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Second part of the 2026 Ordinary Session (20-24 April 2026)

Agenda | Doc. 16353 | 21 April 2026

Origin
Adopted by the Assembly on 20 April 2026. 2026 - Second part-session

  • Bur Bureau of the Assembly
  • Per Standing Committee
  • Pol Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy
  • Jur Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights
  • Soc Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
  • Mig Committee on Migration, International Protection and Economic Co-operation
  • Cult Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media
  • Ega Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination
  • Mon Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee)
  • Rul Committee on Rules, Ethics and Immunities
  • Cdh Committee on the Election of Judges to the European Court of Human Rights
  • Pact Special Committee on the New Democratic Pact
  • SOC Socialists, Democrats and Greens Group
  • EPP/CD Group of the European People's Party
  • ECPA European Conservatives, Patriots and Affiliates
  • ALDE Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
  • UEL Group of the Unified European Left
  • NR Members not belonging to a political group

Joint Committee

  • Monday15:00 - 16:00

Bureau of the Assembly

  • Monday08:00 - 09:30
  • Friday08:30 - 10:00

Committees

  • Monday14:00 - 15:00
  • Tuesday08:30 - 10:00
  • Tuesday14:00 - 15:30
  • Wednesday14:00 - 15:30
  • Thursday08:30 - 10:00
  • Thursday14:00 - 15:30

Political groups

  • Monday09:30 - 11:30
  • Monday17:30 - 19:30
  • Wednesday08:30 - 10:00

Opening of the part-session

Statement by the President

Examination of credentials

List of delegations:

Changes in the membership of committees (Commissions (2026) 04 + Add1, Commissions (2026) 05)

Requests for debate:

Debate under urgent procedure: "Request for opinion on the draft additional protocol to the Council of Europe Convention on Laundering, Search, Seizure and Confiscation of the Proceeds from Crime and on the Financing of Terrorism"

Current affairs debate: "Accountability and justice: a call to step up efforts for the establishment of the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine"

Debate under urgent procedure: "Suspension of Israel’s observer status with the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe in light of systemic violations of international law"

Debate under urgent procedure: "Addressing Israel’s death penalty law in Occupied Palestinian territories in the context of Council of Europe standards"

Current affairs debate: "The need for the respect of international law, peace and stability in the broader Middle East"

Adoption of the agenda

Prize Award Ceremony (17:00 - 17:30)

2026 Council of Europe Museum Prize awarded to Young V&ANote

Joint debate

Promoting the Istanbul Convention and improving its implementation: building on lessons learnt

Presentation by:

Paving the way for a culture of consent

Presentation by:

Statement by:

Ms Ana REDONDO Minister for Equality of Spain

Debate

Towards the universal abolition of the death penalty in all circumstances

Presentation by:

Statements by:

Ms Barbara LOCHBIHLER Commissioner at the International Commission against the Death Penalty
Ms Antoinette CHAHINE International human rights defender

Progress report (continued)

Progress report of the Bureau and the Standing Committee (continued)

Addendum:

Closure of the part-session