Fourth part of the 2026 Ordinary Session

(28 September - 2 October 2026)

Agenda | Doc. 16469 | 28 September 2026

Origin

Adopted by the Assembly on 28 September 2026. 2026 - Fourth part-session

• Preamble
• Monday 28September 2026
• Tuesday 29September 2026
• Wednesday 30September 2026
• Thursday 1October 2026
• Friday 2October 2026

• Abbreviations
• Meetings outside the Chamber

• 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

• Wednesday14:30 - 16:00

Bureau of the Assembly

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

Committees

• Monday14:00 - 15:30
• 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

• Sitting 11:30 - 13:00 (No. 28)
• Sitting 15:30 - 17:30 (No. 29)

Opening of the part-session

Statement by the President

Examination of credentials

List of delegations:

Doc. 16488

Election of Vice-Presidents of the Assembly in respect of Armenia and Finland (AS/Inf (2026) 02 rev3)

Changes in the membership of committees (Commissions (2026) 10 + Add1, Commissions (2026) 11)

Requests for debate:

Current affairs debate: "Targeted attacks on the LGBTI community and its rights in Türkiye: a further alarming sign of democratic backsliding"

Debate under urgent procedure: "Repression and targeted attacks on LGBTI persons and defenders in Türkiye"

Current affairs debate: "Solidarity with Ceuta: a test case for Europe"

Debate under urgent procedure: "Fake 'elections' in Russia and its destabilising attacks on Europe"

Adoption of the agenda

Debate

Progress report of the Bureau and the Standing Committee

Presentation by:

Mr Mogens JENSENDenmarkSOCRapporteurAS/Bur

Doc. 16484Doc. 16484 Add. 1Doc. 16484 Add. 2

Observation of the parliamentary elections in Armenia (7 June 2026)

Presentation by:

Mr Damien COTTIERSwitzerlandALDERapporteurAS/Bur

Doc. 16486 rev

Observation of the early elections to the Assembly of Kosovo* [(1) *All reference to Kosovo in this document, whether to the territory, institutions or population shall be understood in full compliance with United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 and without prejudice to the status of Kosovo.](7 June 2026)

Presentation by:

Mr Iulian BULAIRomaniaALDERapporteurAS/Bur

Doc. 16480 rev

• List of speakers (deadline for registration: Sunday 27 September, 16:00)

Václav Havel Human Rights Prize (12:30 - 13:00)

Statement by Ms Maria KALESNIKAVA, 2021 Prize winner

2026 Prize award ceremony [(2) See separate programme, AS/Inf (2026) 11.]

Debate (continued)

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

Presentation by:

Mr Mogens JENSENDenmarkSOCRapporteurAS/Bur

Doc. 16484Doc. 16484 Add. 1Doc. 16484 Add. 2

Observation of the parliamentary elections in Armenia (7 June 2026)

Presentation by:

Mr Damien COTTIERSwitzerlandALDERapporteurAS/Bur

Doc. 16486 rev

Observation of the early elections to the Assembly of Kosovo (7 June 2026)

Presentation by:

Mr Iulian BULAIRomaniaALDERapporteurAS/Bur

Doc. 16480 rev

• List of speakers (deadline for registration: Sunday 27 September, 16:00)

Address (16:40 - 17:30)

Mr Mattias GUYOMAR, President of the European Court of Human Rights

• Questions (deadline for registration: Monday 28 September, 09:00)

• Sitting 10:00 - 13:00 (No. 30)
• Sitting 15:30 - 20:30 (No. 31)

Election (10:00 - 13:00)

Judge to the European Court of Human Rights

List of candidates:

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Doc. 16484 Add. 2Doc. 16462

General policy debate

Council of Europe: grounded in core values to meet the challenges ahead

Current affairs debate

Solidarity with Ceuta: a test case for Europe

• List of speakers (deadline for registration: Monday 28 September, 16:00)

Address (12:10 - 13:00)

Mr Alain BERSET, Secretary General of the Council of Europe

• Questions (deadline for registration: Monday 28 September, 16:00)

Election (2nd round)[Possibly] (16:00 - 19:30)

Judge to the European Court of Human Rights

Address (15:30 - 16:30)

Mr Johann WADEPHUL, German Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs

• Questions (deadline for registration: Tuesday 29 September, 09:00)

Joint debate

Towards coherent policies on veterans in Europe

Presentation by:

Ms Lesia ZABURANNAUkraineALDERapporteurAS/Soc

Doc. 16473

The need for systemic support to Ukrainian soldiers who became disabled as a result of hostilities

Presentation by:

Mr Jan Filip LIBICKIPolandEPP/CDRapporteurAS/Soc

Doc. 16464

Mr Georgios STAMATISGreeceEPP/CDRapporteur for opinionAS/Ega

Doc. 16483

• List of speakers (deadline for registration: Tuesday 29 September, 09:00)
• Amendments (deadline for tabling: Monday 28 September, 16:00)
• Votes on a draft resolution and a draft recommendation (Doc. 16473)
• Votes on a draft resolution and a draft recommendation (Doc. 16464)

Debate

The role of diasporas and migrants in developing social cohesion and democratic engagement

Presentation by:

Lord Leslie GRIFFITHSUnited KingdomSOCRapporteurAS/Mig

Doc. 16476

• List of speakers (deadline for registration: Tuesday 29 September, 09:00)
• Amendments (deadline for tabling: Monday 28 September, 16:00)
• Vote on a draft resolution (Doc. 16476)

Debate

The honouring of membership obligations to the Council of Europe by Greece

Presentation by:

