Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development

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• 09/09/2021 - Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development Committee proposes draft of a new protocol to the European Convention on Human Rights on the right to a healthy environment
• 09/09/2021 - Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development Socio-economic inequalities in Europe: restoring social trust by strengthening social rights
• 25/06/2021 - Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development Young people speak out on what they expect from policy makers in terms of concrete action on the climate crisis
• 11/06/2021 - Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development Put an end to child labour
• 20/05/2021 - Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development Middle East crisis: ‘All children must be protected in accordance with international standards’, says Social Committee

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ACTIVITIES

Agenda
All items due for discussion and decision

Reports under preparation
List of reports under preparation in the committee

Documents and declarations
The committee's public documents and declarations

Decisions
Details of decisions taken by the committee at each meeting (synopses)

Publications

Handbooks for Parliamentarians on the Council of Europe Conventions:

Countering Trafficking in Human Organs

MEDICRIME: Tackling Counterfeiting of Medical Products (versions in Russian, Slovenian, Spanish)

LANZAROTE: Protecting Children against Sexual Abuse (versions in Armenian, Azeri, Georgian, German, Romanian, Russian, Spanish)

Leaflet on PACE reports on Children's Rights

Did you know?

The committee is responsible for awarding the Europe Prize, created in 1955, which recognises the contribution made by towns and cities to promotion of the European ideal. The Prize is divided into four parts: the European Diploma, the Flag of Honour, the Plaque of Honour and the Europe Prize itself. The winner of the 2019 Prize is Donostia/San Sebastián (Spain).

In January 2020, Luís Leite Ramos (Portugal, EPP/CD) was elected as Chairperson of the Committee.

The Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development supports the development and implementation of the Council of Europe standards through parliamentary action. With the help of voluntary contributions from national parliaments, it organises parliamentary seminars, contributes to awareness raising campaigns and produces practical handbooks.

FUNCTIONING

Terms of reference
The Committee shall consider issues relating to social rights and policies, public health, sustainable development, economic co-operation and development, local and regional democracy and good governance in these fields, having special regard to the situation of the more vulnerable groups in society.

Members of the committee

The 85 members are appointed by the national delegations to the Assembly and may belong to one of the five political groups in the Assembly or be non-registered.

Members of the sub-committees

General Rapporteur

Sibel ARSLAN (Switzerland, SOC)
General Rapporteur on local and regional authorities

Secretariat

Ms Tanja KLEINSORGE
Head of the Secretariat 6.155+33/3 88.41.2906 Ms Aiste RAMANAUSKAITE
Secretary 6.145+33/3 88.41.3117 Ms Yulia PERERVA
Secretary 6.147+33/3 88.41.3948 M. Guillaume PARENT
Co-Secretary 6.134+33/3 90.21.5677 Ms Anita GHOLAMI
Co-Secretary 6.153+33/3 88.41.2363 Mme Prisca BARTHEL
Principal Administrative Assistant – Responsible for the Europe Prize section 6.150+33/3 90.21.5118 Ms Melissa CHARBONNEL
Assistant 6.140+33/3 90.21.4738 Mme Françoise SCHIR
Assistant 6.136+33/3 90.21.4903