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Statement from the Secretary General on European Anti-Trafficking Day
In 2024, armed conflict and humanitarian crises are intensifying, with ongoing violence in Ukraine and the Middle East. Migrants and asylum seekers, especially those traveling under unsafe conditions, always increase in number during such conflicts. They are particularly exposed to trafficking...
Switzerland funds Council of Europe Action Plan for Ukraine
The Government of Switzerland has made a voluntary contribution of €500,000 to support the Council of Europe Action Plan for Ukraine “Resilience, Recovery and Reconstruction” 2023-2026. Ambassador Claude Wild, Permanent Representative of Switzerland to the Council of Europe, met with Mr Bjørn...
Preserving and restoring Ukraine’s cultural heritage is our common duty
The destruction of Ukraine’s cultural heritage by the Russian Federation was at the heart of the debate of Congress members on Tuesday 15 October. Mykola Tochytskyi, Minister of Culture and Strategic Communications of Ukraine, stressed that “the destruction and looting of cultural heritage is a...
Council of Europe Congress calls for partnerships to protect Ukraine’s cultural heritage
The Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe adopted on 15 October 2024 a Declaration on the destruction of cultural heritage in Ukraine, presented by Martine Dieschburg-Nickels (Luxembourg, L, ILDG) and Gunn-Marit Helgesen (Norway, R, EPP/CCE). The Congress reiterated...
In European Youth Capitals – Lviv and Lublin - young activists discuss new initiatives in times of war
From 10 to 15 October 2024, over 30 young activists from across Europe are gathering in Lviv, Ukraine and Lublin, Poland, to discuss on how to best support Ukrainian youth, amid the ongoing war of aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine. Organised by the Council of Europe Youth...
Report on the right to housing in the light of European standards and European good practices
The war and the extensive destruction it has caused, along with the internal displacement of millions of Ukrainians, pose significant challenges to the fulfillment of the right to adequate housing in Ukraine. Currently, efforts are underway to develop amendments to national legislation to seek...
Poland funds Council of Europe Action Plans
The Government of Poland has made a voluntary contribution of PLN 1 200 000 (approximately €277 600) to support the Council of Europe Action Plan for Georgia 2024-2027, the Council of Europe Action Plan for the Republic of Moldova 2021-2024 and its successor Action Plan, the Council of Europe...
Congress supports Ukrainian municipalities and regions in using the Register of Damage
“We strongly believe in the role of local and regional authorities in the recovery and reconstruction of Ukraine, and they should also play a key role in making the Register of Damage for Ukraine (RD4U) an effective tool,” stressed Congress Secretary General Mathieu Mori in Strasbourg on 11...
Invitation to gender mainstreaming training
The NGO “Bureau for Gender Strategy and Budgeting” with financial support by the Council of Europe within the framework of the project “Promoting Gender Equality in Ukraine” is conducting a training course on gender mainstreaming “PROGender”. The purpose of the training course is to provide...
Interviews of the Ukrainian Young European Ambassadors for the Partnership for Good Governance
The Ukrainian Young European Ambassadors Viktoria Kravets and Mariia Arshynnikova introduce us to their involvement with the EU/Council of Europe joint programme Partnership for Good Governance and the work on promoting equality and non-discrimination. In her interview, Ukrainian Young European...
Council of Europe presents the launch of the Specialised training programme of mediators “Mediation in restorative justice involving minors”
On the 8th of October 2024, the Council of Europe Project “Protecting the Rights of Ukrainian Children during and in post-war context” in cooperation with the Coordination Centre for Legal Aid presented the Specialised training programme of mediators “Mediation in restorative justice involving...
Coming of age during war
How can we support the well-being of young people coming of age in war conditions, displaced within their own country or temporarily living abroad? This was the key question of a five-day seminar that took place from 30 September to 4 October 2024 at the European Youth Centre in Strasbourg, with...
Secretary General statement following the 5th Meeting of the Conference of Participants of the Register of Damage for Ukraine
The Register of Damage is central to the Council of Europe’s work to ensure accountability for the crimes committed by the Russian Federation in its war of aggression against Ukraine. It was established quickly and efficiently and has already achieved a great deal in a very short time, with more...
Ukrainian Constitutional Identity and European Integration: Finding a Balance
The constitutional identity of Ukraine and its alignment with the European integration process, especially amidst the ongoing war, were at the focus of the Third Mariupol Forum, held in Kyiv on 4 October. Over 100 national and international participants joined the discussion on Ukrainian...
Call for participants of a study visit to the Youth Centre of Lisbon awarded with the Council of Europe Quality Label
The study visit to the Lisbon Youth Centre (Portugal) is scheduled for the period from 27 November to 2 December, 2024. This initiative is jointly organised by the NGO "Kremenchuk Information and Educational Centre European Club" (Youth Centre "Space of Ideas") and the Lisbon Youth Centre with...
A retrospective: Action under CyberUA project in Spring and Summer 2024
Since the start of the project in March 2024, the CyberUA project has been actively engaged with project partners in Ukraine to address outstanding matters related to cybercrime, electronic evidence and war crimes/gross human rights violations. The inception phase of the project allowed the...
CyberUA: Training on parallel cybercrime and financial investigations, virtual currencies and darknet for Ukrainian law enforcement agencies
Over 20 representatives of several Ukrainian law enforcement agencies working on cybercrime and electronic evidence took part in a training exercise on cybercrime and parallel financial investigations, virtual currencies and darknet. This was an initiative of the CyberUA project of the Council...
Ukrainian prosecutors gained insight into international standards governing admissibility of electronic evidence of war crimes and other offences
The Training Centre of the Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine and the CyberUA project have teamed up to train a group of 26 prosecutors from different services and regions on the admissibility of electronic evidence of war crimes and gross human rights violations committed in the course of...
A historic milestone for deliberative democracy: Ukraine's first-ever Citizens' Assembly successfully launched
The first weekend of Ukraine’s inaugural Citizens' Assembly, supported by the Council of Europe, successfully concluded in Zvyahel. This historic event, the first-ever Citizens' Assembly held under wartime conditions, marks a significant step in advancing deliberative democracy in Ukraine. The CA...
Tender procedure for purchase of services for conducting an information campaign for the state institution «Coordinative Centre for Legal Aid Provision»
Tender procedure for purchase of services for conducting an information campaign (including services for the production, placement, publication, and distribution of information products) for the state institution «Coordinative Centre for Legal Aid Provision» (hereinafter – the Centre), aimed at...
