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Szczerski

lines on the record: 267
first: 2019-08-27
most recent: 2023-12-29
sittings or episodes: 42
sources: un-security-council

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“According to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s preliminary estimates for 2022, Poland will spend approximately 1.5 per cent of its gross domestic product on humanitarian assistance. Those are considerable costs, and the needs are growing as we speak. Unfortunately, as long as Russia’s deliberate attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure continue, disrupting electricity and heating services and forcing more people to leave their homes in freezing temperatures, the number of people in urgent need of humanitarian help will also grow. Poland strongly condemns the use of harsh winter conditions as a weapon of war against civilians in Ukraine. We have been steadfast in our efforts to provide Ukraine with as much support as possible in securing energy supplies for people who are suffering due to Russia’s actions.”
2022-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9208 (2022) · source
“Poland is also delivering humanitarian aid directly to Ukraine. We are providing assistance to the health sector and to internally displaced Ukrainians by constructing temporary-housing towns for 20,000 internally displaced persons at an estimated cost of more than €75 million, coming out of the Polish national budget. Additionally, in mid-November we opened two mobile medical units, the first of a planned total of 12 such units. In 2022 Poland has also financed humanitarian projects delivered by non-governmental organizations to the tune of €2.5 million in the areas of food, health, shelter, water, sanitation and hygiene, education and logistics.”
2022-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9208 (2022) · source
“There are currently approximately 200,000 refugee children from Ukraine in Polish schools, including 35,000 in preschool. The Polish Ministry of Education has also created an online platform with various educational tools available for free. The Ministry is organizing special language courses for teachers from Ukraine, as well as for Polish teachers, in order to facilitate their communication with children coming from Ukraine and enable them to better respond to their educational needs. More than 2,500 Polish and Ukrainian teachers have made use of that training opportunity so far. Poland pays particular attention to the needs of children with disabilities. Children with special educational needs, as well as their parents, can benefit from psychological and pedagogical assistance in Polish kindergartens and schools.”
2022-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9208 (2022) · source
“It should be underlined that we have chosen to provide Ukrainian refugees in Poland with the same public services and social benefits to which Polish citizens are entitled, including family benefits for children, free public health care and education. Ensuring that children continue their education is one of our top priorities. We are determined to ensure that all children affected by the war can continue their education. Depending on preferences, we offer enrolment in Polish schools or provide the equipment necessary for distance-learning within the Ukrainian educational system. For those who wish to continue their education in Polish schools, preparatory classes are organized to help refugee children to find their way in the Polish educational system and overcome the language barrier.”
2022-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9208 (2022) · source
“First, we host and pro- vide support to the biggest community of Ukrainian refugees; secondly, we operate as a hub for transfer- ring international humanitarian aid through our border with Ukraine; and thirdly, like other donors, we deliver humanitarian aid directly to Ukraine. With regard to the assistance provided by my country, I should like to point out that the Polish Government at all levels, as well as Polish society, stood up and showed solidarity in times of need: 77 per cent of Poles have been involved in providing various kinds of assistance to Ukraine and to Ukrainians who have taken refuge in our country. We make every effort to meet the needs of our guests.”
2022-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9208 (2022) · source
“It should be stressed that, unlike in most conflicts in which a humanitarian crisis accompanies the military aggression, in the case of the Russian war against Ukraine the humanitarian crisis is the weapon of war used on purpose by the aggressor. The sole aim of the aggressor at this stage is to create and further deepen the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine. Such actions by the Russian Federation constitute war crimes and clearly demonstrate a blatant disregard for international law, including international humanitarian law. That is why today’s briefing is indeed timely and pertains to the very essence of the current phase of Russian aggression against Ukraine. Poland has supported Ukraine since the very be- ginning of the war in a multidimensional way. Poland’s actions are threefold in nature.”
