28/04/2022 | Session
“The exclusion of the Russian Federation from the Council of Europe was made inevitable by the atrocity of the crimes committed in Ukraine,” said Luigi Di Maio, Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and Chair of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe...
28/04/2022 | Session
“Appalled by the ongoing war of aggression waged by the Russian Federation against Ukraine”, and “horrified by reports of atrocities against civilians allegedly committed by Russian troops”, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has called on all member and observer States of...
28/04/2022 | Equality and Non-Discrimination
The PACE Equality Committee has set out ways women can be better protected in conflict situations, more involved in peace negotiations, and better represented in rebuilding and healing in post-conflict situations. Approving a draft resolution based on a report by Yevheniia Kravchuk (Ukraine, ALDE...
27/04/2022 | Culture, Science, Education and Media
Expressing its solidarity with the Ukrainian people, the Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media has called on decision makers in the fields of sport, science, education and media in the member States to exclude Russian and Belarusian national teams, clubs and individuals from all...
27/04/2022 | Session
“Guaranteeing security and peace is a responsibility of the entire international community and cannot be left to bilateral relations”, observed the President of the Italian Republic Sergio Mattarella while addressing the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE). The Italian...
27/04/2022 | Session
Council of Europe member states should “identify and freeze” as many of the assets as possible of Russian citizens and state enterprises subject to targeted sanctions for their responsibility in the war of aggression launched against Ukraine by the Russian Federation, the Parliamentary Assembly...
27/04/2022 | Session
Describing Russia’s aggression against Ukraine as “an act of unprecedented gravity” with far-reaching consequences worldwide, PACE has made a strong call for unity in supporting Ukraine and maximum pressure on the Russian Federation to immediately and unconditionally cease its aggression, as well...
26/04/2022 | Session
In the context of Russia's aggression against Ukraine and its exclusion from the Council of Europe, PACE stressed the importance of strengthening the strategic partnership between the Council of Europe and the EU, “on the basis of their shared values and commitment to promoting peace and...
26/04/2022 | Session
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatović, presenting her 2021 annual report to the Parliamentary Assembly, has said that trends undermining human rights protection have continued in 2021. The topics covered by the report vary from media freedom and journalists’ safety to...
26/04/2022 | Session
Responding to questions from members of the Parliamentary Assembly (PACE), Council of Europe Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić confirmed that the organisation would soon be proposing an action plan to help Ukraine. “We must do everything we can to support the country” said the Secretary...
25/04/2022 | Session
A general policy debate on the consequences of the Russian Federation’s aggression against Ukraine was at the centre of the spring plenary session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), which was held in hybrid format from 25 to 28 April 2022. In the context of this...
25/04/2022 | Political Affairs and Democracy
Describing Russia’s aggression against Ukraine as “an act of unprecedented gravity” with far-reaching consequences worldwide, PACE’s Political Affairs Committee has made a strong call for unity in supporting Ukraine and for putting maximum pressure on the Russian Federation to cease its...