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World Cancer Day: a manifesto for cutting the number of deaths

04/02/2015 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development

Liliane Maury Pasquier, Chair of the PACE Sub-Committee on Public Health, has issued a strong call for a number of practical steps to ensure the adequate prevention, cure and care of cancer.

When is it ok to remove a child from her or his birth family?

27/01/2015 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development

Priority must be given to the best interests of children in removal, placement and reunification decisions, a new report of the PACE Committee of Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development concludes.

General rapporteur strongly condemns Taliban attacks on children in Pakistan

17/12/2014 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development

Stella Kyriakides calls upon governments not to let go unnoticed the terrible Taliban attacks on a Pakistan school as yet another extremist act, but to join other world leaders in expressing their grave concern.

The inhabitants of frontier regions of Azerbaijan are deprived of water: visit by the rapporteur

15/12/2014 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development

Milica Marković will be visiting different towns of Azerbaijan from 15 to 18 December for the preparation of her report on “Inhabitants of frontier regions of Azerbaijan are deliberately deprived of water”.

Protecting the rights to organise, to bargain collectively and to strike

02/12/2014 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development

The rights to organise, to bargain collectively and to strike are fundamental rights that have come under threat in many Council of Europe member States in the context of the economic crisis, the committee warned today.

Ensuring comprehensive treatment for children with attention problems

02/12/2014 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development

Adopting unanimously the proposals by the rapporteur Silvia Bonet (Andorra, SOC), the committee called on the Council of Europe member States to address the risk factors for misdiagnosis of ADHD.

Children's Day: PACE rapporteur highlights ‘hidden dangers’ of online use

19/11/2014 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development

Stella Kyriakides, general rapporteur on children, speaking on the occasion of Universal Children’s Day, highlights the dangers of communication technologies for children.

Cyprus ratifies Lanzarote Convention

14/11/2014 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development

The ratification of the Lanzarote Convention by the Republic of Cyprus is a continuation of our country’s commitment for the defense of children's rights, said General Rapporteur on Children, Stella Kyriakides.

Key parliamentary vote in Cyprus kicks off drive to end child sex abuse

06/11/2014 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development

A series of events in Cyprus aimed at ending sexual violence against children, beginning with a key parliamentary vote, will be presented at a press conference at 11 am on 12 November in Nicosia.

The Council of Europe Plaque of Honour awarded to Volgograd (Russian Federation)

30/10/2014 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development

Volgograd will receive the Plaque of Honour of the Council of Europe on 31 October. This distinction rewards the European activities of this city which has developed intense cooperation with its twenty twin cities.

Many austerity programmes not in line with European Social Charter

17/10/2014 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development

"Many austerity and fiscal consolidation programmes were implemented without prior consultation with social partners and are not in conformity with the European Social Charter,” stressed the Sub-committee.

Flag and Plaque of Honour awarded to Nicosia (Cyprus)

15/10/2014 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development

Nicosia (Cyprus) has exceptionally been awarded both the Flag and the Plaque of Honour of the Council of Europe at a ceremony on 10 October.