2022-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9208 (2022) · source
“Let me start by thanking India for convening today’s important briefing. I also thank Under-Secretary-General Martin Griffiths for his insightful yet grim briefing. Since 24 February, one of the biggest humanitarian crises since the Second World War has been unfolding in Poland’s immediate neighbourhood — in Ukraine. It has to be stressed that the crisis is purely human- made and was caused solely by Russia’s unjustified and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. Today’s Security Council briefing on the humanitarian situation in Ukraine is timely, as it takes place in an increasingly challenging context for the humanitarian system.”
2022-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9208 (2022) · source
“In conclusion, we once again call on all States that stand on the side of international law to take all necessary steps to persuade Russia to stop its aggression and withdraw from Ukrainian territory. That is the only way to prevent further death, injury and devastation. It is the only way to stop escalation of the large-scale humanitarian and human rights crisis that continues to take the lives of innocent civilians.”
2022-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9195 (2022) · source
“Russian imperialism needs to be treated for what it really is: a global threat with far-reaching consequences. That global threat needs to be neutralized before it plunges the whole world further into chaos. The war needs to end with a just peace. It needs to end on terms that are acceptable to Ukraine. The aggressor cannot benefit from its aggression. Instead, we need accountability for the war atrocities and damages it has inflicted. Therefore, Poland welcomes the resolution adopted by the General Assembly last week on the creation of a register as a mechanism to document damages (General Assembly resolution ES-11/5). We see that as a first step in the right direction.”
2022-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9195 (2022) · source
“According to the estimates of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, Poland will have spent a total of $8.5 billion in 2022 — almost 1.5 per cent of its GDP — on humanitarian and military assistance, making it one of the major donors to Ukraine. As we heard today, the most urgent humanitarian issue that we need to focus on currently is the approaching winter. Due to Russian bombings, over 3.5 million people have been left without a roof over their heads. The priority is to create shelter for those people. Russian forces continuously attack Ukrainian energy infrastructure in a deliberate attempt to aggravate the humanitarian crisis. Their goal is probably also to cause another wave of refugees, which is calculated to destabilize the situation in host countries, including Poland.”
2022-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9195 (2022) · source
“Russia pretends to be ready for talks but in reality carries out barbaric attacks against the civilian population and energy infrastructure of Ukraine. The current situation will not change our approach. Poland believes it is crucial to continue supporting Ukraine, as it has done since the very beginning of the war. We approach it in a multidimensional way, by providing aid both in Ukraine and within our own territory. We will continue on that path. The total estimated value of Polish aid given in 2022 to Ukrainian refugees by both individuals and local and State authorities amounts to more than $5.5 billion dollars — about 1 per cent of Poland’s gross domestic product (GDP).”
2022-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9195 (2022) · source
“We understand our responsibilities, and that is why Poland will remain a stronghold of peace and security and stability in the region. It is clear that Russia is to blame for menacing the world with a war of aggression and its spillover effects, including yesterday’s tragic incident in Poland. The launch of yesterday’s missile attacks against Ukraine — the fiercest since the beginning of the war — required significant military preparations. Despite its recent setbacks on the battlefield, Moscow clearly did not change its goals. It still wants to erase sovereign Ukraine from the map and cause innocent people to suffer. That evidently shows Russia’s absolute lack of will to embark on a path leading to a resolution of the conflict it has created.”
2022-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9195 (2022) · source
“The earliest initial findings support the hypothesis that the event was not a deliberate attack, but of course we need to wait for the final conclusions once the investigation is over. Poland is also conducting intensive consultations on the incident with its NATO allies and key partners. A decision was furthermore made to increase the combat readiness of selected units of the Polish Armed Forces, with particular emphasis on air space monitoring. We wish to assure the whole international community of the transparency of the ongoing investigation and of the guarantees of collective security that Poland will continue to provide to the region, both as an individual country and as part of NATO, which remains a defensive alliance.”
2022-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9195 (2022) · source
“No matter what may have been the particular course of events in Przewodów that fatal afternoon, those innocent people would not have been killed if there had been no Russian war against Ukraine. Their only fault was the fact that they lived close to the Ukrainian border, near civilian infrastructure that Russia continues to attack as military targets. Yesterday’s sad event teaches us how close we actually live to a potential escalation and spillover of the Russian war of aggression, with far-reaching consequences that we can all foresee. Bearing that in mind, Poland decided to act with full restraint and responsibility. We immediately launched an extensive, multifaceted investigation aimed at explaining all the details of the incident.”
