In 2026, the Youth Department of the Council of Europe is ramping up its long-standing commitment to supporting youth organisations’ unique and essential contributions to civil society, democracy and ...

A study visit and project closing event under the Council of Europe project “ Human Rights and Sustainable Environment in South-East Europe ” took place in Strasbourg from 20 to 22 January 2026, ...

This project focuses on empowering young people to actively engage in decision-making processes and youth work, strengthening their capacity to promote democracy and human rights, to shape, in this ...

Rokhaya Diallo is a French journalist, writer, and award-winning filmmaker widely recognized for her work which dismantles the barricades of racism and sexism through the promotion of equality and ...

The Council of Europe project aims at supporting the efforts of state authorities, civil society and other key stakeholders in advancing gender equality, preventing and combating violence against ...

The project main goal is to strengthen the prevention and fight against money laundering and terrorism financing in Albania through a strategic, risk-based approach. The specific objectives are: To ...

Stella Kyriakides is the 30th President of PACE since 1949, the first Cypriot, and the third woman to take up the post. Born on 10 March 1956 in Nicosia, Cyprus, she studied psychology at Reading and ...

The Joint Programme on “Strengthening Rights and Conditions of Women in Prisons in Türkiye in line with International and EU Standards” is co-funded by the European Union and co-funded and implemented ...

The Council of Europe’s Committee on Counter-Terrorism (CDCT) places the protection of human rights and the support of victims at the centre of effective counter-terrorism efforts. Combating terrorism ...

Nicholas Karides was born in London. He went to school in Cyprus and studied at Penn State University in the United States and at Middlesex Polytechnic and the London School of Journalism in Britain.

The European Youth Centre in Budapest (EYCB) with its meeting and conference rooms, restaurant area and bedrooms has a capacity of up to 300 people for events and can accommodate up to 130 overnight ...

The Council of Europe is the continent’s leading human rights organisation, with 46 member states, including Armenia. All our member states are party to the European Convention on Human Rights, which ...