01/04/2020 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
“European citizens are on their balconies and at their windows every evening to pay tribute to health workers, but Europe should not be content with applause and thanks,” said Luís Leite Ramos, Chair of the Committee on Social Affairs.
28/01/2020 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
The Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development expressed its concern about the situation of the children in Syria and Iraq whose parents are believed to be affiliated to ISIS/Daesh.
03/12/2019 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
The use of human cells and tissues for transplantation and research, while saving lives and restoring essential physical functions, raises many ethical and legal questions, according to the Social Affairs Committee.
03/12/2019 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
A PACE committee has set out a series of steps to combat organ transplant tourism – including better traceability for donors and recipients, enforcing international referral systems and more work to tackle trafficking in general.
03/10/2019 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
Liliane Maury Pasquier today underlined the essential role of parliamentarians in promoting the Council of Europe Convention against Trafficking in Human Organs, which entered into force in March 2018.
17/09/2019 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
Kęstutis Masiulis, Vice-Chairperson of the Sub-Committee on the Europe Prize, will present the Prize 2019 to Eneko Goia, Mayor of Donostia / San Sebastián (Spain), on Thursday 19 September.
13/09/2019 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
The committee expressed its concern at the digital platforms phenomenon which has grown on the margins of the mainstream economy, and whose actors are accused of infringing workers' social rights and taxation.
16/07/2019 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
A high-level panel organised by the Social Affairs Committee at the UN in New York, has highlighted the urgent need to protect children who face sexual abuse from those in their “circle of trust”.
27/06/2019 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
Stefan Schennach and Kęstutis Masiulis presented in Strasbourg the 2019 European Diploma to the mayors of 8 prize-winning municipalities, at a ceremony at Council of Europe headquarters in Strasbourg.
25/06/2019 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
La Commission des questions sociales a salué les efforts constants de la Banque de développement du Conseil de l’Europe pour soutenir une croissance inclusive et durable et l’intégration des réfugiés.
14/05/2019 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
In a Declaration adopted in Vienna today, the Committee on Social Affairs calls on the government of Brunei to put in place an immediate moratorium on the implementation of the Sharia Penal Code with respect to children.
13/05/2019 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development has urged Council of Europe member States to “immediately start transition to the abolition of coercive practices in mental health settings”.