Poland: Signing of the Memorandum of Understanding

The President of the International Humanitarian Fact-Finding Commission (IHFFC), Thilo Marauhn, and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland, Radosław Sikorski, on 20 June 2024 signed the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the Republic of Poland and the IHFFC in respect of the incident of 1 April 2024 in the Gaza Strip. During this incident, seven people working with the NGO World Central Kitchen (WCK) were killed, including a Polish citizen. Under the Memorandum of Understanding, the Commission will establish the facts of the incident and reaffirm applicable international humanitarian law.  

Poland's role in getting the IHFFC involved in that specific incident is of paramount importance for a better respect for international humanitarian law. The work of the Commission will contribute to explaining the circumstances of the incident and facilitate restoration of an attitude of respect for international humanitarian law.

Photo: Sebastian Indra/Polish MFA 

Radosław Sikorski (Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland) and Thilo Marauhn (President of the IHFFC).  

Matthias Dettling (Chargé d'affaires ad interim, Embassy of Switzerland in Poland), Thilo Marauhn (President of the IHFFC) and Elżbieta Mikos-Skuza (1st Vice-President of the IHFFC).