We need to be aware that the rights we have are never a given, […] the Council of Europe is one of the core institutions that we have to safeguard those rights.
Katrin Jakobsdóttir, Prime Minister of Iceland.
Iceland holds the Presidency of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe from 9 November 2022 – 17 May 2023.
The Council of Europe has decided to hold a 4th Summit of Heads of State and Government on 16-17 May 2023 in Reykjavik, Iceland. The Summit strives to ensure that the Council of Europe is fit for purpose to meet current and future challenges as well as the expectations of future generations.
