Statement of Poland

Human Security: “The policy aimed at serving people and their needs is founded on the notion of human dignity, which is an inherent feature of every human life.Talking about human-focused policy, a policy concentrated on the human need to live in peace and in decent conditions, we must think, first and foremost, about the need to defend human life.”

Conflict Prevention: “We fully identify ourselves with the priority treatment given to mediation and conflict prevention, as advocated by the Secretary-General. We are assisted in this respect by our conviction that preventive measures targeting the primary sources of problems, taken in the location concerned, shall produce the best, the quickest and the most tangible results.”

Militarisation: “For almost ten years in Georgia, and for the third year in Ukraine, have we been witnessing obvious violation of fundamental principles of UN Charter, including the principle of inviolability of borders, respect of sovereignty, renouncing the use of military force in resolution of disputes. In our view, absolute respect of international law lays down the foundation for a stable, foreseeable and peaceful setting of relations amongst states, and through it, the assurance of sustainable growth.”