State, within all the territories of the united Poland” – with these words Józef Piłsudski addressed the heads of world powers and notified them about the formation of the Second Polish Republic.

On 11 November 1918, 102 years ago, Poland regained its independence. On this day, after his release from the Magdeburg Fortress, Józef Piłsudski took over military command from the Regency Council and, three days later, assumed supreme authority over civilian matters, to finally “as Commander-in-Chief of the Polish Army [...] notify belligerent and neutral governments and nations” of the reappearance of “the reborn and independent Republic of Poland” on the map. After 123 years of captivity, Poland became a sovereign and internationally recognised state.

Polish candidate for the post of Secretary-General of the OECD will present his ideas for the Organization during the online debate at PISM on 12th of November.

The Polish government proposed the incumbent Minister of Climate and Environment Michał Kurtyka as a candidate for the position of the Secretary General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

The MFA organised a series of expert panels and an information and promotional campaign under the slogan “UN Week” to mark the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the United Nations Organisation.

During an annual session of the General Conference in Vienna, representatives of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Member States elected Poland to the Board of Governors for 2020-2022.

On 31 August, we solemnly celebrate the 40th anniversary of the signing of the August Agreements and the establishment of the Independent Self-Governing Trade Union “Solidarity”, which contributed to the collapse of communism and an end to the world’s cold war division.

The changes initiated by “Solidarity” gave Poland 28 years of continuous economic growth and a significant, measurable increase in average prosperity.

There are at least 200,000 of them globally. They devote their time, health, and sometimes lives to save the others in the most remote corners of the world. The United Nations call them ‘real life heroes’ (#RealLifeHeros). Humanitarians, as we can name humanitarian aid workers, have something in common with the Good Samaritan of the biblical parable. Alike their ancient predecessors, modern humanitarians will not pass by someone in need.

On 15 August 2020 we solemnly celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Warsaw – a culminating point of the Polish-Soviet War (1919-1920) and one of the most decisive events in the history of Poland, Europe, and the world.