Advisory Council news
CCJ representatives to join PACE committee meeting to prepare upcoming thematic debate on environment
On 10 September 2026, representatives of the Advisory Council on Youth (CCJ) will join the PACE Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development in Paris as an important step in preparing the Assembly’s annual youth-focused thematic debate. This year's debate will address the...
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...
Déclaration du CCJ
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...