2022-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9195 (2022) · source
“Allow me to start by providing the Security Council with some additional details about yesterday’s tragic event in Poland. On 15 November at approximately 3.30 p.m., during yet another massive wave of missile strikes by Russian forces against critical civilian infrastructure throughout the whole of Ukraine, including in the immediate vicinity of the territory of Poland, two Polish citizens lost their lives in the Polish village of Przewodów, about 5 kilometres from the Polish-Ukrainian border. The apparent cause of their deaths was the explosion from a missile that fell on that location, which has no military character whatsoever. I would like to express our deepest gratitude for the gestures of solidarity, including those heard today, that Poland continues to receive from all over the world with regard to that tragic event.”
2022-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9195 (2022) · source
“We commend the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) and the Peacebuilding Fund for bringing together international, national and local stakeholders to examine and address complex peacebuilding challenges. We strongly support the PBC’s collaboration with various United Nations bodies, including the Security Council, the General Assembly, the Economic and Social Council, and United Nations missions in the field. Peace operations have proved their strategic worth in building foundations for sustainable peace. What we must do now is keep them relevant and resilient. Poland stands ready to work towards this goal, both at the negotiating table and on the ground.”
2022-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9181Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Scarcity of food, water and other natural resources forces people to migrate, undermining the stability of entire regions. While our understanding of complex interactions between climate, food and conflict is improving, allowing us to better anticipate potential frictions, we need to deliver innovative and cross-cutting approaches to ensure that stabilization and peace efforts are climate-sensitive. As an active participant in peacekeeping operations, Poland recognizes the need to continue our collective efforts aimed at better adaptation of United Nations missions and the enhancement of their effectiveness. Partnerships are another important ingredient of sustainable peace. Poland endorses closer cooperation among the United Nations, other international and regional organizations, including international financial institutions.”
2022-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9181Resumption1 (2022) · source
“That is why Poland attaches great significance to promoting actions that are driven by the humanitarian- development-peace nexus. In other words, we need to overcome the silo mentality and apply a more comprehensive approach that cuts across the areas of conflict prevention, peacekeeping and peacebuilding. Reducing the risk of conflicts requires resilient and accountable State institutions, good governance and social cohesion, as well as investments in infrastructure resilience as an element of sustainable development — in short, sustainability through resilience. We are fully aware that the peace and security landscape has been increasingly influenced by climate change and environmental degradation. Climate insecurity often overlaps with an increase in poverty and social disparities.”
2022-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9181Resumption1 (2022) · source
“It is essential that United Nations peace operations, having faced the perfect storm of the coronavirus disease pandemic, disruptions of supply chains, food and energy insecurity stemming from the Russian aggression against Ukraine, as well as climate challenges, evolve. Now, more than ever, they need to be approached holistically. Only then will we be able to stop the domino effect of wars creating new crises and new crises causing new wars. We believe that there can be no long-term stability without eliminating the underlying causes of conflicts, including, inter alia, the lack of sociopolitical unity, exclusion from political processes, inequalities, weak institutions, climate-related risks and food insecurity.”
2022-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9181Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Let me begin by thanking Ghana for organizing today’s important debate. Poland also wishes to express its appreciation to all the briefers for their insightful remarks. The international peace and security architecture requires broad and effective engagement of all countries devoted to the values enshrined in the United Nations Charter, and these countries must be ready to defend the Charter. That is why United Nations peace operations remain a core instrument of our collective endeavours aimed at conflict resolution and protection of those who cannot defend themselves. However, the recent rapid evolution of the global security environment has posed new challenges for all Member States, which now require better-tailored approaches and strategies of engagement.”
2022-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9181Resumption1 (2022) · source
“As a neighbour of Belarus, Poland is deeply concerned by the Belarusian complicity in the Russian aggression. Our message to the authorities in Minsk is clear: they should think about all the negative effects of their engagement on the side of the aggressors, withdraw all their support and help to stop the shedding of blood of their next-door neighbours.”
