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Secretary General meets UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of Human Rights in Russia
Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić has met with United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of Human Rights in Russia, Mariana Katzarova. While expressing dismay at unprecedented crackdown on freedoms and repression against civil society, opposition and critics following Russia’s...
Secretary General meets Permanent Observer of the Organisation of Islamic Co-operation to the EU
Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić has met with Ambassador Ismat Jahan, Permanent Observer of the Organisation of Islamic Co-operation to the European Union. The meeting focused on the co-operation between the two Organisations. The Secretary General highlighted the Council of Europe’s...
Biodiversity: Bern Convention adopts strategic plan to achieve 2030 targets on nature conservation
As the Bern Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats will celebrate its 45th anniversary in 2024, its Standing Committee has adopted a new strategic plan to guide progress towards the nature conservation goals to be achieved by 2030. The plan is a practical tool...