I strongly condemn 🇷🇺 attacks on a playground in Kharkiv killing civilians including children. These barbaric acts must stop/Je condamne fermement les attaques 🇷🇺 contre une aire de jeux à Kharkiv, tuant des civils, y compris des enfants. Ces actes barbares doivent cesser

✨#YouthSparksChange! "Girls* Can!" in Ukraine supported teens affected by war, promoting feminist values, equality, & human rights. Organised by #FeministWorkshop with support from #eyfcoe Discover more youth projects⤵️ @coe_youth

#OnThisDay in 1988, the European Charter of Local Self-Government entered into force, marking a monumental step towards empowering local authorities and ensuring democracy at the grassroots level. Learn more about Congress of Local and Regional Authorities! #LocalDemocracy #EuropeanCharter

The Council of Europe’s education programmes, driven by member states, aim to develop a culture of democracy through quality education. Targeting policy makers, public education actors and NGOs. Follow Council of Europe Education for updates! #EducationForAll #DemocracyInEducation

At #YoungBled, I engaged with inspiring young leaders on why #HumanRights matter. Some suggest to do away with the human rights rule book, but there is no plan B. They are our unique roadmap to tackle today’s challenges. #BSF2024 #BledStrategicForum

#OnThisDay in 1953, the European Convention on Human Rights entered into force. All 46 Council of Europe member states have signed up to the #ECHR, an international treaty to protect people’s #HumanRights and basic freedoms. #CouncilOfEurope #Democracy #RuleOfLaw

#EuropeanHeritageDays 2024: Routes, Networks, and Connections This year, #EHD2024 highlights the inter-connections shaping Europe’s rich heritage. Explore events in 40+ countries! #CulturalDiversity #InterculturalDialogue #HeritageDays

#CoEMoN! student: “We need to defend democracy every day, everywhere, because in a blink, we can lose it” 250 students from 29 member states discussed the role and added value of the Council of Europe and ways of working to protect and promote #humanrights #democracy and the #ruleoflaw at

Join us for the opening for signature of the #CoE Framework Convention on #AI, #HumanRights, and #Democracy, & the #RuleOfLaw. 🇱🇹 Where: in Vilnius, under the Lithuania MFA | #StandWithUkraine Council of Europe CM presidency. ⌛️When: 5 September at 9.15 GMT+3 ➡️youtube.com/watch?v=ph5-Yt…

📢The beginning of the ceremony of the opening for signature of the Council of Europe #AI treaty has been advanced to 08h15 (CEST). Watch live this historic event here: youtube.com/watch?v=ph5-Yt…

My Council of Europe statement today 👇 coe.int/en/web/portal/…

In response to the deadliest disaster in the English Channel this year, Council of Europe SG Marija Pejčinović Burić expressed her condolences to the victims' families. ⤵️ coe.int/en/web/portal/…

Accountability is key for a lasting peace Council of Europe Ministers of Justice Conference in Vilnius today / La responsabilité est essentielle pour une paix durable Conseil de l'Europe Conférence des ministres de la justice à Vilnius aujourd’hui

Discover 5 key insights into the #CoE Framework Convention on #AI - a pivotal document shaping the future of #HumanRights, #Democracy, and the #RuleOfLaw in the era of AI. Council of Europe #AI Learn more about our work on AI 👇 coe.int/en/web/artific…

Today the unique @CoE Convention on #AI was signed in Vilnius - under the aegis of Lithuania MFA | #StandWithUkraine @CoE CM Chairmanship - by Andorra🇦🇩, Georgia 🇬🇪, Iceland 🇮🇸, Norway🇳🇴, the Republic of Moldova 🇲🇩, San Marino 🇸🇲, the United Kingdom 🇬🇧, Israel 🇮🇱, the USA 🇺🇸 and the EU 🇪🇺 !

Historic moment! The #CoE opens the first-ever legally binding global treaty on #AI and human rights. Signed by EU 🇦🇩 🇬🇪 🇮🇸 🇳🇴🇲🇩🇸🇲 🇬🇧 🇮🇱 🇺🇸, this Framework Convention ensures AI aligns with our values. #HumanRights #Innovation #Democracy #GlobalTreaty

Today Council of Europe Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić at the Conference of European Ministers of #Justice in #Vilnius 🇱🇹 entitled “Towards Accountability for International Crimes Committed in #Ukraine” coe.int/en/web/portal/…

@CoeGRECO recommends that #Kazakhstan should conduct comprehensive research of corruption risks in public sector, enhance independent civil society input and strengthen independence of judiciary, prosecution and the police bit.ly/3XuKvUO

The #CouncilOfEurope youth sector is saddened by the loss of 7 lives in Tuesday’s attack on Lviv. Among the victims was Yaryna Bazlevych, a brave advocate and partner in our work & part of the Lviv European Youth Capital initiative, which we proudly support.

Today, Ambassador Borys Tarasyuk, Strasbourg Deputy Mayor Véronique Bertholle, and Communications Director Daniel Holtgen inaugurated an exhibition featuring pupils’ drawings on the war in 🇺🇦. They also unveiled a special stamp to celebrate #CoE75! #CouncilofEurope #StampLaunch