29/11/2019 | Standing Committee
Approving a report by Constantinos Efstathiou, PACE has urged European governments to overhaul teaching so that children are better equipped to handle the new digital environment.
29/11/2019 | Standing Committee
PACE has welcomed recent steps taken by Interpol to end the abuse of Red Notices and Wanted Persons Diffusions, but says more needs to be done to improve transparency and accountability.
29/11/2019 | Standing Committee
The new media environment facilitates access to multiple sources of information but exposes users to the threat of information disorder, the Parliamentary Assembly, meeting in Strasbourg at Standing Committee level, said today.
15/11/2019 | Standing Committee
The Standing Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly will meet in Strasbourg on Friday 29 November, on the occasion of the Georgian Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers (November 2019-May 2020).
24/05/2019 | Standing Committee
Liliane Maury Pasquier gave her full support to the priorities of the French Chairmanship and recalled the “very special symbolic political significance” of this presidency which comes as the organisation marks its 70th anniversary.
24/05/2019 | Standing Committee
“The Council of Europe represents an irreplaceable forum for its 47 member states to maintain ongoing political dialogue,” said the Vice-President of the French National Assembly at the opening of the Standing Committee meeting.
24/05/2019 | Standing Committee
Urban development requires robust public service, effective co-operation between public and private sectors and citizen participation, the Standing Committee said, adopting a report prepared by Sybille Benning.
24/05/2019 | Standing Committee
Adolescents should participate in decisions about relevant health policies “for meeting their needs and developing efficient health systems”, the Parliamentary Assembly, meeting in Paris at Standing Committee level, said today.
24/05/2019 | Standing Committee
Declaring clean air as “a basic human right”, PACE’s Standing Committee has urged states to reverse policies which favour or tolerate diesel vehicles, declaring them “a disaster from a public health perspective”.
24/05/2019 | Standing Committee
The Standing Committee has proposed that the CoE and the European Commission reflect on the creation of a tool to recognise the competences developed by young people participating in arts and culture.
24/05/2019 | Standing Committee
After seven years of implementation of the partnership for democracy between the Parliament of Morocco and PACE, the Standing Committee has made a “positive assessment” of its results, stressing the progress in strengthening democratic governance and the rule of law.
24/05/2019 | Standing Committee
“Despite the difficulties it is facing, the Council of Europe remains the best example of what effective and ambitious multilateralism can achieve,” says Amélie de Montchalin, Minister of State for European Affairs.