2022-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9175 (2022) · source
“In the long term, the policies pursued by the Minsk regime will not only destabilize the situation in Belarus, but also negatively influence regional security and undermine international efforts for the broad implementation of international human rights standards. Without the democratization of the political system in Belarus, there will not be sustainable stability in the region. Two weeks ago, on 4 October, Alexandr Lukashenko, President of Belarus, finally openly admitted that Belarus was taking part in the Russian- waged war against Ukraine. But, since the very first days of the Russian invasion, Belarus has in fact been used by Russia as a launching pad for its attacks against Ukraine, including Kyiv. Invading Russian troops were given free passage through Belarusian territory, and hundreds of Russian missiles were launched from it.”
2022-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9175 (2022) · source
“Polish cultural associations in Belarus are under coordinated attack from the local and central authorities, which have adopted a systemic approach to eliminating the Polish language from the public discourse, including the education system. Against that backdrop, Poland has continuously offered safe refuge for Belarusians who left their country due to fear of political persecution. Since the fraudulent presidential elections in 2020, we have issued more than 450,000 visas to Belarusian nationals, including 43,000 humanitarian visas. We also provided support to journalists, researchers, students and other people who settled in our country, enabling them to continue their professional activity.”
2022-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9175 (2022) · source
“Tens of thousands of Belarusians were forced to flee the country. Many thousands are imprisoned only for expressing their views. The number of political prisoners is steadily increasing and has reached almost 1,350 persons. In order to artificially create an external enemy, Minsk undertook a series of hostile activities against the Polish minority in Belarus. They include the arrests of the leaders of the Union of Poles in Belarus, Ms. Andżelika Borys, who was released from custody after one year and is currently under house arrest, and Mr. Andrzej Poczobut, who was arrested in 2021, still awaits trial and was recently included in the register of those regarded as terrorists.”
2022-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9175 (2022) · source
“Thousands of vulnerable people from all around the world were deceitfully lured by a Belarussian disinformation campaign to enter Belarus on the false promise of a better future, whereas their lives in fact became bargaining chips in the political machinations that contributed to destabilizing the situation in the entire region. Unfortunately, the Polish border authorities still record violent attempts to illegally cross the border on a daily basis. The weaponization of migration serves the sole purpose of diverting our attention from helping Ukraine to defend its country against the Russian aggression. Thirdly, the authorities in Minsk violate human rights on a massive scale and persecute their own citizens. That was confirmed by numerous international organizations and independent reports.”
2022-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9175 (2022) · source
“The materials contained in the ICAO report clearly indicate that the sanctions measures taken against Belarus by the European Union (EU) and other countries in the aftermath of the incident were appropriate and took place in response to an act of unlawful interference. Poland expresses its readiness to continue its cooperation in international forums to prevent such incidents in the future. The overriding goal of the international community should first and foremost be global aviation safety. Secondly, the situation at the border between Poland and Belarus has remained unstable for more than a year now. In 2021, the Minsk regime decided to artificially engineer a migration crisis of unprecedented size in order to exert political pressure on the EU.”
2022-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9175 (2022) · source
“We wish to express our appreciation for the work of the ICAO Council, which confirmed — as we just heard — that the submitted evidence undeniably indicates that the action of the Belarusian authorities violated international civil aviation regulations, namely, the Chicago Convention on International Civil Aviation and the Montreal Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Civil Aviation, and that those authorities deliberately communicated a false bomb threat in order to cause the Ryanair flight to land in Minsk, thereby endangering the lives of the passengers on board. The only reason for doing that was the premeditated apprehension of an activist of the Belarusian opposition who was present on board.”
2022-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9175 (2022) · source
“It was long-overdue for the Security Council to discuss the threats to international peace and security posed by the policies and actions orchestrated by the regime in Minsk. Such behaviour destabilizes the situation in our region on several levels. The forced landing we are discussing today is just one of many examples of such misconduct. First, let me refer to the matter directly at hand.”
