29/04/2015 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
"The Lake", a striking video produced by PACE with the aim of encouraging children who suffer sexual abuse to seek help, is selected among the finalists for the EACA “Care Awards” 2015, with the prize-winner to be announced in June.
28/04/2015 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
Governments must make no concessions on occupational safety requirements and ensure that these are thoroughly respected by all employers, the committee said, on the occasion of the 2015 World Day for Safety and Health at Work.
22/04/2015 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
Including children’s rights in national constitutions could strengthen national laws and policies to protect children in the view of PACE’s Committee on Social Affairs.
21/04/2015 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
The 2015 Europe Prize, the highest level of the Prize which is awarded each year by the PACE to the town most active in promoting the European ideal, has been awarded jointly to the towns of Dresden and Vara.
08/04/2015 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
“The pursuit of the Millennium Development Goals by the international community since 2000 has transformed the lives of hundreds of million people across the globe, but our work is far from finished,” said Robert Walter.
07/04/2015 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
On World Health Day (7 April), the head of PACE's Social Affairs Committee Valeriu Ghiletchi has issued a strong call to the European authorities and member States to promote food safety.
24/03/2015 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
"Economic growth should not be the only recipe towards more equality and well-being for all," said Maria de Belém Roseira pointing out that a new shared vision of the European social model can only be collective.
24/03/2015 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
"For many young people from an immigrant background, radicalisation is one response among others to the contempt and hostility encountered on a daily basis,” explained Bernard de Vos.
18/03/2015 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
"The Assembly has taken responsibility in the fight to eliminate sexual violence against children", Valeriu Ghiletchi, Chairperson of the Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development declared.
23/02/2015 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
The town of Aspach will receive the Flag of Honour of the Council of Europe on Friday 27 February. Klaus Bühler, former member of the Bundestag and Honorary Member of the PACE will present this distinction.
19/02/2015 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
Liliane Maury Pasquier will make a fact-finding visit to London on 26-27 February in the context of the preparation of her report on “Protecting patients and public health against undue influence of the pharmaceutical industry”.
16/02/2015 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
Whilst the EU has to ensure social rights through technical and budgetary decisions, the Council ensures political oversight of standards and their implementation, said Tuur Elzinga.