Advisory Council news
CCJ statement on International Youth Day 2026
Growing barriers and shrinking spaces for youth activism
If you want to understand the state of democracy in a country, look at the state of its young people. Youth has - in an idealised way - been regarded in our societies as a symbol of energy, wellbeing, and drive for change. That said, for many young people across Europe the current situation is...
Chair and Vice-Chair of the Advisory Council on Youth Courtesy visits
On 22 June 2026 in Strasbourg, Emma Wedner, Chair, and Xesc Mainzer, Vice-Chair, of the Advisory Council on Youth held a series of bilateral meetings with senior representatives of the Council of Europe following their election in March 2026. They met with Ambassador Andreu Jordi, Chair of the...
CCJ statement
CCJ statement on the Chișinău Political Declaration and the universality of human rights
Europe is facing a period of political uncertainty. Across the continent, debates around migration, asylum and security are increasingly shaping not only electoral campaigns, but also the way governments approach human rights. This is apparent from the Political Declaration agreed by ministers...
CCJ statement
CCJ statement on Europe Day
May 5th marks Europe Day in the Council of Europe as a commemoration of the 1949 signing of the Statute of the Council of Europe. This document laid the foundations for the political post-war reconstruction of our continent, to be built around a set of common values: human rights, democracy, and...
First Meeting of the Joint Council on Youth in 2026!
On 24-25 March, the Joint Council on Youth came together for its first statutory meeting of the year with the new Advisory Council on Youth (CCJ) starting into its mandate of 2026-2027. The meeting brought around 100 representatives of governmental and non-governmental organisations, national and...