News & Events
Launching of HELP e-course “Protection of Children against sexual exploitation and sexual abuse”
The Council of Europe Project “Protecting the rights of Ukrainian children and ensuring child-friendly justice" launches the HELP e-learning course in Ukrainian on "Protection of children against sexual exploitation and sexual abuse" in cooperation with the National School of Judges of Ukraine...
New monitoring report shows widespread shelter accessibility gaps across Ukraine
For millions of people living through Russia’s ongoing war of aggression against Ukraine, finding an accessible shelter is not a distant or hypothetical scenario. It is an everyday reality that can determine whether fundamental rights — including the rights to life, safety and human dignity — can...
Thanks to the support of the Council of Europe, young people have access to open youth work in Ukraine
On 3 June 2026, the first meeting of civil society organiіations was held. Four organisations in Ukraine received grant support from the Council of Europe within the framework of the project "Youth for Democracy in Ukraine: Phase IV". From 1 June to 31 August 2026, open youth work projects for...
European standards and accessibility: civil servants improved their knowledge of the rights of people with disabilities
On 1 June 2026, the webinar “The national strategy for creating a barrier-free environment in Ukraine until 2030 as a state policy” was held as part of the Council of Europe HELP tutored course “Rights of people with disabilities”. The course aims to strengthen the capacities of civil servants in...
On Ukraine’s path to EU membership: webinar on personal data protection for the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine
On 2 June 2026, the online webinar “Personal Data Protection: Current Challenges on Ukraine’s Path to EU Membership” was organised by the Council of Europe project “Support to the Implementation of the European Human Rights Standards in Ukraine: Phase II” and the EU-funded Pravo-Justice Project...
How to strengthen stress management and professional well-being of Ukrainian judges in times of multiple crises: research findings presented
On 29 May 2026, a working session was held to present the findings of a study on how the full-scale war and other overlapping crises affect stress levels and the professional quality of life of Ukrainian judges. The event focused on ways to support judges who take decisions every day in a context...
Council of Europe supports voluntary and safe return of women and girls to Ukraine
The Council of Europe has recently published the guide, “Safe and dignified: Gender-sensitive voluntary return strategies for Ukraine”, to assist Ukraine in developing gender-sensitive voluntary return procedures, focused on the needs of women and girls affected by violence or at risk. It...
Annual results of the Council of Europe project on strengthening multilevel governance and local democracy in Ukraine
The Council of Europe project “Strengthening multilevel governance and local democracy to support Ukraine’s recovery” presents its key achievements for the period from April 2025 to May 2026. During this period, the project continued to strengthen multilevel governance and local democracy in...
Council of Europe builds capacities of professionals from Sumska region on effective interagency cooperation in criminal proceedings involving children
On 25-28 May 2026, Council of Europe Project “Protecting the rights of Ukrainian children and ensuring child-friendly justice” in cooperation with the Prosecutor General’s Office and Prosecutors’ Training Centre of Ukraine has conducted the training "Models of effective interagency cooperation in...
Fostering supervision over the non-financial sector
Representatives from Armenia, Azerbaijan, the Republic of Moldova, and Ukraine came together for a regional workshop focused on strengthening oversight of businesses and professions that are vulnerable to money laundering and terrorist financing. These include real estate agents, lawyers,...
The Council of Europe presented educational resources on barrier-free access in the youth sector
On 26 May 2026, the event "CONVENIENT FOR EVERYONE: accessibility and universal design in the youth sphere" was held in Kyiv on the occasion of the National Barrier-Free Week 2026. The event brought together youth workers, teams of youth centres and spaces from different regions of Ukraine. At...
Call for proposals – GRANTS
The Council of Europe project “Supporting the reform of the national minority legal framework and the resilience of national minorities and Roma in Ukraine – Phase II” announces a call for proposals for civil society organisations. The project implementation period should start no earlier than 29...
The Council of Europe joins the National barrier-free week
On 25 May 2026, a meeting of the National Barrier-Free Council was held. Yuliia Svyrydenko, Prime Minister of Ukraine, chaired the event, with the participation of the First Lady Olena Zelenska, members of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, heads of central executive bodies, regional military...
Council of Europe supports Ukraine’s social housing reform
On 27 May 2026, a conference entitled “Social Housing Reform: Systemic Solutions, European Standards and Practices” was held in Kyiv. Organised in hybrid format, the event brought together 550 participants, representatives of the government, Parliament, local authorities, international...
Promoting accessibility and human rights standards in Ukraine’s security and defence sector during National Accessibility Week
On 26–27 May 2026, the Council of Europe Project “Rights of Veterans and Personnel of Armed Forces in Ukraine” organised two information sessions for representatives of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine and the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine to strengthen the awareness and institutional...
National Police continue capacity building on European data protection standards
The Secretariat of the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights, jointly with the Council of Europe, continues training for representatives of the main inspection units of the regional departments of the National Police of Ukraine and the Department of the Main Inspection and Human...
Council of Europe supports discussions on current issues of criminal procedural legislation through the prism of the decisions of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine
A two-day round table on “Current issues of criminal procedural legislation through the prism of the decisions of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine” was organised with the support of the Council of Europe project “Further support to the Constitutional justice reforms in Ukraine”. The event...
Platform for National–Local Dialogue on Open Government in Ukraine promotes local democratic innovation and co-creation
On 25 May 2026 in Kyiv, representatives of national authorities, local self-government and civil society gathered during the meeting of the Platform for National-Local Dialogue on Open Government in Ukraine to discuss how local democratic innovation and participatory governance can contribute to...
Congress delegation visits Kyiv to back Ukraine’s democratic resilience
A delegation of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe, led by Cecilia Dalman-Eek, President of the Chamber of Regions (Sweden, SOC/G/PD), visited Kyiv on 25-26 May 2026. The mission aimed to strengthen political dialogue with Ukrainian authorities at all levels,...
International Forum in Kyiv explores strategic directions for Minority Language Textbook development in Ukraine
On 19 May 2026, the International Forum ‘Strategic Directions for Textbook Development in the Languages of Indigenous Peoples and National Minorities (Communities)’ took place in Kyiv. The forum brought together more than 140 participants, including representatives of government bodies, the...
