65 years of the European Social Charter: Making social rights a cornerstone of democratic renewal
For 65 years, the European Social Charter has provided a common European framework for protecting dignity, equality, solidarity and social justice. At the heart of this system, the European Committee of Social Rights (ECSR) plays an essential role in monitoring compliance with the Charter....
Exchange of views between the President of ECSR and the Committee of Ministers to the Council of Europe
During the annual exchange of views with the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, the President of the European Committee of Social Rights (ECSR), Aoife Nolan, highlighted progress in strengthening the European Social Charter and protecting social rights across Europe. She focused her...
Exchange of views with with Javier Palummo, Special Rapporteur on Economic, Social, Cultural and Environmental Rights of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
In the margins of its plenary session, the European Committee of Social Rights (ECSR) held an exchange of views with Javier Palummo, Special Rapporteur on Economic, Social, Cultural and Environmental Rights of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. The exchange provided an opportunity to...
The ECSR holds an exchange of views with George Katrougalos, UN Independent Expert on the Promotion of a Democratic and Equitable International Order
The European Committee of Social Rights (ECSR) held an exchange of views with George Katrougalos, UN Independent Expert on the Promotion of a Democratic and Equitable International Order. Discussions focused on the relationship between democratic participation, social rights and economic...
Ceremony Marked the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
The Conference of INGOs of the Council of Europe (CINGO) organised a ceremony on 13 October 2026 to mark the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. The event took place in the forecourt of the Palais de l’Europe in Strasbourg, around the slab commemorating the victims of poverty. The...
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