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17 sept. 2026
Secretary General Berset to open Council of Europe UN Observer Office during General Assembly week in New York

Secretary General Strasbourg 17 September 2026

The new permanent presence of the 46-member country Council of Europe comes as the Secretary General travels to New York and Washington to argue for closer links between international and regional organisations
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17 sept. 2026
Council of Europe Business and Human Rights Forum fosters collaboration and innovative solutions

Council of Europe Strasbourg 17 September 2026

New platform aimed at strengthening respect for human rights in the private sector launched
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16 sept. 2026
“What brings Europe together is more than geography” - Alain Berset in Zurich

Secretary General Zurich 16 September 2026

Secretary General reflects on the future of European unity on the 80th anniversary of Churchill’s seminal speech in Zurich
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14 sept. 2026
Council-of-Europe-supported Woman Unknown wins Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival

Council of Europe Venice 14 September 2026

Remarkable 2026 awards run from the Oscars and Cannes to Venice continues for Eurimages

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How can we detect AI systems contributing to discrimination?

How can we detect AI systems contributing to discrimination?

Malta: Innovative awareness-raising campaigns involving men and boys aid progress in curbing violence against women

Malta: Innovative awareness-raising campaigns involving men and boys aid progress in curbing violence against women

Council of Europe publishes new report on violence against women in Latvia

Council of Europe publishes new report on violence against women in Latvia

Austria committed to minority-language protection, including accessing state services and the media

Austria committed to minority-language protection, including accessing state services and the media

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17 September 2026

CPT report on Albania

27 August 2026

GRECO report on Austria

20 August 2026

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18 August 2026

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31 august 2026

Zimbabwe ratified the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters as amended by the 2010 Protocol (ETS No. 127)

7 July 2026

Lithuania ratified the Convention Establishing an International Claims Commission for Ukraine (CETS No. 229).

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Reliving the highs and lows of the 2026 Democracy Hackathon

Reliving the highs and lows of the 2026 Democracy Hackathon

Everything you wanted to know about the rule of law but were afraid to ask

Everything you wanted to know about the rule of law but were afraid to ask

Secretary General Berset opens major Council of Europe foreign ministers’ meeting in Chișinău

Secretary General Berset opens major Council of Europe foreign ministers’ meeting in Chișinău

The 46 countries of the Council of Europe come together to issue a declaration on the European Convention on Human Rights and migration

The 46 countries of the Council of Europe come together to issue a declaration on the European Convention on Human Rights and migration