2022-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9175 (2022) · source
“I would like to express my gratitude to the President of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) for a very informative briefing on the findings of the ICAO investigation into the May 2021 forced landing in Minsk of the Ryanair Flight FR-4978 aircraft, which was registered in Poland. My country, including the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, the Civil Aviation Authority and the National Public Prosecutor’s Office, cooperated closely with the ICAO’s Fact-Finding Investigation Team, which visited our country several times in the past year. The evidence provided by Poland to ICAO experts was used in the preparation of the final version of the report and served as a basis for its key findings.”
2022-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9175 (2022) · source
“That confirms without any doubt that no territorial concessions are expected from Ukraine for peace to occur. Despite that clear decision, Russia continues on its path of escalation and acts against peace in Ukraine. Poland appeals to the members of the Security Council and the whole international community to increase pressure on Russia to stop this war. That would be an immediate, almost overnight, solution to the whole crisis. Russia must immediately stop the aggression, withdraw its troops and abide by the rules of the Charter of the United Nations, which apply equally to all. That will enable us all to start peacebuilding and to restore the shattered lives and livelihoods of the Ukrainian people. And we are ready to do so. Give peace a chance.”
2022-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9161 (2022) · source
“In that context, let me express Polish support for the brave and valuable work of the United Nations team in Ukraine. I would like to emphasize that the whole tragedy and this enormous humanitarian crisis are purely human- made. There are no elements to blame. It is Russia that started the aggression, and only Russia bears the full responsibility for all the destruction and loss of life that it has caused. The only way out is peace, and for there to be peace, we need Russian troops to leave Ukraine. In its recent resolution ES-11/4, the General Assembly demanded that Russia reverse course on the attempted illegal annexation. A total of 143 Member States strongly reaffirmed Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity in its internationally recognized borders (see A/ES-11/PV.14).”
2022-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9161 (2022) · source
“The Russian Federation has shown a total lack of respect for international humanitarian law and international human rights law. Its forces have committed horrific atrocities. Poland will continue to work with international institutions and Ukraine to ensure that those responsible for those barbaric acts are held accountable. Poland has consistently supported Ukraine and its citizens in the fight against the aggressor. Poland became a new home for more than 1.3 million refugees, who enjoy the same access to public services and social security benefits as Polish citizens. We also help those who stayed to fight for their country or cannot leave by providing Government humanitarian aid. The only appropriate response to the Russian attacks is to increase the scale of our support for Ukraine.”
2022-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9161 (2022) · source
“Another immediate aspect of the everyday life of people that we do not discuss very often is the presence of explosives deliberately left behind by the Russians. The challenge ahead of us is therefore the demining of areas, including agricultural lands, in various regions of Ukraine. The mines and unexploded ordnance are a threat to civilians, including children. There is an urgent need to provide adequate equipment to conduct those operations efficiently and quickly. We condemn in the strongest possible terms the recent missile attacks on Ukrainian cities. Shelling civilians is a war crime. Civilians are not a target. Civilians are protected by international law, including the Geneva Conventions of 1949. Civilians must not be taken hostage.”
2022-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9161 (2022) · source
“That has dramatic consequences not only for Ukraine, but also for global security and economic stability, including the dire situation in the food and energy markets, as well as the cost-of-living crisis. The fierce Russian air attacks against civilian targets launched on 10 October and in the following days, which have continued since then, are yet another violation of international law. They seem to have two purposes. Moscow wants to intimidate the civilian population and to destroy Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, which is critical, especially during the winter period. That is why the issue on which we need to immediately focus is the perspective of the upcoming winter. Due to the Russian bombings, more than 3.5 million people are left without a roof over their head.”
2022-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9161 (2022) · source
“At the outset, I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this important briefing. I also thank today’s briefers for their valuable statements. Poland supports the written statement submitted by Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and the Czech Republic. The main reason that we again meet today in this Chamber is Russia’s deliberate strategy to create a humanitarian catastrophe in Ukraine by pursuing its brutal war. Regrettably, that brutal war is far from being over. The recent Kremlin decisions on military mobilization and the illegal annexation of Ukrainian territory, coupled with nuclear rhetoric and mass air strikes against civilian infrastructure, indicate that Russia has chosen the path of escalation.”
2022-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9161 (2022) · source
“Let me also emphasize the involvement of the younger generation in building a culture of equality between women and men and a culture of lasting peace and security. Members of the younger generation, both girls and boys, have a special role to play. They will have a fundamental impact on the kind of world we will live in. The sooner we commit to providing adequate education and skills, the sooner we will lay the foundations for lasting peace and security, sustainable development, resilience and future prosperity.”
2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158Resumption1 (2022) · source
“The current women and peace and security normative framework is robust, but the international community’s support strategies and response mechanisms are still inadequate and underdeveloped. Our main goal should therefore be the development of effective protection mechanisms that will empower all women and make good use of their resilience and strength. Our actions should be more decisive. They also need to be more focused and coordinated. The crucial task remains to treat obligations under the women and peace and security agenda as an indispensable part of other multi-annual and global United Nations strategies and agendas, in particular those related to peace and security and development.”
2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158Resumption1 (2022) · source
“In times of crisis and proliferating armed conflicts, women’s full, equal and meaningful participation in conflict prevention, crisis management, conflict resolution and peacebuilding faces significant obstacles. Despite all the challenges, the women in Afghanistan, Colombia, Ethiopia, Myanmar, Ukraine, Syria, the Sudan, Yemen and other war- and conflict-ridden countries have continued working to build and sustain peace. Their heroic resistance shows us that brute force will never win against the human need for dignity and freedom. Violence and intimidation targeting women peacebuilders and human rights defenders are aimed at preventing them from participating in political engagement and curbing their public activity and are therefore a serious threat to peace, democracy and human rights.”
2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158Resumption1 (2022) · source
“In Ukraine, we are witnessing the devastating impact of Russia’s aggression, which is deliberately targeting the civilian population and civilian infrastructure and disproportionately affecting women and girls. It is horrifying that as Pramila Patten, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, recently stated, the rapes and sexual assaults attributed to Moscow’s forces in Ukraine are part of Russia’s military strategy and a deliberate tactic to dehumanize the victims. We need to create efficient mechanisms to protect and support women, including those forced into immigration or displacement, who are more vulnerable to sexual and gender-based violence and discrimination.”
2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Sadly, this year’s anniversary of the unanimous adoption of resolution 1325 (2000) is not a moment for celebration, against the dire backdrop of a surge in violent conflict and a reversal of generational gains in women’s rights. The takeover of power by the Taliban in Afghanistan has practically wiped out the decades of progress that had been made in women’s recognition, protection and participation in public life. Instead, restrictions and obstacles on women’s rights continue to mount and their right to political participation has been virtually eliminated. As a result, it is not only women but the whole of Afghan society that is suffering from the disruption of education, social and business processes.”
2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Poland commends Gabon for convening this important debate. We would also like to express our appreciation to the Deputy Secretary-General for her statement and for the valuable report of the Secretary-General (S/2022/740), and to all the briefers for their insightful and thought- provoking remarks. Poland aligns itself with the statements delivered on behalf of the European Union and the Group of Friends of Women, Peace and Security, which underscore the importance of keeping the issue of women and peace and security high on the agenda of all relevant United Nations bodies, especially now, when the number of violent conflicts is higher than it has ever been since 1945.”
2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158Resumption1 (2022) · source
“We are satisfied that the Council has incorporated climate change language in resolutions concerning peace operations, including those in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mali, South Sudan and Somalia. As climate change worsens and has far-reaching effects on stability in the world in the years and decades to come, Poland believes that investing in resilience and enhancing risk analysis and operational responses to climate shocks is critical. We are supporting many African countries through our development cooperation programme, Polish Aid, including on climate adaptation, the protection of natural resources and strengthening food security.”
