27/03/2017 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
The Committee on Social Affairs called on European governments "to take measures with a view to combating ageism, improving care for older persons and preventing their social exclusion".
24/03/2017 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
Adopting today a draft resolution based on a report by Andrej Hunko, the members of the Social Affairs committee called on European governments to make the fight against income equality a “political priority”.
01/12/2016 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
The committee expressed its concern with regard to the “lower significance and changing role of trade unions” which “could further increase currently widening social and economic inequalities”.
01/12/2016 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
The Network of contact parliamentarians to stop sexual violence against children stressed the need to provide positive education empowering children against sexual violence, including in the digital environment.
30/11/2016 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
The committee reminded member States to pay very close attention to safeguarding environmental, democratic, and human rights imperatives in Europe, when drafting the “new generation trade agreements”.
28/11/2016 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
The Network of contact parliamentarians to stop sexual violence against children will hold its final meeting on 1st December in Florence. Participants include notably UNICEF representatives, researchers and NGOs.
26/10/2016 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
The committee is organising a parliamentary “capacity-building” seminar based on the 2015 conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights and aimed at promoting the European Social Charter, on 28 October in Paris.
14/10/2016 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
The committee has called for the signing of a new trade agreement between the EU and Canada to be postponed – because it would “unacceptably restrict the powers of national parliaments to adopt legislation”.
14/10/2016 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
According to the report by Stella Kyriakides, unanimously adopted by the Social Affairs Committee on 11 October, even in the early 21st century, not all children in Europe enjoy equal access to healthcare services.
14/10/2016 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
In a draft resolution, the committee urges Council of Europe member States to ensure strict environmental and public health regulations are applied to the exploration and exploitation of non-conventional hydrocarbons.
12/10/2016 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
The committee organised a breast cancer awareness-raising event. The President and members of the Assembly as well as the Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe, showed their support by wearing the pink ribbon.
05/10/2016 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
In co-operation with the Council of Europe, Wilton Park is holding a conference on “Protecting children from violence: next steps for effective strategies” in Steyning (United Kingdom) from 9 to 11 November.