The ICRC’s vice-president, Gilles Carbonnier, visited Warsaw for the first time from 9 to 11 October to join in the commemorations of the Geneva Conventions. During the visit, he met with the deputy ministers of national defence and foreign affairs and the vice-chair of the Parliamentary Committee for Foreign Affairs to discuss Poland’s preparedness for fulfilling its obligations under IHL, including activating the National Information Bureau, delegated to the PRC. He also discussed finalizing an agreement to confirm the ICRC’s status in Poland and exchanged with the PRC leadership.