President Karol Nawrocki and First Lady Marta Nawrocka honored the victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks. In New York, they laid a wreath under the Survivor Tree at the Ground Zero site.
Where and when?
The ceremony took place on September 19, 2026, on the first day of the presidential couple’s visit to the United States. The reason for the trip to the USA is participation in the general debate of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly.
The tribute was paid at the Survivor Tree – a pear tree pulled from the ruins of the World Trade Center, rescued by New York gardeners and planted at Ground Zero in 2010. The tree has become one of the symbols of remembrance and recovery after the attacks.
Polish victims
The September 11, 2001 attacks killed 2,996 people, including officially eight Polish citizens and many people of Polish descent.
What else is on the visit’s agenda?
Beyond the tribute at Ground Zero, the president is to meet with the New York Polonia and representatives of Polish and American business. As part of the UN General Assembly, talks with leaders are planned, including the presidents of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.
The visit began with silence and a wreath. The rest is diplomacy and the UN.
Source: Prezydent.pl