Ms Laura CASTELSpainUELCo-RapporteurAS/Mon

Doc. 16470

Ms Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRIFinland, SOCCo-RapporteurAS/Mon

Doc. 16470

• List of speakers (deadline for registration: Tuesday 29 September, 09:00)
• Amendments (deadline for tabling: Monday 28 September, 16:00)
• Vote on a draft resolution (Doc. 16470)

• Sitting 10:00 - 13:00 (No. 32)
• Sitting 16:00 - 20:30 (No. 33)

Debate

Growing threats to media pluralism and the independence of the media

Presentation by:

Ms Valentina GRIPPOItalyALDERapporteurAS/Cult

Doc. 16468

Ms Gala VELDHOENNetherlandsSOCRapporteur for opinionAS/Jur

Doc. 16474

• List of speakers (deadline for registration: Tuesday 29 September, 16:00)
• Amendments (deadline for tabling: Tuesday 29 September, 10:30)
• Votes on a draft resolution and a draft recommendation (Doc. 16468)

Address (12:00 - 13:00)

H.E. Mr António José MARTINS SEGURO, President of the Portuguese Republic

• Questions (deadline for registration: Tuesday 29 September, 16:00)

Address (16:00 - 17:00)

Ms Isabelle BERRO-AMADEÏ, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Monaco, President of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe

• Questions (deadline for registration: Wednesday 30 September, 09:00)

Debate

Threats to the International Criminal Court

Presentation by:

Mr Tekke PANMANNetherlandsEPP/CDRapporteurAS/Jur

Doc. 16475

Statement by:

Judge Rosario Salvatore AITALA First Vice-President of the International Criminal Court

• List of speakers (deadline for registration: Wednesday 30 September, 09:00)
• Amendments (deadline for tabling: Tuesday 29 September, 16:30)
• Votes on a draft resolution and a draft recommendation (Doc. 16475)

Joint debate

Urgent debate: Fake 'elections' in Russia and its destabilising attacks on Europe

Presentation by:

Ms Alicia KEARNSUnited KingdomECPARapporteurAS/Pol

(Doc. ...)

How to ensure the implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights concerning the Russian Federation, including payment of the compensation awarded

Presentation by:

Mr Tony VAUGHANUnited KingdomSOCRapporteurAS/Jur

Doc. 16478

• List of speakers (deadline for registration: Wednesday 30 September, 09:00)
• Amendments (deadline for tabling: Tuesday 29 September, 19:00)
• Vote on ... ()
• Votes on a draft resolution and a draft recommendation (Doc. 16478)

• Sitting 10:00 - 13:00 (No. 34)
• Sitting 15:30 - 20:00 (No. 35)

General policy debate

Europe, the fastest-warming continent: accelerating climate action with young people

Presentation by:

Ms Aurora FLORIDIAItalySOCRapporteurAS/Soc

(Doc. ...)

Statements by:

Mr Michael O'FLAHERTY Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights

Mr Kamal KISHORE Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction, Head of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction

Ms Emilie TAMO KAMGUIA Member of the Council of Europe Advisory Council on Youth

Mr Benjamin VAN BUNDEREN ROBBERECHTS Founder of the NGO Climate Justice for Rosa

• List of speakers (deadline for registration: Wednesday 30 September, 16:00)
• Amendments (deadline for tabling: Wednesday 30 September, 10:30)
• Votes on a draft resolution and a draft recommendation ()

Address (12:30 - 13:00)

H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco

Enlarged debate

The role of the OECD in evaluating the impact of artificial intelligence on the future of work

Presentation by:

Ms Marietta KARAMANLIFranceSOCRapporteurAS/Pol

Doc. 16472

Ms Maria-Gabriela HORGARomaniaEPP/CDRapporteur for opinionAS/Soc

Doc. 16492

Ms Larysa BILOZIRUkraineALDERapporteur for opinionAS/Mig

Doc. 16489

Statement by:

Mr Yasushi MASAKI Deputy Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

• List of speakers (deadline for registration: Thursday 1 October, 09:00)
• Amendments (deadline for tabling: Wednesday 30 September, 16:00)
• Vote on a draft resolution (Doc. 16472)

Debate under urgent procedure

Repression and targeted attacks on LGBTI persons and defenders in Türkiye

Presentation by:

Mr Sam RUSHWORTHUnited KingdomSOCRapporteurAS/Ega

(Doc. ...)

• List of speakers (deadline for registration: Thursday 1 October, 09:00)
• Amendments (deadline for tabling: Wednesday 30 September, 16:00)
• Vote on ... ()

Debate

Towards a family-friendly Europe: policy recommendations for demographic renewal

Presentation by:

Mr Georgios STAMATISGreeceEPP/CDRapporteurAS/Soc

Doc. 16477

• List of speakers (deadline for registration: Thursday 1 October, 09:00)
• Amendments (deadline for tabling: Wednesday 30 September, 16:00)
• Vote on a draft resolution (Doc. 16477)

• Sitting 10:00 - 13:00 (No. 36)

Debate

Restructuring and streamlining the Rules of Procedure: modalities relating to the external and interparliamentary relations of the Assembly

Presentation by:

Ms Rian VOGELSNetherlandsALDERapporteurAS/Rul

Doc. 16482

• List of speakers (deadline for registration: Thursday 1 October, 16:00)
• Amendments (deadline for tabling: Thursday 1 October, 10:30)
• Vote on a draft resolution (Doc. 16482)

Free debate

• List of speakers (deadline for registration: Thursday 1 October, 16:00)

Progress report (continued)

Closure of the part-session