News of the Deputy Secretary General
“When democracy is secure, business is too”, says Deputy Secretary General at the European Democracy Summit 2026 in Brussels
“Our standards are stronger when they are built with those who apply them”: the event focuses on the role of business in defending Europe’s democratic foundations
Deputy Secretary General welcomes the signature by the Slovak Republic of the convention establishing an international claims commission for Ukraine
Questions related to accountability and compensation for Ukraine, to regional co-operation, as well as to the reform of the Council of Europe to better respond to the deteriorating democratic security and to address hybrid threats, were central to today’s meeting between Deputy Secretary General,...
Council of Europe and EU Fundamental Rights Agency efforts to promote human rights complement and reinforce each other
Co-operation between the Council of Europe and the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), built on complementarity, has consolidated over time, Deputy Secretary General Tanja Gonggrijp underlined during her meeting today with FRA Director Sirpa Rautio. Areas where the co-operation...
Deputy Secretary General meets Deputy Justice Minister of Türkiye
A meeting between Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Tanja Gonggrijp, and the Deputy Minister of Justice of Türkiye, Burak Ceyhan, in Strasbourg today focused on the important role played by Türkiye as a long-standing member of the Council of Europe, as well as current challenges...
‘Never again’ requires trust, dedication and strong democratic institutions, says Deputy Secretary General at the former Natzweiler-Struthof concentration camp
In her first speech as the newly elected Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe, delivered on 12 September at the annual commemoration of Norwegian and Dutch prisoners at the former Natzweiler-Struthof concentration camp, Tanja Gonggrijp stressed that preserving the memory of the...
Norway ratifies Council of Europe Convention Establishing International Claims Commission for Ukraine
Further step towards the establishment of a comprehensive mechanism of compensation for Russia’s war of aggression
Monaco welcomes the ambassadors of the 46 Council of Europe member states
Thematic debate on “The environmental crisis through the lens of human rights” on the agenda
Tanja Gonggrijp elected Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe
Dutch diplomat will begin five-year term at 46- country organisation
Appointment of candidates for the election of the Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe
The Committee of Ministers submits the shortlist to the Parliamentary Assembly