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Secretary General Berset to open Council of Europe UN Observer Office during General Assembly week in New York
The new permanent presence of the 46-member country Council of Europe comes as the Secretary General travels to New York and Washington to argue for closer links between international and regional organisations
Congress at the UN: Sustainable development requires democratic security and multilevel governance
“The Sustainable Development Goals will not be achieved in conference rooms alone. They will be achieved - or not - in our neighbourhoods, our towns, our cities and our regions. Every Sustainable Development Goal ultimately has a local address,” underlined Congress President Gunn Marit Helgesen...
Congress Vice-President: Local authorities are crucial to Ukraine’s EU accession
Konstantinos Koukas made remarks before the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Gdańsk
International Claims Commission for Ukraine: first meeting of preparatory committee
New group to define rules of procedure and provisional budget for compensation body
Navigating a multipolar world: Alain Berset to highlight democratic security at Dubrovnik Forum
Council of Europe values “anchors of stability, trust and security”
Secretary General in Vienna: Europe’s response to fragmentation must be greater cooperation
Secretary General Alain Berset of the 46-member Council of Europe met Austrian leaders and heads of international organisations in Vienna on 11 June, highlighting the importance of international cooperation, democratic resilience and shared European values at a time of growing geopolitical...
Alain Berset to meet Austrian leaders and heads of OSCE and atomic agency in Vienna
Secretary General to focus on democratic security and Europe's future in challenging times
Safe digital environments: Pompidou Group’s advancing action on the mental health and wellbeing of children and youth online
Policymakers, researchers and practitioners from the Pompidou Group member States and internationally gathered in Vienna and online on 2–3 June 2026 for a thematic seminar dedicated to the topic of online and digital addictions....
Europe strengthens co-operation on drug policy and addictions at Pompidou Group meeting in Vienna
How can Europe respond more effectively to organised crime linked to drug trafficking, protect human rights, and tackle emerging forms of addiction in an increasingly digital world? These questions were at the centre of the 98th meeting of the Pompidou Group of the Council of Europe, held in...
Conference addresses growing involvement of youth in terrorism and violent extremism
Digital spaces like gaming platforms can allow radicalisation to grow
Petra Bayr welcomes UN General Assembly resolution reinforcing states’ climate obligations and the right to a healthy environment
The adoption yesterday by the UN General Assembly of a resolution on the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice on climate change sends a strong and timely message: climate action and human rights are inseparable. The resolution reaffirms that states have obligations under...
Council of Europe and OSCE leadership revive extended high-level meetings to foster effective multilateralism
Participants stressed the importance of co-ordinated action to uphold democracy, human rights and security across Europe
Council of Europe with international organisations at UN to fight anti-Muslim hatred
Additional measures to combat hatred have to meaningfully contribute to “living together”
Secretary General highlights gender equality as a democratic security imperative at the UN Commission on the Status of Women in New York
“Violence against women online is still violence – and justice must work in the digital world as it does offline,” Alain Berset pointed out.
Parliamentary Assembly President ends New York visit with an appeal for the election of a woman to the UN’s top job
Parliamentary Assembly President Petra Bayr has concluded a visit to the UN in New York by expressing strong support for the election of a woman as the next Secretary General of the UN. The President was participating in the 70th session of the Commission for the Status of Women (CSW70),...
Parliamentary Assembly President Petra Bayr at the UN in New York: ‘The backlash against women's rights is real, but it is not inevitable’
"The backlash against women's rights is real, but it is not inevitable. It can be resisted, and it can be reversed, if we act together," said PACE President Petra Bayr at the opening of a side-event on the margins of the 70th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70) in New York...
Council of Europe Commissioner alerts to human rights risks in upcoming EU Returns Regulation
Observations - As the European Union moves toward adopting a new Regulation on the return of third-country nationals staying illegally in the EU, the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human...
European TV fiction production slows as streamer commissioning declines
The European Audiovisual Observatory, part of the Council of Europe, has just published a new report on the production of audiovisual fiction in Europe. This new study analyses the number of TV films and series produced for broadcasters and streaming services, the share of international...
Congress supports Ukraine’s progress towards EU membership
“The Congress and its Centre of Expertise for Multilevel Governance will continue assisting Ukraine in strengthening its multilevel governance system. We remain committed to further work hand...
Congress contributes to UN Social Summit
Congress Recommendation 528 (2025) on the role of local and regional authorities in protecting and promoting social rights and fostering social development, adopted in March 2025 as a Congress...