Poland in the UN

The annual meeting of the UNHCR Executive Committee (ExCom) was held in Geneva on 5-9 October 2020. The general debate of the states and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees statement focused primarily on the challenges related to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, both in relation to the situation of refugees and their hosting countries.

As part of the High-Level Week opening the 75th jubilee session of the United Nations General Assembly, Minister Zbigniew Rau took part in an online foreign ministers’ meeting of the Alliance for Multilateralism.

Somali non-governmental organisation the Elman Peace and Human Rights Centre (EPHRC) has been awarded the Pro Dignitate Humana 2020 prize. One of the organisation’s most important achievements is successfully counteracting radicalisation and brutal religious extremism.

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.

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.

44th session of the Human Rights Council was held in Geneva from June 30 to July 17, 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Council worked in the so-called hybrid formula combining the physical and online participation of delegates in the meetings. It was the second session, in which Poland participated as the Human Rights Council member state during its term 2020-2022

On July 1st 2020 Poland takes the lead in the Visegrad Group. "Back on track" will be the motto of this Polish Presidency.