Poland and the United Nations

Republic of Poland

United Nations membership
Represented by	Provisional Government of National Unity (1945–1947) Republic of Poland (1947–1952) Polish People's Republic (1952–1989) Republic of Poland (1989–present)
Membership	Full member
Since	24 October 1945 (1945-10-24)
UNSC seat	Non-permanent
Permanent Representative	Joanna Wronecka

Politics of Poland
Government Constitution of Poland Law Human rights
Legislature Parliament of Poland Current Parliament Sejm Marshal Szymon Hołownia (PL2050) Deputy Marshals Senate Marshal Małgorzata Maria Kidawa- Błońska (PO) Deputy Marshals
Executive President of Poland Andrzej Duda (I) Prime Minister of Poland Mateusz Morawiecki (PiS) Cabinet Ministries
Judiciary Supreme Court of Poland First President Małgorzata Manowska Constitutional Tribunal President Julia Przyłębska Supreme Administrative Court State Tribunal
Elections Presidential Parliamentary Local Referendums
Political parties Major parties Law and Justice Civic Platform Other parties
Administrative divisions Voivodeship voivodes marshals Counties (powiat) Communes (gmina) Cities and towns
Foreign relations Ministry of Foreign Affairs Minister: Zbigniew Rau Diplomatic missions of / in Poland Ambassadors
Related topics Economy History (political) Armed forces
Poland portal Other countries
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Poland is one of the 51 original members of the United Nations that signed the United Nations Charter on 15 October 1945 and the Declaration by United Nations on 1 January 1942. Since joining the world body, Poland contributes to the United Nations such as peacekeeping missions, with several Polish officers put in charge of thousands of troops forming international contingents in Lebanon and the Golan Heights. In addition, Poland sat on the United Nations Security Council as a non-permanent member six times (1946-1947, 1960, 1970-1971, 1982-1983, 1996-1997, 2018-2019).

Historical background

Poland signed the Declaration by United Nations in 1942.^[1] Despite the aggression during World War II, Joseph Stalin invited the Provisional Government of Poland to participate in the United Nations Conference on International Organization in San Francisco in June 1945.^[2] However, no delegation had been invited from Poland. The Polish pianist Artur Rubinstein was present, as he was to perform at the opening concert, and he noticed this immediately: he began the concert by stating his deep disappointment that the conference did not have a delegation from Poland. Rubinstein later described becoming overwhelmed by a blind fury and angrily pointing out to the public the absence of the Polish flag. (See article: Poland Is Not Yet Lost for more information.)

Activities in the United Nations

Peacekeeping

As of 2021 more than 150.000 soldiers from the Polish Armed Forces took part in UN peacekeeping missions.

United Nations Conferences

Since August 1995, the United Nations Information Centre in Warsaw has been raising public awareness of the UN's work. Poland has hosted a number of UN conferences, including the issues on climate change in Poznan (2008) and Warsaw (2013).

References

External links

• Official website of the Permanent Mission of Poland to the UN
• Official website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland

This page was last edited on 20 November 2023, at 23:17