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Deputy Minister Marcin Przydacz visits Washington

14.10.2019

“Human rights are the key element of the Warsaw Process. Man’s fundamental rights and freedoms are inalienable and must be equally important to every country in the world,” Deputy Minister Marcin Przydacz stressed in his opening speech at the meeting of the Warsaw Process Working Group on Human Rights. The meeting, co-chaired by Deputy Minister Przydacz, was held in Washington, D.C.

Wizyta wiceministra Marcina Przydacza w Waszyngtonie

The meeting was attended by delegations from more than 50 countries and organisations – participants of the Warsaw Process. The agenda focused on fostering deeper global cooperation to promote the participation of women in peacebuilding and conflict resolution in the Middle East. “Women have an enormous, positive, everyday impact on building just, more prosperous, and peaceful societies. They have the full right to a significant participation in shaping the future of their countries,” said Deputy Minister Marcin Przydacz.

The participants also talked about problems encountered by some countries, including those in the Middle East region, with implementing the UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security (WPS). They also discussed possible measures to aid full implementation of the Resolution.

The two-day debate included panel discussions with non-governmental organisations dealing with the issues in question, as well as speeches by female representatives of civil society involved in peacebuilding processes in the Middle East.

Deputy Minister Marcin Przydacz also held meetings with Chief Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of European Affairs Maureen Cormack, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Russian Affairs Christopher Robinson, and Deputy Senior Director for European Affairs on the U.S. National Security Council John Erath. The talks focused on the recent developments in the conflict in Ukraine, the situation in Belarus and Moldova, as well as Russia’s policy in the region. The diplomats also discussed strengthening cooperation between Poland and the US in development assistance. Deputy Minister Marcin Przydacz stressed that US involvement remains an indispensable element to stabilize the region, adding that there is no alternative to transatlantic cooperation within the NATO and in the US-EU relations.

Deputy Minister also met with representatives of US top think-tanks to discuss the political situation in the US and the future of Polish–American security and energy cooperation.

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The Working Group on Human Rights was established during the Ministerial Conference to Promote a Future of Peace and Security in the Middle East, held on 13-14 February 2019 in Warsaw. During the Conference the Warsaw Process was launched, and seven working groups were created. Their task is to pursue work in the following areas: prevention of terrorism and countering the financing of terrorism; ballistic missile proliferation; maritime and aviation security; cybersecurity; energy security; issues related to humanitarian aid, refugees and human rights. The first to convene was the Working Group on Cybersecurity, which met in the Republic of Korea on 7-8 October.

 

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