2022-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9150 (2022) · source
“One aspect of resilience is to recognize and better understand the multidimensional relationship between climate change and peace. Poland argues that regional infrastructure investments should be seen as a primary tool for building resilience that can help to respond globally to those multiple crises, including climate change. In recent years, the Group of Friends on Climate and Security has successfully advocated for several Security Council resolutions acknowledging the detrimental effects of climate change in conflict- affected regions. Poland welcomes progress made in that regard, including the recognition of the effects of climate change, when considering a growing number of mandates for peacekeeping and special political missions.”
2022-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9150 (2022) · source
“The war has contributed to a sharp increase in fuel, fertilizers and food prices, as well as a disruption of supply chains. It places an additional burden on consumers and producers globally, but it is especially harsh when combined with climate change effects on food systems. My second point concerns resilience. Today the whole world faces the perfect storm of crises. Wars and conflicts continue to rage around the globe. Climate change affects stability and security in a number of ways, which makes finding solutions to conflicts even more challenging. The consequences of the coronavirus disease pandemic continue to hamper our economic ability to invest in resilience. Therefore, enhancing climate resilience in Africa is an urgent and persistent need.”
2022-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9150 (2022) · source
“Today I want to focus in particular on two aspects, climate-induced food security and investing in resilience to crises. The effects of climate change all too often destroy livelihoods, aggravate poverty and increase food insecurity, which in turn fuels radicalization and conflicts as communities compete for scarce resources. The international community should be particularly worried about the deteriorating food-security situation in Africa, which is witnessing increased weather and climate variability. Food insecurity is a complex challenge, as its key drivers include the effects of conflicts, instability, climate change and economic crises. Worryingly, the Russian war against Ukraine has made an already critical food situation in Africa even worse. It is a dire example of how a regional conflict can have global repercussions.”
2022-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9150 (2022) · source
“Let me start by thanking you, Sir, for convening this important debate, as well as the briefers for their valuable contributions. We welcome the Security Council’s continued attention to climate and security. We also warmly welcome Gabon as the newest member of the Group of Friends on Climate and Security. Poland aligns itself with the statement delivered by the representative of Germany on behalf of the Group. Climate change endangers efforts to build and sustain peace. It exacerbates instability and functions as a multiplier of threats. It also undermines communities’ resilience and ability to respond to crises. We are all acutely aware that some regions of Africa are among those particularly exposed to the effects of climate change and are coping with multiple climate-related disruptions.”
2022-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9150 (2022) · source
“We call on Russia to respect international law and international humanitarian law, in particular to stop the practice of illegal forced transfers and allow all civilians transferred out of Ukraine to leave in the direction that they want.”
2022-09-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9126 (2022) · source
“We continuously support the work of the fact-finding, investigative and accountability mechanisms mandated by the relevant international organizations to investigate those violations. We have supported the establishment of the dedicated Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine. We were also part of the broad group of participating States of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) that twice invoked the OSCE Moscow Mechanism to investigate violations of international law and international human rights law resulting from the Russian Federation’s aggression. Poland once again strongly urges the Russian Federation to stop its war of choice and fully withdraw all its forces from the territory of Ukraine.”
2022-09-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9126 (2022) · source
“The forced transfers are yet another element on the long list of serious violations by the Russian Federation of the laws of war that amount to war crimes — and even crimes against humanity. It is all the more deplorable that the Russian Federation is presenting the Ukrainians entering its territory — voluntarily or not — as refugees and migrants, whereas they are, in fact, victims of Russia’s violations of international law. For those reasons, accountability for violations of international law, including international human rights law, committed in Ukraine by the Russian Federation should remain our priority. Poland has consistently called for bringing the perpetrators of those atrocities to justice.”
2022-09-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9126 (2022) · source
“The practice constitutes another attempt by the Kremlin to eliminate the Ukrainian people physically and destroy their distinct identity. And they will never succeed in doing that. Information about Ukrainian children who have been transferred to Russia is particularly disturbing. Such actions constitute a violation of both the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide and the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The protection of the most vulnerable and defenceless victims of war remains Poland’s priority, and we call on the international community to hold the perpetrators accountable and protect Ukrainian children’s right to their identity, including their nationality, without unlawful interference.”
2022-09-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9126 (2022) · source