Secretary General meets Minister of Justice of Moldova

secretary general 26 March 2024 strasbourg

Council of Europe Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić has met the Minister of Justice of the Republic of Moldova, Veronica Mihailov-Moraru. The meeting focused on the close co-operation under the Council of Europe Action Plan for the Republic of Moldova 2021-2024, especially in the...

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Secretary General marks Council of Europe 75th anniversary at Congress session

Secretary General 26 March 2024 Strasbourg

Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić has marked the importance of the Council of Europe 75th anniversary in her speech at the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities session, coinciding with its 30th anniversary and the 10th anniversary of its youth initiative. “I am very pleased with the...

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Secretary General election: Committee of Ministers submits candidatures to Parliamentary Assembly

Council of Europe 25 March 2024 strasbourg

The Committee of Ministers has decided to submit to the Parliamentary Assembly, for appointment to the post of Secretary General of the Council of Europe, with effect from 18 September 2024, the following candidatures: Alain BERSET (Switzerland) (Curriculum vitae) Indrek SAAR (Estonia)...

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President of the Committee of Ministers and Secretary General visited Ukraine 

Council of Europe 23 March 2024 Strasbourg

President of the Committee of Ministers Dominique Hasler and Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić have inaugurated the Kyiv office of the Register of Damage Caused by the Aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine, during a working visit to the country. "The Liechtenstein...

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Committee of Ministers condemns Russia for Alexey Navalnyy’s death, calls for independent international investigation

Committee of Ministers 15 March 2024 strasbourg

The Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers has strongly condemned the Russian authorities for the recent death of Alexey Navalnyy. At the Committee’s latest quarterly meeting on the implementation of judgments from the European Court of Human Rights, it called for an international commission...

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Secretary General opens first Co-ordination Meeting on Combating Anti-Muslim Hatred and Discrimination

Secretary General 14 March 2024 Strasbourg

“There is no doubt that while many Muslim communities are well-integrated throughout Europe, contributing to civic life and being appreciated for it, there remain many instances of prejudice, discrimination and even violence targeted against Muslim people because of their faith. Following recent...

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Secretary General speaks at opening of Fundamental Rights Forum 2024 and visits Austria

Secretary General 11 March 2024 Vienna

Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić took the floor at the opening of the Fundamental Rights Forum 2024 “Rights in motion – Embracing human rights for Europe’s future” in Vienna. She lauded the excellent co-operation between the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), the...

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Artificial Intelligence - Bridging the Equality Gap

secretary general 7 March 2024 Strasbourg

Statement by Council of Europe Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić ahead of International Women’s Day

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Council of Europe adopts Gender Equality Strategy for 2024-2029

Council of Europe 6 March 2024 strasbourg

The Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers has adopted a new Gender Equality Strategy for 2024-2029. In line with the Reykjavik commitments of the Heads of State and Government, this Strategy will guide the organisation’s work towards gender equality over the next six years. Secretary General...

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For Belarus, the path towards Europe runs through Strasbourg

secretary general 6 March 2024 strasbourg

Euronews publishes opinion article jointly written by Secretary General and Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya

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