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01.07.2025 BrukselaHow Poland shaped the European development cooperation during its Presidency of the Council of the EUOn 30 June 2025, Poland's six-month Presidency of the Council of the EU came to an end. During this period, Poland actively shaped the EU's policy in the field of development cooperation and humanitarian aid. What were the most important events and achievements of the six months of the Polish Presidency? Let's dive in.
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19.05.2025 BrusselMinister Radosław Sikorski and Undersecretary of State Anna Radwan-Röhrenschef attend European Humanitarian Forum in BrusselsThe fourth edition of the European Humanitarian Forum was held in Brussels on 19-20 May 2025. The event was jointly hosted by Poland, currently holding the Presidency of the EU Council, and the European Commission.
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09.04.2025The challenges related to the development cooperation discussed in WarsawThe EU Directors-General for Development and Humanitarian Aid met in Warsaw on 8-9 April 2025. Among the main topics were the challenges associated with development cooperation in the context of supporting fragile countries and building resilience, as well as the implementation of the Global Gateway strategy.
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18.02.2025Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Jakub Wiśniewski delivers a speech in the European Parliament presenting the priorities of the Polish Presidency to the DEVE Committee“Building resilience is one of the priorities of the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union,” Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Jakub Wiśniewski presented Poland’s goals in the area of international development and humanitarian cooperation during his speech to the European Parliament’s Committee on Development (DEVE).
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12.02.2025Poland hosts informal meeting of EU ministers for development cooperation in WarsawSupporting the building of resilience in public institutions and societies in developing countries as well as the issue of development financing were the main topics of discussion during the informal Council for Foreign Affairs in the format of Ministers for Development (FAC DEV) on 10-11 February 2025 in Warsaw.
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28.01.2025Poland provides support to Ukrainians suffering from bad psychological conditionDue to prolonged stress, the citizens of Ukraine struggle with bad psychological condition. Caritas Polska comes to their aid by providing access to psychological care.
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17.01.2025Poland shows record-setting solidarity with refugees in 2024, with their highest contribution ever to UNHCRSince the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Poland has demonstrated unprecedented solidarity with refugees from Ukraine, spending billions of dollars to ensure that refugees have access to education, healthcare, and social welfare on par with Polish citizens. At the same time, Poland has stepped up on the world stage to support UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency Agency’s operations in Sudan, Ukraine, Syria, and Armenia, contributing over USD 3.7 million in 2024 – a record amount for Poland.
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09.12.2024Minister of Foreign Affairs meets with President of European Court of Human RightsForeign Minister Radosław Sikorski met in Warsaw with the President of the European Court of Human Rights, Marko Bošnjak.
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04.12.2024Poland-Sweden consultations on development cooperationOn Wednesday, 4 December, Poland and Sweden held consultations on development cooperation in Stockholm. Deputy Foreign Minister Jakub Wiśniewski met with Diana Janse, Sweden’s State Secretary to Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade, and Jakob Granit, the Director-General of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA).
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03.12.2024Deputy Minister Anna Radwan-Röhrenschef takes part in International Conference to Enhance Humanitarian Response in GazaThe ministerial conference, organised at the initiative of Egypt and with the support of the UN, was held in Cairo on 2 December 2024. Its main purpose was to build political support for an end to the Gaza conflict and strengthen humanitarian efforts, as well as mobilise additional resources to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza.