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Poland's Parliamentary Speaker Applies to Be UN High Commissioner for Refugees

Keep our news free from ads and paywalls by making a donation to support our work! Notes from Poland is run by a small editorial team and is published by an independent, non-profit foundation that is funded through donations from our readers. We cannot do what we do without your support. Szymon Hołownia, the speaker of Poland’s parliament, has announced that he has applied to be the next UN High Commissioner for Refugees. He also confirmed that,…

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The government supports the candidacy of Sejm Speaker Szymon Hołownia for the position of UN High Commissioner for Refugees, declared government spokesman Adam Szłapka. Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski said his role is to advocate for the appointment of Poles to the highest possible positions.

The Speaker of the Sejm and leader of Poland 2050, Szymon Hołownia, announced that on Friday he had submitted an application in the public recruitment process announced by the UN Secretary-General for the position of UN High Commissioner for Refugees.

·Warszawa, Poland
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On September 29, Szymon Hołownia announced that he will run for the position of UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). The article "Szymon Hołownia: UN High Commissioner for Refugees?" comes from the website Wszystko co mojego Polskę.

Szymon Hołownia is ending his political career in Poland. He wants to become... the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. He stated that he has little chance of success, but he is nonetheless applying for a new position. Speculation about Szymon Hołownia's future has been ongoing for weeks. His political party is in terrible shape, and everything indicates that it will survive until the elections in a rudimentary form at best. Hence, there were que…

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