Sep 18, 2024 · 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 does.

1 day ago · Council of Europe Secretary General Alain Berset has welcomed a major step forward in Brussels today towards creating a Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine, within the framework of the Council of Europe. The 13th meeting of the international Core Group* of senior legal ...

1 day ago · Council of Europe Secretary General Alain Berset has welcomed a major step forward in Brussels today towards creating a Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine, within the framework of the Council of Europe. The 13th meeting of the international Core Group* of senior legal experts laid down the legal foundations of the Special Tribunal, including key elements of its ...

Jun 25, 2024 · Former Swiss government minister Alain Berset has been elected as the new Secretary General of the Council of Europe by the organisation's parliamentary assembly.

Elected for a five-year term, Mr Berset will represent and lead the Council of Europe, taking on responsibility for its strategic planning, the thrust of its activities and the management of its budget.

Apr 25, 2024 · France warmly congratulates Alain Berset on his election as Secretary General of the Council of Europe following the vote by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) on June 25.

As Secretary General, I will work to give the Council of Europe greater political weight and visibility, with a view to fully implementing the substantial commitments we have jointly made in Reykjavík. My priorities will focus on the following four pillars:

Jun 26, 2024 · The organisation dubbed “Europe’s conscience” chose a new Secretary General on June 25. Former Interior Minister Alain Berset is the first Swiss to nab the post – who is he, and what’s ...

Sep 18, 2024 · Former Swiss cabinet minister Alain Berset, who took over as Secretary General of the Council of Europe on Wednesday, does not face an easy task.

1 day ago · Council of Europe Secretary General Alain Berset has welcomed a major step forward in Brussels today towards creating a Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine, within the framework of the Council of Europe. The 13th meeting of the international Core Group* of senior legal experts laid down the legal foundations of the Special Tribunal, including key elements of its statute.