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Le Secrétaire Général souligne le rôle crucial du Conseil de l'Europe lors de la session plénière d'automne de l'Assemblée
« Les effets combinés de ces guerres, avec le changement climatique et l'érosion démocratique, c’est un défi sans précédent pour nos sociétés. Un défi que j'ai tenté de décrire comme the perfect storm. Face à ce défi, le Conseil de l'Europe a déjà montré sa solidité, sa grande expérience, son...
Secretary General at the United Nations General Assembly
“During the Council of Europe’s 75th anniversary year, we will be making the case for as many countries as possible to sign and ratify our key conventions, at a time of democratic backsliding, for our member states to do ever more to uphold our values, both in words and in action. That is the way...
Alain Berset, new Secretary General
Addressing the Ministers' Deputies, the Secretary General highlighted the vital importance of the Organisation's ongoing work and the importance of delivering results, saying: "In this, the Council of Europe’s 75th anniversary year, it is hard to quantify the amount of good that this Organisation...
Alain Berset elected Secretary General of the Council of Europe
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) today elected Alain Berset (Switzerland) as Secretary General of the Council of Europe for a five-year term beginning on 18 September 2024. In the second round of the election, Mr Berset obtained 114 votes, a majority of the votes cast....