03/10/2019 | Session
It is estimated that 200 million people will be displaced globally by 2050 because of climate change. And the human mobility and displacement due to this degradation require a better response, the Assembly said.
03/10/2019 | Session
Following a debate on obstetrical and gynaecological violence, PACE has called on national parliaments to discuss the protection of patients' rights in order to contribute to public debate and the lifting of taboos.
03/10/2019 | Session
PACE held a current affairs debate on ‘Democratic rights violations and suppression of peaceful protests in the Russian Federation against the background of elections to the Moscow City Council’.
03/10/2019 | Session
Given the polarised context in the Republic of Moldova, the Parliamentary Assembly has welcomed the peaceful transition of power and “the resilience and restraint” demonstrated by the Moldovan people.
02/10/2019 | Session
“There is an urgent need to establish common norms governing the functioning of Ombudsman institutions, and in particular ways in which their independence should be ensured,” PACE said, adopting a resolution today.
02/10/2019 | Session
Council of Europe Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić pledged to use her full powers to ensure human rights standards were respected throughout the Council of Europe region.
02/10/2019 | Session
Despite complexities in the economic, financial and regulatory environment of the Development Bank's activity, the Assembly has hailed its success in managing risk and its support for social projects.
02/10/2019 | Session
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) today elected Ana Maria Guerra Martins as judge to the European Court of Human Rights in respect of Portugal.
02/10/2019 | Session
PACE has proposed a set of measures concerning the recognition of the status of victims of terrorism, specific support at national and international level, as well as co-operation with civil society.
02/10/2019 | Session
PACE has commended the authorities of North Macedonia for the progress made since 2013 as part of its post-monitoring dialogue with the country - and set out a list of five areas it will further assess in its next report.
01/10/2019 | Session
Council of Europe member States should pass powerful laws to protect whistleblowers, drawing inspiration from a forthcoming EU Directive in this area, the Assembly has said.
01/10/2019 | Session
In his address to the Assembly today, the President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron paid tribute to the “70 years of battles and conquests that are all part of the Council of Europe’s wealth of experience”.