Poland and the United Nations
United Nations membership | |
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Represented by |
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Membership | Full member |
Since | 24 October 1945 |
UNSC seat | Non-permanent |
Permanent Representative | Joanna Wronecka |
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
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
Poznan (2008) and Warsaw
(2013).
References
- ^ "1945: The San Francisco Conference". United Nations. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- ^ "Polska w ONZ - Polska w ONZ - Portal Gov.pl".