“We want Polish public diplomacy to use new tools and opportunities to show what is best in Poland and Polish people. Bicycle diplomacy is an element of such measures,” said Head of the Foreign Service Arkady Rzegocki as he presented awards to diplomats who were most actively engaged in World Bicycle Day, an annual event initiated by a Pole.

On 15 November 2022, Deputy Foreign Minister Paweł Jabłoński headed the Polish delegation to the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the UN Human Rights Council. The 41st session of the UPR reviewed Poland’s human rights record.

“No-one has learnt that war brings misery on common people, especially on children. As innocent people die, those responsible for their death usually walk away unpunished. This is another terrifying thing about the 21st century”—these words by one of the artists of the featured drawings were quoted by Minister Arkady Rzegocki, Head of the Foreign Service, when he opened the exhibition Mom, I don’t want war!

The meeting of EU foreign ministers focused on Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, the developments in the Great African Lakes region, and the situation in the Western Balkan states. On the margins of the Council, the officials also met with the leader of Belarusian opposition Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya.

On 14 November 2022, the chief of Polish diplomacy will travel to Brussels to attend the Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) session.

On 9-10 November, Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs Zbigniew Rau travelled to Paris.

On 9 November 2022, Secretary of State at the MFA Piotr Wawrzyk chaired a meeting of the Taskforce for Poland’s Polar Policy.

On Wednesday, 9 November 2022, Minister Rau will be visiting France to meet the Republic’s Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Catherine Colonna.

On 8 November 2022, Minister Zbigniew Rau met with the representatives of the diplomatic corps of sub-Saharan African countries. The meeting was also attended by ambassadors and heads of mission from European countries who are accredited to Poland