Special Representative of the Secretary General on Migration and Refugees

The Council of Europe Action Plan on Protecting Vulnerable Persons in the Context of MIgration and Asylum in Europe (2021-2025) proposes targeted measures and activities to enhance the capacity of member states to identify and address vulnerabilities throughout asylum and migration procedures. 

The Second Interim Report on the implementation of the Action Plan was published on 19 June 2024.

The First Interim Report on the Implementation of the Action Plan  was published on 1 March 2023.

 Implementation of the Action Plan

The Network of Focal Points on Migration provides an important forum for national authorities and policy-makers dealing with migration issues to meet and exchange information among themselves and with the Council of Europe on the protection of the human rights of migrants and refugees. The aim of the Network, composed of members from relevant ministries, is to address human rights challenges in the field of migration through the exchange of information, good practices and enhanced co-operation in the field of migration.